Ep 49: Swinging An Axe - Branden Berry

Former pro player Branden Berry shares how his dream of playing in the big leagues evolved into helping pro and amateur hitters get an edge working for Axe Bat on Episode 49. Here are a few of the highlights from our conversation...

1. Branden talks about his competitive mindset going into playing at the University of Washington and how it helped earn the opportunity to start as a Freshman

2. Branden shares why he re-enrolled in school within hours of being released by the Marlins

3. Branden describes how he turned an internship at Blast Motion into a full-time job within a handful of months after proving himself

4. Branden shares how he got his current job at Axe Bat and why Mookie Betts and other MLB stars are swinging the bat challenging the status quo of how baseball bats are made

Branden's story shows the importance of being able to pivot when new opportunities are ahead.

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Chapters

• 4:11 Branden talks about his competitive mindset going into his freshman year at the University of Washington, and how it got him an opportunity to play in the PAC-12 as a freshman.
• 7:41 Branden details how pursuing a master's degree at Cal State Northridge was instrumental in his transition from playing college baseball to the business world.
• 12:05 Branden talks about how he began working at Axe Bat, along with how he was able to stay involved in the game of baseball at the big league level (interacting with the best in the game: Mookie Betts, George Springer, etc).
• 15:39 Baseball bats had been built with a rounded knob for over 100 years, until Axe Bat came along and revolutionized hitting with a different handle on the bat. Branden describes the difficulties and "leap of faith" required to change how the game is played.
• 21:45 Branden talks about how the opportunity to work at Axe Bat arose
• 28:15 Branden and Luke discuss data application: once players have information about their swings, how do they apply it to their training?