Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

Tory Acheson, Don McKinlay

Booking Overview

This is an interview-led sports podcast focused on fastpitch softball, with recurring external guests including coaches, athletic trainers, strength and conditioning professionals, and performance educators. PR agencies could credibly pitch softball coaches, player-development specialists, sports medicine providers, mental-performance experts, and recruiting professionals with practical expertise; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible subject-matter experts rather than highly prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 743

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 966 subscribers

Instagram: 1.3k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

fastpitchprep@gmail.com

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Host

Tory Acheson - Former college softball coach who now works as a fastpitch instructor and travel-ball coach, providing educational guidance on coaching, training, recruiting, and athlete development.

Don McKinlay - Former college softball coach who now works as a fastpitch instructor and travel-ball coach, contributing practical education for players, parents, and coaches.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Practical expertise in fastpitch softball, youth or college coaching, athlete development, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, mental performance, communication, or recruiting. Relevant coaching experience, professional certifications, specialized practice, or notable team results are useful.

Required Achievements:

College or youth softball coaching experience, Championship or high-level team coaching results, Professional clinical or athletic-training credentials, Specialized athlete-performance practice, Published or established training and communication frameworks

Recent Guest Discussions

Brianna Halford - Pitcher Workload, Throwing Mechanics, Injury Prevention, Arm-care Routines, And Gradual Return From Injury.

Lindsay Peaster - Team Communication, Coach-player Relationships, Temperament Styles, And Maintaining Standards While Improving Understanding.

Scott Whitlock - Jess Dannelly’s Influence On Fastpitch Softball, Coaching Legacy, Character, And Personal Memories.

Mike Kelly - Performance Training, Athlete Assessments, Technique Feedback, Individualized Programming, And Injury-risk Reduction.

Scott Mead - Mental Resets, Breathing Techniques, Physical Cues, Performance Phrases, And Mental Performance Resources.

Recent Topics

Sports, Softball, Coaching, Athlete Development, College Recruiting

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Everything Fastpitch - The Podcast

Kyle Epps on Elite Mental Performance, Routines, You have to Fail in Practice and Why In-Game Hitting Advice Hurts

October 07, 2026

Episode 441 of Everything Fastpitch discusses NCAA Division I fall recruiting limitations that can affect travel-team scheduling while still emphasizing competition value. City of the Week is El Paso, Texas. A listener question addresses ways to stay involved in softball in college without being a varsity player, including club softball, team manager/bullpen roles, and student assistant coaching or helping youth teams. The main interview features Kyle Epps—author, elite performance coach, for...

Player focus on playing in college, in-depth interview about catching, and live hitting practice

September 30, 2026

Coach Tory and Coach Don preview episode 440, and share updates including Team USA traveling to Japan for the Japan Cup as part of preparation toward the 2028 Olympics and the City of the Week, Mustang, Oklahoma. They answer a listener question about when players truly focus on playing college softball, noting it varies by family but commitment often becomes clearer in the mid-teen years. In an extended interview, Bridgewater College assistant coach and catching instructor Bobby Humphrey dis...

ABS? School Softball Meets Travel Team, Phones in the dugout

September 23, 2026

Coach Tory and Coach Don outline episode 439’s segments. In “Did You Know,” they discuss the U.S. Women’s National Team playing in the World Cup in Oklahoma City and a longer-term evaluation plan toward the 2028 Olympics, citing the deep talent pool and benefits of ongoing team-building. City of the Week is Charleston, South Carolina. A listener asks whether college softball will adopt automated balls and strikes after the NCAA approved ABS for college baseball in 2027; they expect it eventua...

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fastpitchprep@gmail.com

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