Brian Burgamy

Baseball and softball players… Pull yourself away from needing praise. If you aren’t doing things for your own approval 1st and foremost then it’s not worth doing. If you don’t need praise from anyone, then insults and criticism will not have a negative effect, it will be heard and absorbed positively or not at all!

I watch instruction videos from varies people from all back grounds and I actually get embarrassed. I get that embarrassed feeling like I’m absorbing all of their embarrassment that they are not feeling for some reason. It’s not on them though, they learned it from someone too! 🙄 Since when did getting around the ball mean make crescent moon and cut in front of the ball at the last minute? Use your feet and hips while keeping shoulders square….its really not that hard.

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BASEBALL & SOFTBALL COACHES, ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS — LET'S CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ABOUT PERFORMANCE. For years, athletes have been told to work harder, push harder, and think positively. But what happens when trying harder creates more tension, overthinking, and fear of failure? I'm Brian Burgamy. After 16 years playing professional baseball and coaching hitters in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, I've developed a different approach to mental performance. Through The Intrinsic Flow Athlete, I bring together real-world baseball and softball experience with principles inspired by Zen, Wu Wei, and the philosophy of Alan Watts. My speaking engagements explore how athletes can: * Let go of performance anxiety and the fear of failure. * Stop overthinking and learn to trust their training. * Develop routines that support natural, instinctive performance. * Compete with greater presence, confidence, and enjoyment. * Build team environments where learning and failure are part of growth. Whether you're organizing a team event, athletic department presentation, coaching clinic, or sports conference, let's bring a new conversation to your athletes and coaches. Now booking speaking engagements for baseball and softball programs. Message me directly to discuss bringing The Intrinsic Flow Athlete to your organization.

Coaches…. I don’t normally care to talk to coach’s and there are many different reasons for that. This post is for coach’s but really for the athletes they coach or influence. We are supposed to be making changes for the better…we are supposed to help athletes navigate through the struggles they will face in their lives. Coach….stop placing your ego’s or insecurities on the athletes you coach. It isn’t their responsibility to deal or help you deal with your shit. Most do not know what they doing and some are just evil souls. Athletes…if your coach is a family member and this is their way, I’m so sorry. You have a battle on your hands but rest assured that you do have the power to control what enters your mind and the discernment to recognize what isn’t for you and is not for you.

Big problem in youth and amateur baseball and softball…Hustle Culture! Let me explain…. Who has had coaches that advocate for sleep when you’re dead, take 10k swings a day, if your hands aren’t bleeding, you don’t want it bad enough??? I’m going on a limb and saying most have. I big pet peeve of mine is listening to people always talking about the “grind” like it wasn’t to be expected. Those who use this mindset or coach this way only pass on rigid and robotic thinking. Athletes are not free or even playing free because they are stuck in this mindset. In my opinion, it all stems down from coaches and society comparing war or the military with sports. What could be worse for an athlete…taken the life and death of war and inserting it into games that children play?? Wonder how sooo many athletes make the sport they their identity.

Beginner’s Mind youtu.be/dssArq4jHs0?is=cWec… via @YouTube

Baseball & Softball — I have a question for you. Has everyone had enough of: “Work harder.” “Push harder.” “Want it more.” “Think positively.” “You just need more confidence.” We’ve been saying these things for generations. And yet players are still overwhelmed by failure. Still afraid to strike out. Still tight when the game gets bigger. Still searching for confidence. Still trying to control every movement, every thought, and every outcome. So I have to ask… Is this really the best we can do? What if the answer isn’t always to DO MORE? What if sometimes the answer is to understand HOW we perform naturally? What if instead of constantly fighting ourselves, we learned how to get out of our own way? What if performance wasn’t about forcing confidence… …but creating the conditions where confidence, awareness, and ability can show up naturally? Maybe there is another way. Maybe we’ve been asking the wrong questions. I’m curious: Do you believe there’s a better way to develop the mental side of baseball and softball? 👇 What do you think?

Effort isn’t random. It’s a reflection of priority. We make time for what matters to us. In baseball, softball, and in life, it’s easy to say we want something. But what we consistently give our time, attention, and energy to tells the real story. You don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to be motivated every day. You just have to decide what matters—and act accordingly. Your priorities show up in your habits. Your habits shape your performance. And your performance reflects what you’ve chosen to prioritize. The question isn’t, “How badly do I want it?” The better question is: “What am I willing to prioritize to get there?” #Mindset #Baseball #Softball #AthleteDevelopment #MentalPerformance #Discipline #Consistency

It’s Not Failure, It’s the Blueprint We need to stop using the word "failure" in baseball and softball. The ability to handle adversity is the #1 barrier holding players back, but that barrier only exists because we look at mistakes through a microscope instead of a telescope. When you strike out, make an error, or drop a tough game, it feels like the end of the world in that exact moment. But in the bigger scheme of things? It is just a single frame in the movie of your career. It isn't a failure—it is a mandatory lesson you had to learn to unlock the next level of your game. Think of every mistake as a guidepost: •That strikeout wasn't a loss; it taught you how to lay off the high fastball. •That booting of a routine grounder wasn't a failure; it taught you to stay down on the ball when the pressure is on. •That devastating loss wasn't a dead end; it exposed the exact gaps you need to close to become a champion. The Big Picture Shift Every elite player you look up to has a resume built on thousands of missed pitches and tough days. They didn't succeed despite those moments—they succeeded because of them. The struggle is the exact tool shaping you into the player you want to be. Strip away the emotion. Flush the frustration. Zoom out and realize that the game isn't punishing you; it’s preparing you.Drop a 🧠 if you're trusting the process and looking at the big picture! #GrowthMindset #BigPicture #BaseballLife #SoftballLife #TrustTheProcess #intrinsicflowathlete

Effortless Action youtu.be/xzP8qMCvq60?is=BK12… via @YouTube

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The Eternal Now Making an error on the field used to be my ultimate nightmare. Once it happens, the downward spiral begins: anxiety spikes, internal panic sets in, and you dread the next ball hit your way. Your reactions slow down. Because you manifest what you fear, the mistakes keep compounding. You can see this absolute dread on the faces of young athletes. Some show it outwardly; others battle a demoralizing internal monologue. When this fear takes over, players either let it eat them alive or become overbearing and rigid in a desperate attempt to "make up" for the blunder. We must teach young athletes a critical truth: mistakes are guaranteed as long as you play the game. What truly matters is your next reaction. We need to normalize failure so deeply that when an error happens, it feels like nothing happened at all. Train yourself to throw out the past and lock into the present. The current moment is the only thing that matters.

The Backwards Law For most of my life, I was trapped in a relentless pursuit of outcomes. I chased external milestones, believing that the next win or accolade would finally fill the void inside and prove that I was enough. Now, I see this exact same struggle every day in the athletes I train. They are completely consumed by results. They crave the validation, the applause, and the approval of coaches, parents, and peers. Somewhere along the way, they bought into the lie that their worth as a human being is directly tied to their performance on the field. I constantly remind them to fall in love with the process. I tell them that their identity is entirely separate from the scoreboard. But words aren't always enough. We are fighting a culture that only worships the trophy, measuring human value by notoriety and achievements. When athletes try to control the uncontrollable, the result is inevitable: burnout. And when the flame burns out, they don't just lose their drive—they lose their sense of self. They fall into a deep identity crisis, wondering who they are without the sport. But it does not have to end in doom and gloom. We can change the narrative. By reaching these athletes early and teaching them The Backwards Law—the truth that letting go of the desire for the outcome is exactly what brings the result—we can shift their mindset. We can help them build a healthy, lifelong relationship with their sport, and more importantly, with the life they live outside of it.

The Illusion of the Ego If you play baseball or softball, you have likely fallen victim to this. Many players carry the mistaken belief that their mental concept of "self" is a permanent, separate, and solid entity. This is the definition of the ego illusion. Specifically, you begin to anchor your entire self-worth to your statistics, your performance, or the attention you receive while wearing the uniform. I know this because I was that player, too. Living that way made me a miserable person. It led me down a dark path of alcohol abuse, drug addiction, and mistreating the people around me. Every single action I took was a direct reflection of how I performed on the field that day. I have taken all the pain from my past and decided to use it to serve the next generation. I am here to tell you that it does not have to be this way. We do not need to live by the unspoken rules of the baseball and softball communities. We do not have to accept the "same old, same old" mentality. We can change, and we can make this culture healthier. We can love this game and work incredibly hard at it, but it does not have to define who we are.

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A classic proverb: Experience is the best teacher, but the tuition is high… Wisdom can’t be passed down; it must be earned. We can give advice but we all must live through the pain to truly understand it. I live in this world as a coach. We all strive to help the next generation succeed but I think we are just as hard headed when we think we are going to prevent a young person from finding something out on their own. This is why, as a guide, you are there to make sure what they are going through and learning is useful and helpful in being the person they are supposed to be. Every new generation has to touch the hot stove! Let’s stop trying to prevent it rather let’s be the guide that so many of us didn’t have!

People are still fighting over HLP and I guess you would call it traditional?? Keep fighting if you wish but arguing either or alienates you at this point. You definitely are not going to help players get better. They won’t listen to you….especially if you have zero experience and most importantly you haven’t earned their trust. I will say this…whatever way you want to hit, understand something…if you spend all your time in the box thinking about what your body is doing you will always struggle.