The TransferEQ Baseball Podcast. Powered by EQ-OS
Baseball has never had more data, more training, more exposure, or more information.
But the biggest question remains:
Does it transfer when the game gets harder?
The TransferEQ Baseball Podcast explores the operating system behind performance.
Attention. Capacity. Recovery. Pressure. Failure. Standards. Decision-making. Behaviour. Identity. Recruiting. Development. Coaching.
Because talent alone is not enough.
A player can have tools.
A player can have mechanics.
A player can test well.
A player can know exactly what to do.
And still become a different player when pressure, fatigue, uncertainty, comparison, failure, and consequence arrive.
That gap is what TransferEQ is built to understand.
Hosted by Curtis Pelletier, the show combines decades of experience in professional, college, and amateur baseball with the EQ-OS framework to examine why some players consistently transfer their ability into competition while others struggle to access it.
This is not another baseball mechanics podcast.
It is about everything that determines whether the mechanics, talent, preparation, and information actually show up when they matter.
For players. Coaches. Parents. Recruiters. And anyone responsible for developing baseball players.
Baseball is the entry point.
Performance is the conversation.
Transfer is the standard.
The TransferEQ Baseball Podcast. Powered by EQ-OS.
Episodes
101 episodes
# 101 - Leadership Is What You Do
Everybody wants to talk about leadership. Fewer people want to talk about the evidence.In this episode, I break down what leadership actually looks like in sports. It’s not a title, a speech, being the loudest guy in the room, or telling...
# 100 - The First Domino & The Cost of Hedging
When a hitter struggles, we usually look at the swing first. Hands. Bat path. Load. Mechanics.But what if the swing is the last domino to fall?In this episode, Curtis breaks down what happens before the swing — preparation, timing...
# 99 - Twelve Hours in Vancouver & The Autonomic Nervous System
Twelve hours, five games, one weekend at a heavily scouted showcase — and the same pattern kept showing up. Some players got tight, tried to manufacture something, started competing against the radar gun instead of the hitter in the box. Others...
# 98 - The Cost of Not Noticing
Good decisions and bad decisions usually start before the moment you act.They start with what you noticed, what you missed, how clearly you were thinking, how recovered you were, and whether you were actually aware of what was happening ...
# 97 - Who Are You When Nobody Is Watching?
I’m tired of talking about recruiting. Tired of the same old same old.. The conversations full of coach words and subjective opinions.Rankings. Exposure. Commitments. Opinions. Promises. Social media noise.TransferEQ was built to ...
# 95 - Where is your attention going.
Most people don’t need to work harder. They need to understand where their attention, energy and capacity are actually going.In this episode, I explain the thinking behind ResetEQ, TransferEQ, RecruitEQ and EQ-OS, and why attention may b...
# 95 - The Standard Doesn’t Change. The Delivery Does.
Baseball has more information than ever, but information only matters if coaches can actually transfer it to players.In this episode, Curtis Pelletier talks about why great coaching requires more than baseball knowledge. It requires clar...
# 94 - THE DATA PROBLEM MEETS REALITY
A deep dive into what baseball recruiting gets wrong when rankings, measurables, profiles, and exposure start to look like certainty.In this episode, I break down why a verified number is only as useful as the context behind it, why Fit ...
#93 - When Exposure Becomes the Product
The Recruiting Illusion: When Exposure Becomes the ProductBaseball has more recruiting platforms, showcases, rankings, video, metrics and exposure than at any point in the history of the game.So why does recruiting still fe...
# 92 - See Better: A Manifesto
What if the biggest obstacle to performance isn't talent, discipline, confidence, or motivation?What if it's the way we see?In this special episode, I step away from interviews, frameworks, and coaching conversations to share some...
# 91 - Peter Torres III
Most athletes and coaches overlook the power of systems, but Petey Torres the Third reveals how structure transforms chaos into consistent performance and personal growth. Ready to upgrade your approach? This episode uncovers the core principle...
# 90 - EQ-OS THE BOOK EXPLAINED: Why This Book Exists
This episode breaks down Why This Book Exists from EQ-OS: The Baseball Operating System.This section explains where EQ-OS actually came from.It did not come from rejecting modern baseball development. It came from ...
# 89 - EQ-OS THE BOOK EXPLAINED: Letter to the Reader
This episode breaks down the Letter to the Reader from EQ-OS: The Baseball Operating System.This section opens the real conversation: why do talented players change when the game gets uncomfortable?Players can domi...
# 88 - EQ-OS THE BOOK EXPLAINED: Foreword: For the People Who Think They Don't Need This
This episode breaks down the Foreword: For the People Who Think They Don’t Need This from EQ-OS: The Baseball Operating System.This section is for the player who thinks the answer is one more drill, one more cue, one more...
# 87 - EQ-OS THE BOOK EXPLAINED: Book Opening, Cover Promise, and Core Definition
This is the opening video in the EQ-OS Explained series.In this episode, Curtis Pelletier introduces the core promise of EQ-OS: The Baseball Operating System and explains what EQ-OS actually means.EQ-OS stands for Emotional Intellig...
# 86 - How Athletes Build Real Confidence: The Boring Part Is the Point
This Mindset U discussion is about the work most athletes skip because it feels too small, too boring, or too repetitive.But that is usually the work that builds proof.Confidence is not magic.Confidence is not something your...
# 85 - The Goal Setting Blueprint / Awareness
Coach Curtis returns to The Mindset U Playbook after stepping away since the end of March. Following a period of intense political commentary, he took time to unbecome versions of himself that were not aligned with real success. That deliberate...
# 84 - Unfiltered with Kels
The Divide in Canada: Understanding the Growing DisconnectionDiscover the roots of Canada's societal divide and how it affects our daily lives. Explore insights from Kelsey of "Unfiltered with Kels" and learn actionable steps to reconne...
# 83 - Baseball EQ - 30 Day Reset Program Description
Most baseball players do not have a talent problem.They have a pressure, load, and capacity problem.They can hit in practice.They can throw in bullpens.They can look confident when nothing is on the line.Then the...
# 82 - Curtis Pelletier - Neutrality is a slow death
We’re back. And we’re not easing into it.This episode breaks down one of the most common habits quietly wrecking people’s lives: neutrality.Sitting on the fence sounds mature. Sounds balanced. Sounds safe. It’s not. It’s delayed d...
# 81 - Jordan Comadena - Pittsburgh Pirates
In this conversation, Curtis Pelletier interviews Jordan Comadena, a catching coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates, discussing his unique journey from being a walk-on at Purdue University to becoming a bullpen catcher and eventually...
# 80 - Why I Work in the Dark - EQOS
Keywordsawareness, capacity, emotional intelligence, coaching, personal growth, chaos, order, blame, performance psychology, sufferingSummaryIn this episode, Curtis Pelletier breaks down why awareness without capaci...
# 79 - Tanner Swanson - New York Yankees Director of Catching / Major League Field Coordinator
In this episode of the Mindset U Playbook, Curtis Pelletier reconnects with Tanner Swanson, the director of catching for the New York Yankees. They discuss Tanner's journey through coaching, starting from his time at the University of Washingto...
# 78 - Raegyn Hall - Vancouver Whitecaps
In this conversation, Curtis Pelletier and Raegyn Hall, the head of goalkeeping for the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. They discuss Raegyn's journey from player to coach, the importance of building a supportive culture among goalkeepers, and the ...
# 77 - Chris Begg - OTU Baseball | SF Giants | Canadian National Team
In this conversation, Curtis Pelletier and Chris begs, a former professional baseball player and current coach, discuss his journey from independent baseball to the SF Giants the national team and his transition into coaching. They explore the ...