Minding the Game: Wellness Insights from your Local Baseball Pitcher

In this summer mini-series episode of Rooted & Rising, Kaitlyn welcomes Zach, pitcher for the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders. We discuss the new, exciting partnership between Into the Woods Wellness and the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders – including providing nourishing team meals. Zach shares some rapid-fire favorites, a meaningful high school baseball memory with his brother, and habits like yoga, visualization, hydration, and prioritizing nutrition. 

As a college athlete with aspirations to go pro, Zach explains the unseen work behind game day, his typical in-season routine, and how his family supports him. The conversation highlights men’s physical and emotional health, stigma around seeking help, resilience through setbacks, and how the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders baseball team build connection and support overall community wellness.

In this mini-episode, we explore: 

• Day in the life of Zach as a college athlete
• Men's Health and Stigma
• Sleep Recovery Performance
• Hydration And Fueling
• Importance of Nutrition – and how it boost Zach's performance
• Advice For Young Athletes
• Life Lessons From Baseball
• The Fond Du Lac Community & Ballpark Family Fun

For more wellness pathway support:

🌲 Visit www.intothewoodsjourney.com
 📞 Call 920-904-8128
 📍 1424 Lynn Ave, Fond du Lac, WI
 ✉️ info@intothewoodsjourney.com

Follow us on social media @intothewoodswellnessfdl for daily inspiration, wellness tips, and community stories.

Transcript

Kaitlyn (KK) 0:00

At Intel Woods Wellness, we believe wellness isn't one thing. It's how mental health, physical health, nutrition, and community all work together. Partnerships like ours with the Doc Spiders matter because healthier communities are built one person, one conversation, and one connection at a time. Healthier individuals create healthier teams, and healthier teams help create healthier communities. Welcome to Rooted in Rising, a podcast by Into the Woods Wellness. I'm Caitlin Keneally, coming to you from our nature-inspired sanctuary in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Grab your tea, get comfortable, and let's dive into real talk that empowers your healing journey. Zach, welcome to the podcast. We finished our season one and we're doing mini series throughout the summer. And you're our first guest for the summer. So welcome.

SPEAKER_02 0:53

Thank you. It's awesome to be here.

Kaitlyn (KK) 0:55

Yes, thank you. What team or what do you play for?

SPEAKER_02 0:59

Yeah, I play for the Doc Spiders in Fond du Lac. It's a Northwoods baseball team in Wisconsin. And yeah, it's awesome to be here.

Kaitlyn (KK) 1:06

This month as well is men's well, you could say men's mental health, but men's health as well. So we thought it was the perfect timing to have you on the podcast. We have a partnership with you guys for the summer, and we are providing meals, we're doing some tabling and the podcast. So I have to know because last night was our first meal with you. How was it?

SPEAKER_02 1:28

It was awesome. You never know the quality of food you're gonna get in the Northwoods. It really varies, but I've been here for two summers now, and I will say that was hands down the best meal we've had so far.

Kaitlyn (KK) 1:38

The core of what we do and how we started has been our nutrition program. And Into the Woods has evolved over time, obviously, our physical department, our nursing department, mental health, all of those pieces, but we want to stay true to the food piece. So we're doing meal preps. We're gonna have a fridge, eventually a healthy food truck that I named Woody. So I already told Jim that I want Woody to be there. And part of our pillars here are the mental health, the physical health, and the nutrition and how it is all interconnected. I think really what sets us apart at Into the Woods is that we're the one-stop shop. So you got the tour. How was that?

SPEAKER_02 2:13

It was awesome. I mean, the facilities here are really cool, and I think everyone should come check it out if they're looking to improve their wellness.

Kaitlyn (KK) 2:20

Absolutely. Well, thank you so much. Okay, so we're gonna do something fun. I'm just gonna ask you some rapid fire questions. They don't have to be too rapid fire, but I would love for you to answer them and we'll go back and forth. I kind of know the answer to the first one. Favorite meal so far.

SPEAKER_02 2:35

Yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 2:36

And this was not, I don't want people to think that I'm making you say this.

SPEAKER_02 2:40

Yeah, no. No, they made basically like Chipotle style bowls for us last night, and they were awesome. I mean, I'll always have Chipotle before the games. Like you can even ask my teammates. That's probably where I eat the most. So it was awesome.

Kaitlyn (KK) 2:52

Cool. All right. Well, I can't really answer that one since I'm not an athlete, right? What is your walk-up song?

SPEAKER_02 2:58

Yeah, right now my walk-up song is I Was Loving You. I'm not really sure who was by, but it's kind of got like an electronic vibe to try to get the crowd going a little bit.

Kaitlyn (KK) 3:07

Zach, I feel what you're putting down here. What is your favorite baseball memory?

SPEAKER_02 3:12

My favorite baseball memory actually takes me back to high school. So my junior year, me and my brother were on the same team, and I hit a grand slam earlier in the game to put us up a ton, and then my brother didn't play a ton that year, so I took myself out of the game. He got to go in, and he got his first hit on the year in that game. So I'll always remember that.

Kaitlyn (KK) 3:30

That's awesome.

SPEAKER_02 3:30

Yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 3:31

Was baseball a big part of your family growing up?

SPEAKER_02 3:33

So baseball's been in my life since I was two years old. I'd always play up on my brother's team even when I was little. And you know, I got beat up a little bit when I was younger, but you can know, just kind of all part of the process, and now I'm here. So it's been awesome. Awesome.

Kaitlyn (KK) 3:46

Okay, cool. You're doing really good at these rapid fire questions here. Uh, favorite player growing up, or I guess even now, too.

SPEAKER_02 3:53

I've always liked Mike Trout. I feel like that's a pretty basic answer, but he's just an awesome guy to watch. He plays the game really hard, and it's just fun to watch him play.

unknown 4:01

Okay, cool.

Kaitlyn (KK) 4:02

Your favorite thing about Fondilac, and you can say into the woods wellness now. Uh, just kidding.

SPEAKER_02 4:08

Yeah, my favorite thing is probably my host family. They're awesome people, and I look forward to spending time with them every day. So it's awesome being here.

unknown 4:15

Good, cool.

Kaitlyn (KK) 4:16

One wellness habit that you think everybody should try.

SPEAKER_02 4:21

Yeah, I think yoga is one wellness habit that I have added to my routine, and I just think it's awesome to calm your mind meditating at the end and just being one with your body and kind of having the awareness of your body. I think it's cool to just do stuff like that.

Kaitlyn (KK) 4:35

Yes, absolutely. I totally agree with you. Ooh, who would be your dream athlete to meet?

SPEAKER_02 4:41

That's a tough question. There's a lot of people I want to meet. Yeah, but I think LeBron James would be the coolest just because what he's done on the business side. Uh and also, I mean, there's been a lot of stuff he's done for his body. He spends a ton of money investing into it. So I think learning about that stuff he does to keep the longevity would be cool to talk about. Okay.

Kaitlyn (KK) 4:59

Well, LeBron James, if you are listening, Zach and I both would like to meet you. So uh that would be cool. All right, and then last rapid fire question best piece of advice that you've ever received.

SPEAKER_02 5:11

Yeah, I think the best piece of advice I've ever received is to just trust in the Lord with all your heart, not lean on your own understanding. And I think even in baseball, there's a lot of stuff that goes wrong, but just trusting that he has a plan for you just really keeps you centered and straight.

Kaitlyn (KK) 5:25

Yeah, I love that. Thank you. Okay, cool. All right, so now we want to know a little bit about you, the person behind the uniform. Tell us a little bit about yourself and what your role is with the Doc Spiders.

SPEAKER_02 5:39

So I'm a pitcher on the Doc Spiders, right-handed pitcher, and right now I'm a starter. So every six days I take the ball and just try to do my best to help us win.

Kaitlyn (KK) 5:48

Yeah, okay. And were you always a pitcher, or did that come later in life? Or I don't know how it works.

SPEAKER_02 5:53

So in high school and all before that, I played the outfield and I pitched. Um, and then I had some offers to do both in college, but ultimately just talking to my agent, it came down to pitching was the route to go. So that's what I've been doing.

Kaitlyn (KK) 6:05

That's awesome. Okay, and that's a big mental thing too, right?

SPEAKER_02 6:09

Yeah, it is for sure. I mean, it's really hard as a pitcher because you only get one chance a week most of the time. So it's kind of just really focusing on that one outing and just doing your best and having a short-term memory.

Kaitlyn (KK) 6:21

Okay, awesome. Well, it sounds like baseball was a huge part of your life. Was this what your family did, or how was it introduced to you, or was it just always there, I guess?

SPEAKER_02 6:29

I mean, for as long as I can remember, like I've kind of had a ball in my hand and I'm not really sure how that started, but I mean, literally my entire life, I've been around sports. My parents were both athletes. My dad played hockey and baseball, and then my mom was a swimmer. But I mean, I've been in all kinds of sports, and baseball was the one that stuck.

Kaitlyn (KK) 6:47

Awesome. I love that. Well, we're lucky to have you here, really. Doc Spiders is such a big part of our community, and it keeps growing and growing, which is why I think this partnership is just absolutely amazing of how we can support one another too. What do you think people misunderstand about the life of an athlete?

SPEAKER_02 7:04

I think a lot of people misunderstand the process of what it takes to even lead up to game day. People see the achievements and the accolades and the wins, but there's a lot of unseen hours. Even at Butler, we would wake up at 4 a.m. to go practice and get work in, and people show up to a three o'clock game and don't realize we've been working super hard to put a product out on the field. So I think just all the unseen hours of work as an athlete kind of just go unnoticed sometimes.

Kaitlyn (KK) 7:29

Yeah, absolutely. That's a really good answer. I don't even have anything else to say besides yes, I would agree with you on that. And then one other question What does a typical day during the season look like?

SPEAKER_02 7:40

Yeah, so the schedule here is kind of all over the place sometimes, but usually for a normal day for me, I'll wake up, come upstairs, eat some breakfast, and then I'll head off to the gym. We all just go to the same gym and work out, so a lot of the guys are there, which is pretty cool, but we're all kind of doing our own thing. And then after that, I'll usually come back home and grab some lunch and I'll pop some TV on. Right now, I'm really into the College World Series. Obviously, watching some of my friends play is pretty fun. And then after that, head off to the field and we get some early work in and get our pregame meal, and then it's off to the game. We're locked in for that, and then after that, get our post-game meal and you head back home.

Kaitlyn (KK) 8:20

And then do you crash? Because I feel like that's a long day. I would just be so sleepy. Yeah.

SPEAKER_02 8:24

When I come back to my room, I usually call my mom and we talk about my day a little bit, but I'm pretty tired at that point. So usually I go to bed, and then that's what the days look like for the most part.

Kaitlyn (KK) 8:34

Have they to come out here and watch you, or do they just get to watch you online?

SPEAKER_02 8:38

Yeah, so my parents are awesome. I mean, my mom works from home and she kind of takes advantage of that to come see me. So she's watched all my starts, but my last one. So she'll fly out here and watch me. Um, and yeah, she's just super supportive and awesome to have her in my life.

Kaitlyn (KK) 8:53

Awesome. I love to hear that. Good. So, next, since it is June and it's men's, some people say mental health, but men's health overall is kind of how we're positioning that. When you hear men's health, what comes to your mind?

SPEAKER_02 9:06

When I hear health in general, I kind of think of two things. I kind of think of like a physical and emotional state of people. So physical is just working out, getting your exercise in for the day, and then emotional is kind of just like how you're feeling and how your life's going.

Kaitlyn (KK) 9:19

So perfect. That was a great answer. Do you think sometimes men, you could even people on your team, people that you know, struggle to seek help, whether that is physically or mentally?

SPEAKER_02 9:30

Yeah, I mean, I think that's a common thing. A lot of times as a guy, it's kind of seen as a weakness to say you're hurting or say whatever, whether that be an injury or even something mentally happening. So I think just being able to raise your voice and speak out about how you're feeling can be super helpful, even though it's super challenging to do that.

Kaitlyn (KK) 9:48

And I feel like, you know, not even just men, but culturally, like, well, if you break your arm, you're gonna go to the doctor and get that taken care of, hopefully. Right. But when it comes to those mental health struggles, I feel like there's still that big stigma attached to it. But I would say from a clinical perspective, since COVID, I've seen way more men that are open to it or at least walking through the door and asking questions about it. So I do think that there's a shift, right? Hopefully.

SPEAKER_02 10:14

I do agree. I think even what I've seen from my teammates too, it's just like use each other, kind of like talk to each other, talk about your life, stuff like that. I think even that's just big talking about your life to other people. So you don't feel alone.

Kaitlyn (KK) 10:25

Exactly. And connection. I mean, that's what we're here to do. So that's awesome. Okay. If you could give any guidance to the younger generation, maybe some younger boys coming up and maybe struggling to reach out about their health physically or mentally. What would you, what kind of words of wisdom would you say to them?

SPEAKER_02 10:42

Yeah, I'd say you're never weak to speak up and talk out about that stuff. And I think honestly, it makes you even stronger to do that because it takes a lot of courage. And I think it's also super worthwhile because the whole point of life is being happy and being happy with the people around you. So if you're not feeling that, there's tons of people out there, like even here, that just want to help people and really help turn their life around. So I would say reach out for help and don't be afraid to do it.

Kaitlyn (KK) 11:03

Yeah, I always tell people, look for the helpers, right? They're always around and it can be difficult, but sometimes even writing it on a note, right? Or this is what I'm struggling with. So cool, awesome. You well, you are a pro at this. I will have to tell your boss that you are a podcast pro as well. So now we're gonna kind of talk about the physical health and the performance piece. How important are sleep, recovery, and physical health for performance?

SPEAKER_02 11:28

I mean, all those things are super important. I would say sleep is something that college athletes struggle with the most, whether it be having to wake up super early or maybe having distractions at night. But I wear a whoop, which there's a direct correlation in my whoop. So it basically tracks your sleep and it gives you like a recovery and readiness for the day. And really, if I have a bad recovery, one time this year I had a really bad recovery and I threw 95 that day. It was the fastest side throw in all season. So I don't think it's something to like totally hang on, but also it's kind of cool to see most of the time when you sleep more, you tend to perform better. So absolutely.

Kaitlyn (KK) 12:04

And it's called whoop.

SPEAKER_02 12:05

Yeah, it's called a whoop, yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 12:06

Whoop. Okay, I've never heard that before. We're not endorsed by them either, but if whoop is listening to us, you know, we can get in a plug-in for them. Um, especially when it comes to therapy, I I always ask, let's get back to the basics. How is your sleep? How much are, you know, are you hydrated and things like that? And how is your nutrition? So sleep, I think, is something that is very much overlooked, and it's something I take very seriously. I like think about my sleep as a job. Cool. All right. What habits do you feel help you perform at your best?

SPEAKER_02 12:38

Yeah, so I think the biggest one for me is hydration. I sweat a lot when I pitch, which is kind of a normal thing to do, but especially like in the humidity out here. I'm from Colorado and it's freezing, so I'm nice to having to sweat and work hard. But the biggest thing I do is just go to the gas station and get an electrolyte drink and a big water the night before a game, and I really hydrate then. Really, in the heat of the moment, you're not thinking about staying hydrated. But a lot of the big downfalls of some athletes are just not being hydrated and being able to perform. But yeah, also going hand in hand with that is the nutrition piece. And I think the biggest habit there is just staying consistent in your meals and what you're eating as best as you can. And my host family is actually awesome. They get farm fresh eggs for me, so I have a really good breakfast every day. And then, you know, Chipotle is like the healthiest fast food option, in my opinion, but it's super good to take advantage of stuff like that when you can.

Kaitlyn (KK) 13:30

So yeah, yeah, absolutely. I agree with everything that you're saying. And that's what we preach in our nutrition program and throughout Into the Woods is being hydrated, getting back to the basics, and let's look at those things because an inflamed gut really messes with a lot of different stuff. So that's cool. I think something I do in the morning too, I do a lot of visualization kind of meditation in the morning. I call it getting my head in the game for my work day. And so that to me is really important because I want to make sure that I can show up for everybody in the proper way. Have you noticed any differences in performance when your nutrition is prioritized? Or I guess when you haven't been doing as well too with your nutrition.

SPEAKER_02 14:07

So I think a cool story with that is in high school before basketball games, I'd go straight from class, we'd get on the bus, I wouldn't eat anything, and then we would wouldn't play until like six, so I'd be starving. And my mom was just like try eating a quick protein bar before the game. So I would start fueling more by eating a quick couple stacks, and my performance just skyrocketed from that. And ever since then, I've kind of been known as like the snack or the food guy on my team. But really, I just think fueling your body with the right type of food just really helps you perform and just be present when you're playing sports.

Kaitlyn (KK) 14:40

Yep. And that's what we wanted to bring with this partnership. So that's why our meals will be healthy as you continue to eat them. Um, all right. And I guess any advice for young athletes and their eating habits?

unknown 14:52

Yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 14:53

Snack. I'm with you on that. I like to snack all the time.

SPEAKER_02 14:56

Yeah. I mean, I think my biggest advice is try to limit the junk food as much as possible. Yeah. I know as a kid it's easy to eat a lot of sugary things and candy and stuff like that, but I really think making that sacrifice, you'll just see so many gains in terms of performance once you do that.

Kaitlyn (KK) 15:11

So yeah, I'm I totally agree with you. All right. So now we're just gonna talk a little bit about mental health and resilience. Baseball is a game of highs and lows. Would you agree with that?

SPEAKER_02 15:21

Yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 15:21

Okay. And how do you feel that you handle, or I guess other people handle the setbacks or some of those slumps?

SPEAKER_02 15:28

Yeah, so I kind of have a rule for myself. I'm only allowed to be upset for like an hour or two after I finish, and then I have to clear it. And after that, I only focus on the positives. But I will say for the first two hours after, I will focus on the negatives a little bit because I think that's how you learn and grow. But I also think every athlete that's out there is doing their best. And like if you don't happen to perform on a certain day or happen to fail, it's not really anything you can do. You can't go back and change it. So it's really good to take what you can from it and move on because being upset and letting it affect continued performance will only just continue to negatively impact you.

Kaitlyn (KK) 16:03

Yeah. And even from a clinical lens, I love what you're saying because you're putting a boundary on it. You're not saying that the lows don't exist. They do exist, but I can put them in a container, right? And sometimes you're probably better at it than others. Maybe it is only an hour or two hours, and sometimes it might be a little bit more, but you still have the opportunity then to switch that container or switch that over and then move into the positive. So that's really good. So a gold star for you from the clinician. As well. That's awesome. It's difficult to do though, right? We automatically, especially when negative things happen, our brain just like goes and focuses on that. But the more we practice what I would call the boundaries and the compartmentalization, which I'm sure you have to do a lot of, the better you will be. So cool. I believe that mindset is is huge. Like I said, getting my head in the game every morning so that I can perform all of my duties throughout the day. How important do you think mindset is and mental resilience in sports?

SPEAKER_02 16:59

Especially in baseball, mindset is everything. It really doesn't have much to do with your physical and capabilities like that. But just envisioning success before you actually go do it, I think is the best way to perform well. So, I mean, when I'm on the mound, I'm visualizing my pitches before I throw them, visualizing hitting the spot and getting a good result. But I also think there's times throughout the week I'll just get on the mound and visualize pitching to hitters even though no one's there. And I'll visualize failures sometimes because really in baseball you're not going to get everyone out. So what happens when something bad goes behind you? You really have to kind of practice being resilient at so kind of having a mindset of obviously being a competitor and wanting to win, but also having a mindset of resilience is super important in sports.

Kaitlyn (KK) 17:40

Yep. And I love the visualization piece. I mean, not only do I do that personally, I preach that professionally too, because you've already seen it and it's played out in your mind, good, bad, or ugly. And then yes, I love that. Good. What lessons from baseball do you think could apply to your everyday life?

SPEAKER_02 17:57

I've learned a lot from baseball, but I think the biggest thing, even what I just talked about, is just the resilience piece. I really do want to play professional baseball one day, but if that doesn't work out for me, whatever type of job I end up having, I'm gonna be resilient because I've met failure a bunch of times. And I feel like as athletes, it's really a separator in terms of just in sports or in the work world or in life, you really fail a lot and there's no safety blanket on you. So it's kind of nice to just embrace the failure and embrace it not being great sometimes because it really does help you get better.

Kaitlyn (KK) 18:28

Well, and I think for athletes too, I mean, you have different coaches, you have different teammates. You're learning a lot of skills too that I think are applicable in everyday life. Now, the next category is community and fond duc. So the Doc Spiders are more than a baseball team, they're part of the Fond du Lac community. What do you think that means to you?

SPEAKER_02 18:49

Yeah, to me, it means a bunch of people really care and just want to see you do good and want you to be happy. We have an amazing fan base that supports us. And this season hasn't been our greatest, but there's still people there cheering us on, still supporting us. And everywhere you go, even when we're at the gym working out, people will come up to you and recognize you as a player or a dog spider, and they're super nice and just want to get to know more about you. So I just think really it's just a community of caring, and we really just need to focus on that more. So yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 19:16

Absolutely. I agree with you on that too. Sports bring people together, and so I think that there is this really great piece that the Doc Spiders have brought to this community. So people are invested in it. Yeah, I love that. All right, and then I guess my next question how do sports bring people together?

SPEAKER_02 19:32

I think baseball, especially when you're that game, it's really cool because there's really not a lot of sound when the pitch is being thrown or the ball is being hit. You can hear people talking in the background. And I think that to me is really cool because there really is a huge socialization piece, but also all the things the Doc Spiders do to involve the fans is awesome. Like you see, even my host family will do like the Build-A-Burger down the third baseline, and they're just like they're whatever, competing against people they don't know, but after they finish the race, then now they're friends, and that builds a relationship, and then that just keeps spreading a really big web, which is kind of cool.

Kaitlyn (KK) 20:05

Yeah, I love that. Cool. What impact do you hope that the dock spiders have on local families and youth?

SPEAKER_02 20:11

I really just hope it spreads the game of baseball and just spreads how cool and fun it is. I think that like sports in general are a little bit on the decline right now for whatever reason, but I think that just bring the true love of the game of baseball back to this community and everywhere is just super important to do. So as a player, it's just really important. I mean, it's a long season we play every day, but just showing up with energy and enthusiasm, and yeah, that's kind of what our GM gym talks about a lot is having that positivity to you because you're already up one zero when you show up to the field.

Kaitlyn (KK) 20:41

Exactly. Yeah, that's good. All right, and baseball is often described as America's pastime, but in Fond du Lac, it seems to be about much more than the game. How do you see the Doc Spiders contributing to the health and connection of our community?

SPEAKER_02 20:55

Just in general, it gives kids a place to come, like watch players who they think are pros already, even though we're not. But it's super cool to see. Yeah. I mean, they'll come up, they'll ask for autographs, they want pictures, all that stuff. And I think it's really cool because it's giving them someone to look up to. I'll always remember uh my cousin played at Oklahoma when I was a really little kid. He would come play catch with me after my games, and I still cherish that to this day. It really got me into baseball and wanted me to be just like him. So I feel like giving that experience to kids around here is gonna do the exact same thing.

Kaitlyn (KK) 21:28

No, you're right. I agree with you. Whole person wellness. So at Into the Woods, we believe health is interconnected. Our mental, our physical, our emotional, and our nutritional. I was gonna ask you, what are your thoughts on that? But I feel like we're pretty much connected on that whole thing. That it's not one or the other, right? It's everything.

SPEAKER_02 21:44

Yeah.

Kaitlyn (KK) 21:44

Yeah. Okay. What does wellness mean to you personally?

SPEAKER_02 21:48

Wellness to me, again, is the whole encompassing picture. It's not just one thing, but I think the biggest thing for me is exercising, even if I didn't play baseball, like just going to exercise for 60 minutes, 30 minutes. Minutes, whatever it is a day, and moving your body can always make you feel better. And then, kind of like what you talked about too, the mindfulness side, really just being one with your mind, one with your body really can help set up your day and really center you in life. So I think that's awesome.

Kaitlyn (KK) 22:12

Yeah, good. Okay. All right. And what do you think people are most looking forward to as the summer baseball kicks off?

SPEAKER_02 22:20

I think one, I mean, this sounds kind of obvious, but they want to see us win more games, which we want to too. But I think the biggest thing. I mean, we've just been getting really close at the end, and then just something happens that's not great. But I mean, it's just baseball, and sometimes that's how it goes. We have a really good team, really good players. I think that we have a better team than any team we've played so far. So I think that should be really exciting for the fans. Just like the talent that we have on this team is really gonna start shining and translating.

Kaitlyn (KK) 22:50

You know what I mean? And it's okay, those lows, right? And then you guys can really come together. Yeah, I think they'll be looking forward to that too. You'll have another giveaway on June 27th at 4 05 p.m. You'll have the Shanty Men Beach Towel giveaway. What do you think makes summer evening at the ballpark such a special experience for families and fans?

SPEAKER_02 23:11

Yeah, it's everything about what the Doc Spiders are. It's community, it's fun, it's good baseball, it's talented players. So I think really just for the community, though, in general, it's just a chance to come watch high-level baseball. And I think it's super cool to just involve the whole community in that.

Kaitlyn (KK) 23:26

Yeah. Well, and I love that you guys have host families, that food is provided. Like the whole thing is pulling the community together. So that is really, really neat. I'm also just gonna re-say this so that they know they have special Doc Spider Summer Fun and promotions. June 21st at 105 p.m. This will be the Doc Spiders Adjustable Hat giveaway. This is for the first 500 fans, and this is presented by TDS. And then they also have on June 27th at 4.05 p.m. the Shanty Men Beach Tower giveaway for the first 500 fans. And this is presented by Destination Lake Winnebago. I just have a few more, but do you want to ask me any questions since I've just been rapid firing them or asking you?

SPEAKER_02 24:11

Yeah, I mean, I want to ask like what your favorite room is here. I saw all the four rooms, but I want to know which one that you use.

Kaitlyn (KK) 24:18

What is my favorite room? Well, I'm gonna be biased. This room is my favorite. I feel like the most fun happens in this room, but to be honest with you, I love doing the foot detoxes and the lymphatic. So that would have been Kathy's room, is my favorite room to utilize in here. That's a good one. Yeah, yeah. So you'll have to use some of those services sometimes.

SPEAKER_02 24:39

Yeah, for sure.

Kaitlyn (KK) 24:40

And then I'll close with this question. If there's one message you want everyone listening to to hear today about health and wellness, what would it be?

SPEAKER_02 24:50

Yeah, I think it's super important and should be a priority in everyone's life. I mean, we're all human beings, and I think taking care of your body should be your number one priority. And there's a lot of different poles in the world right now, but keeping that as your number one will help align everything else too.

Kaitlyn (KK) 25:04

That's perfect. And Zach, it was so great to have you on today. Hopefully, you didn't feel tortured too much.

SPEAKER_02 25:09

Yeah, this was an awesome thing to have you.

Kaitlyn (KK) 25:11

We really support the dock spiders and everything that you guys are doing. So thank you for taking the time to come and visit with us today, see our facility, and then hopefully enjoy the future meals from us too.

SPEAKER_02 25:22

Yeah, of course. Definitely looking forward to the meals.

Kaitlyn (KK) 25:25

Awesome. Thank you.

SPEAKER_00 25:27

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