Rachel Balkovec, the first female strength and conditioning coach in professional baseball, makes her second appearance on the Brute Podcast this week! Rachel grew up adamant to break out of her comfort zone, and shares her tips for personal and professional development, like falling in love with the process rather than the outcome.   Listen this week to understand why this passionate coach thinks you should support the people around you minimally, as well as her personal coaching philosophies you can adapt into your lifestyle.   Topics:   04:00 – Intentional vs. unintentional growth 13:15 – Mentors & coaching 22:06 – Defining a good coach 39:00 – “Minimally supporting others” 47:30 – Performance Pyramid 51:15 – Coaching methods   Links:   Instagram rachelbalkovec.com   Books:   Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance – Duckworth   Reviews:   If you love this podcast, please click HERE to leave us a review! Thank you for all the support.   Follow us on Instagram @brute.strength.