Welcome to The Car Ride Home with The Alliance Fastpitch—your front-row seat to the stories, lessons, and insights shaping the world of fastpitch softball.
Hosted by Alliance Fastpitch CEO Jami Lobpries, each episode invites you into intimate conversations with leading coaches, innovators, and athletes from the youth through elite levels. From navigating national softball tournaments to understanding the recruiting process, we uncover the successes, failures, and strategic takeaways that fuel growth both on and off the field. Whether you’re a parent, coach, or athlete, this podcast offers a master class in leadership, storytelling, and community building—new episodes drop every Friday on your favorite podcast platform.
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The Car Ride Home with the Alliance Fastpitch
- Leveling the Playing Field: The story behind AthletesGoLive and Alliance Fastpitch with Andrew Biele May 19, 2025Hop in for this special episode of The Car Ride Home, where we sit down with Andrew Biele, founder and CEO of AthletesGoLive-the official live scoring and streaming partner of Alliance Fastpitch. If you’re a parent of a youth softball player, this is the episode you can’t miss!Andrew shares the inspiring story behind why he […]
- Building a Midwest Travel Softball Powerhouse - Ryan Taylor’s Journey with Aces Fastpitch April 30, 2025Car Ride Home Podcast: How Ryan Taylor Built a National Softball Powerhouse in the MidwestIn this episode, we sit down with Ryan Taylor, founder of Aces Fastpitch, who shares how he transformed a single softball team into a nationally recognized organization. From his wrestling background to coaching philosophy, Ryan reveals the development strategies that elevated […]
- From Athlete to Executive: The Passion-led Journey of Alliance Fastpitch CEO Jami Lobpries April 7, 2025Ever wondered what it takes to lead a movement that transforms the world of youth sports? In this special episode of Car Ride Home, we flip the script and interview our usual host, Jami Lobpries, CEO of Alliance Fastpitch. Jami shares her inspiring journey from athlete to leader, diving deep into the challenges and triumphs […]
- Empowering the Future: Women in Youth Sports and Business March 27, 2025In this special Women’s History Month episode of the Car Ride Home Podcast, host Jami Lobpries sits down with Jill Crawford Higdon—former collegiate softball star, co-founder of Connect Sports and Fury Platinum, and a trailblazer in women’s sports leadership. Jill shares her inspiring journey from a local athlete in Louisiana to entrepreneur, detailing how she […]
- Most Memorable Car Ride Home - Best of Season I March 17, 2025Hear some of the most memorable car rides from our guests in Season I. Every episode begins with the question "what is your most memorable car ride home?" Athletes, parents, and coaches share their stories. Can you relate to any of these parents or athletes? Are you THAT Dad as Ryker Chason shares?!Current pro players […]
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