On The Subject with Mike Vilardo

#91 - How to Get Recruited by MIT Basketball with Head Coach B.J. Dunne [VIDEO]

Eleven months into the job he calls a homecoming, MIT men's basketball head coach BJ Dunn sits down with Subject co-founder and CEO Michael Vilardo in Cambridge to talk a

#90 - Minor League Baseball or Savannah Bananas? Eric Jones Jr. Has Played Both [VIDEO]

Eric Jones Jr. is the Savannah Bananas' all-time home run leader, a former MLB bullpen catcher, and a veteran of affiliated and indy ball. He's played every version of th

#89 - Hockey’s Daniel Amesbury on WHY “Diamond Hands” Is Back After 8 Years [VIDEO]

Daniel “Diamond Hands” Amesbury walked away from professional hockey at 23 and spent eight years away from the game—including years working on tugboats in British Columbi

#88 - A Conversation with Gary Roberts, the Man Who Trains McDavid, Stamkos, and 200+ NHL Draft Picks [VIDEO]

Gary Roberts Performance is the most quietly influential address in hockey — the Toronto program where the best players in the world spend their summers, and where more t

#87 - How DSARM Built One of Baseball’s Biggest Creator Brands

In this episode of On the Subject, DSARM sits down with Mike Vilardo to talk about the decision to bet on content, how he found his lane in a crowded baseball world, and

# 86 - How to Master Your Mind with Pro Fighter Ariel "Tarzan" Sexton

This week, Mike sits down with Ariel "Tarzan" Sexton—ONE Championship veteran, The Ultimate Fighter competitor, and one of the pioneers of MMA in Costa Rica. From moving

#85 - What No One Tells You About Signing a $5.5M MLB Contract at 18 with Jacob Turner

Former first-round MLB Draft pick Jacob Turner joins Mike Vilardo on On the Subject to share what really happens after your name is called on draft day. From signing a mu

#84 - What It ACTUALLY Takes To Get an NHL Contract with Agent Dominic Boily [VIDEO]

What does it really take to make it to the NHL—and even harder, build a lasting professional career? On this episode of On the Subject, Mike Vilardo sits down with NHL pl

#83 - What 10 Years in the MLB Will Teach You With Kyle Farmer [VIDEO]

Atlanta native and MLB veteran Kyle Farmer joins On the Subject for an honest conversation from his childhood home about what it really takes to last nearly 10 years in M

#82 - Former D1 Captain Adam Cecere Reveals What Gets Players Recruited [VIDEO]

Podcast Description Adam Cecere joins us on On the Subject to talk about what it takes to build a successful life beyond sports. A former Division I baseball standout at

#81 - The Recruiting Secret Most Parents Never Hear with Coach Ballgame [VIDEO]

Coach Ballgame, also known as James Lowe, joins us on On the Subject for an honest conversation about youth baseball, player development, and the realities of the recruit

#80 - This Is Why You're NOT Getting Recruited In Sports with Coach Ferber [VIDEO]

Coach Ferber joins us on On the Subject to break down player development, recruiting, and what it really takes to make it in baseball - from someone who built his reputat

#79 - How Crazy Carl Went Viral on TikTok Through Golf [VIDEO]

Crazy Carl joins Mike Vilardo on On The Subject to talk golf, social media, college athletics, and their journey from childhood baseball teammates to content creators. Ca

#78 - MLB agent Mark Leinweaver Explains How Players Actually Make It [VIDEO]

This week on On The Subject Podcast, Michael Vilardo sits down with veteran MLB agent Mark Leinweaver, who has represented over 75 professional baseball players and worke

#77 - Inside One of America’s Best Academic Baseball Programs: Yale Coach & Players Tell All [VIDEO]

In this episode of On The Subject, Michael Vilardo heads to Yale University to sit down with Yale Baseball Assistant Coach Corey Keane and standout student-athletes Garre

#76 - Why Purdue: Coach Barrett Serrato's Recruiting Pitch for Boilermaker Baseball [VIDEO]

IIn this episode of On the Subject, we sit down with Barrett Serrato, Purdue Assistant Coach, Recruiting Coordinator, and former Boilermaker standout, at his alma mater.

#75 – Yale Baseball Recruiting Secrets: Why Top Prospects Choose Yale | Coach Brian Hamm [VIDEO]

On this episode of On The Subject, we’re on campus at Yale University with the leader of one of college baseball’s most respected programs, Brian Hamm, to break down what

#74 – Harvard Baseball Recruiting Secrets: How to Play D1 AND Succeed After College [VIDEO]

On this episode of On The Subject, we’re on campus at Harvard University with Associate Head Coach and Head of Recruiting Nate Cole to break down what it really takes to

#73 - What Purdue Baseball Actually Looks For In Recruits (Coach Greg Goff) [VIDEO]

On this episode of On the Subject, Purdue Baseball head coach Greg Goff joins us for a deep dive into what it actually takes to compete at the highest level of college ba

#72 - How Sports Unlocks Academic Success with TPH Academy's Adam Ewing [VIDEO]

In this episode of On the Subject, host Michael Vilardo sits down with Adam Ewing, Chief Academic Officer at TPH Academy, to unpack the powerful intersection of athletics