14-time All-Star, three-time AL MVP, and 2009 World Series champion Alex Rodriguez joins Jeff, Britt, and Brad for a wide-ranging conversation that goes far beyond the numbers. A-Rod traces his path from a tough Washington Heights childhood (father leaving at 10, mother’s work ethic, food stamps) to Miami, where multi-sport play became his purpose, explains why playing up as a late-July birthday helped him, and how quarterback/point-guard vision translated to shortstop. He argues today’s early specialization hurts kids, makes a passionate case for fundamentals (bunt, hit-and-run, elite defense) over launch angle and exit velo, credits the two coaches who shaped him for a decade, and stresses curiosity, listening, and the mental approach that helped an 18-year-old phenom handle the spotlight. Parents and coaches get practical advice on the ride home, process over results, keeping kids off electronics and radar guns before 17, and why the best players he’s seen were “black-belt fundamentalists,” plus the behind-the-scenes Yankees trade story and his reflections on early success, self-awareness, and becoming a more present father.