Calling All Experts: Help EIS Empower the Next Generation of Female Athletes

By Jayden Mount
November 17, 2025
Calling All Experts: Help EIS Empower the Next Generation of Female Athletes
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At Extra Inning Softball, learning has always been one of our core pillars. As our platform grows, we’re expanding our reach to experts beyond rankings and storytelling to deliver research-driven guidance that addresses the real needs of female athletes, both on the diamond and in their daily lives.

We’re inviting professionals, specialists, and industry leaders to partner with us through interviews, guest contributions, and educational features aimed at supporting athletes, parents, and coaches. This initiative gives experts the opportunity to share their knowledge, highlight their work, and shape meaningful conversations within the softball community.

By connecting proven expertise with real-world athlete experiences, we hope to spark growth, build confidence, and elevate the way female athletes are developed and supported. Together, we can raise the standard for training, education, and empowerment at every level of the game.

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Expanding Our Educational Horizons

We’re building a comprehensive new series that dives into the physical, mental, and emotional factors shaping young women in competitive sports. This initiative is designed to bring clarity, science-backed understanding, and practical support to athletes and the families and coaches who guide them.

Upcoming topics include:

  • Period Product Safety: What young athletes should know about long-term health, comfort, and risk awareness

  • Hormones & Performance: How fluctuating cycles affect strength, energy, mood, and overall readiness

  • Nutrition & Hydration: Strategic fueling for training demands and high-level competition

  • Growth, Recovery & Sleep: The crucial relationship between rest, development, and athletic gains

  • Injury Prevention & the Female Body: Key biomechanical differences that influence injury risk and movement patterns

This series aims to elevate conversations, empower smarter training decisions, and give female athletes the tools they need to thrive.

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Experts We’re Seeking

We’re looking to partner with a diverse group of professionals who can inform, guide, and elevate our community’s understanding of female athlete development. Ideal contributors include:

  • Sports Medicine Physicians specializing in adolescent and female athletic health

  • Endocrinologists with knowledge of hormones and performance patterns

  • Registered Dietitians & Sports Nutritionists working with youth and collegiate athletes

  • Pelvic Floor & Women’s Health Physical Therapists experienced in treating active populations

  • Certified Strength & Conditioning Coaches (CSCS) who understand female physiology and training needs

  • Sports Psychologists & Mental Performance Coaches supporting confidence, focus, and resilience

  • Sleep & Recovery Specialists studying how rest influences performance and growth

  • OB-GYNs & Reproductive Health Experts providing insight on menstruation, safety, and long-term wellness

  • Athletic Trainers with expertise in injury trends and preventative care for female athletes

These voices help us bring science, clarity, and actionable knowledge to the softball community.

Tenley Kampbell - Class of 2027 Infielder - Nebraska Gold '09 National - Tulsa Commit
Tenley Kampbell – Class of 2027 Infielder – Nebraska Gold ’09 National – Tulsa Commit
A Platform for Impact

Our educational initiative is focused on more than producing new material—it’s about sparking meaningful conversations. Through expert interviews, in-depth articles, and future video segments, we’re working to connect athletes, parents, and coaches with qualified professionals who can translate complex science into practical, easy-to-understand guidance.

Experts who partner with Extra Inning Softball will have the opportunity to share their knowledge with one of the largest softball communities in the country—reaching thousands of families, coaches, and athletes who value trustworthy information and are committed to elevating the female athletic experience.

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Join the Movement

If you’re passionate about helping the next generation of female athletes succeed, Extra Inning Softball invites you to join a broader educational mission. We’re seeking coaches, parents, medical professionals, educators, sports scientists, and leaders from all areas of the game who bring credible insight and meaningful experience.

Whether your background is in nutrition, sports psychology, athletic training, injury prevention, strength and conditioning, or walking alongside young athletes through real-world challenges, your perspective has value.

This initiative is about combining science, mentorship, and lived experience to help athletes, families, and coaches better understand the “why” behind performance, development, and overall wellness.

By partnering with Extra Inning Softball, you’ll help educate thousands across our national community while gaining a platform to share your work and expertise. Together, we can elevate how female athletes are supported—mind, body, and spirit.

Please email jayden@extrainningsoftball.com to be considered or to recommend a specialist.

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