What if travel baseball didn't have to mean long-term contracts, uneven playing time, and a win-at-all-costs mentality? Rob Semerano and Jessica Curtis sit down with Kevin McNee, former Division I baseball player and partner at Guest Player Connect, to explore a fresh approach to youth travel sports. Kevin shares how the platform — founded by Eric Johnson in 2024 — is giving kids the freedom to play when and where they want, while addressing the biggest pain points families face in the travel ball world.

From elite coaches fresh out of professional organizations to teams made entirely of guest players, Guest Player Connect is building something different. But the conversation goes beyond baseball. Rob, Jessica, and Kevin dig into why developing life skills, handling adversity, and learning to thrive in unfamiliar environments matters far more than any championship hoodie — and why those lessons will follow kids long after they leave the diamond.

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For 25 years, Kurt Decker worked behind the camera at NBC, helping produce some of television’s most iconic late-night moments. In this episode of The Progress Report, Kurt joins Jessica Curtis and Rob Semerano to share how a lifetime around performers—and one unexpected opportunity—led him to the stage performing the timeless music of Frank Sinatra in New York City. It’s a conversation about reinvention, creative courage, and the surprising paths that can lead to a second act.

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Kurt Decker spent 25 years behind the camera at NBC capturing some of television’s most iconic moments—but one spontaneous performance of “That’s Life” changed everything. In this episode of The Progress Report, Kurt shares how a dare at a New York bar led to a Las Vegas performance and eventually a thriving second career performing the music of Frank Sinatra in Times Square. It’s a story about reinvention, creative risk, and discovering that sometimes the spotlight is exactly where you’re meant to be.

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