FOR FOOTBALLERS ONLY: Recent Episodes
James K
This podcast is all about the beautiful game, Football.
On here we will talk to players before they become professionals, professionals, coaches and fans of the game.
We will also cover hot topics and share our views on football news.
For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com
"Exploring the Intricacies of Spanish Football: A Deep Dive into the Unique Style of Play
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"Hot Topic Stories: Uncovering the Youth Soccer Recruitment Wars"
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Parent Development Series: "How do coaches address the psychological component of youth development for young footballers"
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Parent Development Series: " Is 17 years old too late for a football player to still be developing"
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Parent Development Series: "Can youth football players learn when they lose all the time"
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Parent Development Series: "How important is winning in youth football"
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Parent Development Series: "Should a focused competitive player be on the same team as a non-focused player"
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Parent Development Series: "Can competitive youth football be only about having fun"
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Hot Topic Series:
What benefits do youth soccer clubs obtain by participating in travel leagues?
In this podcast episode, we explore the world of youth soccer clubs and discuss whether they gain any benefits from participating in travel leagues. We dive deep into the various aspects of youth soccer, including skill development, team dynamics, and coaching strategies.
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Hot Topic Series:
What benefits do youth soccer clubs obtain by participating in travel leagues?
In this podcast episode, we explore the world of youth soccer clubs and discuss whether they gain any benefits from participating in travel leagues. We dive deep into the various aspects of youth soccer, including skill development, team dynamics, and coaching strategies.
Thank you for listening...
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For Footballers Only Podcast
"Parent Development" 6 part series ( part 1. Why is football culture an important component for youth development)
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"The Right Structure" Pauly and Mitch @mindandpowertraining
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Mitch & Pauly from @mindandpowertraining "football journey"
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Hot Topic Series; 1-What wrong with youth soccer? What are you doing to make it better?
our special guest Paul and Mitch.
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Hot Topic 🔥--What's going right with youth football here in the U.S? Episode 1
With Paul and Mitchell ( From Mind and Power Training)
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Check out our newest "Hot Topic Episode"
"our goals as a player/parent dictates and determines what your activities are"
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Check out our newest "Hot Topic Episode"
"our goals as a player/parent dictates and determines what your activities are"
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Check out our newest "Hot Topic Episode"
"Sharing content on social media"
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Check out our newest "Hot Topic Episode"
"Sharing content on social media"
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Check out our newest "Hot Topic Episode"
"Is it bad if a coach can only coach one aspect of the game?
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Elisa Davidson-"Advice to my younger self"
3 part series... Episode 3
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Elisa Davidson-"My Youth Playing Days"
3 part series... Episode 2
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Elisa Davidson-"How my football journey started
3 part series... Episode 1
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Tamarra Griffin-My transition from Footballer to Journalist
3 part series... Episode 3
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Tamarra Griffin-How I felt in love with football.
3 part series... Episode 2
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Tamarra Griffin- How my football journey started.
3 part series... Episode 1
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Hot Topic: Football in America vs Basketball outside America
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Hot Topic - "The Football Gatekeepers in America are looking for Size"
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“We have to get comfortable with this, that there are very define levels to football” Mike Idiokitas
Hot topic- "Pay to play is not the issue" So, what is the issue(s)? comment below
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One of our hot topic conversations; "Coaches find your voice"
We addressed the importance of having your own voice as a coach..
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In this episode we are addressing the importance of giving young ballers the opportunity to express themselves. 🔥🔥⚽️
In football, it is important to be authentic.
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This how the DCXI logo come about 🔴⚫️🔥. And all of the stories behind it!
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Most Ray ✅ - The Genesis of the PG Youngboys
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Most was not born into a football family but he started playing in elementary and quickly fell in love with the game.
We talked through his journey playing in elementary and early high school, his hilarious realization when he attempted to play Division 1 ball, his transition into parenthood and the creation of the PG Youngboys.
Most loves the game and his wisdom from playing to parenting young ballers will help
Tune in and enjoy!
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Most Ray ✅ - The Genesis of the PG Youngboys
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Most was not born into a football family but he started playing in elementary and quickly fell in love with the game.
We talked through his journey playing in elementary and early high school, his hilarious realization when he attempted to play Division 1 ball, his transition into parenthood and the creation of the PG Youngboys.
Most loves the game and his wisdom from playing to parenting young ballers will help
Tune in and enjoy!
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Most Ray ✅ - The Genesis of the PG Youngboys
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Most was not born into a football family but he started playing in elementary and quickly fell in love with the game.
We talked through his journey playing in elementary and early high school, his hilarious realization when he attempted to play Division 1 ball, his transition into parenthood and the creation of the PG Youngboys.
Most loves the game and his wisdom from playing to parenting young ballers will help
Tune in and enjoy!
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Most Ray ✅ - The Genesis of the PG Youngboys
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Most was not born into a football family but he started playing in elementary and quickly fell in love with the game.
We talked through his journey playing in elementary and early high school, his hilarious realization when he attempted to play Division 1 ball, his transition into parenthood and the creation of the PG Youngboys.
Most loves the game and his wisdom from playing to parenting young ballers will help
Tune in and enjoy!
Taiye Akinmboni was born and raised in Nigeria so football is in his blood.
We talked through his journey and learned what it was like for him to leave Nigeria to live in the USA and play ball in high school, why he had to transition back to Nigeria after dominating High School soccer, how he came back to the USA and coached college soccer and his ultimate transition from coaching to being a parent of two promising young footballers.
The discussion about what parents should do and should not do to help their children develop as footballers is a masterclass for parents.
Listen on podcast platforms or YouTube.
Taiye Akinmboni was born and raised in Nigeria so football is in his blood.
We talked through his journey and learned what it was like for him to leave Nigeria to live in the USA and play ball in high school, why he had to transition back to Nigeria after dominating High School soccer, how he came back to the USA and coached college soccer and his ultimate transition from coaching to being a parent of two promising young footballers.
The discussion about what parents should do and should not do to help their children develop as footballers is a masterclass for parents.
Listen on podcast platforms or YouTube.
JUCO= junior college also : an athlete at a junior college.
Taiye Akinmboni was born and raised in Nigeria so football is in his blood.
We talked through his journey and learned what it was like for him to leave Nigeria to live in the USA and play ball in high school, why he had to transition back to Nigeria after dominating High School soccer, how he came back to the USA and coached college soccer and his ultimate transition from coaching to being a parent of two promising young footballers.
The discussion about what parents should do and should not do to help their children develop as footballers is a masterclass for parents.
Listen on podcast platforms or YouTube.
⚽️For Footballers Only⚽️
🗣Keith Fletcher ✅
Keith was born into the game. His father was a footballer in Europe before the family moved back to Grenada and later Trinidad. In Trinidad is when he fell in love with the game, playing with friends in the streets.
We walk through his journey as a child of a footballer, his move to Trinidad, his experiences playing on the youth national teams of both Trinidad and Grenada, the influence of an older neighborhood friend on his development, his father’s influence and how he has used that to guide the development of his son, Kristian Fletcher.
The discussion about how to approach the development process for young footballers is a master class.
To help parents and clubs, he provides a simple assessment that any parent can do.
Parents should ask themselves if they would select their child for an all-star team based on the child performance in competition. Start with picking the best 11 from the current game, then pick the best 11 players per position from all the competition this season, then look at the entire state. If you don’t think your child is the best in their position from all the competitions this season then it’s ok to lessen the pressure and set realistic goals.
This is a great conversation. It’s a masterclass for parents of young footballers.
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🗣Keith Fletcher ✅
Keith was born into the game. His father was a footballer in Europe before the family moved back to Grenada and later Trinidad. In Trinidad is when he fell in love with the game, playing with friends in the streets.
We walk through his journey as a child of a footballer, his move to Trinidad, his experiences playing on the youth national teams of both Trinidad and Grenada, the influence of an older neighborhood friend on his development, his father’s influence and how he has used that to guide the development of his son, Kristian Fletcher.
The discussion about how to approach the development process for young footballers is a master class.
To help parents and clubs, he provides a simple assessment that any parent can do.
Parents should ask themselves if they would select their child for an all-star team based on the child performance in competition. Start with picking the best 11 from the current game, then pick the best 11 players per position from all the competition this season, then look at the entire state. If you don’t think your child is the best in their position from all the competitions this season then it’s ok to lessen the pressure and set realistic goals.
This is a great conversation. It’s a masterclass for parents of young footballers.
⚽️For Footballers Only⚽️
🗣Keith Fletcher ✅
Keith was born into the game. His father was a footballer in Europe before the family moved back to Grenada and later Trinidad. In Trinidad is when he fell in love with the game, playing with friends in the streets.
We walk through his journey as a child of a footballer, his move to Trinidad, his experiences playing on the youth national teams of both Trinidad and Grenada, the influence of an older neighborhood friend on his development, his father’s influence and how he has used that to guide the development of his son, Kristian Fletcher.
The discussion about how to approach the development process for young footballers is a master class.
To help parents and clubs, he provides a simple assessment that any parent can do.
Parents should ask themselves if they would select their child for an all-star team based on the child performance in competition. Start with picking the best 11 from the current game, then pick the best 11 players per position from all the competition this season, then look at the entire state. If you don’t think your child is the best in their position from all the competitions this season then it’s ok to lessen the pressure and set realistic goals.
This is a great conversation. It’s a masterclass for parents of young footballers.
⚽️For Footballers Only ⚽️
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Jason Gross✅
Alex Ughiovhe✅
Jason and Alex are both football legends in the DMV and they have both been on the Podcast separately. We brought them together on For Footballers Only for an epic episode.
During this episode we learned about how they first met as young footballers, the importance of advocates in their footballing career and how they have joined forces to form a new youth football club (City Sporting Club).
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️For Footballers Only ⚽️
🗣
Jason Gross✅
Alex Ughiovhe✅
Jason and Alex are both football legends in the DMV and they have both been on the Podcast separately. We brought them together on For Footballers Only for an epic episode.
During this episode we learned about how they first met as young footballers, the importance of advocates in their footballing career and how they have joined forces to form a new youth football club (City Sporting Club).
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️For Footballers Only ⚽️
🗣
Jason Gross✅
Alex Ughiovhe✅
Jason and Alex are both football legends in the DMV and they have both been on the Podcast separately. We brought them together on For Footballers Only for an epic episode.
During this episode we learned about how they first met as young footballers, the importance of advocates in their footballing career and how they have joined forces to form a new youth football club (City Sporting Club).
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️For Footballers ⚽️Only
🗣Lucky L. Oligie ✅
Mugniu Dipo Almaroof✅
Unforeseen Visions✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Lucky L and Dipo both come from Nigerian households so football was introduced at an early age. They’ve played the game at all levels and have join forces as adults to form Unforeseen Visions.
We walk through their journey from early childhood playing in the DMV area, their triumphs and challenges playing high school ball, to obstacles faced on their pathway to playing professionally and how they join forces to build Unforeseen Visions.
Their goal to bring a world class athletic facility to Prince Georges County that will serve as a resource to schools and kids in the community is fantastic❗️
Visit www.unforeseenvisions.com to learn and support the great work being done!
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️For Footballers ⚽️Only
🗣Lucky L. Oligie ✅
Mugniu Dipo Almaroof✅
Unforeseen Visions✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Lucky L and Dipo both come from Nigerian households so football was introduced at an early age. They’ve played the game at all levels and have join forces as adults to form Unforeseen Visions.
We walk through their journey from early childhood playing in the DMV area, their triumphs and challenges playing high school ball, to obstacles faced on their pathway to playing professionally and how they join forces to build Unforeseen Visions.
Their goal to bring a world class athletic facility to Prince Georges County that will serve as a resource to schools and kids in the community is fantastic❗️
Visit www.unforeseenvisions.com to learn and support the great work being done!
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️For Footballers ⚽️Only
🗣Lucky L. Oligie ✅
Mugniu Dipo Almaroof✅
Unforeseen Visions✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Lucky L and Dipo both come from Nigerian households so football was introduced at an early age. They’ve played the game at all levels and have join forces as adults to form Unforeseen Visions.
We walk through their journey from early childhood playing in the DMV area, their triumphs and challenges playing high school ball, to obstacles faced on their pathway to playing professionally and how they join forces to build Unforeseen Visions.
Their goal to bring a world class athletic facility to Prince Georges County that will serve as a resource to schools and kids in the community is fantastic❗️
Visit www.unforeseenvisions.com to learn and support the great work being done!
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Salina Mentor ✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Salina grew up in Washington DC, where she performed as a gifted dancer that transitioned to playing football around age 10.
We talk through her journey from dancing to playing football, what it was like going from recreational football to ‘Travel’ football, having a glorious freshman year on the JV team and the transition to Varsity.
This is a must listen for parents and young players, with some important lessons for coaches about how talent is destroyed.
The discussion about the politics in youth football was eye opening because Salina is a very young player and she is already experiencing the negative impact of the political nature of youth football in America.
We doing out part to take this out of the game but we will need the help of everyone with a clear heart to be on the right side of history.
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Salina Mentor ✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Salina grew up in Washington DC, where she performed as a gifted dancer that transitioned to playing football around age 10.
We talk through her journey from dancing to playing football, what it was like going from recreational football to ‘Travel’ football, having a glorious freshman year on the JV team and the transition to Varsity.
This is a must listen for parents and young players, with some important lessons for coaches about how talent is destroyed.
The discussion about the politics in youth football was eye opening because Salina is a very young player and she is already experiencing the negative impact of the political nature of youth football in America.
We doing out part to take this out of the game but we will need the help of everyone with a clear heart to be on the right side of history.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Mario Wimberly✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
🔥🔥🔥
Mario is a footballer and student of the game at heart. His intro to the game was at recess in elementary school and he’s been in love every since. The real reason he really wanted to play is hilarious though.
We walk through his journey from the recess playground, to his hilarious tryout for the local team, how he made his way to play ball at Howard and his transition into coaching and building a futsal program that serves the Twin Cities.
His philosophy on development is simple and something many parents and players can implement as part of their developmental process.
Visit www.playwithSol.com to learn and support the great work Mario and team are doing!
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Mario Wimberly✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
🔥🔥🔥
Mario is a footballer and student of the game at heart. His intro to the game was at recess in elementary school and he’s been in love every since. The real reason he really wanted to play is hilarious though.
We walk through his journey from the recess playground, to his hilarious tryout for the local team, how he made his way to play ball at Howard and his transition into coaching and building a futsal program that serves the Twin Cities.
His philosophy on development is simple and something many parents and players can implement as part of their developmental process.
Visit www.playwithSol.com to learn and support the great work Mario and team are doing!
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Mario Wimberly✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
🔥🔥🔥
Mario is a footballer and student of the game at heart. His intro to the game was at recess in elementary school and he’s been in love every since. The real reason he really wanted to play is hilarious though.
We walk through his journey from the recess playground, to his hilarious tryout for the local team, how he made his way to play ball at Howard and his transition into coaching and building a futsal program that serves the Twin Cities.
His philosophy on development is simple and something many parents and players can implement as part of their developmental process.
Visit www.playwithSol.com to learn and support the great work Mario and team are doing!
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Christian Vanegas✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Christian grew up in Ecuador, where he started playing in the streets with his friends.
We talk through his journey from playing as a kid on the streets, to training with a professional team, how he transitioned to high school in Washington DC and helping his high school (Roosevelt) win the city championship from the reigning powerhouse (Wilson), to playing semi-pro with Cap City and his new life as a Coach.
This is a fun discussion, with some important important lessons for players, coaches and parents.
The discussion about parents being careful with what they say to their young footballers is an important thing to consider when ever we interact with these young people that look to us for guidance.
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Christian Vanegas✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Christian grew up in Ecuador, where he started playing in the streets with his friends.
We talk through his journey from playing as a kid on the streets, to training with a professional team, how he transitioned to high school in Washington DC and helping his high school (Roosevelt) win the city championship from the reigning powerhouse (Wilson), to playing semi-pro with Cap City and his new life as a Coach.
This is a fun discussion, with some important important lessons for players, coaches and parents.
The discussion about parents being careful with what they say to their young footballers is an important thing to consider when ever we interact with these young people that look to us for guidance.
In this episode of For Footballers Only we discussed what could be the contributing factors for the USMNT struggles in the World Cup Qualifiers. On 1/30/2022 the USMNT played the Canadian Men National Team and was completely dominated by Canada.
The USMNT had a roster full of talented players, so what happened? Tune in to hear our take with our special guest, Christian Vanegas.
This podcast is all about the beautiful game, Football.
On here we will talk to players before they become professionals, professionals, coaches and fans of the game.
We will also cover hot topics and share our views on football news. Today's episode "Who did you develop? Pt 2. "Don't Destroy Talent"
For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com
This podcast is all about the beautiful game, Football.
On here we will talk to players before they become professionals, professionals, coaches and fans of the game.
We will also cover hot topics and share our views on football news. Today's episode "Who did you develop?
For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com
This podcast is all about the beautiful game, Football.
On here we will talk to players before they become professionals, professionals, coaches and fans of the game.
We will also cover hot topics and share our views on football news. Today's episode "How do you make a good Football culture?
For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com
This podcast is all about the beautiful game, Football.
On here we will talk to players before they become professionals, professionals, coaches and fans of the game.
We will also cover hot topics and share our views on football news. Today's episode "Why the are not many world class ballers produce in the U.S"
For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com
Niara Sapp✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Niara is a native of Washington DC, she picked up the beautiful game at an early age and has kept the ball close to her heart ever since.
We walk through her journey finding the game, playing club ball on several teams, playing in High School and adjusting to playing in College.
Her decision to stop playing due to injuries was tough and heartbreaking. We’re excited about this next chapter where she plans to spread the game to her community through media and programming.
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
Niara Sapp✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Niara is a native of Washington DC, she picked up the beautiful game at an early age and has kept the ball close to her heart ever since.
We walk through her journey finding the game, playing club ball on several teams, playing in High School and adjusting to playing in College.
Her decision to stop playing due to injuries was tough and heartbreaking. We’re excited about this next chapter where she plans to spread the game to her community through media and programming.
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
Niara Sapp✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
Niara is a native of Washington DC, she picked up the beautiful game at an early age and has kept the ball close to her heart ever since.
We walk through her journey finding the game, playing club ball on several teams, playing in High School and adjusting to playing in College.
Her decision to stop playing due to injuries was tough and heartbreaking. We’re excited about this next chapter where she plans to spread the game to her community through media and programming.
This is a fun conversation rich with gems for young ballers and parents.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Yaf Marston✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Yaf was born into the game. Growing up in Jamaica in a football family intensified his love for the game.
We walk through his journey playing as a youngster in Jamaica and how he adjusted to moving to America and playing ball.
His experiences of shock when his preppy school would play and get destroy by the less affluent schools was hilarious.
We talked about his college playing experiences and how he transitioned from a player and founded ASPIRE.
ASPIRE is doing extraordinary work by providing young ballers the opportunity to play in college or pursue a career in Europe as a Footballer.
If you have a young player or are a young player interested in continuing playing in college or Europe, please contact Yaf.
This is a conversation rich with gems for ballers, coaches and parents.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Yaf Marston✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Yaf was born into the game. Growing up in Jamaica in a football family intensified his love for the game.
We walk through his journey playing as a youngster in Jamaica and how he adjusted to moving to America and playing ball.
His experiences of shock when his preppy school would play and get destroy by the less affluent schools was hilarious.
We talked about his college playing experiences and how he transitioned from a player and founded ASPIRE.
ASPIRE is doing extraordinary work by providing young ballers the opportunity to play in college or pursue a career in Europe as a Footballer.
If you have a young player or are a young player interested in continuing playing in college or Europe, please contact Yaf.
This is a conversation rich with gems for ballers, coaches and parents.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Yaf Marston✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Yaf was born into the game. Growing up in Jamaica in a football family intensified his love for the game.
We walk through his journey playing as a youngster in Jamaica and how he adjusted to moving to America and playing ball.
His experiences of shock when his preppy school would play and get destroy by the less affluent schools was hilarious.
We talked about his college playing experiences and how he transitioned from a player and founded ASPIRE.
ASPIRE is doing extraordinary work by providing young ballers the opportunity to play in college or pursue a career in Europe as a Footballer.
If you have a young player or are a young player interested in continuing playing in college or Europe, please contact Yaf.
This is a conversation rich with gems for ballers, coaches and parents.
For Footballers ⚽️Only 🗣
Yaf Marston✅
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.🔥🔥🔥
Yaf was born into the game. Growing up in Jamaica in a football family intensified his love for the game.
We walk through his journey playing as a youngster in Jamaica and how he adjusted to moving to America and playing ball.
His experiences of shock when his preppy school would play and get destroy by the less affluent schools was hilarious.
We talked about his college playing experiences and how he transitioned from a player and founded ASPIRE.
ASPIRE is doing extraordinary work by providing young ballers the opportunity to play in college or pursue a career in Europe as a Footballer.
If you have a young player or are a young player interested in continuing playing in college or Europe, please contact Yaf.
This is a conversation rich with gems for ballers, coaches and parents.
Amir Lowery✅ @open goal project. This is a four episode series
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
Amir developed his love for the game at an early age, he followed his older brother and had a first generation of footballers.
We talked through his journey from playing as a kid at many different clubs in the DMV area, how he got scouted to play D1 college ball, his struggles when he transitioned to play as a professional, the genesis and work of Open Goal Project and much more....
This is a fun discussion, with some important important lessons for players, coaches and MLS clubs.
Amir’s point that we need to open free or low cost football training and playing opportunities for the community is an important point. The youth development landscape in the US is incomplete if the only players that get seen are those with the financial means.
Amir Lowery✅ @open goal project. This is a four episode series
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
Amir developed his love for the game at an early age, he followed his older brother and had a first generation of footballers.
We talked through his journey from playing as a kid at many different clubs in the DMV area, how he got scouted to play D1 college ball, his struggles when he transitioned to play as a professional, the genesis and work of Open Goal Project and much more....
This is a fun discussion, with some important important lessons for players, coaches and MLS clubs.
Amir’s point that we need to open free or low cost football training and playing opportunities for the community is an important point. The youth development landscape in the US is incomplete if the only players that get seen are those with the financial means.
Amir Lowery✅ @open goal project. This is a four episode series
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
Amir developed his love for the game at an early age, he followed his older brother and had a first generation of footballers.
We talked through his journey from playing as a kid at many different clubs in the DMV area, how he got scouted to play D1 college ball, his struggles when he transitioned to play as a professional, the genesis and work of Open Goal Project and much more....
This is a fun discussion, with some important important lessons for players, coaches and MLS clubs.
Amir’s point that we need to open free or low cost football training and playing opportunities for the community is an important point. The youth development landscape in the US is incomplete if the only players that get seen are those with the financial means.
Amir Lowery✅ @open goal project. This is a four episode series
👁full episode on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms.
Amir developed his love for the game at an early age, he followed his older brother and had a first generation of footballers.
We talked through his journey from playing as a kid at many different clubs in the DMV area, how he got scouted to play D1 college ball, his struggles when he transitioned to play as a professional, the genesis and work of Open Goal Project and much more....
This is a fun discussion, with some important important lessons for players, coaches and MLS clubs.
Amir’s point that we need to open free or low cost football training and playing opportunities for the community is an important point. The youth development landscape in the US is incomplete if the only players that get seen are those with the financial means.
⚽️ For Footballers Only ⚽️
Ty Hall✅
👁full episode ("Older generation blocking the growth of younger players") on YouTube or 🎧 on all podcast platforms. 🔥🔥🔥
This podcast is all about the beautiful game, Football.
On here we will talk to players before they become professionals, professionals, coaches and fans of the game.
We will also cover hot topics and share our views on football news.
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Mike was introduced to the game at an early age and the love has stayed with him to this day.
We walk through his journey playing rec and club ball in Maryland, his experiences of the football culture in countries around the world, what he looks for in great players, how he started Cap City, his transition from a player to a coach and much more.
This is a conversation rich with gems for students of the game.
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Do U.S football have a football identity?
Is the U.S football a good football development nation?
Do you identify with the U.S football culture?
Thank you for listening.
Check out the full episode with Nate Wesis:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/61mUsZ4DNOzqKoBVIgxFuv?si=lFTjJUPNTa6w197wBsSNmA&dl_branch=1
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How do you define a great coach?
Is it by wins, tactics, or personality?
Who are you top coaches?
Thank you for listening.
Check out the full episode with Nate Wesis:
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Keith is the son of legendary football coach Keith Tucker II, so football is in his blood.
We walk through his journey playing rec and club ball in DC, his experiences trying to play for the Bermuda national team, struggles with college ball and his transition to coaching and much more
This is a conversation filled with gems and useful for all young players.
This week we speak to Zoe Clark!
Zoe started her football journey in New York City. As a product of Caribbean immigrant parents, she was drawn to the game early.
We walk through her journey playing rec and club ball all over New York and New Jersey, her experiences on ODP and getting called up for the US National team, dealing with adversity in college and the professional ranks, her transition to coaching and much more
Things got a little controversial with a discussion on the future of the American women team dominance in world cups.
The discussion on players adjusting mentally to coming off the bench and still contributing is a jewel for all young players.
This is a conversation filled with gems and some controversial views.
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Really though? Who's the best coach? How do we define who's the best coach?
Join us as we dive into this hot topic.
Who's your best coach?
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This week we speak to Ty Hall🌟
Ty developed his love for the game at an early age, he played other sports but fell in love with the beautiful game.
We talk through his journey from playing club as a kid, playing one season in college and deciding to seek a professional career in Brazil, how he continued his pro playing career in America and Europe, why he transitioned to training players, his latest evolution into a coach and much more....
This is a fun discussion, with lessons for players and coaches.
Ty point about the older generation blocking the growth of younger players is an important point and something we should all work to ensure that we are helping the next generation and not let our ego get in the way.
This week we speak to Larry Mark!
Larry parents are immigrants from two football playing countries (Grenada and Trinidad), so he started playing as soon as he could walk.
Between his dad and his mom brothers the stage was set early for football development.
We talk through his journey from playing at a small club with amazing football but minimum resources, leaving the smaller club to play at one of the biggest clubs in the area, the differences he noticed playing in a top tier college program and a lower level college program, why it was difficult for him to adjust to life as a professional football player, how has life change since his team recently won the Dallas Cup and much more....
This is one of the most hilarious conversations we have had, Larry definitely has another career in comedy.
There are many lessons here for players, coaches, parents and scouts.
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This week we speak to Kaiya McCullough!
Kai started playing around 5 years old and haven’t stopped since.
We walk through her journey coming from an athletic family with strong ties to UCLA sports, how she contributed to that legacy by having an illustrious career playing at UCLA, the differences between the level of play in the women game vs the professional leagues, why she views the soccer structure in America as racist and what she is doing to fix it.
Things got a little controversial with a discussion on the MLS.
The discussion on her approach to facing the challenges of finding her voice as an athlete is a must watch for young players and coaches.
Personal @s:
IG: @kai.june
Twitter: hiyakaiya
Anti-Racist Soccer Club:
IG: antiracistsc
Twitter: arsccoalition
Unfiltered w/ Kaiya McCullough:
IG: unfilteredwkm
Twitter: unfilteredwkm
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This week we speak to Nate Weiss!
Nate was introduced to the game by living in an area in Florida that is heavily populated by immigrants from the Caribbean. He started playing early and got immerse in football culture.
We walk through his journey playing the game with his neighborhood friends, being in science class and working on training drills instead of paying attention in class, his early influences and interest in coaching, how he transitioned from playing ball in the US to playing pro in Europe, what it’s like to be a key member of a coaching staff in the Bundesliga and much more...
Things got a little controversial with a discussion on American football finding it’s identity.
The discussion on coaches being authentic and finding their way of coaching is something all coaches need to listen to.
This is a conversation filled with gems and some controversial views.
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This week we speak to Sheila Bbosa!
Sheila football journey started in her birthplace of Uganda. She really got into the game when her family emigrated to Boston. As a young girl in Boston she really got into the game and began her playing career.
We walked through her experiences playing club football in Boston, how she adapted to a different football culture when her family moved to Georgia during her years in high school, how she transitioned from playing football to personal training mothers seeking a healthier lifestyle, her goals for Footballers on the African continent and more...
Sheila’s shared her experiences as a young Ugandan girl playing in an environment and on a team where no one looked like her. The treatment she faced from coaches should be an eye opener for both coaches and parents.
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Parent development?
How must do you really know and understand football as a parent?
Why is parent development important?
Are your young footballers in the right programs/clubs?
Turn to now and listen. We breakdown why parent development is important in the development process of a young footballer.
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This week we speak to Rebecca Clayton!
Rebecca has a unique take and approach to football. She grew up in Georgia in a family with deep roots in American football.
We walk through her journey as she first started playing football and the numerous injuries she incurred in a two year span, how her playing career changed as she got older, what she enjoys about the game and much more.
From the conversation you can tell that Rebecca enjoys playing the game. We also touched on her lack of knowledge of football culture and how having a better under of the game will lead to more joyful playing experiences.
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This week we speak to Jarena Harmon!
Jarena developed her love for the game at an early age. Her dad got her to play and compete early and she hasn’t stop. Her love for the game is infectious.
We talk through her journey from playing as a kid, how she transitioned from playing goalie to a striker, what it was like playing at two of the top D1 colleges, how she’s developing young players and much more...
This is a fun discussion. We found out through the discussion that we have a few shared ties with Jarena.
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Join us as we dive into the hot topic: European Super League
Justin Reid give us his take on the topic.
What is your take on the topic?
Are you for or against The European Super League?
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This week we speak to Justin Reid!
Justin has been playing since the age of 4.
We walk through his journey playing club and college football, how he transitioned into coaching, the challenges he’s facing in his current role as football entrepreneur, why he loves the 98 Brazilian team.
Things got controversial with a discussion on Messi.
The discussion on his approach to parent development is a must watch for parents and coaches.
We also address the hottest topic in football right now. Is the European Super League a war on football?
This is a conversation filled with gems and potentially controversial views. Let us know your thought in the comments.
Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list:
Jason Gross give us his top 11th.
What do you think about his list?
Listen to his full episode below
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7e0Nvezr6epZvxFSNyXszT?si=yV_tVlCBQdGsa76nEAX0Ag
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This week we speak to Adriane Allen!
Coach Allen as she is commonly know, is a youth development legend in the DC metro area.
We walk through her journey as a footballer, how she started playing as the only girl on coed teams, why she started coaching, the challenges she face as coach from other coaches, her approach to coaching, how money has negatively impacted youth development and much more.
This is a conversation filled with many memorable moments and lessons for any footballer. I really enjoyed her approach to answering our question about the top 11 footballers of all time.
Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list:
Alex Ughiovhe give us his top 11th.
What do you think about his list?
Listen to his full episode below
https://open.spotify.com/episode/30JLA7bn2SypGfJlKG3nmO?si=wd4kbT5vR0K8dSGAx5FLLA
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This week we speak to Lionel Iselin!
Lionel started playing the game at birth in Cameroon and is now training professional footballers in France and throughout Europe (some of your favorite players).
We talk through his journey from playing as a kid, how he transitioned to playing professional football and rugby at the same time, how he improves players that are already at the top of their game, and much more...
This is a fun discussion that is filled with lessons for all footballers.
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This week we speak to Keith Tucker Sr.
A true legend of football in the DC area, we talk through his early years playing in Bermuda and then transitioning to play at Howard University the year after they had won the National championship.
He gets into some amazing stories as a player at Howard and transitioning into the assistant coach role.
We also touched on the importance of community based programming how he was involved in the creation of several of those programs in the area.
Interestingly we didn’t go deep into his 26 years as head coach at Howard, coaching the Bermuda national team or him winning national college coach of the year (that’s for another episode).
There are so many nuggets of jewels in this interview that it’s something to watch several times.... one of my favorite discussions was around his advocacy work for young players and his simple question to another coach “where would you play Pele”?
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Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list:
Dr. Craig Taswell give us his top 11th.
What do you think about his list?
Listen to his full episode below
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6R17luCTL5gwD4bER8dN0x?si=7sba0HbvQr2UMhV-1SOIaw
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This week we speak to Biko Kujifi
Biko has been a footballer since birth. He takes us through his football experience growing up in a Trini household with his dad as a football coach.
We discussed how he used his experiences to help inform his coaching career and life as a parent to two young footballers.
The discussion on his approach to youth development is useful for any Coach developing young talent.
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Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list:
Today coach Swan ( Daemen College DII ) give us his top 11th.
What do you think about his list?
Listen to his full episode below
https://anchor.fm/james--k/episodes/How-to-be-yourself-as-a-coach--Coach-Swan-epmjvi/a-a48t9qk
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This week we speak to Na’im Bashir from Identity Hybrid!
Na’im is currently in both worlds as a trainer developing young players and getting himself back in good health to pursue a professional contract in European football.
We walk through his journey as a footballer, how he was introduced to the game, his unorthodox path to entering the European professional ranks and much more.
This is a conversation filled with many memorable moments and lessons for any footballer. He even made an offer that some Arsenal fans might like.
We will definitely love to see him as a Gunner.
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Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list:
Today James Kpainay give us his top 11th.
What do you think about his list?
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This week we speak to Jeremy Cooper.
Jeremy is a professional goalkeeper currently playing in Spain.
Jeremy takes us on his journey from being a kid playing striker in America to professionally playing as a goalie in Europe.
The story about how he knew he wanted to play goalie is a scene out of a movie.
We talk about the importance of support and encouragement for young players and what makes a great goalie.
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This week we speak to Jason Gross.
We walk through Jason’s storied career as a young footballer and how he transitioned into coaching at both the youth and college level. We also tackled the process of “parental development” in youth football in America.
His love for the game is infectious and his stories are epic. This is a great conversation with a lot of gems for coaches, young players and parents.
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This week we speak to Masai Brown-Andrews!
Masai is a young footballer with dreams of playing professionally.
A true student of the game, we discussed his favorite players, style of play and coaches. His breakdown of the #6 and #8 positions will be music to any footballer ear.
This is a fun conversation with a young prospect that is destined to make his mark in football history.
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This week we speak to Alex Ughiovhe.
Alex is a true footballer so we cover it all. We discussed how he started playing the game, his experiences playing college football at Howard university and how he ended up getting drafted in the MLS.
Alex shared his experiences as a father to a young baller, his goals as a coach and his approach to developing ballers.
And much more...
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In today episode, we spoke with Neuroscientist Dr. Craig Taswell, a Washington D.C native. This is an interview a long time coming, and Dr. Taswell proved very much worth the wait!
We talked about Dr. Taswell's journey through football, what influences him to play football and his top 11 players of all time. We also discussed some key talking points from the world of Sport Psychology, in particular this 'the study in human behavior'
Thanks again to Dr. Taswell for agreeing to be interviewed.
Would love to hear your thoughts and feedback! Thanks for listening.
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This week we discussed loyalty in youth sports.
Coaches constantly complain about parents and their children not been loyal to a club but there’s rarely a discussion about how the coaches/programs are contributing to this culture.
We discussed both sides and what can be done by coaches/programs to shift the culture.
Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Bediako Swan, The Head Men's Soccer Coach at Daemen College DII, located in Buffalo, NY. In today's episode we discuss the path Coach Swan took to begin his collegiate coaching career, his coaching philosophy, his experience on the Grenadian national team, when his passion/love for football started, and many more....
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This week we discussed the hot topic of France Football selections for the Ballon D’or dream team. 33 players were selected for the first, second and third teams.
Curating these type of list is always controversial so we share some thoughts on who made and didn’t make the list.
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In today episode we interview our cohost James Kpainay. James tell us how and where his love for footballer started, the Liberian civil war, his top players, his playing experience and his current stage in the game.
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