THE Soccer Dad-Pod
Based out of St. Louis, ”THE Soccer Dad-Pod” is a show with Top-Flight Guests that stomach the Mid-Table hosts. From THE ORIGINAL SOCCER CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES, there is no shortage of incredible stories that touch on the highest level of soccer success, to the grind of youth tryouts, and everything in between!!!
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Episodes
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Thursday Dec 05, 2024
Today’s episode is a highlight episode. Kinda like those end of year top 10’s you see all over tv, Spotify, etc. With close to 190 episodes out the door we had plenty to choose from. So to keep this special episode a little bit on the rails, I decided to go back and pull some sound bites from a few of our favorites who either did “It”, coached “It”, or both. All 6 are true St. Louis hammers. All 6 know more about the game than most people on socials claiming to know everything about the game.
And all 6 were willing to sit down with us jokers…
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#mlsnext #theitfactor #usmnt #mlsallstars #academycoaching #nextlevel #soccer #collegesoccer
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
The Jr. Bills are Champs again. Coach Bobby O’Connell and 3 members of his Class 4 Soccer Champs joined us to talk about the run, the chemistry, the rivalry, and what’s next. With an all STL sweep in state championships this year, we also got to talk about the differences between the eastern part of the state and the west when it comes to soccer dominance. Thanks for supporting the show, and AMDG… Let’s Roll!#mshsaa #class4Champs #highschoolsoccer #stlouis #notkansas #rivalry #mcc #soccer
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
Tuesday Nov 26, 2024
The Ladue Rams are your Missouri Class 3 High School Soccer State Champs. Having won 10 of their last 12 District tournaments, and reaching the semis in 3 of the last 4 years, this year they got over the hump with a 3-0 win over perennial power Vianney. Coach Aronberg joined me to talk about the journey, the weekend, and the culture surrounding this group of champs. We also talk about the uptick in High School soccer in an area that far from lacks in the talent category. Let’s go…#stlmade #soccer #statechamps #highschool #academy
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
On this episode of Soccer Mom Sunday, host Jen Siess talked with Soccer Mom of kids AND club, Corey Stephens Donigan. Corey has experienced The Beautiful Game from St. Louis, to New Jersey, and back to the Lou again. Now, mom of two boys and wife of former All American and SLU Soccer Coach, Dan Donigan - this crew arguably has ANOTHER member of the family - their St. Louis Development Academy youth soccer club. Listen in for Corey’s story of finding herself ALL IN with Soccer from parenting, to running their club, and sitting on the board of the Missouri Youth Soccer Association. Lots of soccer parent talk in this totally relatable episode with Corey’s wisdom about making sure that our kids take active ownership in their soccer journeys.
#soccermom #parenting #clubdirector #minorleaguebaseball #southcounty #stlouis
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Wednesday Nov 20, 2024
Jason Glover joined me for a one on one following the 2nd leg of US vs Jamaica at Energizer Park. We talked about which players impressed, our take on Poch, and other subjects ranging from youth coaching tips to the transfer portal. Jason also gave a little update and opinion on one of his son’s best friends and teammates, Mykhi Joyner, fresh off their recent trip to Florida with the US U19’s! Let’s go…#usmnt #pulisic #energizerstadium #stlmade #collegeportal #ncaasoccer
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Since the early 80’s Mike Woitalla has been writing articles for all of our favorite soccer magazine… Soccer America. Before 24/7 coverage of the EPL, of LaLiga, of MLS, and 30 college games a night on everywhere, there was a magazine that brought most of us our soccer fix until the rare US Men’s National Team game was occasionally broadcast. Mike talks about the publications path and provides a level of insight second to none thanks to his front row seat to US soccer, polished by his keyboard!Let’s go…
#socceramerica #magazine #stlmade #collegesoccer #usmnt #tabramos
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Pete Sorber, to put it bluntly, is a legend. This southside fireman, who later travelled north to Flo Valley, has had an impact on the game and our community that compares to the likes of Harry Kehoe, Pat McBride, and other Mt. Rushmore figures of the STL Soccer landscape. Pete joined us with his hall-of-fame son Mike, and talked about the early days, the secret sauce, and his famous Monday night pickup games. It was our honor to be joined by Coach Sorber, and we hope you enjoy it as well. Let’s go#ncaa #njcaa #nationalchamps #allamericans #soccerlegend #stlmade
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
It’s a BIG TEN Soccer Mom Sunday! Several teams came to town to play at St. Louis CITY’ SC’s stadium over the weekend, for the 2024 Big Ten Women's Soccer Tournament. And we got a chance to talk with the two finalist teams!
- First, listen in for a visit with UCLA Women’s Soccer Head Coach, Margueritte Aozasa, who talks about D1 expectations, style of play, what she’s looking for in a Bruin, and how she balances high-level coaching with also being a Mom.
- Then a talk with Cathy Andruzzi, former Basketballer and Broadcaster, who is now the Leadership Performance Coach for Rutgers Women’s Soccer, helping the Scarlet Knights with their mental game, not only on the pitch, but also in life.
Lots of great thoughts and advice on The Beautiful Game - from the mental, to the physical, and the character it takes to play D1 ball.
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Today we were hanging at THE Amsterdam tavern, with one of the proprietors, Matt Stelzer, joining me, since Zach and Jarod did their “day job” stuff, was Dan Donigan from US Futsal Missouri and STLDA. We chatted the popularity of MLS, City SC, and EPL from the taverns perspective, kids psych growth in the game, and more! Don’t forget… Like Review Follow and Share. It’s free and so kind!Let’s Go!!!
#soccertavern #ncaasoccer #slu #loyola #mindset
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Today we bring you the unofficial official St Louis City SC recap and what’s next. But in order to do this properly, and accurately, we brought our friends Jake and Justin from Ball Watching, the much more organized and statistically accurate pod covering our favorite MLS team! Recorded at the Pitch, we had a blast.
Here our MVP's, Surprises, Coaching Guesses, and more...
Let’s go!
#stlmade #soccer #mls #notkansas