Kick It With Katie: A Soccer Podcast

To start celebrating Mother's Day here in USA, I have set out to interview soccer moms from all over the country. In today's episode I interview soccer mom Cari Gonzalez out of Florida. She shares her experience with her son playing soccer and also has a daughter who does cheerleading. Cari talks about their differing schedules from sport to sport, juggling being a team manager and talks about a recent trip her son's team took to the Mediterranean International Cup (MIC Cup) in Spain earlier this year. Cari is also behind one of my favorite Instagram pages "Soccer Moms Unfiltered." She shares the story behind starting the page and how it has grown into an amazing community of parents bonding together over very relatable experiences. Go give her a follow @soccermomsunfiltered. Want to be a guest on a future episode? Fill out the Google Form below! Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In today's episode, I speak with one of the Tiny Soccer Troops founders, Amy Schweizer. She shares her soccer experiences growing up and then how becoming part of a military family had an impact on her love of the game and how she was able to stay involved in soccer. In 2014, founder Amy Schweizer was living in Okinawa, Japan and finding it difficult to find activities for children under 5 years old. Combining her love of soccer with her passion for military spouses, Amy’s vision to create an experience for the under 5 crowd became a reality and eventually became Tiny Troops Soccer, with locations throughout the United States. Tiny Troops is an introduction to the world of soccer for children ages 2-4 and is run by military spouses and parents, giving military spouses the opportunity to work as well as providing a fun activity for toddlers and their friends. More importantly, it’s focused on giving young children the opportunity to form lifelong friendships and creating a community for military parents and their kids. To date, Tiny Troops has served over 20,000 military children and their friends as well as provided employment for over 500 military spouses and dependents. Now, that’s what we call a win-win! To find out if there’s a location near you, check out their website (link this: https://tinytroopssoccer.com/ ). Love soccer and looking to find a way to bring it to your area? Find out how to join (link this: https://tinytroopssoccer.com/join-our-team/ ) the Tiny Troops team! Need help coaching your own team? Check out their self-paced all-in-one course (link this: https://soccer-coach-everything-you-need-to-know.teachable.com/p/soccer-coach-training?fbclid=IwAR0vl8n-NhGKelNVVjQZVGIIfQ2DsmkzCJOl8Cu0b-AQk7Qg7oWYAbgBkAg ) Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In today's episode, I interview Nathan Lowery, the current men's soccer coach at Toccoa Falls College in Georgia. We discuss his unique soccer background, how he got into coaching and his experiences so far as a college coach. He gives some advice to young players of today looking to be recruited for college from his time as a coach and so far on the collegiate level. We discuss some differences players can expect when transitioning from youth to collegiate programs. We also talk about his program at Toccoa Falls and how it is unique in it's own ways. For more information about this Christian college and the soccer program available, reach out to Nathan. Nathan Lowery Instagram Toccoa Falls Instagram Toccoa Falls Website Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Today's episode is part two with Charlie Sandson. We delve deeper into the life of a referee currently. What can we expect from referees on game days? Does it help to talk to a referee before a game? What limits can some referees handle during a game as far as what is said to them or yelled at them? What can a new referee expect when signing up to become a referee? What perspectives do we as coaches, parents, and players not understand about a referees job and perspective on the game? What do you enjoy about being a referee? What are highlights for you as a referee? What are low points in your career? What do you wish was in place to better help facilitate in the growth of referees today? He answers these questions and more in the second half of this episode. Enjoying the podcast? Please share this episode on your socials and tag me for a free sticker! Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In today's first part episode of my interview with keeper and referee, Charlie Sandson. He shares his story through the sport of soccer and playing as a keeper. He discusses his transition from player to referee and why he loves what he does as a referee. We have a lot of things to discuss about his referee career and what referees do that we split this into a two part episode. We discuss a lot regarding referees, people interested in becoming a referee and we dip into referees in tournaments. Stay tuned for the rest in the next episode where we delve into more topics regarding the game of soccer and referee's perspectives. Have questions for Charlie or another referee? Be sure to email me or message me on Instagram and I will get it answered. Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Today, Brooks and I continue our conversation regarding scouting, recruiting and more. Big topic of discussion, will it benefit players to play up? We talk about the benefits and also some setbacks people might face by having players play up. We answer your questions about what should players do to get noticed by colleges when starting to choose schools. What can players do to get noticed when contacting schools? We answer these questions and more. Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In part one of my interview with scout, Brooks Laimbeer, we discuss some of his playing career and how he wanted to stay in the sport of soccer when his career was winding down. He has found a way to stay in the game by becoming a Midwest region scout with The Soccer Syndicate. We talk about his role as a scout and what his job essentially is for those that may not know what scouts actually do. We cover a lot of important topics parents want to know going into academy and college recruiting ages. When should we contact schools? Should my kid play up? How important is it to be a starter? What do scouts look for in players? Because we cover a lot of great and important information, this interview has been broken up into two parts. Stay tuned for the rest of our conversation next week! Brooks is also one of the hosts of the We Are Soccer Show. Be sure to check out their show on Sunday nights when they discuss the professional game around the world. Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In my interview with Breenan Neeley, he shares his love for soccer and how he has had family by his side during many teams he has been on, whether it's cousins or his brother. He shares experiences moving from a second team to a first team as a youth player and continuing to work hard to become a starter for that new team. His Sparta team was able to travel abroad to play in Spain for a week and train at the Real Madrid facilities and he shares some stories and experiences from that trip. Currently a collegiate player at Westminster in Utah, he talks about some relationships he made early in his youth career that helped him get to play for this school and why that was important to him. Brennan was also at the Real Salt Lake Academy for a brief time and shares his stories as to why the academy wasn't for him at that time. Brennan also does personal training, so if you're interested reach out to him on his Instagram and see what he is up to. Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Today I interview Yura Movsisyan, 2009 MLS Cup Champion with Real Salt Lake and now current owner of Lions United FC. Hear about Yura's youth in Armenia vs moving to the United States at age 12. Hear about his determination as an immigrant to become a professional footballer and what it took to get him there. Getting drafted number four in the MLS draft and becoming a professional at a young age. Yura played for Kansas Wizards (now Sporting Kansas City), Real Salt Lake, Randers in Denmark, Krasnador and Spartak in Russia, RSL, Sweden, and Chicago before retiring. He is now focusing on being an owner and a parent. Here about his experiences moving from player to parent of a player and his advice for parents and players today. Check out Yura's Instagram for highlights and videos. Yura has also started FootHunters.com to help players get noticed and scouted from one platform, check out the link below! Links: Foot Hunters, Lions United FC Instagram, Yura Instagram Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In today's episode, I interview Kyle C Wilson, aka the Angry Soccer Guy. He gives us his history playing soccer through youth, collegiate and eventually playing for the US Men's National Futsal Team in the World Cup in Argentina. He talks about his important coach and mentor who gave him the wisdom he has today. He shares his knowledge of educating parents for youth player's in the US today. What are the most important things for your football players to focus on at certain ages? What can you as a parent do to help your player succeed in football? What is his go to book of knowledge? Listen and find out. What questions do you have for Kyle? Let us know in the comments! To contact Kyle about his programs and for questions reach out to him on his Instagram Website YouTube Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Today I interview Coach Tosh Adams. Tosh grew up playing soccer throughout different ranks, leagues, ODP, high school and beyond. As a youth player she was introduced to the coaching side of sports and caught the bug to coach. As an adult, she has helped coach multiple teams and has now crossed over into multiple sports. She has taken her experiences and has created a program to help coaches in all stages of their careers in all sports be able to navigate their roles. From new coach to a seasoned coach, she wants to stress making sure we are creating fun environments for all athletes in all sports. Reach out to Tosh on her Instagram Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In today's interview, Valentino Di Lorenzo, shares about growing up playing in Italy, playing professionally, making a move to the United States for work, getting into coaching and what he does now with player mindset sessions. Do you have fears before playing in a game? Do you worry about something that might happen in a game or a training session? Valentino has information on how to get over those hurdles for athletes of today. Follow Valentino on Instagram Check out his Website and YouTube Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Abby Carchio is the other co-host of the Megged Podcast, she gets to share her story through her soccer career so far. We focus most of our discussion on her collegiate and professional careers and how she has navigated both. She shares the teams and countries she has played in and the difficulties of some of her situations. Abby has also started her coaching career in Europe and her hopes to coach professionally in the future. What advice does she have for players and parents of today? We also need some answers to some questions we posed in this episode, so if anyone has any answers please reach out to us! Listen to Megged Here Follow Megged on Instagram Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In this episode I have a great conversation with Sydney Cummings about her football/soccer journey to date. She goes in depth about playing her youth career, getting recruited to play in college, and making the transition to play professionally. Playing her youth career in New Jersey, playing collegiate at Brown and then Georgetown, and hear about the NWSL teams she has played with and her career playing abroad. She has excellent advice for youth players of today and what about our hot takes? Listen to Megged Here Follow Megged on Instagram Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Ever wondered about breathwork and how it can help athletes on and off the pitch? Listen to my interview with Annie Cutri about her soccer (football) career through youth, college, coaching and what she does to help elevate players games with breathwork. As a coach myself, she gives some great advice all coaches should remember about their players, I know it was something I think about often. Want to connect with Annie and give breathwork a try? Find her on Instagram Here. Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In today's episode I share my interview with Filip Handl, one of the youth program coordinators for Sacramento Republic. He shares his journey throughout his soccer/football journey, how he got into coaching and what he does now with the Sacramento Republic programs. Hear what players he currently gets to watch train and play, how he stays involved in soccer with his kids and other youth athletes. Follow Sacramento Republic on Instagram Here Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In this episode I interview Duncan Jarvie out of Utah. He is currently playing soccer for Stanford and having an amazing season as a freshman. He shares his story through youth teams, MLS Academies, MLSNext Pro and recruiting for college soccer. Hear what his advice is for youth players of today, how he navigated soccer through Covid, and what his goals are for the future. Also listen for his interesting way he started playing soccer in elementary. Follow Duncan on Instagram Here Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Today's episode features my interview with Jaimee Cooper, The Soccer Nutritionist. She shares her story from starting late into soccer, coming back from injury in college and having a family medical emergency that led her to make a decision that made her into the nutritionist she is today. Jaimee has a wealth of knowledge for all athletes and parents to make sure your players are ready when it comes to game time. She shares some tips and key things to keep your athletes healthy and ready when it comes to game time. Find Jaimee on Instagram and reach out to her for more information on her services she can provide your family and athletes. Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

In this week's episode, I breakdown week by week, my crazy 2023 summer schedule. What tournaments we participated in, who had championships to celebrate and the craziness behind tryouts. You want to know what life is like behind the scenes for coaches outside trainings and games? This episode shares a lot of behind the scenes for me. Remember to nominate someone for Player of the Week! Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here

Ever wonder what it's like playing soccer abroad in another country as a youth player? Check out this week's interview with Jack Murray who is currentlyin Portugal. Stay tuned to see who the Player of the Week is at the end of the episode. Jack Murray is a 14 year old elite level athlete who is from Nova Scotia Canada and currently living in Portugal playing soccer in the Portuguese first division. Jack is also a motivational mindset and peak performance coach primarily for teen athletes. He is an ENFP and always wants to see how he can help you get to being, feeling, and performing at your best. Check out his links: Facebook Instagram TikTok YouTube Website Leave me a voice message on SpeakPipe! You could be featured on an episode! https://www.speakpipe.com/KickItWithKatie Follow me on Instagram @kick_it_with_katie_podcast Contact me at kickitwithkatiepod@gmail.com Want to be a guest? Link here