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Adelaide Gay (@AdelaideAGay on Twitter) is an American goalkeeper that is currently playing in Sweden. After stops at several NWSL teams and teams in other countries, she continues to explore new routes and push forward with her playing career. This conversation that I recorded with Adelaide covers her entire playing career and experiences as a […] The post Episode 119: Doing Whatever It Takes, From America to Europe, with Adelaide Gay. appeared first on 3four3.

Chris Seitz grew up playing soccer in the college town San Luis Obispo, CA. That is also where I currently call home. I grew up just thirty miles south of SLO. And it was at SLO High School where I actually scored a goal against Chris when we were younger. When we were growing up, […] The post Episode 118: I Interviewed Houston Dynamo’s Chris Seitz – the Only Professional Goalkeeper I’ve Ever Scored On – About His Career and Thoughts on the Future of American Soccer. appeared first on 3four3.

There are many different sides to the man known as Zack Goldman. To be honest, I was completely unprepared for how our conversation started out. Mostly because I didn’t even know that Zack was neck deep in so many different aspects of the sport. I think that helped our conversation, though. The idea to interview […] The post Episode 117: Zack Goldman Went to Russia and Covered One of the Most Important and Unheard of Stories of the 2018 World Cup. appeared first on 3four3.

When I started this podcast, one of the goals was to tell stories about American soccer from a different angle. I’ve always wanted to help provide a new perspective. Because I truly believe that is where the most value lies. Some of you might remember listening to my interview with Christian Pulisic’s father, Mark. That […] The post Episode 116: A ‘Behind the Scenes’ Conversation About American Soccer with Ian Sarachan appeared first on 3four3.

Carmelina Moscato has been all around the world playing and learning about the game of soccer for most of her life. She played college soccer at Penn State. She won an Olympic Bronze medal with Canada. She has 94 caps for her country. She has played professionally on three continents. The list could go on […] The post Episode 115: Carmelina Moscato Talks About the Importance of Taking Your Own Path appeared first on 3four3.

Matt Danaher (@mattdanaher on Twitter) is a soccer player and soccer coach. He isn’t, or maybe I should say wasn’t, a tech guy. Matt saw a void when it came to collecting, interpreting, and using data in soccer and decided to build an app called SoccerPulse to help solve the problem. In this interview, Matt […] The post Episode 114: Matt Danaher, Creator of SoccerPulse, Developed A Tool to Help You Get to Know Your Players Better. appeared first on 3four3.

It s always difficult for people to talk about the elephant in the room. No one wants to bring it up. No one wants to acknowledge it. But if the elephant in the room is race – it makes things even harder. Kai Edwards (@kaiedwards13 on Twitter) decided to take the challenge straight on and helped […] The post Episode 113: Kai Edwards Addresses One of the Biggest Elephants in American Soccer’s Room. appeared first on 3four3.

In August 2018, Christian Ramirez was traded from Minnesota United to LAFC. His playing career had come full circle and brought him back to where he was born. But his path to the top of American soccer was a wild one. He grew up in Southern California where he played as a center midfield throughout […] The post Episode 112: Find Out How Christian Ramirez Used His Last $200 to Invest in Himself and Catapult His Professional Playing Career appeared first on 3four3.

Without being intimately involved, it s hard for anyone to understand the politics or how the decisions being made in the U.S. Soccer boardroom impact the bigger picture. Some of these topics can be exhausting to discuss. But that didn t prevent Hope Solo from having a conversation with me about some of the most important issues […] The post Episode 111: Hope Solo Is an American Soccer Legend but She s Tired of Playing U.S. Soccer s Games. appeared first on 3four3.

Taylor Ramirez is a former U.S. youth national team and University of North Carolina player. Her path through club soccer in Southern California wasn’t what you’d probably expect. She was always a standout player and an ultra-competitive defender. But when her path crossed with Brian Kleiban – things took an interesting turn. This interview touched […] The post Episode #110: Taylor Craven Tells All After a Career in Women s Soccer That Included Playing for Two of the Best Coaches in America. appeared first on 3four3.

Gary Kleiban started writing about American soccer in August 2009. That was the birth of 3four3. A line from the very first article published on 3four3 reads, “Our goal is to help players, coaches, clubs, and members of the media get better. But it all has to start with being good students of the game.” […] The post Episode 109: A Potent Conversation with Gary Kleiban Discussing the Fundamental Problem in American Soccer: Education. appeared first on 3four3.

Kyle Martino (@kylemartino on Twitter) is former MLS and US Men s National Team player. Currently, Kyle is part of the NBCSN s (@nbcsn) broadcast team and is now the chairman of Street Soccer USA. In 2017, Kyle made the decision to run for US Soccer President. We spent the majority of our phone call talking about […] The post Episode 108: I Called Kyle Martino and Recorded the Conversation. You Don’t Want to Miss This. appeared first on 3four3.

Stuart Singer (@wellperformance on Twitter) is a performance psychologist who has worked with U.S. Men’s National Team and MLS soccer players, USA Basketball Team members, and Olympic Gold Medalists. His work focuses specifically on ‘the HOW’ in the development of the mental skills needed for his athletes to regulate their emotions and attention in high-performance […] The post Episode 107: Stuart Singer Can Help You Understand the Benefits of Training Your Players’ Brains. appeared first on 3four3.

Anthony Zoric (@anthonyzoric on Twitter) is a Croatian-American and my go-to source for all things Croatian football. He grew up in Southern California but spent summers training and playing in Croatia. He and I actually grew up playing in the same Croatian tournaments here in the United States. Eventually, he landed at San Diego State […] The post Episode 106: Why Did Anthony Zoric Get on a Plane and Fly To Russia? appeared first on 3four3.

Hailai Arghandiwal (@hailai_23 on Twitter) is the former captain of the Santa Clara Women s Soccer Team and current member of the Afghan Women s National Team. Hailai is not only a professional soccer player but is an advocate for the empowerment of women all around the world. When she s not out in the world trying to […] The post Episode 105: Hailai Arghandiwal Discusses Life as a Dual National and Says, “Dreams Only Matter if They re Rooted in Something Real.” appeared first on 3four3.

Tiffany Weimer (@tiffanyweimer on Twitter) is a professional soccer player with experience in South America, Europe, and here in the United States. In addition to being a pro, Tiffany is also an entrepreneur. She founded the company Duktig Brand. They make a super useful planner for coaches to help them plan, prepare, and perform. According […] The post Episode 104: Tiffany Weimer, Founder of Duktig Brand, Talks About Life As a Professional Women’s Soccer Player in America. appeared first on 3four3.

Christian Lavers (@clavers1 on Twitter) is the President of Elite Clubs National League (aka ECNL). He was also one of the founding members of the league and helped get everything off of the ground. A summary of the league’s history on the ECNL website reads: The ECNL was founded in 2009 by forward-thinking Directors of […] The post Episode 103: Christian Lavers, President of the ECNL, Shares His Perspective on the State of American Soccer. appeared first on 3four3.

Kyle Smith (@coachkyle15 on Twitter) is a former professional player with Seattle Sounders, current youth soccer coach in San Diego, and full-time husband and father. Oh, he’s also a firefighter. Kyle grew up in San Jose and stayed in the Bay Area until he finished playing college soccer at Santa Clara. From there, he navigated […] The post Episode 102: Former Professional Kyle Smith Shares His Perspective as a Player, Coach, and Father. appeared first on 3four3.

This episode leads off with a brief audio clip from Tom Byer, a top-level practitioner working with young kids and parents. The clip is taken from Tom’s second round as a guest on this podcast. You’ll hear him talk about his experience of taking the 3four3 free course – 7 powerful lessons that introduce you […] The post Episode 101: 3 Advantages to Keeping It Simple and Delivering a Crystal Clear Message. appeared first on 3four3.

Episode 100. Wow. What an amazing journey. I couldn’t be happier to share this episode with you. To be honest, without you, this podcast wouldn’t even exist. Thank you so much for continuing to tune in. Thank you for sharing with your kids and families during long drives to tournaments and games. Thank you for […] The post Episode 100: David Copeland-Smith, the Founder of Beast Mode Soccer, Reveals Why He Is 3four3 Member. appeared first on 3four3.