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This podcast will air every Tuesday morning from here on out covering topics such as Leadership, Grit, Work Ethic, Relationships, Managing Anxiety and Depression, Isolation/Loneliness, Grief/Loss, Strengthening your Marriage & Family, Championship Mindset, Creating a Winning Culture, and so much more... Through meaningful interviews with some of America’s leading motivational speakers, athletes, counselors/psychologists, pastors, and more... Our heart and mission is to provide ENCOURAGEMENT, ...
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#SoccerChat with coaches Nicholas Rizzo and Shaun Soderling give you a behind the scenes view as they tackle all the topics going on in the soccer coaching world and speak to coaches from all levels about their coaching journey. Join each week as they cover a variety of topics and featured guest interviews! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST using #SoccerChat.
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Happy 4th of July week everyone!!! You see, the Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two da…
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As Mike Tyson would say, “Everyone’s got a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” I think we can all agree that life sometimes delivers unexpected knockout blows that threaten to send us to the canvas of the ring we call life. Pain, challenge, adversity, and disappointment are all inevitable, but it’s not about what happens to us as much as it’…
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Leadership is one of the most talked about concepts in all of society. Yet, so many continue to have a misunderstanding on what true leadership is. Joining us today to not only discuss leadership, but also the importance of mentorship and discipleship is a man who needs no introduction, Benjamin Lundquist. Benjamin is a top motivational and leaders…
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There’s no question that there has been a real beat down on men in our culture and society today. There’s been a radical push to silence men as many have pushed this toxic masculinity narrative stating that men are just buffoons, horrible husbands, terrible fathers, porn addicts, abusers, and more. Now something we do agree with is that there is su…
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There’s no question that suicide has become an epidemic in our country and world today. Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among people aged 15–24 in the U.S., and according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, nearly 20% of high school students report serious thoughts of suicide with 9% having made an attempt to end their live…
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No one is a stranger to pain or adversity in this life. Challenges, hardships, and suffering are inevitable. Yet, the question remains, how we do navigate seasons of suffering and how do we cling to hope when life doesn’t make sense in the midst of our deepest and darkest valleys. Joining us today to help equip, encourage, and empower those of us i…
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In a day and age where our kids and next generation are under attack with countless pressures and stressors of all different kinds contributing to an influx in mental health challenges, it is imperative that parents continue to get educated, equipped, and encouraged to help them counteract those things and to stay ahead of this cultural fight. Than…
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When the pains and challenges of life come crashing in, it can be hard to truly trust God and cling to His promises in the midst of life’s processes. However, I’m reminded that God often loves using our moments of powerlessness to draw us closer to and to reveal the character of His heart. Today, we are joined by a very special guest who is no stra…
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So many of us get so caught trying to be “somebody” that we forget to what it means to be the man/woman called has called us to be. When we neglect or misprioritize our true role in this life, it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the pressure, comparison, and stress which can quickly take the root of intense worry and anxiety. However, there are some so…
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Grief is messy. So many have described the grieving process as steps that we go through, but in reality, grief takes time and a lot of work in order to navigate and maneuver one’s way through. However, one can experience simultaneous emotions such as gratitude in the midst of one’s grief. Today, we have a very special guest who can speak to the dep…
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There’s no question that our next generation are facing unique challenges in modern day culture and society today. As it relates to our young adults, a plethora of research has revealed that one of the biggest challenges they face on a daily basis is loneliness. As we always like to remind people of here on the podcast is that loneliness is unfortu…
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One of good friends that we haven't had on the show (for whatever reason, we don't know). So good to be joined by the new University of Kanas head coach Nate Lie! Coming off massive success at Xavier, Nate explains the toughness in his decision to head to KU and you'll love hearing his passion for every place he has coached. What a story Nate has a…
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Mike Tyson once said, “Everybody’s got a plan, until they get punched in the mouth.” Let’s be honest, oftentimes life can send some unexpected blows that closely resemble a knockout punch. Things such as the diagnosis of a debilitating disease or health challenge, a crumbling marriage, loss of a job, a prodigal son or daughter, death of a loved one…
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We all have a choice in life: to see through the lies or to believe them. And one of the greatest lies so many tend to believe is that their past disqualifies or defines them. So many find themselves stuck in the bondage and grip of shame, guilt, and condemnation attached to past decisions or mistakes. However, 1 Corinthians 6:11 reminds us, “and t…
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Every forty seconds, someone takes his or her own life. Anxiety, depression, and suicide are at all-time highs--and they're stealing our sons, daughters, friends, and spouses. But that’s why our guest joining us today wants you to hear these words - Please stay. The world is so much better with you in it. With tender passion and bold hope, our gues…
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As we navigate our way through Holy Week and approach the observance and celebration of Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, we wanted to share a powerful conversation that we believe could be transformational in your life. Our guest today puts it best by stating, “The Son of God was crucified, died, and buried, and He lay in the tomb for three day…
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Three years in the making...we finally got the one and only Julianne Sitch from the University of Denver on the show! One of the cool things about talking to Julianne is once you start talking about soccer or coaching you see such a ray of sunshine radiate from her smile. We chatted with her about being a professional player living her dream playin…
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People are searching for help, hope, and encouragement now more than ever. With the influx of mental health issues riddling our country today, people are struggling to find solutions to their problems. And think about it, where do most people go when they have questions and seek a quick answer in today’s culture and society? You guessed it - ‘Dr. G…
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Research is clear - Dads matter! And whether young or old, male or female, we all consider his presence one of the most important factors/elements in our lives both for good or bad. The word that comes to mind is LEGACY - And in today’s conversation, we’re going to be unpacking why DADs matter and really learn about how we can build and carry on a …
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We all know that storms, challenges, and adversities are a part of this life which then sparks the question, in the face of personal and global suffering, is it possible to live with hope rather than despair? Joining us today to help us answer that question is a dear friend of ours here at the AACC - Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Renowned Psych…
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As we’ve discussed all throughout this month, love and relationships can be challenging and take a lot of time, attention, sacrifice, and intentionality. Therefore, as we wrap up the month of February and really this entire ‘What Is Love’ series, we thought there were no better guests than bringing on a power couple who love Jesus as well as live, …
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There’s no question that sexual sin is something that many struggle with at some point throughout their life. Pornography, premarital sex, extra-marital affairs - they have unfortunately and heart breakingly become too common in our culture and society today. A recent statistic recently projected over 30 million people struggle with problematic sex…
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The Icon, the Legend, the some might say "controversial"....no matter what you call him, all of us know his work to help make the game what it is from the 90's to now, we have with us the USMNT goat Alexi Lalas! Alexi swings by to talk music, Fox Sports' upcoming summer of soccer, his recent fandom of WWE, and his journey to becoming one of the mos…
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love and relationships are a hot topic of conversation. Therefore, today we wanted to re-air a conversation with an expert in our space to hopefully help you identify some healthy habits we can begin implementing within our daily lives to cultivate the love we so desperately seek. Joining us again today …
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There’s no question that your environment impacts your experience. The people you surround yourself with will influence the trajectory of your life. Who are those people in your life? Are they constructive or destructive? Do they push you closer to your goals or pull you further away? Do they motivate you to become your best, or allow you to settle…
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Just for yall its the 200th episode of #SoccerChat featuring 3 interviews....AND NICK'S BACK! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo Shaun Soderling GUEST: Jessica Clinton, Oakland Soul Head Coach Nicole Lukic, Minnesota Aurora FC Head Coach and Sporting Director Tiffany Weimer & Adelaide Gay, duktig brand founders ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
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The inevitable truth is that life can be tough and riddled with challenge and adversity. Unfortunately, in the midst of these difficult times and seasons, many people stall out and grow discouraged, disappointed, and deflated due to their circumstances. Maybe that person I’m referring to is a friend or family member of yours that comes to mind… Or …
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This week we have two incredible coaches making their #SoccerChat debuts! Good friends of the show Nicole Cooper from Southwest Mississippi Community College and Jen Klein from the University of Michigan joined up with us at the United Soccer Coaches convention in Anaheim for a great conversation! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Riz…
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Resilience is all about movement! In other words, your direction is more important than your speed. Yes, many have identified resilience as ‘bouncing back’ but as our guest today so eloquently describes, resilience is a process and not just something that happens overnight or in the snap of a finger. It may take longer for some than it does for oth…
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Our most STAR STUDDED LINEUP YET! Have we ever had this many trophies on one show before? The Fox Soccer crew stopped by before their United Soccer Coaches Convention panel to chop it up about their upcoming summer schedule of the Euros and Copa America tournaments...talk about "the old days"...and just some great, well you know, soccer chat! ~~~~~…
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Let’s be honest, it’s hard to find time to unplug. Sure, the idea sounds nice, but when your must-do list is crazy long and self-care gets pushed off to tomorrow, tomorrow just seems like it never comes. We so quickly feel as if the world may end if our duties and responsibilities don’t get done, like we’ve let someone down, or that we’ve made some…
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Sometimes the most valuable treasures are found in the darkest of times. In fact, it's often in the very heart of our deepest pain and struggle that God chooses to reveal his most precious gifts. Let best-selling author, renowned speaker, and hope dealer, Katherine Wolf, lead you in finding the hope God has for you in your most painful places. In o…
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ONE WEEK AWAY FROM United Soccer Coaches Convention and we're back this week with Morgan Ruhl (United Soccer Coaches 30 Under 30) who will be presenting on Saturday about Goalkeeping! Morgan gives us her coaching background and has a scientific question for the guys that will stump most! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOSTS: Nick Rizzo Shaun S…
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Have you ever noticed, especially when entering into a new year, how people will do anything to get an edge or a one-up? I mean people go to great lengths and even drop serious money wanting the best equipment, training, coaching, you name it. Well today, we are going to give you, what our guest has identified as the unfair advantage. Joining us to…
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Zach Hanson from Eastern Kentucky University hops on this week to talk about his upcoming field and lecture sessions at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Anahiem. Zach is a long friend of the show and it was great having him on talk not just about his sessions, but also what the convention has meant to his career from attending, being involve…
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There’s no question that this year has been an unforgettable season for #23 ranked Liberty University’s football program. I mean they went 13-0, won a Conference USA Championship in their inaugural season in the conference, and were afforded the Fiesta Bowl birth solidifying them as the Top G5 school in the country. That being said, with the Fiesta…
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United Soccer Coaches Director of Education Programs David Simeone hangs out and gets you prepared for the educational side of this year's convention! David and his team has put together some incredible sessions and certificates for Anaheim that we know you're going to like! Don't forget to use SOCCERCHAT24 and save on convention registration befor…
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In the Clinton household, there’s truly nothing like being home for the holidays. With decorations galore and family traditions in full swing, the joy of Christmas can be felt by all around. That being said, we are so excited to be welcoming the matriarch of the family, Mrs. Julie Clinton to the show today! Not only is Julie, Zach’s incredible moth…
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From the weird of Shaun having a chat with Nick's soon to be born baby, to the professionalism of Shaun's daughter Quinn asking the first interview question to the amazing insight of all things United Soccer Coaches Convention with massive friend of the show Geoff VanDeusen. If what Geoff tells you gets you excited for convention, go register NOW a…
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As many know, Christmas is a time of wonder and worship! However, the reality is that it’s not always easy to make the choice to rejoice when your in the midst of hardship and suffering. Often times the holidays remind us that grief cannot be wished away. You see, although grieving the loss of a loved one is a deep and difficult challenge at any ti…
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SHE'S THE CONFIDENT. SHE'S THE BEST. SHE'S LEGIT SHE. IS. SHAY HADDOW. Coach Shay is back with the guys talking about her book (She The Confident on Amazon), her new "coaching" gig working with players and their mental health, and the "Alpha Girl Confidence Podcast" making it's Media Row Debut in January at The United Soccer Coaches Convention! Joi…
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Let’s be honest, although the holidays can be a very wonderful and special time of the year, there can also be several unwanted holiday guests being those of stress and anxiety. You may not invite them in, but they can inevitably show up, seemingly out of no where. Often they show up as a result of toxic or broken relationships, financial pressures…
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Ever just wanted to start your own pro team? Our guests this week are doing just that! Erin and Kaela were college teammates who went off to play professionally and ended up back where it all began for them in Louisville and started their own team while Kaela is coaching club/playing and Erin is doing personal training along with her big girl engin…
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Let’s be honest, change is hard. We hear it often, we say it often, and we end up believing it. Nevertheless, change is something we also desire and strive for. Whether the change involves abandoning a bad habit, developing a new skill, or making a big life change, we have all experienced the desire to make a change in our lives. However, change ca…
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Who else is ready for the United Soccer Coaches Convention?? This week's show goes back to last January when we got to chop it up with US & England legend Jay Demerit who was gracious enough to stop by...we talked all things USMNT like who he would've like to see as coach and why he and Shaun feel the squad needs some DAWGS on the team. Join the di…
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It’s easy to lose sight of the main priorities in our lives. Things such as stress, fear, comparison, and so much more can rob and distract us from the joy, contentment, and gratitude we were created for. However, Thanksgiving can be a great time to bring clarity to what’s most important and truly give thanks for those things. To help us do that ve…
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WE'RE BACK MY PALS!!!! Nick and Shaun are back at their season's end and are ready for the next season of #SoccerChat! Big news in the US Soccer world this week and listen to the guys chat about their thoughts on the hiring of Emma Hayes as the new US Women's National Team coach! Join the discussion on twitter every Wednesday night at 9:30PM EST fo…
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Life is hard for all kinds of reasons. It's tempting to move past the pain as quickly as possible. However, adversity awakens us with a choice: will stress and fear cause you to crumble or embrace the strength you've already been given? The truth is, adversity can knock you down—or awaken your heart. It can lead to discouragement—or guide you towar…
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Let’s be honest, it almost seems as if it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there in culture and society today where people will do whatever it takes to get their point across making it challenging to “reason together” when there is such polarization and divisiveness going on. Many individuals cannot even be in the same room without arguing with one anothe…
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With the craziness and chaos that has taken place over the last several years including the mental health disaster within our world and country, numerous mass shootings and wars, indoctrination within our educational systems, as well as the monotonous and strenuous tasks of everyday life, there are a lot of things that can weigh heavy on a mom’s he…
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