Soccer Unplugged is a lighthearted soccer podcast hosted by Mark Pulisic and Dan Visser. The show covers topics ranging from youth development in the United States and overseas (including ideas for age-specific training sessions), college soccer, professional soccer and international competitions.
On Episode 20, Mark and Dan bid farewell to Soccer Unplugged. Thanks for listening! We hope you enjoyed it!
On Epsisode 19, we talk about 'participation trophies.' Are they good? Bad? Does it matter?
On Episode 18, we welcome special guest Gary Vaynerchuk to talk about parenting youth soccer players -- and really, parenting in general. If you're not familiar with Gary, he's not a soccer guy; he's an entrepreneur, best-selling author, sought after speaker and the standard when it comes to social media and internet marketing. You can read more about him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/. Before listening, be warned that Gary is a passionate and fiery guy who uses a bit more colorful language than you're used to hearing on Soccer Unplugged.
On Episode 17, we discuss Mark's recent trip to London, a listener question about how to make your child more aggressive on the soccer field, the USWNT's lawsuit against US Soccer, VAR and racism on social media.
On Episode 16, we welcome Jason Webb, co-founder of Soccer Shots -- the country’s leading intro-to-soccer program for kids 2 to 8 years old. Jason provides some background about Soccer Shots and as well as a few dos and don’ts for parents of young soccer players.
On Episode 15, we welcome listener Charles Miller, father of two, to discuss balancing the athletic success of one child with the needs and interests of his or her siblings.
On Episode 14, Mark opens up about Christian's emotional farewell to Borussia Dortmund and transition to Chelsea Football Club.
Episode 13 is an interview Mark did on Keith Tozer’s World of Fustal podcast. Thanks to Keith for having Mark on and allowing us to release the entirety of the episode on our platforms.
On Episode 12, we welcome 11-year pro and current goalkeeper coach of Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Hunter Gilstrap to talk about youth goalkeeping, college recruitment specific to goalkeepers and goalkeeping trends at the highest levels of the modern game.
On this episode, Mark On this episode, Mark talks about sportsmanship -- specifically, the Galatasaray youth player who intentionally missed a PK. He asks listeners, "how many youth coaches would encourage their players to do the same?"
On Episode 10, we discuss a few hot topics from the world of soccer: 1. Fan violence in England; 2. The USWNT’s gender discrimination lawsuit against US Soccer; and 3. The college admissions scandal implicating college coaches across the country. Also, listen to the end of the episode to hear a preview of our next episode where we’ll be joined by a very special guest, arguably our most famous guest yet (at least if your measuring by Twitter followers).
On Episode 9, we welcome Gabby Boehmer, a 2018 graduate of UMBC, to discuss the challenges of adjusting to life after playing competitive soccer is over.
Episode 8 is a conversation with Charlie Grimes (head men's soccer coach at Lebanon Valley College) about NCAA Division III Soccer.
On this episode, we tackle 10 topics discussed during our time with the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association.
On this episode, Mark recaps the first five episodes, sharing sound-bytes and adding commentary.
Episode 5 is titled "A Player's Perspective." It features special guests Christian Pulisic, Will Pulisic and Logan Panchot. We ask the guys some questions to get their perspective on a lot of the topics we've discussed thus far.
On Episode 4, Mark talks about the meaning of Keine Ausreden, the hiring of USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter and creating a culture of ownership at all levels of soccer in the United States.
On this episode, Mark shares his thoughts on overcoaching, overparenting and specific ideas for helping kids own their development as players.
On this episode, we use a question and answer format to talk about Mark's time coaching in Borussia Dortmund's youth academy. We also answer a few listener questions.
On this episode, Mark shares insight into his background, what prompted him to launch this podcast and what listeners can expect moving forward.
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