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Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast Season 4 finale! The entire season has been dedicated to the theme- "The State of the Game" with many of the leading experts in the game contributing to the conversation. Host Giovanni Pacini would like to publicly thank the guests that appeared during Season 4- Patrick Ianni, Skip Gilbert, Nancy Feldman, Ian Barker, Tim Bradbury, Bryan Thorp, Deb Raber, Gareth Smith, Phil Wheddon, Jeff Vennell, Doug Williamson, Jim Willis, Neil Hull, Mike O'Connor, Sonny Dalesandro, Kevin Payne, Felicity Day, Lynn Berling-Manuel, Mario Pacini, Letita Price, and Keith Tozer. All of Season 4 as well as Seasons 1, 2, and 3 are always available wherever you listen to your podcasts. Please be sure to share the show among those within your social media network and note host Giovanni Pacini will be re-promoting Season 4 throughout the summer. Season 5 will kick off on September 8th.Enjoy the show!
It's officially the 100th episode celebration of the podcast, and what better way to send it than by showcasing the OG host and first ever Sounders FC draft pick, Steve Zakuani. Brad Evans, Keely Dunning and more Front Office Fairy Godparents surprise Steve with a few guests from his past and present - first, his former roommate and teammate Patrick Ianni, then his former college coach and current Columbus Crew head coach Caleb Porter, and finally current Sounders front office guru and former Sounders defender Taylor Graham. From all of us in Rave Green nation: a big thank you to our favorite flying winger.
Welcome to Season 4 of the GP Soccer Podcast! The entire season is dedicated to the theme of "The State of the Game"; a comprehensive examination of the sport as shared by many of the leading experts in the game including those who coach at the local level. Host Giovanni Pacini is proud to share that the Season 4 kick off show features Patrick Ianni of Ianni Training. Patrick and his business partner Seth Taylor have created an impressive body of work aimed at making the soccer experience more enjoyable for players, parents, and coaches. The GP Soccer Podcast is proud to have as sponsors- The DiBernardo School of Soccer, Ianni Training, Project Goal, My Soccer Advocate, and GP Voice Over Services. Please be sure to share this episode and all of the Season 4 broadcasts of "The State of the Game" with those within your social media network.
You can learn more about Ianni Training at their website, iannitraining.com.
Never have we gone deeper into an athlete’s mentality than we did in this episode with former Sounders stalwart, Patrick Ianni. As the author of On Frame and The Coaching Revolution—two books dedicated to shifting youth soccer culture—Ianni outlines how ego, anxiety, and the desire to be loved can mix in dangerous ways for many young athletes, and also how parents and coaches can provide a better path forward. He further delves into his own struggles with anxiety and depression shaping much of his career. Episode guide below. 0-8:50: Finding soccer inspiration in older brother | Moving from holding mid to center back under Sigi Schmid 8:50-16:50: Danger of kids conflating soccer with love | Intensifying anxiety throughout youth career 16:50-20:30: Walking the runway at high school fashion show to a Nelly song | Difference between internal and external confidence 20:30-29:40: Ego creating "stories" for self | Fighting for self-created identity at UCLA | Early MLS struggles and online gambling addiction in Houston 29:40-34:00: Love for Carrie Underwood and discovery of country music 34:00-41:30: Settling down in Seattle and concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle | Friendship and footy with Seahawks kicker, Steve Hauschka 41:30-45:00: Learning from Pete Vagenas and Steve Zakuani in Seattle | Anxiety of starting or not-starting week to week 45:00-57:00: Transition to retirement | Learning from fatherhood | Danger of parents attaching their ego to their kids 57:00-65:00: How the U.S. can win a World Cup | Importance of street soccer and freedom to express | Separating personal identity from sports identity for kids 64:00-End: Ego getting in the way of center back partnership with Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | The need for youth coaches to heal and self-reflect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Never have we gone deeper into an athlete's mentality than we did in this episode with former Sounders stalwart, Patrick Ianni. As the author of On Frame and The Coaching Revolution—two books dedicated to shifting youth soccer culture—Ianni outlines how ego, anxiety, and the desire to be loved can mix in dangerous ways for many young athletes, and also how parents and coaches can provide a better path forward. He further delves into his own struggles with anxiety and depression shaping much of his career. Episode guide below. 0-8:50: Finding soccer inspiration in older brother | Moving from holding mid to center back under Sigi Schmid 8:50-16:50: Danger of kids conflating soccer with love | Intensifying anxiety throughout youth career 16:50-20:30: Walking the runway at high school fashion show to a Nelly song | Difference between internal and external confidence 20:30-29:40: Ego creating "stories" for self | Fighting for self-created identity at UCLA | Early MLS struggles and online gambling addiction in Houston 29:40-34:00: Love for Carrie Underwood and discovery of country music 34:00-41:30: Settling down in Seattle and concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle | Friendship and footy with Seahawks kicker, Steve Hauschka 41:30-45:00: Learning from Pete Vagenas and Steve Zakuani in Seattle | Anxiety of starting or not-starting week to week 45:00-57:00: Transition to retirement | Learning from fatherhood | Danger of parents attaching their ego to their kids 57:00-65:00: How the U.S. can win a World Cup | Importance of street soccer and freedom to express | Separating personal identity from sports identity for kids 64:00-End: Ego getting in the way of center back partnership with Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | The need for youth coaches to heal and self-reflect Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to the GP Soccer Podcast! Host Giovanni Pacini conducts a very interesting interview with Seth Taylor of Ianni Training. Along with partner Patrick Ianni, Seth's work focuses on examining healthy and and unhealthy approaches to competition. Their guidebook "On Frame" helps parents find their best self and teaches them how to be their child's biggest asset in the sporting life. The discussion dives deep into the idea of changing the competitive landscape of youth sports in America at a time when it is needed the most. This is must listen for everyone involved in youth sports. You can connect with the GP Soccer Podcast via e-mail at gp4soccer@yahoo.com. Enjoy the show!
This episode of The Game Plan features Patrick Ianni, former Major League Soccer pro and Olympic Soccer Player. Patrick founded Ianni Training after a playing career that spanned 9 years in MLS, the Olympics in Bejing, and being an All-American at UCLA. Through his journey of mindfulness and self-discovery, Pat realized a massive culture change is needed in youth soccer that focuses on the whole athlete: mind, body, and spirit. Patrick brings his story of personal transformation as he works with players from all walks of life - and we're grateful to hear him share that story with us today. In this episode, Patrick recalls Turning down a lucrative contract from Hamburg to play in the MLS Starting 'mutinies' as a young player with the Seattle Sounders Taking the time to seek guidance and intensive therapy after retirement Why he believes the 'relationship that 100% of youth soccer players have with the game, is toxic', Discovering his passion for mental wellness in sports that drove him to launch: Ianni Training! (Also, Patrick's phenomenal scoring kick in 2012 won MLS Goal of the Year: Watch it here!) Please follow Patrick on Twitter (@patrick_ianni) to learn more about Ianni Training and how you can get started with the methodology. Follow co-hosts Jay Kapoor (@JayKapoorNYC) and Tim Katt (@Tim_Katt) for all things sports, media, tech, and venture capital. Follow The Game Plan on Twitter (@thegameplanshow) and Instagram (@gameplanshow) for show news & updates, to recommend guests, & for bonus content!
In the first episode of "Winging it with Zakuani" in 2019, Sounders FC host Steve Zakuani recalls his best memories of late coach Sigi Schmid. Former Sounders Chad Barrett and Patrick Ianni join the podcast to share stories about playing under the American soccer legend.
This week, Chris Ndukuba steps in as the host in place of a travelling Dan McCarthy. The guys welcome a special guest, in former MLS player Patrick Ianni! We discuss Patrick's career, his published books as an author, and much more. So much knowledge to hear this week, enjoy!
Host Steve Zakuani talks about how Víctor Rodríguez adds quality to the Sounders’ attack and why the upcoming match against the Chicago Fire is must-win. Former Sounders defender Patrick Ianni joins the podcast to discuss his legendary 2012 goal vs. Sporting Kansas City and his career with Seattle.
Patrick and I engage in a revealing and transparent conversation about our personal struggles of growth in our lives, our marriages, and how we’re engaging the non-work work of embracing our emotions, feelings, pasts, pains and doing that together with our spouses moving toward the future. Patrick is also working through coming to the end of his soccer career and answering the hard questions like, What do I do now? What do I want to do with my life? All the while I am still coming through leaving the pastorship and finding my way in life through this podcast. Patrick Ianni is married with two kids, a NCAA All-American, U.S. Olympian and Major League Soccer standout. But what makes him wonderful to us is his humility, his embracing of his own humanity, and his willingness to share his life so transparently for those that will listen to these episodes with him. SUPPORT THE SHOW RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE GET YOUR FREE Auidible.com BOOK & SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Get Emails & Deals! Website Follow on Twitter & Instagram. Join our Facebook Call the 'Losers Anonymous' Hotline: 206-395-5608 This Episode's Landing Page This podcast is produced by its listeners and created by the CounterCulture Society.
This is a timely episode as we move through the political changes of a “Trump America.” How do we deal with the pain, suffering, and triggering others cause us? That we cause ourselves? Can we remain healthy in such a violent and volatile space? If so, how? Patrick shares his story with beautiful openness and transparency. His hilarious and traumatic stories of healing from religion, family, coaches, bosses are common to us all. What’s the key factor in us learning, growing, forgiving, and moving through trauma in our lives? This episode holds a great key for how Patrick is growing through his own human experience. I am so grateful he shared because it helped me tremendously. Patrick Ianni is married with two kids, a NCAA All-American, U.S. Olympian and Major League Soccer standout. But what makes him wonderful to us is his humility, his embracing of his own humanity, and his willingness to share his life so transparently for those that will listen to these episodes with him. RATE & REVIEW THE SHOW BECOME A PRODUCER DONATE SHOP THROUGH OUR Amazon Portal Get your FREE Audible.com Book JOIN US Join the CounterCulture Society - Get Emails & Deals! Website Follow on Twitter & Instagram. Join our Facebook Call the 'Losers Anonymous' Hotline: 206-395-5608 This Episode's Landing Page This podcast is produced by its listeners and created by the CounterCulture Society.