Organizations Episodes

April 15, 2021

It’s All About Perspective with Del Leonard Jones, Pulitzer Prize Nom…

In Episode 25, Del Leonard Jones, Referee/umpire in multiple sports, Author of three books, including At the Bat: The Strikeout That Shamed America and Advice from the Top, and former USA Today Business Journalist (nominated for Pulitzer Prize), talks...

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April 8, 2021

Lead Like a Gardener with Phil Brown, Experiential Education Trainer …

In Episode 24, Phil Brown, Experiential Education Trainer at High 5 Adventure Learning Center and Host of the Vertical Playpen Podcast, talks with Phil about the value of community, healthy and unhealthy forms of leadership, how leadership is like...

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March 18, 2021

Interview with a Legend (Part 1) with Clyde Best, MBE, Former West Ha…

In Episode 21, Clyde Best, MBE, former player with West Ham United, Feyenoord, Tampa Bay Rowdies, Portland Timbers, and Toronto Blizzard, former youth coach, former Manager of the Bermuda National Team, and member of the Bermuda Hall of Fame, talks...

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March 11, 2021

Kaizen and Energy Vampires with Renee Lopez, Leadership Coach and 17-…

In Episode 20, Renee Lopez, former college coach (17 year veteran at all levels of college), former NCAA Compliance Director, leadership trainer, and author of Looking for a Full Ride: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide, talks with Phil about synergy vs....

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March 4, 2021

Resilience, Resetting, and Retraining our Brains with Brad Miller, Fo…

In Episode 19, Brad Miller, Founder of Soccer Resilience, Clinical Psychologist, and former Wake Forest soccer player, talks with Phil about the four pillars of soccer resilience, how we can address anxiety and depression in sports, resetting and...

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Feb. 18, 2021

Season 2 Halftime Show with Paul Jobson

In Episode 17, Phil and Paul talk about their favorite moments and key takeaways from the first half of Season 2, the power of mentorship, recruiting, setting clear expectations, problems with communicating via text, and living out our mission,...

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Feb. 11, 2021

Understanding Personalities, Mentorship, and Maximizing Results with …

In Episode 16, Toriono Davis, Professional Scout in US and Europe, Connector, and Entrepreneur, talks with Phil about the ins and outs of the DISC Model of Human Behavior, how he uses it to connect deeply and quickly with his …

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Jan. 21, 2021

Know Your "Why" with Lee Baker of Legacy Soccer Club and uScore Soccer

In Episode 13, Lee Baker, Owner of uScore Soccer and Director of Legacy Soccer Club, talks with Phil about overcoming hardships, knowing and sticking to your “why,” setting and pursuing goals, using soccer as a classroom for life and leadership,...

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Jan. 7, 2021

The Bielsa Way: Leadership at Leeds United with Mark Pease, Pastor & …

In Episode 11, Mark Pease, Pastor of Hope Church in Bradford, England, and lifelong supporter of Leeds United, talks with Phil about the leadership lessons that we can all learn from Marco Bielsa, Leeds United’s Manager, as he leads a …

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Dec. 16, 2020

Clarity and Communication with Matt Parker, CEO of Teamwork City of H…

In Episode 10, Matt Parker, CEO of Teamwork City of Hope, talks with Phil about getting your team on the same page and maximizing performance through clarity, communication, culture, minimizing “noise,” developing leadership from within, and...

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Dec. 9, 2020

"More Than Soccer" with Graham Roxburgh of TWU Women's Soccer

In Episode 9, Graham Roxburgh, Head Coach of Trinity Western University and Executive Director/Founder of TeamUp, talks with Phil about the importance of a humble and learning posture, servant leadership, how he studies himself and his players,...

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Dec. 2, 2020

Touching the Line with Rick Clark of Georgia Tech

In Episode 8, Rick Clark, Director of Admissions at Georgia Institute of Technology, youth soccer coach, and former collegiate soccer player, talks with Phil about how lessons he has learned playing and coaching soccer for the past few decades have …

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Nov. 25, 2020

Learning and Leading with Jordan Gardner, Chairman of FC Helsingor

In Episode 7, Jordan Gardner, Chairman of the Board and Co-Owner of FC Helsingor and finalist for the Best Executive at the World Football Summit Industry Awards, talks with Phil about cross-cultural leadership, a posture of learning, recruiting and...

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Nov. 19, 2020

Season 1 Halftime Review Show

In our Season 1 Halftime Show (a/k/a Episode 6), Phil and Ryan (yes, Ryan is finally back in the studio) expand on some of the topics covered by our guests, Paul Jobson, Pete Kipley, Amanda Cromwell, and Eric Pfeiffer, in …

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Nov. 12, 2020

Emotional Intelligence, Insecurities, and the Journey of Growth with …

In Episode 5, Eric Pfeiffer, Founder and Senior Consultant of MPWR Coaching and Collegiate Soccer Player, talks with Phil about emotional intelligence, dealing with insecurities, self-love, permission to fail, the journey of growth, and conflict...

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