Episodes
Developing Players for Life - Season 13 Water Break with Paul and Phil
In Episode 190, Phil and Paul dive into the importance of individual and team development in every level of soccer. They discuss the role of effective communication between coaches and players, emphasizing the significance of...
Thuy Williams – Saving Lives and Overcoming Adversity with All Abilit…
In Episode 189, Phil and Paul had a great conversation with Thuy Williams, an incredible athlete and coach of the US Amputee Soccer National Team using her skills and talents in the world of all-abilities and sports ministry....
What Makes a Leader? with Wells Thompson, Co-Founder of Soccer Resili…
In Episode 188, we are re-casting our conversation with Wells Thompson, Former MLS midfielder and 1 st Round Draft Pick, Co-Founder of Soccer Resilience, husband, and father. This was our most downloaded episode of 2025 and T...
HSEL 2025 Year-End Special – Top 5 Episodes and Highlights
In Episode 187, Phil and Paul reflect on their top HSEL episodes and their personal highlights of 2025. They discuss lessons learned from various guests, personal highs and lows, including transitions in their careers and fam...
Carl Dambman – Wrestling with Faith and Leadership
In Episode 186, Carl Dambman, Athletes in Action Missionary, Olympic Wrestler, Author of In God’s Grip , husband, and father, talks with Phil and Paul about his unique journey with wrestling and pioneering sports ministry beh...
Warren Mainard – Impact Players & Audacious Authenticity
In Episode 185, Warren Mainard, Executive Director of Impact Players, husband, and father, talks with Phil and Paul about how his tennis career shaped his approach to life and leadership. The conversation covers the importanc...
Season 13 Halftime Show – Redeeming Your Time
In Episode 184, Phil and Paul reflect on the first half of Season 13, discussing highlights from their conversations with Greg Rubendall, Rick McKinley, Becca Darke, and Peter Greer. They also talk about ways we can redeem ti...
Peter Greer - Avoiding Personal Mission Drift and Finishing Well
In Episode 183, we are sharing with you an interview from Phil's other podcast, Think Global, Do Justice, with Peter Greer, President of Hope International and Author of How Leaders Lose Their Way and How to Make Sure It Does...
Becca Darke – Overcoming Injuries, Receiving Identity, and Making Room
In Episode 182, Becca Darke, Colorado College Women’s Soccer Hall of Famer, former PE Teacher, former Athletes in Action staff, mother of five, and, yes, wife of Phil, shares with Phil and Paul about her journey from hockey-c...
Achieved vs. Received Identity with Graham Daniels, Director of Cambr…
In Episode 181, we are giving you an annual dose of one of our favorite interviews of all time, going back to our conversation with Graham Daniels, Ph.D., Director of Cambridge United, Director of Christians in Sport, and for...
Rick McKinley – Loving God and Others Through Soccer
In Episode 180, Rick McKinley, Missionary Athletes International’s (MAI) Director of Int’l Tours. Shares with Phil and Paul his extensive journey through sports, including impactful stories from his days as an athlete, coach,...
Greg Rubendall - Cultivate Your Garden
In Episode 179, Phil and Paul engage in an eclectic and wide-ranging conversation with Greg Rubendall, who has recently started a new venture in Sacramento, ASC Midtown, and a new podcast, “The Road Warrior.” The episode cove...
Season 13 Kickoff Show – Lessons from the Field
In Episode 178, Phil and Paul reconnect to kick off Season 13, reflecting on their eventful summer and discussing key leadership lessons they learned along the way. They share personal stories and a new role for Paul in the s...