SportXplore Travel: Fixing Youth Soccer Travel One Team at a Time Part 1

In this episode of Chat By The Pitch, we sit down with Victor Jaramillo, founder of SportXplore Travel, whose journey from soccer-loving kid in Mexico City to Texas entrepreneur is nothing short of inspiring. After a layoff pushed him out of the corporate world, Victor turned his lifelong passion for sports and community into a mission: to simplify, humanize, and save families money on youth soccer travel. We talk pay-to-play pitfalls, hotel nightmares, and how Victor is changing the game—literally.Key Talking Points:Victor’s early connection to soccer through the 1986 World CupThe realities of growing up in Mexico’s soccer systemWhy being laid off pushed him toward entrepreneurshipThe origins and evolution of SportXplore TravelDisrupting the current youth sports travel modelPay-to-play challenges from a parent’s perspectiveHow SportXplore Travel builds partnerships with clubs and hotelsCreating savings and scholarship opportunities for clubsTransparency, fairness, and why it matters in youth sports travelVictor’s mission to be more than just a travel serviceTune in to learn:What happens behind the scenes with those expensive hotel blocksHow one man’s layoff turned into a new way to support youth soccerThe hidden cost of disorganization in team travelWhy building trust—not just bookings—is at the heart of Victor’s businessHow SportXplore Travel is returning value to families and clubsQuotes from Victor:"Sometimes you take the leap not because you're brave—but because you have no other option.""I was scared to be an entrepreneur. I never thought I’d actually do it.""The hotel industry opens up when they hear one word: prepaid.""This isn’t just about rooms—it’s about respect for parents’ time and money.""We give money back to the clubs because youth sports should lift families up, not drain them.""My inspiration was Tom’s Shoes. Do good, and good comes back.""The system’s broken when parents pay more and get less.""We’re not charging agency fees—our business is built on transparency.""A team manager’s job is already hard enough. We're here to be their right hand, not their replacement.""I believe youth travel should be efficient, fair, and built on trust."📲 Connect with SportXplore Travel📷 Instagram: @sportsxplore_travel📘 Facebook: sportsxplore_travel📧 Email: [email protected]🌐 Website: sportsxtravel.com🎧 Follow Chat By The Pitch:🐦 X (Twitter): @ChatByThePitch📷 Instagram: @ChatByThePitch📘 Facebook: Chat By The Pitch⭐ Subscribe & Leave a Review on your favorite podcast platform#ChatByThePitch #SportXploreTravel #YouthSoccer #TeamTravel #SoccerParents #ClubSoccerLife #TravelSmartPlayHard #PayToPlayFix #SoccerBusiness #SupportTheParents