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All Episodes

Because Football — 120 episodes

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bill nuttall

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jose swb

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How to Sell Soccer Tickets: Group Sales, Fan Experience & Club Identity in MLS

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What Fans Don't See: Football Contracts, Image Rights & Legal Disputes in Pro Soccer

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How To Tell A Club's Story the RIGHT WAY | Tommy Hodul, Oakland Roots

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The Non-League Club Reinventing Itself Through Design| Brislington FC

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How to Grow a Pro Soccer League: Media Rights to Culture | Luiz Gomes

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Here's How You Can Monetize Your Sports Brand: Content Strategy and Actionable Framework | Ellie Wookey, Press Upload

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From Indoor Soccer to the Super Bowl: Lessons in Fan Experience | Mike Harmon

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Why I Needed to Write a Soccer Book for Children | Carlos Mojica

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Why Soccer Clubs Need to Invest in Philanthropy to Succeed as a Business | Noah Toumert, Cleveland Pro Soccer

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Building a Soccer Club for People to Care About | Brad Stith, CEO of AC Boise

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Working in Pro Football & Growing LALIGA in North America | Santiago Lucio

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Growing a Soccer Club with Influencer Marketing | Prerna Aneja, San Jose Earthquakes

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How MLS Marketers Define Their Club's Story | Sandra Moore, Sporting KC

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Navigating Constant Change in Sports Tech Business | Paul Boanas

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How Pro Soccer Clubs can Boost Attendance and Revenue | Jim McCarthy

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Adding AI to Your Soccer Club's Content Strategy | Isabel Freedman

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Winning in American Pro Soccer with Brand, Stories, and Trust | Greg Lalas

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Why Soccer is the Sport of the Internet | Shawn Francis, COPA90

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How to Become a Professional Football Agent: FIFA Exams to Personal Values | John Viola

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The Business of Soccer Media: Creators, Brands, and a Culture of Belonging | Simon Evans

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How to Get Your Soccer Club More Attention | Forrest Tucker

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Covering Soccer Before America Cared: NASL, MLS, and 8 World Cups | Frank Dell’Apa

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Helping Soccer Clubs (and Parents) Tell Their Story | Hanna Howard, CEO of Rematch US

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Purpose & Passion on a Wild Journey in Football | Jason Heaton, Chairman of Kernow FA & CONIFA Global Ambassador

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What I’ve Learned About North American Soccer in the Last 6 Months | Andrew Baggaley, Because Football Media Host

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What truly is fan engagement in professional football? Transparency, Dialogue, and Governance | Kevin Rye, Think Fan Engagement

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Why This Soccer Club Owner WANTS Pro/Rel in the US | Brett Johnson, Rhode Island FC and Ipswich Town FC

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Growing Soccer with Promotion / Relegation in the United States | Justin Papadakis, Chief Real Estate Officer at USL

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How to Set Records in Pro Soccer by Focusing on Community | Dan Rutstein, Orange County Soccer Club

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The Power of Storytelling for Non-Profits | Catalina Dunn, Soccer in the Streets

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A Life of Football Coaching (Almost) Everywhere in the World | Nicholas De-Long, Head of Football

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Maximizing World Cup Impact | Jonathan Todd, Philadelphia 2026 World Cup Host Committee

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Sunday League to USL 2 / WPSL Club | Sunflower State FC

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Coaching for Excellence & Community in Iowa | Charlie Latshaw, Des Moines Menace

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Building Community Soccer Programs and Sharing the Story | Rachel Jolley

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Why Community Connection is Key to Club Success in American Soccer | Eleni Hitchcock, General Manager of USL 2 Club

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Footy as a Reason to Explore the World | Colin Martin, The Footy Travelers

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Founding and Running a USL 2 Club | Ira Jersey, Real Central NJ

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How American Soccer Clubs Live (or Don't!) on Marketing | Ryan Shaffer, VP of Marketing, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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Making Game Days the Best Days | Nick Manske, Philadelphia Union & Street FC

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Pro/Rel in America - Utopia or Naive Hype? | Jeremy Alumbaugh, USL Championship President

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Creating Community Through Pick Up Soccer | Monica Rojas

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How Stories Shape American Soccer Community and Culture | Garret James Hokr of Gotham FC

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How to Set Attendance Records in Lower League Soccer | Kaitlyn McComb, Director of Ticket Sales for the Annapolis Blues

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A New Vision for the New York Cosmos | Erik Stover, CEO

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Courageous Leadership in Professional Football | Matt Hancock, CEO of Port Vale Football Club

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New Documentary Series Announcement, Club World Cup Review, and MORE! with Host Andrew Baggaley

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Doing Good Can Be Good Business for Football Clubs | Jan Twete, VfL Wolfsburg

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Icarus Cup Series EP 7 | YerbaCrew

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Marketing and Mission for Success in MLS Next Pro | Derrall Stalvey, SVP of Strategy at Chattanooga FC

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Icarus Cup Series EP 6 | Gritty FC

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Revenue Strategies for Grassroots Soccer Clubs | Ben Gunduz, Todos Juegan and ADC MALASAÑA of Spain

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Icarus Cup Series EP 5 | Spicy Meatballs FC

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Never Seen Before: Building a Brand through Women's Football in Poland | Amanda Moura Pietrzak

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Icarus Cup Series EP 4 | Fresh Coast FC

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Whatever It Takes: Creating Fun, Engaging Soccer Experiences in America | Scott Westcoat

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Coaching and Building Community in St. Louis Soccer | Ricardo Garza

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Icarus Cup Series EP 3 | Women+ Soccer Detroit

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Surviving American Lower League Soccer Is SO HARD (But Worth It) | Art Auchenbach, President of Reading United AC

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Icarus Cup Series EP 2 | Jaden Stevenson, Icarus FC Kit Designer

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Engaging Non-Soccer Fans via MLS Gameday Experiences | Greg Imming, Philadelphia Union

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Building Soccer Community With a Card Game | Roshan Patel of GIVE&GO Games

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Icarus Cup Series EP 1 | Charlie Shea, CASA Tournament Director

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Disrupting Traditional Soccer Media | Jose Tellez, GOLZ TV

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Why Dorking Wanderers Owner Wants More Clubs

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Building a Revolution in How Talent and Leaders Connect in Football | Alejandro Martinez, Globofootball

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Why Soccer Can Solve Our Society's Toughest Problems

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Why Dorking Wanderers Have An American Owner

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How to Turn A Group of Friends into a PROPER FOOTBALL CLUB

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How to Balance Competition and Community as a Football Coach / Henry Knight of Port Vale FC

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How Soccer Fans Can Plan Travel for the World Cup with TravelFutbolFan

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Why Relevance is Oxygen for Football Clubs with Sports Marketing Expert Jaime Dominguez

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How to Properly Understand African Football with Dr. Gerard Akindes

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Guiding Youth Soccer Players to Succeed in College (and LIFE!) with Shane Rineer

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Reporting on Soccer Culture in Philadelphia with Matt Ralph

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Successful Soccer Entrepreneur INTERVIEWS ME!??

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How to Grow US Soccer - Through Business and Community with Jeremiah White

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Helping Clubs WIN BIG in the Transfer Market with Andy Watson, GSE Expert Hub

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Turning Life Experiences As A Soccer Coach and Player into Businesses with Mark Wagner

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How To Develop Football Nations, Leagues, and Clubs from Top to Bottom with Aitor Orive Arroyo of Soccer Services Barcelona

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Football Hotbeds you've NEVER heard of with Matthew Eide of Faraway Football

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Three Generations of American Soccer History George Brown and James Brown

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Using Football to Empower the Community | George Osoya of Football Without Borders Kenya

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How To Become A Football Agent (TIPS, MINDSET, FIFA EXAM & MORE! | Will Bonell of TresBon Sports

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How Passion Re-ignited a Non-League Fanzine | Christian Obray of Through the Turnstile of Non-League Football

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Tips for Becoming a Football Scout | Tom Fry, Port Vale FC

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Forging Your Own Path as a Football Scout | James Doolan

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Never Taking No for An Answer on Your Soccer Journey | Federico Diaz

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Dream Job as Tour Guide for the Bundesliga's Undefeated Champions Bayer Leverkusen | Gareth Houston

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Life as a Sporting Director in USL Championship Soccer Club Dan Visser, Pittsburgh Riverhounds

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How to Get European Soccer Tickets | Paul Gerald of Groundhopper Guides

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How Football Friendship Led to An Award-Winning Podcast | Ale and the Vale Podcast

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How Soccer Can Build Community and a Fan Base | Peter Woolcock, Sport Consultant

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"The Sweetest, Most Chocolated AFCON EVER" Tournament Review with Jaures Droghba, Ivorian Journalist

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Inside Look: The Business of an African Football Academy | Jon Boafo

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AFCON Stories Under the Radar | Maher Mezahi

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Everything You (Probably) Don't Know About African Football | Andrew Olsson

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The AFCON of Hospitality | Jaures Drohgba

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"My wife wants me to quit the club" | Charlie Pomroy of Angkor City FC

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From Lesotho to NCAA Soccer and Back Again | Lepe Seetane

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The College Coach Who Didn't Plan to Coach | Luca Mellor of Eastern University

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The Ones Who Help You on Your Journey | Pro Guatemalan Soccer Player Enrique Hauessler

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Joy and Pain of Coaching Soccer Abroad | UEFA A License Coach Blaine McKenna

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What It Takes at the NCAA D1 Level | Head Coach Sharif Saber

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"If we worked with Man United, it wouldn't mean as much." | Jonny Hopcroft, COO of Icarus FC

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Chasing Dreams | Professional Footballer Laurene Tresfield

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How Do You Define Success as a College Soccer Coach | Stephen Bower of University of Valley Forge

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Developing African Sports Business as a Football Agent | Reda Laraichi

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"No Regrets" in the Ivory Coast | A Journey of the First Football School in Abidjan

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Journey of a Professional Goalkeeper l Dane Jacomen

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World's BIGGEST Clubs are AFRAID to SCOUT Where He Goes | Harry Varley, Pro Football Scout in Africa

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What Is A Scotsman Doing in Cambodian Football? Christopher Grant, General Manager of Svay Rieng FC

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What It's Like to be a SUPER FAN and visit 90 stadiums in 19 countries

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Tales from Soccer's Paths Less Traveled | Steve Darby, National Team and Professional Manager

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Standing Up for What's Right | Chris Steel - UEFA A License Coach

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Passion and Progress in Indian Football | Ryan Roy Shah

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Why Values are KEY as a Youth Soccer Club | John Adair

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How Youth Soccer Players Can Improve | Coach Will Kemp