FOR FOOTBALLERS ONLY

This week we speak to Justin Reid! Justin has been playing since the age of 4.   We walk through his journey playing club and college football, how he transitioned into coaching, the challenges he’s facing in his current role as football entrepreneur, why he loves the 98 Brazilian team. Things got controversial with a discussion on Messi. The discussion on his approach to parent development i...

Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list: Jason Gross give us his top 11th. What do you think about his list? Listen to his full episode below https://open.spotify.com/episode/7e0Nvezr6epZvxFSNyXszT?si=yV_tVlCBQdGsa76nEAX0Ag Thanks for listening. For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com

This week we speak to Adriane Allen! Coach Allen as she is commonly know, is a youth development legend in the DC metro area. We walk through her journey as a footballer, how she started playing as the only girl on coed teams, why she started coaching, the challenges she face as coach from other coaches, her approach to coaching, how money has negatively impacted youth development and much more.&n...

Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list: Alex Ughiovhe give us his top 11th. What do you think about his list? Listen to his full episode below https://open.spotify.com/episode/30JLA7bn2SypGfJlKG3nmO?si=wd4kbT5vR0K8dSGAx5FLLA Thanks for listening. For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com

This week we speak to Lionel Iselin! Lionel started playing the game at birth in Cameroon and is now training professional footballers in France and throughout Europe (some of your favorite players). We talk through his journey from playing as a kid, how he transitioned to playing professional football and rugby at the same time, how he improves players that are already at the top of their game, a...

This week we speak to Keith Tucker Sr. A true legend of football in the DC area, we talk through his early years playing in Bermuda and then transitioning to play at Howard University the year after they had won the National championship. He gets into some amazing stories as a player at Howard and transitioning into the assistant coach role. We also touched on the importance of community based pro...

Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list: Dr. Craig Taswell give us his top 11th. What do you think about his list? Listen to his full episode below https://open.spotify.com/episode/6R17luCTL5gwD4bER8dN0x?si=7sba0HbvQr2UMhV-1SOIaw Thanks for listening. For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com

This week we speak to Biko Kujifi Biko has been a footballer since birth.  He takes us through his football experience growing up in a Trini household with his dad as a football coach. We discussed how he used his experiences to help inform his coaching career and life as a parent to two young footballers. The discussion on his approach to youth development is useful for any Coach developing...

Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list: Today coach Swan ( Daemen College DII ) give us his top 11th. What do you think about his list? Listen to his full episode below https://anchor.fm/james--k/episodes/How-to-be-yourself-as-a-coach--Coach-Swan-epmjvi/a-a48t9qk Thanks for listening. For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.co...

This week we speak to Na’im Bashir from Identity Hybrid! Na’im is currently in both worlds as a trainer developing young players and getting himself back in good health to pursue a professional contract in European football. We walk through his journey as a footballer, how he was introduced to the game, his unorthodox path to entering the European professional ranks and much more.   This is a...

Join us as we dive into our guests top 11th footballers list: Today James Kpainay give us his top 11th. What do you think about his list? Thanks for listening. For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com

This week we speak to Jeremy Cooper. Jeremy is a professional goalkeeper currently playing in Spain. Jeremy takes us on his journey from being a kid playing striker in America to professionally playing as a goalie in Europe. The story about how he knew he wanted to play goalie is a scene out of a movie. We talk about the importance of support and encouragement for young players and what makes a gr...

This week we speak to Jason Gross. We walk through Jason’s storied career as a young footballer and how he transitioned into coaching at both the youth and college level.  We also tackled the process of “parental development” in youth football in America. His love for the game is infectious and his stories are epic. This is a great conversation with a lot of gems for coaches, young players an...

This week we speak to Masai Brown-Andrews! Masai is a young footballer with dreams of playing professionally. A true student of the game, we discussed his favorite players, style of play and coaches.  His breakdown of the #6 and #8 positions will be music to any footballer ear. This is a fun conversation with a young prospect that is destined to make his mark in football history. Thanks for l...

This week we speak to Alex Ughiovhe. Alex is a true footballer so we cover it all.  We discussed how he started playing the game, his experiences playing college football at Howard university and how he ended up getting drafted in the MLS. Alex shared his experiences as a father to a young baller, his goals as a coach and his approach to developing ballers. And much more... Thanks for listeni...

In today episode, we spoke with Neuroscientist Dr. Craig Taswell, a Washington D.C native. This is an interview a long time coming, and Dr. Taswell proved very much worth the wait! We talked about Dr. Taswell's journey through football, what influences him to play football and his top 11 players of all time. We also discussed some key talking points from the world of Sport Psychology, in particula...

This week we discussed loyalty in youth sports.  Coaches constantly complain about parents and their children not been loyal to a club but there’s rarely a discussion about how the coaches/programs are contributing to this culture. We discussed both sides and what can be done by coaches/programs to shift the culture.

Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Bediako Swan, The Head Men's Soccer Coach at Daemen College DII, located in Buffalo, NY. In today's episode we discuss the path Coach Swan took to begin his collegiate coaching career, his coaching philosophy, his experience on the Grenadian national team, when his passion/love for football started, and many more.... For Footballers Only is brought to yo...

This week we discussed the hot topic of France Football selections for the Ballon D’or dream team.  33 players were selected for the first, second and third teams.   Curating these type of list is always controversial so we share some thoughts on who made and didn’t make the list.

In today episode we interview our cohost James Kpainay.  James tell us how and where his love for footballer started, the Liberian civil war,  his top players, his playing experience and his current stage in the game. For Footballers Only is brought to you by the DCXI Project. Learn more at www.dcxiproject.com