THE Soccer Dad-Pod

What Soccer Mom visits her kids at school activities during the day, then catches a flight to another city to referee a professional soccer game over the weekend? This Soccer Mom Sunday episode’s guest does! Tori Penso is a Professional Soccer Referee at the highest levels in the game - from the NWSL to the MLS in the United States. She is also the first American referee to ever officiate a World...

Today’s guest… Keith Tozer. MISL alum, National Futsal Team Head Coach, and Current co-chair of the MASL, he’s been busy in this game we all love. With some incredible stories that include the most famous trade in Steamers history, Keith informs and entertains in this one! Be sure to check out the liner notes for a link to the open combine coming up in San Diego for the league. Still got it??? Go...

Today’s guest… Jim Kavanaugh. The CEO and co-founder of World Wide Technology talks about his first true passion… soccer. We discuss his path from North County playing for NORCO, to Rosary High, SLU University, and the biggest trade in Steamers history bringing him back to St. Louis, sending two legends to play on the west coast for a while! We were able to pull back the curtains a little bit on J...

Another soccer-player-turned-coach here on Soccer Mom Sunday! Host Jen Siess talked with St. Louis University Soccer Great, Brionna Halverson. During her six years as a student-athlete at SLU, Bri earned a multitude of individual honors - from Defensive Player of the Year, to All Conference recognition, to their 25th Anniversary team and more. All of her individual efforts helped her Billiken team...

Jay Stremlau. Son of STL Stars and Steamer alum, John Stremlau. Jay, a father of two himself, talks about his youth journey with dad as coach, from Busch to St. Mary’s, and beyond. He breaks down some of the most influential coaches of his own journey not named Stremlau, and talks about his challenges, successes, and strategies as coach of his alma mater… the St. Mary’s Dragons. Let’s Go!!! Check...

St Louis Ambush season is right around the corner. And joining us to talk about the upcoming season, league changes, tryouts, his own path, and so much more… fan favorite, Corey Adamson. The. M2 head coach and adopted St Louis son, Corey peels back the onion on how the team is built, the relationship to TST, and the potential of what’s just around the corner. Go to the Ambush’s webpage to get your...

On this episode of Soccer Mom Sunday, host Jen Siess talked with budding soccer coach, Casey Beran. A former St. Louis soccer player herself, Casey grew up in The Beautiful Game, but didn’t really find that sense of “soccer family” on the club side with changing rosters, switching clubs, and/or rotating coaches. In high school at Incarnate Word, she DID find that soccer family, but burnt out on th...

St Louis City SC’s CXO Matt Sebek joins us to talk all things fan experience, bbq sauce, MLS digital, soccer dad’ing, and some Nelly to boot. We pulled the curtain back on some of the tricks, motives, and strategies behind operating the league's most sought-after game day experience. And we address the rivalry. Imagine that… Let’s go!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

#Longosrule. That’s our theme today. We were joined by Dad Patrick, Son P3, and Daughter Rylie. More than likely, if you have been to a soccer field in the STL metro area over the past 5+ years… they’ve been there. A family in love with the game, and navigating every level of competition it offers, the Longo’s have a tremendous amount of insight, as well as tips and tricks, to help parents on thei...

Always connected to The Beautiful Game on this Soccer Mom Sunday! Host Jen Siess chatted with Kacey White, A-license Soccer Coach and Broadcast Analyst for Women’s College Soccer and the NWSL. Though her high school in Texas didn’t have a girls’ team, Kacey still found her love for soccer, which took her all the way to the University of North Carolina as a teammate and roommate of Lori Chalupny, a...

St Louis Sports Commission President Marc Schreiber joined us today to talk about the macro world of sporting events. Tasked with independently soliciting and producing a number of events that bring in tens of thousands of participants and fans annually from Arch Madness to the Frozen Four to the Musial Awards, we talk with Marc about the process, the goals, and what an incredible asset City SC ha...

Tommy Howe is a legend. When word got out that Coach Howe sat down with us there was a flood of texts and messages commenting in anticipation. That enthusiasm should tell you all you need to know about how influential T-Howe was, and is, to youth/club soccer in St. Louis. Please remember to give us a review on Spotify or Apple so even more people are drawn to these incredible stories… Let’s go! #s...

Things get spicy on this Soccer Mom Sunday! Jen Siess was joined by Isabel Diaz, Vice President of STL Santos, one of the supporters groups for local MLS team, St. Louis CITY SC. Isabel shared stories of her beginnings as a supporter of The Beautiful Game as a little girl growing up in Colombia . Now, she leads an extremely passionate supporters group in St. Louis, who do so much more than cheer o...

For this episode, I took it back to the roots… again. Recorded live from Pavia’s Place in lovely Granites City, accompanied by a couple of cold ones and a killer sausage/pepperoni pie… I had Mitch Bohnak, an east sider, thankfully... not from Collinsville, join me to talk about all things tournaments. From the early money tournaments, to 8 team starters in Alton, to today where over 1200 teams wil...

Jarod and I sat down and got a little caught up with a special guest that has the most unique view point on our beautiful game… Don Tebeau… Referee extrordinaire. We get caught up on the recent City results and changes, some US soccer chat, and break down the opinions and views on players, development, and competition from one of the areas standout ref’s. Don’t forget… reviews matter. Go to apple...

We’re talking Mental Health Awareness and more on Soccer Mom Sunday! Jen Siess was joined by Julie Gary - a former Air Defense Artillery Officer with the US Army, Professor at Washington University, Bureau Chief of Behavioral Health at the City of St. Louis Department of Health - AND, in her spare time, she’s also a SOCCER MOM of her daughter, Jordan, who is a St. Louis University Women’s Soccer B...

Jean Nicholas Heritier… or Nick for me. This Swiss ex pat joined us to talk about his experiences in the Swiss youth to pro scene, his UEFA licensing, his opinion of US soccer development compared to global heavyweights, and an incredible segment addressing the next phase of focus in global soccer… it’s not technical, it’s not tactical, it’s not physical, it’s the last one… Get your brain ready, a...

Brian Jones is a flat-out baller. A grinder. And an ace human to boot. This keeper who didn’t fit the profile norms disrupted expectations and had an incredible career that took him to the MLS & Europe for over 8 years as a pro. Transitioning to coaching to give back like so many other STL players of that time, he is now the goalie coach for the USL Championship Charleston Battery. Incredible stor...

SLU vs IU in front of 6,000 fans. A crowd that included US Soccer Hall of Famers, a multitude of STL Soccer Hall of Famers, World Cup alum, Olympic alum, hundreds of US caps, and thousands of pro starts… to name a few. We chatted with City 2’s goalie Czar, a 13 yr SLU coach, the next-gen namesake of the "Heisman" of Soccer, STL City’’s most recent homegrown signing, and a front office fan favorite...

A story about a mother/daughter, rugby, and BODY POSITIVITY here on Soccer Mom Sunday! Jen Siess from Mine to Define connected with Ashley McCrea Sullivan and her daughter, Georgia. Mom Ashley is no stranger to competition with her own rugby career at the U.S. Naval Academy, US Marine husband, and 5 kids who are multi-sport competitive athletes. But, she found herself in new territory when daughte...

Today’s episode was live from Guelker Field, on the bluffs at SIUE. The 25th-ranked Cougars hosted Big 10 heavyweights, the Spartans from Michigan State. An overview of the current program, the visitors, a chat with the women’s coach, and a second-half visit from the AD to help explain the new NCAA scholarship and roster rules… it was a blast. Let’s go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Today’s guest is 1 for 1 as a head coach winning the Division 2 National Championship last year with Franklin Pierce University. Travis Brent, a Virginia Beach kid, played his college ball at Marshall, and took his skills to the Netherlands after to play pro Dutch style… AND his Uncle won Wimbledon. Random, I know, but super cool. Check out coach Brent’s philosophy and approach to the game, which...

This episode is a mashup! Our friends Jake and Justin from Ball Watching invited the Soccer Dad Pod crew over to their HQ… the Pitch… to chat all things City SC and a few fringe topics like high school music jams. Since my partners in crime Jarod and Zach were off doing Soccer Dad stuff I called in a super sub, AJ Cochran. We had a blast, solved some problems, predicted the future, and drank some...

Another soccer LEGEND on Soccer Mom Sunday! Thanks to a Ruth Harker hookup, Jennifer Siess from Mine To Define chatted with Saskia Webber - former USWNT Goalkeeper, 1999 World Cup Soccer Champion, professional in the Japan Women's Football League and the WUSA, plus collegiate coach. Saskia started her National Team career at age 17 with the U-20 team. Her Senior Team debut was in 1992 where she wo...

Tony Kuster. Old School. A coach that helped mold some of STL's most iconic talent. With a simplistic, straight forward approach, Tony talks about the game, his coaching style, what worked, and what doesn't. Also... we get a glimpse into his pre-playing/coaching days that included a PA, Ted Nugent, and a van! Let's Go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices