Chat By The Pitch
- Education · Self-Improvement
- Kids & Family · Education for Kids, Parenting
- Sports · Soccer
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About
The youth soccer podcast for parents trying to make sense of their kid's game. Host Ian Babcock is a soccer dad, not a former player. He got into the game the same way most parents do: his kids started playing and nobody handed him a manual. Chat By The Pitch is the manual he wishes he'd had. Every episode is a real, unscripted conversation with the people who shape a young player's experience: club directors, coaches, former pros, sports psychologists, agents, college recruiters, and families who have been through it. The questions are the ones you are asking in the...
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Recent episodes
- Player Pathways: David Ortiz on FC Dallas, Spain, Colombia, and the Futsal National Team
- Bridging the Gap Between Rec and Club Soccer: Josh Meadows on Good Sport Initiative
- Soccer Parenting Decisions: FIFA Agent Mario Iveljic on Making the Smart Move
- Youth Soccer Player Pathways: FIFA Agent Mario Iveljic on Club, College, and Pro
- Play From Your Heart: Scott Martin on Losing Everything and Coming Back to the Game
- Player Pathways: Roman Torres on FC Dallas, JUCO, and the Road to Pro Soccer
- Obsessed With the Process: Chris Rich on Building an Elite Eight Program
- The Medal in the Trash: Preston Pomykal on Winning, Losing, and Respect
- Youth Soccer Player Development: Preston Pomykal on Raising Two College Players and a Pro
- Coach the Players in Front of You: Andy Cook on Systems vs. Individuals