How Soccer Explains Leadership Podcast

Dec 11 2024 162 ep. 53 mins 3
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Hosts Paul Jobson and Phil Darke have decades of experience as leaders, husbands, fathers, soccer coaches, players, and referees. In this podcast, Paul and Phil will have conversations with guests from the worlds of leadership and soccer about how we can flourish by examining life and leadership through the lens of the "beautiful game.”

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Gratitude vs. Entitlement with Peter Greer, President/CEO of HOPE International and Former Messiah College Footballer - RECAST

Dec 11 2024 66 mins  
In Episode 160, we are recasting our interview with Peter Greer, President/CEO of HOPE International and former Messiah College footballer, who talked with Paul and Phil about his path from Messiah College to alleviating poverty with Hope International, how he built in accountability to ensure that he puts his family first, why it is so important to be grateful for everything and e

Are the Xs and Os Really That Important? with Steve Axtell, Cortland University Head Men’s Soccer Coach and Former Collegiate Goalkeeper - RECAST

Nov 27 2024 61 mins  
In Episode 159, we are recasting our conversation with Steven Axtell, Head Coach of Cortland University Men’s Soccer, former Cortland goalkeeper, husband, and father, when we talked about lessons learned from his playing and coaching career, leadership lessons gleaned from his coaches, his thoughts on playing multiple sports, how he is using lessons from the game in his family, w

College Recruiting 101 with Don Williams of Sports Recruiting USA - RECAST

Nov 13 2024 81 mins  
In Episode 158, we are re-casting our conversation with Don Williams, Head of Operations for the Americas for Sports Recruiting USA and former coach at all levels of soccer, who talked with Phil about the #1 tool college coaches use to find recruits, how soccer players can find the “right fit,” the recruiting implications of the small world of college and pro soccer, “punchin

Transparency, Trust, and Conflict Prevention with Margueritte Aozasa, UCLA Women’s Soccer Head Coach - RECAST

Oct 30 2024 70 mins  
In Episode 157, we are recasting our interview with Margueritte Aozasa, UCLA Women’s Soccer Head Coach, former Stanford Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach, and former Santa Clara University Defender/Midfielder, who talked with us about her incredible first season at UCLA, during which she became the first coach to win a National Championship in her first year as a head coach, what

Using Soccer to Overcome Trauma with David Ricca, 9/11 Survivor and Growth Advisor for Street Soccer USA - RECAST

Oct 16 2024 56 mins  
In Episode 156, we are recasting our episode with David Ricca, NJ Youth Soccer Innovate to Grow Consultant, Founder/President of Just Live Soccer, 9/11 Survivor, Soccer Resilience Ambassador, Member of 2010 World Cup Media & Marketing team, former soccer player, coach, and scout, former MLS Liaison, former CBS Manager, and former Morgan Stanley Financial Advisor, who talked with Ph

Achieved vs. Received Identity with Graham Daniels, Director of Cambridge United and Christians in Sport - RECAST

Oct 02 2024 68 mins  
In Episode 155, we are recasting one of our favorite interview of all time, going back to last year when Phil and Paul interviewed Graham Daniels, Ph.D., Director of Cambridge United, Director of Christians in Sport, and former player for Cambridge United and Cardiff City, about the “Pray, Play, Say” discipleship/leadership method, his personal why, his incredible testimony of

Motivational Climate and “Teamship” with Dan Abrahams, Sports Psychologist, Best-Selling Author, and Podcast Host - RECAST

Sep 18 2024 80 mins  
In Episode 154, we are recasting our episode with Dan Abrahams, Sports Psychologist, best-selling author of four books, Founder of the Dan Abrahams Soccer Academy and The Sport Psych Show Podcast, and former pro golfer, who talks with Phil about his sports psychology work, his books, and his podcast, the concepts of “Teamship” and motivational climate, extrinsic vs. intrinsic m

Emotional Intelligence, Insecurities, and the Journey of Growth with Eric Pfeiffer of MPWR Coaching - RECAST

Sep 05 2024 59 mins  
In Episode 153, we are going way back to the first half of our first season and recasting one of our most impactful and most downloaded interviews. In this conversation, Eric Pfeiffer, Founder and Senior Consultant of MPWR Coaching and Collegiate Soccer Player, talks with Phil about emotional intelligence, dealing with insecurities, self-love, permission to fail, the journey of gro

What is Your ANCHOR? with Keeley Hagen, Colorado State Soccer Head Coach and Former Pro and Collegiate Player -- RECAST

Aug 21 2024 57 mins  
In Episode 152, we are recasting our episode with Keeley Hagen, Colorado State Head Coach, former assistant coach at University of Texas and University of Tennessee, former USWNT, Sky Blue FC, and Atlanta Beat player, 3-time All-American defender at University of Tennessee, and wife, in which she talks with Phil and Paul about what drives her to lead her players with excellence, le

HSEL Season 11 Post-Match Show

Aug 07 2024 49 mins  
In Episode 151, Phil and Paul discuss the key moments and leadership lessons from Season 11, reflecting on impactful conversations with guests like Todd Yelton, Lance VanHaitsma, Paul Gizzi, and Jessica Hain, as well as impactful topics such as overcoming personal tragedies, insights from a referee's perspective, the importance of empathy in leadership, and the implications of the