Full disclosure: it took me two hours to start writing this blog. Not because I wasn't motivated, lacked creativity, or didn't have enough ideas to pour out, but because I fell into an ceaseless loop of distraction. What started off as a single google search, became one,...
There are two things I love doing simultaneously: drinking espresso and talking soccer. When my former college assistant soccer coach reached out to me to come on his show, I was pumped to hear it was called The Espresso Soccer Show. I knew we'd get into an amped-up...
Sports should teach young athletes discipline, how to work hard toward a goal, how to be better teammates, and how to be consistent with training. However, the work rate isn't possible if they don't fall in love with their coach first, and show up to training...
I'm going to start this piece off with some Beyonce lyrics: "We say to girls: you can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful." 2019 was...
2019 was a sparkling year. It was full of colorful creativity, insightful life pondering, deep conversations, and personal evolution. I made it to my 600th blog post, wrote my heart out, coached my heart out, and stepped into my authenticity. I also snowboarded on my 30th birthday,...
On one end, we have the coaches who encourage early specialization of a single sport, and are quick to bench their young players for participating in other activities. We have the parents who push their kid with year-round intensive training of one sport, and fail to...