PlayOn: Why StreetSoccer Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:17:38 -0400 http://www.chicagostreetsoccertour.com en-us © 2026 Mettle Sports, LLC yes e5342b59-f039-5fe2-b1ae-68b62f5dc893 Mettle Sports, LLC episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) streetsoccer, soccer, culture, beautifulgame, community, pickup, beautiful game, street soccer, pickup soccer Mettle Sports, LLC https://storage.buzzsprout.com/fg5qkppp6s0nuvm7zzsj1succm69?.jpg PlayOn: Why StreetSoccer http://www.chicagostreetsoccertour.com John Henderson Neal Levin John O'Sullivan, Changing the Game Project John O'Sullivan, Changing the Game Project John's journey is compelling.   He traversed as many do, kid, player, coach, parent, though that's when it hit him.  Something is amiss.   He saw that coaching and parenting was not how he remembered it when he was playing pickup with his friends.    Then his journey pivoted!   We must give sports back to our youth! 

Listen in for fantastic insights from John, who has seen it all, experienced it all, and has now set his sights on Changing the Game!

Visit his web site:
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]]> John's journey is compelling.   He traversed as many do, kid, player, coach, parent, though that's when it hit him.  Something is amiss.   He saw that coaching and parenting was not how he remembered it when he was playing pickup with his friends.    Then his journey pivoted!   We must give sports back to our youth! 

Listen in for fantastic insights from John, who has seen it all, experienced it all, and has now set his sights on Changing the Game!

Visit his web site:
https://changingthegameproject.com/
And read his books:
https://changingthegameproject.mykajabi.com/resources

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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-13212659 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:00:00 -0500 2634 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, futbol, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, John O'Sullivan, Changing the Game Project, Changing the Game, Every Moment Matters, The Champion Teammate, y 1 10 full false Bobby Bracket - Harwich Police Soccer Club Bobby Bracket - Harwich Police Soccer Club The Good Cop!  Bobby is nothing short of a Saint for the amazing work he does for kids in his community -- all with The Beautiful Game of Street Soccer.  Positive influences and time that empower kids for life.  The world needs more Bobbys, and more of the incredible youth and young adults that his organization fosters.  After listening, read the articles below and watch the video produced by one of their own!

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https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5632/harwich/7599/Harwich-Police-Soccer-Club-Brings-Action-To-The-Street-Soccer.htm?ls-art0%5Cu003d1600=&ls-art0=2048

https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5812/sports/10124/Harwich-Police-Futsal-Program-Provides-More-Soccer-Fun-For-Youth-Soccer.htm?ls-art0=5

https://youtu.be/6O5faDDBS1I

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]]> The Good Cop!  Bobby is nothing short of a Saint for the amazing work he does for kids in his community -- all with The Beautiful Game of Street Soccer.  Positive influences and time that empower kids for life.  The world needs more Bobbys, and more of the incredible youth and young adults that his organization fosters.  After listening, read the articles below and watch the video produced by one of their own!

#Play On

https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5632/harwich/7599/Harwich-Police-Soccer-Club-Brings-Action-To-The-Street-Soccer.htm?ls-art0%5Cu003d1600=&ls-art0=2048

https://capecodchronicle.com/en/5812/sports/10124/Harwich-Police-Futsal-Program-Provides-More-Soccer-Fun-For-Youth-Soccer.htm?ls-art0=5

https://youtu.be/6O5faDDBS1I

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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-12686338 Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:00:00 -0500 1951 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, futbol, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Bobby Brackett, Harwich Police, Harwich Police Soccer Club, youth sports, pay-to-play, pay to play 1 9 full false Jason Sacks - The Positive Coaching Alliance "PCA" Jason Sacks - The Positive Coaching Alliance "PCA" Jason Sacks talks with John and Neal about his fascinating journey to his current role as President of the Positive Coaching Alliance ("PCA") and the impact that creating a positive coaching and club environment has on our community, social and sport development.  The PCA's goal is to change culture and behavior throughout youth sports.  Learn more at https://positivecoach.org/.

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]]> Jason Sacks talks with John and Neal about his fascinating journey to his current role as President of the Positive Coaching Alliance ("PCA") and the impact that creating a positive coaching and club environment has on our community, social and sport development.  The PCA's goal is to change culture and behavior throughout youth sports.  Learn more at https://positivecoach.org/.

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]]> https://www.youtube.com/@mettlesports Jason Sacks Buzzsprout-12223763 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 22:00:00 -0600 2260 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Jason Sacks, PCA, Positive Coaching Alliance, youth sports, pay-to-play, pay to play 1 8 full false Matt Young Matt Young Matt Young has a long and impressive list of life experiences (and records and awards and...) which he has incorporated into his philosophies around youth sports.  John and Neal talk with Matt about physical literacy, what it means to be a great coach and mentor to our youth and how we need to give the game back to the kids in order to foster a love for playing, creating great individuals as well as great athletes.

Check Out Matt's TedX Talk Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReJSPjSiMYQ
LinkedIn Page Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-young-3a133310/
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]]> Matt Young has a long and impressive list of life experiences (and records and awards and...) which he has incorporated into his philosophies around youth sports.  John and Neal talk with Matt about physical literacy, what it means to be a great coach and mentor to our youth and how we need to give the game back to the kids in order to foster a love for playing, creating great individuals as well as great athletes.

Check Out Matt's TedX Talk Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReJSPjSiMYQ
LinkedIn Page Here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-young-3a133310/
Twitter @MattYoung101

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]]> https://www.youtube.com/@mettlesports Matt Young Buzzsprout-11941980 Wed, 28 Dec 2022 10:00:00 -0600 2674 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Flanagan, Matt Young, FSQ, FSQ Sport, Take Back the Game, youth sports, pay-to-play, pay to play 1 7 full false Eddie Henderson: Where I Learned to Play and Love Soccer Eddie Henderson: Where I Learned to Play and Love Soccer John and Neal chat with Eddie Henderson, a 5'1" former U17 and U20 soccer player who grew up learning and playing the sport in the alleys of his Seattle neighborhood.  You don't get great by being coached as a kid!

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]]> John and Neal chat with Eddie Henderson, a 5'1" former U17 and U20 soccer player who grew up learning and playing the sport in the alleys of his Seattle neighborhood.  You don't get great by being coached as a kid!

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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-11773340 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0600 2452 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Flanagan, Eddie Henderson, youth sports, pay-to-play, pay to play 1 6 full false Linda Flanagan: Take Back the Game Linda Flanagan: Take Back the Game John, Neal and special guest Linda Flanagan talk how money and mania, including parents, college scholarships, coaches and other mayhem, are ruining youth sports and our kids.  We need to "Take Back the Game!" 

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]]> John, Neal and special guest Linda Flanagan talk how money and mania, including parents, college scholarships, coaches and other mayhem, are ruining youth sports and our kids.  We need to "Take Back the Game!" 

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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-11666688 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 19:00:00 -0600 2790 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Flanagan, Linda Flanagan, Take Back the Game, youth sports, pay-to-play, pay to play 1 5 full false Skip Gilbert, CEO of US Youth Soccer, talks about the Pay to Play Model and What's Broken in Youth Soccer and Sports Skip Gilbert, CEO of US Youth Soccer, talks about the Pay to Play Model and What's Broken in Youth Soccer and Sports Our host Neal Levin talks with Skip Gilbert, CEO of US Youth Soccer, about how the Pay to Play model, while doing some good,  needs to be fixed with viable alternatives that serve the masses instead of just the few.  Coming from this high ranking soccer executive, the admissions are compelling.  Tune-in!

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]]> Our host Neal Levin talks with Skip Gilbert, CEO of US Youth Soccer, about how the Pay to Play model, while doing some good,  needs to be fixed with viable alternatives that serve the masses instead of just the few.  Coming from this high ranking soccer executive, the admissions are compelling.  Tune-in!

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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-11525647 Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:00:00 -0500 2276 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Skip Gilbert, USYS, United States Youth Soccer, pay-to-play, pay to play 1 4 full false The Culture of Soccer - With Mark Yakich The Culture of Soccer - With Mark Yakich The hosts of PlayOn: Why StreetSoccer discuss the "culture" of soccer with author and skilled baller Mark Yakich, a distinguished professor at Loyola NOLA.  Diving deep into his recent book "football" from the series Object Lessons, the team explores pick-up,  "three-touch", the beauty of a "pretty move" and other stories as a lens though which we see our society and how The Beautiful Game can help to heal it.

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]]> The hosts of PlayOn: Why StreetSoccer discuss the "culture" of soccer with author and skilled baller Mark Yakich, a distinguished professor at Loyola NOLA.  Diving deep into his recent book "football" from the series Object Lessons, the team explores pick-up,  "three-touch", the beauty of a "pretty move" and other stories as a lens though which we see our society and how The Beautiful Game can help to heal it.

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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-11407417 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:00:00 -0500 2237 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, Mark Yakich, 3-touch, NOLA 1 3 full false Joanna Lohman: Youth Sports, Let's Fix What's Broken Joanna Lohman: Youth Sports, Let's Fix What's Broken Great athletes are not made the way you think. Former Women's National Team and professional baller Joanna Lohman opens up with Neal and John about her own experiences and observations, her belief that youth sports is broken, how we need to return youth sports to the kids, the power of sports, and about her book titled Raising Tomorrow's Champions: What the Women's National Soccer Team Teaches Us About Grit, Authenticity and Winning.
WARNING: There are many uncomfortable truths in this episode, especially if you are a parent.

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]]> Great athletes are not made the way you think. Former Women's National Team and professional baller Joanna Lohman opens up with Neal and John about her own experiences and observations, her belief that youth sports is broken, how we need to return youth sports to the kids, the power of sports, and about her book titled Raising Tomorrow's Champions: What the Women's National Soccer Team Teaches Us About Grit, Authenticity and Winning.
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]]> Mettle Sports, LLC Buzzsprout-11327440 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0500 2243 Soccer, street soccer, the beautiful game, football, playon, play on, community, power of the pitch, street soccer pitch, pick-up soccer, joanna lohman, women's national team, washington spirit 1 2 full false Why StreetSoccer Why StreetSoccer Neal Levin, Founder and CEO of Mettle Sports, talks about Street Soccer, the culture of soccer, the state of soccer in the USA, and why Mettle Sports was founded.

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]]> Neal Levin, Founder and CEO of Mettle Sports, talks about Street Soccer, the culture of soccer, the state of soccer in the USA, and why Mettle Sports was founded.

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