Today on the show I talk with Sarah Rowe. Sarah is an Irish international, 3-code athlete, starring in Galic Football, Australian Rules Football and real Football, Soccer Football. With an incredible sporting journey that has led to playing in the All Ireland Galic Football final, to playing both Youth and Senior Football for the Republic of Irelan…

Today I welcome an old mentor of mine (of sorts), Ken Lynch to the show. One of my roles at NZF was the HPAD (High Performance Athlete Development) Manager, where I reported into Ken, in his role at HPSNZ as the National HPAD Manager. Prior to his time in NZ, Ken worked at the Ireland Institute of Sport Head as well as the Olympic Team Manager for …

This week we welcome Rob Sherman. Rob is not only a highly regarded football coach, coach educator, and football development super brain, but also a mentor of mine. Knowing what it takes to make it as an athlete and as a coach, Rob is uniquely positioned to share his insights and advice with aspiring athletes and coaches. Even more so he is a dad t…

Just a chance to explain the reasoning as to why I've started a podcast. Some teasers as to upcoming guests. Some shoutouts to those sending through fan mail and subscribing. A few of my favourite podcasts to listen to. Lets Go..... Give us your feedback Support the Show. Become a member - https://www.buzzsprout.com/2380305/support #STRIVE365 Insta…

Todays guest is Richard Bell. Richard is a successful businessman the world of video and music production but has also volunteered many hours to the local football and futsal organisations in Christchurch over the years. His oldest son is Joe Bell. Joe is a leading figure in the NZ All Whites and is currently plying his trade at Viking FC in Norway…

Today I welcome a past colleague of mine Jenny Bindon to the show. Jenny is an incredible guest to have on the pod, as she is what I refer to as a “triple threat” meaning she can speak from all three perspectives (being an Athlete, a Coach and a Parent) with great authority. Jenny has represented NZ 77 times including at 2 Olympic Games and 2 FIFA …

This conversation is a deep dive into the US system. As we have many prospective Student-Athletes listening in that will be working through the various steps that are required, so hopefully you can provide a bit of a road map. Professional football player, Tori Hansen has experienced the industry-leading female soccer program in the US, that of UNC…

This week we chatted with former NZ All Whites head coach, Fritz Schmid. Fritz has been a professional coach for over 35 years, working across Europe, NZ and now in Africa. His CV is impressive with roles at the following clubs: o Racing Zurich, FC Zurich, SC Kriens o Grasshoppers (Swiss Champions x27) - Youth Team Coach o Tottenham Hotspurs EPL – …

Today we speak with not only an Australian Football icon but also all all-around personality figure, Archie Thompson. With a storied career in Europe and Australia, Archie also holds a world record for the most goals in an International Match, with 13 goals for Australia against American Samoa. His goal scoring feats also extend to scoring 5 in an …

Simon Gerathy is a successful businessman in the various world of marketing & sports and someone I came to know in my earlier years at Coastal Spirit. His oldest son Liam was a promising young footballer who made his debut for the national league team Canterbury United Dragons after spending time at one of NZs best footballing institutes, the Ole A…

Ben Stroud is an athlete forging his own journey in the complex world of professional football. After moving through the ranks of the NZ domestic scene, Ben moved into the US College pathway where he spent 4 years as a student-athlete. He has captained a team to promotion to the Finish 2nd division and is now plying his trade at Perth SC, a periana…

Today we welcome a true NZ legend, former All Whites and Wellington Phoenix coach Ricki Herbert to the show. Ricki is an incredible guest, as he is what I refer to as a “triple threat” meaning she can speak from all three perspectives (being an Athlete, a Coach and a Parent) with great authority. Ricki was an accomplished football player, competing…

Maia Vink is a NZ football coach, who is the current head of women’s football at Western Springs in Auckland, NZ. After a successful playing career in NZ, winning multiple national titles at school, club and federation levels as well as representing NZ at the U17 level, Maia has worked as a coach in some top professional environments, such as PSV E…

On this episode, we chat with NZ football coach, Ben Bate Ben works as the Director of women's Football at Auckland United, where he looks after the female pathway in terms of methodology, philosophy and progression of talented players from youth to senior ranks and hopefully onto international honours. I’ve known and worked with Ben for the past 8…

On this episode we chat with professional footballer, Lily Alfeld. Having experienced the great highs of representing her country numerous times at youth levels before heading to the US to play College Soccer where things didn’t quite go to plan, she returned to NZ where she rediscovered her love for the game. Lily then headed to Australia where sh…