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We go into the second half with a strong start having Shea Groom as this episodes guest! Shea has been absolutely buzzing this past season helping the Houston Dash win the NWSL Challenge Cup, scoring NWSL's Goal Of The Year and being called into the U.S. Women's National Team Camp. Shea is a local KC product who has trained by some of the best coaches In not only youth soccer but professional as well and she talks about how those experiences helped shape her into the athlete she is today. We go into her HS and college days at Liberty HS and Texas A&M and talk about a new favorite part of the podcast of mine as of late, her Draft Day story. I don't think Shea has any plans on slowing down and hints at having a new level she is still training to reach (Scary I know). With the new re-branding of the Houston Dash and Dynamo and new season on the horizon, it's not to late to join #TeamShea


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We are just about half way through season 2 and our mid-season guest Is Hallie Klanke, Sophomore for the UNC Tarheels and former player of mine. Klanke and I talk about some of her earliest influences, her early club and ODP days and when we first met during her Freshmen and Sophomore year of HS when I coached her at Saint Thomas Aquinas. We then dive Into her decision to join newly formed girls DA and then her first season as a Tarheel. Klanke leaves us with one very important piece of info for those young girls that are just getting started In their soccer careers. Might we add the next day after recording, aganist her game against Notre Dame, Klanke scored in a dominating 2-0 ACC match. TARRRRRRRRRRRR!!!


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Bienvenido! Episode 4 brings us Shelby High who is currently living in Guadalajara, Spain playing for Club Dinamo Guadalajara In the Primera Nacional division. Shelby and I met back during summer 2019 when she was playing for the local Women's semi-pro team KC Courage. We managed to keep a good friendship and stay in touch during her time in Spain. Even managed to get her to snag me a Barcelona jersey during her time out there. Shelby and I dive into her youth playing days and how she was able to manage some high school playing time while being home-schooled. Shelby then speaks on her time In college and how she made the best out of an opportunity to play professional soccer overseas. Sit back, kick your feet up and enjoy!


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Episode 3 brings us Addisyn Merrick, current defender for the North Carolina Courage, former KU Jayhawk and KC Metro native (Lees Summit). Addisyn and I met during her standout senior year at KU when I befriended her head coach Mark Francis and was lucky enough to attend the latter part of the seasons training sessions into their Big XII Championship Tournament win and into NCAA. We talk about her youth days and early influences as well as her time at KU and into draft day 2020. Addisyn and I then talk about her rookie season in the NWSL and how she is getting prepared for next season! Luckily enough she carved out some time from her vacation to talk with us! Rock Chalk Jayhawk!


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Episode 2 brings us Mrs. Maddie Nolf of Utah Royals FC (NWSL) who from the start of the podcast, has a contagious bubbly personality that definitely wore off on me by the end of the episode! Maddie talks on her youth soccer days in Omaha Nebraska and eventually going on to win an NCAA National Tournament during her time playing at Penn State. Maddie also shares some of her experiences during her time with the US Youth National team and how she has enjoyed her time being a professional soccer player in the NWSL. Sit down, pour a cup of coffee and get ready to crack a smile, episode 2 Is here!

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No Stress Midwest Podcast is back! Season 2 is here and this line-up Is actually kinda crazy! I honestly dont know how I was able to get them all to agree to it but here we are and here we go! 
Episode 1 brings us Cari Roccaro who currently plays for Back-to-Back NWSL Champions the NC Courage! Cari and I dive Into her youth career collecting some big time awards as a High School player In New York as well as her playing ODP and even the youth national team!
Cari talks about her time playing soccer at Notre Dame, representing the US at the U-20 World Cup and her time as a professional soccer player in the NWSL.
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Season 1 finale brings us United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education Ian Barker! On the podcast we speak on how Ian and I met and how he has turned into a mentor of mine. We speak on how Ian came to the states and his time as a college coach as well as his time as the Minnesota Youth Soccer DOC. We hit on Ian's role within ODP, what he thinks is missing from the youth game here in America and he also speaks on a topic that I found valuable which Is the possible pathway from grass roots coach to professional! 

A very special thank you to all of the season 1 guest and all of our listeners! We will be following up a successful season 1 with a winter 2020 release of season 2!

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On episode 6 of the No Stress Midwest Podcast we are lucky enough to be joined by former USMNT/MLS midfielder Justin Mapp. Justin speaks on his time at the U.S. Residency program in Bradenton, FL and becoming a MLS project-40 player. We then go a little deeper into Justin's playing career while In the MLS as well as with US soccer on the youth and first team level. Justin also talks on what hes doing now with coaching/training and his plans for whats next!

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Episode 7 brings us former Sporting KC II defender and future real estate mogul Parker Maher. During this weeks episode of the podcast we dive into Parker's youth playing days In Joplin Missouri, how he was able to leverage connections he made as a youth player and carry those to D-1 college at Missouri State and to the pro's at St Louis FC!
Parker currently is a real estate agent and youth soccer coach in the KC area and we get to hear Parker's plans for the future!

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In the 5th episode of the No Stress Midwest Podcast, we have Sporting KC Academy Head GK coach Darin MacLeod. Darrin talks on his youth days growing up in Canada and his trials with some of Europes top clubs, how he was able to play college soccer and transition into the professional ranks and how he was able to land a dream first job with Sporting KC Academy plus much more! 

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