The founders of Street Soccer USA — a nonprofit that uses the beautiful game to empower underserved communities — join the podcast to discuss the music that’s shaped their life and work.

Timestamps:

Start - 18:10: Growing up in Virginia // Sibling wrestling matches // Street soccer & youth development

18:10 - 28:30: Johnny Cash as inspiration // Challenges of D1 competition // Rediscovering love of soccer

30:30 - 45:00: Starting SSUSA in a soup kitchen // Detained en route to Homeless World Cup

42:30 - End: K'naan's connection with refugee players // Building street soccer fields // Attempting to nutmeg Steve Nash

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