The Next Level Training Soccer Podcast with host Aaron Byrd and Jeff Suffolk

Episode 68 - Youth Soccer Crypto Currency

Episode 68 - Aaron and Jeff dive deep into playing time, what's fair, what's not fair and what to do as a parent.

Episode 67 - Guess Who's Back

Guess who's back? Back again. Guess who's back, guess who's back... Ok, we're back! Summer has been awesome but brutal! Let's dive into some positive feedback for the up

Episode 66 - The Hot Take to Stop All The Hot Takes

In Episode 66 Aaron comes out of retirement to talk Pay To Play Problems, How to make the next Haaland, and How Bad is Germany at futbol?

Episode 65 - Rankings Show with Mark Lewis

On Episode 65 we bring on the founder and designer of the Youth Soccer Rankings app. Mark Lewis has changed the way we look at teams across the United States through a yo

Episode 64 - Wrestlemania, World Cup and General Hysteria

Episode 64 Welcomes Coach Byrd back to the show! The boys tackle everything from the World Cup to Wrestlemania at the Canton Cup. Enjoy!

Episode 63 - Author and Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen

What if everything you thought was the point of youth soccer… isn't? In Episode 63, we sit down with C. Thi Nguyen — Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University o

Episode 62 - World Cup Is On

The World Cup is ON! The boys break down the flaws in travel soccer scheduling, and a big teaser into the next episode! Enjoy!

Episode 61 - The Clock's Ticking

We're less than 45 days away from the 2026 Fifa World Cup kickoff and there's so much to discuss. Check on on Episode 61 for some of our hottest takes on the current stat

Episode 60 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Jason Smith

In Episode 60, Jeff and Aaron bring on US Soccer Educator and USSF A License Coach, Jason Smith, from one of the largest grassroot programs in the Midwest United States,

Episode 59 - Outside Catching Some Strays

It's tryout season, and emotions are as high as ever before. Coaches are scrambling to keep teams together. Parents are making deals behind closed doors. And the kids are

Episode 58 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - One Knox Luc Dessieux

In Episode 58, hosts Jeff Suffolk and Aaron Byrd sit down with One Knox coach Luc Dessieux to dive into what's going on in Tennessee youth development and the future of t

Episode 57 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Simone Omekanda

In Episode 57 of the Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country, hosts Aaron Byrd and Jeff Suffolk bring in NCAA legend, Simone Omekanda to the show. Simone was

Episode 56 - Philly Union - Mitch Hildebrandt

This one is for the goal keepers (and anyone who loves a good story). Former MLS Pro goal keep and D1 NCAA Hall of Famer, Mitch Hildebrandt joins the boys on Episode 56 t

Episode 50ish - We've Come a Long, Long Way Baby

In Episode 50ish, Aaron gets put on the hot seat by Jeff and answers the tough questions. Plus a reflection on where the show has gone and where it's going.

Episode 55 - The Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Lisa Berg San Diego FC

San Diego FC Talent Scout, Lisa Berg joins the show from sunny California. Lisa has one of the most unique and diverse backgrounds in coaching. She brings incredible insi

Episode 54 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country Erin Lycan Ridley

In the series of the Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country, Aaron and Jeff bring on pioneer Erin Lycan Ridley of the NWSL Bay FC and formerly San Jose Eart

Episode 53 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Andrew Kewley

On Episode 53 of the Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country, Colorado Rapids Academy Director Andrew Kewley joins Aaron and Jeff to unpack how the relativel

Episode 52 - The Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Bryan Rodrigues

FC Cincinnati Academy Coach, Bryan Rodrigues joins the series of the Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country. At just 29 years old, Bryan has held positions 

Episode 51 - Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Oliver Slawson

Continuing the series of the Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country, Oliver Slawson formerly of Real Salt Lake Pro Youth Academy and Akron University joins 

Episode 48 - The Most Influential Youth Soccer Coaches in the Country - Larry Sunderland - FCC

On Episode 48 of the Next Level Training Soccer Podcast, we have the legend of MLS Next Academies on the show, Larry Sunderland of FC Cincinnati. Larry created the first