Hanna Kallmaier joins the Full 90' for pt 2 to discuss a follow up to her ACL recovery! Hanna is now 2 months post op from ACL surgery, now she updates on what has changed since the last episode when she was awaiting surgery. She discusses what has become her new routine and reality now post op and finding the right balance in life. We discuss some of the difficulties that Hanna has faced including plateaus, transportation, mental barriers, and simple frustration. Another interesting dynamic, th...
Dec 14, 2023•46 min
Kai joins the Full 90' to discuss his injury history! Kai has undergone 2 different ACL surgeries on the same knee, all before the age of 20. He went nearly 3 years without playing football, but has persevered through these tough times to chase a professional contract. Kai speaks about his first surgery, going into the operation thinking it was a meniscus operation only to wake up and find out he actually had surgery on his ACL. He also found out that they fixed his ACL with an experimental oper...
Oct 23, 2023•46 min
Tom joins the Full 90' podcast to discuss his role and journey through football! Tom is a seasoned strength and conditioning coach who currently works for The New Saints Football Club of the Welsh Premier League. We sit down to talk about his role, how he provides value for the players and club, and his beliefs on load management within a professional team. He discusses how he takes a micro dosing approach when it comes to gym work, prehab, and overall keeping his players healthy; meaning that h...
Oct 09, 2023•55 min
Bobby joins the Full 90' to talk about his journey through football! Bobby grew up in the FC Dallas Academy, playing with some of the top youth talents across the country at that time (ie. Weston Mckinnie, Kellyn Acosta) before looking towards College footy. As a player in a top academy, Bobby had several options for schools but eventually settled on Furman University. Bobby enjoyed great success his first 2 seasons in college, then we discuss his feelings about not being at his best the 2nd hal...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sveppi joins the Full 90' to talk about his injury journey! Sverrir talks about his ACL injury and how he has been coping with things the past 9 months. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL in a nearly pointless training after completing a successful season that saw him get his debut in Mens football. Since his recovery, he has had trouble getting back in to a rhythm with football, the first team in his club trains during the day which makes it tough for him to consistently make it to training due to ...
Sep 15, 2023•37 min
Shea joins the Full 90' to discuss her recent ACL injury and road to recovery! Shea unfortunately tore her ACL in a training this year, resulting in season-ending surgery. Now, 3 months post-op, Shea is beginning to run on the treadmill, jump, and close to putting her boots on for the basics. Shea and I speak about how each of us have coped with the injury, beginning with actually accepting that *this* injury happened to us. Shea goes on to say how she would have thought this could happen early ...
Sep 05, 2023•56 min
Ab joins the Full 90' to speak about his injury journey! Only 4 games into the 22/23 season, AB broke his fibula during a challenge in a game. He was initially placed in a full leg cast, before being downgraded to a walking boot. After further examination, the results were slightly better than the first diagnosis, showing no ligament damage and a clean break. That put a 4-6 month recover window on the injury. AB talks about how he felt a little robbed of an important season, after being newly pr...
Aug 22, 2023•41 min
Hanna joins the Full 90' to talk about her recent ACL injury! Hanna tore her ACL, MCL, and meniscus all in one single moment, essentially blowing up her knee. Because of the severity of the injury and the MCL tear, it was decided that she wear a brace for nearly 2 months before the operation could take place. Fast forward to the beginning of August and she is finally set for surgery in the next week or so. Hanna is well into her injury journey, but hasn't truly begun her recovery. We wish her go...
Aug 03, 2023•54 min
Will Bagrou joins the Full 90' to discuss his career halting injury. After breaking his fibula and tearing ligaments in a professional game in Austria (2020), Will faced many hardships over the next few years. We discuss his injury, being in denial, the recovery process, and the strain it put on his mental health. Will still has't recovered to a point where he can play at a highly competitive level, but stays close to football by training the next generation. Will talks through a tough time in h...
Aug 01, 2023•30 min
Welcome to my newest series on the Full 90'! As most of you know, I am currently recovering from ACL surgery. I won't lie, it's not easy. There are natural ups and downs, sometimes emotions boil up when you least expect it. I think I have handled myself well, but I want insight into how people handled their own journey. I want to interview athletes of all walks of life and see how they dealt with the mental and physical stress of going through a traumatic or long-term injury. These interviews ma...
Jul 27, 2023•17 min
Will Bagrou joins the Full 90' to discuss his journey through football! Will discusses his childhood, speaking about how he only joined academy football late in his high school career. We also talk about how late he was when it came to committing to college and deciding that was his best route. After a successful 4 years at Mercer University, Will was invited to the MLS combine and was eventually drafted by Sporting Kansas City. Unfortunately, Will picked up an injury on the preseason camp and w...
Jul 26, 2023•57 min
Nacho joins the Full 90' to discuss his financial journey through football! Nacho and I discuss the financial journey he endured in order to get to the US from Chile, telling us he had to pay a finders fee and a recurring agent fee to even get a college opportunity. Though it was a steep amount, Nacho say it was entirely worth it. After that, we discuss his indoor contracts and how they have improved year to year. The issue Nacho spoke about, was that the contract only payed while in season, req...
Jul 17, 2023•20 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ignacio "Nacho" Flores joins the Full 90' to talk about his journey through football! Born in Chile, Nacho talks through his childhood and youth football in Santiago. Nacho recalls playing football in the streets and any chance he could up until organized football begins around age 12 He then talks about looking to come to the US, attempting to go to college despite not speaking great English when first arriving. Upon his arrival, Nacho wasn't entirely impressed with the level of football, but h...
Jul 17, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Caden joins the Full 90' to wrap up his experience in Iceland. It's been a week of Training with Njardvik in the 2nd tier of Iceland for Caden, we discuss his takeaways and how that chapter has ended for the time being. We then discuss a few differences between the levels Caden has seen in the last month, as well as what he has observed in the games he has watched. Caden also answers some of your questions, and I took a coupe that were directed at me. I hope you enjoy this episode! If you are en...
Jun 28, 2023•23 min
Audrey joins the Full 90' again to discuss her financial journey through football! We discuss her various contracts across several countries, hitting some of the highlights rather than a full deep dive. We discuss her first contract, Champions League specific contract, best contract, and her favorite contract! We also try to discuss differences in facilities and club resources across the various clubs and countries! I hope you are enjoying the show! If you are, please be sure to leave us a ratin...
Jun 23, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Audrey joins the Full 90' Podcast to talk about her crazy journey through football!! Throughout her career as a goalkeeper, Audrey has played in 13 teams across 8 different countries! She has some crazy stories and experiences that she was willing to share in a very real way! Audrey talks about her youth upbringing, not truly taking football seriously until her junior year of high school. Audrey then decided, almost last minute, to play football in college; actually transferring schools twice. O...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Caden joins the Full 90' to talk give an update about his latest week in Iceland. He has now taken part in several trainings with my team, and is now just bringing a 'trial' with a team in the 2nd tier of Iceland. We discuss the lifestyle of a pro footballer, it isn't all glamorous, and whether he believes he can live the life and possibly play in Iceland. Then we talk some more statistics, I make Caden guess percentages related to footballer's wages across hundreds of leagues and countries and ...
Jun 18, 2023•15 min
Cody and I were catching up before recording his episode, when we started into a fun discussion about being a professional footballer/athlete. Cody talks about his transition from the structure of professional football to post career and what he fills the gaps with now. We talk about what happens when the passion/emotion isn't enough to carry you through a season. 6-7 months into a season and you have ups and downs, what separates a true professional? We also talk about some realities in the US ...
Jun 15, 2023•7 min
Cody joins the Full 90' for pt. 2 to discuss his career transition! Cody made the jump from player to agent, where he is focused on building a relationship with his clients. We discuss what type of person/player that Cody takes on as clients, citing that he prefers to work with a more "finished product" in terms of a player. He looks to work with a consistent professional who shows up everyday, which parallels Cody's playing career. I then ask a few questions about the financial side of Cody's b...
Jun 08, 2023•35 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Cody Laurendi joins the Full 90' Podcast to talk about his football career! Cody talks about growing up in Florida, playing multiple sports before deciding on college football, and then going to Belgium to continue his career and education. He then discusses the landscape of US football at the beginning of his career, and how it has evolved to provide many more opportunities in present day. Cody also emphasizes how he still had to attend tryouts, despite professional experience, at several point...
Jun 08, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Caden joins for Ep.2 to talk about his time in Iceland. We discuss his first few days in Iceland and training with a top team. Caden talks about adjusting to the level and speed of training, adapting to Icelandic in training, and some differences between a pro and a 'good footballer'. We also have a small discussion regarding the amount of foreigners in top 2 leagues of Iceland, highlighting just how difficult it can be to play as a foreigner in another country. I hope you enjoy this series! If ...
Jun 05, 2023•12 min
Matt Lewis joins Full 90' for pt.2 about his financial journey through football! Matt speaks about starting out on an MLS contract, before having to move back in wages in order to progress in football. We go on to discuss his contracts over the years and leagues in detail! We discuss the differences in club facilities and resources across the leagues he has played. Matt also speaks about how he seeks professionalism in his clubs, no matter the league. Matt then talks about how he spends his mone...
Jun 02, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Caden McLagan, my younger brother, joins the Full 90' to start a mini series about his trials and trainings in Iceland! Caden currently has 1 year left of college in the US, but he is very interested in playing professionally/overseas after graduating. In order to increase his chances and see if he can make it, he has come to live with me in Iceland for a month. In this episode, Caden introduces himself, we talk about his expectations, and we detail the difficulties and percentages of playing in...
May 31, 2023•11 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Matt Lewis joins The Full 90' to talk about his journey through football! Matt discusses his youth days in Kansas City, playing multiple sports up until his teenage years when he decided to focus on football. After deciding to focus on footy, Matt joined the Sporting KC academy late. Despite only playing 2 years, Matt was able to sign a homegrown contract after a successful college career. Matt enjoyed a successful college degree at Fordham University, making it to the Elite 8 in the NCAA tourna...
May 30, 2023•38 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Ena joins The Full 90' to talk about her financial career through football. Ena details contracts in Iceland, Bosnia, and currently Turkey. We talk about expectations of facilities and club resources coming from the Big 10 conference in US college soccer. Ena offers some advice from having an agent, to a few things to think about when talking contracts. She also discusses her approach to football, which I loved. She lives her life as a professional, and is looking for a club/contract that matche...
May 25, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Ena Sabanagic joins the Full 90' Podcast to talk about her footballing journey! From a first generation college student to representing the country that her parents immigrated from, Ena talks about the opportunities that football has afforded her. After college, Ena knew she wanted to continue playing football at a professional level. Unfortunately, she graduated during covid and the opportunities were few and far between. Luckily she was able to train with the Chicago Red Stars until she got a ...
May 23, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Jared joins to talk about his financial journey through football! Jared details his first professional contract, which had no housing or wages included. Yes, a $0 professional contract in the US. He then talks about moving abroad to Sweden where he played on a tourist visa, still paying a chunk from his own savings to live. Jared also details the facilities and club resources in Sweden compared to the US. Then we discuss Jared's contract in New Zealand before talking a little about his current c...
May 19, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Jared joins The Full 90' this week to talk about his footballing journey! We discuss his career from transferring colleges to enduring surgery to rejuvenating his football career in an unusual place. Between the end of his college career and the early stages of his professional career, Jared found himself at a point where he hadn't consistently played for multiple seasons. After trying his luck overseas to no real avail, he came across an opportunity to get back on the pitch down in New Zealand....
May 16, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Luke joins The Full 90' to talk about his financial journey through football! He details his first Pro contract in the USL, his first German contract where he had a bonus of 500 euros per point, and we discuss the progression of player's security and wages in the USL. Luke has his head on straight, living comfortably off of football while still planning for the future. Something we love to hear. That being said, we talk about the balance of "saving for the future" vs enjoying life now! I thoroug...
May 12, 2023•19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, Luke Stauffer joins The Full 90' Podcast to talk about his journey through football. After a successful college career at Creighton, Luke was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps. Unfortunately after several weeks of training, days before the start of the season, Luke was released with little to no warning. After feeling dejected and drained, Luke was nearly ready to give up on the dream until a coach reached out to him about a USL Championship opportunity. Luke then finished the ...
May 10, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 5
