Episodes

  • Season 2 Premier
    Oct 28 2024

    Hey guys, welcome back to Sideline Talk Season 2! Today the Dad's sat down to talk life, soccer, and Sportsmanship in youth sports. If you haven't already, give us a follow in Instagram @sidelinetalk_, we'd love to hear your feedback on the episode!



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    48 mins
  • Duncan Wilson - Clemson Soccer
    Sep 16 2024

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with Duncan Wilson, 2022-2023 South Carolina Gatorade high school soccer player of the year and current Clemson University Soccer Player. We dive deep into Duncan's youth sports experiences, and how those experiences paved the road toward being recruited to play soccer for the his dream school, the Clemson Tigers. Duncan talks about how the love of the game and building technical skills as a young player, helped him as he grew into his body as a teenager. Duncan stresses the importance of young players to have fun, but also to work hard to do their best at each stage of the game in order to achieve their dreams. We loved recording this episode with Duncan, we hope ya'll enjoy the show!

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    53 mins
  • Alison Stelling - Women's Soccer Coach, Mauldin High School and Greenville Liberty
    Aug 26 2024

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with Mauldin High School Varsity women's head coach and Greenville Liberty assistant coach, Alison Stelling. In this episode we dive deep into Alison's background in youth sports, and how her experiences in youth sports led her to becoming the head coach at the power house soccer program, Mauldin High School. She talks about her philosophy regarding leadership and character, and how maintaining a focus on that is one of the big reasons why the program has sustained such high winning standard throughout her tenure. We loved recording this episode with Alison, we hope ya'll enjoy the show!

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Mike Walters - Lloyd's Soccer Store
    Aug 19 2024

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike Walters, GM of Lloyd's Soccer store. Lloyd's is a staple in the South East sector of the United States Soccer scene. Lloyd's not only has 3 storefronts in the Upstate, Midlands, and Low Country of South Carolina, they also have an online presence that competes with some of the most well known soccer apparel sites in the world. Mike Walters is the GM of Lloyd's, and discusses the history behind the successful soccer store, and how it continues to flourish as the soccer scene in the United Sates continues to expand. The Soccer Dad's love spending money at this store, and loved recording this episode with Mike! We hope ya'll enjoy the show!

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • DJ Moore - Chicago Bears
    Aug 12 2024

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with former NFL Defensive Back, DJ Moore. In this episode we dive deep into DJ's upbringing and how sports kept him out of trouble, ultimately leading him to the SEC via football scholarship and drafted by the Chicago Bears. We talked in depth about how God given talent can only take someone so far - it's how they choose to use that talent and cultivate it in and out of sport that brings an athlete to the next level. DJ talks about life after football, and the transition into being a full time teacher at Spartanburg High School and dad to 4 children. He talks about his views on the current youth sports scene, and what he is doing to help his children navigate to their fullest potentials. We loved recording this episode, we hope ya'll enjoy the show!

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    1 hr and 56 mins
  • Tyler Beveridge - Charlotte FC MLS NEXT
    Aug 5 2024

    We had the privilege of sitting down with Tyler Beveridge, 15 year old soccer phenom out of Greenville, SC who is currently playing at Charlotte FC via MLS NEXT program. Tyler was able to bring his Dad with him to the podcast, which added a unique flavor to this episode to hear both sides of the soccer story from not only the players view, but also the parents viewpoint. This is an incredibly inspirational episode, and will really hit home with young athletes striving to reach the MLS NEXT level of play, and to their parents regarding advice on how to help your child achieve their dreams. We loved recording this episode with Tyler and his dad, we hope ya'll enjoy the show!

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    51 mins
  • Ford Elliott - Teen Tennis sensation turned Business Pro
    Jul 23 2024

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with our friend and successful entrepreneur, Ford Elliott. Ford has an incredible youth sports story in Tennis, that found him as the number one ranked teenage tennis player in the United States in the mid-90s. He unfolds the story of how he achieved his ranking, and how the lessons he learned in his tennis career carried over to his successful business career after college. Ford has an incredible story, but in the midst of his story he makes it very clear how his family keeps him motivated and centered throughout all of his achievements. Ford has 5 children all of which are going through their own youth sports stories at this time. Ford speaks on how he personally approaches youth sports with his own children, and the importance of letting his children develop their own path in life whether it be through sports or any other ventures they may choose. We loved recording this episode, we hope ya'll enjoy the show!


    We apologize for the sound quality of this episode, David forgot to plug the laptop into the sound board. However, this episode was too good to go unpublished!

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Hayden Anderson, Greenville Triumph
    Jul 1 2024

    We had the pleasure of sitting down with Hayden Anderson, professional soccer player with the Greenville Triumph. In this episode we dive deep into Hayden's youth sports experiences, and how a couple set backs that would have made a lot of kids quit soccer actually motivated him to keep competing and work harder at the game he loves. Hayden talks in depth about what it takes to become a college and pro player, and his thoughts on what kids should focus on if their dream is to become a professional soccer player one day. We loved recording this episode, we hope ya'll enjoy the show!

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    59 mins