Sean and Dylan are two Division 3 graduates from the USA, who dropped everything to pursue their dream of being professional soccer players. Both playing in Germany now, the boys tell their stories and break down each aspect of the steps required to go pro, stay pro, and stay happy. With the help and stories of amazing guests to inspire you to pursue your own dreams and ultimately MAKE YOUR OWN PATH.
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Host Sean and Guest Repin Minoff, Leif Moen, and Dempsey Gonya discuss how Kicks for CHiPS uses soccer to build community and raise funds for a local nonprofit.
9 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT
USL League One Growing Pains: The Tormenta Collapse with Conor Doyle
Professional soccer in the United States is growing fast but behind the scenes, things aren’t always as stable as they seem.
In this episode, Jake and Sean sit down with veteran pro Conor Doyle to talk about the shocking news that South Georgia Tormenta FC will not compete in the upcoming USL League One season just weeks before kickoff.
Conor, who started his career at Derby County F.C. and later played in the MLS with D.C. United and Colorado Rapids, shares what it was like to be part of a team preparing for a season that ultimately never happened.
We talk about what actually went down behind the scenes, how the players found out the season was cancelled during preseason, and why the league decided to pull the plug so close to the start of the year.
But this conversation goes beyond just the headlines. Conor opens up about the real-life impact situations like this have on players from contracts and visas, to housing, families, and trying to find a new club when most rosters are already full.
It’s an honest conversation about the realities of professional soccer in USL League One and the growing pains that still exist as the game continues to develop in the U.S.
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16 Jan 2026
Insights into USL League One: Pay, Trials, & What People Don’t Know
nsights into USL League One: Pay, Trials, & What People Don’t Know
In this episode, Sean Vinberg and Jake Keegan break down the real reality of USL League One. We answer the questions players and fans actually want to know but rarely hear discussed.
Topics like USL League One pay and salaries, trials and contracts, league standards, fan support, insurance, field conditions, and what life is really like as a professional soccer player in the league. This conversation covers details that aren’t widely talked about and aren’t easy to find online.
If you’re thinking about playing in USL League One, trying to go pro, or just want an honest look at different levels of professional soccer in the U.S., this episode gives you real insight from people who’ve lived it.
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Kicks For Chips
Published 26 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Like, that's really what started that. Yeah, I mean, we still volunteer pretty routinely over there. And yeah, and this tournament is just a way for us to continue volunteering for them and just have a great time together, you know, spending a lot of time together making this tournament happen. And also, like, adding on to that, I feel like when we've been volunteering at CHIPS, the people coming to the food bank have even mentioned about, like, how they really appreciate, like, young kids wanting to get involved and helping, like, with the check-in, handing out food and all of that. […]
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