- 122
- Episodes
- 7
- Transcribed
- 123
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 120K
- YouTube views
About Refs Need Love Too
An honest perspective from the 3rd team on the pitch... the referees. Through humor, analysis and education, we are slowly changing how people view referees and officials in all sports. We care and have a love for the game as much as any player or coach. Sometimes even more. Youth soccer (proper football) is a multi-billion $ industry in the US. Tremendous money is spent on players, competitions, travel etc., but almost nothing spent on developing the next generation of referees. I hope that this Podcast inspires, educates and humanizes the next generation of referees for their own development and appreciation from the players, coaches and spectators they need to work alongside.
- Publisher
- David Gerson
- Category
- business · news · sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 12 Aug 2022
- Latest episode
- 2 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
7 of 122 episodes have a transcript.
2 Oct 2026
A FIFA Ref Explains Why Mental Health Matters - Margaret Domka, Former FIFA Referee and Executive Director of the US Center for Mental Health in Sport
18 Sept 2026
You Can Start Late And Still Be Great! Jim Lacey Shares Regionals Experience.
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
You Can Save A Life By Starting A Conversation - Dr. Skye Arthur-Banning Discussing Mental Health in Sport Part 2
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You Can Save A Life By Starting A Conversation - Dr. Skye Arthur-Banning Discussing Mental Health in Sport Part 2
Published 2 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And it was not uncommon for us to get a call after we did some training with them. Two weeks later, And they're in tears and say, I've already used this mental health content with that. Or at the end of training, they'd say, I wish I would have known I could have helped a friend or a colleague. So we just really saw the impact that had. And also heard that the Scottish FA were implementing mental health education all across Scotland within their soccer programs, within their football programs. And so a colleague and I, Dr. Margaret Domko, retired FIFA referee from 2015 Women's World Cup, I flew to Scotland and saw how mental health training was being implemented within the Scottish FA. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Refs Need Love Too
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- Margaret Domka
- Jim Lacey
- Sky Arthur-Banning
- Skye Arthur-Banning
- Michelle Chesters
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 119,729
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 52 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 71 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100
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- Quality
- 76
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 77
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