The Next Level Training Soccer Podcast with host Aaron Byrd and Jeff Suffolk
Jun 20, 2026 · 58 min · 10 segments
Episode 64 Welcomes Coach Byrd back to the show! The boys tackle everything from the World Cup to Wrestlemania at the Canton Cup. Enjoy!
Like, you know, the idea... was like if you're he has this I'm not going to take away from like the whole book or the whole podcast but like in general the concept was you know if you're playing charades with your friends like yes of course the point is to win but if you're not enjoying it and if you're just like a total prick and you're doing everything to win at all cost then you're, you're missing the point of playing charades with your friends.
And, you know, he had like, he brought in Aristotle, he brought in, uh, this book from the 1970s of, uh, I forget what it was called, but I'll, I'll remember it later on.
And it was interesting because it, but like in my, you know, I'm always devil advocate.
I was like, yeah, but like, the art of mastering something is a worthy cause in your life too.
So like pushing yourself to master something and, and the chase of mastery is really important as well.
Like you can, if you can enjoy the chase of mastery, then it's, you're, you're getting all of it.
I have a, I relax and I'm addicted to playing soccer because I knew that it was like, it was my therapy.
But I also, because I was like focused on a different goal other than like what I've got going on in my own personal life.
Yeah, I mean, as long as people say that they missed me, they can put in whatever notes they need, whatever they want to talk about it.
My guess is that when we started talking about the game Magic and World of Warcraft, 90% of the people checked out, but the 10% that stayed on were like, damn, that was a damn good podcast.
I mean, every single one, even if it's not a topic that you're fully engaged in, there's always nuggets out of it, right? There's always takeaways.
Like, you know, the idea... was like if you're he has this I'm not going to take away from like the whole book or the whole podcast but like in general the concept was you know if you're playing charades with your friends like yes of course the point is to win but if you're not enjoying it and if you're just like a total prick and you're doing everything to win at all cost then you're, you're missing the point of playing charades with your friends.
And, you know, he had like, he brought in Aristotle, he brought in, uh, this book from the 1970s of, uh, I forget what it was called, but I'll, I'll remember it later on.
And it was interesting because it, but like in my, you know, I'm always devil advocate.
I was like, yeah, but like, the art of mastering something is a worthy cause in your life too.
So like pushing yourself to master something and, and the chase of mastery is really important as well.
Like you can, if you can enjoy the chase of mastery, then it's, you're, you're getting all of it.
I have a, I relax and I'm addicted to playing soccer because I knew that it was like, it was my therapy.
But I also, because I was like focused on a different goal other than like what I've got going on in my own personal life.
Yeah, I mean, as long as people say that they missed me, they can put in whatever notes they need, whatever they want to talk about it.
My guess is that when we started talking about the game Magic and World of Warcraft, 90% of the people checked out, but the 10% that stayed on were like, damn, that was a damn good podcast.
I mean, every single one, even if it's not a topic that you're fully engaged in, there's always nuggets out of it, right? There's always takeaways.
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