Sam Oldham, childhood friend and teammate of Jack Blake, is a Olympic medal gymnast, former footballer and now speaker at schools in England. Jack and Sam discuss difficult decisions from childhood, mental strategies to push yourself and how Sam got to rock bottom mentally and came back from it.

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Jack Blake invites former San Diego Loyal teammate and current Kilmarnock FC striker Kyle Vassell. They talk about Kyle’s playing experience at Wembley Stadium, the differences in play between the States and the UK and becoming the captain at Scotland’s second oldest club.

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Jack Blake brings his English teammates, Callum Chapman-Page, Macca King and Laurence Wooton, onto the show this time. They share some stories from their times in the English academies playing against future world stars, stories of fighting for contracts in the states, pre-season horror stories and some of their favorite tidbits as professional footballers.

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Host Jack Blake welcomes Indy Eleven club legend Brad Ring onto the podcast. They discuss Brad's recent appearance at The Soccer Tournament, his work helping athletes with mental health through his work at OnRise and some of his favorite memories from his time in the Circle City.

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Jack Blake welcomes former Premier League player and current ESPNFC pundit Nedum Onuoah. They discuss his infamous clash in MLS with Zlatan Imbrahimovich, what it was like being on the pitch when Sergio Aguero won the league for Man City in 2012, and much more.

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Jack Blake hosts USL record breaker Seba Guenzatti and Indy Eleven fullback Younes Boudadi on the second episode of In The Loop. The talk about the differences in academies in Europe vs in the USA, advice to those trying to follow in their footsteps, growing up in Belgium and Uruguay and various expectations vs realities.

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On the first ever episode of In The Loop, Jack welcomes USL legend Aodhan Quinn to the show. They discuss Aodhan’s upbringing under a father who played for the USMNT, Aodhan’s recent road to recovery from his injury, the importance of a support network in tough times and his experience playing soccer around the world.

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