The Sideline Spill
Welcome to the Sideline Spill - the podcast where three moms with coffee cups and chaotic calendars unpack life from the sidelines. From kids' sports to real-life mom moments, nothing's off limits. Grab your brew and join us.
Episodes
15 episodes
Sideline Spotlight: Cooper Sides, LSU D1 Baseball Athlete
In this episode, we put the spotlight on Cooper Sides, who shares his journey from a sports-filled childhood to becoming one of the nation's top baseball prospects with his sights set on a professional career. He opens up about the discipline, ...
Rating Soccer Parent Personalities
From the Snack Queen to the overly competitive dad, we're ranking the different types of soccer parents based on one simple question: Would we want to sit next to them at a tournament? Join us for laughs, relatable stories, and honest ta...
Let's Spill: Pet Peeves
From sideline coaching and referee frustrations to travel ball, overzealous parents, and all the little things that make sports parents shake their heads—we're spilling our biggest youth sports pet peeves! Join us for a fun, honest conversation...
Summer Grind & World Cup Fever
Summer may feel like a break, but for soccer families, it's anything but! This week we're diving into a discussion about summer conditioning and keeping our kids in shape during the off season, and sharing our excitement for the FIFA World Cup....
Meet the Host: Heidi
We're putting Heidi in the hot seat! From childhood memories and how she met her husband to the realities of raising kids and balancing it all, nothing is off-limits in this candid conversation. Get ready for funny stories, meaningful moments, ...
Sideline Spotlight: Assistant Coach Josh
This week we sat down with Assistant Coach Josh to talk about the game from the other side of the sideline.From his journey as a player to his experience coaching, he shares the lessons soccer has taught him, the challenges and rew...
Sideline Spotlight: Sons of the Sideline Spill
The boys are taking over the podcast! In this fun and lighthearted episode of Sideline Spill, we sit down with our three preteen soccer players - Xander, CJ and Roman - to hear their unfiltered thoughts on soccer, teammates, parents, a...
Age Changes, Tryouts and Team Switches
This week on the Sideline Spill we are diving into one of the biggest conversations happening in youth soccer right now - the US Soccer age change, tryouts, team switches, and the emotional rollercoaster our families are navigating. But this ep...
Off the Deep End
In this episode, we’re putting ourselves in the hot seat and playing How Deep Will You Go? — a question and answer game that takes conversations from funny and lighthearted to unexpectedly real. This episode is all ab...
Mom Guilt & Me Time
In this episode of Sideline Spill, we’re talking about mom guilt, burnout, and self-care. From constantly pouring into everyone else to learning how to give ourselves grace, this is an honest conversation about balance, boundaries, remembering ...
When Your Kid is Struggling - Part 2
Part 2 continues the conversation—because holding space is just the beginning.Now we’re talking about what comes next. How do we help our kids move through those big feelings? In this episode, we dive further into guiding wit...
When Your Kid is Struggling - Part 1
Big feelings don’t stay on the sidelines. They show up in the car rides home, on the field, in the quiet moments after the game, and in everyday life.Part 1 of our 2-part series is about learning how to hold space for our kids i...
Finding the Right Fit: Rec vs. Comp Soccer
Rec or comp—what’s really the difference, and does it actually matter? In this episode, we’re diving into the world of youth soccer, breaking down the realities of recreational vs. competitive play. From time commitments and costs to pressure, ...