Chat By The Pitch

Chat By The Pitch is the youth soccer podcast for parents trying to make sense of their kid's game. Rooted in North Texas, heard around the world.

Hosted by Ian Babcock, a soccer dad and league board member who never played the game himself — which is exactly why he asks the questions parents actually have. Each week we sit down with coaches, club directors, pro and college players, and the people building the sport, to talk about what really matters: development over winning, hustle as the one thing a player controls, free play, and learning to survive the game long enough to love it.

No fluff. Just honest conversations that help you protect the joy.

New episodes weekly. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and right here on YouTube.