Kick It With Katie: A Soccer Podcast · Katie Koelliker

Cari Gonzalez, Soccer Moms Unfiltered

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Keri Gonzalez reveals how planning a trip to Spain for her son's soccer team became their most amazing experience ever.

This episode features host Katie interviewing Keri Gonzalez, known online as Soccer Moms Unfiltered, about her life as a dedicated soccer and cheer parent. Keri is a team manager for her son's travel soccer team and shares her family's deep involvement in youth sports from their home in Miami. The conversation explores the realities of managing a child's competitive athletic schedule while balancing family life. Keri's son began playing soccer at age three after disliking baseball, and he now plays for Heron Soccer Academy under coach Andy Heron, a former Chicago Fire player. Her role as team manager requires taking specific courses and involves logistical tasks like coordinating travel and hotel bookings for tournaments. She recently helped organize a complex team trip to Spain for the Mediterranean International Cup, which required planning from September and finalizing flights by January. Keri contrasts her son's unpredictable soccer schedule with her daughter's more fixed cheerleading commitments, noting the additional stress of last-minute practices and travel. A surprising logistical challenge involved currency exchange, as team fees paid in dollars had to be converted to euros for the European tournament. Keri finds the team manager role rewarding but emphasizes the frustration of chasing parents for email responses regarding availability or payments. Her Instagram page, Soccer Moms Unfiltered, started casually but grew into a community where she shares humorous and relatable content for parents of all youth sports. She often uses her platform to send positive messages and encouragement, particularly to single parents who message her feeling overwhelmed. Keri advocates for parents to ask for help within their team community, sharing that she frequently transports other children and believes most parents are willing to assist. Her son's ultimate goal is to become a professional soccer player, but Keri insists he prioritizes education, maintaining that grades are non-negotiable in their household. She references a specific instance where a cheerleader was excluded from her squad for having a GPA just under a 3.0, highlighting the academic standards in some sports programs. The tone is conversational and supportive, blending personal storytelling with practical advice for sports parents. Listeners hear a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the coordination and community inherent in youth soccer. This episode would resonate strongly with parents involved in competitive youth sports, especially those navigating team management or extensive travel schedules. Individuals with no connection to youth athletics or those seeking tactical soccer analysis might find the content less relevant.

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A loose, funny look at the family logistics and shared frustrations around youth sports.

This episode follows Keri Gonzalez, the Miami, Florida soccer mom behind Soccer Moms Unfiltered, and stays close to the small routines that come with club travel sports.

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A Miami soccer mom brings real-life youth-sports stories to a listen that speaks to parents who know the sideline scramble.

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