He's back and he's better 👀  Jacob Mahler takes the hot seat and is the first guest of 2023!   Having played alongside Jacob for the last 2 years, seeing him go down in April of 2022 with a torn ACL was heart-breaking for his friends and loved ones. But worst of all, it stopped Jacob from leading out the Singapore U23 National Team at the 31st SEA Games.    We talk about his footballing journey thus far, how the last nine months of rehab have taught him a lot about himself and his body as well as the responsibility he has a captain and a role-model for those around him.    Available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & More! 🎧 ▶️   Time Stamps:  Intro (0:00)  Rehab Journey (01:00)  2023 Goals (05:10)  His Support System (07:30)  Being on the Side-lines (15:30)  YL 2023 (19:00)  National Team Experiences (25:00)  Career Progression (33:40)  NS-Football Dynamic (37:30)  Being Jacob Mahler (45:00)   Links:  https://www.instagram.com/jacob.mahler/?hl=en

Next Up: Mr Vincent Bezecourt 🦅  I sat down with Vincent for a nice chat on his accidental foray into Professional Football and what a journey it’s been for him!  Having played alongside and been coached by future Premier League players and coaches, his pedigree has been on full display this year in the SPL and what a treat it’s been for fans such as myself. ⚡️  His journey wasn’t always clear cut, and he almost called it quits on Professional Football after graduating from University back in 2015. He has further goals and aspirations on and off the pitch, so to be sure to tune in.  Available on Youtube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & More! 🎧 ▶️ Time Stamps: Intro (0:00) Living in a City (02:15) Professional Football Journey (06:00) Balancing School and Football (10:00) NY Red Bulls Experience (12:30) Assessing His Career (22:00) His SPL Experience So Far (27:05) Assessment of Geylang's Season (33:00) Thoughts on Young Lions (37:40) Future Plans (41:20) Advice For Younger Self (44:20) Links: https://www.instagram.com/vince_bzcrt/ https://www.instagram.com/jredgallagher/

Jared sits down with one of his mentors: Rory Winters, a very influential figure in his journey to signing for Young Lions and beginning his professional football career. Rory talks about his experiences in the professional game and how its moulded his business: Edge of the Box Mentoring. Having been in Singapore for 5 years, he goes on to highlights his thoughts on the shortcomings in local game and how it must improve.   Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and More!!!   Time Stamps:  Intro (0:00) All in or nothing? (01:17) A Career In Football (05:50) Psychology of being a Substitute (11:55) Importance of a Mentor (17:30) Toxic Industry that is Football (27:40) Experience at Balestier (38:40) Singaporean Football's Issues (44:35)  https://www.instagram.com/edgeoftheboxmentoring/  https://www.edgeofthebox.co.uk/

We've got another keeper!! Karan Sobti sits down with myself and Vik (SoccerKakis) to share what being part of this over-achieving Tanjong Pagar side this year has been like and the fraternity they have within the dressing room. He gives some insight into what it was like being on trial at Cardiff City FC a few years back and the lessons learnt that he'll keep with him forever. Finally, we touch on a disappointing AFF U19 Championships for Karan and Singapore a few weeks back, and how the boys need to improve to better compete. TIME STAMPS: Intro and SPL Chat (1:00) Development Since Leaving YL (6:50) Noh Alam Shah and TPU Dynamic (20:45) Time at Sailors (30:12) Difficulties as a young player (32:45) European Trial Experiences (34:50) Advice and Reality of being on Trial (41:45) Dealing with Singaporean Media and Fans (46:20) Reflecting on the U19 AFF Championships (48:00) Control what you can control (59:00) What's next? (1:02:10) Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and More!!! https://www.instagram.com/karan.sobti/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/soccerkakis/?hl=en https://soccerkakis.org/

Riki Kimura joins the show today to share the struggles he's faced in his short career as a goalkeeper thus far. Jared and him reflect on how their close-knit circle of friends and family have helped them massively in their footballing journeys to date, and how important it is to get away from the sport sometimes in order to rest and relax.  TIME STAMPS: How we met (1:38)  Importance of Friends and Family (9:05)  SPL Career so Far (18:25)  Riki's POV of the Warriors turmoil (24:03)  Relationship with Hassan Sunny (29:05)  Time with Balestier (31:00)  First U23 National Team Stint (34:38)  Balestier Goodbye (41:00)  Funniest SPL Experience (45:24)  Thoughts on being a manager (49:10)  Social Media (51:15)  NS (58:00) Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify https://www.instagram.com/riki.kimura/ https://www.instagram.com/championchallander/ https://linktr.ee/sheetgeek

We're back with a bang! Jared sits down with our first guest, Harhys Stewart to discuss his experiences with social media stardom and how he copes with it. They go on to share what its like being a Young Lions player and balancing that with National Service commitments. Finally, they take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about their experiences living overseas as Eurasians.Intro (0:10)A Glimpse of Fame alongside Football (3:48)Tiktok Tea (10:50)Staying Focused on Football (15:01)Being a Young Lion (24:50)Growing up Mixed Race (31:03)Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts and SpotifyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harhyss/?hl=en

On the inaugural episode of the Stuck In Podcast, Jared and Vik sit down to discuss the origins of not only the podcast, but crucially it's name and what it means to both hosts. Vik shares the struggles he’s faced juggling his involvement in multiple enterprises, alongside Jared's attempts to balance his footballing exploits alongside his other passions.  The episode culminates in a discussion over the recently concluded South East Asian Games.The Meaning Behind 'Stuck In' (1:49)Vik Wearing Multiple Hats (7:04)Finding Balance With Off The Pitch Endeavours (21:25)The SEA Games Experience (39:56)Available on Youtube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify