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Join host Tristan Bowen as he chats with former Major League Soccer players about their transition to a career off the field. Presented by the MLSPA 90'+ Network.
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Signup to Generate a PitchJoin host Tristan Bowen as he chats with former Major League Soccer players about their transition to a career off the field. Presented by the MLSPA 90'+ Network.
MLSPA Career Conversations is hosted by MLS Players Association. The show has published 32 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Steve Birnbaum | Private Equity" (9 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Steve Zakuani | Health and Wellness" (28 August 2026, 31 minutes), and "Steve Zakuani | Health and Wellness" (28 August 2026, 31 minutes).
MLSPA Career Conversations publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 36 minutes across 32 episodes.
Booking probability for MLSPA Career Conversations is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. MLSPA Career Conversations requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. MLSPA Career Conversations's contact route on record: public web form.
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MLS Players Association hosts MLSPA Career Conversations, a business podcast with 32 episodes published.
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Episode #33
Tristan Bowen welcomes Steve Birnbaum to career conversations for a frank conversation about Steve's transition from playing to his current role in private equity. Steve discusses his initial pivot from playing to the...
Episode #32
Tristan sits down with Steve Zakuani for an honest conversation about how Steve's near career ending injury taught him the lessons and skills needed to thrive in this transition away from the game. The views and...
Episode #32
<p>Tristan sits down with Steve Zakuani for an honest conversation about how Steve's near career ending injury taught him the lessons and skills needed to thrive in this transition away from the game.</p><p>The views...
Episode #31
This week, Tristan talks with Craig Waibel General Manager & Chief Soccer Officer of the Seattle Sounders. Craig defines his role within the Sounders organization as well as what his day to day duties consist of. He...
Episode #31
<p>This week, Tristan talks with Craig Waibel General Manager & Chief Soccer Officer of the Seattle Sounders. Craig defines his role within the Sounders organization as well as what his day to day duties consist of. He...
Episode #30
<p>In a new episode of Career Conversations, Tristan talks with Greg Garza about his transition from professional soccer, the challenge of building new routines, and how running has become a key part of his life after...
Episode #30
In a new episode of Career Conversations, Tristan talks with Greg Garza about his transition from professional soccer, the challenge of building new routines, and how running has become a key part of his life after the...
Episode #29
<p>From professional soccer to leading in the energy industry - In this new episode of Career Conversations, Tristan Bowen sits down with Tom Presthus to talk about reinventing himself after his playing career. Now...
Episode #28
<p>A man who wears many hats! In Episode #28 of Career Conversations, Tristan Bowen sits down with Kelyn Rowe to discuss life after more than a decade in professional soccer. Now a broadcaster and entrepreneur, Kelyn...
Episode #27
<p>In a new episode of Career Conversations, Chad Barrett joins Tristan Bowen to share his transition from professional soccer to a career in logistics and sales after retiring. Chad breaks down how he entered a new...
Episode #26
<p>What does it take to become a performance engineer and help others reach their full potential? In today’s Career Conversation, Jed Zayner joins Tristan Bowen to break down his journey and the mindset behind his work...
Episode #24
<p>In Episode #24 of Career Conversations, Ryan Finley joins Tristan Bowen to dive into his journey into franchising after playing professionally for nearly a decade. Now a KidStrong Franchise Owner, Ryan explains why...
Episode #23
<p>This week’s Career Conversation follows Ricky Lewis' path from professional soccer to Vice President of Sales in the medtech world. Ricky and Tristan Bowen discuss the most transferable skills players bring to...
Episode #22
<p>An artist on and off the field! In Episode 22 of Career Conversations, Tristan Bowen and Charlie Rugg discuss his journey to becoming an artist and entrepreneur. Charlie shares how his passion for painting grew after...
<p>What are things that might get overlooked during a playing career that could actually have a lasting impact after retirement? In this episode of Career Conversations Tristan Bowen and Lamar Neagle dive into the small...
<p>Interested in transitioning into coaching or content creation? In this new episode, Chris Kanopka joins Tristan Bowen to share his journey from a 14-year playing career to retirement, and how he became a goalkeeper...
<p>In the first Career Conversations episode of the year, Tristan Bowen and Saad Abdul-Salaam sit down to discuss entrepreneurship and the importance of staying open to opportunities beyond soccer. Saad shares how he...
Episode #18
<p>On this episode of Career Conversation, Tristan sits down with Nat Borchers to discuss how professional athletes are uniquely qualified to enter the field of real estate and details some of the ins and out of making...
Episode #17
<p>It's never too early to start laying the groundwork for a smooth transition. In this episode of Career Conversations, Tristan Bowen talks with Sean Davis about the early stages of transitioning out of the game and...
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