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The Struggle Bubble

Hosted by Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey · kids · EN

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The Struggle Bubble is a dynamic podcast that dives deep into the real-life challenges faced by modern professionals, parents, and individuals in high-performance environments. Hosted by Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey, this show offers a raw and honest look at the juggling act of balancing career ambitions, family responsibilities, and personal well-being. Each episode features candid conversations about the pressures of living in tech-centric communities, the evolving landscape of parenting, and the constant push-pull between professional success and personal fulfillment. The hosts share their own experiences and insights, often bringing in guest experts to provide diverse perspectives on navigating life's complexities. The Struggle Bubble is more than just a podcast; it's a community where listeners can find relatable stories, practical advice, and a sense of camaraderie in facing life's everyday struggles. Whether you're a Silicon Valley techie,

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What is The Struggle Bubble about?

The Struggle Bubble is a dynamic podcast that dives deep into the real-life challenges faced by modern professionals, parents, and individuals in high-performance environments. Hosted by Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey, this show offers a raw and honest look at the juggling act of balancing career ambitions, family responsibilities, and personal well-being.

Who hosts The Struggle Bubble?

The Struggle Bubble is hosted by Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey. The show has published 46 episodes to date.

What has The Struggle Bubble covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Values Over Trophies w/Dai Redwood" (17 June 2026, 55 minutes), "Quiet Quitting in Youth Sports" (27 May 2026, 51 minutes), and "Your Voice Becomes Their Inner Voice (w/ Dr. Lennie Waite)" (15 May 2026, 58 minutes).

How often does The Struggle Bubble publish?

The Struggle Bubble publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 46 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Struggle Bubble?

Booking probability for The Struggle Bubble is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Struggle Bubble requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Struggle Bubble's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch The Struggle Bubble?

The strongest fits for The Struggle Bubble are Family & Social Services. The Struggle Bubble has a kids audience.

About the host

Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey hosts The Struggle Bubble, a kids podcast with 46 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #46

    Values Over Trophies w/Dai Redwood

    Jun 17, 202655 min

    Somewhere along the way, youth soccer stopped being a game kids play and became a product their parents buy. Dai Redwood has spent years building a program he believes in — most recently as the executive and sporting...

  • Episode #44

    Quiet Quitting in Youth Sports

    May 27, 202651 min

    No guest this week — just Craig and Chad back in the garage, one of them fresh off a dance audition and the other off a baseball playoff thriller. What starts as the Savannah Bananas and a $100 parking ticket at the...

  • Episode #43

    Your Voice Becomes Their Inner Voice (w/ Dr. Lennie Waite)

    May 15, 202658 min

    Ep43:Your voice becomes their inner voice (w/ Dr. Lennie Waite) is brough to you by Gaimplan Dr. Lennie Waite is the Chief Science Officer at Hite EQ and covers a range of topics related to mental performance in sports...

  • Episode #42

    Step Up or Stay Quiet

    May 11, 20261h 6m

    The conversation delves into the world of youth sports and community involvement, highlighting the challenges and rewards of coaching and managing youth sports programs. It also explores the delicate balance between...

  • Episode #41

    Your 8-Year-Old Is Not Being Recruited

    May 4, 202654 min

    Sometime this month, some parents will be posting an All-Star roster their kid just didn't make. Somebody else is signing a five-thousand-dollar ECNL fee. Both families are pretty sure the other families have it figured...

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  • Episode #40

    The Long Game with Lisa Mitchell

    Apr 27, 202641 min

    Our guest this week is Lisa Mitchell. Lisa is the girls varsity head soccer coach at Los Gatos High School, a PE teacher at Fisher Middle School for the last 21 years. She's also a three-time NCAA Final Four captain at...

  • Episode #39

    The Takeover of Youth Sports

    Apr 20, 202642 min

    If you've got a kid in travel ball, club soccer, rec hockey, or cheer, you already know the math is getting weird. Chad and Craig spend this episode pulling on that thread — why youth sports has quietly become a $40...

  • Episode #38

    The Whole Ride: Youth Sports to College Drop-Off

    Apr 6, 202651 min

    Rob Ludeman is back. When he first came on The Struggle Bubble in Season 1, his son Matt was a two-sport senior at Los Gatos High — starting at center in football playoffs and on the mount for baseball's post season...

  • Episode #37

    You Asked, We Answered

    Mar 31, 202644 min

    No guest this week — just Chad and Craig, a stack of listener questions, and zero filter. Craig's fresh off a brutal week commuting to RSA in San Francisco ("two hours to go 55 miles"), and Chad's still processing a...

  • Episode #36

    Extend the Timeline, Not the Highlight Reel

    Mar 24, 202658 min

    Andrew McRobbie has been in the middle of all of it as Director at All-Stars SC in Saratoga — and as a stepdad who just watched his daughter's soccer career end without knowing it was her last game. Chad, Craig, and...

  • Episode #35

    Did You Win? (And Why We Can't Stop Asking)

    Mar 16, 202652 min

    Episode 35 Presented by Gaimplan This week it's just Chad and Craig — no guest, no filter, a lot of real talk. They kick things off in the middle of their own Struggle Bubble: Chad's packing for a youth soccer...

  • Episode #34

    Effort Over Outcome with Heath Clark

    Mar 9, 202649 min

    Heath Clark has been coaching football and teaching history at Los Gatos High School since 2008. He's the kind of coach whose former players still come back. He's also the kind of dad who had to stop going to his...

  • Episode #33

    We're back...again?!

    Mar 2, 202638 min

    The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the start of season two, challenges of podcasting, high school soccer, AI and technology, youth sports, coaching, and the impact of technology on education and...

  • Episode #3

    Back to School: The Struggles of Parenting and Coaching

    Aug 11, 202543 minS2

    In this episode of the Struggle Bubble, Chad and Craig discuss their summer experiences, including a memorable family vacation in Hawaii that involved a tsunami warning. They share insights on the challenges of...

  • Episode #2

    Navigating the Struggle Bubble of Coaching w/Ricky Clarke

    Mar 31, 202557 minS2

    In this episode of the Struggle Bubble, Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey welcome Ricky Clarke, former head coach with the Houston Dash of the NWSL, who has extensive experience across various levels of the game of soccer...

  • Episode #1

    Welcome to Season Two

    Mar 24, 202546 minS2

    In this episode, Chad and Craig welcome listeners back to Season Two of The Struggle Bubble, discussing their experiences in coaching youth sports, particularly soccer and baseball. They delve into the psychological...

  • Episode #29

    Season One Finale

    Nov 21, 202450 minS1

    In this season finale of the Struggle Bubble, hosts Chad Kutting and Craig Surgey reflect on their journey through coaching, parenting, and personal growth. They discuss the challenges of balancing family life with...

  • Episode #28

    Navigating Parenting, Mental Health, and Technology with Genna Lyons

    Nov 5, 202451 minS1

    This week on The Struggle Bubble , we sit down with licensed marriage and family therapist Genna Lyons , who brings over 20 years of experience working with parents, kids, and couples. Genna dives deep into the impact...

  • Episode #27

    Evolving Family Dynamics in a Corporate World w/Callie Stefani

    Oct 29, 202439 minS1

    in this episode of The Struggle Bubble, we welcome Callie Stefani, Senior Director at AMD, and wife of our previous guest, Austin Stefani. Callie shares her unique perspective on managing a high-powered career in tech...

  • Episode #26

    Juggling Family, Career, and Everything in Between with Jackie Pimentel

    Oct 22, 202441 minS1

    In this episode of The Struggle Bubble , we’re joined by Jackie Pimentel, Director of Ads Product Marketing at Meta, to talk about balancing a high-pressure career, parenting, and life’s curveballs. Jackie shares her...

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