Talk Of The Town

This week We speak with Van Hong, a Minneapolis native and founder of Spam FC. He shares his soccer journey, how the game effected his life as a Cambodian immigrant and how he's paying it forward through his non-profit organization, the Spam FC foundation.Learn more about Spam FC and their foundation here: https://www.spamfc.com/Show Credits:Host/Producer: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Vanthay Hong | @ZoomZoomVan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Talk Of The Town, We speak with Mario Wimberly, a Minneapolis native, coach, and co-founder of TC Sol Futsal and Sol Of The Cities. He walks us through his journey into soccer and how he's using Futsal as an entry point to the game for inner-city youth.You can learn more about Sol Of The Cities at: playwithsol.comShow Credits:Host/Producer: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Mario Wimberly | @FirstTouchDev Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we speak with Mizzou soccer alum and co-founder of Austin Rise FC, Erin Webb about her journey in the sport, as well as how she and her co-founders are helping to resurrect women's soccer in Austin.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Erin Webb | @ErinWebb28 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To kick off season 2, we catch up with Ashmere Prasad, Bay Area Sports journalist and content creator, about her journey into sports from starting s ports vlog to working with NBC Sports Bay Area and the challenges and triumphs she’s encountered along the way.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Ashmere Prasad | @shmereface Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we speak with Kassie Gray, CAL Soccer Alum and Founder/CEO of Female Footballers, about her mission to inspire pathways for women to stay active in other areas around soccer after their playing careers are over.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Kassie Gray Editor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with Physical Performance coach and Town Council member Gina Woodward. We get into the Trifecta of Gina, exploring her career as a Player, a coach and a trainer.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Gina Woodward | @ggwwooddEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sat down with a member of our Town Council,  Eric Toda. Eric is a Bay Area native, Marketing exec, and an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, we’ll be talking with him about his background, his work in the Asian-American community and what he’s planning to bring to The Town FC.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Eric Toda | @todaEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with Women’s sports advocate, member of our town council and current interim head coach for UC Santa Cruz’s Women’s Soccer team, Lilia Dosalmas. We’ll be getting to know all about Lilia and her mission for equity in sports.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Lilia DosalmasEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sat down with Brandon Guishard. Brandon is a former D1 soccer player turned marketing exec and member of The Town Council. We get to know more about Brandon, his background and what he’s planning to bring to The Town FC.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Brandon GuishardEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sat down with brothers Julio and Oscar Cervantes. The Oakland natives and Town Council members talk about their experiences growing up in the Latino community of Fruitvale, and how the game of soccer helped shape their upbringing.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Julio Cervantes | @Julio7CervantesGuest: Oscar Cervantes | @BeastyiBEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we sit down with Zlatan Kuckovic and Diane Robledo, two Oakland natives and Town Council members to discuss their perspectives on the current state of soccer in the bay.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Zlatan Kuckovic & Diane RobledoEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For our debut episode EL sits down with Richmond’s own Saalih Ghana Muhammed to discuss his soccer journey as a kid from The Bay, his journey across the world to play the beautiful game, the ups and downs of being a pro, and what he’s doing now to create impact in his community.Show Credits:Producer & Co-Host: EL Johnson | @elchereikGuest: Saalih Ghana Muhammad | @saalihgmEditor: Favian Renkel | @FavianRenkel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Talk of The Town, a podcast by The Town FC where we have candid conversations with Bay Area athletes, sports influencers and individuals pushing the game forward. My name is EL Johnson, Bay Area native, Media entrepreneur, Bay Area sports loyalist, and founding member of The Town FC. I’ll be your host on this journey as we dive into a variety of topics at the intersection of Sports, community, commerce and everything in between.Follow us on the socials @thetown_fc:TwitterInstagramVisit our website: thetownfc.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.