Pursue Podcast
Season 2
Pursue Podcast - Charlotte Crisp
Pursue Podcast - Runar Borgen
Pursue Podcast - Joel Rydstrand
Season 1
by Keystone Sports
Charlotte Crisp started her college-soccer career at Pearl River Community College ( Mississippi) before she took the short trip over to Alabama and The University of Montevallo. We’ll be chatting about how she overcame some very tough obstacles throughout her years in college, how she gained captaincy at both schools, and her current life as a PT in London’s most exclusive gym.
We are joined by Runar Borgen who was an elite swimmer for the University of Tampa. He’ll tell us all about his time surrounded by palm trees, the 10 school records he possesses, the 5 National Championships he won, and of course how it was to be named as an NCAA All-American. Runar will also go into detail about fighting for a spot in the Olympics and how he ended up renting out luxury real estate in Florida for 2 years. Give it a listen!! #whatsyourjourney #pursueambition
Joel Rydstand joins for a long talk about his incredible college soccer-career at Creighton University that ended up with him getting drafted to the Seattle Sounders in the 2019 MLS Superdraft. We will hear about how all this came about, how the draft is for a player, how life in Omaha, Nebraska is, the amazing resources and facilities in college and the life as a professional player in Spain.
This week’s episode is all about Lotta Fennefoss. She started her college career in Nashville, TN at Lipscomb University before she moved further down south to the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL. Lotta is now back in Norway doing her master’s in Pharmacy and playing professional soccer in Toppserien for Stabæk. We’re going to talk about life in two of the coolest cities to be a student, the bible-belt and of course life as a student-athlete in the US. #whatsyourjourney #pursueambition
In this episode, we will meet The Charity Adventurer and Right To Play ambassador – Josh Stinton". Josh has completed several of the toughest challenges around the world, from taking on Vasaloppet (90km) without ever having had skis on before, unicycling down a mountain in Spain, crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a bike, and many more. The word impossible is not in his vocabulary, and he will explain why he does all these challenges for charity. To top it off, he also has 3x world records. Josh is a motivational speaker, and hopefully, will this episode inspire you.
An especially important Pursue Podcast episode as we start our annual 1 Donation 1 Education campaign, raising money for Right To Play. We will meet Jimmy Vika who spent 2 years as a cross country skier at the University of New Mexico. We will hear about how he won the National Championship, how Jimmy and Michael Jordan shared the spotlight together, and how it’s like to be a skier in New Mexico. Most importantly this episode will shed a light on the important work he now does as the National Director of Right To Play Norway. Contribute to our 1 Donation 1 Education campaign here. https://bit.ly/DONATE-A-SCHOLARSHIP
Felix Smith Halle played NCAA D1 soccer at both Florida Atlantic Univerisity and Hofstra University. He'll give you an insight into the differences between living in sunny Florida compared to big city life in New York. Felix will explain how he finished his bachelor's a year early and how he grew us a person throughout his years in college. And lost but not least he will walk us through the dream goal he scored in front of 1700 fans.
Kristin Haugstad played NCAA D1 women's soccer on a full scholarship at La Salle University in Philadelphia. She explains why she chose college soccer over the national team, how she ended up playing professionally in both Sweden and Norway after graduation, and how she started her own business. Listen to her inspiring journey.
Our first guest is Stian Sanner from Kristiansand, Norway. Former soccer student-athlete at Mars Hill University where he completed his bachelor's degree and then played his last season of college soccer while completing his master's degree at Lynn University in sunny Florida.
Pursue Podcast - The podcast where our graduated student-athletes from the American college system will tell you all about their unique journeys. Hear about their college recruiting process and how they got a scholarship, their time as a student-athlete, and what they are doing after graduation. Their stories will teach you more about the US college system, important things to think about, and hopefully also inspire you for what opportunities you will get from a college journey. #WhatsYourJourney