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In todays episode Burner and the boys get a treat as soccer legend and head coach of the University of San Diego Men's Soccer team sits down to discuss everything from the roll club sports plays in today's youth landscape to the growing popularity of the professional game in the U.S.

Quinn (Quinnie) is a Northern Irish-American soccer coach and player. He spent most of his professional career in in the U.S. where he played in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League with the San Diego Sockers. He has coached everything from the club and high school level to Major League Soccer. He covers it all!

Guest Suzanne McKenzie  is the Founder & CEO of Able Made, a sustainable athleisure brand inspired by the sport of soccer. Suzanne also proudly runs the Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation to help inner city youth on & off the field of play and to honor her last husband Ucal. 

In this episode, you’ll hear how Suzanne channeled her grief to empower young athletes and address community inequality.  She also pointently talks about how design saved her life. 

We reminisce about Suzanne's amazing husband, the importance of sport and our mutual admiration for Mia Hamm and the US Womens soccer pioneers.  If you love soccer, want to learn about design thinking or what it takes to start your own successful business, this is the episode for you. 

Enjoy sports fans!

• Able Made Website: https://ablemadeshop.com/
• Ucal McKenzie Breakaway Foundation: https://ucalbreakaway.com/
• Purposely Podcast: https://ablemadeshop.com/pages/purposely-podcast

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