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Back to EpisodesEpisode 136: State Cup & The Rhythm of Life with Gelindo
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What started as a birthday weekend at State Cup became something much deeper.
In this episode, Foo and Gelindo unpack a weekend filled with contradictions — celebration and grief, competition and perspective, youth and mortality. After the passing of a close friend’s father — a true “cowboy” in every sense of the word — time seemed to pause. The rhythm of life shifted.
Between coaching at State Cup, reflecting on mentorship, watching boys who will one day become men, and navigating midlife awareness, this conversation moves far beyond the scoreboard.
They talk:
- The strange stillness that follows loss
- What survives us when we’re gone
- The pride (and pressure) of shaping young athletes
- Olympic controversies and tactics vs. integrity
- Why some weekends change your tempo
This isn’t just a soccer episode.
It’s about legacy.
About fathers and sons.
About how life moves in a flash — until it doesn’t.
Sometimes the game keeps going.
Sometimes time stands still.
Welcome back to Yhea Foo Nah Foo.
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