{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chasing the Game - Youth Soccer in America","title":"Youth Soccer Exposure: What Parents Misunderstand","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3350,"description":"A post can open a door, but it can also distort what families think progress looks like.\nIn this episode, Liron and Matt talk with David Rodriguez, founder of Footy Access, about one of the most loaded words in youth soccer: exposure.\nParents want their kids seen. Players feel the pressure. Clubs understand the value. Platforms create visibility. But being posted is not the same thing as being developed, recruited, or ready.\nDavid explains how Footy Access thinks about coverage, why families cannot pay to have a player featured, when social media can help, and why a young player still has to hold up when the camera is off.\nIn this episode:\nWhy David started Footy Access after seeing a gap in youth soccer media\nWhy views and followers can become misleading metrics\nHow Footy Access sources stories, rankings, and player coverage\nWhat exposure actually means for players, clubs, and families\nWhy social media is not a replacement for showcases, scouts, or development\nWhy parents cannot pay to have a player featured\nWhen posting helps a player and when it becomes noise\nWhy families need a clearer “North Star” before chasing visibility","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Pf68ZmEGGzhD_L4GqN2MPEzSyl3kwuk7GVB4PlA2yzk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZWVh/ODMyNzJlMTg1NDQ3/NWZmZjlhOTAwOWEy/ZGJmYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}