Pursue Podcast

Bernhard Bratsberg is a former Division 1 soccer player at St. Peters University in Jersey City. We'll discuss his "different" college journey, filled with long nights in NYC, art, and how he has become a well-known artist with several exhibitions.

In this episode, we talk to Mari Alvsaker about her life as a competitive swimmer at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida. Mari gives us a great insight into the demanding life of a swimmer and a student.

Arman Bashiri told us his story as an openly gay soccer player. We talked about his journey from playing in Strømmen, to playing in the US in South Carolina and New Jersey. Arman gave us an insight into his experiences coming out to his teammates, friends, and family. He has experienced a ton in his college and work career, and we're happy to share his journey with you!

Start your weekend off with a fantastic story about adventures and opportunities. Just traveled to the US with a determination to play high-end D1-soccer, but as time went by, he realized that there was something else that drew his attention. He packed his bag and moved from Green Bay to Hawaii, and that’s when his life took a turn. Just has made content that several hundreds of millions of people have watched, he’s befriended and made content with superstar Logan Paul and made his US experience all about the word “YES”.

Not many words are needed here: CSUSA’s latest MLS Draft Pick Sivert Haugli joins us for an exclusive talk about getting drafted by the Portland Timbers. We’ll cover all the decisions leading up to the MLS-Draft, his amazing determination and attitude towards his own goals, and of course his time at Virginia Tech. Episode out on Spotify, Apple, and Youtube.

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Severin Sørlie started his adventure in the US at Gardner Webb University, before making a transfer to Syracuse University and the ACC. Severin had an amazing journey and we’ll be covering life in sunny North Carolina vs upstate New York, life as a D1-soccer player, the prestigious ACC, and of course how he became a Youtube sensation at Gardner Webb. Start your weekend with a great story. #pursueambition #whatsyourjourney

Head Coach TJ Kostecky joins us for a chat about recruiting international student-athletes. Throughout his career, Kostecky has been an instrumental figure in facilitating the growth of soccer in America. He’s probably most known for his 20-years at LIU Brooklyn (D1), where his program had massive success in the classroom and on the field, winning 3 conference titles, made 3 NCAA Tournament appearances, and became the NEC Coach of the Year in 2015 and 2018. TJ is conducted into the Ukrainian Hall of Fame, is a big believer in Vision Training, and is currently the Head Coach at prestigious Bard College (D3).

Craig Rogers (Liverpool, England) started his college career at Cloud County Community College in Kansas before taking the leap into NCAA D1-soccer at Oral Roberts University in Oklahoma. The word “No” is not in Craig’s vocabulary and has therefore opened doors most people could not. With an incredible work ethic and determination, he ended up playing professionally in the US, Iceland, Wales, and Norway. We’ll talk about his untraditional route into soccer, how he ended up being redshirted for one season, the USL-combine, and of course his incredible nomad career.

We’re finally covering tennis on Pursue Podcast and with us to tell his story, we have Christoffer Greve. Christoffer played D1-tennis at Illinois State University and did remarkably well both on and off the court. On the court, Christoffer wrote himself into the history books of the school with several wins throughout his 4-year spell, got nationally ranked in doubles, and competed against some of the best pro-players that competes in the big tournaments today. We’re going to touch on the differences between playing tennis in the US vs Europe, the massive crowds that turn up for the games, and of course life outside of tennis. Check this episode out on Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Youtube.

We're joined by professional footballer Markus Fjørtoft. Markus had an incredible college career at world-renowned Duke University, not only did he play in one of the toughest conferences, but he also managed to get his bachelor’s and master’s degree in a short spell of time. Markus topped it all of when he got drafted to MLS club Seattle Sounders. He then went on to become a professional footballer in New Zealand before eventually ending up in Scotland. He’ll get into great details about playing against Rangers in front of 40 000 fans, his adventure in New Zealand, and of course his fantastic college experience.