Big thanks to Daniel for hopping on this week's podcast! You can check his Instagram out here: https://www.instagram.com/danielespeleta/?hl=en

Timestamps:

0:00-8:21 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions

8:21-36:45 - Bouncing around as a child in Georgia, Costa Rica, and Washington

36:45-43:39 - Moving Back to Costa Rica and Playing for C.S. Urugauy de Coronado

43:39-57:06 - Meniscus Injury and Deciding to Play Collegiately in the States

57:06-1:16:43 - Four Years of College Soccer at Creighton University

1:16:43-1:31:30 - Professional Trials at Sporting KC, Union Omaha, LA Force, and Albion SC

1:31:30-1:38:36 Moving Back to Costa Rica and Signing with Municipal Grecia

1:38:36-1:50:12 - Leaving to Go on Trial with Detroit City FC

1:50:12-1:56:43 - Final Questions and Outro

Timestamps

0:00-7:34 - Introduction and Rapid Fire Questions

7:34-30:05 - Family, Youth Footy, and Becoming a Goalkeeper

30:05-40:20 - Rebelling Against Parents, Skipping College, to Trial with Xolos and Chivas

40:20-47:24 - Signing first Professional Contract with Chivas

47:24-52:45 -  Getting Rocks Thrown at Him in the Third Division of Mexico

52:45-1:08:33 - Invited to Train with the First Team of Chivas

1:08:33-1:17:07 - Loaned out again to Tepa then Training in Isolation Due to Covid

1:17:07-1:25:42 - Signing his Release from Chivas to return to play in the States

1:25:42-1:30:11 - Going on Trial with Sacramento Republic

1:30:11-1:45:01 - Stepping Away from Football and Considering Retirement

1:45:01-1:56:40 - Getting Offered a Professional Contract by Sacramento Republic

1:56:40-2:01:29 - Leaving Sacramento to Sign with Detroit City FC

2:01:29-2:15:27 - Final Questions and Outro

Big thanks to Ben Morris for coming on the podcast!

Timestamps:

0:00-7:44 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions

7:44-20:28 - Growing up in Colchester and Ipswich Town Academy

20:28-27:27 - Earning a Scholarship with Ipswich Town’s Academy

27:27-39:09 - Signing First Professional Contract with Ipswich Town

39:09-50:16 - First Team Debut and Life at Ipswich

50:16-57:57 - ACL Tear…

57:57-1:02:00 - Tearing his ACL again…

1:02:00-1:10:44 - Going on Loan to Sweden

1:10:44-1:28:37 - Taking a Chance and Signing to Play for Detroit City FC in America

1:28:37-1:35:57 - Final Questions and Outro

Timestamps:

0:00-17:00 - Introduction and Rapid Fire Questions

17:00-28:00 - Growing up in San Antonio Texas idolizing Tim Duncan

28:00-33:45 - Joining an Academy and Dreaming out Playing Pro Footy

33:45-54:50 - Playing Collegiate Soccer at Charlotte 49ers

54:50-1:04:32 - Signing First Pro Contract with San Antonio FC

1:04:32-1:16:55 - Leaving San Antonio FC for Richmond Kickers

1:16:55-1:28:01 - A Year without a Club… (Contractless in 2020)

1:28:01-1:42:58 -Heading to Detroit City FC

1:42:58- - The Best Moment of Maxi’s Career

Big thanks to Alex Villanueva for hopping on the podcast for this episode!

0:00-3:47 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions

3:47-12:44 - Early life in USA and Germany

12:44-41:54 - Playing in Mainz 05’s Academy System

41:54-52:48 - Transition to the US and Real Salt Lake Academy

52:48-58:50 - Sounders FC Academy and called into a USYNT camp

58:50-1:03:54 - Professional Debut with Tacoma Defiance

1:03:54-1:14:24 - MLS Debut at 19

1:14:24-1:20:35 - Orange County SC and Detroit City FC

1:20:35-1:31:36 - Highest and Lowest Moments as a Pro

Big thanks to Steve Carroll for hopping on the pod!

Follow Steve HERE: https://www.instagram.com/stevo_c28/?hl=en

Timestamps:

0:00-0:39 - Intro

0:39-9:23 - Kinda Rapid Fire Questions

9:23-29:46 - Youth Football in Cork, Ireland

29:46-55:21 - College Soccer in Tennessee and Michigan

55:21-1:20:25 - NPSL to NPSL Founders Cup to NISA to USLC with Detroit City

1:20:25- Final Questions

Thanks so much to Elvis Amoh for hopping on the Podcast! Reach out and follow Elvis here: https://www.instagram.com/elvisamoh_takyi23/

Timestamps:

0:00-7:55 - Early Life in Italy and Ghana

7:55-14:47 - Joining First Academy Team

14:47-17:47 - Getting Cut from High School Team

17:47-25:13 - Balancing University with Pro Football

25:13-38:33 - Signing with Asante Kotoko in the Ghanaian Premier League

38:33-41:47 - First years in the Ghanian Premier League

41:47-47:02 - Trials with DC United and US teams

47:02-50:14 - Dealing with Rejection from Trials Mentally

50:14-54:10 - Opportunities abroad in Cyprus and Czech Republic

54:10-57:51 - Differences in Style of Play between Czech Republic, USA, and Ghana

57:51-1:02:01 - Signing in the USA with Loudon United

1:02:01-1:06:12 - Moving to RGV after two years with Loudon

1:06:12-1:11:03 - Moving again to sign with Colorado Springs Switchbacks

1:11:03-1:15:09 - Signing with Hartford Athletic

1:15:09-1:16:10 - Best Moment of Elvis’ Career

1:16:10-1:18:09 - Worst Moment of Elvis’ Career

1:18:09-1:20:53 - What Advice Would You Give Your Younger Self?

Matt Sheldon sits down with Hartford Athletic Teammate, Conor McGlynn to discuss his journey to the professional game all stemming from a paid open try-out.

Timestamps:

0:00-1:14 - Intro

1:14-6:01 - Family Life (Brother Currently Playing in MLS)

6:01-9:06 - The Importance of Extra Training at Youth and Pro Level

9:06-11:07 - Playing in a Youth Academy

11:07-12:48 - "You turn into a different player when you're unconfident"

12:48-16:26 - Getting Picked on in High School

16:26-20:05 - What Did Your Extra Training Look Like in High School?

20:05-22:05 - Getting Recruited to Play D1 Soccer at Sienna

22:05-30:05 - Losing Confidence while Playing in College

30:05-37:00 - College Soccer vs Straight to the Pro Game

37:00-42:17 - Red Bulls Combine, Hartford Open Try-Out, and Preseason

42:17-51:09 - Taking College Classes while in Preseason

51:09-52:00 - Signing First Professional Contract

52:00-55:20- Covid cancels season 24 hours before Professional Debut

55:20-58:27 - Training with Brother in NY during Pandemic

58:27-1:01:37 - Professional Debut and Playing Against Brother

1:01:37-1:03:04 - Favorite Goals Conor's Scored

1:03:04-1:06:59 - Returning to Hartford for next three seasons

1:06:59-1:09:09 - All-time Greatest Moment of Conor's Career?

1:09:09-1:09:58 - All-time Greatest Moment on the field?

1:09:58-1:12:50 - Worst Moment of Conor's Career?

1:12:50-1:16:02 - What Advice Would You Give Younger Conor?

1:16:02-1:18:25- Life After Football?

Timestamps:

0:00-1:54 - Introduction

1:54-4:25 - First Few Years (Born in Israel to living in Togo)

4:25-9:05 - Why Tulu Didn’t See His Mom for 10 Years

9:05-13:54 - Playing for an Organized Team for the First Time at 13

13:54-18:23 - “I Didn’t Play High School Soccer until My Senior Year”

18:23-22:37 - Working at Rite Aid and Training Individually

22:37-28:32 - Developing for Two Years at a Community College

28:32-32:23 - Transferring to a D3 School

32:23-37:36 - Dropping Out After One Semester to Play Professionally

37:36-43:55 - One Way Plane Ticket to the Czech Republic

43:55-47:27 - Living with 6 Guys in a 2 Bedroom Apartment Playing PDL

47:27-51:14 - North Carolina FC Preseason Invite and then Back to Sweden

51:14-53:24 - Special Guest Babou Calling In

53:24-55:15 - Did Tulu Make the Right Decision Passing on a USL Preseason invite for Sweden?

55:15-59:19 - Training in the Lower Leagues of Germany

59:19-1:10:45 - Signing First Professional Contract with Tulsa

1:10:45-1:12:29 - “I was sh*tting my f*cking pants on my pro debut”

1:12:29-1:16:09 - Tulu’s Mental State After Three Years of Bouncing Around

1:16:90-1:20:55 - Signing with Hartford Athletic

1:20:55-1:23:04 - Finding Success with Hartford and First Pro Goal

1:23:04-1:28:11 - How Tulu Helped Matt Sign at Hartford

1:28:11-1:34:13 - One Thing Tulu Wants to Say to Everyone Listening about the Mental Side of the Game

1:34:13-1:36:54 What were the Absolute Best and Worst Moments of Your Career?

1:36:54-1:41:08 - What Advice Would Tulu Give to His Younger Self?

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt and Mimi sit down to give a full update on their situation with Mimi's pregnancy, Matt's search for a team, their plan for after the baby comes, and what is stressing them out. 

Timestamps

0:00-1:03 - Why Haven’t I Been Uploading Podcasts

1:03-3:56 - How Mimi Feels at 39 Weeks Pregnant

3:56-5:44 - My Struggle to Find a Contract For Next Season

5:44-7:28 - Will Mimi Miss the Excitement of Moving Every Year?

7:28-11:04 - Misconceptions I Had of Signing a Contract

11:04-12:06 - Matt Struggling to Pick Up All Mimi’s Work Right Now

12:06-14:09 - What we are most excited about for the baby

14:09-15:44 - The most nervous I’ve ever been for a trial

15:44-17:03 - Why we want our baby to come on Friday the 13th

17:03-17:48 - What age are we most excited about for our daughter?

17:48-19:29 - Will our daughter become a footballer?

19:29-22:32 - Our LAST child-free date night

22:32-27:38 - The main thing that’s stressing Matt out…

27:38-30:23 - Is Mimi nervous about the pain of childbirth?

30:23-32:22 - Baby interrupting Matt’s sleep schedule during Preseason?

32:22-34:36 - When would be the best time to have a child as a footballer? 

34:36-36:05 - Mimi or Matt? Who wanted a kid first and why?

36:05-39:06 - Overthinking vs Underthinking

39:06-40:36 - Why most people are age don’t have kids nowadays

40:36-41:28 - Envisioning our future

41:28-44:28 - “I didn’t expect my career to go as well as it is…”

44:28-45:24 - Outro