Our guest for Episode 4 is Federico Ruso, an Alumni of Iona, professional soccer player, and entrepreneur. Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, he came to the US after finishing high school, playing professional soccer, and representing his country at the youth level. Federico was the captain of the soccer team during his senior year at Iona, and in this role, he led the team to its second conference final in program history. Federico graduated with a double major in Business Management and Entrepreneurship.

Federico discusses the challenges he faced post-graduation after sustaining an injury that interrupted his soccer career, and how he used his time in recovery to pivot and discover a passion for supporting other aspiring professional athletes.

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