In this episode I'm joined by Leyton Orient FC goalkeeper Sam Sargeant. Sam shares his journey from Sunday league to League 2 and gives us a firm reminder that the journey to the Football League as a young goalkeeper is full of high's and low's.

We discuss:

• Getting scouted by pro clubs and the mental challenges of stepping into academy football.
• How to deal with competition from other academy goalkeepers.
• Being mentally tough as a first year scholar.
• How to break into the first team and gain respect from senior first team professionals.
• Making your debut and how to prepare mentally.
• How great managers like the late Justin Edinburgh can positively influence your mental wellbeing and career.

Lots of insight, lessons and funny stories from a talented goalkeeper who has experienced so much already in his short career.

If you're a goalkeeper looking to take your game to the next level, this is the podcast for you.

To keep up-to-date with what Sam is doing, you can follow him on:

@sam_sarge (Twitter) @_samsargeant (Instagram)

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