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Against All Odds

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The Official Podcast of Matt Sheldon from Become Elite and Mimi Estelle!

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01:18:25

Starting a Career from an Open Try-Out | Conor...

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2023/05/07

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

01:41:09

”I Didn’t Play Until My Senior Year” | Tulu’s Path to...

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2023/03/15

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

45:25

Why It’s Been so Hard to Get a Contract this Offseason

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2023/01/15

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

01:30:18

Non-League to Champions League Qualifier in 6 Months!...

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2022/08/28

Timestamps: 0:00-2:28 - Robbie’s Roots 2:28-7:45 - Entry into Rangers FC 7:45-10:19 - Weekly Schedule as a Kid 10:19-12:20 - Process of Signing First Pro Contract 12:20-15:51 - Extra Individual Training Outside Team Training? 15:51-17:26 - First Time Training with Rangers FC’s First Team 17:26-19:38 - Best Player Robbie’s Played With? 19:38-22:06 - Debut with Rangers FC 22:06-26:40 - How to Calm Nerves Before Big Games 26:40-27:48 - Did You Ever Have an “I Made It” Moment? 27:48-30:42 - How Robbie

01:32:25

What Do You Wish You Did More of as a Teenage...

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2022/08/21

In today's episode, Matt sits down with Charleston Battery teammates, Joe Schmidt and Mauro Cichero to talk about their careers and thoughts on a variety of topics! Timestamps: 0:00-5:01 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions 5:01-7:06 - Joe’s Current Injured Ankle Situation 7:06-10:39 - Is College Soccer a Good Route? 10:39-12:05 - How Joe Was Recruited by Indiana University 12:05-14:23 - How Mauro Was Recruited by SMU 14:23-15:31 - How Joe Signed his First Pro Contract 15:31-17:19 - How Mauro Signed

01:07:34

Signing a Professional Contract with Liverpool FC |...

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2022/02/27

In the first episode of 2022, Matt sits down with Charleston Battery teammate, Matteo Ritaccio to discuss the young footballer's path to signing his first professional contract with Liverpool FC and his subsequent loan out to Charleston. Sit down, relax, and listen to Matteo's story!

01:34:28

One Drill to Do Every Day, Smallest Change that Made...

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2021/07/18

In this episode, Matt sits down to answer 30+ questions submitted by you guys via Instagram! Time Stamps 0:00-0:33 - Intro 0:33-3:52 - Benefits of Journaling? 3:52-6:02 - Biggest Learning Experience? 6:02-8:56 - D3 College Athletes to Pro Level? 8:56-11:36 - Improving Decision Making Alone? 11:36-14:05 - Europeans + U.S. Universities? 14:05-16:03 - Have I Improved Since First Pro Contract? 16:03-18:44 - Goals for Next Few Years? 18:44-21:07 - Training Fitness in Offseason? 21:07-24:30 - Advice

02:20:33

Signing First Pro Contract in Denmark at 18 | Kembo...

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2021/07/11

In this episode, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa teammate, Kembo Kibato to discuss his career. Kembo, a Toronto native, was a part of the Toronto FC Academy set-up before signing his first pro contract abroad in Denmark at just 18 years old. Although Kembo is young his story is full of highs, lows, and plenty of lessons. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast!

01:51:08

"When I Signed My First Pro Contract, I Didn't Smile...

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2021/07/05

In this episode, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa teammate, Daniel Gagliardi to talk about his path to the professional game. Danny has an incredible story of patience, perseverance, and highs and lows throughout his journey.

52:56

From Nigeria to First Division European Football |...

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2021/07/02

In this episode, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa teammate, Raphael Ayagwa to talk about his path from Gboko, Nigeria to the Nigerian Professional Football League and then to first division European Football. It's a fantastic story filled with highs and lows. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode of the podcast!

03:30:03

Marking Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Playing in Front of...

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2021/05/30

In this episode of the podcast, Matt sits down with veteran, Kevin Garcia to discuss his prolific professional career. Without spoiling anything, Kevin played D1 college soccer, has professional played in multiple European countries at the pro level, the MLS, and now plays for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship. This is a long podcast as we discuss Kevin's 9 year career, but definitely worth it! Timestamps 00:00-53:47 - Youth Career 53:47-1:27:58 - College Career 1:27:58-1:51:01 - Grind to First

01:11:43

Which League in Europe is comparable to the USL? Why...

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2021/05/16

In this episode, Matt takes on the podcast solo and tackles 36 questions submitted by all of you guys!

01:55:45

“I Was Training 4x a Day...” | Ciaran Winters’ Path...

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2021/05/09

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa Teammate, Ciaran Winters to discuss his journey from an MLS Academy to the professional level. Ciaran is the youngest player signed to a professional contract on FC Tulsa at just 19 years old and skipped out on the college route to become a pro directly out of high school. Although his professional career is just in the beginning stages he already has a tremendous story. Sit back, relax, and listen to Ciaran's path to the

01:37:33

"I ate a PBJ for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner..." |...

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2021/05/02

In this podcast episode, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa teammate, Leo Folla, to talk about his journey to the professional level. Leo's story is full of incredible insight to the perseverance required to make it in today's game. He goes in-depth about his decision to leave two universities, struggles of free agency, the financial reality of most rookie professional contracts, and the harsh living conditions when he was abroad. He also discusses the amazing moments that have come along as well such as

01:33:54

How Did You Get Your First Agent? How Has Your Career...

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2021/04/25

In this podcast, Matt sits down with previous Tulsa Roughnecks' teammates, DJ Dean and Anthony Legendre to ask them a variety of different questions ranging from football related questions about how they got their first agent to questions about their favorite dish of all time. This is definitely a more light-hearted episode, but still some great value in here nonetheless! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the podcast.

01:59:37

NCAA National Champion, Contracts in the MLS, +...

Against All Odds ·

2021/04/18

In this week's Against All Odds Podcast, Matt Sheldon sits down with FC Tulsa teammate, Eric Bird to chat about his journey as a professional footballer. Eric has an amazing story of highs and lows from winning the NCAA Tournament to suffering some devastating injuries to then making his debut in the MLS. Sit down, relax, and listen to Eric Bird's story!

01:19:36

"My Bundesliga Debut was a Moment I'll Never Forget"...

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2021/04/04

In today's Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa teammate, Jerome Kiesewetter, to talk about his journey as a professional footballer. Jerome was born in Berlin, Germany and played for multiple teams in both the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga before making his way to America where he has played for various MLS and USL clubs. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

01:00:57

Top Productivity Tip for Student-Athletes? Are...

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2021/03/28

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down alone and answers some questions submitted by you guys from Instagram! The topics range from everything from productivity tips for student-athletes, girlfriends, where I find drills, what my diet looked like in high school, advice for players who currently are not starters, and so much more! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this Q+A!

01:37:31

Michael Cunningham in Tulsa? - 7mlc and Become Elite

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2021/03/21

Michael Cunningham of 7mlc is in Tulsa! In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with Michael Cunningham to talk about a variety of topics ranging from why Michael is in Tulsa in the first place, Michael's goals for his career, and his strengths and weaknesses. This is one of the biggest guests we've ever had on the podcast and is definitely an exciting one. Sit back, relax, and listen to Michael and Matt chat!

38:46

We're Back!! - Catching Up, Insight into Pro Housing...

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2021/03/17

The Against All Odds Podcast is BACK! After a "brief" year long hiatus over the Covid-19 Pandemic, Matt and Mimi return to the mics to host the first podcast of 2021. In this introductory episode, they cover their move to Tulsa, their new apartment, the reality of living as a professional footballer constantly on the move and what that means for their furniture, and what's to come in this year for the Against All Odds Podcast.

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