Podcasts by Against All Odds

Playing Professionally on 3 Different Continents | Elvis Amoh’s Path to Pro Football from 2023-05-28T10:00

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

Starting a Career from an Open Try-Out | Conor McGlynn’s Path to Pro from 2023-05-07T10:00

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.

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”I Didn’t Play Until My Senior Year” | Tulu’s Path to Pro Football from 2023-03-15T15:22:53

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0:00-1:54 - Introduction

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Non-League to Champions League Qualifier in 6 Months! | Chatting with Robbie Crawford from 2022-08-28T10:00

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0:00-2:28 - Robbie’s Roots

2:28-7:45 - Entry into Rangers FC

7:45-10:19 - Weekly Schedule as a Kid

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What Do You Wish You Did More of as a Teenage Footballer? | A Chat with Joe Schmidt and Mauro Cichero from 2022-08-21T10:00

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! 

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Signing a Professional Contract with Liverpool FC | Matteo Ritaccio’s Path to Pro from 2022-02-27T08:00

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...

One Drill to Do Every Day, Smallest Change that Made Biggest Difference, Benefits of Journaling? from 2021-07-18T11:00

In this episode, Matt sits down to answer 30+ questions submitted by you guys via Instagram! 

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0:00-0:33 - Intro

0:33-3:52 - Benefits of Journaling?

Signing First Pro Contract in Denmark at 18 | Kembo Kibato’s Path to Pro from 2021-07-11T11:00

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 cont...

"When I Signed My First Pro Contract, I Didn't Smile Once" | Daniel Gagliardi's Path to Pro from 2021-07-05T10:00

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 l...

From Nigeria to First Division European Football | Raphael Ayagwa’s Path to Pro from 2021-07-02T14:39:50

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...

Marking Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Playing in Front of 60,000+ Fans, 3 Different Countries | Kevin Garcia’s Professional Career from 2021-05-30T10:00

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...

Which League in Europe is comparable to the USL? Why Did I Choose New Zealand? - Q+A from 2021-05-16T10:00

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

“I Was Training 4x a Day...” | Ciaran Winters’ Path to Pro from 2021-05-09T11:00

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 younges...

"I ate a PBJ for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner..." | Leo Folla's Grind to the Professional Ranks from 2021-05-02T10:26:39

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 requ...

How Did You Get Your First Agent? How Has Your Career Gone Differently Than You Imagined? | Q+A with Anthony and DJ from 2021-04-25T11:00

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...

NCAA National Champion, Contracts in the MLS, + Multiple Set-Backs | Eric Bird’s Path to Pro from 2021-04-18T11:00

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 l...

"My Bundesliga Debut was a Moment I'll Never Forget" | Jerome Kiesewetter's Path to Pro from 2021-04-04T06:00

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 pla...

Top Productivity Tip for Student-Athletes? Are Girlfriends a Distraction? Where Do I Find Drills? from 2021-03-28T11:00

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...

Michael Cunningham in Tulsa? - 7mlc and Become Elite from 2021-03-21T10:00

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 T...

We're Back!! - Catching Up, Insight into Pro Housing Set-Ups, and What's to Come! from 2021-03-17T18:32

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 episod...

My Two MUST Have Supplements, The Best Drills, and How to Build a Brand | Q+A from 2020-06-29T07:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down and answers some of your guys' questions that were submitted via his Instagram! The questions answered in this podcast are as foll...

How Pros Deal with Injuries | A Chat with Andrew Macrae from 2020-06-14T11:00

In this episode, Matt sits down with FC Tulsa teammate Andrew Macrae to talk about his recent injury and surgery. They discuss the specifics of the injury, what Andrew is doing to stay occupied,...

The Year Before Germany | Dropping Out of College To Play Pro Soccer from 2020-06-07T12:27:17

In this episode we dive deep into the period of time from when Matt dropped out of college until he went to Germany. Make sure to listen to the Germany podcast to continue the story. 

Our Dream Life After Soccer from 2020-05-31T11:00

In this episode Matt and Mimi talk about their ideal situation after Matt is done playing soccer. Looking around the Tulsa neighborhoods just has them thinking about their future and they are ac...

How to Have a Successful Collegiate Soccer Career from 2020-05-23T23:28:37

In this episode Matt sits down alone with a microphone and a camera to talk about his collegiate soccer experience as well as his best advice to have a successful four years in college. Matt att...

Matt's Losing Motivation, Mimi's Field Hockey Career, and Dealing with Tornadoes from 2020-05-17T11:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast Matt and Mimi sit down and have a relaxed talk about what's been going on over the last few weeks. They end up diving into a variety of different ...

A Chat with Michael Cunningham and Jack Blake from 2020-05-03T11:00

We're really excited about this week's episode! In this podcast Matt sat down with Michael Cunningham from 7mlc and Jack Blake to discuss some topics surrounding professional football and their ...

A Chat with Jack Blake from 2020-04-26T11:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with fellow USL Championship player and YouTuber, Jack Blake for a little chat following one of their Instagram Live workouts. In ...

Caffeine, Body Fat Percentage, and Speed | Ask a Pro! from 2020-04-19T11:00

In this episode, Matt sits down and answers your questions submitted via Instagram and chosen by Mimi. In this jam-packed podcast, Matt covers topics such as caffeine consumption, ideal body fat...

How I Played Abroad in Germany from 2020-04-15T11:00

In this episode, Mimi and Matt sit down to go in-depth about Matt's time over in Germany. This discuss his decision making behind dropping out of school, how he got the opportunity to head over ...

The Biggest Life Lesson from 2020-04-12T09:00

In this quarantine episode Matt and Mimi cover some big questions, funny stories from their past, and also new accomplishments. Matt goes in depth about his new certification and the new dynamic...

How to Get Recruited to Play College Soccer from 2020-04-08T11:00

In this episode we are trying something a bit different. Today, Matt sits down and talks in-depth about how he went from flying under the radar in high school on B team of a local club team to r...

Differences, Strengths, and Weaknesses from 2020-04-05T09:00

In this episode of the podcast, Matt and Mimi are still in Quarantine. Mimi leads the topics, which vary from their differences in personalities and skills to their dream working set up. As with...

Things We Never Knew About Each Other from 2020-03-29T11:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt and Mimi sit down and ask each other questions to which they genuinely do not know the answer. It's a funny and insightful podcast for both ...

Quarantined. from 2020-03-22T11:00

In this episode, Matt and Mimi sit down and discuss everything that's happened over the last week with the Coronavirus outbreak. 

"Sometimes It Takes 10 Years of Sacrifice for That 1 Good Year" | A Chat with Panin and Mfon from 2020-03-15T11:00

In this episode Matt sits down with two teammates, Panin Boayke and Mfon Udoh, to talk about their upbringing in Africa, their transition to the professional game, the highlights of their succes...

Are You Past Your Prime? Why Did You Drop Out of College? | Q+A with Matt Sheldon from 2020-03-01T12:00

What's going on guys? After a crazy busy week with multiple games and road trips it was hard to secure a guest for the podcast, so today we are doing a full Q+A with Matt! You guys submitted que...

The Reality of Free Agency | A Chat with Anthony Legendre from 2020-02-23T12:00

In this episode, Matt sits down with former Roughnecks FC teammate, Anthony Legendre to talk about his first year in the USL Championship and what he's been up to for the last few months of offs...

What's Preseason Really Like? | A Chat with Tobenna Uzo and Brayan Reyes from 2020-02-09T11:00

Today Matt Sheldon sits down with FC Tulsa teammates, Tobenna Uzo and Brayan Reyes to discuss their return to Tulsa for the 2020 season, how their offseason went, what is what like coming back t...

Hiring Our First Employee from 2020-01-12T02:00

In this episode of the podcast, Matt and Mimi are in Portland, Oregon for a few days just before they leave for Tulsa, Oklahoma for Matt's preseason. They sit down and discuss their trip to Euro...

A Pro Footballer's Life is Boring Too... from 2019-12-22T18:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast Mimi and Matt discuss a recent comment that Matt received on a YouTube video about how his repetitive workouts and lifestyle was boring to watch, ...

Engagements and Contracts from 2019-12-15T06:00

Mimi is back for this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast! Mimi and Matt discuss their engagement just a few weeks prior and some behind the scenes stuff of what really went on, Matt's new c...

"So Many People Told Me I Wasn't Going to Make It" | Sean Lewis' Path to Pro from 2019-11-03T10:00

In this episode Matt Sheldon sits down with teammate and goalkeeper, Sean Lewis to talk about his life and path to the professional game. As they dive into Sean's career they talk about how in a...

From Dropping Out of College to Playing Against Paul Pogba | Manny Gonzalez's Path to Pro from 2019-10-13T11:00

In this episode of the podcast, Matt sits down with veteran center midfielder, Manuel Gonzalez to hear about his path from growing up in Colombia to the professional game. Some highlights of Man...

"Growing Up I Never Thought I Could Become a Pro" | Tobenna Uzo's Path to Pro Football from 2019-10-06T12:15:21

In this episode, Matt sits down with Tulsa Roughnecks teammate, Tobenna Uzo to discuss his crazy path from Lagos, Nigeria to playing professionally in the states. Toby has a unique story of play...

Q+A with Sheldon Tweedie | Full Podcast from 2019-09-15T08:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with fellow YouTuber, Sheldon Tweedie to talk a bit about his career so far and answer some questions sent in by fans. In this epi...

From Working Full-Time 9 to 5 Job to Pro Footballer | Matt Rogers' Path to Pro from 2019-08-11T08:00

In this episode, Matt sits down with Tulsa Roughnecks teammate, Matt Rogers to discuss his path to the professional game. Rogers has an incredible story from growing up in Mexico to coming to th...

"People Think It's An Easy Life.." The Reality of Chasing a Dream | Renan Ferreira's Path to Pro from 2019-06-16T11:00

In this episode, Matt sits down with teammate Renan Ferreira to discuss his life and career growing up in São Paulo, Brazil. Renan. a center back standing at 6 foot 6 inches, talks about his jou...

Bustling Streets of India to a Tiny Village in the Faroe Islands | Frantzly Zephirin’s Path to Pro from 2019-06-09T07:00

In today's episode, Matt got the chance to sit down with Tulsa Roughneck teammate, Frantzly Zephirin. Frantzly, a 26 year old from Montreal, quickly found a love for soccer and spent almost ever...

A Pro Footballer's Battle with Cancer | Mason Stajduhar's Path to Pro from 2019-05-26T08:00

Matt Sheldon sits down with Orlando City SC goalkeeper, Mason Stajduhar to hear his story of how he became a professional soccer player and his path to the Tulsa Roughnecks. Mason talks about si...

Quit Soccer at age 14... Became a Pro at 25 | Rodrigo Da Costa's Path to Pro from 2019-05-19T10:00

In this episode, Matt gets to sit down with Tulsa Roughnecks teammate, Rodrigo Bandeira Da Costa and listen to his story of how Rodrigo went from quitting competitive soccer at age 14 to then si...

"The Guy Who Scouted Cristiano Ronaldo... Also Scouted Me" | Janu Silva's Path to Pro from 2019-05-05T10:00

In this episode, Matt gets to sit down with Portuguese teammate, Janu Silva. Janu grew up and spent most of his life playing soccer in the local parks in Portugal as well as with some top youth ...

From Pick-Up Soccer in Jamaica to Being Drafted by Orlando City SC | Akeil Barrett's Path to Pro from 2019-04-28T11:20:56

In this episode I sit down with Akeil Barrett to hear about his journey from growing up playing soccer in local parks in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica to being recruited by Akron, the number...

"Tearing My ACL Was One the Best Things That Ever Happened In My Life" | Jeff Addai's Path to Pro from 2019-04-14T08:00

Jeff Addai from Ottawa, Canada. 

Really excited for you guys to hear Jeff's story of how he overcame two ACL surgeries and two Sports Hernia surgeries to go on to play professional soccer...

"They Told Me I'd Only be a D3 lvl Soccer Player" | Colton Haskin's Road to Pro from 2019-04-07T08:00

In this podcast, I got the chance to sit down and talk to one of the younger guys on the team, Colton Haskin. Even though this is his first year playing professional soccer, Colton has had a ver...

Dropped Out of Junior College to Play Abroad | Brayan Reyes' Path to Pro from 2019-03-24T09:00

In this episode, I got the chance to sit down and listen to Brayan Reyes' story of how he went from playing pick up soccer with his cousins to scoring the game winning goal of a Cup Final in Hon...

Playing Barefoot in the Streets of Cameroon to the MLS | Cyprian Hedrick's Path to Pro from 2019-03-17T08:00

This is the longest podcast to date, but is also one of the most inspirational stories I've ever heard. Cyprian Hedrick went from playing barefoot in the streets of Cameroon to moving to America...

"During Those 2-3 Years I Never Thought About Quitting." | Andrew Macrae's Path To Pro from 2019-03-10T07:00

“I was staying in a roach infested apartment in Egypt…” | Moses Makinde's Path to Pro from 2019-03-03T06:00

Roach infested apartments in Egypt, 15 hour bus rides to Romania, going 2 years without seeing his Mom or Dad... Moses Makinde has an incredible story of perseverance and determination as he pla...

Trialed in 5 Different Countries to Become a Pro | Anthony Legendre's Path to Pro from 2019-02-24T10:00

In this episode Matt sits down with Tulsa Roughnecks FC's latest signing, Anthony Legendre, to talk about his journey to signing his first professional contract. Anthony has an inspiring story f...

CUT From High School Team to Pro Footballer | Akwafei Ajeakwa's Road to Pro from 2019-02-17T10:00

In this episode of the Against All Odds Podcast, Matt sits down with former opponent, former teammate, and now current teammate, A'kwafei Ajeakwa to hear his story about how he made i...

"I Dropped Out of College on Move-In Day" | DJ Dean's Road to Pro from 2019-02-10T08:00

In this podcast Matt sits down with fellow Roughnecks teammate, DJ Dean, to hear about how he went from playing soccer in high school to being recruited to the University of Central Arkansas. Th...

New Year's Resolutions? from 2019-01-13T10:00

A lot has happened since Episode 10: Christmas, New Year’s, A Trip To Ottawa, and big life changes. Matt and Mimi go in depth about their last few weeks and also explore some major mi...

Positionless Podcast | Matt's First Guest Appearance from 2019-01-02T11:00

Absolutely loved sitting down with Oliver Maroney of the Positionless Podcast! This was my (Matt's) first ever guest appearance and I had an absolutely amazing experience going over our time pla...

A Chat with Matt's Parents from 2018-12-30T10:00

In this episode, Matt sits down with his parents to discuss Matt's childhood, upbringing, and differences between siblings. In addition, Matt asks his Mom and Dad about their specific parenting ...

Why We Quit from 2018-12-23T10:05

With the holidays upon us, a lot of people are bound to get off the healthy lifestyle bandwagon. Why does that happen? Matt and Mimi discuss their experiences with quitting and losing motivation...

Instagram Live Q+A from 2018-12-16T10:00

Most of you enjoyed our previous interactive podcast, so we decided to do it again, this time with just Matt. On Instagram Live he asked his followers to bring up any point, question,...

What's a Professional Trial Like? from 2018-12-08T10:00

Listen to this episode to hear all about the ins and outs of professional trials. Matt records this podcast (without Mimi) while actually on trial for a USL team. He goes over how he prepared fo...

Matt's New Trial from 2018-12-02T09:00

After returning from Thanksgiving in Hawaii, Matt and Mimi reflect on the vacation. The week off from soccer did Matt’s body some good, but now is he ready for his upcoming trials? Li...

Our Favorite Podcast from 2018-11-18T10:00

In this episode, Matt dives straight into some thought provoking questions. Mimi and Matt agree that this is their favorite podcast to date, and hope you too enjoy thinking about life...

The Reality of Pro Life from 2018-11-11T09:00

Ever felt like the rookie on your team or in the work place? Believe it or not everybody goes through that. In this episode, Matt opens up about his rookie season and how dark that ti...

Open for Discussion from 2018-11-04T09:00

This episode involves you guys more than any other episode thus far. To encourage interactions with all of the viewers, Matt and Mimi opened the discussion up to questions from their ...

We Are Cocky from 2018-10-28T11:00

Sometimes you deserve to be cocky. Or at least that's the way Matt and Mimi see it. In this episode they explore the mini milestones they have reached in the last couple of days regarding busine...

We're Back from 2018-10-21T07:00

Welcome to Season 2 of Against All Odds. In this new season, Matt and Mimi will be living in San Diego and experiencing 'offseason' for Matt's professional football career. Listen to this episod...

We Are Very Different from 2018-09-07T02:18:44

September 6th, 2018- Mimi’s 23rd birthday. Matt and Mimi celebrate Mimi’s birthday by exploring Portland. It is during this time that their differences become ever so apparent. Do you...

Reverse Culture Shock from 2018-08-30T07:00

Have you ever experienced reverse culture shock? Matt and Mimi face a few funny challenges being back in America. They explore questions from a book Matt is currently reading about bu...

Before It All Begins from 2018-08-23T17:13:19

Matt and Mimi left New Zealand for good and decided to stop by Fiji on their way home to celebrate Matt’s 26th birthday. Recording this podcast on his birthday, Matt reflects on his year and his...

Our Dream Guests from 2018-08-16T23:13:24

In this episode Mimi gets to take the lead! She brings up interesting talking points for Matt regarding YouTube, inspirations, and career. Ever wanted to know who Matt would want to interview an...

Queenstown, New Zealand from 2018-08-09T07:20:19

Ever wonder what Queenstown, New Zealand is like? Matt and Mimi share their opinions of the city, including expectations vs reality. While Mimi is recovering from a cold, Matt is stri...

Are You Delusional? from 2018-08-02T16:55:45

What’s the difference between perseverance and delusion? This episode explores how to recognize growth within yourself and your business. Find out who Matt and Mimi would each want to...

Deep Questions from 2018-07-26T10:00

Do you know what your biggest weakness is? This episode is the most introspective yet, with Matt and Mimi looking deeply at their own lives. Due to a suggestion from a listener, they give their ...

Weird Habits from 2018-07-19T10:00

It’s true that you don’t truly know someone until you know their quirky philosophies. In this episode, Matt and Mimi explore some of their most interesting differences. They also cove...

What's Our Plan? from 2018-07-12T17:48:27

Mimi just quit her job in California and moved to New Zealand to work and live with Matt, who is playing soccer on a team in Wellington. In this episode they go in depth about their c...