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...
May 02, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 242
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.
Apr 25, 2021•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 241
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!
Apr 18, 2021•2 hr•Ep. 240
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!
Apr 04, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 239
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!
Mar 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 238
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!
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 237
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.
Mar 17, 2021•39 min•Ep. 236
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 follows: What are you going to do when you can’t find any more Vapor XI’s? What’s the best way to train with a small group of friends? How did you stay motivated when people were doubting you? There are so many drills out there how do I know what is best for my growth as a player? Can you still go pro even if...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 235
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, what he's doing to improve during this time, the difficulties of injuries as pro footballers, and his vision for his future and his career. This is a fun podcast with some serious topics, so sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Jun 14, 2020•57 min•Ep. 234
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.
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 17
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 actually agreeing on where they would like to live! Matt has been doing small group trainings and working out on his own, he actually tried a hobby with Mimi and the result was not what either of them expected. Matt and Mimi also talk about how having no games or serious trainings has made him feel like he ...
May 31, 2020•46 min•Season 5Ep. 16
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 attended UC Davis, a D1 college in Northern California, where he played every single game over his four seasons and ended up with 15 goals and multiple assists. Matt discusses how he prepared as an incoming freshman for the fitness tests and how he impressed early on to earn a starting spot in the first game...
May 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 5Ep. 15
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 topics such as how the Quarantine has negatively affected Matt's daily motivation levels, Mimi's weird recurring field hockey dreams, dealing with recent tornadoes, why Mimi is heading back to San Diego, and how this time away from soccer has affected Matt's outlook on retirement.
May 17, 2020•42 min•Season 5Ep. 14
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 careers. In particular, we dive in the mental health of footballers, what could have been done in our past to have helped us have even more successful careers, and lessons that we've learned from being pro footballers that have carried over to other aspects of our lives. Sit back and listen to Jack, Micha...
May 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 5Ep. 13
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 this discussion they answer questions such as, "What did you do differently than your old teammates/friends to make it to the professional level", "If you could go back and coach your younger self what would you do differently?", and "Do you see any common mistakes that players make today with their train...
Apr 26, 2020•25 min•Season 5Ep. 12
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 percentage, how to improve speed, the shutdown of the US Development academy, biggest regrets in his youth career, and his weakest/strongest attributes of his game and as a person. Sit back and enjoy!
Apr 19, 2020•49 min•Ep. 233
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 to Europe, why he decided it was the right time, how he got trials, and his journey from bouncing around all over the country to soon signing a contract to finish out the 2015-2016 regular season. Sit back and listen to Matt's adventure in Germany that has never been discussed in this much detail. We hope...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 5Ep. 10
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 of his online team trainings.
Apr 12, 2020•52 min•Season 5Ep. 9
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 receiving THREE D1 college soccer offers. Matt explains the entire process from creating a highlight video, creating a CV, how to email coaches, when to attend combines, showcase tournaments, using connections, etc. If you have any interest in playing college soccer in the United States sit down and listen...
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 8
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 all of the recent podcast episodes, it is very casual and not so soccer dominated. Listen to hear some funny stories from their past and quirky facts about their lives.
Apr 05, 2020•40 min•Season 5Ep. 7
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 of them where they dig into questions like... What worries you? If you were given a million dollars and had to blow it, what would you spend it on? If you could make time for an additional hobby, what hobby would you do? Sit down, relax, and listen to the newest episode of the Against All Odds Podcast!...
Mar 29, 2020•54 min•Ep. 232
In this episode, Matt and Mimi sit down and discuss everything that's happened over the last week with the Coronavirus outbreak.
Mar 22, 2020•46 min•Ep. 5
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 successful careers, and their experiences heading abroad to pursue their career. This podcast is filled with unique experiences and perspectives that only come from talking with players from different backgrounds. Can't wait for you guys to sit back and listen to their stories!
Mar 15, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 4
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 questions via Instagram and Matt sat down and picked 14 of his favorite questions to really get into and discuss. Sit back, relax, and hopefully you guys can get some value from this podcast!
Mar 01, 2020•56 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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 offseason. They get into topics surrounding some of Anthony's favorites moments from the 2019 season, his training/workouts over the offseason, and the recent trials he's gone on in the NISA, USL League 1, and USL Championship, as well as the struggle of bouncing around as a free agent trying to find a team. ...
Feb 23, 2020•57 min•Season 5Ep. 2
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 to Oklahoma, what preseason/double days are really like, their morning/night routines, and the extra work they are putting in to ensure they have the best year of their careers.
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 231
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 Europe and Ottawa briefly, their plans for next offseason, Matt hiring his first employee for Become Elite, as well as their plans for driving over to Tulsa.
Jan 12, 2020•45 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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, their upcoming trip to Europe and what they are expecting as they travel through Paris, Frankfurt, Bordeaux, and Barcelona as well as their plans for 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Dec 22, 2019•44 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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 contract for the 2020 season with FC Tulsa, and they discuss how much influence coaches actually have on pro footballers.
Dec 15, 2019•52 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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 almost every single year of Sean's professional career he has faced some sort of obstacle, resistance, or set-back that he had to overcome and grow as both a player and a person. Sean Lewis has played professionally for many teams around the world including the Harrisburg City Islanders, Olympia FC down in...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 20
