Olivia Sekany | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.090

Show Summary:

In today’s episode: Paul interviews Racing Louisville FC goalkeeper Olivia Sekany.  Olivia discusses her decision to become a goalkeeper, her college career going to UC Berkeley & Washington, and her rookie year in the NWSL with Racing Louisville FC.

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Time Stamp

0:00 - Intro

1:12 - First memory of soccer

1:48 - The decision to become a goalkeeper

2:43 - The process of getting into UC Berkeley

5:03 - The hustle to get seen as a goalkeeper

6:43 - Leaving Cal after a disappointing experience

10:25 - The moment Olivia realized she can go pro

11:48 - Playing for the youth national team

13:10 - “Entering the draft and not getting picked was a bummer”

17:37 - Having a pro athlete dad is huge inspiration

19:13  - Quincy’s 5 questions

19:19 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful?

21:02 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?

23:18 - Why do some women’s pro leagues feel like a downgrade from D1 schools?

25:10 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro?

26:50 - Why are you passionate about soccer?

28:58- What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t?

31:34 - What is something you’d move forward with, if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome?

33:22 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Messi or Ronaldo? 

37:10 - Outro

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