Donovan Pines | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.107

Donovan Pines | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.107

In today’s episode: Akeem O’Connor Ward interviews USMNT CONCACAF Gold Cup and NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Champion Donovan Pines. For timestamp, full show breakdown, free tools, and more! 👇 13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host, 7 Year MLS/USL Pro Akeem O’Connor-Ward (@AkeemJWard) goes one-on-one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch. Time Stamp 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Earliest memory of playing soccer 2:59 - Donovan Pines: Being multifaceted is important! 4:20 - Choosing soccer over other sports 7:10 - The College Recruitment Process 9:25 - Becoming a National Champion with Maryland 11:55 - Donny Pines: What really got me to the Pro Level 14:25 - Donny’s first pro game and goal 18:10 - Representing your Nation on the field 21:40 - Quincy’s 5 questions 22:10 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful? 22:45 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?23:40 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro? 24:55 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t? 27:00 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome? 30:45 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Favorite Cheat Meal? 37:10 - Outro Today’s episode sponsors are: PerfectSoccerSkills.com The #1 Platform To Talk To, Learn From & Work With Pro Soccer Players & Coaches! ❤️⚽️ $5 Mini Ball Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Special: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Mini [https://perfectsoccerskills.com/Mini]  10 Size 5 Perfect Soccer Balls for ONLY $150! https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Ball [https://perfectsoccerskills.com/Ball]  Custom designed jerseys and full uniforms starting at $25: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Uniform [https://perfectsoccerskills.com/Uniform]  AND AmarikwaFamilyFoundation.org UTILIZING SPORT TO ENHANCE THE WELLBEING OF HUMANITY. BALL OUT Jersey Grant Fundraiser is live! https://AmarikwaFamilyFoundation.org/donate [https://amarikwafamilyfoundation.org/donate]   *Use Coupon Code: Donovan Pines For a 10% discount on your entire order at PerfectSoccerSkills.com Be sure to follow on social: IG: https://www.instagram.com/donnycp23/ [https://www.instagram.com/donnycp23/]  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovan-pines-2521b1155/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/donovan-pines-2521b1155/]  YouTube: N/A Twitter (X): N/A TikTok: N/A Facebook: N/A 👉😶👈 You can re-listen to this episode and all our other interviews, episodes and audio shows over at: https://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Radio [https://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/Radio] Subscribe Now For Episode Notifications! 🎧 🧠 Learn More About Soccer & Mentality Coach: https://www.QuincyAmarikwa.com/About [https://www.quincyamarikwa.com/About] Access The Perfect Soccer Team Members Area!  Giveaways | Training Videos | Books | Podcasts | & More:  https://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/StartHere [https://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/StartHere] Full Article: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Donovan [https://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/blogs/perfect-soccer-podcast/donovan_pines_107] Using ⚽️ To Create Over 1 Billion Self Disciplined, Self Sufficient, Focused, Goal Oriented Individuals

Aidan Rocha | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.106

In today’s episode: Akeem O’Connor Ward interviews USL Pro Player and Colorado Rapids Switchbacks teammate, Aidan Rocha. The two cover Aidan’s youth career, determination to make it and mentality switch - all with a bit of banter in-between. For timestamp, full show breakdown, free tools, and more! 👇 13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host Akeem O’Connor-Ward (@AkeemJWard) goes one-on-one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch. Time Stamp 0:00 - Intro 2:40 - Aidan’s Youth Career 4:40 - College Whirlwind: Destined For Maryland Ended Up In Georgetown 7:55 - Aidan’s Secret Youth Career: Wrestling 11:20 - Realizing the Soccer Pro Potential 13:15 - Getting Drafted and Dealing With the Jump From College to Pro 16:50 - Mentality Switch: Dealing With Rejection 18:40 - Aidan’s First Pro Game and Goal 20:45 - A Switchup: Aiden Questions Akeem 24:20 - Quincy’s 5 questions 24:35 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful? 26:25 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making? 28:15 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro? 30:10 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t? 31:40 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome? 32:25 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Favorite Cheat Meal? 34:20 - What are two things you’re intensely loyal about? 37:05 - Outro Today’s episode sponsors are: PerfectSoccerSkills.com The #1 Platform To Talk To, Learn From & Work With Pro Soccer Players & Coaches! ❤️⚽️ $5 Mini Ball Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Special: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Mini 10 Size 5 Perfect Soccer Balls for ONLY $150! https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Ball Custom designed jerseys and full uniforms starting at $25: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Uniform AND AmarikwaFamilyFoundation.org UTILIZING SPORT TO ENHANCE THE WELLBEING OF HUMANITY. BALL OUT Jersey Grant Fundraiser is live! https://AmarikwaFamilyFoundation.org/donate *Use Coupon Code: AidanRocha For a 10% discount on your entire order at PerfectSoccerSkills.com Be sure to follow on social: IG: http://instagram.com/aidanrochaa LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aidan-rocha-9618b7283 YouTube: N/A Twitter (X): N/A TikTok: N/A Facebook: N/A 👉😶👈 You can re-listen to this episode and all our other interviews, episodes and audio shows over at: https://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Radio Subscribe Now For Episode Notifications! 🎧 🧠 Learn More About Soccer & Mentality Coach: https://www.QuincyAmarikwa.com/About Access The Perfect Soccer Team Members Area! Giveaways | Training Videos | Books | Podcasts | & More: https://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/StartHere Full Article: https://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/blogs/perfect-soccer-podcast/aidan_rocha_106 Using ⚽️ To Create Over 1 Billion Self Disciplined, Self Sufficient, Focused, Goal Oriented Individuals

Triston Henry | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.105

In today’s episode: Akeem O’Connor Ward interviews Triston Henry ….. For timestamp, full show breakdown, free tools, and more! 👇 13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host Akeem O’Connor-Ward (@AkeemJWard) goes one on one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch. Time Stamp 0:00 - Intro With Your New Host: Akeem Ward! 1:40 - Triston’s Youth Career 3:17 - Big Switch: From Striker To Goalie 5:00 - The Reality of The College Route 7:45 - Adapting To Change 8:30 - Triston Henry on Realizing His Pro Potential 10:00 - What It Takes To Stay On Top? 11:50 - Making History: Winning The First Ever Canadian Championship 13:40 - Travel Is A HUGE Setback For American Soccer 14: 35 - The Biggest Differences Between Canadian and US Soccer 16:30 - Triston’s Ultimate Goal 17:42 - Moving Clubs and Cities: Memphis to Phoenix 19:00 - Akeem and Triston On The Effect Of Changing Conditions 20:35 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Favorite Cheat Meal? 22:34 - Why are you passionate about soccer? 23:36 - Quincy’s 5 questions 24:00 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful? 24:50 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?25:44 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro? 27:50 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t? 29:20 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome? 31:52 - Outro Today’s episode sponsors are: PerfectSoccerSkills.com The #1 Platform To Talk To, Learn From & Work With Pro Soccer Players & Coaches! ❤️⚽️ $5 Mini Ball Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Special: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Mini [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Mini]  10 Size 5 Perfect Soccer Balls for ONLY $100! https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Ball [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Ball]  Custom designed jerseys and full uniforms starting at $25: https://PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Uniform [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Uniform]  AND AmarikwaFamilyFoundation.org UTILIZING SPORT TO ENHANCE THE WELLBEING OF HUMANITY. BALL OUT Jersey Grant Fundraiser is live! https://AmarikwaFamilyFoundation.org/donate [http://amarikwafamilyfoundation.org/donate]   Be sure to follow on social: IG: https://www.instagram.com/triston.henry/ [https://www.instagram.com/triston.henry/]  LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/triston-henry-9572aa151 [https://ca.linkedin.com/in/triston-henry-9572aa151]  👉😶👈 You can re-listen to this episode and all our other interviews, episodes and audio shows over at: https://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Radio [http://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/Radio] Subscribe Now For Episode Notifications! 🎧 🧠 Learn More About Mentality & Culture Coach: https://www.QuincyAmarikwa.com/About [http://www.quincyamarikwa.com/About] Access The Perfect Soccer Team Members Area!  Giveaways | Training Videos | Books | Podcasts | & More:  https://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/StartHere [http://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/StartHere]  Full Article: https://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/blogs/perfect-soccer-podcast/triston_henry_105 [https://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/blogs/perfect-soccer-podcast/triston_henry_105] Using ⚽️ To Create Over 1 Billion Self Disciplined, Self Sufficient, Focused, Goal Oriented Individuals

Abbey Harland | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.102

In today’s episode: Paul Guarino interviews Abbey Hardland, a current collegiate soccer player. Abbey discusses her youth career, coming back from an ACL injury, and coming to America to play college soccer. For timestamp, full show breakdown, free tools, and more! 👇 13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host Paul Guarino goes one on one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch. 0:00 - Intro 1:25 - First memory of playing soccer 2:15 - Abbey's path from youth to pro soccer 5:15 - Coming back from an ACL injury 7:10 - Taking on new challenges across the pond 10:53 - Quincy’s 5 questions 11:00 - What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful? 11:47 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making?12:25 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro? 13:25 - Why are you passionate about football? 13:50 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t? 15:25 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome? 16:33 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Messi or Ronaldo?  19:35 - Outro Buy 10 Perfect Soccer Balls for ONLY $100! This special is now available for purchase at PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Ball [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Ball]  Bringing the FUN back to soccer! ❤️⚽️ Today's episode is also sponsored by the Perfect Soccer Uniform: Custom designed jerseys and full uniforms starting as low as $25 Place your order for purchase at PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Uniform [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Uniform]   X: N/A IG: https://www.instagram.com/abbeyharland/ [https://www.instagram.com/abbeyharland/]  FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009428464137 [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009428464137]  TikTok: N/A YouTube: N/A LinkedIn: N/A 👉😶👈 You can re-listen to this episode and all our other interviews, episodes and audio shows over at: http://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Radio [http://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/Radio] Subscribe Now For Episode Notifications! 🎧 🧠 Learn More About Mentality & Culture Coach: http://www.QuincyAmarikwa.com/About [http://www.quincyamarikwa.com/About] Access The Perfect Soccer Team Members Area!  Giveaways | Training Videos | Books | Podcasts | & More:  http://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/StartHere [http://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/StartHere]  Using ⚽️ To Create Over 1 Billion Self Disciplined, Self Sufficient, Focused, Goal Oriented Individuals

Josh Williams | Perfect Soccer Podcast Ep.101

In today’s episode: Paul Guarino interviews former MLS player Josh Williams. Josh discusses his TST experience in 2024, playing for his hometown MLS team, and winning the MLS Cup twice. For timestamp, full show breakdown, free tools, and more! 👇 13 Year Pro & MLS Cup Champion Quincy, aka, "The Chip", Amarikwa (@QuincyAmarikwa) presents The Perfect Soccer Podcast: Where your host Paul Guarino goes one on one to get to know your favorite and aspiring pro players and coaches both on and off the pitch. 0:00 - Intro 1:15 - Josh’s experience at TST 2024 2:50 - First memory of playing soccer 3:50 - Attending high school in the same area as LeBron James 5:00 - What it takes to have a long career as an athlete 6:10 - Picking soccer as a career over other sports 8:35 - Playing multiple sports vs. focusing on one 11:00 - Realizing the possibility of going pro 12:40 - Playing for your home team is every athlete’s dream 14:30 - The feeling of being a x2 MLS Cup Champion 18:40 - Quincy’s 5 questions 18:45- What is the most important skill/quality that helped you become successful? 20:28 - What is the biggest mistake pro players are making? 22:20 - What advice would you give to a young player trying to go pro? 23:45 - Why are you passionate about soccer? 24:55 - What is something most people think it’s true, but you believe isn’t? 26:05 - What is something you’d move forward with if you weren’t scared of a bad outcome? 27:10 - Fun Questions: Football or Soccer? Messi or Ronaldo?  28:05 - Outro Buy 10 Perfect Soccer Balls for ONLY $100! This special is now available for purchase at PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Ball [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Ball]  Bringing the FUN back to soccer! ❤️⚽️ Today's episode is also sponsored by the Perfect Soccer Uniform: Custom designed jerseys and full uniforms starting as low as $25 Place your order for purchase at PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Uniform [http://perfectsoccerskills.com/Uniform]   X: https://x.com/josh3williams [https://x.com/josh3williams]  IG: https://www.instagram.com/josh13williams [https://www.instagram.com/josh13williams]  FB: N/A TikTok: N/A YouTube: N/A LinkedIn: N/A 👉😶👈 You can re-listen to this episode and all our other interviews, episodes and audio shows over at: http://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/Radio [http://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/Radio] Subscribe Now For Episode Notifications! 🎧 🧠 Learn More About Mentality & Culture Coach: http://www.QuincyAmarikwa.com/About [http://www.quincyamarikwa.com/About] Access The Perfect Soccer Team Members Area!  Giveaways | Training Videos | Books | Podcasts | & More:  http://www.PerfectSoccerSkills.com/StartHere [http://www.perfectsoccerskills.com/StartHere]