Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves
Ryan Gonsalves
176 episodes
1 day ago
Send us a text Simon Cox dreamed of playing for Reading FC. That was the goal. And while he wore the badge early in his career, it took almost 10 years and hundreds of games across leagues and countries before he finally earned his first start. In this episode, Simon opens up about the full-circle journey from youth academy to international football, the grind of lower leagues, and the reality check that comes with retirement during a global pandemic. He takes us inside his unexpected pivot f...
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Send us a text Simon Cox dreamed of playing for Reading FC. That was the goal. And while he wore the badge early in his career, it took almost 10 years and hundreds of games across leagues and countries before he finally earned his first start. In this episode, Simon opens up about the full-circle journey from youth academy to international football, the grind of lower leagues, and the reality check that comes with retirement during a global pandemic. He takes us inside his unexpected pivot f...
159: Sophia Parvizi-Wayne: Finding Balance When You Want to Be the Best at Everything
Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves
57 minutes
3 months ago
159: Sophia Parvizi-Wayne: Finding Balance When You Want to Be the Best at Everything
Send us a text What do you do when the one thing you thought you were meant to do doesn’t work out? In this episode, we meet Sophia, a former academy footballer who faced the heartbreak of being released before ever turning pro. But instead of letting it define her, she turned the page and built something even more powerful. From navigating identity loss to finding her voice in the corporate world, Sophia shares the raw truth about rejection, self-worth, and what happens when your plans fall ...
Career Clarity with Athletes: A 2ndwind Podcast with Ryan Gonsalves
Send us a text Simon Cox dreamed of playing for Reading FC. That was the goal. And while he wore the badge early in his career, it took almost 10 years and hundreds of games across leagues and countries before he finally earned his first start. In this episode, Simon opens up about the full-circle journey from youth academy to international football, the grind of lower leagues, and the reality check that comes with retirement during a global pandemic. He takes us inside his unexpected pivot f...