Sam Sargeant: The Goalkeeping Journey

<p>In this episode I’m joined by Leyton Orient FC goalkeeper Sam Sargeant. Sam shares his journey from Sunday league to League 2 and gives us a firm reminder that the journey to the Football League as a young goalkeeper is full of high’s and low’s.</p> <p>We discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Getting scouted by pro clubs and the mental challenges of stepping into academy football.</li> <li>How to deal with competition from other academy goalkeepers.</li> <li>Being mentally tough as a first year scholar.</li> <li>How to break into the first team and gain respect from senior first team professionals.</li> <li>Making your debut and how to prepare mentally.</li> <li>How great managers like the late Justin Edinburgh can positively influence your mental wellbeing and career.</li> </ul> <p>Lots of insight, lessons and funny stories from a talented goalkeeper who has experienced so much already in his short career.  </p> <p>If you’re a goalkeeper looking to take your game to the next level, this is the podcast for you.</p> <p>To keep up-to-date with what Sam is doing, you can follow him on:</p> <p>@sam_sarge (Twitter)    @_samsargeant (Instagram)</p> <p>If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave me a 5-star review and subscribe to the show.</p> <p>If you have any questions or you think you could add value to the podcast by becoming a guest, please contact me (Kev) at:</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href= "mailto:thegoalkeepersmindset@hotmail.com">thegoalkeepersmindset@hotmail.com</a></span></p> <p>@theGKmindset (Twitter)    @thegoalkeepersmindset (Instagram)</p>