"The CEO of the Club Told Me I Should Quit..." | The Darren Smith Story

Big thank you to Darren Smith for coming on the podcast this week! You guys can follow him here: https://www.instagram.com/darrensmith... Timestamps: 0:00-11:29 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions 11:29-31:35 - Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa and developing a love for track and soccer 31:25-54:28 - The Controversy behind Darren Signing his first professional contract 54:28-1:11:33 - Struggling to get minutes in the PSL and trying to find a coach that believes in him 1:11:33-1:18:34 - Being told to pursue a different career by the CEO of a professional football club 1:18:33-1:58:55 - Finding success on and off the field in Finland 1:58:55-2:13:38 - Playing in Morocco and then heading back to Finland 2:13:28-2:31:00 - Settling into Detroit and the USL as well as Three Final Questions LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE: https://againstalloddspodcast.podbean... FOLLOW THE PODCAST: https://www.instagram.com/against_all... MATT SHELDON: YOUTUBE:    / @becomeelite   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/become_elit... PERSONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mattsheldon... MIMI DUGGER: YOUTUBE:    / mimiestelle   INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mimi_estell... PERSONAL INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mimidugger/... What would you like us to talk about in the next episode? Please leave all feedback/suggestions below! . . . . . . AGAINST ALL ODDS: Matt Sheldon from Become Elite and Mimi Dugger from Mimi Estelle have been working separately on their businesses for years. With this podcast, they have found a way to come together and work towards a common goal. Against All Odds will be a casual conversation about soccer, design, relationships, careers, and anything else that you would like to hear. For those of you just jumping on board, here’s a quick summary of how they got to this point: Mimi and Matt began dating in college, Matt started Become Elite, Mimi helped get his business off the ground, and soon after, she created a platform of her own, Mimi Estelle. Every day Matt continues to spread soccer knowledge and share his life as a professional footballer, while Mimi continues to spread her love for Interior Design and all things creative. CURRENT LOCATION: Tulsa, Oklahoma