1:53 Walk By Faith Not By Sight with Nathan Messer

About this episode

Nathan Messer shares his inspiring journey as a professional soccer player and discusses the mindset required to succeed in the sport.

Watch the Full Episode on YouTube at Footwork Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0phL3mSfBKU In this episode, Sean Vinberg sits down with Nathan Messer , professional soccer player for Portland Hearts of Pine , for an honest and inspiring conversation about his unique path in the game. From early challenges to breakthrough moments, Nate shares the ups and downs of his journey and what it truly takes to play pro soccer. They dive into the mindset behind his relentless work ethic, how he stays grounded through adversity, and why being present—on and off the field—is now central to his approach to life and sport. Train with Nathan Messer Join the Footwork Academy Elite Technical Soccer Clinic Sign up here: https://footwork.club/product/footwork-academy-registration/ WHAT IS FOOTWORK? Sponsored by: footwork.club Sean and Dylan, two former Division 3 college players, dropped everything to chase the dream of playing pro. Now competing in Germany, they share their stories—along with those of fellow dreamers and pros—to inspire you to MAKE YOUR OWN PATH . — All Links: https://linktr.ee/Footworkpod Contact: footworkpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to Footwork Updates…

People in this episode

Host: Sean Vinberg

Guest: Nathan Messer

Topics covered

• professional soccer
• mindset
• work ethic
• adversity
• self-improvement
• inspiration

Keywords

• soccer
• professional athlete
• mindset
• adversity
• self-improvement
• Footwork Academy
• inspiration

Sponsors

Footwork

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Footwork Academy, Footwork, Portland Hearts of Pine

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