About this episode

Damyon Traylor interviews soccer players DJ Mattis and Josh Dequette about their passion for soccer and the challenges of being a student-athlete.

Today, On The Live Tap podcast I interview Piedmont Men's Soccer players DJ Mattis & Josh Dequette as we talk about what made them have a passion to pursue the sport of soccer, a recap of this past soccer season, and a deep dive into the mental side of being a student-athlete while in season.

People in this episode

Host: Damyon Traylor

Guests: DJ Mattis, Josh Dequette

Topics covered

• soccer
• student-athlete
• mental health
• sports season
• passion for sport

Keywords

• soccer
• student-athlete
• mental health
• Piedmont Men's Soccer
• sports season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Piedmont Men's Soccer

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