{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6115aae553179600139389e1/61463c5ff9c8ba001248c66a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Matai Leuta - Pursuing Your Dreams, & The Mindset for Success","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6115aae553179600139389e1/1641419798291-2eee97447feb627b09ad4d364b76ec8f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Matai Leuta has played for the USA Sevens since early 2015, he was at the recent Olympics and has been capped 4 times for the USA Eagles in 15s.</p><p><br></p><p>Matai talks about,</p><ul><li>The day Mike Friday sat him down and told him his attitude needed to change.</li><li>What it was like growing up in Fiji&nbsp;</li><li>How he knew at age 7/8 what his life’s purpose was and how he pursued it from that day.</li><li>The obstacles he had to overcome to pursue his goal and become an International Sevens player.</li><li>How taxing sevens is and the mindset you need to stay at the top.</li><li>A typical training day with the USA Sevens.</li><li>How he gets balance in his life and avoids burnout.</li><li>How it felt missing out on Rio 2016, and getting to Tokyo 2021</li><li>The lessons he learned from failure at the Olympics and how he is moving forward.</li><li>How the USA Sevens have built The Dawgs</li><li>What you can do to build trust among teammates on the field.</li><li>How he deals with high pressurized situations in matches.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find Matai on instagram @muhfly</p><p><br></p><p>My instagram is The Off Field Rugby Coach @offfieldrugby, any feedback you have or thoughts for the pod, please DM me there, would love to hear them.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks to all the people sharing the podcast on their instagram stories (I put a post out for each pod). If you enjoyed the chat, I would be grateful if you also shared the pod and sent it to some friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe/follow the podcast wherever you’re listening.</p><p><br></p><p>Really appreciate you clicking in, cheers!</p>","author_name":"Brian Moylett"}