In today's episode, Matt sits down with Charleston Battery teammates, Joe Schmidt and Mauro Cichero to talk about their careers and thoughts on a variety of topics!    Timestamps: 0:00-5:01 - Intro and Rapid Fire Questions 5:01-7:06 - Joe’s Current Injured Ankle Situation 7:06-10:39 - Is College Soccer a Good Route? 10:39-12:05 - How Joe Was Recruited by Indiana University 12:05-14:23 - How Mauro Was Recruited by SMU 14:23-15:31 - How Joe Signed his First Pro Contract 15:31-17:19 - How Mauro Signed his First Pro Contract 17:19-20:00 - Misconceptions of Playing Pro Football 20:00-21:30 - Girlfriends and Professional Careers? 21:30-24:48 - What is the Most Stressful Aspect of Being a USL Player? 24:48-26:17 - Best thing about Being a USL Player? 26:17-29:06 - Biggest Lesson Learned as a Pro Footballer 29:06-33:24 - Mauro’s Experience Playing in Spain 33:24-35:17 - Aging in Professional Football, Our Experience 35:17-39:45 - Offseason Plans 39:45-40:42 - How I Accidentally Stole Mauro’s Number 40:42-41:43 - Mauro’s Prank on Joe on Day 1 of Preseason 41:43-47:20 - Would You Still Play in the USL if you Won $10,000,000 47:20-50:32 - What Small Change Have you Made, That’s Had a Big Impact? 50:32-59:21 - What Do you Wish you Did More of as a Teenager? 59:21-1:00:56 - Weightlifting and College Soccer 1:00:56-1:06:01 - Best Player You’ve Played With/Against? 1:06:01-1:11:35 - Moment Where You Felt Like You “Made It?” 1:11:35-1:15:40 - Overthinking and Playing Your Best Footy 1:15:40-1:18:45 - Should You Focus on One Position or Become Versatile? 1:18:45-1:23:59 - What Do You Want to Do After Playing? 1:23:59-1:26:50 - Are You Looking Forward to Stability After Your Career? 1:26:50-1:32:19 - One Piece of Advice for People Watching this Video