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EP 07: Michelle Betos: Professional Goalkeeper-on obsession w/ improvement

March 09, 2017 by Kendall Johnson in Interview, Podcast

Professional goalkeeper Michelle Betos (@MichelleBetos) knows a thing or two about being the underdog. She has played behind two of the arguably best goalkeepers in the world, in Hope Solo and Nadine Angerer.  In 2015, Michelle earned the NWSL 2015 goalkeeper of the year. She has played overseas in Australia, Denmark, Cyprus, and is now playing in Norway.

It is her attention to detail, obsession with improvement, and falling in love with process that causes her  to consistently reach new levels in her game.  In our conversation we talk about how soccer was not Michelle’s favorite sport as a kid, why she spent an entire day flushing her ankle in the toilet, her in-depth visualization techniques, her mom’s game day routine, and of course her diving header goal  that earned her a spot on ESPN Sports Center top 10 plays.

Show Notes:

:50  Who is Michelle Betos?
3:39   Welcome Michelle!
3:49  Why is her foot taped?
7:30  Why Michelle flushed her foot in the toilet for an entire day
8:52  What small details does Michelle do to excel?
10:53  Was soccer Michelle’s main sport as a youth?
11:45   When did Michelle focus only on soccer?
13:47  Michelle’s plump childhood, READ FULL ARTICLE HERE 
14:12  What was her driving force to go on a Paleo diet?
17:04  Was there one instance that forced Betos into focusing on small details?
23:05  What % of playing soccer is mental?
25:07  What does visualization practice entail?
27:05   What is Michelle’s morning routine?
32:10  Michelle’s ESPN worthy goal Watch VIDEO HERE
34:17   What is Michelle’s career highlight?
38:23  What is biggest misconception about Michelle?
39::19  What is one of Beto’s crazy beliefs?
40:23  Who is a Michelle’s non-athlete idol?
41:12  Favorite thing about being a professional athlete
42:04  Michelle’s game day routine
42:48  How is game day video different from practice day video?
43:38  Why does Michelle play soccer
44:06  Is pregame practice day different than game day?
45:00  What does a practice focus look like?
45:48 Sue Beto’s pregame routine
46.35  What does Michelle want to tell her 18 year old self?
47:20  What is Michelle’s favorite failure?
50:58  What simple tip can female athlete’s implement?
53:13  Michelle’s Arrow Tip for female athletes

Michelle’s favorite foam roller-water bottle:  Mobot

For More on Michelle:

Goalkeeper Michelle Betos’ Diving Header Goal was No Fluke

Michelle Betos’ Super-sized Childhood Leads to Super-sized Success

Twitter: @MichelleBetos

Instagram: @MichelleBetos

 

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March 09, 2017 /Kendall Johnson
arrow living, goalkeeper, Michelle Betos, NWSL, Portland Thorns, soccer
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