Project Realize

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 29 In this episode, I share our most recent game against top of the table Limavady United. In this episode, I share: - The Story of the Match - Update on my current situation Thanks for following along and speak to you soon, Ryan 🙂 Ps If you are new here: I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire o...

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 28 In this episode, I share our most recent game against undefeated Warrenpoint Town in the 3rd Division of Northern Irish football. Nobody expected us to get anything from the game as we were struggling towards the bottom of the league and Warrenpoint Town were flying near the top. Let's see how we got on... In this episode, I share: - Match Highlights (som...

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 27In this episode, I talk about our most recent game against Portstewart and my ongoing challenge of maintaining a starting spot in a semi professional football team. In this episode, I share:- Match Highlights- What I'm doing to try and realize my potential in footballThanks for following along and I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the comment...

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 26 — Stopping the Rot In this episode, I talk about our recent match against high flying Armagh City, as we try to come back from a series of defeats in the 3rd Division of Northern Irish football. I share some embarrassing moments from the game, as well as my mindset in those challenging situations. Hopefully, you can take something from the video and apply it...

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 25In this episode, I talk about my recent match and continued disappointment with not playing. I talk about how it is often easy and understandable to blame others for things, but to truly change your life, you've got to learn to take control of what you can control. In this episode, I share:- My recent game- How it is easy to blame others- Why I'm focus...

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 24In this episode, I talk about dealing with negative teammates and how to respond when people get emotional. After a recent training session where frustration and negativity took over, I found myself reflecting on what the best response actually is. Instead of reacting emotionally, I wanted to think through the problem and invite you to think about it with me....

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 23In this episode, I talk about the difference between external confidence and internal confidence — and why relying on results, form, or validation makes confidence fragile. Even at a high level, many players base their confidence on how they’re performing. The problem is that when mistakes happen or things aren’t going well, that confidence disappears. I share...

Project Realize — Season 1, Episode 22In this episode, I reflect on a small but important mistake I made while returning from injury. I felt an early warning sign in my groin during training, and chose to push through it. By the end of the session, that decision had consequences. This isn’t just about injuries, it’s about the choices we make when something feels off - and the tension between short...

Season 1 Episode 21 | Project RealizeI’m Ryan Sharkey, a footballer trying to realize my potential, play professionally, and share the lessons I learn along the way in the hope it helps others pursue what’s meaningful to them. In this episode of Project Realize, I talk about what has happened in the past few weeks and the rollercoaster of the football journey. I share:– Why Observing the Rollercoa...

Season 1 Episode 20 | Project RealizeI’m Ryan Sharkey, a footballer trying to realize my potential, play professionally, and share the lessons I learn along the way in the hope it helps others pursue what’s meaningful to them. In this episode of Project Realize, I talk about our recent cancelled cup game. I share:– What actually happened– What I'm doing to earn my starting position back– Somet...

Season 1 Episode 19 | Project RealizeI’m Ryan Sharkey, a footballer trying to realize my potential, play professionally, and share the lessons I learn along the way in the hope it helps others pursue what’s meaningful to them. In this episode of Project Realize, I talk about my current situation of not playing and our recent league game against PSNI.I share:– Match highlights– My attitude towards...

Season 1 Episode 18 | Project RealizeI’m Ryan Sharkey, a footballer trying to realize my potential, play professionally, and share the lessons I learn along the way in the hope it helps others pursue what’s meaningful to them. In this episode of Project Realize, I talk about something I’ve been struggling with during matches: shortness of breath — despite training hard and feeling fit. I share:– W...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share an update on myself and my team after a 3rd defeat in a row. Ryan :)

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share on our recent Last 16 of the Bet McLean Cup game where I play in a stadium and play against...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share insight into my mindset after a very challenging moment in my last league game for Lisburn...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share an update on what has changed since going from amateur to semi pro as well as analysis of m...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share footage and analysis of our Irish cup game against Newmills FC.Ryan :)

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share our cup game against East Belfast FC and talk about the technical football training I am do...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share on our second league game of the season against Banbridge Town Football Club. Ryan :)

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I talk about the challenges of late night football matches and my routine to deal with them. I also...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I talk about how to deal with negative emotions and my first league game of the season for Lisburn...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I talk about a recent training session where I played football like a baby buffalo - And the lesson...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I make my semi pro debut for Lisburn Distillery Football Club. Ryan :)

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share my thoughts on making the step up from amateur football to the semi professional level. I a...

I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and inspire others to pursue that which is meaningful to them! Join me on this journey as I share the lessons and wisdom I learn along the way in the hope that it helps you on your journey! In this episode, I share my thoughts on making the step up from amateur football to the semi professional level. I a...