Seán Napier
Seán Napier
Our Diaspora

Podcast | Seán Napier

Seán Napier is a football coach and entrepreneur who works as the MLS Next Academy Director for the Boston Bolts.

Seán is also the co-founder of Evolve Academy; an online learning start-up that helps young athletes develop resilience, confidence and the self-reflective skills they need to thrive on and off the pitch.

In this episode, Matt and Seán talk about:

  • Growing up playing football in Belfast

  • Moving to America

  • Differences between the US and EU sports “industry”

  • The weakest part of Irish player’s game

  • How his start-ups helps mums and dads become better parents

  • Steve the undercover FBI agent

  • Working as a “penguinologist”

  • And why coming from Belfast is a superpower

 

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