Moving to a different country is challenging. Every week, join Leticia Gonzalez, a former college tennis player from Brazil, as she interviews former international student-athletes who have moved from their home country to play sports in the United States. If you are an athlete starting your college career, thinking about moving to the U.S. to play college sports, or just want to hear some great stories, this is the podcast for you.
1. "Focus on the Effort, Not on the Result" | ft. Aeron Dellosa
In this episode, I interview Aeron Dellosa. Aeron moved from the Philippines to Canada when he was a young adult. We talk about the beauty of coaching and different approaches to coaching. Aeron did not play college sports in the US, but he showed that someone can achieve their goals by being persistent. He is now using his basketball knowledge to impact many kid's life.
9 Feb 2021
New Season, New Stories | Welcome Back!
Welcome back to the I-20 Sports Talk. I am Leticia Gonzalez, and I am so happy you are here. I can't wait to share all the amazing stories that are coming up. Support this podcast by liking, subscribing, and sharing it.
New episode every Tuesday!!!
13 Jan 2021
8. "I Didn't Know We Could Get Full Ride" | ft. Laura Arruda
In this week's episode, I interview my first doubles partner Laura Arruda from Brazil. Laura moved to the US in 2013 to play college tennis. She went to College of the Desert then transferred to Alcorn State University. Laura talks about how her parents took her decision to move abroad, how she handle the competitiveness of a Division I school, how her plans changed, motherhood, and much more.
5 Jan 2021
7. "Tennis Was Really an After Thought" | ft. Gabor Boczonadi
In this week's episode, I interview Gabor Boczonadi from Hungary. Gabor moved to the United States 20 years ago to play college tennis. He shares the process of finding a university back in the day, why he didn't pursue a professional tennis career, how he helps athletes to succeed, the importance of breathing, his company Breathlete, and much more.
29 Dec 2020
6. "In College Tennis, You Go Through Ups and Downs" | ft. Diana Vlad
In this week's episode, I interview Diana Vlad from Romania and Germany. Diana moved to the US right after high school to play college tennis at the University of West Florida. She talks about how she ended up at UWF, how she handled the stressful routine of a student-athlete, the importance of having a good relationship with the team, her life after graduation, and what are her expectations as she works with the team next year, and much more.
22 Dec 2020
5. "We Go Through a Lot of Hard Times" | ft. Leticia Vieira
In this week's episode, I interview Leticia Vieira from Brazil. Leticia moved to the US in 2011 to play college tennis. She went to College of the Desert then transferred to Holy Names University. She explains why she took a year off the tennis team and how that led her to transfer to a four-year university. Leticia also talks about transferring from a junior college to a university, getting knee surgery, returning home after years, and much more.
15 Dec 2020
4. "We Get to See the Life of a Professional Player" | ft. Iegor Accorsi
In this week's episode, I interview Iegor Accorsi from Brazil. Iegor moved to the US in 2011 to play college soccer. He went to Barton Community College then transferred to Shorter University. Iegor shares how was his routine as a soccer player, challenges he had to face, work opportunities after graduating, and much more.
8 Dec 2020
3. “I Was So Ready to Give Everything” | ft. Héloïse Le Normand
In this week's episode, I interview Heloise Le Normand aka Lolo. Lolo moved to the US in 2018 after graduating from a university in France. She went to Hawaii Pacific University where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration and a concentration in international business. Lolo shares with us how was her routine as a student-athlete living in Hawaii, how she handled not speaking English, how was having her last season cut down short because of the pandemic, and much more.
1 Dec 2020
2. "I Think Everything is Worth It" | ft. Leo Andreolli
In this week's episode, I interview Leo Andreolli from Brazil. Leo completed high school in the US, then transferred to Grand Canyon University, where he graduated with a finance and economics degree. Leo shares with us the importance of a team, how it was to go to a religious school, and how it was to graduate mid pandemic.
24 Nov 2020
1. "You Wanna Win for the Team" | ft. Karina Ono
In this week's episode, I interview Karina Ono.
Karina moved to the US in 2012 to study and play college tennis. She graduated from Jackson State University with a Business Management degree. Karina shares with us how was her experience as a student-athlete, the obstacles she had to face, and what she is up to now.
18 Nov 2020
WELCOME
Hi! I am Leticia Gonzalez.
This is an introduction to the I-20 Sports Talk Podcast and a little bit about my story.
I am excited you are here, and I hope you enjoy my podcast.
See you back here every week for a new episode (journey.)
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