Playing The Field - with Ryan Babel

This week, Ellie talks to Ryan Babel, Dutch professional football player most famed for his stint at Liverpool FC, Ajax and Fulham, and now for Galatasaray. On top of this incredible career, Ryan is also a producer, rapper and property entrepreneur. In this episode, Ellie talks to Ryan about the ways in which he balances his many pursuits in life, his beginnings and journey throughout his incredible career, and why teamwork and collaboration are the key to unlocking your true potential. KEY TAKEAWAYS The great coaches and leaders are the ones who see something in a person, and encourage them to follow their passions. Coaching is the art of bringing out the best in someone. Playing as part of a team gives us a new perspective. Sometimes we can be over optimistic about our abilities, but playing as part of a strong team reminds us that we need to push harder and work more collaboratively. Setbacks are lessons in how to overcome challenge. When we find ourselves knocked down, we can either take the loss, or learn how to overcome similar obstacles in the future. The great ones are the ones who grow stronger through adversity. Ryan has poured his creative energies into creating a whole new type of autobiography - a concept album designed to tell his story through music. BEST MOMENTS 'I always believed that I had something...' 'I was young and by myself. I had to adapt to that fast life' 'I had to learn to be less relevant' 'It will be my truth and how I lived my journey throughout my career' VALUABLE RESOURCES On A Mission - https://omny.fm/shows/on-a-mission ABOUT THE GUEST Ryan Babel is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray, and the Netherlands national team. Babel began his career at Ajax in 1998, working his way up through the youth team and into the senior squad. Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryanbabel ABOUT THE HOST The On A Mission Podcast brings you Ellie Mckay's no holds barred chats with some of the UK's top business leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, top thought leaders, influencers and mindset experts. On a Mission is for unconventional thinkers that want to challenge the status quo. For all those people on a mission to live their best lives and take control of their own destiny. Ellie is a straight-talking, successful property entrepreneur who passionately believes that everyone has the power within themselves to transform their lives no matter what their situation. As a mumpreneur with 3 young children and multiple businesses, Ellie likes to keep it real with her no-bs insights and share the things that have helped her achieve the level of success she has enjoyed to date. CONTACT METHODS: Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/ellie-mckay/ Facebook: Facebook.com/ellie.mckay.3150 Instagram: Instagram.com/ellie_mckay_official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTIA0t0Xcm2Fz3kOzX3XaBA?sub_confirmation=1 Clubhouse: @ellie83