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Project Realize
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! Speak to you soon, Ryan <3
Episodes
Project RealizeWE MADE IT | Day 60 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Unbelievable scenes... 60 days in a row! A big thank you and well done to all those who participated (even if you 'failed' your challenge)! The 60 Day…
Project RealizeLessons from Today’s Training | Day 59 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Only 2 days left and another soulful day was had! I share some of the lessons I observed at today's football session. Day 59 of the 60 Days to Change a Life…
Project RealizeI Finally Got Subbed On… And Didn't Touch the Ball 💀
A fan said after the game that I didn't put a foot wrong hahaha Because the ball didn't even come near me... THE JOURNEY CONTINUES! Quick update from Day 58 of…
Project RealizeThe Wall: A Footballer’s Best Friend | Day 57
If you want to stay at the same level of football, then ignore this advice :) Day 57 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a…
Project RealizeDay 56 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Quick update from Day 56 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you…
Project RealizeThere was a 1% chance of me playing | Road to Pro Football
Day 55 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeDay 54 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Update from Day 54 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want…
Project RealizeDay 53 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Quick update from Day 53 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you…
Project RealizeA Very Attractive Offer | Road to Pro Football
This offer gave me a lot to think about... Update from Day 52 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The…
Project RealizeA Hard Conversation with my Manager | Road to Pro Football
These conversations can be kind of awkward and uncomfortable... Update from Day 51 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a…
Project RealizeHeadhunted by a Rival Manager | Road to Pro Football
It's always nice when someone wants you to play for them - Let's see how this situation progresses... Day 50 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The…
Project RealizeDay 49 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Day 49 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeI Played Well in Preseason… So Why Am I Stuck on the Bench?
Day 48 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeDay 47 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Day 47 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeThe Hidden Benefit of Having a Routine Nobody Talks About
There are the obvious benefits of having a schedule/routine but I never knew about this other benefit that is helping me take my football to the next level…
Project RealizeThe Season Starts Soon… But Will I Even Play? | Road to Pro Football
Day 45 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeDay 44 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Quick update from Day 44 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you…
Project RealizeHow to make work feel meaningful
I had a day full of work and it flew in! And it's not because I was doing anything particularly interesting, but because I focused on this one thing I share in…
Project RealizeThis is for people that think small decisions don’t matter:
Day 42 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeIf you do this, then you have to score…
I'm taking the penalty to win the game, and I do a very slow run up, let's see how it goes... Day 41 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge…
Project RealizeNew Superpower: Take Things One Day at a Time
Day 40 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeI Was Scared Of Getting Rejected
Day 39 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeMake Schedule = Follow Schedule = Good Life :)
Day 38 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeA Broken Toe Before the Season Starts
Day 37 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeBack to Porridge | Day 36 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Day 36 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeDay 35 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Day 35 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeWe Survived Climbing Ireland’s Highest Mountain
Day 34 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeWhat am I willing to sacrifice to make it pro?
Day 33 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeMaking Progress is Simple (If You Do This)
Day 32 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeGO! | Day 31 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Not the ideal start to the day but that is ok - the attitude for the day is just GO! Let's go get shit done. Ps If you are new here: I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm…
Project RealizeThis simple thought will help you relax
Day 30 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge Use this thought to chill out, stop analysing and get shit done! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days…
Project RealizeDay 29 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Day 29 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeSomething I Have Been Struggling With For 3 Years | Day 28 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
It is easy to just share the things that are going well... But I want to show what this journey actually looks like so in this episode I am sharing something I…
Project RealizeDay 27 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Fun update from Day 27 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you…
Project RealizeThere's no such thing as the perfect day… or is there? | Day 26 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
This is what we call a WONDER DAY... Day 26 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big…
Project RealizeI asked my manager to take me off | Day 25 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Preseason rolls on with many more highs and lows to come! Update from Day 25 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit…

Project RealizeGoing through tough times? Focus on Your Why | Day 23 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Discover the power of a WHY and use it to get you through challenging times! Update from Day 23 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to…
Project RealizeMOMENTUM can be the difference in achieving your goals | Day 22 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
I used to not understand this about momentum... Day 22 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit…
Project RealizeFirst Game of Preseason | Day 21 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
First game of preseason and it is time to JUST BE! Coming into this tough game against Newington I have no expectations other than to work hard and try and…
Project RealizeMy Pre Game Attitude to Help with Nerves | Day 20 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
It is the first game of preseason of the 2025/26 season and this is my attitude that massively helps with nerves. Let me know if you are going to try it out!…
Project RealizeHighway to Misery, Dirt Road to Happiness | Day 19 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Most people have a highway to misery and a dirt road to happiness. Here's what you can do about it! Ps If you are new here: I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to…
Project RealizeYou don't need the perfect plan | Day 18 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Action cures all... so stop dilly dallying, get up, and go get shit done! If you are new here: I'm Ryan Sharkey, I'm trying to realize my potential in…
Project RealizeLearn to Listen to Your Soul, and Watch Your Life Transform | Day 17
Do you listen to your Monkey Brain, or do you listen to your soul? Day 17 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge: The Challenge is to commit to a habit for…
Project RealizeNot Today Monkey Brain, Not Today. | Day 16 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
All you've got to do is be disciplined for one more day. Not 60 days. Just one more day! Sharing some of the discomfort from the challenge so far and talking…
Project RealizeDay 15 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Week 3 begins in the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge! The first game of preseason is just around the corner and things are going well! Progress is being…
Project RealizeThe Experiments Continue | Day 14 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Holy moly it is the end of week 2 of the Challenge!!! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get…
Project RealizeDay 13 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Day 13 of the challenge has preseason football test results, including the BEEP TEST. My Pee experiment from Day 12 goes wrong! That and more in this Day 13…
Project RealizeI need to pee less? | Day 12 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Update from Day 12 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want…
Project RealizeWin the Morning, Win the Day | Day 11 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Update from Day 11 of the Challenge! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get involved then…
Project RealizeI received a very kind message | Day 10 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Random acts of kindness are a beautiful thing! Update from Day 10 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge. The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days…
Project RealizeSeason 3 Begins! | Day 9 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Season 3 of Project Realize has begun with another preseason with Lisburn Distillery in the 3rd Division of Northern Irish football. I give an update on the…
Project RealizeBack in the Gym | Day 8 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
I build good momentum and then I lose it! Whether it is an injury or being sore from football matches, it feels like it doesn't take much to lose my momentum…
Project Realize2 Days Until Preseason | Day 7 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Update from Day 7! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get involved then leave a comment with…
Project RealizeFamily is Important! | Day 6 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Real quick update from Day 6 of the Challenge! The Challenge is to commit to a habit for 60 days. The habit can be big or small and if you want to get involved…
Project RealizeDay 5 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Welcome back to the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge! Update for you on Day 5 - Let me know how you are getting on in the comments :) Speak to you tomorrow…
Project RealizeI’m already tired | Day 4 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
There will be days on the journey when you feel tired... AND THAT'S OK! Don't worry about a single day or a few days of tiredness - Just be wary if it becomes…
Project RealizeConsistency is King 👑 | Day 3 | 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge
Learn the power of consistency and realise that small decisions lead to BIG RESULTS :) Day 3 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge! The Challenge is to…
Project RealizeLoosener Lift for Footballers (Day 2)
Day 2 of the 60 Days to Change a Life Challenge! I share my current lifting plan, how day 2 of the challenge is going and a reminder that you don't need to…
Project RealizeDay 1 (60 Days to Change a Life Challenge)
60 days to form a new habit... 60 days to change a life... I'm trying to realize my potential in football, play professionally and become financially free. I'm…