Insightful convos with the founders, operators, and investors transforming the future of sports.
#103: Robyn Duda - MD, Co-Founder RacquetX | Building The Homebase For ALL Racquet Sports
26 mins; January 14, 2024
#102: Nick Riggall - Co Founder RugbyDAO | Building Community & Redefining Rugby's Next 200 Years
28 mins; January 10, 2024
#101: CJ Handron - CEO Diamond Kinetics | Exploring the Evolution of Sports Tech
25 mins; January 01, 2024
2023 Sports Business Year in Review with Kirby Porter, Founder of New Game Labs
31 mins; December 19, 2023
#99: Ben Sherwood - CEO, Founder MOJO Sports | Acquisition by TeamSnap & Youth Sports Fragmentation
31 mins; December 17, 2023
#98: Mike Sutcliff - CEO, Co-Founder Mobeus | From Corporate to Sports Startups
28 mins; December 13, 2023
#97: Kyle Pfaffenbach - Special Advisor LumosTech & Brooks Running | Optimizing Your Sleep & Limiting Jet Lag
38 mins; December 11, 2023
#96: Griffin Taylor & Jared Effron, Co-Founders The Program NYC | Re-creating NYC as the Mecca of Basketball
27 mins; December 05, 2023
#95: Andy Mitchell - CEO, Lega Serie A USA | Taking Media Background to Sports Through U.S. Soccer Growth
26 mins; December 03, 2023
#94: Allen Broome - CEO MediaKind | RSNs, Streaming, D2C, and Where Sports Are Headed
26 mins; November 28, 2023
#93: Sandeep Rajan - Founder & CEO Grandstand | Building a Sports Creator Econony App
31 mins; November 26, 2023
#92: Ludwig Sandgren - CEO & Founder GODSENT | Building and Owning a Professional Esports Team
26 mins; November 19, 2023
#91: Chris Bevilacqua - CEO, Co-Founder Simplebet | Microbetting and Sports Media
25 mins; November 19, 2023
Building a Digital Family Office For Athletes w/ Michael Haddix Jr, CEO & Co-Founder of Scout
26 mins; November 15, 2023
Computer Vision (And Its Impact on Sports) w/ Sportradar’s SVP of Automated Content Luka Pataky
27 mins; November 13, 2023
#88: Manuel Lopo de Carvalho - CEO, DMG Ventures | Using Daily Mail’s Media Reach to Invest in Companies
26 mins; November 06, 2023
Padel: Fastest-Growing Sport (w/ CEO of San Diego Stingrays & Taktika Padel Ryan Redondo)
26 mins; November 01, 2023
#86: David Palmer - SailGP Team Owner & Founder FANVEST IO | Future of Ownership in Sports
31 mins; October 30, 2023
#85: Ben Keighran - CEO, Caffeine TV | Building Next-Generation of Live TV in Sports
25 mins; October 24, 2023
Pickleball: Exploring the Growth (with CMO of the APP Tom Webb)
31 mins; October 23, 2023
#83: Rich Routman - CEO, The Sporting News | Raising $15M to Modernize a Sports Media Brand Founded in 1886
25 mins; October 18, 2023
#82: Jeron Smith - Co-Founder HEIR | Closing the Engagement Gap Between Athletes & Fans w/ Technology
25 mins; October 16, 2023
#81: Meredith McPherron - CEO, Managing Partner Drive by DraftKings | Merging Sports, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Capital
33 mins; October 11, 2023
Tennis: A Broken Model (Exploring the Problems & Potential Solutions w/ John Butler)
36 mins; October 09, 2023
#79: Jon Anastas - CEO ClashTV | Merging Culture, Content, & Commerce in Sports
29 mins; October 04, 2023
#78: Gary Goldberg - Founder SquadLocker | Scaling Sports Apparel Business & Next Frontiers of E-Commerce
27 mins; October 02, 2023
#77: Icon Source Founder Chase Garrett: Building an NIL Solution For Athletes & Brands Pre-NIL at Icon Source
27 mins; September 27, 2023
Ramsey Baker: State of Olympic Sports and National Governing Bodies (NGBs)
33 mins; September 25, 2023
#75: Frank Michael Smith - Sports Content Creator & Entrepreneur | Billions of Views and Multiple Business Endeavors
30 mins; September 20, 2023
#74: Mike Salvaris - Co-Founder Pro League Network | Building a Portfolio of Alternative Sports Properties
28 mins; September 18, 2023
#73: Ruari Bell - Founding Partner The Player’s Fund | Building An “Athlete-Fueled” Venture Fund
24 mins; September 13, 2023
#72: James Kimball - Founder Novo Sports Group | From WWE to NIL Agency
38 mins; September 11, 2023
#71: Jordan Rogers - Founder Perseus Creative | From Inmate to Sports Executive
36 mins; September 06, 2023
#70: Jim Cavale - Chairman Athletes.Org | Building An Association For College Athletes
34 mins; September 04, 2023
#69: Tom Waterhouse - Founder Waterhouse VC | Building a Sports Wagering Empire
28 mins; August 30, 2023
#68: Kevin Jones - CEO, Founder Blue Wire | Scaling a Sports Podcast Network
25 mins; August 28, 2023
#67: Kyle Martino - Sports Entrepreneur, Former MLS Player | Building Pyramid of Soccer Companies
28 mins; August 23, 2023
#66: Soma Somasegar - Owner Seattle Orcas & Seattle Sounders | Growth of International Sports in the US
26 mins; August 21, 2023
#65: Andrew Steinwold - Managing Partner Sfermion | When Sports Meets the Metaverse
33 mins; August 16, 2023
#64: Luke Verbeek - CEO, Founder Homefans | AirBnB For Sports Experiences
29 mins; August 14, 2023
#63: Didier Occident - Founder Secure The Bag Financial Literacy | Building Blocks of Wealth & Flaws In Financial Education
25 mins; August 09, 2023
#62: Ferran Prieto - CEO Gasol16 Ventures, Co-Founder Everest Talent Management | Building Athlete Business Empires
30 mins; August 07, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (July 23-Aug 5)
16 mins; August 05, 2023
#61: Tim Malik - CEO, Co-Founder Combat IQ | World’s First Computer Vision Data Analytics Company (dedicated to combat sports)
21 mins; August 02, 2023
#60: Joey Levy - CEO, Co-Founder Betr | World’s First Microbetting App & Sports Media Brand | Just Raised $35M Series A2 ($300M valuation)
29 mins; July 31, 2023
#59: Brandon Harris - CEO, Founder Playmaker HQ | From Idea to $54M Acquisition by Better Collective
25 mins; July 26, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (July 16-22)
10 mins; July 22, 2023
#58: Brian Woods - CEO, Founder Prep Super League (PSL) | Creating sports properties | NIL for high school sports | Downstream flow to youth sports | National high school football league
29 mins; July 19, 2023
#57: Antonio Cacorino - CEO, Co-Founder APEX Capital | Athlete Investing | Sports, Media, & Entertainment | Europe vs. US Landscape | Value-Add of Athlete Investors
26 mins; July 17, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (July 1-15)
19 mins; July 15, 2023
#56: Dan Rutstein - President Orange County SC (USL) | Soccer’s Extensive Growth | Running a Soccer Club | 2026 World Cup | Relegation Discussion | Dan’s Fascinating Career Path
31 mins; July 12, 2023
#55: Bruce Buffer & Matt Whitteker - Co-Founders MILLIONS.co | Brand-Building 101 | ChatGPT Inclusions | Growth of UFC & Sport-Entertainment | AI Concerns + Opportunities
25 mins; July 10, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (June 19-30)
15 mins; July 01, 2023
#54: Courtney Jeffries - CEO, VRTL | Virtual Menus for Teams | Understanding Sports Fan Engagement | Business of Live Entertainment | Overview of Sports x AI, Web3, AR/VR
33 mins; June 26, 2023
#53: Fabien Paget - CEO, Co-Founder 17 Sport | World’s 1st Sports Impact Company | Intersection of Sports, Business, and Purpose | Creating Social Return on Investments
26 mins; June 21, 2023
#52: Agustin Rozadas - COO, Co-Founder OLIVER | Wearables to Moveables | FC Barcelona Partnership | Merging of Sports Tech, Data Analytics, & Artificial Intelligence |
31 mins; June 19, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (June 12-18)
15 mins; June 17, 2023
#51: Keith Blakely - CEO, Chairman OnCore Golf | Product innovation in sports | Mixing AI, analytics, and hardware | Building a golf entertainment center | Technologies coming to sports
27 mins; June 12, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (June 1-11)
16 mins; June 10, 2023
#50: Ian Goldberg - CEO, Founder iSport360 | Youth Sports Landscape | NIL Moving Downstream | Private Equity & Commercialization of Youth Athletics | Monetization of Club & AAU Teams
29 mins; June 07, 2023
#49: Thad Young - NBA Player, Founder Reform Ventures
33 mins; June 05, 2023
#48: Hugo Inglis - Olympic Athlete, Partner HIA | Connecting athletes with Charities | Competing in the Olympics | Good vs. average vs. bad charities | Rise of athlete communities
26 mins; May 31, 2023
#47: Anand Rajaraman - Owner SF Unicorns, GP Rocketship.vc | Global cricket landscape | Owning a pro sports team | 2x exited founder and VC | Where sports tech is headed |
25 mins; May 29, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (May 22-28)
9 mins; May 27, 2023
#46: Michael Raymond - Founder Raymond Representation | NIL Agency Space | Building a Talent Management Business | Athlete Entrepreneurs | Boutique vs Big Agencies (pros & cons) | Favorite NIL Deals
24 mins; May 25, 2023
#45: Cole & Cody Hock - Founders of Up North Management | Creator-Led Businesses | Sports content creators | Building a talent agency & the future of it | How startups & brands can leverage creators
28 mins; May 22, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (May 15-21)
12 mins; May 21, 2023
#44: Evan Kirkham - CEO, Co-Founder Outlier | Sports betting super app | Law background benefits as a founder | 5-year PAPSA anniversary | Sports betting & tech trends | Pivoting a company
28 mins; May 17, 2023
#43: Loron Orris - Founding Partner Asia Sports Tech | Innovation waves in Asian sports | Building NBA Asia & IMAX Japan | Sports as an asset class | Overview of Asian sports ecosystem
37 mins; May 15, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (May 1-14)
14 mins; May 13, 2023
#42: Don White - CEO, Co-Founder Satisfi Labs | AI sports chatbot | Integrating large language models | Psychology of fans and ticketing | Concerns with ChatGPT | Commerce combos in sports
29 mins; May 10, 2023
#41: Tinus Le Roux - CEO, Co-Founder CrowdIQ | Psychology of Fandom | AI & Large Language Models in Sports | From Cool Tech Product to Monetizable Asset | Privacy & Data Ethics | Understanding Crowds
32 mins; May 08, 2023
#40: David Ortiz - CEO, Co-Founder SimWin Sports | Rise of digital sports | Bridging the AI & web3 education gap | Building in the sports metaverse | Expanding internationally and in new sports
26 mins; May 03, 2023
#39: Mark Neifeld - CEO, Commissioner Sport Fishing Championship | PGA Tour for fishing | Creating a Sports League from scratch & monetizing it | Sports media rights landscape | The streaming wars
30 mins; May 01, 2023
#38: Adam Fiske - CEO, Co-Founder Cipher Sports | Betting Landscape | Australian vs US market differences | Running a global company | Media-led ventures | Future of sports gambling
31 mins; April 26, 2023
#37: Malaika Underwood - Interim CEO OneTeam Partners | Group licensing in college sports | Growing women’s sports | Unionizing college athletes | Innovation in sports & player’s associations
33 mins; April 24, 2023
#36: Jason Shatsky - CEO, Co-Founder TicketRev | First-ever reverse ticketing marketplace | Problems in the ticketing industry | The art of pitching | $1.1M seed round post accelerator
25 mins; April 20, 2023
#35: Michael Schreck - CEO, Co-Founder CSMG | Conference realignment | College sports rights landscape | Esports growing at universities | Group licensing, NIL, collectives, and sponsorship insights
35 mins; April 17, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (April 10-16)
11 mins; April 15, 2023
#34: Jonathan Ludwig - CEO, Co-Founder Fantium | Investing in athletes’ careers | Opportunities in web3 x sports | Angel invesing in Sorare | Future of tokenization
34 mins; April 12, 2023
#33: Jake Hirabayashi - CEO, Co-Founder The Futures App | From pro athlete to entrepreneur | Building a sports tech app | Starting in one niche | B2B vs B2C | Digital trends to watch in athletics
25 mins; April 11, 2023
#32: Steve Scebelo - President NFL Players Inc | Verticals NFLPA is focusing on | Group licensing | NIL & pro sports | Massive growth in NFL licensing revenue
32 mins; April 05, 2023
#31: Ahmad Nassar - Exec. Director PTPA | Rise of team and women’s sports | Building OneTeam Partners to $1.9B | NIL’s impact on pro sports | Addressing mental health | Athletes understanding leverage
39 mins; April 03, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (March 27-April 2)
9 mins; April 02, 2023
#30: Casey Schwab - CEO Altius Sports Partners | Placing general managers at Universities | NILs impact on pro sports | Evolution of NIL collectives | Full vision for college sports + needed tools
38 mins; March 30, 2023
#29: Eddie Lewis - Founder TOCA Football | Impact of the 2026 World Cup | Soccer’s insane growth globally | Building a TopGolf for Soccer vertical | Journey from pro athlete to entrepreneur
34 mins; March 28, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (March 20-26)
9 mins; March 25, 2023
#28: Jason Bergman - CEO, Co-Founder Marketpryce | First-of-the-first NIL brand deals | Transitioning business model | Team vs individual partnerships | How great companies are built | NILs Impact
35 mins; March 22, 2023
#27: Ben Reynolds - CEO, Co-Founder Spalk | Creating a global sports commentary company | Benefit of athlete investors | Expanding a brand worldwide | Trends to watch in sports media | AI and sports
33 mins; March 20, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (March 13-19)
14 mins; March 19, 2023
#26: Blake Lawrence - CEO, Co-Founder Opendorse | All things NIL | Collectives & NCAA policies | Increase in brands endorsing athletes | How data transforms industries | Future of college sports
40 mins; March 16, 2023
#25: Paris Wallace - CEO, Co-Founder NCL (National Cycling League) | Sports leagues of the future | Athletes as owners | Aligning values in companies | Why now is the time to build in sports
30 mins; March 14, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (March 6-12)
17 mins; March 12, 2023
#24: Dugald Macdonald - CEO, Co-Founder Sportable | Creating moneyball for rugby | Mixing data, technology, and sports | Scaling a sports startup globally | Athlete performance analytics
23 mins; March 09, 2023
#23: Peter Frintzilas - CEO TeamSnap | Commercialization of youth sports | Private equity vs. venture capital | NILs downstream impacts | B2B vs B2C in sports | Where sports tech is headed
31 mins; March 07, 2023
Weekly Roundup: Business of Athletes, Sports, & NIL (Feb 20-Mar 5)
21 mins; March 05, 2023
#22: Patrik Olsson - CEO, Co-Founder Spiideo | Sports Camera Race | Scaling a Niche B2B Product | Sports Tech Trends to Watch | Hardware vs Software | Where AI is headed
27 mins; March 02, 2023
#21: Vinit Bharara - CEO, Co-Founder Mojo | Building the first ever sports stock market | Raising $100M as a startup | How to find co-founders | Why now is the time to build in sports
32 mins; February 28, 2023
#20: Adam Faris - Sports Creator, Co-Founder Dapper Life | Turning TikTok videos into a business | Life of a sports creator | Building to over 2.5 million followers
29 mins; February 23, 2023
#19: Sean Clifford - Founder Limitless NIL, Penn State QB | Creating, scaling, and exiting his agency while playing college football | Life of an athlete entrepreneur | Where NIL is headed
