For the Love of Sports with Michael Rasile

Shirpal Shah joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his new position as the Chief Digital Officer at Next League. Shripal helps us understand the advances of AI within the sports industry since he was on about 1 year ago. He also discusses how Next League is here to help teams and leagues use technological advances like AI to help create better fan experiences and engagement. ht...

Chris 'Gotti' Lorenzo joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss the creation of the Clash Pro League, his basketball league based in NYC. The Clash Pro League is giving the opportunity to many players in the area to showcase their skills and actually get paid to play the sport they love! https://clsh.tv/cpl https://www.instagram.com/clashtvapp/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com...

In this episode, Michael sits down with Nigel Eccles, the visionary CEO and founder of BetHog, to dive deep into the ever-evolving world of sports betting and iCasino. Nigel shares his insights on the current landscape, highlighting the innovative trends shaping the industry and how technology is driving its evolution. Together, they explore what’s next for sports betting and iCasino, discussing t...

Tracie Wagman joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss ColdVentures and how they're helping save lives! Cold Ventures is the first of its kind wearable vest the helps users rapidly cool their body when they are facing heat stroke. It originally was not intended for this purpose, but when they found that was the biggest use amongst their base, they decided to go all in. Tracie and...

John Kanaras, Founder of AXIA Time, joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss creating one-of-a-kind timepieces for life's incredible moments! The idea came to John after winning an Ivy League Lacross championship and receiving a watch he'd never want to wear. Considering how incredible the moment was, he wished he had something a bit nicer to remember it by. Fast-forward and John...

Michael Hand, the CMO of World Food Championships, joins Michael Rasile to discuss all things food competitions! Michael gives us the lowdown on all the different ways WFC is attracting more people into the incredibly delicious sport! Make sure to check out WFC 2024 from Nov 8-12th! https://worldfoodchampionships.com/ https://www.instagram.com/worldfoodchampionships/ https://www.youtube.com/channe...

"For the Love of Sports with Michael Rasile" featuring Garrett Bernardo, CEO of NOVUS: - Journey from Side Hustle to Full Business: Garrett discusses how he transitioned NOVUS from a small side project into a full-time business. - Building a Business Around Faith: He explains how faith is central to NOVUS's mission and guides its growth. - Starting from Humble Beginnings: Garrett sha...

Jamie Mittelman, the CEO and Founder of Flamer Bearers, joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss story telling around female Olympic and Paralympic athletes. What started as a project at Harvard Business school became a full time position once COVID gave her some extra time! Jamie believes in telling the story of all types of women athletes from all over the world to help show lit...

J Leonard Costner joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his career in basketball and eventually his writing career! J grew up watching his dad play basketball throughout Europe, learning from some of the best to play! He and his brother started to play high-level AAU and eventually both went on to play Division 1 basketball. After being injured for multiple years during college...

Lace up your cleats and get ready to dive into the world of NYC Footy! This episode of For The Love Of Sports welcomes Tarek Pertew, the CEO and Co-Founder of NYC Footy, the largest adult soccer league in the United States. Michael and Tarek discuss the inspiring journey of NYC Footy, from its humble beginnings connecting three strangers on a free agent team, to becoming a juggernaut uniting tens...

On this episode of For the Love of Sports, Michael Rasile chats with Tina Provost, CEO and Co-founder of Five Star Fans. Provost reveals how Five Star Fans is revolutionizing the sports landscape by harnessing Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) opportunities to foster deeper connections between athletes and their supporters. Through innovative gamification strategies, the platform not only makes fans...

In this episode of For the Love of Sports, Michael Rasile sits down with Chase Richardson, CEO of Full Pull Entertainment, to explore the dynamic world of truck and tractor pulls. Richardson shares insights into the enduring popularity of these events, which draw crowds from all corners of the country with their unique blend of raw power and competitive spirit. From the rumble of the engines to th...

For the Love of Sports with Michael Rasile: In this electrifying episode, host Michael Rasile sits down with Shripal Shah, the mastermind behind "Leveling Up with AI: A Strategic Guide to AI in Sports Marketing." Dive into the future of sports marketing as Shripal unveils the game-changing strategies outlined in his groundbreaking book. From leveraging AI to personalize fan experiences t...

Welcome to For the Love of Sports with Michael Rasile! In this episode, Michael chats with Stu Halberg, CEO of Logitix, about navigating the live sports and ticketed events industry. Stu shares insights into assuming the CEO role amidst unprecedented challenges and how Logitix adapted its strategies to cope with the pause in live events and evolved out of those times. The conversation delves into...

Kathleen Francis the President and Chair of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports! Kathleen has had an amazing career in sports with over a decade at the MLB and some time at the Meadowlands. With experiences as a black woman in sports, she's capable of drawing upon what she knows to help other women through the WISE organization. Check out more about...

Dive into the captivating world of sports and gambling as Michael Rasile sits down with John Wright, the ingenious mind behind StatsDrone, on an exhilarating episode of For the Love of Sports. Upon graduating from college, John took an unconventional path, venturing into the realm of professional gambling instead of pursuing a traditional career. Following a friend's lead, he mastered the art...

Matt Stolarz joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his winding career in technology and sports betting. Through college and the early part of his career, Matt was very much a jack of all trades tinkering and learning everything he could about a swath of different verticals. While this helped, he always felt like an imposter when tasked with specific jobs because he was never fo...

Ryan Gordon, Founder of Common Enemy joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his company Common Enemy, and how they've created a performance basketball shoe that gives back. Ryan spent over 20 years in the fashion and shoe industry which allowed him to amass a network of individuals he would call on while starting his company. Once Ryan had the idea to create systematic chang...

Will Armitage joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his angel investing career and his current sports betting business, BestOdds. Will started his career in Investment Banking where he was able to understand what goes into profitable businesses. He took this information and used it to start finding businesses he could help seed and run from a much earlier stage. This led to Wil...

Rachel Sanders, CEO and Co-Founder of Rootine, joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss how Rootine is helping consumers improve their health and well-being. Rachel started her career in Investment Banking working specifically in the health and wellness space. With the knowledge and understanding of what's coming, she was able to partner up and find a way to help consumers fin...

Coach David Thorpe, The Godfather of NBA Player Development, joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss all things NBA! Coach dives into the NBA Finals between the Heat and the Nuggets dissecting what he'll be looking for and how he thinks each team will fare. We also look at the player development of each organization to see how they've gotten to this point. We discuss the...

Audie Attar CEO/ Founder of Paradigm Sports joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his D1 football playing days and how he was able to take the competitiveness of being an athlete to the sports agency world. After choosing to finish his football career at UCLA, Audie found an opportunity with a Sports Agency where he could still compete in helping his former brothers make their...

Dr. Juan Salinas Creator of Pnuff Crunch joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his career in sports science, nutrition, and creating a new snack category. After starting to go to the gym in college to impress the girls on the Rutgers campus, Dr. Juan took a liking to his fitness journey. Understanding what was needed for the body to perform at the highest level, he went on to g...

Joe Delagrave joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his journey to becoming the Head Coach of USA Men's Rugby Wheelchair Team, winning multiple Paralympics, and what it was like transitioning from Division 2 Football to wheelchair rugby. At 19 Joe suffered an unfortunate spinal cord injury which left him, at the time, paralyzed from the neck down. Joe went from a 6 6' t...

David Lindsay joins Michael Rasile on For the Love of Sports to discuss his career in sports and becoming a professional speaker. David played professional Rugby before a couple of knee injuries forced him to retire from the sport. After a short period of time away from rugby, he was approached by an executive for a professional arm-wrestling league where, even with his short stature, he was able...