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Skyzoo is a lyricist, emcee, and ghostwriter, and is also an actor We discussed: - His career and coming up in music, living one block from Notorious BIG - Ghostwriting - How Streaming affected music and the business - Musical Influences and Hip Hop Industry - NY Knicks + Updating “Go New York Go” for the team - Thoughts on Jalen Brunson and the future

Tyson Hutchins is Associate Athletic Director, Creative Strategy, for BYU Athletics ‍ We discussed: - His career trajectory, and coming back to BYU - How we first met Tyson when he was at Clemson, working on a Draft Night piece for Trevor Lawrence - Where the college athletics space is right now as an industry and creatively - Transitioning from the guy behind the camera to the guy leading the tea...

Joe Caporoso is President of Team Whistle, a DAZN Company ‍ We discussed: - His career trajectory to Whistle - The state of content and media - The rise of the athlete podcasters - Advice for young folks getting into the business

Taylor Girard is a professional hockey player for PWHL Boston We discussed: - How hockey entered her life - High School Hockey in Michigan - Ending her college career at Quinnipiac University and how she credits the school with developing her as a hockey player, and what was on her mind figuring out her next steps in her hockey career post-college - Moving from college to the NWHL / PHF and her fi...

David Teicher is Chief Content & Community Officer at Brand Innovators. He’s a veteran in the advertising and marketing industry, having worked at AdAge and McCann (back when it was formerly McCann Erickson). Shoutout to Dad Chat! We discussed: - The pizza scene in Italy - His early career and what brought him to Brand Innovators - What Brand Innovators focus on - Some tangible results and out...

Katie Cavender is the Assistant Director of Communications and Branding for the College Football Playoff She owns over a decade of experience in the college sports landscape, including 11 years at the Mountain West Conference. Katie has also spent time at Boise State University and the Pac-10 Conference as part of an incredibly impressive resume. We talked to her about: - her origin story and rise...

Erica L Ayala is Founder of Black Rosie Media, an organization with a focus on empowering Black women and melanated people in sports media, who identify, amplify, and support emerging creators in sports media.  Erica is a multimedia sports journalist, and her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and more.  She covered her first Winter Olympics in 2...

Mark Fine is CEO of Las Vegas Desert Dogs, a new team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and the league’s 15th team We discuss his career, starting in baseball, to the Harlem Globetrotters, the New York Mets (where he first met Elliot, and did a groundbreaking partnership with Marvel), the Brooklyn Nets, and now to CEO of Las Vegas Lacrosse The Las Vegas Desert Dogs are co-owned by four investo...

Michael King is Founder of iPullRank, a digital marketing agency focused on SEO and Content Strategy that has generated over $1 billion dollars in incremental revenue for global brands like MGM Resorts, American Express, Etsy, Nordstrom, and Adidas. He is also known as Mic King, the musical artist/rapper. And he's also a worldwide speaker at global events such as SXSW, MozCon, SMX, Digital Summit,...

Frank Verlizzo is an American design artist best known for creating the posters for many prominent Broadway productions, including The Lion King. Frank is a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. He attended the High School of Art and Design and the Pratt Institute. It was at Pratt that he received his first big break in the theater industry, as his illustration teacher was...

* Intro music for this episode created by Jeff Burchett Jeff is an experienced creative and marketing leader with a passion for developing high performing teams that contribute meaningfully to the performance and culture of a company.  He has been with Custom Ink for nearly 5-years, and is currently Vice President of Marketing Creative We discuss his career and role at Custom Ink, and how the comp...

Founder/CEO of Manager Global Holdings He’s been in the room in negotiations with Nike, has worked with 2 Arizona Governors and helped Nelson Mandela transition… he has a fascinating career that we dug into in this episode We met Vada at the Sports PR Summit earlier this year where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award — thanks Brian Berger + team - Growing up in East St. Louis, Illinois - Coll...

Jonah talks with Dr. Kimberly Wise White (Vice President, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council) and Ashley Christopher (Founder and CEO of HBCU Week Foundation, Inc.) to discuss HBCU Week - HBCU Week Foundation's Upcoming events - Offering scholarships to students on the spot - HBCU Week's partnership with Disney - HBCU Ambassador and Winston Salem State University alum...

Joe Maglio is CEO of creative and media agency McKinney, and we were fortunate to be his first podcast appearance! We discussed: - How we know Joe through youth soccer, shoutout Ted Lasso - Joe grew up in NJ, he works out of the NYC office, and he lives in CT… so we had to ask him, which state makes the best pizza? - What the “Italian Goodbye” means - Joe’s non-traditional career path leading up t...

Geo Baker is a former Guard for Rutgers basketball and huge advocate and early catalyst for NIL (Name Image Likeness) We discussed: - Rutgers growth and success while he was playing - How he became a face of NIL - What Geo tells high school students on how NIL can impact their college selection decision - An example of an NIL program Geo was part of - How NIL can help college sports - His relation...

Quincy Amarikwa is a 13-year Professional Soccer Player and current Free Agent (#SignQuincy), Founder of Black Players For Change ( BPC ), Co-Founder of Limb Care Foundation ( LCF ), CEO of Perfect Soccer , and Fund Manager at EvolveNFTs. When not on the soccer field, UC Davis Hall Of Fame member and MLS Cup Champion Amarikwa invests in furthering his philanthropic, educational, and entrepreneuria...

We’re joined by John Latella and Grady Toombs of Legacy Fantasy Sports to talk about their fantasy sports app, co-founded by former Detroit Lion Herman Moore and backed by former University of Oklahoma Head Football Coach Bob Stoops, as well as film producer and Cleveland Cavaliers co-owner Gary Gilbert. Legacy Fantasy Sports allows users to build rosters with current players alongside past player...

Candace Cooper graduated from the University of North Carolina where she was the first black female swimmer in the school’s history, and obtained her Masters from Wake Forest. She has worked for 3 professional teams, and has hosted multiple podcasts, several radio shows, and most recently the CIAA Tournament. She’s currently starting a new position at Under Armour. We discussed: - Her collegiate c...

Amie Kiehn spent the last 5-years as Assistant Director of Social Content & Strategy at Carolina Panthers. She is now Head of Community at Gondola. We discuss her transition out of a pro sports team and what went into that decision, and more. She is our first 2-time guest! - How Amie started her career with Ashton Kutcher, and how people thought she was Ashton’s cousin - The team she built at Pant...

Shiann Darkangelo is an American ice hockey player who currently plays with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation. She has played at the international level with Team USA and won gold at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship with the team. We discussed: - Where women’s hockey is today, and how it has progressed - How hockey has been a part of her life - The options she had to play ho...

Mike Camerlengo is a writer and producer and creator of the popular digital series “60 Second Classics” which has over 30 million views across social platforms. He has written for, acted in or directed content for ESPN, NASCAR, Onion Sports, CollegeHumor, TopRank Boxing, MTV, Comedy Central, truTV, and more. We discussed: - What “60 Second Classics” is and how it started - How Mike picks the topic...

Katie Gardner is Vice President - Business Strategy & Marketing for Premier Hockey Federation We discussed: - Social Media opening doors - Changing the name of the league from National Women’s Hockey League to Premier Hockey Federation and rebranding - Current PHF teams and future expansion - What someone can expect from PHF and attending a game - How Katie got into hockey - The current renaissanc...

Greg Kajewski and James Seils, co-founders of BettorEdge, a sports betting community and marketplace that launched in January of 2021. Powered by Sportradar, BettorEdge looks to create a more fair betting experience with no-vig betting and “to give the edge back to the bettor by democratizing sports betting”, and they do so by allowing bettors in over 40 states – even where betting is yet not lega...

Kelsey Trainor is VP Business Affairs at Gaming Society. She’s also a lot of things — previously she was working on the CBS show Blue Bloods, she’s a big proponent of women’s sports, and she’s also a lawyer! We discussed: - How Kelsey’s merchandise line started - Investment in women’s sports - How social media has been the greatest equalizer for women’s sports - What are the next steps in growing...

Paul Guarino is Founder of PG Sports. He represents athletes such as Renee Montgomery, Chad Dawson, and Kimbo Slice Jr. He is host of the podcast Average to Savage. We discussed: - How his relationship with Renee Montgomery started - How social media sparked his relationships, and began the work HEARTLENT Group did with Renee Montgomery - How he treats his clients and how quickly he becomes a frie...