52 Weeks of Hustle

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 43, Travis sits down with Laura Sandall, Senior Vice President of Art and Science Partners.  Laura has spent her career focusing on marketing solutions for both sports and some of the largest retail brands.  Tune in to hear how she has helped cultivate loyal, community-centric fanbases at the highest levels. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Value Fan and Consumer Exp...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 42, Travis sits down with Andrew Schwartz, Co-President of the New York Region at The Howard Hughes Corporation.  Andrew spent the early part of his career working in the sports industry before taking his learnings and applying them to his every day.  Tune in to hear how he has helped manage strategic partnerships with very iconic brands. 3 Hot Topics...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 41, Travis sits down with Tramayne Russell, Vice President of Ticketing for the Nashville Soccer Club of the MLS.  Having worked in five different leagues and a part of four new buildings, Tramayne has great advice to share.  Tune in to hear what he believes some of the key similarities and differences are in selling at a high level. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ ...

Brendan Long, Vice President of Sales for Madison Square Garden Sports, the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.  Having worked on a variety of premium projects, Brendan has great experiences to share.  Tune in to hear his advice on key initiatives to focus on selling premium inventory.   3 Hot Topics: ✅ Differences in Selling Premium Across Leagues ✅ Sellers Differentiating Themselves  ✅ Key...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 39, Travis sits down with Brad Seymour, President of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G-League. Brad has spent his entire career working his way up in minor league sports.  Tune in to hear his advice on getting into the weeds in everything you do will go a long way personally and professionally.   3 Hot Topics: ✅ What Pro Teams Can Learn from Minor Le...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 38, Travis sits down with Chad Cardinal, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Operations for The Aspire Group.  Chad spent the first part of his career with teams in the NBA, MLS, and NHL before joining The Aspire Group.  Tune in to hear his advice on a relationship-based approach towards creating win-win situations. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Leading Teams From...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 37, Travis sits down with Jon Adler, Vice President of Ticket Sales for the Atlanta Hawks.  Jon started his career with the Hawks in an entry level role and has worked all the way up.  Tune in to hear his advice on the difference between being an average leader and a great one. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Selling Regardless of Team Performance ✅ Grow Leaders Ea...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 36, Travis sits down with Matt Bowman, Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer with the Dallas Stars.  Matt has been a part of several exciting projects with teams in the NFL, NBA, and NHL.  Tune in to hear his advice on the key initiative that stand out in building successful teams.  3 Hot Topics: ✅ Selling in Tough Markets ✅ Creating a...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 35, Travis sits down with Ryan Tanke, Chief Operating Officer of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx.  Ryan has spent the majority of his career in Minnesota and has found ways to continue to gain more responsibility.  Tune in to hear his advice on how he was able to overcome challenges early on in his career. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Key Characteristics of S...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 34, Travis sits down with Dustin Vicari, Executive Vice President of Elevate Sports Ventures and CRO of the Sacramento Republic FC.  Dustin has worked around the country in selling brand new stadium projects.  Tune in to hear his advice on key intangibles to focus on each and every day. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ What Every Venue Should Include in New Projects ...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 33, Travis sits down with Matthew Pryke, Managing Partner for Hamlins LLP.  Matthew has spent his entire career in the sports space and is working with some of the best talent from the legal side of the business.  Tune in to hear how he views the innovative “Tie Break Tens” as the Tournament Director.   3 Hot Topics: ✅ Differences in Sports Business...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 32, Travis sits down with Eric Kussin, Founder & CEO of #SameHere, The Global Mental Health Movement.  Eric had a very successful career in the sports industry working for teams in the NBA, NHL, and the WNBA before his mental health took a sudden decline.  Tune in to hear he has vowed to spend the rest of his life focused on changing the global conver...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 31, Travis sits down with Ryan Miller, Vice President of Ticket Sales & Business Development for the LA Kings and AEG Sports.  Ryan started his career with the LA Kings and has worked his way up within the organization.  Tune in to hear how he continues to focus on developing the overall business strategy for the AEG multi-sport teams. 3 Hot Topics:...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 30, Travis sits down with Chris Murphy, President of the Santa Cruz Warriors and SVP of Franchise Development.  Chris started his career as a sales rep with the Golden State Warriors and worked his way up within the organization in leadership.  Tune in to hear his advice on how he and his team have had so much success. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Franchise Devel...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 29, Travis sits down with Ben Young, CEO and Co-Founder of Vozzi.  Ben started and sold a company and has started another company that is immersing themselves into the sports and entertainment world.  Tune in to hear some of his key learnings on building a business. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Be Willing to Take Risks  ✅ Key Technology Trends  ✅ Advice to Beco...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 28, Travis sits down with Michael Huyghue, Managing Director at General Sports Worldwide.  Michael has worked on the legal, agency, and football operations side of the business.  Tune in to hear some of his unique experiences on building from the ground up. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Owning a Sports & Entertainment Agency  ✅ Having Multiple Skillsets  ✅ Colle...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 27, Travis sits down with Brian DeAngelis, President and General Manager of the Winston-Salem Dash.   Brian has spent his entire career working his way up in Minor League Baseball.  Tune in to hear how he has had success regardless of players or team performance. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ What Pro Teams Could Implement  ✅ Being Efficient and Effective  ✅ Per...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 26, Travis sits down with Todd Fleming, Senior Vice President of Global Sales at Legends.  Todd built his career having success in the NBA and NFL and is now leading the charge overseeing properties all across the country.  Tune in to hear his advice on what it takes to be a successful leader. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Leading from Afar  ✅ Sales Technology ...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 25, Travis sits down with Vickie Eiges, Senior Manager of Special Events and Business Development for the San Francisco 49ers.  Vickie had an unusual route of getting into the sports business but was able to take the opportunity and make the most of it.  Tune in to hear her advice on no matter what the product you are selling; it takes a specific skil...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 24, Travis sits down with Hairat Babalola, Growth Strategy Manager at Deloitte.  Hairat has had experience in ticketing, premium, suites, working on the team side and now on the firm side of sports adjacent. Tune in to hear her advice on the importance of becoming versed in as many revenue verticals as possible in your career. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Being I...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 23, Travis sits down with Megan Baker, Senior Vice President of Sales with Invited.  Megan has worked with a variety of premium projects in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and now Invited.  Tune in to hear what key focuses she believes it takes to sell high-level products.    3 Hot Topics: ✅ Leading Teams Remotely ✅ Utilizing Data and Insights ✅ Top Executive C...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 22, Travis sits down with J.P. Paul, Vice President of Corporate Development and Guest Relations with the Minnesota Vikings.  J.P. has held a variety of roles from sales to opening a new building to now overseeing all fan experience.  Tune in to hear how he and the team transitioned into a new stadium and all of his other experiences over the last 20...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 21, Travis sits down with Chris Nikolis, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at the American Hockey League.  Chris has worked his way up within the league office over the last 24 years.  Tune in to hear how he and the team are able to be efficient and effective in assisting all of the teams in the league. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Se...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 20, Travis sits down with Travis Pelleymounter, Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales & Service for the Tampa Bay Lightning and Vinik Sports Group.  Travis started his career with the Lightning and then returned 14 years later and has continued to grow in a leadership role.  Tune in to hear how his team was able to capitalize on the team’s recent succ...

All in 24 Minutes or less… In Season 3 Episode 19, Travis sits down with Denise Sicheneder, Executive Vice President for Spinzo.  Denise had a very successful career in sales in MLB, NBA, and NHL before transitioning to marketing and now into the vendor space.  Tune in to hear how she has paved the way for successful females in this industry. 3 Hot Topics: ✅ Being Innovative ✅ Emerging Trends ✅...