Constant Sports Podcast

The biggest opportunity in sports may not be another franchise. It may be participation. In this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast , Conner Schenk sits down with Michele Farinelli, Head of U.S. Product & Client Strategy at Playtomic. Together they discuss how technology is reshaping sports participation, club operations, community building, and the future of racquet sports. Topics include...

What if the next major sports league isn't built on Earth? In this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, I sit down with Phil Hover-Smoot of Atlas Cup, a company building what could become the world's first professional sports league in space. Atlas Cup is creating a completely new category of competition: orbital racing. Uncrewed spacecraft competing head-to-head in orbit while creating...

Most investors enter sports after the opportunity becomes obvious. The smartest operators build before the market arrives. In this episode, Conner Schenk sits down with Jonathan Rowland, Chairman of VVV Sports, to discuss why emerging sports like padel and pickleball may become some of the biggest sports investment opportunities of the next decade. Topics include: • The future of sports investing...

The future of athlete performance is changing. For decades, athletes focused almost entirely on physical development. Strength training. Nutrition. Recovery. Skill development. But a new frontier is emerging across sports: Mental performance. This week on the Constant Sports Podcast, I sat down with Lucas Lykkegaard from MASS to discuss how athletes, coaches, and organizations are beginning to mea...

Most people see the product. Very few people understand the systems required to build a lasting sports company. In this episode, Conner Schenk sits down with Josh Sprague, Founder & CEO of Orange Mud, Seven Clay, and Anvil & Acre. Josh shares lessons from building a globally recognized endurance sports brand, scaling businesses, creating marketing systems, and developing brands people genu...

Athletes may become the next investable asset class. In this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast , Conner Schenk sits down with Spencer Gareiss , Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of /mkt , to discuss the future of athlete investing, ownership, tokenized securities, and sports finance. Topics include: • The future of sports investing • Athletes as investable assets • Ownership versus fando...

Sports ownership is changing. What used to be reserved for billionaires and major ownership groups is becoming more accessible through smaller clubs, emerging leagues, and alternative sports assets. In this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, I sit down with Chris Carter, minority owner of Carrick Rangers, to break down:• What sports ownership actually looks like• Why investors are entering em...

Tennis. Padel. Pickleball. Racquet sports are growing faster than almost any category in the world — and there’s a deeper shift happening behind it. In this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast , I sit down with Emiliano Abramzon , Founder & CEO of Racquet360 , to break down how technology, data, and participation are reshaping the future of racquet sports. We cover: • Why racquet sports are...

What if one of the biggest investment opportunities in sports isn’t a team, a league, or a media company… but sports medicine? In this episode of the Constant Sports Podcast , Conner Schenk sits down with Sanj Singh to break down why sports medicine, recovery, diagnostics, and human performance could become one of the most valuable sectors in the entire sports ecosystem. We discuss: Why sports med...

What’s really happening behind the scenes in sports? Startups, data platforms, AI, and founders are reshaping the industry faster than ever. In this episode, I talk with Sterling Mack , founder of Sports Tech Atlanta, about the rise of sports tech and where the biggest opportunities exist. We dive into: • Sports tech startup trends • Investment and funding in sports • The real challenges of buildi...

Sports fandom is evolving. Fans want more than tickets and merchandise — they want connection, participation, and influence. In this episode of the Constant Sports Podcast , Conner Schenk sits down with Jeff Holland, Founder and CEO of Fanchize , to explore the future of fan engagement and how platforms like Fanchize are reshaping the relationship between sports organizations and their audiences....

Sports video is entering a new era .With just one click, this AI-powered sports video platform transforms live game moments into instant highlights, eliminating the need for manual editing and saving athletes, parents, coaches, and teams countless hours. From youth leagues to professional arenas, the platform has already e plays, In this video we explore: • How AI is automating sports highlight cr...

Today on The Constant Sports Podcast , I sit down with Mike Fingado , founder of Athletepreneur and Athlete+ , to break down a massive shift happening in sports: Athletes aren’t just brands anymore — they’re businesses. We get into: • Why fintech matters more than ever for athletes • The new era of NIL, money management, and personal branding • How athletes can build long-term financial stability...

In this episode, Conner Schenk sits down with Jacques Ungerer, CEO of Twisted Sports , a company reshaping the future of sports entertainment by giving fans the power once reserved for leagues and networks. Twisted Sports is building the first fan-driven sports entertainment network , starting with Twisted Golf Co. — home of golf franchises The Grid and Breaking Point . These aren’t just shows. Th...

Athletes spend years mastering performance. But what happens when the game ends? This week on The Constant Sports Podcast, I sit down with Steven Sgroi, founder of Franthlete, to break down one of the most overlooked wealth strategies in sports: Franchise ownership. With over a decade of experience inas helped athletopment, Steven h franchise develes and professionals transition odels that alignin...

This week on The Constant Sports Podcast , we sit down with Taylor Wrice, who is the founder of DocuLingo. Athletes, agents, collectives, and brands sign thousands of deals… but almost nobody fully understands the contracts behind them. DocuLingo is changing that. In this episode, we cover: • The hidden risks inside NIL and sponsorship deals • Why athletes need to think like business owners • How...

Today’s guest: Tom Zheng — CEO & Co-Founder of The Players Company. Tom is building one of the most important platforms in the athlete world: a community of pros, founders, and investors aligned around one mission — helping athletes build real generational wealth through education, access, and ownership. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN: • Why today’s athletes want ownership, not sponsorship• How community-b...

On today’s episode of the Constant Sports Podcast, Conner Schenk sits down with sports investment strategist Pete Stubbs to break down where capital is flowing across the sports industry, and what the next 5 years are going to look like. This conversation goes deep on: ✔️ Why fan capital is going to reshape emerging leagues ✔️ The shift from “buying teams” to buying ecosystems ✔️ How media, sponso...

What does it take to build a community that’s transforming hockey development? 🏒 In this episode of the Constant Sports Podcast, I sit down with Mark Heatherman, founder of The Hockey Resource , to talk about how he’s creating a platform that connects players, coaches, and parents in one place. From grassroots development to the business side of hockey, Mark shares the journey of building a trust...

Football is finally back! 🏈 In this episode of the Constant Sports Podcast, we dive into the return of both college football and the NFL. From Week 1 surprises to the biggest storylines shaping the season, we break down what fans, brands, and the business side of sports should be watching this year. 📌 Topics we cover: NFL Week 1 takeaways and early contenders College football’s opening weekend s...

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Welcome to Constant Sports Shae-Elle McLean went from competing on the ice to coaching high-performing CEOs, entrepreneurs, and athletes off it. As the founder of Shae-Elle & Associates, she specializes in helping leaders unlock their full potential by breaking through subconscious barriers holding back execution. In this episode, we dive into how she built her business, the mindset shifts tha...

Shae-Elle McLean went from competing on the ice to coaching high-performing CEOs, entrepreneurs, and athletes off it. As the founder of Shae-Elle & Associates, she specializes in helping leaders unlock their full potential by breaking through subconscious barriers holding back execution. In this episode, we dive into how she built her business, the mindset shifts that matter, and what real per...

In this episode of The Constant Sports Podcast, we sit down with Taylor Mounts, founder of Mounts Sports & Entertainment (MSE). Taylor shares his journey from college basketball player to leading one of the most forward-thinking firms in sports marketing. We dig into how MSE helps emerging sports properties build scalable revenue, what brands actually care about in today’s sponsorship deals, a...

The Business Behind Locked On Constant Sports sat down with Bryan Goldmark , Head of National Sales & Brand Partnerships at Locked On Podcast Network, to break down: 🔹 Locked On’s explosive growth after the TEGNA acquisition 🔹 The future of sports content across YouTube, CTV & OTT 🔹 What great brand partnerships look like in today’s media world 🔹 Why daily, local sports content still w...