Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast

Watch or listen to episode 326 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Ben Valenta , EVP of Strategy and Analytics at Fox Sports and co-author of Fans Have More Friends . Ben discusses how he came to see fandom as a “belonging engine,” and why the real definition of a fan is “passion plus action” (which his team measures through what they...

Watch or listen to episode 325 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Neil Tennant , Founder of 540 Agency , a creator talent management agency. Tennant discusses building the NHL’s creator marketing program from the ground up, the two pillars of a creator strategy (experiential activations and commissioned content), using “concentric circles”...

Watch or listen to episode 324 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Andy Zeilman , President of WMT Digital, and Chris Freet , EVP and Chief Strategy Officer of WMT Digital . Andy and Chris discuss how WMT has built a technology-and-data-first company inside college sports, and why the real bottleneck for athletic departments isn’t a lack of data but the...

Watch or listen to episode 323 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil breaks down some of the key themes, insights, and notes from the 2026 Gondola Sports Summit 2026. WATCH OR LISTEN BELOW! 48 minute duration. Also, find the podcast on Apple ,  Spotify   and   YouTube

In a special edition of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, Neil chatted with Sponcon Sports' Alex Kopilow about the recent NFL schedule release, discussing how teams in 2026. The ins and outs of schedule release, which ones stood out and why, the business considerations around schedule release content, and more.

Watch or listen to episode 321 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Elijah Burke, Head of Social at Dirty Mo Media, and previously social media management and strategy at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK) and Chip Ganassi Racing. Elijah discusses what makes NASCAR social a unique corner of the sports space, including the driver vs. team brand dynamic, what...

Watch or listen to episode 320 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Kevin Richardson , Vice President of Content, Clemson Ventures . Kevin discusses how Clemson Athletics is operating as a full-scale production house — building ownable IP, distributing original content across ESPN, Fox, Amazon Prime, and streaming platforms, and pushing the boundaries of what...

Watch or listen to episode 319 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alex Magleby , Co-President of Major League Rugby . Alex discusses his journey from US national team rugby player and early sports analytics entrepreneur to co-founding the New England Free Jacks and now serving as Co-President of Strategy & Communications at Major League Rugby — and what...

Watch or listen to episode 318 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast in which Neil chatted with Alex Silverman , Reporter for Sports Business Journal covering hockey and soccer business. Alex discusses why 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for both hockey and soccer in the US — from the NHL’s push to develop its next generation of stars and the excitement around the World Cup...

Watch or listen to episode 317 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast in which Neil chatted with Jaelyn Arndt , Associate Director of Communications – Social Media for the NCAA . Jaelyn discusses the NCAA’s social media strategy and how she and her team are building and evolving the brand across platforms. She breaks down the NCAA’s brand voice, the challenge and opportunity of...

Watch or listen to episode 316 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast in which Neil chatted with Geoff Wilson , sports consultant and author of the book Leading a Grassroots Sports Club: A Practical Guide to Managing and Developing Your Club . Geoff discusses the strategic blueprint for building a lasting sports organization, sharing insights from his work across 104 countries around the w...

Watch or listen to episode 315 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Paige Price , Social Media Creator for the Washington Spirit NWSL Club. Paige discusses building her career in sports and content, her role with the Washington Spirit, getting to know the players and creating content with them, being the fans’ lens into the team, behind the scenes of the...

Watch or listen to episode 314 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Paul Stafford , CEO of Further , a global branding and creative agency. Paul discusses his work building DesignStudio before its expansion and reformation into Further, rebranding Airbnb and the Premier League, what goes into brand building, what the ‘commitment curve’ means in dev...

Watch or listen to episode 313 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Sara Toussaint , Co-CEO of TMJ and Head of TMJ Catalyst . She’s also co-owner of the NWSL club North Carolina Courage and Liga MX club Querétaro F.C . Sara discusses the work with women’s sports athletes and brands at TMJ and TMJ Catalyst, and lessons learned from her background wo...

Watch or listen to episode 312 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alyssa Meyers , Senior Reporter for Marketing Brew , who writes extensively on sports marketing stories, backed by interviews with leading sports executives, as well as data and case studies. 82 minute duration. Listen on  Apple ,  Spotify   and   YouTube

Watch or listen to episode 311 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Lewis Wiltshire , Senior Vice President and Managing Director, IMG . Wiltshire discusses his background in leading digital and social sports strategy, IMG’s strategy and approach in growing and monetizing global and local fan bases and partners, the evolving business models in sports, tr...

Watch or listen to episode 310 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Rachel Maeng , Adviser, Fractional Executive, Investor, expert in influencers, sponsorships, events, and NIL. Rachel discusses her career as an entrepreneur and operator in brand partnerships, creators, athletes and NIL, events, influencers, and more, including founding and selling her own age...

Watch and listen to episode 309 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: 3:14: Kennon Pearson | Columbus Crew, Duke Athletics — Full Episode 22:19: Brendan Kaminsky | bknown, ESPN — Full Episode 39:54: Kayci Evans | Evil Geniuses, Major League Baseball — Full Episode 59:12: Andrew Stallings | Athelo Group, Octagon, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio — Fu...

Watch or listen to episode 308 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan LaTorraca , Director of Marketing at Zoomph and sports business veteran. Dan discusses the insights picked up throughout his career, including stints at the Carolina Panthers, Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment (Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, and more), and the Carolina Hurricanes, as well...

Watch or listen to episode 307 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nick Kelly , CEO of Encore Sports and Entertainment . Nick discusses the insights picked up throughout his career, including stints at NASCAR, as a senior leader of sports partnerships at Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Verizon, and Charlotte FC / Carolina Panthers. 77 minute duration.&nbs...

Watch or listen to episode 306 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Brian Hough , Co-Founder and CEO, PressBox . Hough discusses PressBox’s technology that automatically produces personalized, multi-modal content experiences for fans of any sport. Hough also talks about the insights and lessons he’s picked up throughout his career, including a stin...

Watch or listen to episode 305 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Shripal Shah , Chief Digital Officer, Next League , and author of Unlocking Fan Loyalty: From Frequent Flyers to Fanatics in the Age of AI 70-minute duration. Listen on  Apple ,  Spotify   and   YouTube Listen above and watch below

Watch or listen to episode 304 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nick Cicero , Founder and CEO of Mondo Metrics . 110-minute duration. Listen on  Apple ,  Spotify   and   YouTube Listen above and watch below

Watch or listen to episode 303 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alec Palmer , Senior Manager, Social Content for the Los Angeles Kings . 112 minute duration. Listen on  Apple ,  Spotify   and   YouTube Listen above and watch below

THANK YOU FOR 12 YEARS OF THE PODCAST!!! Watch or listen to episode 302 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Richard Schulman , his brother-in-law! He’s a lifelong sports fan, now a father of four and Angel City FC season ticket holder, answering Neil’s questions about how he follows sports, became an Angel City FC fan, raising his kids with sports...