Life in the Front Office Podcast Presented By Sports Business Ventures

Dr. Russell Clayton joins us for episode 8 on the building the next gen series with the USF Vinik Sports and Entertainment program. We dive into everything around the art of persuasion!

Ryan Gustafson, sports executive dives into his leadership mindsets as former President of the recent XFL Seattle Dragons as well as his roles across the industry.

Traveling the World with Michelle Gong, VISA Global Partnerships, dives into her career, experiences, and time as a Pat Gallagher Fellow with the man himself.

JT Musso dives into his career at IMG Academy and the opportunities that exist across the organization and that space in general.

Derek Watford joins for episode 7 on the building the next gen series with the USF Vinik Sports and Entertainment program. We dive into everything around building a brand, content, and Esports!

Stephanie Gray of Nike in Germany joins us for Episode 4 with the Seattle U MSBL Leadership Mindsets series. Stephanie dives into her unorthodox career path thus far and the mindsets learned along the way!

Jeremy Wolf, Executive Director of More than Baseball and member of the Israel National Baseball team dives into his career on and off the field and how he’s fighting for equality for all!

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Dr. Michelle Harrolle, Director of the USF Vinik S&E program joins for episode 6 on the building the next gen series with the USF Vinik Sports and Entertainment program. We dive into everything around passion and purpose!

Extra Innings, the Author and Story behind it with Tim Madigan

Bill Fagan, CEO, The Aspire Group dives into mentorship, his path to the CEO seat and development of leaders with their company growth.

Getting in the Industry from the Outside with Jack Luce, Director Strategy, Analytics, Marketing, The Aspire Group. As Director of SAM (Strategy, Analytics, and Marketing), Jack oversees each of the three individual departments while also facilitating collaboration between them. Using these interdepartmental synergies, SAM delivers actionable insights to Aspire’s partners while also supporting tic...

Diversity of Thought, Mindsets, and Unconventional Paths with Tim Lewis

Shelly WIlkes. President of Lakeland Magic G-league, Joins for episode 5 on the building the next gen series with the USF Vinik Sports and Entertainment program.

Tosh Semlacher, Driveline Baseball, joins us for Episode 3 with the Seattle U MSBL Leadership Mindsets series. Tosh dives into his unorthodox career path thus far and the mindsets learned along the way!

Mar Bactol, UW Football Recruiting Operations, joins for episode 2 of the Seattle U MSBL Leadership Mindset Series. We dive into his young career thus far along what he has learned from those around him.

Episode 150 with Kevin Abrams, VP of FB Ops/AGM of NY Giants dives into his career path, an overview of the football operations side of the industry, and what areas of growth exist in the future!

High Growth Sports with Gabby Roe, President of Maestroe Sports & Entertainment dives into everything non traditional sports with Jake and Pat!

Tournament Director Bronwyn Greer shines a light on what it’s like to be a tournament Director and provides some insights into the Tennis world for us!

Steve Griggs, President of Tampa Bay Lightning, dives into his path, experiences, and leadership in Episode 4 of the Building the next Gen series with the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program at the University of South Florida

Tanner Swanson, New York Yankees Catching coach, joins the podcast as episode 1 of the Seattle University sports biz leadership mindset series!

Brian Murphy from Vanderbilt Athletics, Drake Sacenti from Nevada Athletics, and Ian Ousley from Penn State University dive into a roundtable discussion around development, fundraising, and the current time of generational differences in the workplace! 

Pat, Andy, and Jake dive into a fantastic conversation around Joan Ryan's new book, "Intangibles". Unbelievable insight into the 10 year journey behind writing the book! 

Sean O’Hara with Legends for the Las Vegas Raiders/Allegiant Stadium dives into the process of building a new stadium and selling everything in and around it! Andy and I dive into his experiences with the Eagles and how they've helped with this new venture. 

Amie Sheridan, Content Strategist, dives into everything content related, your own personal brand and how to think about content moving forward!