Living Sport Podcast

This week you are tuning in to our Living Sport Podcast LIVE edition. That’s right you are joining one of our LIVE sessions we recorded in Tampa, Florida during our recent Sport Business Program where we partnered with Super Bowl LV! It was a historic Super Bowl to say the lease. We learned a ton and are excited to share this session with you. The term “Champa Bay” was coined for a reason. The Tam...

Today’s guest has been all over the news, I’m pretty confident you have heard about Danita Johnson’s BIG move from the LA Sparks to become the President of Business Operations at D.C. United. This move is historical, and positions Danita as the third woman in league history to become President and the first African-American President of any Major League Soccer club. It's always great to have those...

The New Year is right around the corner so the time is now to get your mind right for 2021. Today we will head to SoCal to chat with Sport Psychologist, Jake Lee. The episode is packed with great advice to help motivate you to achieve your greatest potential as Jake brings us 5 tips to build a championship mindset.

Not sure what managing an arena like Target Center actually entails? In this episode Rachel walks you through her role with the Timberwolves & Lynx as she advises everyone that it's the little jobs she does that are a big part in making sure everything is running smoothly throughout her facilities. The mindset of every young professional should be to learn everything you possibly could so you...

If you read the title of this podcast, it’s true, your network is your business family! The closer you are with the people that make up your business network the better your network will work for you. Many young professionals learn what networking is but they aren’t taught the correct steps and the nurturing that should be done to effectively build out their community. Rule #1 in building your bus...

Where’s my future entrepreneurs at? This one's for you! We travel to New Jersey to talk with Michael Silva, Co-Founder of QB54 as he shares his story of how his tailgate game went from a family Thanksgiving tradition to something he and his brother turned into a brand new product that is getting a lot of attention. If you're anything like me when I was in college or recently graduated, the idea of...

We're inviting you to join us as we head to Los Angeles, California to learn about the industry’s highly touted property and a true sports and entertainment destination, SoFi Stadium. Our guest today is Mike Lineman, Premium Sales Consultant at the Los Angeles Charges, SoFi Stadium & Entertainment District at Legends. Mike is proof that with a bit of hard work and drive, a small town kid with...

Join us as we travel to Braselton, Georgia the home of the American Junior Golf Association. The American Junior Golf Association or AJGA for short, is considered by many leaders in the golf industry to be the premier junior golf association in the world. With alumni such as Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Stacy Lewis, and the list goes on, who could disagree? The AJGA is a great organi...

Hey there listeners, Alicia Marinelli here, the host of the Living Sport Podcast, where we connect you to young professionals and sport business experts around the world. Today we travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, home to Drew Brees and Zion Williamson but now also the new home to Living Sport Dublin ‘18 alumnus and young professional, Larry Staub III. In this episode you will follow Larry’s journ...

Welcome back Podcasters! You are diving into part two of our discussion with Delaware Blue Coats Senior Director, Marketing & Communications, Alex Yoh. If you didn’t listen to part one, I suggest you go back and listen to that as Alex provides a ton of really great advice on getting a job in sport. Afterwards come check out part 2 where Alex digs into his role with the Blue Coats, the relation...

Hey everyone, Welcome back to the Living Sport Podcast, where we connect you to young professionals and sport business experts from around the world. I’m Alicia Marinelli, your host and In this episode we will travel to Wilmington, Delaware where we sat down with the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA’s G League Affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers. This episode is filled with advice on how to stay ahead...

Today we jump into part two of our session with the staff of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. You will learn about two vital positions in the Minor League Baseball world... First from Rob Sternberg Senior Director, Production & Entertainment, and then Lindsey Knupp the Vice President, Marketing, Promotions & Entertainment. If you didn’t listen...

This week we’re traveling south to Madison, Alabama the brand new home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. What’s harder than being creative for the typical 140 game Double-A baseball season? How about being creative with zero baseball games? Yes, sports including Minor League Baseball have been hit hard this year and just because there are no basebal...

Welcome back! You are jumping into part two of our discussion with Tennessee Titan’s staffers Jim Rice and Matt Mango. If you didn’t listen to part 1, we suggest you go back and listen to that. Learn about their sport career paths and their current role at the Titans and afterwards come check out part 2 where we opened the floor for a Q&A session with our Living Sport program participants from...

Just a week ago we returned from our Sport Business Program in Nashville Tennessee where we traveled with 18 aspiring sport professionals from all over the country. While in Nashville we met with the Nashville Preds, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the Nashville Sound, and the Tennessee Titans. Nissan Stadium was the only sports facility that was still on lock down due to COVID, but w...

Today’s guest is Andrew Haines, a guy that wears many hats in the industry from owning sports teams to working for franchise teams, and everywhere in between. Andrew and I really connected because he has a true passion for seeing young professionals grow in the industry, and you know I love to see that! We’ll dive into his unique story of how he got into owning multiple sports teams, which is a co...

Today’s episode is all about esports and understanding the landscape of it. We have been hearing from a lot of you in the Living Sport Network that you are interested in a career in this rapidly growing sector of sport but you may not know where to start. Well, we went directly to the source and in this episode we chat with Pete Powell, Chief of Staff at Nerd St. Gamers, a national network of espo...

We have been saying for the last few months how important it is to keep busy during this time. Whether you want to hear it or not, one of the most popular upcoming interview questions for the next year will be “How did you make the most out of the time you had during quarantine?” And guess what, interviewers are going to hear some great stories. I’ve been watching all you go-getters out there! Peo...

This week were going to come home to the states and take a visit to Northern California to meet up with the Hedges brothers. Max and Zach Hedges are certainly a dynamic duo when it comes to young sport professionals. They are digging in and making sure they make their mark in the industry.   Max and Zach have different takes on the industry. Max works as the Coordinator of SBL & Ticket Finance for...

Let's make a stop in Southeast Asia to the city of Thailand, a hot tourist destination for sure but let's chat with a local working in sport. Former Living Sport Barcelona ‘17 Alum, Connor Herlihy is the Media & Communications Manager at the Junior Golf Tour of Asia. In the conversation with Connor we will talk about how a sport management student from Pennsylvania finds his way all the way across...

In today’s episode we continue our series talking with our Living Sport community about COVID-19 and how others are handling it, and how we can learn from them during this time. The borders may be closed to international flights but today I am going to take you to Athens, Greece to talk with our event partner and friend, Armandos Linardos, Race Director of Oceanman Greece and Oceanman Cyrpus, an o...

In this episode of Living Sport Podcast we sit down with a few guests that are currently working in the sport industry to hear their story of building their career during this pandemic. We discussed their thoughts on the current state of sport business, how their role in the industry has changed since COVID-19, and they also offer up advice throughout the show on how to navigate through this time....

We put together this podcast episode to help young professionals and students navigate through COVID 19 right now and in the upcoming months ahead. Beyond COVID 19 Chasity Brown shares tips on what young professionals should be thinking about now to achieve success later. We touch upon numerous different topics like when to say no, comparing yourself to others, and even thoughts around purchasing...

While in St. Louis for the NHL All-Star game we recorded with some of our female alumni that traveled with Living Sport to Dublin, Ireland and Hamburg, Germany in 2019. The energy these ladies provide is contagious and positive energy is something we all need these days. You can’t hear this enough… The strength of your network will be a huge factor in determining your future in the sport industry....

On this episode, we welcome Matt Panto, Associate Executive Director of Strategic Communications & External Relations for the Ivy League. Today we discuss Matt's love for sport and how one action taken can change the trajectory of your future. Be sure to get out the pen and paper and get ready for a great discussion!