Sports Business Radio Podcast

Peter O’Reilly, NFL Executive VP of Club Business and League Events, joins Sports Business Radio to preview all of the planning and logistics for the NFL’s showcase week of the year - Super Bowl week. Super Bowl LVI will be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and features the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals. O’Reilly discusses the planning for the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium, how SoFi hos...

Eric Dickerson (@EricDickerson), Hall of Fame running back who played 11 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging conversation. Dickerson is 9th on the all-time NFL rushing list with 13,259 yards and he holds the NFL single season rushing record (2105 yards), which he set in 1984. The NFL great discusses his new book, “Watch My Smo...

We step in to the Sports Business Radio Vault for past conversations with former NFL star QB and current Fox Sports NFL analyst Michael Vick, Super Bowl champion and Malcolm Inc. Founder & CEO Malcolm Jenkins and former NFL star running back Eddie George.  Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on...

Molly Bloom (@ImMollyBloom), Author, Podcaster, Entrepreneur and subject of the book and movie “Molly’s Game” joins Sports Business Radio to share her incredible story and discuss her latest projects. Molly Bloom, a world-class skier who comes from a very accomplished family, was severely injured during a qualifying event for the Winter Olympics and her skiing career ended. Instead of following he...

Scott Reames (@CardinalScott), Nike Historian Emeritus, joins Sports Business Radio for an in-depth conversation about the heritage and history of Nike. Reames worked for Nike for 29 years and was named the company’s first-ever Historian. He was an integral part of organizing the artifacts that make up the shoe and apparel giant’s history as well as helping Nike Founder Phil Knight with his memoir...

Monica Aldama (@MonicaAldama), 14-Time National Champion Head Cheerleading Coach at Navarro College, star of the Emmy Award-winning Netflix docuseries CHEER and Author of the new book “FULL OUT: Lessons in Life and Leadership from America’s Favorite Coach (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster; available in bookstores everywhere), joins Sports Business Radio. Aldama discusses her incredible feat of winni...

Sports Business Radio counts down the Top 10 sports business stories of 2021. Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs reveal Sports Business Radio's list of biggest #sportsbusiness stories of 2021. We also reflect on some of our biggest interviews of 2021 including conversations with Maria Sharapova, Danica Patrick, Bob Costas, Bubba Watson, Kirk Herbstreit and...

Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova), Tennis champion, Investor and Entrepreneur joins Sports Business Radio to discuss how she has transitioned from being a 5-Time Grand Slam winner to being a force in the business world. Sharapova is the founder of Sugarpova (a premium chocolate & candy line) and is an investor in companies such as Tonal, Therabody and Public.com. She has appeared as a guest invest...

Sarah McDevitt (@SarahWMcDevitt) - Founder and CEO of Core Wellness & Head of Mind Tech for Hyperice (@Hyperice) joins us to discuss #MentalHealth on this edition of Sports Business Radio. Hyperice counts Patrick Mahomes, Naomi Osaka, Rory McIlroy and Ian Happ as athlete investors. Grounded in science and driven by data, Core is designed to help people find calm, improve focus and inner strength....

PODCAST: Ian Happ (@ihapp_1), Chicago Cubs outfielder, Co-Host of The Compound podcast (@thecompoundpod), entrepreneur and mental health advocate, joins Sports Business Radio. Happ discusses his breakout season with the Cubs in 2021, his process when it comes to Co-Hosting The Compound podcast, what he looks for in a business partner and he speaks out on the importance of mental health and why tha...

We look back at past Sports Business Radio conversations with Mark Cuban (Dallas Mavericks Governor and Shark Tank investor), Arthur Blank (Atlanta Falcons, Author of the book "Good Company" and Co-Founder of Home Depot) and Marc Lasry (Milwaukee Bucks Governor). Three successful pro sports team Governors and visionary business people.  LISTEN to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Mu...

Bubba Watson (@BubbaWatson), 2-Time Masters champion and Author of “Up & Down - Victories and Struggles in the Course of Life” joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his new book he wrote with Don Yeager. Watson candidly discusses his early life growing up in Florida, his struggles with mental health, the death of his Father, how he dealt with increased fame after winning The Masters and being mar...

Kevin Warren (@KevinFWarren), Big Ten Conference Commissioner (@BigTen), joins Brian Berger for an in-depth conversation at the Sports Business Radio Road Show presented by Boingo (@Boingo). Warren began his tenure as Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference in 2020 after serving as the Chief Operating Officer of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings. Warren discusses his path that led to his role as Big Ten...

Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano), Founder and Investor of Huddle Up, joins Sports Business Radio to educate us on Cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin. We also learn about NFT’s (non-fungible tokens) and how they have made their way into the sports space in a big way. Pompliano also discusses his background and rise to becoming a prominent voice in the sports business and investing industries. We also e...

PODCAST: Ric Bucher (@RicBucher), Analyst for Fox Sports and longtime @NBA reporter, joins @SportsBusinessRadio to discuss the strategy behind the NBA’s unveiling of its Top 75 players in league history. Bucher also discusses additional #NBA topics including the futures of Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving.  Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Bucher also preview the upcoming Sports PR Summit (...

Andrew Marchand (@AndrewMarchand) - New York Post sports media columnist amd Co-Host of Marchand & Ourand Sports Media podcast joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his new sports media podcast with John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal and his career as a sports media reporter. We also discuss sports media topics such as Disney's possible spin off of ESPN, the future of the NFL Ticket and w...

PODCAST: Sports Business Radio discusses the resignation of Las Vegas Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden after vile and offensive emails sent by Gruden surfaced as part of an investigation into the Washington Football Team and their owner Dan Snyder. We also discuss the crises around the NWSL as well as Jacksonville Jaguars Head Coach Urban Meyer. We review a busy weekend in sports including top-ranked...

Step into the Sports Business Radio Vault for a Master Class on #Journalism with Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) of NBC Sports, Tom Rinaldi of Fox Sports and Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) of Walk Swiftly Productions. We look back on past conversations on Sports Business Radio with Maria, Tom and Bonnie as they shared insights about how they tell stories, conduct interviews and build relationship...

Blake Lawrence, Co-Founder and CEO of Opendorse (@Opendorse) joins Sports Business Radio to discuss NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) for college athletes and how Opendorse has become an important tool connecting athletes to brands for endorsement deals. Over 60,000 athletes at every level of sport utilize Opendorse’s platform to monetize their name, image and likeness. Lawrence, a former University...

On this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio, we take you inside the business of Hyperice (www.hyperice.com). Hyperice CEO Jim Huether and Hyperice athlete and Peloton instructor Alex Toussaint (@alextoussaint25) join Sports Business Radio to discuss the growth of the technology-driven company with a giant mission, to help everyone on Earth move and live better. For more than a decade, Hyperice...

Sports Business Radio Host Brian Berger and Executive Producer Bryan Griggs discuss the start to the NFL and college football season, the new ESPN2 Monday Night Football telecast featuring Peyton and Eli Manning, updated COVID protocols for the NFL and NBA, the Big 12 Conference adds 4 universities, Tom Brady and Stephen Curry take equity stakes in FTX cryptocurrency and the recent Basketball Hall...

On this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio, we step into our podcast vault to revisit conversations with Baseball Hall of Famers Ken Griffey Jr. and John Smoltz and future Baseball Hall of Famer CC Sabathia.  Listen to conversations with these three baseball legends on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music or at www.sportsbusinessradio.com. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Inst...

Sue Bird (@S10Bird), 4-Time WNBA champion with the Seattle Storm, 5-Time Olympic Gold Medalist with Team USA, 2-Time NCAA Champion with UConn and one of the greatest women’s basketball players ever joins this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio. Bird discusses how she maintains the motivation to win even after winning championship after championship and she shares the traits that make for a gr...

Kirk Herbstreit (@KirkHerbstreit) - ESPN’s Lead College Football Analyst, former Ohio State football star and Author of the new book “Out of the Pocket: Football, Fatherhood and College Gameday Saturdays”, joins this week's edition of Sports Business Radio. Herbstreit discusses why now was the time to write his memoir, he reflects on his childhood growing up with divorced parents and he shares his...

Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon), Chief Brand Officer for WWE, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss WWE SummerSlam (August 21 on Peacock), growing up in the McMahon household around wrestling and show business, co-parenting 3 daughters with her husband Triple H, the recipe for compelling storylines, what elements make for a WWE superstar and WWE’s lucrative partnership with Peacock.  Listen to...