Sports Management Podcast

Louis Saha is a former football striker who has represented clubs like Manchester United, Tottenham, Fulham as well as the French national team. After his career, he has co-founded his own company, Axis Stars. Louis is also a SIGA Champion and SIGA EUROPE Advisory Board member.  This interview was conducted by SIGA - Sport Integrity Global Alliance. I attended as a SIGA Media Partner. If you want...

Katie Guay is an ice hockey referee and the first woman to ever ref in the AHL – American Hockey League. She has 8 international championships under her belt including the 2018 Olympic Games. In addition to her officiating, she is also the Director of Compliance and Safety for PHF - Premier Hockey Federation.  Note: The sound clip from Katie's debut in AHL was taken from AHLTV. The broadcaster was...

Erik Allum Rønstad is the Sporting Director for the Norwegian Wrestling Federation. He is recently back from hosting the Wrestling World Cup in Oslo and in addition to his thoughts on wrestling, he shares his knowledge from working in other sports such as football and motor sports. Erik shares his journey through sport and talks about why you should always stay curious and why being burned out was...

Tania Moreno is the Senior Vice President of Marketing at the NHL team Arizona Coyotes. Moreno is the first female head of marketing in the Coyotes franchise's history and prior to this, she was Sr. Marketing Manager at CBS Sports and has held managerial positions at Burger King, PetSmart & Matel. For her work at CBS Sports, she was awarded "Top social manager in sports" by Google. Moreno is also...

Kelli Masters  is an attorney, an NFL sports agent and founder and President of KMM Sports. She is recognized as one of the most influential women in the sports business, and she shares her story in her book "High-Impact Life". In 2010 she made history when she was the first woman to represent an NFL 1st round draft pick. Moreover, Kelli is an adjunct professor at Oklahoma University.  ___________...

Daniel Geey is a lawyer in the sports and football industry for over a decade. In his career, he has been involved in high-profile Premier League club take-overs, multi-million pound transfers and player contract negotiations. Daniel is also the author of the book "Done Deal" and he hosts his own podcast with the same name. We talk about Messi and Ronaldo's recent transfers, what part the agents p...

Michael Payne has been referred to in media as the "Father of Olympic Branding". Michael has been at the forefront of the sports marketing industry for over thirty years – having led the global marketing effort for the Olympic Movement for more than two decades. He served as the IOC's first ever Marketing and Broadcast Rights Director and he has also acted as special advisor to Formula 1s former C...

Arsalan Shah is the Founder & CEO at GAME - Global Athlete Management Experts. They are the leading sport management firm in Pakistan representing top athletes from a variety of sports, like cricket legend Wasim Akram.  ________________________________________________________ Sign up to our Newsletter  HERE _________________________________________________________ SPONSORS Insport Education Sign u...

Densign White is the CEO at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation. IMMAF is the global governing body for MMA, now working for Olympic recognition. Densign White is a British Judoka who has competed in 3 Olympics and won gold at the Commonwealth Games in 1990.  ________________________________________________________ Sign up to our Newsletter  HERE _______________________________________...

Tuhin Mishra is the Managing Director & Co-Founder at Baseline Ventures. They represent and manage some of India's greatest athletes, like Srikanth Kidambi and P.V Sindhu. With several managerial roles, including General Manager at IMG, Tuhin Mishra brings a lot of experience to the table. We talk about #Kabaddi, why sport is a sunshine industry in India and the potential of #esports. ____________...

Matt Rogan is an author and an experienced #sports professional. In 2011, he co-founded Two Circles, a #data driven sports agency that won the "UK Sports Agency of the Year" award twice. Nowadays he spends most of his time doing Advisory work, public speaking and book writing. His two latest book are called "CEO Playbook" & "All to Play For".  ______________________________________________________...

Revere Greist is the COO of ZIHI Pro, an AI-based endurance sports training platform. His background is in computerized medicine and in his career, he has been using technology to emulate the very best human practitioners. With ZIHI, Greist and his team want to help endurance athletes and coaches to maximize their training and performance. Check out their website here. Sign up to our Newsletter HE...

Fiona Green is the Director & Co-Founder at Winners FDD. She has operated in the sports industry for over 30 years. Her focus is CRM and BI in the sports industry. She is also the author of the best selling book "Winning with Data: CRM and Analytics for the Business of Sports". Sign up to our Newsletter HERE _________________________________________________________ SPONSORS Insport Education Sign...

Tiffany Hollins is the Global Partnerships Activation Manager at UFC – the Ultimate Fighting Championship. She holds an MBA in Marketing and Innovation and she has held several roles within marketing.  Sign up to the Newsletter HERE SPONSOR Insport Education Sign up for their courses HERE The code gives you 10% ANY course offered. Discount code:  sportsmanagementpodcast10 Follow us on social media...

Gabe Baida is a sports executive with a decade of experience from the field of anti-doping. During his time with USADA, he had several roles, such as Director of UFC and Premier Sport. Today he serves as the Executive Director for Innovero Global, a company that has produced a sample collection equipment who recently got the NSF International Certification.  SPONSOR: Insport Education Sign up for...

Ben Nichols is a Media Relations Professional. He has worked for the World Anti-Doping Agency, Formula 1, ATP & the Commonwealth Games Federation. His track record has led to him becoming a leading communicator in international sports. Today, he runs his own company (Ben Nichols Communications) and hosts his own podcast "Athletes – The Other Side".  SPONSOR: Insport Education Sign up for their cou...

Dimitris Farmakis is an Esports professional from Greece with international experience. After a decade in the market, Dimitris has worked as an analyst, tournament organizer as well as roles within sponsorships, education and much more.  SPONSOR: Insport Education Sign up for their courses here: Foundations of Sport course: https://courses.insport.education/courses/foundations-of-sport-business?re...

Josef Boumedienne is the Director of European Scouting at the NHL team Columbus Blue Jackets . This spring Josef was under the spotlight since he, together with Nils Ekman, stepped in as coaches for the SHL team Brynäs IF and saving them from relegation.  As a professional hockey player, Josef has played in the NHL, KHL, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland as well as the Swedish National Team. In 2013 he...

Jeremy Snape is a business performance psychologist. He is a former professional Cricket player and the founder of Sporting Edge. He has spent the last decade researching the mindset needed to thrive in adversity and he shares his knowledge in his own podcast Inside the Mind of Champions. 

Charlie Dewhurst is the Commercial Strategy Director at SailGP. Sail GP Season 2 premiers April 24th 2021 in Bermuda. We talk about season 2, sustainability, Sail GPs new app and how it is to plan an event during a global pandemic.

Nina Wennerström founded Wesport in 2014 and currently serves as the company's CEO. She is a former tennis professional and has over 14 years of experience within the international sports management industry.

Phil Andrews is the CEO of USA Weightlifting and he has established himself as one of the leading sports administrators in the US. His work at USAW has transformed weightlifting's governance and reputation, attracting record participation levels and sponsorships. We talk about his work at USA Weightlifting, his brief time at the International Weightlifting Federation, their hybrid-competitions and...

Today is International Women's Day and today's guest is Mary-Kay Messier. She is the VP of Global Marketing at Bauer Hockey and is together with her team behind several projects to support women in hockey.  If you want to donate to the Mark Messier Foundation, you can do so here: http://markmessierfoundation.org/donate/ #womensmovementneverstops

James O'Brien is the Director of International Operations at the Formula 1 Experience's Team. He has 15 years of experience from F1 and in addition to his work at F1, James is also a voice-over actor, stage presenter and instructor of presentation skills. We talk about how F1 has evolved over the year, the logistic aspect and as icing on the cake, James also demonstrates his voice-over skills. 

Hernan Auguste is the Director of International Development at World Padel Tour. As a player in padel, he played professionally for 22 years and was ranked #1 in the world between 1997-2000. He retired from playing in 2012 and is today promoting the sport of padel worldwide.