Tech of Sports

Rick is joined by Jack Oswald of Cancha Bags this week. After nearly a decade of traveling the world on the men’s pro tennis circuit, Oswald grew tired of experiencing the downfalls of traditional tennis bags: broken zips, loose stitching, uncomfortable straps and a ‘one-size fits all’ mentality that let him and others down time and time again. With a creative idea and entrepreneurial spirit, Oswa...

Happy holidays and that means eating and maybe missing some of your regular workouts. Sara Colletti, from the LIFTSWEAT Method is on ‘Tech of Sports’ this week to help. Hear Sara on quick fitness hacks and coming up with creative ways to add more movement into your day, no matter how much time you have including: Exercises to practice in between Zoom meetings How to avoid overeating wh...

Sports and leisure travel and more with longtime hotel GM, Jay Leonard. Jay is the Complex General Manager at the Wyndham Garden Lake Buena Vista Disney Springs Resort . A unique and fantastic property. He is a great guest, has done it all in the hospitality industry, a big sports fan and “gets it” when it comes to what guests want when they travel. Immerse yourself in fantasy, fun, an...

The award-winning, Emmy-nominated Small Business Revolution is back! For the past five years, Deluxe has helped revitalize small businesses in communities across the US, including Fredonia, NY, Alton, Illinois and Searcy, AR. Lucky small businesses were selected to receive business, marketing, operational, technical and sometimes financial guidance to take them to the next level. In Season 6, the...

Great to be joined by Tiffany Taylor this week. She’s a productivity and time management coach. There used to be a time when working more hours yielded more income, but there will always be a cap on time, as you’re seeing. The key is to scale results without scaling stress and workload. We all want to get more done in less time, but your scheduling and prioritization skills alone will...

In 1928, when Earnest Wilburn Peek began publishing the football guides of Franklin, Tennessee High School and Battle Ground Academy, he never dreamed that he was embarking on a life-long vocation. Nor did he anticipate in 1939 that his early printing efforts would evolve into the now famous PEEK’SIZE FOOTBALL GUIDE , that has been published in 28 states, (including Hawaii) with circulation number...

A great talk with this interesting author this week. Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters: Thirty-Nine Tiny Mistakes That Changed the World Forever!, by Jared Knott, is a multiple award winning bestselling book. Knott just picked up the 2021 International Book Award, in the History category, and a New Generation Indie Award, (Finalist History Non-Fiction). Having garnered over 720 positive reviews, includ...

Rick is joined by Kim Carducci this week and she has a new book! Carducci’s debut book, The I of the Tiger , is out and it goes into depth about the mental health aspect of being a top performing athlete and offers ways athletes can manage their minds. Carducci was able to rise above her darkest moments after retiring as a D1 swimmer at the University of North Carolina but many top sports co...

Rick is joined by Andrea Kremer this week. Andrea Kremer and Hannah Storm became the first-ever female duo to call an NFL game in 2018, and are two of the most accomplished sports journalists in the business. They are back for their fourth year of calling Thursday Night Football on Prime Video, and speak to their legendary careers, their outlook for the season, as well as new ways for fans to expl...

Great to have Rodney Hilton Brown on the podcast this week. For most people, it’s a little known fact Cassius Clay Sr. was a house painter as well as fine arts painter in his hometown Louisville and that he shared his love of the arts and encouraged his son, known globally as Muhammad Ali, to explore his artistic side. Over the years, Ali expressed himself beautifully and produced a large number o...

If you’ve seen Pawn Stars, you’ve seen Steve Grad authenticate autographs. In my opinion, the premiere autograph authenticator in the world. Grad joins me from Industry Summit in Las Vegas to talk about what’s hot in autographs and some of the current topics in authentication. That includes talking Michael Jordan autographs and how many fakes are out in the wild. Since 2013, when...

Talking everything travel, Las Vegas and wagering this week with Mark Frissora , former CEO and President of Caesars Entertainment. Mark P. Frissora was previously the Chief Executive Officer and President of Caesars Entertainment. He also has served as the chair and CEO of two Fortune 500 companies, Hertz Global Holdings, and Tenneco, Inc. With over 42 years of business experience, Mr. Frissora&#...

Rick is joined by Olympian, Scott Shipley this week to talk about a new exciting whitewater facility in Montgomery, Alabama. The center, currently under construction in Montgomery, AL, is the future training ground of Olympians. Easily accessible from 1-85 and 1-65 exits, the Montgomery Whitewater Center is a world-class outdoor activities center within walking distance of the city’s burgeoning do...

Grip MD is a revolutionary new unique training device developed by two former collegiate tennis stars with the goal to aid players of all levels how to perfect the proper volley, serve, and slice grip. Grip MD is the creation of former ATP World Tour doubles No. 38 and NCAA Champion Mark Merklein and former Notre Dame No. 1 Matt Daly. The device simply slips on to the handle of the racket, allowin...

Chris Clarey joins Rick this week to talk a little tennis and his new book on Roger Federer. There have been other biographies of Roger Federer, but never one with this kind of access to the man himself, his support team, and the most prominent figures in the game, including such rivals as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Roddick. In THE MASTER: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer (Twelve,...

Sports collecting has reached a fever pitch, and Chris Ivy of Heritage Auctions is here to talk with Rick. Lots to talk about. $20 million worth of sports history will be up for grabs when Dallas-based Heritage Auctions conducts its star-studded Summer Platinum Auction which is underway and continues through August 21-22. The event features a treasure-trove of sports memorabilia including a vintag...

Rick is joined by Alex Alt of Oracle this week. Oracle is helping Americans travel! In May, 24% of respondents said they planned to travel immediately, and 31% in the next one to three months. The takeaway? 55% are ready to roam in time for Independence Day. Stars, Stripes…and Shots: Over 3/4 (77%) of North American consumers said a COVID-19 vaccination is very or somewhat important in giving them...

Rick has a great guest this week! Atlanta Radio Personality, Truist Atlanta Open presented by Fiserv tournament MC, and avid tennis player, Jason Bailey, who can now add “Inventor” to his resume. Inventor? The 46-year old radio personality has created a revolutionary new tennis product called “My Court Caddy.” It’s available for pre-order now! It turns out, Bailey finally had enough with that drea...

Our thoughts define who we are. But for many of us, thoughts of work and the things we need to get done consume our waking hours. How can we achieve a more balanced life if we are so overwhelmed? This is where Bob Boylan and his new book, 4 Ideas With Actionable Wisdom , come in, offering concrete, actionable suggestions from which readers of all ages can benefit. Rick talks to Bob this week! “Peo...

Rick and Scott have a great discussion. Scott is Director of Recreation and Wellness at Reynolds Lake Oconee , but he’s so much more to Reynolds. Previously he opened the Golden Door Spa & Fitness in the Waldorf Astoria Park City, Utah, traveling the United States for six years working to turn spa and fitness operations in the right direction for Hilton Worldwide, and running his own con...

BJ Pilling is CEO of Atlanta-based GoFan , one of the top digital ticketing companies for high school sports events. He joins Rick to talk about the busy year they’ve already had in 2021 and what the rest of the year has in store. GoFan is a tech company and a sports company, providing digital ticketing for high school sports and other events nationwide. Digital ticketing has grown quickly over th...

Rick talks with Felix Breitschädel, PhD, Norwegian Olympic Sports Centre this week on ‘Tech of Sports.’ How are Norwegian athletes preparing for the Olympics? Both the summer games and the winter games. The Norwegian Ski Team is utilizing unique tech to give their skiers an edge on the slopes by arming them with detailed data, thanks to GelSight – whose handheld 3D measurement device t...

Rick talks with Dr. Stephen Liu this week, the man behind FORME and the Forme Tour . FORME is a transformative solution to daily posture training and lifestyle improvement and Dr. Liu. Additionally, Forme has created the PGA Tour sanctioned Forme Tour to help disadvantaged, minority and Canadian players boost their careers. The top 5 point earners are exempt into the Korn Ferry Tour so a good oppo...

Rick is joined this week by his friend and resident Kenosha Wisc. sports historian, Pat Hegewald to talk about the oldest continuously operating velodrome in the country, Washington Park Velodrome. The Washington Park Velodrome is an open-air velodrome in Kenosha, Wisc. It is the longest operating 333 meter track in the United States. The track opened in 1927. During the 2016 season, the track was...

Rick talks to Mike Gattone, Head Coach of the US Olympic Weightlifting Team this week on iHeartRadio. Mike has been involved in the sport of weightlifting and the strength and conditioning field for over 30 years. Mike served as High Performance and Coaching Education Director for USA Weightlifting, and was Competition Director for the weightlifting event at the 1996 Olympic Games, the 2009 Pan Am...