The Business Behind the Game

In today's episode of The Business Behind The Game, I sat down with Jayln Evans, a Division I football player, entrepreneur, and founder who built a real revenue-generating business while balancing college athletics and a full course load. As a preferred walk-on at Fordham University with no scholarship and no guarantees, Jayln earned his way onto the field, became a team leader by his senior...

In today's episode of The Business Behind The Game, I sat down with Matthew Guidi, a sports agent and operator building a career across two completely different worlds at the same time. By day he's an NIL agent in the basketball division at First Round Management, helping college athletes navigate deals and protect their name. By night he's the Director of Fighter Operations at Dirty B...

In today’s episode, I sit down with Jacqueline Kelly, a performance and wellness coach, founder of Kelly Performance & Wellness, and creator of the Unfragile program. Jacqueline works at the intersection of physical preparation, mental performance, and long-term athlete development, helping athletes build durability, resilience, and sustainable high performance. She is also joining Boston Lega...

In this episode of The Business Behind the Game, I sit down with Eva Krchová — a former Czech national team runner and NCAA All-American who’s now building authentic connections between athletes, creators, and brands as a Brand Relations Manager at Mindzero. We dive into her journey from elite performance sport to storytelling and brand strategy, what it was like transitioning out of competition,...

In today’s episode, I sit down with Pietra Sablic, Director of Girls Events at MADE Hoops, where she’s helping elevate girls’ basketball through elite events, community-building, and brand development. We dive into her journey in sports, the realities of working in youth basketball, and the massive rise in women’s basketball media coverage happening right now. Pietra offers a unique behind-the-sce...

In this episode of The Business Behind The Game, we sit down with Antwain Peay — COO of Baseline Sports, General Manager of the Yerevan Wolves, and founder of 3PA — to unpack his incredible journey from professional basketball player to a leader in the global sports business. Antwain shares insights on athlete representation, managing international talent, and how he's helping the next generat...

From underground to mainstream: Sports betting exploded from a $7.5 billion industry in 2022 to a projected $150 billion by 2030. We dissect how legalization reshaped leagues, fueled giants like FanDuel and DraftKings, and turned ‘vig’ fees into billions. But with ethical debates and fierce competition, is the house  always  winning? Dive into the bets, bucks, and battles.