The OK U GO Show

In partnership with Billion or Bust Ventures, in this episode Amobi is with Tara Cole, the president of Astro Capital Management a financial services company servicing high net-worth individuals including athletes. As a former D1 student athlete, she applies many of the principles she learned from sports to helping other athletes learn money concepts. For more information on how to make, manage, a...

In this rapid fire episode, Amobi discusses the difficulty on finding the best way to spend his time and money as he tries to scale certain areas of his entrepreneurial business. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this solo episode, Amobi goes over how to deal with income creep as an athlete. In other news, he also touches upon Olympians in financial limbo, Lamelo Ball and the case for high school athletes, and money moves behind big name athletes like Lionel Messi. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this episode, Amobi talks to Tre Perry, about his career, the process of writing a book, and why it's okay for an athlete to not be in the public eye. Tre is a professional soccer player currently playing overseas in Europe and an author who goes by a pseudonym.   Get his book How Much I Owe here and follow him on Instagram @whoisrodion . For more information on how to make, manage, and mul...

In this episode, Amobi chats to Brian Martinez about his overall outlook on how athletes can understand the leverage they have and how their mindset can help them unlock a new way of living. Brian is the Director of Growth at Atlas Group, a unique training program to enhance your overall ability. He is also a serial entrepreneur that has worked with athletes to help them understand and develop the...

In this episode of the News and Moves of the Modern Athlete series, Amobi chats about Joe Burrow living solely off on Endorsements, how college sports are suspended for the Fall, and that the NFLPA is partnering with Morgan Stanley. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this episode on things pertaining to the news and moves of the modern athlete, Pac-12 players send the NCAA a list of demands amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Additionally, this week's Athlete of the Week is none other than Justin Forsett. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this episode, Amobi is with Jimmy Conrad, a former professional soccer player and World Cup veteran turned media personality. He shares his unique road to professional soccer, struggles transitioning in retirement, and how one opportunity lead to a budding media career.  Find Jimmy Conrad through his company website Radical Creative Group here and his Youtube channel here . For more inform...

In this quick episode, Amobi goes over the difference between working in your business versus on your business. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this episode, Amobi talks to Ari Washington, founder of Double Coverage PR Group, a specialized boutique firm helping athletes with their PR, Branding, and Strategic Initiatives. With her sports background and experience working at one of the top college basketball programs in the country, she explains how athletes can control their identity and win on and off the court. Additionally, she...

In this episode of the Bank Shots series, Amobi is with Jed Collins to talk about the news and moves of the modern athlete.   For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this episode, Amobi speaks with Tim Fong, a Partner at Intersect VC, about his journey and the different trends in the Sports VC space. At Intersect VC  they invest in early-mid stage startups, CPG/DTC, marketplaces/platforms, and B2B software. In addition to investing at Intersect VC, he is a mentor at Techstars Sports Accelerator and 500 Startups. Tim also served as a board member for Ju...

In this episode, Amobi speaks with Joey Brander, President and Managing Partner for First Serve Partners which is a venture firm that invests in different entities in the sports, media, entertainment, and consumer space. After beginning his career on television and the radio working internationally for Disney Channel and Radio Disney, in 2009, Brander became the youngest person to co-host a C...

In this episode, Amobi talks to Derrick Furlow Jr. on how to successfully use your skills and transition into your next career. Derrick Furlow Jr. is a former football player who has become an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Derrick shares his experience from football to sales, then ultimately betting on himself and his skills to go the entrepreneurial route. He also talks about how fellow...

In the second episode of the Athlete Entrepreneur series, Amobi goes over why athletes need to trim their expenses in order to avoid future problems in their business. For more information on how to make, manage, and multiply your money check out our website at www.afrugalathlete.com

In this special episode, the podcast is focused on Money Management 101 - Frugal Fundamentals workshop with Carlos Dias Jr., a wealth advisor and finance contributor for national publications including Market Watch. Frugal Fundamentals is our virtual workshop series that gives athletes the tools and the resources necessary to succeed off the field. If you would like to participate and be...

In the second episode of the Frugal Fundamentals series, it focuses on Career Development led by Dr. Donovan Smalls, a sports management professor, consultant, and author. Interested in his book Beyond Sports: Helping Student Athletes Discover & Achieve Long-Term Success ? Grab it here . Frugal Fundamentals is our live virtual workshop series that gives athletes the tools and resources necessa...

Continuing on with the Frugal Fundamentals workshops, this episode is on things investing with Will Hesmer, a former professional soccer player turned CFP and investment advisor. Follow Will on Twitter to be up-to-date with what's going on with him. Frugal Fundamentals is our live virtual workshop series that gives athletes the tools and resources necessary to succeed off the field. If you would l...

On this third episode of Frugal Fundamentals, this workshop is with Hakeem Valles, a professional football player, podcast entrepreneur, and real estate investor, on tips for intentional networking. Frugal Fundamentals is our live virtual workshop series that gives athletes the tools and resources necessary to succeed off the field. If you would like to participate and be informed on future sessio...

In this episode, Amobi is with Lauryn Williams, a Summer and Winter Olympic medalist who has gone on to do amazing things in her post career. She is a financial planner, author, podcaster, motivational speaker, and volunteer. They chat about her athletic career, how she transitioned into money management and what she thinks athletes need to build a strong financial foundation. Check out Lauryn Wil...

In this episode, Amobi interviews Dale Moss, a former NFL player who retired in the prime of his career to build his own brand. Dale Moss is an entrepreneur, model, Special Olympics ambassador, and media personality. He tells Amobi his journey from playing basketball in college to taking a fifth year to try football and ultimately getting into NFL and from there building a brand empire.  For...

In this new series, Athlete Entrepreneur, Amobi chronicles his journey in building Frugal Athlete LLC. Amobi Okugo is a professional soccer player and founder of A Frugal Athlete, an online media platform that promotes prudent financial practices and smart career decisions for professional and student athletes.   Athletes are starting businesses, side hustles, and various platforms at all lev...

In this episode, Amobi chats with Matt Pare, former professional baseball player turned media personality and producer. Matt is also an advocate for minor league baseball player rights and is a self taught digital media guru. They talk about Matt's career and how he was able to transition so seamlessly, how he found his passion for pursuing Youtube and social media, how athletes need to take advan...

In this episode, Amobi is with Sam Renaut, a long time sports executive, lawyer, and educator who is the founder of The Renaut Group, a consulting company. More importantly he is a co-founder of Sports Biz Camps, a platform that promotes social mobility and diversity amongst high school sports. Amobi and Sam talk about the stakeholders that are the driving forces in sports, what it's like for...

In this episode, Amobi speaks to Jonathan Van Horn, a character development and life coach  and chaplain, on finding your next transition through purpose. He works with athletes in helping them find their why and shares with Amobi on what led him to his journey, the key steps to athletes ultimately succeeding, and his S.H.I.F.T course.  Sign up for Jonathan's course here . For more infor...