The Seed Talk Podcast

Former Indiana pitcher Chris Squires joins Sterling Mack to share his journey from suburban youth baseball to college closer, a stint in pro ball, and a surprising second act as an MVP and coach in Austria. They discuss recruiting, role changes, navigating being a Black player in the Midwest, the decision to play overseas, building the Love It lifestyle brand, and advice for athletes facing crossr...

In this episode, founders Adriene Bueno and Parul Khosla discuss Arena, a curated matchmaking platform designed to connect mid‑to‑senior level professionals, athletes, and organizations across sports, media, and entertainment. They explain how Arena streamlines introductions with weekly curated matches, enforces engagement to prevent ghosting, and helps members turn conversations into concrete opp...

We have Chad Wilton, co-founder of the Peak Conference, joining the pod to discuss launching their inaugural sports technology and innovation event in Las Vegas. We cover the conference goals, partners, and why bringing startups, investors, and enterprise teams together matters for speeding up sports innovation. The conversation highlights programming like startup pitch competitions, exhibitor opp...

NFL great Shawne Merriman joins Seed Talk to discuss his transition from elite athlete to entrepreneur, building the Lights Out brand and Lights Out Extreme Fighting, and leveraging TV, advertising, and AI-driven tech to grow fan engagement. He shares practical advice for athletes: find the passion that drives you, surround yourself with the right team and mentors, learn the business before launch...

Come join Sterling to talk some hoops as the NBA continues to search for the viewership answer as All-Star weekend concluded. Talking the Wuthering Heights review, FIBA video program and finish out with some quick sports tech updates.

Come join the discussion and take a listen. We have the co-founders of Volleybird, which is a groundbreaking new athletic lifestyle subscription service built for racket sports. They are also the Founders of Ruley, an AI referee jargon app that helps fans to understand the ins and outs of what referees are ascribing throughout games.

Sterling of the Seed Talk Podcast sits down with entrepreneur, and founder of InStudio  Ventures Danny Cortenraede 

We have the Founder & CEO from Chummy's Customs joining the pod today. Come hear how this innovative Custom Sneaker business got its start. Chris & Colin, breakdown what makes Chummy's Custom sneakers truly 1 of 1 in the sneaker game. Hear about their innovation and creative process , and some breaking news on some up coming releases!

Neve Clark and Sterling Mack discuss the Oakley Meta Vanguard performance AI Glasses, HPE AI at the Ryder Cup, CVC Capital, sports tech funding rounds, and NBA Launchpad.

Come join the conversation with Yannick Yoshizawa from Intennse Tennis. We're bullish on this new tennis league, as Intennse is a modern take on the sport that puts strategy, energy, and connection at the center of the experience! - Hear about the orgins of the league - Impact for tennis players on their pro journeys  - The league reshaping how tennis is consumed and played This league is shaking...

- How do you stroll into Vegas? Theres 3 types of people you see. - Private Equity Firms are coming to college sports, good or bad? - NFL making coaching tech enhancements - NBA Launchpad vote for best product idea - Neve gives a recap on her time at MLC Connect - Skims new partnership with LOVB

Alert! We have a new member joining the Seed Talk team in Neve Clark. Come here her background from London to the Miami sports Scene! We dive into the recent achilles injuries in the NBA. Meta Glasses, Yay or Nay. Wimbeldon adding virtual line judges. Funding rounds, and stay for the best summer drink to kick back and relax with!

We have Founder Kenyon Rasheed of Edge3AI, which was recently acquired by Next League, which is a sports industry leader in digital growth consultancy and technology services.  Edge3AI is an athlete intelligence and advisory firm that recently partnered with IBM to leverage Watsonx AI to create a data-driven college recruiting service.   This a great discussion that touches on Kenyon's road from t...

We have PJ Shirdan a Founding Coach from FightCamp. FightCamp incorporates real time data analytics for at home boxing workouts, enabling users to track their performance through their workout journeys. Come join the conversation to hear on the technology & insights to Coach PJs journey into Fight Camp.   Check them out in link below! Fight Camp

Seed Talk Sports Short We're talking the NBA end of season , and highlighting the NBA Playoffs.   Who do yall have winning it all!?

We're still saying Happy New Year with today's pod - Plane Crash in DC - NFL recap & Superbowl predictions - New immersive viewing in Nascar - MLB releasing robot Umps - What sport league would you start?

- We talk discuss the unwritten rules of Holiday Travel. - Travis Hunter winning the Heisman, was it the right decision? - The future of the major professional sports leagues & fan viewership  - We have our big discussion of the TGL Golf league and golf competition  - Stay for the funding rounds!

Come join us for this weeks episode. We talk spooky season, and the high profile tik tok ghost/murder story.  Atlanta Falcons are back, In Kirk ATL Trust Big Discussion of NFL using A.I. in the near future to prevent injuries, good or bad? Unrivaled sports expanding Flag Football at the youth level

We have a fun pod for the dog days of summer talking Olympic Events & Sports streaming. - We have the fix for team usa 3x3 Basketball - What will the NBA do once they start their new TV/streaming deal.

We hit some great topics for today's seed talk. - US Open, did Rory choke it away? - Sports Investing outpacing the S&P500, the new standard - Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese and the conversation surrounding the WNBA

Its March Madness! - We had to talk about the Kendrick Verse heard around the world. - Does March Madness have the same big impactful feel like it used to? - Espn is betting on a mixed reality viewing experience that will enhance sports consumption - We discuss exciting seed funding rounds

- Has Matt Ryan been disrespected by the Atlanta Fans? - We talk pre-superbowl and the fun prop bets for the game? - The continued metoric rise of pickleball -PGA of America continues to add valued partnerships - We talk new funding round news

- We round up some of the big 2023 technology news and look at 2024 trends.  - Why are there little to no white cornerbacks in football, we provide the hard hitting journalism. - Is there a new NBA great to be included in the all-time list? Come take a listen!

We have Luka Pataky SVP of automated content for Computer Vision at Sport Radar on the Pod. Sportradar is a leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans and bettors. - We discuss how Computer Vision and Sport Radar synthesis data to attract & retain a younger audience - Staying ahead in a dynamic betting landscape - A.I. & M.L for sports performan...

Discussion Delta must have heard we ranted about the policies changes, so they got some act right before the pod drop. Sports Tech Swag Golf | Customize your look out on the golf course, golf expression at an all time high NBA LaunchPad | Looking to evolve the game in more ways than one around the world Funding round news