Tracks To Success

Send a text Grab a seat for this one!  Kraig Kann chats up one of the most innovative leaders in the entertainment business.  And he's actually behind your behind. Jeff Ianello is the head of sales in all of North America for Seat Geek.  He spent more than a dozen years on the team and league side of sports and now he's focused on live event technology and creating a better ticketing exp...

Send a text The newest member of Kann Advisory Group joins founder Kraig Kann for a lively chat that covers more chapters than most this season.  And why wouldn’t it?! Seth Davis has authored nine books with NY Times Best-Seller status attached to a more than a few.  Davis recently launched Hoops HQ… dedicated to - college basketball - his passion for more than 3 decades. Seth’s esteemed writing c...

Send a text Are you a baseball fan?  Catch this Tracks To Success episode if you are...  as former All-Star and World Series winner AJ Pierzynski joins Kraig Kann for a lively chat about his career.  A childhood dream fulfilled from Orlando, Florida to the big leagues and a career that included seven teams, more than 2,000 hits and has continued in a way that has him as enthused as ever. What was...

Send a text When it comes to “brand” and an incredibly passionate fan base in professional sports, you’d be hard pressed to beat the Green Bay Packers.  And it begins and ends with Kraig’s guest in this episode of Tracks to Success.  Gabrielle Dow has 30 years in sports marketing and entertainment.  Her title is Vice President of Marketing and Fan Engagement … and her passion and creativity create...

Send a text DaDaDa…DaDaDa!  This is the episode that will give you high entertainment and true insight into the world of sports television and the iconic brand that is ESPN. John Anderson is more than a familiar TV face to sports fans.  His talent took him through local markets and up to Bristol, Connecticut where ESPN calls home.  A unique ability to connect with audiences also landed him a host...

Send a text If brand is your thing and you want to learn how to promote you, then some time with Kraig Kann and Amy Littleton will serve you well! Amy is one of the brightest minds in brand engagement and public relations.  Building brands and telling stories has become big business in the corporate world and her company - Stretch PR - is fast becoming a game changer in sports and traditional busi...

Send a text If you love sports and sports opinion, this is the podcast for you! Kraig chats with one of the most successful sports writers and columnists in the country.  Hall of Fame is attached to his media resume and his bestselling books are as popular as the columns he’s scribed for years in the Big Apple.  Meet Mike Lupica, who admits he’s still taken aback by the number of people who watche...

Send a text If you are looking for someone whose book has sold more than a million copies… who’s spent time on stage speaking to thousands and preaches a message about the value and gift of “give before receive,” this is your podcast episode. Kraig Kann chats with Bob Burg, co-author of the “The Go-Giver” which sends an uplifting message about a way of conducting business that builds relationships...

Send a text A podcast for every football fan - especially those who follow the NFL.  A podcast for every sports fan - especially those who stress the importance of physical fitness and peak performance. Kraig Kann talks with Brett Fischer.  He’s the director of player health and performance for the NFL’s Detroit Lions.  He oversees every aspect of the team’s medical operation and runs his own busi...

Send a text How important is your brand?  How big is the job of promoting and protecting the brands of many?  And a network’s reputation as well.   Kraig Kann goes one-on-one with one of the biggest names in media consulting, communications and public relations.  You’ll meet LeslieAnne Wade, the former SVP at CBS Sports who broke ground as a female ascending to one of the most important roles in n...

Send a text He’s more than just a headhunter… he’s a pioneer in the executive search industry whose career took a big jump from the  corporate world to cornering the market in sports with the opportunity to lead the search for MLB’s commissioner.   Kraig Kann talks with the CEO of Eastman & Beaudine…. Bob Beaudine.  He helps people land their dream job and he’ll help you too!  The king of exec...

Send a text He went from the strings of a guitar in front of small audiences to the laces of dress shoes worn all across the globe.  And he's a leader who understands that success isn't a sprint, but instead a slow and steady walk.  And comfort is key.   Johnston & Murphy president Danny Ewoldsen is Kraig Kann’s guest in a Tracks To Success episode that kicks off a new season and is...

Send a text An amazing collegiate basketball star who’s jumped through hoops to reach a dream destination is the guest on this edition of Tracks To Success.  Host Kraig Kann goes one-on-one with Niele Ivey, the boss of Notre Dame Women’s Basketball, and learns about a journey that took her to the final four, the WNBA and back to her alma mater.  But along the way was a stop coaching the top stars...

Send a text He understands law and also order.  And he’s been a leader of both organizations and a league itself.   Noah Croom  is Kraig Kann’s guest in a Tracks To Success episode that centers on what it took to land in the NBA’s league office and what it takes to lead not one but two teams as well.   Croom has held legal counsel and also general manager roles in his years of NBA service.  He’s a...

Send a text Polished, popular and, without question, polarizing.  And among golf’s top analysts, his personal drive to be the best is unrivaled.   On this edition of Tracks To Success, you’ll meet Brandel Chamblee - a PGA TOUR winner, commentator and author who’s truly found his voice in the game after years playing it at the highest level. Chamblee opens up with Kraig Kann, who he sat beside for...

Send a text It might just be the most dramatic episode of Tracks To Success we’ve ever seen! Chris Harrison, host of the hit ABC reality series “The Bachelor”  and  “The Bachelorette” joins Kraig Kann for a fun chat about a career journey that’s taken him on a ride he never envisioned.  From childhood in Dallas, to college in Oklahoma, to local television and onto becoming the face of a franchise...

Send a text It's a brand new edition of Tracks To Success with a man who's found a second career and become an industry expert on the topic of BRAND. Personal and professional brand expert Gregg Burkhalter joins host Kraig Kann to discuss the career path that's led him to be a sought after speaker and coach in the area of digital brand marketing and become affectionately - and respe...

Send a text He's a Grammy nominated, multi-platinum hit entertainer who sold merchandise for other stars on the way to becoming a big hit himself. Country music star Cole Swindell's most recent tour  is called “down to earth” which describes him as well.   He goes in depth with host Kraig Kann on topics like selling t-shirts for Luke Bryan, making tee-times with other country songwriters...

Send a text As a little boy he took a picture that would frame his own success story.  That photo helped turn this guest into a sought after star who shapes the images of celebrities and major corporations. In a Tracks To Success unlike any other, you’ll meet Mil Cannon, a director, producer, photographer and cinematographer to the stars. He shares his remarkable journey from a challenging childho...

Send a text She’s won games, built leagues, written books and formed her own company.  Now, one of most influential people in sports has a new platform to help aspiring women of all ages. Donna Orender was born to lead and also inspire.  You’ll hear it in her voice and learn it in the stories and experiences she shares about her career journey with host Kraig Kann.  What does it mean to be a 5-sta...

Send a text On this edition, we’ve found space for one of our country’s most decorated space heroes.   Jim Wetherbee is a former naval officer, aviator, test pilot, aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut.  Perhaps most impressive is his distinction as a veteran of six space shuttle missions and the only American to have commanded five space flight missions. Wetherbee shares his own history with hos...

Send a text He’s one of hockey’s all-time greats and he’s got goals well beyond what he accomplished in a Hall of Fame NHL career. The former league MVP, Chris Pronger goes one on one with host Kraig Kann in this wide open conversation about what it took to reach hockey stardom and what motivates him now.  What got him on the ice as a youngster?  Why some NHL cities felt more like home than others...

Send a text In a sports world that has truly become big business, this edition of Tracks To Success introduces you to the man who reports it like no other. Darren Rovell created his own career path and blazed a trail for others in the process.  He landed a job at ESPN within a month of graduating college, convincing leaders that they needed news coverage they didn’t have and that he was the right...

Send a text His drive toward big time notoriety in the music business includes professional golf.  Host Kraig Kann chats up Colt Ford in this edition of Tracks To Success. His real name is Jason Brown - an athlete who had a love for music as well back in rural Georgia.  Long before becoming Colt Ford, his parents taught him the importance of pride and passion that goes along with chasing a dream. ...

Send a text A once broken man now an inspiration and an innovator joins host Kraig Kann on Tracks To Success.  Meet Glenn Lundy, a man who won’t hide from a disappointing past that saw him living a life in bars and also behind bars, leading him down a path of self-distraction and ultimately a failed suicide attempt that actually turned him in a new direction. Today, Lundy has found a voice and a g...