The Impact of Sports with Former MLB and NBA President, Dennis Mannion dives into how sports organizations have evolved and the impact that arenas, players and people have on the communities and society as a whole.
2019 Trailblazer of the Year, Jean Afterman, and AGM of the Yankees, dives into her career path and journey as she reflects on her early interests in theatre. Pat and Jake dove into how her experiences have all built on each other!
Jake and Mark talked about being a Generalist or Specialist with Mark A. Hodgkin, EVP TicketSocket. Mark has experience across college athletics, and 3rd party vendors in sports!
Careers in Baseball with Terry Reynolds, President of the Florida State League. Fred Claire joins Terry and Jake to talk about his career spanning across minor league and Major League Baseball. We dive into how the game is changing and what you need to know if you are trying to get into the game.
Mike Pawlawski was a former professional QB across multiple leagues and has since created his own fly fishing show on TV as well as Elite Athletes TV. We dive into his career and how he’s gotten to where he is post his playing career.
Mindi Bach, Senior Director of Sports PR at Oracle, discusses storytelling and the evolution of storytelling, sports PR, media, and where the industry is going.
Ron Li dives into exploring the gaming world and international landscape based on his background and experiences. A great story and much to learn from his early journey through sports!
Corey Breton, CRO Legends Global Attractions, joined me to talk about his career path along with how he’s helping generate the next generation of leaders. We dive into the entertainment landscape of sports and how it’s expanding.
Matt Slatus, President of the FITTEAM Ballpark for the Nationals and Astros dives into Spring Training with us as we talk about his career path. Matt has a path that has taken him coast to coast, and we talk about why you should consider it, and what he’s learned from it.
The next 50 years in Sports with Rick Horrow
Grant Parr, Mental Performance Coach, and Founder of Gameface Performance shares his insights and advice for the mental side of competing in the front office. Not only does he work with olympians and athletes, but he works with executives as well. There are a lot of parallels in which we can draw from the field to the office!
Sell Yourself with Dan Butterly, MWC Senior Associate Commissioner
3x NBA Champ Bruce Bowen joined the podcast to talk about his career and career after sport thus far. He dives into his experiences at ESPN, in coaching, and his family!
What to do when the Lights go out with Frank Supovitz, former SVP of Events for the NFL dives into his career and the many moments of learning through his 14 SuperBowls. Frank stresses the important of adapting to change and teamwork.
Neil Davis, former CRO of the New Jersey Nets, former EVP of the Pac-12, and former Madison Square Garden exec dives into the sales process and all of the behind the scenes aspects of sales. There is a lot more to sales than just smiling and dialing.
Shannon Ford is a sports reporter for the Reds, Blue Jackets, and PFF. We go behind the scenes or behind the camera in which we talk about her journey and career thus far. She’s just beginning!
Content behind the Business with Kylann Ward. Kylann dives into how graphics, video, content, etc truly help move the business forward behind the scenes!
Front Office Sports COO, Russ Wilde, talks about his journey to creating a media company, and what the future looks like for his early entrepreneurial endeavors.
Founder and President of Sports Business Solutions, Bob Hamer, talks about his experience with the Phoenix Suns and how that led him to become an entrepreneur.
Stephanie Martin, co-founder of BWFD and co-author of the Big Game, talks about developing your brand, and how to do so. Your brand is unique to you and not anyone else.
Tom Fox, President of the San Jose Earthquakes, shares his insights and stories on brands and how they relate to the rest of the industry, and sports. He also dives into your personal brand.
D.J. Allen, former Senior Associate AD at UNLV, now personal and professional career success coach, dives into how to be Great. D.J. powerful shares insights into how to think differently and gain unique perspectives.
Rick Burton, former executive in sports with the USOC, and multiple other organizations. Rick is now the David Falk distinguished professor of sport management at Syracuse University. He dives into how the industry is changing, and what the world of academia has taught him about the world outside the front office.
Louie Iglesias, a former student athlete, former sports industry professional, and now banker, shares his insights on what he learned from being in the sports industry, teaching, and how that translates into other industries.
Johanna Way, Director of Property Consulting at Turnkey Intelligence, dives into her unconventional story on how she got into the sports industry from growing up in Australia to backpacking South America for a year to working in the NFL. She’s got all sorts of stories. But she focuses on the Journey as it never stops!
SVP, Event Strategy and Services, SF Giants, Sara Grauf joins the podcast to talk about the events side of the business in sports. She dives into her career with the Giants, and the behind the scenes perspectives of running large scale events.
Jake hosts Jamie Zaninovich, Deputy Commissioner and COO of the Pac-12 Conference, to talk about diversity of experience, and what he has learned along the way through his experiences in college athletics.
Chad Cardinal, Regional Director of the Aspire Group, joins Andy Dolich and Jake Hirshman to talk about his journey through ticket sales, the foundation of soft skills built through sales experience, and how to get better every day with 5-15 minutes of professional development outside of the office daily.
Aspiring to be like Bernie Mullin, Founder of the Aspire Group talks the sports ticketing industry with Pat and Jake as they dive into how he Founded the company, where it is heading, and where tickets are heading the industry of sports.
Haynes Hendrickson, GM of Turnkey Intelligence Joins Jake Hirshman to talk about the data side of the industry that many aren’t aware of. We dive into sponsorships, revenue generation, and networking.
