CREATIV SPORTS PODCAST
Episodes
S5 Ep5: S5 Ep5: Authentically You with Sam Edwards • Georgia Tech
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
S5 Ep4: Small Wins with Will Whitty • Texas A&M
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Will got his start creating content while he was injured in college. Those early days of creative freedom coupled with sharing his work on social led...
S5 Ep3: Stories That Stick with Alex Nolen • ESPN Feature Producer
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
An Emmy Winning Feature Producer with ESPN, Alex shares her background, experience, and behind the scenes of her approach to crafting stories that st...
S4 Ep19: Need For Speed with Jon Hoeg • OWC
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Hoeg built his career in the event and entertainment industry, capturing some of the biggest names in music over the last 15 years. During the p...
S4 Ep18: 2025 Recap • The Crew
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI, investment, and the creatives role in sports content as we reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026. Will the pendulum swing back on the AI craze...
S4 Ep17: Proactive Producing with Nate Vaughn • Minnesota Vikings
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready for the moment? Nate Vaughn is the Sr. Producer of Original Content & Creative Lead, and focuses on the long-form storytelling for ...
S4 Ep16: Prime Access with Madison Morris • Freelance Photographer
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If given the opportunity on the big stage to perform as a creative, would you be ready? Digital creator + Photographer Madison Morris was more than...
S4 Ep15: The Big Picture with Robbie Kujath • Kūj Co.
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Robbie has been a fixture in the sports motion space designing motion identities that are visually consistent across all platforms for nearly a decade...
S4 Ep14: Do Less Better with Will Posthumus • BIG Creative
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Will Posthumus, Founder and CEO of BIG Creative. BIG consults with teams in sports at the intersection of creative, content, and bu...
S4 Ep13: Sell The Shot with Janeese Hoagland • Warner Bros. Discovery
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With more than a decade of experience in the live television industry, Janeese brings a wealth of expertise spanning video board operations to fast-pa...
S4 Ep12: See The Big Picture with Jaz Breathett • Atlanta Hawks
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bringing her humor and energy to entertain fans in the ATL, Jaz loves to mix her creative skills with sports entertainment. From storytelling, to prod...
S4 Ep11: Your Path Is Your Path with Nicole Hutchison • Dallas Cowboys
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As the Cowboys Host & Producer, Nicole has built her career through relationships. Everyone's path is different. Just because you see others gett...
S4 Ep10: Magic of Influence with Shauna Howell • BYU
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shauna's work has a distinct look to it. In a digital world, her work feels like you can still reach out and touch it. Inspired by her background at D...
S4 Ep9: Bringing The Heat with Yoana B. Torna • Miami Heat
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Miami Heat are at the top of their game, producing high level work consistently. So, how do they do it? Yoana, the Heat's Art Director, shares ...
S4 Ep8: Go Get It with Chris Haynes • NBA Insider
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Haynes loves ball. After hooping in college, he was on a mission to make the NBA his life's work. His story includes traveling and working for f...
S4 Ep7: Chosen To Capture with Jineen Williams • DAHDesigns
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With a love for Basketball and content, imagine packing up all your stuff to move to LA looking for a new scene without a job. That's how Jineen's jou...
S4 Ep6: Patience and Timing with Cameron Hicks • Jacksonville Jaguars
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patience and timing, two words we don’t like to live by when planning out our careers. Those words define Cameron Hicks, Social Content Producer for...
S4 Ep5: Crafting Your Success with Taylor White • Virginia
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Life's unexpected turns can lead us to our true calling. Taylor is the Director of Video Production at the University of Virginia. When two ACL tear...
S4 Ep4: Wear Your Portfolio with Brian Gundell • Fanatics
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How would you like to wear your portfolio? What about seeing other people sport work that you’ve created? Brian Gundell sees random people wearing...
S4 Ep3: Event Photography with Choua Yang • Freelance
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever dreamed of roaming the sidelines as a photographer working with a team? Choua has landed opportunities because she made connections and built re...
S4 Ep2: Cinematic Producing with Janella Lacson, Las Vegas Raiders
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Producing content in the NFL has its ebbs and flows. Pulling inspiration from films and shows, Emmy winning producer Janella Lacson discusses buildi...
S4 Ep1: Lights, Camera, MONEY!
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Season 4 of the CREATIV Sports Podcast! Picking up in the Fall, we talk about Halloween creativity, some current events, what's hip, ...
S3 Ep23: Take Initiative with Jalen Jones • Vegas Golden Knights
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jalen Jones, Senior Motion Designer with the Vegas Golden Knights, shares his journey into sports and motion design. Initially picking up Photoshop to...
S3 Ep22: Magic Of Details with Mio Linzie • Freelance Illustrator
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mio Linzie loves to explore stories and express them through her illustrations. As a queer, autistic artist, she finds that a pen in her hand clears h...
S3 Ep21: Challenge Your Storytelling with Jasmine Blevins • LA Chargers
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regardless of your medium, we are are storytellers. From long-form to short-form, and producing content in the pros and college, Jasmine has a unique ...
S3 Ep20: Managing Expectations with Karina, Darrias, and Justin
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Managing expectations and collaboration is challenging. As we wrap up mental health month, we dive into a conversation about work, life, and the pursu...
S3 Ep19: Managing Energy with Donny Brock • Seattle Seahawks
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Donny is the Design Manager with the Seattle Seahawks. She got into sports because she applied for an internship she never expected to get. Bringing h...
S3 Ep18: International Design with Dariusz Ejkiewicz • Poland Freelancer
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re going international this week to chat with Dariusz, a designer from Poland. Growing up as a fan of the old school design of the Charlotte Horn...
S3 Ep17: Rare Heir with Derek Ochoa • Texas Football
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's rare someone stays at their first job out of college. Derek Ochoa is the Creative Director for Texas Football and has seen the college landscape ...
S3 Ep16: Freelancing with Karina, Darrias and Justin
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are many challenges when it comes to freelancing, whether you're breaking out full-time on your own, or do it while holding down a full-time gig...
S3 Ep15: Shoot Everything with Jhalen Wingate • South Carolina
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jhalen Wingate, content creator for the reigning National Champion South Carolina Women's Basketball team, has seen what it takes to be at the top of ...
S3 Ep14: Characterizing Your Brand • Greg Walter
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Walter the owner and creative director of 2Tall Animation. His job is to pump up fans, stoke community pride, and build tribe for clients like Pu...
S3 Ep13: Brand Building Business with Kristin Territo Banks • KTDC
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Territo is the owner of KTDC, an award winning company that creates content for digital signage at arenas and content days throughout the worl...
S3 Ep12: Door To Door Social with Zack Peggins • Seattle Kraken
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be one of the first team employees for an expansion team? For Zack, his path started in one direction before...
S3 Ep11: Reading The Room with Angela Denogean • Carolina Panthers
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Denogean got her start in the sports industry as an intern and LCC contributor. She credits her background in storytelling that she learned in ...
S3 Ep10: Social Gymnastics with Maleah Pearson • Minnesota Vikings
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Maleah Pearson was all-in on gymnastics until she needed to medically retire. She found her voice through media and being the team's voice on social. ...
S3 Ep9: Post Your Work with Stephanie Lopez • Auburn
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pulling back the curtain on the role of Football creative. Our guest this week is Stephanie Lopez. She got her start as a student at Georgia, and stay...
S3 Ep8: Seeing Is Believing with Dee Seymore • Big East Conference
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the Director of Digital Media and Social Content for the Big East, Dee Seymore breaks down her approach from a conference perspective. From music t...
S3 Ep7: Thinking Outside The Box with Lakia Bailey • Kentucky
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lakia Bailey played college ball before making her way to becoming a Creative Director at Kentucky. With a communications background, she gained insig...
S3 Ep6: Organized Chaos with Kadeem Huggins • Tulane
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
S3 Ep5: Design the WHY with RV Oliver III• Las Vegas Aces
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From MiLB to college and pros, RV has seen all different types of content and programs. As the reigning two-time WNBA champion Aces Graphic Designer, ...
S3 Ep4: The FUNdamentals with Alexis Pitchford • Freelance NCAA + NFL LCC
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alexis Pitchford is a freelance videographer with perspective as a D1 athlete. Traveling the country to personify and highlight women's Basketball, we...
S3 Ep3: Do It Scared with Andy Torres • Freelance 3D Motion Designer
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From the beaker lab to the render lab, we chat with Andy about all things 3D and his path from boredom during the pandemic to breaking out as a freela...
S3 Ep2: Building Your Personal Brand Without the Trends with Rob Villanueva • Players' Tribune
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He is the Senior Manager, Athlete Relations and Marketing at The Players' Tribune and an architect on crafting personal brands. Although he got his st...
S3 Ep1: We're Back • Updates + Industry Talk
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Back for Season 3 with some news + updates! This episode is brought to you by BallerFX, your source for sports motion content + tutorials. Visit http...
S2 Ep33: Creative Empathy with Brittany Alvarado • San Diego Wave
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
She is the video & Creative manager for the San Diego Wave, and previously spent time getting Charlotte FC up and running. She is a cancer survivo...
S2 Ep32: Prioritize Being Your Best Self with Brad Friedman • STN Digital
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Friedman is a social media lead at STN Digital. With everything that goes into managing social in sports, we talk about the value of rest, how to...
S2 Ep31: Building the Plane as You Fly It with Meaghan Frazier • University of Arkansas
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When time isn't on your side, you have to Build the Plane as You Fly It. That's what Meaghan Frazier and her team do as they work to build an amazing ...
S2 Ep30: Write The Highlight with Oliver Hunt • WSE & Fansided
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Oliver Hunt, a writer for Women’s sports exchange and Fansided. Oliver’s path began with theater, and learning about l...
S2 Ep29: Leading The Digital Charge with Jason Lavine • LA Chargers
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Lavine is the VP of content and production for the Chargers. From Schedule Release, to Draft Hype, and selling content. We dive deep into unders...
S2 Ep28: Generation Influence with Akshay Ram• Adobe
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where "Influence" is at the forefront for creatives, Akshay Ram is no stranger to finding his place with it. Akshay shares his journey to b...
S2 Ep27: Going Platinum with Jared Kleinstein • Gondola
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Kleinstein of Fresh Tape + Gondola is our guest today. From meme's to Vine's and analytics tracking, Jared has failed many times while creating ...
S2 Ep26: Balancing Culture, Family and Mental Health with Jesse Wu • University of Southern California
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jesse Wu is the Creative Director for the University of Southern California. Growing up, Jesse didn't see much Asian influence in Pro American Sports,...
S2 Ep25: Running Your Career with Karen Ramming • TrackTown USA
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Karen Ramming is the Sr. Director of Digital Innovation and Communications with TrackTown USA and although she ran track in high school, she never exp...
S2 Ep24: Being Resourceful on a Budget with Gary Paczesny • North Carolina
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Paczesny grew up in South Bend, and got his start early in the live streaming era. He now oversees Creative + Communications at North Carolina. W...
S2 Ep23: How to win in the business of content with Alex Herko • Houston Astros
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Herko is the Director of Content for the reigning world series champs and a former colleague of mine from our time with the Boston Celtics. Alex’...
S2 Ep22: It's Not Where You Start with Kiaira Cooper • Cal Women's Basketball
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We've all heard the old saying "It's not how you start, but how you finish." Well, just imagine going from a collegiate basketball player, to assistan...
S2 Ep21: Betting On Creative with Avery Owens • FanDuel
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to work on the Marketing side of a product like FanDuel? Avery shares what a typical day is like in the fast-paced world of fantasty g...
S2 Ep20: Networking Across & Lifting as You Climb with Lauren Harper • Detroit Lions
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lauren makes it her mission to hold space for others. As one of 32 Social Media Managers in the NFL, she wants to ensure that she's leaving the door o...
S2 Ep19: Own Your Space with Sarina Soriano • SF 49ers
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sarina is a tenacious self-starter and driven individual. The diverse opportunities that she has experienced have shaped her into a coachable team pla...
S2 Ep18: Nothing Is Wasted with Natalie Hendricks • ATL Hawks
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie's journey to content started with many other paths and explorations before she landed an opportunity with the American Junior Golf Association...
S2 Ep17: Producing In A Major Way with Tessa Andrade • PGA Tour
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tessa has seen many sides of the sports industry. She got her start with the Spurs, developed connections to expand her network, and built relationshi...
S2 Ep16: Debunking The Expectations Of Others with Brian Gray • Kansas Basketball
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had someone stop you because they didn't believe you were? At 6'5", Brian Gray looks like an athlete, but has always been interested in ...
S2 Ep15: S2 EP 15: Taking the Road Less Travelled with Zhanee Anderson - Austin FC
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zhanee Anderson, Graphic Designer for Austin FC, found herself taking an unconventional path during the pandemic as she was graduating college. With l...
S2 Ep14: Producer Thriving In Waiting Season with Candace Cooper • Under Armour
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Candace Cooper, Lead Producer for Under Armour is no stranger to waiting her turn or making the most of every opportunity. Once a student athlete with...
S2 Ep13: Humble Beginnings with Corey Easley • WME
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One may think that a meteoric rise to success would send humbleness out the window. Not for Corey Easley. He has found a way to remain humble, hungry ...
S2 Ep12: Sports In Sync with Matthew Gutknecht • APM Music
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Music licensing has been a hot button topic around the industry for a while now, so it's time we brought in some help to unpack music usage and licens...
S2 Ep11: Highlight Express with Tom Roche • CBS Sports
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Roche has sat in many chairs over 25 years at ESPN. He’s now the coordinating producer with CBS Sports. As many things have changed, we talk abo...
S2 Ep10: Own Your Baseline with Jaylynn Nash • Freelance Photographer
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jaylynn has over ten years of experience being a graphic designer, photographer, social media manager, content creator, web designer, and marketer. Sh...
S2 Ep9: Married To The Game with Jen & Lijah Galas • Georgia
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Work-Life balance. It’s a term we’ve all heard. But, what happens when you’re married and work in the same Athletic Department? Today, we have J...
S2 Ep8: How Creative Fits Into The Fan Journey with Tyson Hutchins • BYU
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From former college athlete to leading the creative department at BYU, today’s guest Tyson Hutchins has a strong voice in the digital space in colle...
S2 Ep7: The Art of Being Realistic with Dominique Nwoko • VaynerSports
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dominique Nwoko started working with the University of Georgia as a student because she was looking for something to do. You will not find her watchin...
S2 Ep6: How to be proactive on social with Nilay Shah • New York Giants
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nilay Shah is the SVP of Marketing and Brand Strategy for the New York Football Giants. He got his start with the team as an intern and has since help...
S2 Ep5: Accountability is Everything with Kaila Pettis • FC Cincinnati
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kaila Pettis unleashes wisdom on us today. As someone who started out drawing on shoes, she has worked her way into a leadership role with FC Cincinna...
S2 Ep4: Leverage Your Creative Fanbase with Matt Lange • Freelance
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Lange is joining us today to talk about his journey from Rustin, Louisiana to becoming a full-time freelancer. You’ve seen his work as a graphi...
S2 Ep3: Make the most of your shot with Amanda J. Cain • San Jose Sharks
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda J Cain is joining us on this episode to talk about her path to the NHL. As the first black photographer in the league, she talks about the impo...
S2 Ep2: Mixed Media Journey with Paige Dall • Freelance Motion Designer
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Dall considers herself a multimedia designer. She brings together many skills to produce creative content. We discuss how she ended up in sports...
S2 Ep1: We're Back with SCC News with Matt Desmond • Ep 82
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What up, what up! Excited to relaunch the podcast with some new wrinkles, and exciting news. Matt Desmond joins the four of us to talk about how the s...
S1 Ep81: Outline Your Non-Negotiables with Laura "LJ" Johnson • 49ers
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's common to work long hours and many days without time off while working in sports. LJ is a seasoned vet who has worked her way up from pee wee co...
S1 Ep80: Write Your Own History with Cindy Robinson • ESPN
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From former track athlete to social media star. She spent time in the NFL and Bleacher Report and is now with ESPN working to amplify women's sports.
S1 Ep79: Developing your shot with NFL Photogs
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darrias is joined by all 5 of the NFL's black photogs to talk about their path, and how they capture content on the sidelines and in the community. L...
S1 Ep78: Tweeting Your Way To The Top with Zenobia Winbush • Dallas Cowboys
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Black History Month, and we're continuing to spotlight black creatives. Zenobia Winbush is a Social Media Graphic Designer for the Dallas Cowboys...
S1 Ep77: Get your reps and improve daily with Alex Grant • Carolina Panthers
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Darrias Thomas is taking the reigns this month to shine a spotlight on black creatives in the industry. Up first is Alex Grant, digital video manager ...
S1 Ep76: Think outside a smaller box with Super Bowl Designer Mollie Wilkie • Hasbro
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mollie Wilkie has led highly effective teams creating disruptive integrated marketing campaigns for high-end brands like Whole Foods and the NFL. She ...
S1 Ep75: Is your work original or derivative? with Simon Dixon • DixonBaxi
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Be Brave. Today's episode is intended to be a creative pep talk. Simon, Aporva, and the team at DixonBaxi are a prime example that you can do great w...
S1 Ep74: Cutting a promo using Heroes and Villains with Andrew Abrams • Vegas Golden Knights
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Abrams found his way into this industry through networking. Every step of the way was because of a connection. He’s currently with the Vegas ...
S1 Ep73: The Youth Movement with Benard Worrell • Overtime
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Changing expectations and meeting fans where they are. Overtime is making a name for themselves in the industry by catering to their audience of young...
S1 Ep72: Technology Changing Experience with Diane Gonzalez-Ferranti • Daktronics
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Screens are everywhere from Times Square to in-venue. Diane Gonzalez-Feranti recently joined Daktronics after a couple decades with the Pistons. We ex...
S1 Ep71: Wanted or NOT, facing feedback
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been some time since the three of us have been on a recording in some time. We caught up about travel, working conditions, supporting other creat...
S1 Ep70: Starting Social from Scratch with Jess Smith • Stewart-Haas Racing
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine being asked to redesign a web site, or start tweeting for a brand early in your career. Jess Smith says these opportunities started her down t...
S1 Ep69: Running towards opportunities with Juwan Bush • Sporting KC
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From former track athlete to gimbal runs, and college to the pros, Juwan Bush is here to share his journey. We’re diving into his background as an A...
S1 Ep68: Get your program; Race day realities with Emily Shepard • Churchill Downs
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to work at a horse racing complex that is steeped in tradition and pageantry? Joining us today is Emily Shepard, Director of Design &...
S1 Ep67: Primetime Olympics with Zack Millican • Freelance
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Would you like to work in prime time with the whole world watching? Zack Millican has worked his way up to the Olympics with NBC. He builds graphics p...
S1 Ep66: Wayfinding the future of sports design with Insung Kim • Atlanta Braves
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does the future of sports design look like? Today’s guest is Insung Kim, Senior Creative Director with the Atlanta Braves. He’s going to help...
S1 Ep65: Gameday Photo Processes and The Joy of an All-Access Pass with Zach Tarrant • Houston Texans
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From kids to sports and living coast-to-coast, photographer Zach Tarrant has captured life for a living. We learn about his art school background, how...
S1 Ep64: Creative Business matters with Kris Dehnert • Dugout Mugs
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're talking about business. How to develop and grow an audience, and create new opportunities while calculating risk. This conversation dives...
S1 Ep63: Finding your Voice and Learning to Lead with Eichel Davis • University of Cincinnati
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are your goals and ambitions and who do you aspire to be? Today's guest Eichel Davis wants to break into uncharted territory and he's well on his...
S1 Ep62: Different team, same roster - Creative in the agency world with Michaiah Smith • CAA
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve talked about working directly with athletes before, but what is it like to work with agents and high profile football clients? Today, we have ...
S1 Ep61: Don't make the same mistake twice with John Dickinson • BorisFX
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re looking to improve your work habits, and bring motion design into your work, you’re in for a treat today! John Dickinson is the Director...
S1 Ep60: Advancing storylines with motion + VFX with Justin Law • South Carolina
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Law has made a name for himself around college football with his motion and VFX integrated content. But, what if I told you he went to school f...