The Sports Business Leaders Podcast
Episodes
065 Kyle Israel from Momentous Sports on The Rise of Sports-Anchored Real Estate
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Israel is the Co-Founder of Momentous Sports and Managing Partner of Sports & Entertainment at Magnolia Hill Partners.Kyle is building at the...
064 Brett Johnson on Building the Future of Sports Ownership
20 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is Brett Johnson, CEO of Benevolent Capital and one of the leading voices behind sports as an institutional asset class.Benevolent Cap...
063: Inside Playfly Sports with Founder Mike Schreiber
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, we sat down with Michael Schreiber, founder and executive chairman of Playfly Sports, to di...
062: The Business of Youth Sports with Signature Athletics Founder Dan Soviero
15 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, we sat down with Dan Soviero, founder of Signature Athletics, to discuss his mission to get 10...
061: Greg Sampson on Turning Courtside Space into New Sponsorship Revenue
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Sampson, founder and CEO of Courtside Video Entertainment, joins the Sports Business Leaders Podcast to discuss how his company is transforming c...
060: Valor Vision COO on the Future of AI-Powered Athlete Performance
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Evan Anders Magnusson, founder of Valor Vision, joins the Sports Business Leaders Podcast to break down how AI and 3D motion capture are transforming ...
059: Inside Fitmatch AI, Using Computer Vision to Improve Athlete Development
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Asna Khan, Head of Product at Fitmatch AI, joins the podcast to break down how a 3-second mobile scan is turning into one of the most powerful data en...
058 Anthony Brock on the Data-Driven Future of the Philadelphia Flyers
01 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58 of the SBL podcast featured Anthony Brock, VP of Business Strategy and Analytics at Comcast Spectacor. Hear from Anthony who breaks down ho...
057 Philadelphia 76ers Executive Greg Sacidor on Modern Sports Marketing
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Sacidor is the Director of Marketing Strategy for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Founder of the Martha League, a Philadelphia youth basketball...
056 Aperture VC’s Garnet Heraman on Seed Investing in Sports
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Garnet Heraman brings three decades of experience as a founder, operator, and venture investor to a conversation that cuts through the noise of the st...
3.5M Views in 90 Days: Launching a New Kind of Sports Media
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Austin Kruger is building a sports media company for fans who are tired of being talked at.After years of writing about the Packers and watching the i...
054 Doug Holtzman on Leadership Lessons from $100M in Deals
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Holtzman is a 25+ year sports industry revenue leader who has generated more than $100M in sponsorship sales and now supports over 630 teams thro...
053 Jason Aldridge on Turf Tank’s Rise in Sports Tech
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, hear from Jason Aldridge, a veteran founder and executive with over 30 years of experience building and scaling emerging hardware an...
052 Danny Davis on Building Recon Sports into Premier Sports Data Company
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin Titchenell is joined by Danny Davis, Founder & CEO of Recon Sports, to break down...
051 The Business of Athlete Recovery with Sanj Singh
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin speaks with Sanj Singh, co-founder of Temple Orthobiologics, about why recovery is b...
050 The Business of Soccer: Inside Club Turnarounds with Matt Driver
18 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin Titchenell interviews Matt Driver, Managing Partner at The Football Club Advisory Group...
049 Finding Product-Market Fit in Sportstech: BTA Sports Story
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we’re joined by Tyler Fox and Nick Schell, co-founders of BTA Sports, an AI-powered sport...
048 Ben Nichols on Building the Business of Padel
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 48 of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast features Ben Nichols, one of the most respected communications executives in global sport and the...
047 SciSports on Building Global SportsTech
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 47 of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we’re joined by Brian McDonough, Head of Growth for North America, and Vincent van Renesse,...
046 Mohit Pareek on SportsTech Investing and M&A Trends
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we speak with Mohit Pareek, Partner at Drake Star and one of the most respected voices in ...
045 How Athletes Can “Win Again” in Life After Sports with Mark Moyer
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, Justin is joined by Mark Moyer, founder of Win Again and creator of the Clubroom, a virtual co...
044 Data, Fandom, and the Future of Sports: A Conversation with Neil Schwartz
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sports Business Leaders welcomes data veteran and SBRNet president Neil Schwartz for a deep dive into how data, fandom, and storytelling are reshaping...
043 How Ishveen Jolly Scaled OpenSponsorship to 18,000+ Deals
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast features Ishveen Jolly, founder and CEO of OpenSponsorship, the world’s largest marketplace c...
042 How RevU Is Protecting Athletes in the NIL Era
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, we’re joined by Max Rusakov and Calum Kuhn, co-founders of RevU, an AI-powered contract as...
041 How Rob Thompson Built a 30-Year Career in Sports Entrepreneurship
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, Justin and Jake feature Rob Thompson, a 30-year sports industry innovator, entrepreneur, and...
040 David Ricca on Building Partnerships and Raising Capital in Sports
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Sports Business Leaders podcast features David Ricca, CEO of Vamos Venture Group. Hear from David about how purpose, community, and capi...
039 Zubin Teherani on Scaling LeagueSide to 8-Figure ARR and 12M+ Youth Athletes
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39 of the SBL podcast featured Zubin Teherani, the co-founder of LeagueSide, to unpack his decade-long journey building one of the most impac...
038 The Business of Podcasting with Vince Quinn
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 38 of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin Titchenell interviewed Vince Quinn, Co-Founder and Creative Director of SBX Production...
037 Bryan Fetzer on Building Championship Cultures in Business
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Description:On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin sits down with Bryan Fetzer — former NCAA coach, entrepreneur, broadca...
036 Joel Steele’s Journey to USL and NBA G League Team Ownership
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast features Joel Steele — entrepreneur, financial advisor, author of Life Switch, and part of th...
035 Frank Panko on Building A View From My Seat Into a 35M-User Fan Platform
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we sit down with Frank Panko, founder of A View From My Seat, the fan-powered platform helping millions of people see real photos of...
034 Stephen Bienko on Branding and the Business of College Sports
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, Justin sits down with Stephen Bienko, founder of 42U, to explore how universities and stude...
033 Chris Shreeve on Vokol AI and the Future of Sports Audio
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we explore the future of sports audio with Chris Shreeve, co-founder of Vokol. Chris shares h...
032 Richie Young: Athlete, Entrepreneur, and Storyteller in the Sports Business World
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin sits down with Richie Young, a former Division III baseball player turned entrepreneu...
031 Matt “Deli” Delicâte on Leading Spiideo’s U.S. Expansion
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we’re joined by Matt “Deli” Delicâte, VP of North American Sales at Spiideo.After a sta...
030 AI-Driven Sports Career Recruitment with Parul Khosla, CEO of Arena
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 30 of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin and Jake welcome Parul Khosla, co-founder and CEO of Arena, an AI-powered career platfo...
029 Boomerang CEO Skyler Logsdon on Turning Lost & Found into a $1B+ Business
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Justin sits down with Skyler Logsdon, the co-founder and CEO of Boomerang, a red-hot startup solving lost and found with AI—and t...
028 Life After the NFL: Patrick Afriyie’s Journey from Pro Football to Law
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, Justin sits down with Patrick A. Afriyie, a former NFL defensive lineman turned litigation a...
027 Greg Roe on Building Freestyle Trampoline into a Global Sport
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Greg Roe, former Team Canada trampoline athlete and co-founder of the Freestyle Trampoline As...
026 Jess Brodsky from PlayerData on the Future of Sports Tech
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Brodsky, Head of Commercial Strategy at PlayerData, joins host, Justin Titchenell, to share her journey from engineering to leading one of the mo...
025 Investing in Sports Tech with Sydney Couval of NewBound VC
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SBL Podcast, we’re joined by Sydney Couval, investor at NewBound VC, a firm focused on sports tech and media. Sydney share...
024 The Future of NIL: Jack Adler on AI, Fundraising, and Out2Win
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Jack Adler, founder and CEO of Out2Win — the AI-powered NIL marketplace res...
023. Justin Giangrande on NIL and Modern Athlete Marketing
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 23 of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast features Justin J. Giangrande — CEO and Founder of Network Advisory — for a powerful conversat...
022 Tanner Maddocks: D1 QB, Entrepreneur, and Visionary Leader
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tanner Maddocks joins the show to share his journey from Villanova quarterback to founder of Athlete Squared and multiple six-figure startups — all ...
021 The Business of Soccer: USL’s Rise with Justin Papadakis
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sports Business Leaders, Justin and Jake sit down with Justin Papadakis, Deputy CEO and Chief Real Estate Officer of the United ...
020 NOCAP CEO Nick Lord on the Business Behind NIL
18 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 20 of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin Titchenell and Jake Voorhees interview Nick Lord, CEO and co-founder of NOCAP Sports. Nick ...
019 SeventySix Capital and the Future of Sports with Jack Hally
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, we sit down with Jack Hally, Digital Marketing Manager at SeventySix Capital — a venture cap...
018 CEO QB Ron Jaworski on Winning in Sports Business
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to go from throwing touchdowns on Sundays to becoming one of the most respected voices and entrepreneurs in sports?Just ask Ron Jaw...
017 Inside A7FL: How a New Football League Is Winning Fans
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, Ryan DePaul, founder of the American 7s Football League (A7FL), shares lessons from building o...
016 Building Under Armour: Lessons from Early Executive Sean Sullivan
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On episode 16 of the SBL Podcast, Justin sits down with Sean “Sully” Sullivan, a former Under Armour executive who helped lead the company through...
015 The Road to Sports Marketing Success with Josiah Seetoo
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin sits down with Josiah Seetoo — Athlete Marketing and Event Strategist at SBL and a ri...
014 Grant Breneman on Athlete Branding & Sports Entrepreneurship
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders podcast, Justin sits down with former Colgate quarterback and Arvelo Media founder, Grant Breneman, to ...
013 Inside the Sports Data Revolution with Rolling Insights
23 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sports Business Leaders, host Justin Titchenell sits down with Josh Hansen, co-founder of Rolling Insights, to dive into the compa...
012 NFL Legend Carl Pickens on Success, Preparation, and Growth
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin sits down with former NFL star wide receiver Carl Pickens, a two-time Pro Bowler and ...
011 David Aaron on Brand Building for Longterm Success
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sports Business Leaders Podcast, Justin and Jake sit down with David Aaron, CEO of Envision, to discuss the power of storytelling i...
010 Building a Career in Sports with Noah Glantz
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the SBL Podcast, we sit down with Noah Glantz, a key player in the world of sports executive search and leadership development. N...
009 Building the Future of Sportstech: Steven Say on Creating NextPick.io
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into an inspiring conversation with Steven Say, the innovative co-founder of NextPick.io—the fastest-growing college tennis recruiting platform...
008 Empowering Women in Sports with Amaya Howard
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Amaya Howard, CEO and founder of Sports Shawties, as she brings together women who love sports, travel, and community. A world traveler, athlete,...
007 The Future of Fan Engagement with Marek Kesküll
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
HostsJustin Titchenell andJake Voorhees sit down withMarek Kesküll, Co-Founder ofScorestars, to explore howsports fan engagement is evolving in the d...
006 AI, Branding, and Betting: James Santore’s Playbook for Sports Business
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sports Business Leaders, we sit down with James Santore, the Chief Marketing Officer of Rithmm and founder of Three Two Strategies,...
005 Ryan Donovan on Building Elite Sports Brands
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the podcast, Ryan Donovan shares insights from his impressive career in sports and performance brand marketing. As Fractional CMO a...
004 Making NIL Work Better with Jake Kovalcik
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we’re joined by Jake Kovalcik, the dynamic founder of Top Star AC, a game-changing platform...
003 Matt Wray on Building a Sports Startup from the Ground Up
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hear from Lenz Consulting COO Matt Wray about his experience founding a sports tech startup. Wray gives advice to always remain nimble and have a puls...
002 Decision Making in Sports Business with Sal Filardi
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Sports Business Leaders Podcast, we sit down with Sal Filardi, Associate Consultant at Greencastle and a leader with a remarkab...
001 Introducing the Sports Business Leaders Podcast
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Sports Business Leaders Podcast! In our very first episode, hosts Jake Voorhees and Justin Titchenell dive into what the SBL Podcast is...