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The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast

The Sport Lifestyle Network

The weekly podcast series where your hosts interview top industry influencers and breakdown the latest trends in sports, fitness, fashion, and innovation.

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01:00:03

Tom Waller, Chief Science Officer at Lululemon

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2020/12/03

In the episode of the SLN Podcast, a friend of the network, Kim Blair from Cooper Perkins interviews his close friend, Tom Waller, who is now the Chief Science Officer at Lululemon. Kim covers a variety of topics, including Tom’s early career dating all the way back to Tom’s Ph.D. in sports technology. Tom shares how that led him down a path at the intersection of design engineering and human performance. Tom went on to consult for many of the sports industry’s largest brands before joining

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01:04:51

Tony Ambroza, Chief Brand Officer at Carhartt

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2020/11/25

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, guest host Dave Larson speaks with his good friend and former Nike colleague Tony Ambroza. Tony is now the Chief Brand Officer at Carhartt, previously having worked for Under Armour. The guys discuss Carhartt’s ethos for hard work and the importance of storytelling. They also reference many of the shared experiences they had a Nike. Tony was candid about how Carhartt had to scrap most of their plans for 2020 but emphasized how its values have guided the team

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00:34:04

Tyrone Brooks, Field Staff Diversity Program, MLB

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2020/11/18

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Chad Capellman interviews Tyrone Brooks, Senior Director of the Field Staff Diversity Program at MLB. After twenty years moving up the ladder working as a scout and in the front office for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Cleveland Indians and a formative decade with the Atlanta Braves, Tyrone talks about how the experience of interviewing to become the general manager of the Milwaukee Brewers led to his current role working on diversity initiatives for Major League

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00:33:35

Bob Neville, Founding Director of Direct to Consumer

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2020/11/12

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by Bob Neville, Founding Director of Direct to Consumer, a leading design and prototype agency for brands and retail experiences. Bob has been telling brand stories through retail experiences and design for over 30 years. Bob cut his teeth in Hong Kong, opening stores for adidas across Asia before ultimately joining New Balance as Global Creative Director and Head of Retail where he oversaw over 5,000 locations. With his new venture, DTC, Bob

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00:28:39

Asaf Avidan Antonir, Co-Founder and CEO of Onyx

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2020/11/05

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by Asaf Avidan Antonir, the Co-Founder of Onyx, the World’s Smartest Digital Trainer and Workout App. Asaf touched on a variety of topics, including how Onyx is connecting consumers through fitness during Covid, how their proprietary algorithms are giving them an edge in personalizing the fitness experience, and why the gym of the future looks more like Amazon Go than it does Peloton. Asaf also spoke about the upcoming Fitness and Active

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00:24:26

Jean-Michel Fournier, CEO of Les Mills Media

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2020/10/28

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by Jean-Michel Fournier, CEO of Les Mills Media. Jean-Michel is no stranger to health and technology as he's held senior roles with companies like HP, GE, United Health, and even founding a successful startup BitGym. Jean-Michel spoke about the consumerization of fitness and how his company is serving its communities through rich and engaging content. He also teased who will be sharing the stage with at the up-and-coming Fitness and Active

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00:32:40

Ermis Sfakiyanudis, Executive Chairman at Uproar PR

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2020/10/21

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat speaks with Ermis Sfakiyanudis, an entrepreneur and Executive Chairman of Uproar PR. Ermis is a Maryland guy through-and-through, having grown up in the state, receiving his engineering degree from the University of Maryland, and now residing in Annapolis. We talk about his early career as an engineer, following in the footsteps of his father, and later having his father work for him. Ermis always had the bug for entrepreneurship, leading him to acquire

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01:04:27

Joe Foster, Founder of Reebok

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2020/10/14

On this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters had the privilege of interviewing the founder of Reebok, Joseph William Foster. Joe just released his new book, Shoemaker: The Untold story of the British Family firm that became a global brand. Joe was able to review the book and deep dive on topics like his upbringing, his global ambition for the brand, key players who helped him along the way and how Joe, a kid from Bolton, found himself rubbing elbows with Sean Connery, Robert De Niro and so many

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00:25:27

Adam Zeitsiff, CEO & President of Intelivideo

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2020/10/07

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters speaks with Adam Zeitsiff, the newly named CEO and President of Intelivideo. Intelivideo is a video-on-demand and technology platform for health clubs and gyms. Most recently, Adam was the President and CEO of Gold’s Gym and led the sale to RSG Group back in July of this year. Having just been named CEO, Adam was generous with his time and spoke about the intersection of fitness, technology, and specifically Apple’s entrance into the at home fitness

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00:44:36

Pat Hitchins, Founder & CEO of FitRankings

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2020/10/05

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat speaks with his friend Pat Hitchins, Founder and CEO of FitRankings.Before FitRankings, Pat was the second employee at FloSports.Born and raised in the city of Chicago, Pat traded cold winters and Old Style Beer for sunshine and Hazy IPA's from Central District Brewing in Austin. His claim to fame might very well be beating Lance Armstrong in a Beer Mile, but his superhero status lies with his two kids. Pat provides insights into the psychology of

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00:32:13

Nick Larsen, Founder of Charge Bikes

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2020/09/30

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, we speak to Nick Larsen, Founder of Charge Bikes. Nick has spent the last 25 years at the intersection of brand design and cycling. Charge Bikes lives under the parent company of Cycling Sports Group, or better known as CSG which is the parent company to Mongoose, Cannondale, and other household names. Nick spoke about the benefits of having the backing of a parent company like CSG and the challenges of launching a new brand during COVID-19. He also gave us

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00:47:54

James Brennan, Founder & CEO of Enlightened Brand...

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2020/09/24

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Laurenn Cutshaw sits down with James Brennan, CEO of Enlightened Brand Ventures. James is an investor and entrepreneur who's experienced success in several different industries but is best known for creating the cold-pressed juice category. You may have heard of a little brand called Suja Juice. James is also the mastermind behind Kopari Beauty and Lively, a nootropic supplement company that shifted its focus to CBD wellness. In this episode, James and Laurenn

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00:33:44

Jeffrey Morin & Todd Dagres, Founders of Liteboxer

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2020/09/16

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters speaks with Jeffrey Morin, CEO and Co-Founder of Liteboxer, and Todd Dagres, Chairman and Co-founder of Liteboxer. Todd is also the founder of Spark Capital, one of the leading venture capital firms, having successful exits in both Mirror and Runkeeper as well as many other technology unicorns. Jeff spoke about the transition from building bomb squad robots to the early day iterations, and merging hardware and software when he co-founded Liteboxer. He

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00:51:21

George Wrighster, Former NFL Player

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2020/09/11

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat speaks to his friend George Wrightster. George is a husband, father, entrepreneur, radio & tv broadcaster, and podcaster. Born in Memphis, George grew up in the San Fernando Valley, having gone to The Buckley School with Kim Kardashian. George would go on to be a standout student and tight-end at the University of Oregon yet shares season tickets for UCLA Football with his wife Danisha, a Bruin alumnus. After being a celebrated Duck, George would go

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00:32:26

Andrew Fingerman, CEO of PhotoShelter, & Tyler...

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2020/09/09

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, we speak to Tyler Steinhardt, Director of Marketing for the Premier Lacrosse League, and Andrew Fingerman, CEO of PhotoShelter. PhotoShelter is one of the leading visual media technology companies today and just announced how their artificial intelligence solution is powering a new partnership with the Premier Lacrosse League. Tyler spoke specifically how AI from PhotoShelter is saving his team hundreds of hours of work by auto-tagging pictures, and even

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00:41:07

Ed Buckley, Founder and CEO of Peerfit

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2020/09/04

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Laurenn Cutshaw is joined by Ed Buckley, Founder, and CEO of Peerfit. Peerfit is a flexible fitness solution that lives in the corporate wellness category and is fully paid for by health insurance. COVID as we all know created a lot of chaos for fitness operators. Many are struggling to innovate, stay relevant to members, and find alternate revenue streams. Peerfit in contrast used this time to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen their culture, and prepare

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00:46:59

Tim Katt, Managing Director & Co-Founder of TACK...

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2020/09/02

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by his friend and fellow podcaster Tim Katt. Tim is an angel investor, the co-founder of TACK Ventures, and the co-host of The Game Plan Podcast. He has been around sports technology and media for over a decade. Tim shared his thoughts on working in sports and how he got his start with the Detroit Lions, which ultimately led him to work at Vice Media before launching the Global Sports Venture Studio for RGA and the LA Dodgers. As an early

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00:33:38

Jeff Rosenthal, Former CEO & Board Member of Hibbett...

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2020/08/31

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat speaks with Jeff Rosenthal, most recently the CEO of Hibbett. Jeff has been a merchant for most of his professional life. He helped grow Robby's Sports from 12-60 locations and Champs from 100+ locations to more than 500. Jeff joined Hibbett in 1998 and would go on to serve as CEO from 2010-2019.He discussed the balancing act of leading a publicly traded company with then 1,000 locations. He emphasized the importance of relationships when it comes to

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00:49:39

Rob Langstaff & Dave Larson, RL&A & Larson Brand...

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2020/08/28

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat speaks with industry veterans Rob Langstaff and Dave Larson. Rob, a standout distance runner at the United States Air Force Academy wasn’t going to fly planes, so he left the Air Force for an MBA that landed him on the doorstep of adidas in Germany, where he’d later become Head of adidas in Japan before becoming President of adidas for North America. Dave found his way to Stanford to play tennis alongside John McEnroe. After college, Dave would go on to

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00:38:48

Jim "The Rookie" Morris, Dream Makers

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2020/08/21

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, guest host Brad Maybe speaks with Jim "The Rookie" Morris, baseball rat, lefthander, science teacher, baseball coach, the oldest rookie to ever start an MLB game for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, author, movie producer, motivational speaker, and dream maker. His book "The Oldest Rookie" was made into the Disney blockbuster, The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid. Jim discusses his failures, overcoming illness, and the difference between killing yourself and not living, all

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