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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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00:34:17

LAX Pals, Ermis Sfakiyanudis from Uproar PR and James...

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/12/13

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, our friend of the Network, Ermis Sfakiyanudis, from Uproar PR, speaks with his pal, James Miceli, the founder of Epoch Lacrosse. They talk about James' formidable years growing up on Long Island and his first love, lacrosse. James developed a passion for business while "majoring in lacrosse and minoring in everything else" at Adelphi University. James would parlay an internship at NASCAR into a career in consumer electronics calling on the likes of Best Buy. While

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00:28:42

Sports Tech Conference, Ken Durand, Nikola...

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/11/11

This episode of the SLN Podcast is a replay of a panel John Peters had the privilege of moderating as part of Lake Point Sports’ recent sports technology conference. Lake Point is the ultimate youth sports destination with over 1 million visitors annually. Featured on this panel was the CEO for Mustard, Rocky Collis, the CEO from Strive, Nikola Mrvaljevic, and Comcast's very own Ken Durand, who is the program director for Comcast Sports Tech.

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00:33:21

Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/10/21

Chad Capellman had the opportunity to talk with world famous author Jeff Kinney, whose 16th book in his Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, a sports-themed book called Big Shot comes out on October 26. Jeff talked about how he figured out how to put together a sports-themed book, the surreal nature of many parts of his life, including the jump between writing in isolation to encountering fans around the world, seeing his books come to life in live-action and soon in 3D animated Disney, the responsibility

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00:31:49

Jon Schwartz, Big Ten Conference

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/09/23

Chad Capellman had the chance to re-connect with a colleague from his student newspaper days, Jon Schwartz. After successful runs with NASCAR and the National Football League, Jon has just begun his role as Senior Vice President, Communications, Marketing, Digital & Social Media at the Big Ten Conference.They talked about Jon’s goals for his new role at the Big Ten, and some of his favorite moments during his time as Senior VP of Communications and Public Affairs at the NFL. Those moments

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00:28:16

Eloiza Tecson, EY Ventures Group

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/09/16

In this episode of the Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast, John Peters is joined by Eloiza Tecson, Managing Partner for EY Ventures. Eloiza spoke about her background at Red Bull and Orange Theory Fitness, and how stepping outside her comfort zone helped her land in the world of Venture Capital. Eloiza also spoke about EY Venture's thesis as investors in the wellness and active lifestyle ecosystem, and gave three clear actions on how we all can do more to empower women in sport today.

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00:39:49

Michael Parks Randa, Film Director

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/09/01

Chad Capellman had the chance to re-connect with Michael Parks Randa, a former colleague who is coming off the release of his first feature film after more than a decade as an established music video director. Best Summer Ever, an original inclusive high school musical, features a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities, and has been backed by the likes of Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, Maggie Gyllenhaal and others. The critically-acclaimed film was a labor of love for

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00:37:30

Andy Levinson, PGA Tour & USA Golf

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/07/08

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Mike Gugat catches up with his old friend Andy Levinson. As an executive at the PGA Tour, Andy wears several different hats. His day-to-day role is Senior Vice President of Tournament Administration, while he also serves as Executive Director of USA Golf. With a Communications, Business Development, and Marketing background, Andy is the PGA Tour's go-to guy for Anti-Doping Policy and the Tour's response to Covid. We touched on shared experiences at Mizuno while

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00:29:03

Jim Brady, CEO of Spirited Media

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/06/24

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Chad Capellman had a chance to re-connect with Jim Brady, the person who hired Chad for his first online job when he was the sports editor for the just-launched WashingtonPost.com. Jim is currently CEO of the consulting firm Spirited Media, and in between has held roles that included Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com, Editor in Chief of Digital First Media, General Manager of TBD, Head of News and Sports for America Online, and public editor of ESPN from 2015

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00:36:23

Suzanne Medina, VP, Spanish Content Development &...

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/06/03

Chad Capellman had a chance to reunite with a former colleague, Suzanne Medina, who has spent the past 15 years with Major League Baseball and where she was recently promoted to Vice President of Spanish Content Development & Operations. They talked about her early days building out the first Spanish-language sites for major league teams, and how that became a business model for her current department. They talked about how both teams -- and companies outside of baseball -- should approach

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00:43:25

George Sun, CEO of Nextiles

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/05/25

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by George Sun, the CEO and Founder of Nextiles, a materials science company that has patented the ability to sew circuitry directly into fabrics. George is no stranger to the lab, having completed his Ph.D. in bioengineering from MIT where he was inspired to innovate a new solution for wearable technology through fabric and sewing. George spoke about the genesis of the company, early challenges presented during Covid-19, and the ability to

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00:32:27

Matthias Metternich, Co-Founder & CEO of Art of Sport

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/04/22

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, Matthias Metternich, CEO of Art of Sport, discusses how he co-founded America’s fastest-growing men’s skincare brand with the late Kobe Bryant. Matthias is no stranger to entrepreneurship having started four companies and now scaling Art of Sport to nearly 15,000 retail doors in 2021. Mathias unpacks several points in the interview, including what attracted Kobe and the founding team to this market, why Art of Sport decided to list on Amazon right away, Mark

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00:42:51

Ian Hamilton and Dave Larson, Former Nike Executives

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/04/13

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, our friend Dave Larson, the CMO of Sweet Onion Consulting, speaks with his former Nike colleague, Ian Hamilton. It will become clear as to why Dave has such admiration for Ian.Together, they built Nike Tennis with Phil Knight's support. They signed and outfitted Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Jim Courier, and many other legends of the game. Ian would then lead Planet Hollywood's All-Star Cafe, working with the likes of Tiger Woods and Shaq.After years in sports

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00:44:32

Jamie Mottram, President of BreakingT

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/03/24

Chad Capellman caught up with Jamie Mottram, President of meme-based apparel maker BreakingT.The company leverages real-time social monitoring to design, produce and sell a selection of hundreds of T-shirts in close to real-time. The shirts capture moments and trending memes, have become must-have additions to the collections of sports fans and players alike, and are licensed by college and pro teams, the MLBPA, NBPA, WNBPA, MLSPA,USWNTPA, and most recently, the NFLPA. Chad talked with Jamie about

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00:44:16

Sandrine Zerbib, Founder & Chairwoman at Full Jet

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/03/18

In this episode of the Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast, our friend of the Network, Rob Langstaff, catches up with his good friend and former adidas colleague, Sandrine Zerbib. They originally met at adidas headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany, in the winter of 1994. Sandrine began her career as an investment banker in Paris, working for the famed financier Robert Louis-Dreyfus. Robert was an entrepreneur who believed in making bets on people; this is why he made a Parisian, non-Chinese speaking

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00:48:32

John Baudhuin, Owner of Mad Dogg Athletics

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/03/11

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Baudhuin from Mad Dogg Athletics joins in with John Peters. In 1994, Baudhuin told his dad that he was quitting his day job as a CPA to co-found Mad Dogg Athletics, a fitness startup that ended up inventing an entire category - indoor cycling. 25 years later, John and his team not only defined the category, but they ended up scaling to over 35,000 facilities, presence in over 80 countries, and they’ve gone on to certify more than 300,000 instructors globally

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00:48:10

Stephen Griffin, Front Row Seat: Greed and Corruption...

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/02/18

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, John Peters is joined by Stephen Griffin, someone who’s never been afraid of the numbers. Stephen is a father, husband and worked his way up the corporate ladder as a trained accountant. Stephen eventually found himself helping private equity firms as a forensic accountant of sorts and would go on to work as a board member while helping diligence investment opportunities before ultimately becoming a private investor himself. Stephen later invested in Legacy Global

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00:38:25

Eric Doty, Founder of Loupe

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2021/01/28

Chad Capellman had the chance to talk with Eric Doty, founder of the sports card box breaking app Loupe (pronounced “loop”). Fresh off announcing an initial $3M fundraising round, Doty talks about a most adventurous year, in which he started the company just as the pandemic hit. Doty talks about how past experiences working in radio, with Xbox, Minecraft, and other ventures prepared him for the app, which bundles live streaming of sports card “box breaking”, microtransactions, and online community

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00:53:47

Kirk Richardson, Former Nike Executive

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2020/12/23

In this episode of the SLN Podcast, guest host Rob Langstaff speaks with his friend, former Nike executive, and sustainability expert Kirk Richardson. You'd think a former President of adidas North America and a Bowerman Award winner (the Nike equivalent of an Oscar) might need a moderator to prevent Sneaker Wars II. Still, these guys respect one another and get along famously. They spoke about family, design, architecture, consumer insights, conservation, the outdoors, and much more.

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00:29:02

Jon Solomon, Sports & Society Program, Aspen Institute

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2020/12/16

Chad Capellman spoke with Jon Solomon, Editorial Director, Sports & Society Program at the Aspen Institute. Jon came to the Institute after a sportswriting career that included stops at The Birmingham (Ala.) News and in South Carolina at the State in Columbia and the Independent-Mail in Anderson. Most recently, Jon worked as a national college football reporter at CBSSports.com and was vice president of the Football Writers Association of America. At The Birmingham (Ala.) News, Jon twice won

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00:53:36

Rob DeMartini, CEO of USA Cycling

The Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast ·

2020/12/09

In this episode of the Sport Lifestyle Network Podcast, our guest host Michael Jaquet, or MJ, speaks with his friend Rob DeMartini, the current CEO of USA Cycling and formerly the CEO of New Balance. MJ is uniquely qualified to have this conversation as he is the Chief Partnership Officer at DRAGONFLi Media and was the CMO for USA Ski and Snowboard. No one knows the NGB space better than MJ. The guys discuss Rob’s path to USA Cycling, previously running business units and divisions at P&G, later

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