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John Smoltz, Baseball Hall of Famer, MLB on Fox Analyst May 05, 2020

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John Smoltz, Baseball Hall of Famer and Lead Analyst for Fox Sports’ baseball coverage joins us on Sports Business Radio. Smoltz was a Cy Young Award winner and 8-time MLB All-Star during his 21-year MLB career. He led the Atlanta Braves to 14 consecutive division titles and 5 World Series appearances, winning the championship in 1995. He is the only pitcher in MLB history with 200 wins and 150 career saves. Smoltz discusses being raised by parents who played the accordion at an elite level, where his passion for the game of baseball developed, why it is so important for young athletes to play multiple sports instead of specializing in a sport, the importance of being mentally tough as well as focused, his close friendship with fellow Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame pitchers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, his love for the game of golf and why qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open was one of the highlights of his athletic career, his work with Fox Sports including his terrific rapport with his FS1 teammate Joe Buck, his reasons for not being on social media and his favorite baseball movies. You’ll learn a lot by listening to this conversation with one of baseball’s all-time greats and a person who has been highly successful with anything he has ever put his mind to. This week’s edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by cbdMD. cbdMD is the Official CBD partner of Sports Business Radio and has a wide variety of CBD oil products ranging from classic CBD oil tinctures to topicals, gummies and even CBD for your pets. The cbdMD sleep drops have changed the life of Sports Business Radio host Brian Berger by allowing him to get a better night of sleep. All cbdMD products are THC-free, third party tested and backed by a 60-day, money back guarantee - so there’s no risk. From NFL veterans like Nate Burleson and future hall-of-famer Steve Smith Sr. to two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson, cbdMD is tested and trusted by people who know pain. cbdMD is offering all Sports Business Radio listeners 25% OFF your order when you go to www.cbdmd.com and use the promo code SBR at checkout.

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David Scott - HBO Real Sports Correspondent & Producer May 01, 2020

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David Scott is a veteran television journalist and Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel's first Producer/Correspondent. His work as a network news producer has won some of the industry’s highest honors, including five News and Documentary Emmy awards. Scott joins Sports Business Radio to discuss his eye-opening segment on HBO Real Sports that explores the role sports leagues and organizations domestically and overseas may have had in the spread of COVID-19 in the crucial days and weeks when the virus took root and became a pandemic. Scott also ponders when it may be safe to return to live sports with mass gatherings. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Peter O’Reilly, EVP, Club Business & League Events for the NFL + Takeo Spikes, Former NFL Star Apr 28, 2020

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Peter O’Reilly (@PlOReilly) - EVP, Club Business & League Events for the NFL, joins us to take us Behind the Scenes on the planning for the 2020 NFL Draft, which was conducted virtually for the first time ever. O’Reilly oversees the planning of the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, Pro Bowl and all major events for the league. O’Reilly discusses all of the coordination between the league and NFL GM’s and Coaches, the 58 prospects that were sent “broadcast kits” to set up in their homes and the three networks that broadcast the draft - ESPN/ABC/NFL Network. O’Reilly also discusses the aspects of the virtual draft that could be carried forward to future NFL Drafts. A record audience of 55 million people tuned in to watch the three-day NFL Draft and $100M was raised for charity for organizations battling COVID19. Takeo Spikes (@TakeoSpikes51) - Former 15-year NFL star with the Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles joins us to discuss his “Behind the Mask” podcast and book as well as discuss his transition from the playing field to post-career in business. Spikes also weighs in on QB Joe Burrow's transition from LSU to the Cincinnati Bengals as the #1 pick in the recent NFL Draft since Spikes was drafted by the Bengals in 1998. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Access podcast archives dating back to 2007 for interviews with the biggest names in sports and business. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) - WNBA Star/Broadcaster + Podcaster for Turner Sports Apr 24, 2020

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PODCAST: Candace Parker (@Candace_Parker) joins Sports Business Radio for a wide-ranging discussion about lessons learned from legendary University of Tennessee Head Coach Pat Summit, starring for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, broadcasting on the NBA on TNT, Co-Hosting the “Ledlow and Parker” podcast with Kristen Ledlow, appearing in the new Budweiser “Whassup” commercial with co-stars Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Chris Bosh and D-Nice and Parker weighs in on the future of women’s sports. Sports Business Radio also shares thoughts on the first-ever virtual NFL Draft. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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David Falk + Tinker Hatfield - The Business of Michael Jordan Apr 21, 2020

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We enter the Sports Business Radio vault to re-visit conversations with David Falk (longtime agent for Michael Jordan) and Tinker Hatfield (Nike shoe designer and Michael Jordan's partner on design for the Air Jordan line of shoes). Falk discusses how he and Jordan changed the marketing blueprint for athletes. Hatfield discusses his collaboration with Jordan on the Air Jordan line, which has sold more shoes than any other basketball shoe in history. Listen to Sports Business Radio on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio. This week's edition of Sports Business Radio is presented by FIVERR - digital freelance services, on demand, from a trusted marketplace. Use the code SBR to save 10% when you visit FIVERR.com.

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Sports Business Radio COVID19 Roundtable Apr 17, 2020

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Sports Business Radio Roundtable with SBR Host Brian Berger and SBR Co-Founder Keith Forman. Berger and Forman discuss the current sports landscape, which sports are well positioned to return at some point in 2020 and what the “new normal” could look like coming out of COVID19. They also outline how the return to sports will be determined in large part by state Governors and not by league Commissioners and University Presidents. And sports organizations will have to work harder than ever to get that shrinking disposable dollar from fans. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you find your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Al Guido (@AlGuido) - San Francisco 49ers President & CEO of ELEVATE Sports Ventures Apr 14, 2020

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Al Guido (@AlGuido) - President of the San Francisco 49ers and Chairman and CEO of ELEVATE Sports Ventures joins us for an in-depth conversation on Sports Business Radio. Guido discusses how the 49ers are preparing for the upcoming NFL Draft, which will be conducted virtually for the first-time ever. He also discusses what the new normal may look like in the sports world coming out of COVID19. What might attending a sporting event look like, what will the new protocols be and how can sports teams entice fans to return to sports venues to watch sports events in person? Guido details his work from home life during COVID19, how he is communicating with his staff, football ops department and business partners and how being located in Silicon Valley gives him access to some of the brightest minds in the tech and medical industries. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Margaret "Midge" Purce (@100Purcent) - USWNT Soccer, Harvard Graduate Apr 10, 2020

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Margaret “Midge” Purce (@100Purcent), USWNT soccer player, NWSL pro soccer player with New Jersey Sky Blue of the NWSL, Harvard graduate and 2-time Ivy League Player of the Year joins us on Sports Business Radio. Purce discusses how she is training and staying fit during COVID19, what it is like playing for new USWNT Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski, her overall experience playing for the USWNT and the issue of #equalpay for USWNT team members. Purce also shares what attending Harvard meant for her and playing soccer for an Ivy League school, how she navigates social media and she shares with us the TV shows she is binge watching during this time of #StayHome. Listen to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Please take a few minutes to rate and review the Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Dr Myron Rolle (@MyronRolle) & Mark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez) Apr 07, 2020

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Dr. Myron Rolle (@MyronRolle), Neurosurgeon at Mass General Hospital in Boston joins us on Sports Business Radio. Rolle played for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers after starring as a defensive back at Florida State under legendary head coach Bobby Bowden. Rolle, who is a Rhodes Scholar, announced his intent to leave the NFL to attend medical school in 2013. He enrolled at Florida State University College of Medicine and graduated in May 2017. He is now on the front lines in the fight against COVID19. He discusses his path from elite football player to doctor and he also tells us what he is seeing in his hospital as he and his fellow doctors and nurses fight COVID19. Mark Sanchez (@Mark_Sanchez), Former star QB at USC, played 10 seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. Sanchez is a current analyst for ESPN and is the Co-host of the 4th and Forever podcast. Sanchez discusses his memorable moments on the football field at USC and in the NFL, playing for Head Coaches Pete Carroll and Rex Ryan, he discusses Name, Image and Likeness for college athletes, he shares insight on the steps that elite college and NFL players will need to take before returning to the field after this long layoff due to COVID19 and he discusses his love of Broadway and music. Subscribe to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Sports Business Radio on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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Ian Ayre, CEO of Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) & Molly Arbogast, POV Sports Marketing Apr 03, 2020

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Ian Ayre - CEO of MLS expansion franchise Nashville SC (@NashvilleSC) joins us for an in-depth conversation. His club had to endure tornadoes devastating Nashville 48 hours after their first ever home match and then 2 weeks later, COVID19 hit. Ayre is the former CEO of Premiere League club Liverpool and is one of the sharpest CEO’s in sports. How is he helping his club navigate these unprecedented times and how is he scenario planning for what may lie ahead? He shares his insight with us. Molly Arbogast (@MollyArbogast1) - President and CEO of POV Sports Marketing (@POVsportsmktg). Molly has worked for the Philadelphia Eagles, the WNBA and Learfield Sports. She is a sports marketing and sponsorship expert. How are sports properties dealing with sponsors and how are sponsors dealing with sports properties during this time when live sports have disappeared and there is no place to activate? How are Tokyo 2020 and March Madness sponsors pivoting? We discuss the current sports marketing and sponsorship landscape with Molly. SUBSCRIBE to the award-winning Sports Business Radio podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Follow us on Twitter @SBRadio and on Instagram @SportsBusinessRadio.

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