Skyzoo is a lyricist, emcee, and ghostwriter, and is also an actor We discussed: - His career and coming up in music, living one block from Notorious BIG - Ghostwriting - How Streaming affected music and the business - Musical Influences and Hip Hop Industry - NY Knicks + Updating “Go New York Go” for the team - Thoughts on Jalen Brunson and the fu…

Tyson Hutchins is Associate Athletic Director, Creative Strategy, for BYU Athletics ‍ We discussed: - His career trajectory, and coming back to BYU - How we first met Tyson when he was at Clemson, working on a Draft Night piece for Trevor Lawrence - Where the college athletics space is right now as an industry and creatively - Transitioning from th…

Joe Caporoso is President of Team Whistle, a DAZN Company ‍ We discussed: - His career trajectory to Whistle - The state of content and media - The rise of the athlete podcasters - Advice for young folks getting into the business

Taylor Girard is a professional hockey player for PWHL Boston We discussed: - How hockey entered her life - High School Hockey in Michigan - Ending her college career at Quinnipiac University and how she credits the school with developing her as a hockey player, and what was on her mind figuring out her next steps in her hockey career post-college …

David Teicher is Chief Content & Community Officer at Brand Innovators. He’s a veteran in the advertising and marketing industry, having worked at AdAge and McCann (back when it was formerly McCann Erickson). Shoutout to Dad Chat! We discussed: - The pizza scene in Italy - His early career and what brought him to Brand Innovators - What Brand Innov…

Katie Cavender is the Assistant Director of Communications and Branding for the College Football Playoff She owns over a decade of experience in the college sports landscape, including 11 years at the Mountain West Conference. Katie has also spent time at Boise State University and the Pac-10 Conference as part of an incredibly impressive resume. W…

Erica L Ayala is Founder of Black Rosie Media, an organization with a focus on empowering Black women and melanated people in sports media, who identify, amplify, and support emerging creators in sports media. Erica is a multimedia sports journalist, and her writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, Sports Illustrated, and more. She …

Mark Fine is CEO of Las Vegas Desert Dogs, a new team in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and the league’s 15th team We discuss his career, starting in baseball, to the Harlem Globetrotters, the New York Mets (where he first met Elliot, and did a groundbreaking partnership with Marvel), the Brooklyn Nets, and now to CEO of Las Vegas Lacrosse The …

Michael King is Founder of iPullRank, a digital marketing agency focused on SEO and Content Strategy that has generated over $1 billion dollars in incremental revenue for global brands like MGM Resorts, American Express, Etsy, Nordstrom, and Adidas.He is also known as Mic King, the musical artist/rapper.And he's also a worldwide speaker at global e…

Frank Verlizzo is an American design artist best known for creating the posters for many prominent Broadway productions, including The Lion King. Frank is a native New Yorker, born in Manhattan and raised in the Bronx. He attended the High School of Art and Design and the Pratt Institute. It was at Pratt that he received his first big break in the …

* Intro music for this episode created by Jeff BurchettJeff is an experienced creative and marketing leader with a passion for developing high performing teams that contribute meaningfully to the performance and culture of a company. He has been with Custom Ink for nearly 5-years, and is currently Vice President of Marketing CreativeWe discuss his …

Founder/CEO of Manager Global Holdings He’s been in the room in negotiations with Nike, has worked with 2 Arizona Governors and helped Nelson Mandela transition… he has a fascinating career that we dug into in this episode We met Vada at the Sports PR Summit earlier this year where he received a Lifetime Achievement Award — thanks Brian Berger + te…

Jonah talks with Dr. Kimberly Wise White (Vice President, Regulatory & Scientific Affairs, American Chemistry Council) and Ashley Christopher (Founder and CEO of HBCU Week Foundation, Inc.) to discuss HBCU Week - HBCU Week Foundation's Upcoming events - Offering scholarships to students on the spot - HBCU Week's partnership with Disney - HBCU Ambas…

Joe Maglio is CEO of creative and media agency McKinney, and we were fortunate to be his first podcast appearance!We discussed:- How we know Joe through youth soccer, shoutout Ted Lasso- Joe grew up in NJ, he works out of the NYC office, and he lives in CT… so we had to ask him, which state makes the best pizza?- What the “Italian Goodbye” means- J…

Geo Baker is a former Guard for Rutgers basketball and huge advocate and early catalyst for NIL (Name Image Likeness) We discussed: - Rutgers growth and success while he was playing - How he became a face of NIL - What Geo tells high school students on how NIL can impact their college selection decision - An example of an NIL program Geo was part o…

Quincy Amarikwa is a 13-year Professional Soccer Player and current Free Agent (#SignQuincy), Founder of Black Players For Change (BPC), Co-Founder of Limb Care Foundation (LCF), CEO of Perfect Soccer, and Fund Manager at EvolveNFTs. When not on the soccer field, UC Davis Hall Of Fame member and MLS Cup Champion Amarikwa invests in furthering his p…

We’re joined by John Latella and Grady Toombs of Legacy Fantasy Sports to talk about their fantasy sports app, co-founded by former Detroit Lion Herman Moore and backed by former University of Oklahoma Head Football Coach Bob Stoops, as well as film producer and Cleveland Cavaliers co-owner Gary Gilbert. Legacy Fantasy Sports allows users to build …

Candace Cooper graduated from the University of North Carolina where she was the first black female swimmer in the school’s history, and obtained her Masters from Wake Forest. She has worked for 3 professional teams, and has hosted multiple podcasts, several radio shows, and most recently the CIAA Tournament. She’s currently starting a new position…

Amie Kiehn spent the last 5-years as Assistant Director of Social Content & Strategy at Carolina Panthers. She is now Head of Community at Gondola. We discuss her transition out of a pro sports team and what went into that decision, and more. She is our first 2-time guest! - How Amie started her career with Ashton Kutcher, and how people thought sh…

Shiann Darkangelo is an American ice hockey player who currently plays with the Toronto Six of the Premier Hockey Federation. She has played at the international level with Team USA and won gold at the 2016 IIHF Women's World Championship with the team. We discussed: - Where women’s hockey is today, and how it has progressed - How hockey has been a…

Mike Camerlengo is a writer and producer and creator of the popular digital series “60 Second Classics” which has over 30 million views across social platforms. He has written for, acted in or directed content for ESPN, NASCAR, Onion Sports, CollegeHumor, TopRank Boxing, MTV, Comedy Central, truTV, and more.We discussed: - What “60 Second Classics”…

Katie Gardner is Vice President - Business Strategy & Marketing for Premier Hockey Federation We discussed: - Social Media opening doors - Changing the name of the league from National Women’s Hockey League to Premier Hockey Federation and rebranding - Current PHF teams and future expansion - What someone can expect from PHF and attending a game - …

Greg Kajewski and James Seils, co-founders of BettorEdge, a sports betting community and marketplace that launched in January of 2021. Powered by Sportradar, BettorEdge looks to create a more fair betting experience with no-vig betting and “to give the edge back to the bettor by democratizing sports betting”, and they do so by allowing bettors in o…

Kelsey Trainor is VP Business Affairs at Gaming Society. She’s also a lot of things — previously she was working on the CBS show Blue Bloods, she’s a big proponent of women’s sports, and she’s also a lawyer! We discussed: - How Kelsey’s merchandise line started - Investment in women’s sports - How social media has been the greatest equalizer for wo…

Paul Guarino is Founder of PG Sports. He represents athletes such as Renee Montgomery, Chad Dawson, and Kimbo Slice Jr. He is host of the podcast Average to Savage. We discussed: - How his relationship with Renee Montgomery started - How social media sparked his relationships, and began the work HEARTLENT Group did with Renee Montgomery - How he tr…

EPISODE 50! Keith Hernandez (not the Mets guy!) is Founder and Partner at Launch Angle, and Host of the podcast The Changeup (again, not a baseball reference!). His prior jobs include Bleacher Report, Slate Magazine, and Buzzfeed. We discussed: - How often people mistake him for Keith Hernandez of the Mets, but how it works in his favor when making…

Luke Bonner is a former professional basketball player and current CEO / Co-Founder of PWRFWD, a company that turns athlete passions and performances into products, and have worked with numerous athletes including Sue Bird, Mo Bamba, and Breanna Stewart We discussed: - How PWRFWD began - The growth of women’s sports, primarily the WNBA, and why Luk…

Kelly Brooks and Danijela Covic of Quarter4 to discuss sports betting, Artificial Intelligence, the current state and future state of sports betting - How Quarter4 got started, and how it was directly connected to Toronto Raptors - The components that go into Quarter4’s decision model which can predict over 2M times a day - How the human involvemen…

Gilad Karni is a former professional basketball player + Special Forces Operative. Gilad now uses his background in sports, leadership, and high-pressure skills, to mentor former professional athletes to become inspiring entrepreneurs by awakening their ultimate potential, purpose, and leadership skills. - His basketball career in Israel - The curr…

Sener Korkusuz is CEO and Co-Founder of American 7s Football League (A7FL), 7-on-7 football without helmets or hard shell pads. "The A7FL’s unique rules retain the toughness and excitement that fans crave while also delivering action-filled nail-biting games and mind-blowing highlights along with celebrity shout outs from Snoop Dogg, Deion Sanders …

Michael Marques is a portrait and lifestyle photographer based in Connecticut whose clients include Conair, Ethan Allen, General Electric, Habitat for Humanity, School of Visual Arts, World Wrestling Entertainment, and XXL Magazine. "There were times when I wanted to be a professional drummer and sound engineer. Around that same time, I began using…

This episode is just the 3 of us with no guest, exactly how we started this thing 43 episodes prior. We dig into how this podcast started and why, and how it has been beneficial to us. We also discuss the first year of HEARTLENT Group. The work we have done, the things we have learned, and some advice we want to pass on. __________ We Need To Be Do…

Rebecca Levin is a VP at IMG Media - We talked about growing up outside NYC - Rebecca was a Collegiate Club Rugby player and that involvement in and her contacts in the sport helped her determine she wanted to work in sports - How her career started in Minor League Baseball and all that she was exposed to with that team - How she arrived at Octagon…

Joe Pinchin is the Manager of Digital Content at the Chicago Bulls Discussed: - Career path that includes three years at FIBA prior to landing a position with the Chicago Bulls in 2020 - The experience of joining an organization in the middle of a pandemic and working remotely - How the Bulls digital team handled content surrounding The Last Dance …

Steven Brunner started King of the Mountain Sports Marketing (KOM) in 2005 after leaving a senior executive marketing position at the U.S. Olympic Committee. He had previously been a marketing executive for Turner Sports in Atlanta, and associate executive director at USA Wrestling. We discussed: - His roots in Wisconsin - How he got into running i…

Zach Best is General Manager and Founder at Fansided, recently acquired by Minute Media. We get into his Kansas City Chiefs fandom, how Fansided started with his brother, his thoughts on the industry and where things are headed. We discussed: - Career paths not being a straight line to where you end up. Zach came out of college in the Hospitality i…

We welcomed the Creative Director for Duke Women’s Basketball, Selena Castillo on the show. In this episode, we discussed: Working through Covid and how she and the team adapted What it’s like to work side-by-side with Kara Lawson as the Duke head coach Her creative approach to content The increased popularity of women’s college basketball and the …

We talked about New York Knicks basketball with superfan and Knicks content/media personality Anthony Donahue, as the Knicks enter the Playoffs and continue their bright season. - How the Knicks entered and have played such a key role in his life - Becoming a superfan and fantrepreneur creating content, shooting commercials, interviewing current an…

We recorded this episode with Matt Wurst roughly 2-mo ago. It was when Clubhouse was on fire and you could not ignore it. Matt has always been an early adopter and one to jump into things and have a POV quickly, so we wanted to talk to him about how he has been engaging on Clubhouse and the opportunities he sees. We then recorded some episodes we f…

Emily Miller is Senior Digital Marketing Manager at The New York Racing Association. We talked to her about her career in sports and what led her to her current role with NYRA. We discussed: - Growing up in Saratoga and around the track - How she got into her role at NYRA - What her current role at NYRA entails - How and why data and analytics, and…

Michael Arzt is COO of Atari VCS and Connected Devices We discussed: - His career and how he entered gaming and eSports well before the trajectory it has experienced lately - What he’s doing at Atari - Early days of Twitch and eSports - The latest Atari release and where Atari is headed __________ WNTBDT.com @ElliotGerard // @jonahballow // @keiths…

Amir Zonozi is President and Co-Founder of Zoomph, a company that helps teams, leagues, brands, and agencies measure the value of sponsorships and understand their audiences for sports and esports. We discussed: - Amir’s background - How Zoomph started, and the teams they first started working with (“They gave us Press passes, and they shouldn’t ha…

Luc Doucet is Founder at The First Mint, a platform that covers NBA Top Shot, streams, analytics, and podcasts. They are building the future of reactive media in the social ecosystem of blockchain. We recently talked to Jack Settleman about NBA Top Shot and in that episode he mentioned Luc, and based on what he said about him we knew we needed to t…

Elex Michaelson is Anchor on Fox News LA, weeknights 5, 6, 7 and 10PM, and Host of California’s only statewide political show “The Issue Is”. We discussed the current political, media and entertainment, and sports landscape, and how they all intersect. We discussed: - How the media has changed over the last 10+ years and how that has opened up the …

We welcome “Mr Internet” Jack Settleman to help us understand the digital collectible NBA Topshot, because we need the info! We discuss digital collectibles, NBA Topshot specifically, CryptoKitties, NFT, Blockchain, Crypto… jump in! Jack on Twitter // https://twitter.com/jacksettleman __________ WNTBDT.com @ElliotGerard // @jonahballow // @keiths…

Chris Grosse is Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing at Penn State University. We talked to him about his career leading up to Penn State, what he does at Penn State, and how he has helped with the careers of juniors and students looking to get into and advance in the sports industry. We discussed: - How he started working directly with junio…

Katie Linendoll is an Emmy Award-winning TV personality, consumer technology expert, and one of the leading women in the field of technology. As one of the most in-demand technology experts worldwide, Linendoll is recognized by a wide-range of audiences for her reporting and frequent appearances as an expert contributor for major media outlets incl…

Guest Host: Brandon Chubb Rashad Campbell is an athlete and businessman. He graduated from Cornell University and played Defensive Back on the football team, where as a senior he set an Ivy League record for kick return yards in a season and became the only Ivy player with multiple returns for a score. His 1,921 career kickoff return yards ranks th…

Jay Koeppel is a big NY Jets fan which opened doors for opportunities and businesses such as creating a magazine, guerilla marketing campaigns, getting press credentials from the Jets, and doing stunty and buzzworthy things on behalf of his Jets fandom which got him local and national media attention countless times. As much of his business life wa…

Adena Jones is one of the Social Media OGs, and you might know her from Bleacher Report, ESPN, NBA TV, Soul Cycle, and many others…. She has recently co-founded and launched Another Lane, an exclusive sneaker marketplace and community, with her husband Chad. We talked about: - How the four of us worked within the beginnings of Social Media… remembe…