The Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast
The Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast features advice and interviews about athlete branding. Learn how marketing, public relations and broadcasting can grow your athlete brand. We also have special episodes to talk about recent news, events and anything in the world of sports.
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Advice from Monique Smith about working in athletic administration
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Monique A.J. Smith, is a Leadership Strategist that guides Athletics Departments/Sport Organizations and Individuals who wish to advance in Athletics Administration/Sports Management careers through her company, Seeds of Empowerment LLC ®.
Smith, a Sports Management veteran of 30 plus years, was Adjunct Faculty at Hampton University teaching Sports Management Courses. In 2023, Monique published her 6th issue of Significance in Athletics and Sports Magazine that features Black Womensharing their ‘Specialized Knowledge’ in the Industry. All issues can be found it www.seedsofempowermentstore.com or Amazon. She is most known for her 10 seasons as the host of the internationally recognized weekly podcast "A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith”, that spotlights Women of Color in Athletics/Sports.
In this episode:
How Monique got into the sports industry
How she turned her passion for sports into her career
Advice for athletes to get local news coverage
Why leadership is important
Her opinion on name, image and likeness opportunities for college athletes
Why educating influencer is important to reaching decision makers
The importance of mental health for college athletes
Why she think hometown NIL partnerships are some of the best partnerships
Greg and Monique talk about local outreach to businesses to support athletes
The role that compliance departments play in NIL
The impact of state by state laws for NIL and why educating is so important
Media training advice for athletes during interviews
Why internships are so important for college students
The sociology of sport and how NIL can change women’s sports
Why she encourages women to intentional.
The importance of a good NIL contract and marketing agent
Why the NCAA should standardize NIL contracts
Links:
PublicFiguremask.com
Monique’s Podcast:
ChatintheGarden.com
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Finding Success Beyond Game Day with Samantha Card
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
Thursday Mar 28, 2024
In this episode, host Greg Glynn sits down with Samantha Card, a former NCAA Division 1 softball player, MBA graduate gone Fortune 100 company trail blazer, Amazon Best Seller and “level up” expert.She epitomizes the athlete who has “hit it out of the park” when she transitioned from her sports career.Samantha passionately crystallized her abilities, curated her knowledge, capitalized her assets and catapulted her athletic career finale into a mega corporate and life success before the age of 33.Samantha, once referred to as “Sammi from Miami”, is on a global mission to teach athletes, coaches and administrations how to develop a proactive championship routine from Day 1 that can be leveraged beyond game day. Sam prepares athletes to win in all aspects of lifeby identifying opportunities, taking action, and applying the life tools gained in competitive sports to business success.
Topics include:
Why Sam started playing softball
The importance of having a mentor
How Samantha Card transitioned from athlete to entrepreneur
The importance of failing
Sam’s identity crisis after her sports career
How athletes can use their leadership to get ahead in their career
Why it is important to connect with experts in your industry
The importance of finding a legacy and giving back
Why Sam loves helping athletes, including helping athletes with mental health
The importance of finding your why
Greg shares the story behind Hannah Dukeman and Emma Eubank’s cleats to cure cancer
The reasons why Sam wrote her book, “Success Beyond Game Day”
How people can work with Sam and her company at Success Beyond Game Day
How Sam uses AI and and technology to help athletes
Why athlete branding matters for high school, college, pro athletes
The cost of mind labs and the program for individuals and teams
Defining your authentic self and why that is important for NIL
What is next for Sam and her business, including corporate athleticism
Advice for today’s college athletes; what is the why behind the you?
The story behind how Natalie Beaudoin stepped up to support her community in Lewiston after the mass shooting.
Links:
Successbeyondgameday.com
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Name, image and likeness opportunities and what's next
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Today’s guest is Darren Heitner, the Founder of Heitner Legal, P.L.L.C., an adjunct professor of Sports Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, an adjunct professor of NIL at the University of Miami School of Law, a certified arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, and author of many books published by the American Bar Association (How to Play the Game: What Every Sports Attorney Needs to Know). He has many articles published in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Above the Law.
Heitner has been referred to as one of the foremost experts on name, image, and likeness (NIL) by The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, and On3, a power player in NIL deals by Action Network.
In this episode:
How Darren got started in the NIL industry
Advice for athletes about contracts
How he helped Haley and Hanna Cavinder get their first NIL partnership
The impact of collectives and what could happen if athletes are deemed employees
Why athletes need to be careful about using their school logos and marks
What Darren sees as the future for NIL
Monday Jan 01, 2024
The Path to Professional Football for Jenna Berens
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
In this episode, host Greg Glynn catches up with Jenna Berens, a professional football player for the Maine Mayhem. The conversation includes the path that Jenna took to play college basketball at Bates College and how she turned that into an opportunity to play professional football.
Jenna's story is a great example about how she used her career as an athlete to explore new opportunities on and off the basketball court, and football field!
In this episode:
Getting recruited to play college basketball
The appreciation she has for her dad helping her in the recruiting process
Tips for athletes who are getting recruited and how to use your network of teammates and coaches to help with decisions
Why Jenna chose to play basketball at Bates College
Jenna explains what happens on an official college visit
Jenna reflects on the opportunity to go to the NCAA basketball tournament
How Jenna became a CrossFit instructor
Jenna's path to women's professional football
How the team is funded and why they need sponsors
Links:
Bates College
Maine Mayhem Football Team
Pliable's MissionE50
Connect with Jenna:
Instagram: the_jenna_berens
Email: jmberens2001@gmail.com