The Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast

As NIL gets the headlines, there are stories behind each athlete. Whether they are in high school or college Athlete First Media is telling the story behind the athlete. 

In this episode, Greg Glynn, founder & CEO of Pliable sits down with Gabe Nason to talk about why he started Athletes First Media. 

They explored the importance of equal coverage for male and female athletes in Maine, with Gabriel sharing examples of successfu...

In this episode of The Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast, Greg Glynn talked with Gary Chupik, an internationally recognized mental performance coach. Gary unlocks performance in professional teams, athletes, business professionals, and those wanting to find their next level in performance. Gary’s unique methods and processes are unprecedented in the sports and business worlds. 

The episode featured advice for athletes in their sport an...

In this episode, Greg Glynn talks with Francais Olexa about advice and information for high school athletes who are being recruited by college coaches.

Whether you want to play Division 1 or play at a junior college, this episode has great advice to help you get attention from the colleges you are most interested in.

In this episode:

• How Francais got started coaching softball
• Tips for emailing college coaches, including email ...

In this episode, Greg Glynn talks one-on-one with Erin Reeves, former Division 1 college tennis player and head coach of the women's tennis team at Colby College.  

Erin shares her insights and experiences with athletes and parents who are wondering about the recruiting process.

In this episode:

• How long your tennis college recruiting video should be
• What to write in an email to college coaches
• What not to do during the recrui...

In this episode, Greg Glynn, Founder & CEO of Pliable Marketing sits down with PWHL agent Krista Kerth to answer questions for female hockey players who are looking to play in the PWHL.

As a PWHL agent, Krista represents more than 25 women’s hockey players who are paving the way for the future generation of young girls. She is currently working with some of the top talent in the league, including Ella Shelton, Jincy Roese, Brit...

Greg Glynn, Founder & CEO of Pliable sits down with Dana Ammons, CEO of Value Growth Partners, a consultancy firm specializing in propelling businesses within the consumer goods and beauty industries.

Dana has consistently demonstrated his ability to navigate complex market landscapes and deliver substantial business results.

Before founding VGP, Dana amassed extensive experience in various executive roles, where he honed his s...

In this episode, host Greg Glynn, is joined by Rob Connolly is a seasoned entrepreneur and the dynamic co-founder and CEO of Finlete, a pioneering sports tech company based in San Diego, CA.

With an impressive track record of founding and scaling startups, Rob has not only led two companies to successful exits but has also cemented his reputation as a visionary leader in the sports technology arena. His extensive experience in sale...

Host Greg Glynn sits down with Ryan Schachtner, a former college baseball player that turned a career and MLB dream ending injury into one of the fastest growing financial planning firms in the Southeast. While working with professional athletes, Ryan was encouraged to write a book to help guide future generations manage and keep their money. His book, The Foundation for Financial Excellence was released July, 2021 shortly after Na...

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 At...

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 caree...

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 ...

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 footba...

Today’s guest is Howard Halen, Inventor & CEO Genesis Performance. As one of Los Angeles’ most sought-after personal private trainers and fitness experts, Howard Halen has, over the past 25 years, been driven by a singular passion: helping people reach their individual fitness goals, achieve optimal health and transform their individual needs and desires into positive lifestyle choices and enduring self-commitments.

The HNS Sys...

In this episode, host Greg Glynn sits down with Neil Golson, Head of Commercialization at Ribbon about how athletes can build their athlete brand through fundraising.

• Neil talks about Ribbon and how the company is transforming fundraising
• Neil talks about his branding and marketing experience with major brands, like Coca-Cola and Tesla
• Why so...

In this episode, Greg Glynn, founder & CEO of Pliable talks with Gordie Gronkowski, Jr. about advice for high school, college and professional athletes about athlete branding and networking.

Gordie grew up in Buffalo, New York and played several sports, but eventually focused on his baseball career and played professionally. Gornkowski has has built his athlete brand around family, fitness and fun. Gronk Fitness ranks among the...

In this episode we're talking with Neil Rogers, owner and VP of Marketing & Sales at Rogers Marketing, winner of several Multi Million Dollar Sales awards, the Velocity Award for growth, and Heavy Hitter Awards for large accounts. 

Neil shares his perspective on postitivity and how it can help athletes and young professionals get ahead in life.

Neil and his wife Lori are the creators/owners of the Positive Activity Process, usi...

In this episode, we’re talking about athlete branding and specificlaly athlete trademarks. There are some really important things that athletes should do to protect their rights as an athlete for their name, image and likeness.

Today’s guest is Justin Clark, Managing Attorney at Clark Law Firm, PLLC. Justin has more than a decade of experience in trademark law. He assists businesses in identifying opportunities for brand protection...

Today’s guest is author Dan Good. He is a longtime journalist and book ghostwriter. His biography of baseball star Ken Caminiti was published by Abrams Press in May and has been nominated for a Casey Award as one of the year's best baseball books.

He has worked with thought leaders and CEOs to ghostwrite more than a dozen books. His book ghostwriting projects have involved politics, leadership, tech, ethics, and disability inclusio...

Our guest in this episode is Dr. Eric J. Simeon. He currently serves as a higher education consultant and researcher, as well as an agent advisor, and has worked in various aspects of higher education for 20 years. He has held multiple student affairs positions at diverse universities around the country, including in campus life, residence life, and as a mentor for student athletes at Power 5 conference universities.

He has been af...