Join Rich Kleiman and NBA champion turned media mogul (and podcasting OG) Matt Barnes as they break down the business behind building the next generation of media companies.

Matt shares how he and co-host Stephen Jackson turned a simple idea into an award-winning podcast that transformed athlete storytelling and broke down barriers in sports media.

Highlights:

The Origin Story: How All The Smoke began with candid, barbershop-style conversations.

Challenges & Triumphs: Navigating media business deals and overcoming initial skepticism.

Cultural Impact: The show’s role in shifting perceptions on cannabis and athlete voices in media.

Partnerships & Growth: Insight into structuring deals with Showtime, iHeart, and their leap to self-sufficiency with DraftKings.

New Media vs. Old Media: The shift in athlete-driven content and what it means for the future.

In this episode of Boardroom Talks, Gabe Oshin sits down with The Kid Mero, internet icon and media mogul, to dive into his journey from Twitter user to cultural powerhouse. Mero shares the key lesson he learned from the term “in perpetuity”, the impact of co-signs from stars like Marlon Wayans and Wale, and his mission to become the “Dominican Dick Wolf”. He also discusses the role of nepotism in entertainment, how he'd replicate 50 Cent’s business strategy if starting fresh, and the one NBA concept he thinks needs to make a comeback.Don't miss this insightful conversation on branding, business, and self-worth!

In this episode of Boardroom Talks, Rich Kleiman sits down with super producer Mike Will Made-It to explore his groundbreaking career. Mike breaks down how Atlanta's musical legacy influenced modern sound, why genre-blending is key to his success, and the powerful impact of artists like Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, and Future. Plus, he shares his thoughts on the role of Artificial Intelligence in music, the mystery behind streaming numbers, and how industry icon Jimmy Iovine shaped his approach to making hip hop accessible to the mainstream.

Don’t miss this candid conversation with one of the industry's most influential producers!

At just 19, JuJu is coming off an incredible season, scoring 51 points and earning First-Team All-American honors. In this candid conversation with Boardroom's Vinciane Ngomsi, JuJu shares her journey from choosing USC and the impact of Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb to the strong bond with her teammates.Discover what makes JuJu a fan favorite, from her love for low-top sneakers on the court to the secret behind her iconic signature bun. Plus, hear her hopes for a special guest—Sanaa Lathan of Love & Basketball—to catch her in action this season. Don’t miss JuJu’s insights on what success looks like for her this year and why now is the perfect time to support USC basketball!

Myles Garrett joins Boardroom Talks with Gabe Oshin to dive into his journey from the NFL to NBA ownership and beyond. Garrett opens up about joining Klutch Sports and how LeBron James' team and work ethic inspired him. He reflects on his peak performance during the 2019-2020 season and discusses his passion for ownership, from the NBA to pickleball. Plus, Garrett reacts to receiving 3 custom Lids hats and reveals his ambitions to one day break into professional soccer, drawing insight from Tom Brady and LeBron James. Don’t miss this in-depth conversation with one of the NFL’s top defensive players!

Wallo267, host of Million Dollaz Worth of Game and New York Times bestselling author of Armed With Good Intentions, didn’t achieve success overnight. In this episode of Boardroom Talks, he sits down with Rich Kleiman to share the raw truth about relationships in prison, the unlikely characters he met, and the mental strength he developed during his decades behind bars. Wallo reveals how those lessons taught him everything he needed to know about marketing, building relationships, and growing a business. He also dives into his business partnership with Barstool and reflects on whether money truly solves life's biggest problems.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joins Rich Kleiman for an all new Boardroom Talks. This conversation dives into the early aughts of Armstrong's journey through the business world, a journey that led him from Bay Area Bitcoin meetups to the Silicon Valley staple Y-Combinator, a place where his idea for the future of cryptocurrency truly came to life. Armstrong stresses how the early stages of cryptocurreny, much like any new innovation, including Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX, continues to be riddled with peaks and valleys, but that the utility will always be there for those who need it. Throughout the highs and inevitable volatility, of the bitcoin ecosystem, Armstrong discusses how he's striving to do good in the world, empower the younger consumer of cryptocurrency and foster an environment that helps people have autonomy over their money in the digital space.

Host, Sideline Reporter and Journalist Taylor Rooks is everywhere. From Thursday Night Football on Amazon, NBA on TNT, her show 'Taylor Rooks X' on HBO Max and her newest venture, a brand new podcast with fellow host Joy Taylor called 'Too Personal,' Rooks has spent her life and career solidifying her significance. In this episode of 'Boardroom Talks' with Boardroom Co-Founder Rich Kleiman, Rook's discusses her beginnings as a correspondent at the Big Ten Network right out of college and how that experience left her hungry for an even bigger stage, how she made her way to the New York market to continue to evolve her career and where she'd still like to go. Later, the duo discuss how her good friend Sue Bird helped play an integral role in understanding discrepancies within the coverage of women's sports, where and how media still continues to fall short and the differences in how men who play basketball at the highest level are viewed versus their WNBA colleagues. Lastly, Kleiman and Rooks dive into the culture of NBA player podcasts, the differences between covering the NBA and the NFL and how her new podcast, 'Too Personal' is a place for women to create the same kind of thoughtful and polarizing conversations their male counterparts have in the media everyday.

After a devastating injury mere months after being drafted No. 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Chet Holmgren missed his entire first season with a foot injury. Nearly a year later, Holmgren, alongside his teammates Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, took the one-seed in the Western Conference, with Holmgren playing a full 82-game season. In this Boardroom Cover Story, Holmgren sits with Boardroom Co-Founder Rich Kleiman to talk about how he processed, reassessed and reinvented his approach to the game after injury, how he's found himself in a tight race to Rookie Of The Year with San Antonio Spurs Victor Wembanyama and what it's like playing across from legends like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. Holmgren also shares stories about how 76ers Joel Embiid gave him a humble welcome to the league, why he doesn't feel pressure to put on more weight and how he plans to capitalize on the business side that comes with being an NBA player.

VISA CMO Frank Cooper joins Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman to discuss the ever-changing role of the CMO, NYC in the 90s, his journey from entrepreneur to executive roles at Pepsi, Buzzfeed, Blackrock, VISA and more.