Athletes don’t just compete—they know what works in the real world.Welcome to The Pitch—where athletes pitch their future.
In this episode, Rachel Glenn | Team USA Track & Field (High Jump, 400m Hurdles) is joined by Arkansas track athlete Kayla Davis for an honest conversation about NIL, brand partnerships, and what it feels like to be overlooked despite performing at a high level.
Kayla breaks down her experience navigating college athletics, from competing at the highest level to seeing how opportunities are distributed off the track—not just on it. Then she flips the conversation into real brand pitches:
- Why Fenty Beauty fits naturally with athletes who need performance-ready, sweat-proof products.
- Why Gymshark has a major opportunity with track and field athletes and NCAA competitors.
- And why athletes are already living in the categories these brands are trying to reach.
Along the way, the conversation dives into confidence, identity, “look good, feel good” performance mindset, and the reality of balancing training, school, and visibility as a student-athlete.
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What You’ll Hear:NIL reality from an athlete’s perspective
Why performance doesn’t always equal opportunity
How athletes evaluate brand partnerships
The need for sport-ready beauty and apparel products
The student-athlete daily grind
Confidence, identity, and visibility in women’s sports
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to The Pitch
0:50 Meet Kayla Davis
1:17 College Background & Journey
2:07 NIL Reality Check
2:45 Brand Pitch: Fenty Beauty
3:56 Performance Makeup Conversation
5:40 Sweat-Proof / Competition Makeup Needs
7:10 NIL & Brand Opportunity Gap
8:17 Brand Pitch: Gymshark
10:38 Training Lifestyle
11:55 Athlete Content & Brand Opportunity
13:10 Student-Athlete GrindThe Pitch is simple: athletes are more than their sport.
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