LevelPlay Sports Podcast

In this episode, Dave, Riki, and their special guest Stephen Carvajal of the Fighting Angels Volleyball Club discuss youth volleyball, and the ins and outs of club sports from the perspective of a non-profit organization, offering opportunities to young athletes in Las Vegas. 

To learn more about the Fighting Angels, or to donate to their organization, visit their website at: www.vsvolleyball.club

In this episode, we continue with our discussion about the Transfer Portal with our guest, Tim Dolan. Tim details his story of playing for four different colleges throughout his unique football career and shares his wisdom on what it takes to build a personal brand in your post-athlete life.

Dave and Riki discuss the Transfer Portal, one of the biggest recent transformations in college sports. With athletes being able to switch schools without penalty, is this good or bad for athletes, coaches, schools, sponsors, and oh yes the fans? And how does it affect an athlete's brand?

Dave welcomes his new co-host Riki Denning to the show, and together they discuss tennis legend John McEnroe-- his past and present fame, and his brand's staying power.

In this episode, we chat with Chris Davis and Matt Giombetti from Electric City Esports about the burgeoning eSports industry, and how eSports athletes can expand their personal brands.

Today we talk about Naomi Osaka, her withdrawal from the French Open, and the overall picture of athletes dealing with mental illness. Our guest is John Hallman, CEO of LevelPlay Sports. For more information and resources on mental health issues, contact the National Alliance on Mental Illness at nami.org

We discuss the Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert, Medina Spirit, and the overall brand of horse racing today.

Today we talk about the two day rise and fall of the European Super League, why it happened, and what the PGA did to solve a similar problem.

Twitter handles on the back of Football jerseys?? This could be the beginning of something big!

Today we discuss the importance of personal branding, and the various ways to use social media to promote your brand.