Living Sport Podcast

Where’s my future entrepreneurs at? This one's for you! We travel to New Jersey to talk with Michael Silva, Co-Founder of QB54 as he shares his story of how his tailgate game went from a family Thanksgiving tradition to something he and his brother turned into a brand new product that is getting a lot of attention.

If you're anything like me when I was in college or recently graduated, the idea of entrepreneurship intrigued me a lot but I didn’t have THE IDEA, the one that could make the reality come to fruition and build a successful business. So what I did next was I learned everything I could, I learned sales, media, graphic design and when I saw a really cool idea that inspired me I would catalogue it in my mind. What happened was over the years was I began to piece all of those little learning lessons together and that's how my IDEA with Living Sport came together.

In this episode we dive into another startup, a product called QB54, which surprisingly is the only football related tailgate game on the market! Mike provides an insight into getting an idea off the ground and shares the good times and the not so good time of being an entrepreneur. Listen in for some great tips that can help provide you the courage to go after that IDEA you want to pursue. Let’s jump in to our conversion with Mike Silva, Co-Founder of QB54.

We're inviting you to join us as we head to Los Angeles, California to learn about the industry’s highly touted property and a true sports and entertainment destination, SoFi Stadium.

Our guest today is Mike Lineman, Premium Sales Consultant at the Los Angeles Charges, SoFi Stadium & Entertainment District at Legends. Mike is proof that with a bit of hard work and drive, a small town kid with large aspirations can make anything happen. You will hear just how Mike sets his mind and chases success.

We’ll chat about working for Legends at SoFi Stadium, how to muster up the courage to move away from home, the importance of having a mentor, and what opportunities are available for you worldwide at Legends.

Before we begin, I want to remind you to please subscribe to our podcasts and rate it 5 stars. Also follow us on social at iamlivingsport.

Join us as we travel to Braselton, Georgia the home of the American Junior Golf Association.

The American Junior Golf Association or AJGA for short, is considered by many leaders in the golf industry to be the premier junior golf association in the world. With alumni such as Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, Paula Creamer, Stacy Lewis, and the list goes on, who could disagree?

The AJGA is a great organization and what I absolutely love about them is their stellar internship program. This is an opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest in the golf industry while traveling the country putting on junior golf tournaments. You know we love the chance to mix sport and travel and most likely you do too.

The AJGA internship is by far one of the best opportunities we have come across for young professionals in sport. It provides a fantastic growth experience with real world responsibility and ownership of tasks that directly lead to the success of their events.

Learn more about the American Junior Golf Association as we talk with two outstanding females in the sport industry, Lauren Shelly, the Director of Training and Development, and Blair Sumner the Director of Recruiting. Their passion for not only developing young golfers but also young sport professionals is evident during this episode so tune in to hear useful tips that could just lead you to your next gig in the industry.

Hey there listeners, Alicia Marinelli here, the host of the Living Sport Podcast, where we connect you to young professionals and sport business experts around the world. Today we travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, home to Drew Brees and Zion Williamson but now also the new home to Living Sport Dublin ‘18 alumnus and young professional, Larry Staub III.

In this episode you will follow Larry’s journey from growing up in upstate New York to attending college in Pennsylvania, and how he built and utilized his sport industry network. You will learn about how Larry scored interviews with 8 professional sports teams before he even entered his final semester in college!

I’m excited to share this episode because simply,  this kid does it right. With a really fun-loving personality and a can-do attitude, I really believe Larry’s personality can get him any job. Listen in as Larry tells his story of how he landed his current role with the New Orleans Saints and the Pelicans, and how he is doing in his first 3 months on the job.

NOTES: We mentioned the Robert Morris Sport Business Career Summit, which is now going digital on October 7, 8, and 9th. Register here: https://www.rmu.edu/academics/schools/sbus/sports/summit

Welcome back Podcasters! You are diving into part two of our discussion with Delaware Blue Coats Senior Director, Marketing & Communications, Alex Yoh.

If you didn’t listen to part one, I suggest you go back and listen to that as Alex provides a ton of really great advice on getting a job in sport. Afterwards come check out part 2 where Alex digs into his role with the Blue Coats, the relationship with Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, and why working in the minor leagues will develop you more than you know.

Before we begin, I want to remind you to please subscribe to our podcasts and rate it 5 stars. Also follow us on social at iamlivingsport. Now let's get back to it and learn some more about the #sportsbiz!

Hey everyone, Welcome back to the Living Sport Podcast, where we connect you to young professionals and sport business experts from around the world. I’m Alicia Marinelli, your host and In this episode we will travel to Wilmington, Delaware where we sat down with the Delaware Blue Coats, the NBA’s G League Affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers.

This episode is filled with advice on how to stay ahead of everyone else out there vying for a career in sport. Our frequent listeners know I am super hype on the minor league experience. Personally, I never experienced working in the G League so today we will find out its similarities to working in other minor league sports. Today you just may realize why you would enjoy working in the G League.

We got another two-part podcast for you today. We just keep having such great conversations with our Living Sport Network that we can’t fit it all in one episode!

Our podcast guest is Alex Yoh, the Senior Director, Marketing & Communications at the Blue Coats. Alex will tell you in this podcast that sometimes he is juggling 40 different responsibilities and those tasks may not even be related to what you read in his job title. It’s a mindset, a great attitude, along with persistence, a word Alex and I used frequently throughout our conversation.

Get your mind right, and a notepad ready for some really great advice in part one of our two-part episode with Alex Yoh.

Today we jump into part two of our session with the staff of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. You will learn about two vital positions in the Minor League Baseball world... First from Rob Sternberg Senior Director, Production & Entertainment, and then Lindsey Knupp the Vice President, Marketing, Promotions & Entertainment.

If you didn’t listen to part one, I suggest you go back and listen to that, hear from Lucas and Mac so you get the full scope of the Trash Pandas’ Marketing & Entertainment department.

Ever wonder who comes up with all the crazy and fun Minor League Baseball promotions? For the Trash Pandas, it's these two and I’ll let Lindsey and Rob tell you about what they do and how a typical season differs from a season with no baseball and but still lots of creativity.

This week we’re traveling south to Madison, Alabama the brand new home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A Affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels.

What’s harder than being creative for the typical 140 game Double-A baseball season? How about being creative with zero baseball games? Yes, sports including Minor League Baseball have been hit hard this year and just because there are no baseball games for the Trash Pandas there is still a lot of work to be done. What makes their situation even more difficult is that 2020 was supposed to be their inaugural season at their brand new ballpark.

If anyone can make magic with no games and no team history it's definitely the front office staff in Rocket City.

In this two part podcast, let's dive into a session we had with the Trash Pandas Marketing, Promotions & Entertainment department on August 7th at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama. 

Welcome back! You are jumping into part two of our discussion with Tennessee Titan’s staffers Jim Rice and Matt Mango. If you didn’t listen to part 1, we suggest you go back and listen to that. Learn about their sport career paths and their current role at the Titans and afterwards come check out part 2 where we opened the floor for a Q&A session with our Living Sport program participants from our most recent Nashville 2020 trip.

Before we begin, I want to remind you to please subscribe to our podcasts and rate it 5 stars. Also follow us on social at @iamlivingsport. Now lets #titanup, and get focused on our future in the #sportsbiz!

Just a week ago we returned from our Sport Business Program in Nashville Tennessee where we traveled with 18 aspiring sport professionals from all over the country.

While in Nashville we met with the Nashville Preds, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers, the Nashville Sound, and the Tennessee Titans.

Nissan Stadium was the only sports facility that was still on lock down due to COVID, but we had two Titans staffers that were gracious enough to come hang out with us at our hotel conference room.

In this two-part podcast you will meet Jim Rice, Senior Manager of Ticket Sales and Matt Mango, Group Sales Manager at the Tennessee Titans. Both guys have really interesting paths to the Titans and those paths didn’t start in the NFL out of college. Learn about the buzz of the city during last year’s playoff run, and what happens when you're selling more tickets than ever, then all of sudden the season is on the line. Lets jump into our meeting that took place on August 4th in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee.