Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue Podcast presented by Suffolk University

The FIFA World Cup has come and gone, but the memories of the Tartan Army and the Norwegian erg-fests have left lasting memories. In this episode, we discuss the legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the context of sports diplomacy. If the World Cup was an opportunity for the US to project a positive national image and share cultural values without formal political pressure, did the US succeed? Or, have the events that unfolded during the event and after the event dimmed America’s soft power profile. Joining the discussion are two sports diplomacy experts from outside the US – Gavin Price and Earl Cochrane.

World-class events like the FIFA World Cup come along once in a generation. What is it like to build a career working on a world-class event that returns year after year? BAA Communications Manager Celia Oswitch talks about her career start in another Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue podcast presented by Suffolk University.

Working in sports means working nights, weekends and holidays. It also often means starting your career with a developmental or minor league franchise. In this series within a series, the Amplification Avenue Podcast talks with young pros with the G League's Maine Celtics, a partner of the Suffolk University Sawyer Business School. In this conversation we talk with Carrie Earls, Senior Coordinator of Game Operations and Marketing Fulfillment .

Working in sports means working nights, weekends and holidays. It also often means starting your career with a developmental or minor league franchise. In this series within a series, the Amplification Avenue Podcast talks with young pros with the G League's Maine Celtics, a partner of the Suffolk University Business School. Tianna Rivers has since joined the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee as a Commercial Integration and Impact Coordinator after two successful years with the Boston Celtics' G League franchise.

Working in sports means working nights, weekends and holidays. It also often means starting your career with a developmental or minor league franchise. In this series within a series, the Amplification Avenue Podcast talks with young pros with the G League's Maine Celtics, a partner of the Suffolk University Business School. In this conversation we talk with Jacob Ouellette, Maine Celtics Account Executive, Ticket Sales and Service

Working in sports means working nights, weekends and holidays. It also often means starting your career with a developmental or minor league franchise. In this series within a series, the Amplification Avenue Podcast talks with young pros with the G League's Maine Celtics, a partner of the Suffolk University Business School. In this conversation we talk with Alicia Milne, Director of Corporate Partnerships.

New Balance is synonymous with running and they have made major investments in their home city of Boston with the opening of The TRACK at new balance. What is it like to work with a fast rising home town brand managing a growing number of events? Recent Suffolk graduate Mike Murray talks about his early stage event management career in the latest Suffolk University - Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue Podcast "Career Conversation".

In a time where youth sports is concerningly becoming pay-for-play, Braintree, MA based Good Sports, Inc. is ensuring that every kid who wants to play, can play. Melissa Harper, CEO and Co-Founder of Good Sports, Inc, joins the Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue Podcast presented by Suffolk University to talk about their mission to drive equitable access in youth sports and physical activity, by supporting children in high-need communities to achieve their greatest potential, on the field and in life.

The Amplification Avenue Podcast talks with Boston Bruins Digital Content & Social Media Director Eric Russo about his impressive journey from college intern to head of digital and social content creation for the Original Six NHL franchise. This Sports Career Conversation is part of an on-going series of interviews with sports industry professionals with 10-years or less experience.

In the latest in our series of career conversations with sports industry professionals with less than 10 years of experience, Amplification Avenue podcast host and Sawyer Business School Sports Management Program Director Skip Perham chats with Tennessee Titans Stadium Events Fellow Dominic Porcaro about his journey in sports.