SBJ I Factor

SBJ I Factor

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SBJ I Factor episodes

  • SBJ I Factor: Renee Washington
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports: With Renee Washington of USA Track & Field
    This episode features Renee Washington, chief operating officer for USA Track & Field, talking with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about her leadership style, what she looks for in a new hire, and how her career was influenced by spending 10 years as a stay-at-home mom. Washington is a member of SBJ’s Game Changers class of 2017.
    28 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Kate Johnson

    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Kate Johnson, a sports industry veteran who is Google’s director of global sports, media and entertainment marketing. Johnson is also experienced in brand marketing and the agency side of the industry. She was a member of the 2017 class of SBJ’s Forty Under 40. Johnson, an Olympic medalist in crew, talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about what she learned from competing in sports both from a young age and at a high level; how her sports background influenced the way she approached her cancer diagnosis; and her most important advice for young people who want to advance in their career.

    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.

     

    35 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Jed York
    SBJ I Factor: Jed York, presented by Allied Sports
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York. York is in his 17th year with the organization and his 12th as CEO. He is a two-time SBJ Forty Under 40 honoree as a member of the classes of 2012 and 2013. York talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about what he learned from growing up in the sports business, working in multiple departments at the team, the challenges of building Levi’s Stadium, and how his leadership style has evolved through the years.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    26 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Todd Fischer
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with GMR Executive Vice President Todd Fischer. Fischer has a keen sense of the brand side of the industry, and how brands can leverage sports. Before his current stint at GMR, he worked at State Farm, where he helped drive the brand’s broad marketing and sponsorship strategy. Fischer was a member of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 class of 2016.
    During the interview, Fischer talks with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about the lessons learned growing up in the midwest, the power of networking, why it’s critical to learn everything you can about a partner’s business, and what advice he gives to young people entering sports.
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.
    32 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Renie Anderson
    SBJ I Factor, presented by Allied Sports, features an interview with NFL CRO and Executive VP Renie Anderson, one of the most connected leaders in the sports business. Anderson talks about her personal and professional journeys, from growing up in Kentucky to her almost accidental entry into the industry and becoming one of the top executives at the NFL. Anderson is a member of the Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40 Hall of Fame, having been an honoree in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the publication’s awards.
    36 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Matthew Caldwell
    Today’s episode features Matt Caldwell, president and CEO of the Florida Panthers, talking with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about his unconventional path into the industry, his experience at West Point and during combat in Iraq, and how the leadership and teamwork he encountered in the military shapes his career today. Caldwell is a member of SBJ’s Forty Under 40 class of 2018.
    25 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Danielle Maged
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with Fanaply Chief Commercial Officer Danielle Maged. Maged has had a wide range of experience in the sports industry, with stints at the NBA, Fox Sports, ESPN, Madison Square Garden and StubHub. Now at Fanaply, she is a leader in the NFT and digital collectibles space. Maged was an SBJ Game Changers honoree in 2012. During her interview with SBJ’s Abe Madkour, she talks about making the most of and learning from every opportunity, handling tough negotiations, and how an obsession with the NBA shaped her career journey.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    34 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Constance Schwartz-Morini
    SBJ I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with SMAC Entertainment CEO and co-founder Constance Schwartz-Morini.
    Schwartz-Morini spent a decade at the NFL before joining broadcaster and NFL legend Michael Strahan to found SMAC, which sits at the center of sports, entertainment and pop culture. She was an SBJ Game Changers honoree in 2018. During her interview with SBJ’s Abe Madkour, she talks about changing her early focus from law to marketing, refusing to take ‘No’ for an answer, and how taking a chance on Hootie and the Blowfish helped get her start in entertainment marketing.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    31 min
  • SBJ I Factor: Carol Stiff
    I Factor presented by Allied Sports features an interview with longtime ESPN executive Carol Stiff, who left the network last year to launch her own company, Stiff Sports Media Consulting.
    Stiff spent 31 years at ESPN, joining the network to work on its tenth anniversary celebration, then rising through the ranks to become one of the most well-liked and influential executives in the company. During her interview with SBJ’s John Ourand, she talks about getting her start in the industry as a field hockey coach, adopting Tennessee’s legendary Pat Summitt as a mentor, and working to give women’s sports more prominence on ESPN telecasts.
    SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards, such as Forty Under 40, Game Changers and others.
    32 min
  • SBJ I Factor: George Pyne
    Today’s episode features George Pyne, founder and CEO of Bruin Capital, talking with SBJ’s Abe Madkour about building personal networks to create opportunities, his introduction to Brian France and how that led to his role at NASCAR, what he learned working with Ted Forstmann and IMG, and how he decided to take the leap into entrepreneurship. Pyne is a member of SBJ’s Forty Under Forty Hall of Fame as a part of the classes of 1999, 2001 and 2003.
    31 min

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SBJ I Factor features impactful interviews with SBJ award winners. You’ll recognize guests from Forty Under Forty, Game Changers, New Voices and the Sports Business Awards. Discover how our guests…