SportsEpreneur

Someone out there is going to be glad you shared your story. In this SportsEpreneur Podcast episode, we tell the story of Frank Van Buren, a former United States Army Black Hawk Pilot. Frank discusses how creating content has helped build a deeper bond with his mother. If you are looking for another reason to start on your content creation journey, look no further than your loved ones.  

We are very excited to welcome the inspirational, Frank Van Buren on the SportsEpreneur Podcast.

Want to collaborate with the SportsEpreneur team? Visit: https://sportsepreneur.com/sports-content-marketing/

Want to learn about developing your content and creating opportunities for your business? Let’s chat.

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Touching Loved Ones Through Content Creation | Frank Van Buren

How Frank’s Mother Learned More About Him Through His Book

Why You Should Create Content

The Power of Storytelling

Capitalizing on Opportunities

Finding Out What is Worthy of Our Time

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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.

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Welcome to the third episode of the Pro Talk Podcast Series hosted by Mo Ali Heydarpour on SportsEpreneur. Featuring Marc Klok of Persija Jakarta, Monica Hickmann of The Brazil National Team, Osama Rashid of C.D. Santa Clara, and footballers from around the world!

SportsEpreneur is the content platform where sports and entrepreneurship collide! It’s for the deep-rooted and not so average. If you are in or around the world of sports and are interested in A) being featured as a guest or B) looking to collaborate on content or C) looking to up your content game, hit us up!

In the Pro Talk Podcast Series, footballer and trainer, Mo Ali talks with some of the best footballers around the world.

In this third episode of the Pro Talk Podcast Series, Mo talks with world-class footballers, Marc Klock (Midfielder, Persija Jakarta), Monica Hickmann (Defender, Brazil National Team), Osama Rashid (Midfielder, C.D. Santa Clara), Neil Etheridge (Goalkeeper, Cardiff City) and Rolf Feltscher (Defender, LA Galaxy). These great footballers answer questions from Mo Ali and fans about training, experiences, and their football careers. 

Be sure to follow Mo Ali’s amazing content on Instagram and on all social media platforms @MoAliFC. And feel free to connect with us on Instagram @SportsEpreneur or at SportsEpreneur.com. We look forward to collaborating with him and sharing this content on our platform. Enjoy the Pro Talk Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur with Mo Ali Heydarpour featuring Marc Klok (Instagram @marcklock), Monica Hickmann (@monicahickmann), Osama Rashid (@osamarashid8), Neil Etheridge (@neil38etheridge) and Rolf Feltscher (@rolffeltscher).

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Putting yourself out there to heal and help others heal. In this episode of the RAV Podcast Series, Jake chats with Eric Kussin, founder of We’re All A Little “Crazy”, a non-profit bringing together Athletes, Celebrities, and Expert Practitioners.

From a promising career as a sports executive, working in the NBA, WNBA, and NHL, to a two-and-a-half-year battle with severe PTSD from his childhood trauma. Eric’s path led him to the psych ward where even his psychiatrists were amazed at the amount of drugs he had tried leading to shock therapy for 22 consecutive days.

Today, Eric Kussin has been able to find himself again and speaks candidly about his experiences, and connects to many items in terms of mental health. He speaks so clearly about how our thoughts can lead to many different outcomes and how the world speaks about mental illness.

This conversation with Jake and Eric is truly raw, authentic, and vulnerable.

SportsEpreneur is the content platform where sports and entrepreneurship collide! It’s for the deep-rooted and not so average. If you are in or around the world of sports and are interested in A) being featured as a guest, or B) looking to collaborate on content, or C) looking to up your content game, hit us up!

RAV = Raw, Authentic, and Vulnerable. This podcast series hosted by Jake Newton is centered around mental health and specifically, mental health in sports. 

More content on mental health in sports: Lisa Bonta Sumii, Theo Fleury, Derek Bylsma, and an article about Dak Prescott.

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Building fan and athlete relationships through real-time shopping. In this episode, Eric Kasimov chats with GMDY Co-Founder, Danny Harris. GMDY empowers athletes and gives sports fans a better way to shop. Eric and Danny discuss an athlete’s influence, personal branding, and creating engaged sports fans. 

 The “I see it, I want it” mentality has captured many people. That’s where GMDY comes in. 

We are very excited to welcome the innovative, Danny Harris on the SportsEpreneur Podcast.

Want to collaborate with the SportsEpreneur team? Visit: https://sportsepreneur.com/sports-content-marketing/

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Creating an Engaged Fan Base | GMDY Co-Founder Danny Harris

The Landscape of Sports as We Know It

The Importance of Fan Engagement

How Athletes Brand Themselves Through Their Wardrobe

How Athletes Can Win Through Branding and Storytelling

What is GMDY?

The Influence of an Athlete

College Athletes Getting Paid for Likeness

The Importance of Authentic Data in Influencing

The Future of GMDY and the Potential of Real-Time Shopping

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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.

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A basketball league for the top 18-year-olds in the world? In this episode, Eric Kasimov chats with Joseph Bien-Kahn, a freelance journalist based out of Los Angeles. Eric and Joseph discuss an idea for a disruptive basketball league, content, and creativity. 

Eric connected with Joe once he saw him featured in the Axios Sports Newsletter by Kendall Baker. Joe shared an idea for a basketball league called “The 18″ that immediately got Eric’s attention. In this episode, we learn more about the idea and share it with the SportsEpreneur community. 

In case you haven’t noticed, we love podcasts. In fact, we love building podcasts. Everything from development to production. Because of all that, we’re building a one-of-a-kind podcast network. If you have a podcast or are looking to launch a new podcast then we should talk. You can message me on Twitter @eric_kaz or hit us up any way that works for you. Let’s talk about your podcast joining this one-of-a-kind podcast network. 

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Disrupting College Basketball With Creative Ideas | Joseph-Bien Kahn

“The 18” by Joseph Bien-Kahn

The State of College Basketball

What the Student-Athlete Means to College Basketball

Joseph Bien-Kahn and “Big Creative Ideas”

Coming Up With Ideas Through Content Creation

The Importance of Putting Yourself Out There

The Value of Writing

Making Creative Connections

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NBA G League

Zion Williamson

Steve Lavin Podcast Episode on SportsE+

“The Last Dance”

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Inside the huddle with one of college basketball’s finest, Steve Lavin. We hear stories from Lavin on his days coaching The UCLA Bruins and St. Johns University to being an analyst with Fox Sports and CBS Turner. In this episode, Steve Lavin and host of the ClutchTimeout podcast series, Alan Major, provide insights and glimpses about what leading a winning program on and off the court looks like.

Alan and Steve talk about their days coaching basketball together at Purdue, loving the game, the state of college basketball, and leadership on and off the court. What an absolute privilege to feature Steve Lavin on this podcast. We are grateful for his time, wisdom, and leadership stories.

SportsEpreneur is the content platform where sports and entrepreneurship collide! It’s for the deep-rooted and not so average. If you are in or around the world of sports and are interested in learning more, hit us up!

The ClutchTimeout Podcast Series by SportsEpreneur and hosted by Coach Alan Major is a podcast mini-series where Coach Major talks to elite basketball leaders about stories from the hardwood, leadership lessons, and life.

At SportsEpreneur, we had the pleasure of building a relationship with Coach Alan Major through the SportsEpreneur platform. It started on social media (Twitter). It led to many messages, conversations, two podcast recordings, more communication across many networks, and now this. We look forward to collaborating with him and sharing this content on our platform. We hope you enjoy the ClutchTimeout Podcast Series by SportsEpreneur with Coach Alan Major.

ClutchTimeOut Podcast Series with Steve Lavin and Alan Major | Headlines

How Steve Lavin Encouraged Alan to “Take a Leap”

The Importance of Loving the Game

The Current State of College Basketball

Steve’s Time at UCLA and St. Johns University

The John Wooden Effect

The Influence Steve’s Parents Have Had on His Success

The Pyramid of Success

Leading During These Unprecidented Times

Traits of Leaders

The Power of Authenticity

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Building connections with the next generation of leaders. In this episode of the RAV Podcast Series, Jake chats with Tamara Iglesias, founder of Wellynest, a coaching platform all around concious parenting. On this episode, Jake and Tamara speak on some beautiful topics! Being on the path of conscious parenting, Tamara provides so many insights and value into her experiences as a single mother. From boundary setting, communication and unconditional love, she has been able to cultivate an incredibly beautiful connection with herself and daughter. I know so many parents and soon to be parents will find so much knowledge in this episode.  This conversation with Jake and Tamara is truly raw, authentic, and vulnerable.

SportsEpreneur is the content platform where sports and entrepreneurship collide! It’s for the deep-rooted and not so average. If you are in or around the world of sports and are interested in A) being featured as a guest, or B) looking to collaborate on content, or C) looking to up your content game, hit us up!

RAV = Raw, Authentic, and Vulnerable. This podcast series hosted by Jake Newton is centered around mental health and specifically, mental health in sports. 

We had the pleasure of building a relationship with Jake Newton through the SportsEpreneur platform. It started on social media (Instagram and LinkedIn). It led to many messages, conversations, a podcast recording, more communication, and now this. We look forward to collaborating with him and sharing this content on our platform. We hope you enjoy the RAV Podcast Series on SportsEpreneur with Jake Newton. Raw, Authentic, and Vulnerable.

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Creating more space for athletes to be better. In this episode, Eric Kasimov chats with Mel O’Connor, CEO and Founder of OKKULO training. Eric and Mel discuss taking an athlete’s training to the next level with the use of technology.

Mel and his team are dedicated to the research and development of tech-driven training systems in elite sport. OKKULO’S cutting-edge training system pioneers the innovative control of lighting to improve response times leading to enhanced performance and a tangible competitive advantage. OKKULO can help shave milliseconds off sports requiring responses to fast-moving objects (think soccer/football, baseball, tennis and other ball sports where the ball is coming at the player at high speeds). The bottom line is OKKULO is creating more space for athletes to be better.  

Mark and Lee Robinson at The Modern Day GK have seen OKKULO first hand and were kind enough to introduce us to Mel. You can listen to Mark Robinson’s episode on the SportsEpreneur podcast and learn more about how OKKULO helps goalkeepers.

Learning about The Modern Day GK on LinkedIn and eventually Instagram, led to messages and conversations and a podcast. It then led to an introduction to Mel O’Connor, LinkedIn and WhatsApp messages, and now a conversation with the OKKULO Founder and CEO where we hit the record button. Content is at the core of it all. Current day social media networks are the gateway to new conversations and opportunities. And this podcast episode is all about entrepreneurship and sports science colliding.

Want to collaborate with the SportsEpreneur team? Visit: https://sportsepreneur.com/sports-content-marketing/

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OKKULO Founder on Bettering Athletes with Mel O’Connor

The Start of OKKULO

How OKKULO Works

The Power of Believing In Your Product

How Technology Plays a Role in Sports

Concerns Around Having Too Much Technology

Creating More Space for Athletes to be Better

Taking the Leap Towards Entrepreneurship with the OKKULO Founder

Content Creation and the Stories You Get to Tell

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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. ...

Connecting to the sports world through content. Eric had the privilege of being featured on The Sports Philanthropy Network with Roy Kessel. Eric and Roy discuss opportunities in content creation, launching SportsEpreneur, and an athlete’s transition to life after sports. 

Creating genuine content as a current or former athlete, sports fan, or business professional can go a long way in building your brand on and off the field. Roy is all about spreading a message that is genuine. While that word is thrown around a lot, we do know people that live it. That’s why it was important for Eric to spend time chatting with Roy Kessel on his podcast.

Their connection started on LinkedIn. It led to a phone chat and then emails–and eventually a Zoom call where they hit the record button. Be sure to check out Roy’s podcast on his network.

We are excited to collaborate with Roy Kessel on his podcast and feature the episode on the SportsEpreneur Podcast. 

Want to collaborate with the SportsEpreneur team? Visit: https://sportsepreneur.com/sports-content-marketing/

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The Sports Philanthropy Network with Roy Kessel and Eric Kasimov Headlines

Eric’s Background in Insurance and Business Opportunities

The Importance of Storytelling and Content Creation 

How Eric Starts The Process of Identifying the Story

The Launch of SportsEpreneur 

SportsEpreneur’s Differentiating Factors 

The Sports Philanthropy Network

The Key Is Authenticity as Proven by The Sports Philanthropy Network

Assisting Athletes with Transitions from Sports to Life After Sports

Attracting Crowds During and After Your Career 

What Eric Would Do as The MLS Soccer Commissioner 

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Eric Kasimov is the founder of SportsEpreneur, part of the KazSource media network. Since launching the platform in 2015, he has hosted over 500 podcast episodes, written and published more than 1,500 articles, and advised business leaders, founders, and creators on building authority through media strategy.

Through his brands — KazSource, KazCM, SportsEpreneur, and QuietLoud Studios — Eric leads teams that produce podcasts, develop brand platforms, and help companies grow through modern content ecosystems. He also scaled KazSource Insurance into a seven-figure boutique agency, providing the foundation for the broader media network he operates today.

His work has been featured in Forbes, Axios, and Front Office Sports, and his podcasts have included conversations with top founders, investors, and athletes turned entrepreneurs.