The Best Boss Ever

From her early days at ABC Sport, to Oxygen Media, then Cablevision and the MSG Networks and finally as the first President of the PAC 12 Network, which she built from scratch, Lydia Murphy-Stephans has had a stellar career spanning 30+ years of increasingly responsible executive Leadership posts.

For most of us that would be plenty…….but not for Lydia.  3 years ago she launched her own company, Sports Bubble an Internet-based company that owns and manages the WatchSports app…..a fascinatingly simple way to connect and watch sports regardless of platform, device, channel or Streaming Service.  A total Game Changer.  Listen Up!

Now 12 years old, Boost Oxygen delivers portable oxygen bottles in three sizes over the counter.  Founder and CEO Rob Neuner is also a Shark Tank winner.  The story is a great entrepreneurial venture, and he has self funded the company.  You've gotta hear this one.  Listen Up!!

Cindy Sisson is a Go Getter.  Simply put, she gets the job done.  At the 1984 LA Olympics, at the LPGA, at Gatorade as the first woman in sports at the brand, and the list goes on.  Through all of that experience she fell in love with Motor Sports and it's been a long standing passion of hers.  In the heart of the pandemic she launched an events company focused on all things Women and fast, good looking cars.  GSEvents is just one year old and already profitable and growing.  Listen Up!

Our audience.....that's you.......have been fully engaged in the launch of Season 2.  Bravo!  I've gotten a bunch of feedback which has been spot on and I'm sharing 2 items which have and will keep me focused going forward.  It's 3 minutes long, so Listen Up!  

In 2018, Mike Rabil Co-Founded and  became the Chief Executive Officer of the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL).  And while the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc with the fledgling League, Mike took charge and with his financial partners, consolidated the sport by merging with the much older Major League Lacrosse (MLL) entity and brought all subsequent season operations and activities to formally exist under the PLL brand and org structure.  Determination and perseverance are terms we hear all to often...they're easy to say but hard to do.  Listen Up!

Whether you play golf, watch golf, wanna play golf, hate golf or don't even know what golf is, this is a "must listen".  40 years of humor, integrity, fairness and making complex things simple, Mark Russell is a legend in the sport of professional golf.  Listen Up!

With well over ten years of leadership in Retained Executive Search, Chad Biagini has represented  a wide range of sports and entertainment clients.  These include all 5 major sports leagues in the US…... the NBA, the NFL, Major League Soccer, the National Hockey League, and Major League Baseball, as well as International properties like the Olympics and the Premier League in the UK.  How to find talent, how to hire talent, and most importantly, how to keep talent is a refined blend of art and science.  Separating great from good is not easy, but you wouldn't know that from this episode.  Listen Up!

Early in his career Robin Thurston, founded MapMyFitness including MapMyRun which he then sold to Under Armour.  Now as the CEO of Outside, the world’s leading creator of active lifestyle content and experiences, he and his leadership team are reinventing how athletes consume content, participate and engage, increase knowledge, find gear, and ultimately perform in their sport.  His story of innovation, leadership, and vision together with an insatiable appetite for Entrepreneurship is a Master Class in gritty determination.  Listen Up!!

Now operating in 37 states and nearly 100 markets nationwide, the Cardinal Group has been on an annual growth track that is astounding……..and they are not slowing down.  Alex has adopted the core tenants of leadership and management, accountability, excellence, and across-the- board buy-in…….and He is passionate about bringing the Cardinal vision, culture, and playbook to life with all team members and all communities.

After being drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2008 NFL draft by the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick, Kevin O'Connell played Quarterback for 5 years in the NFL with 5 different teams.  It was then decision time:  Pursue a blossoming Broadcast career with CBS or get back on the field as a coach where he had already shown brilliance.  Kevin's story is really good and he learned some amazing lessons.  Listen Up!