In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with Erika Ayers Badan, the former chief executive of Barstool Sports and current CEO of Food52, about what she’s learned from leading two “turnaround” companies. Badan tells the hosts how she led a company often laden with controversy, why she’s happy to grow talent that leaves and why she thinks it’s important to fail.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with two-time Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck about how he transitioned to a career at Goldman Sachs. In this conversation, which was taped in front of an audience at the Bloomberg Power Players conference, Tuck tells the hosts about the pressures and opportunities of being a professional athlete in New York City, how private equity is poised to revolutionize both the NFL and college football and why he thinks fans shouldn’t give up on the New York Giants this season.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk with entrepreneur and Peloton head instructor Robin Arzón about how she built her own brand while also growing Peloton’s. In this conversation, Arzón tells the hosts why she decided to leave her law career to dive into the world of fitness, how she decides which deals to pursue as one of the top fitness influencers and why she thinks it’s important to treat every day like she’s re-auditioning for her job. 

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly speak with Adam Breneman, founder of The College Sports Company, about the huge amount of money flowing into the business of college football. Breneman tells the hosts all about the new rules around revenue sharing and name, image, and likeness deals in college sports, how student athletes are stepping up to earn their big paydays, and why the future of this lucrative business requires the players to be at the negotiating table.

You can also watch this interview on the Bloomberg Podcasts YouTube page.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez tells Jason Kelly about his experience watching his Minnesota Lynx during the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Then, they speak with Catie Griggs about how she thinks about the business of baseball as President of Business Operations of the Baltimore Orioles. Griggs – who, like Alex, did a stint with the Seattle Mariners – tells the hosts what she thinks her team and Commissioner Rob Manfred need to do to continue to grow the MLB as a league, why she sees the city’s urban center and the team’s legendary history as strategic assets, and what she’s learned by working with Orioles owners David Rubenstein and Michael Arougheti.

You can also watch this interview on the Bloomberg Podcasts YouTube page.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly speak with Jozy Altidore about his transition from legendary soccer player to entrepreneur and investor. Altidore tells the hosts why he loved FIFA’s Club World Cup this year and what he’s looking forward to at the FIFA World Cup next year, how he leveraged his own World Cup experience to develop his brand, and why he’s excited about his recent investments in the Buffalo Bills and TMRW Golf League.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly speak with Pau Gasol about his Hall of Fame basketball career, both in the US and in Spain. Gasol tells the hosts how he sees the growth of basketball internationally, the power of the Olympics to grow the game, why he saw value in investing in the WNBA via Gasol16 Ventures, and what he learned both on and off the court from his friend and teammate Kobe Bryant.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk about Bryce Underwood's $12.5M NIL deal. Then, they speak with Laura Correnti about how she came to found Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, the first firm dedicated to commercial investment and growth opportunities in women's sports. Correnti tells the hosts how the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team inspired her to start her business, why she’s torn up her five-year plan so many times amidst the growth of women’s sports, and what needs to be done to create more “multi-hyphenates” amongst female athletes.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly cover expansion and realignment in Major League Baseball. Later, they speak with Greg Olsen about his company, Youth Inc., and its mission to transform organized sports for kids. Olsen explains how his football career informs his work as a FOX Sports commentator, why the broader sports landscape is due for innovation, and the financial hurdles now confronting families involved in baseball.

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In this episode of The Deal, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly talk about the state of baseball (including the sorry state of the Yankees) and break down Paramount's massive new deal with the UFC. Then, they speak with Allyson Felix about how she parlayed her legendary track and field career into unexpected activism in the world of business. Felix tells the hosts why it was important for her to stand up for mothers' rights in her fight against Nike and how speaking up – and changing the company's policies – ignited an entrepreneurial zeal to change the business of shoes (via her company Saysh) and talent management (her firm Always Alpha).

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