Under Those Lights

Part II of the Loss of Value Policy. If you tuned into Episode 7 then I fear that you might have walked away with only one side of the Loss of Value Policy. You are going to fight hard to come back from injury, and when you are preparing to get drafted you may feel like it’s all done. But be prepared for one….more…..fight. 

Insurance companies are not going to hand out multi-million dollar settlements without a good ole legal bout. So who are you going to send into the ring with these insurance giants to fight on your behalf? Who are you gonna call?

It's not the Ghostbusters. 

Don’t worry, I have an Insurance Recovery Titan on speed dial…

Sit back, relax, and take some notes as I speak with Richard Giller; Partner and head of the Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group at Greenspoon Marder LLP.

Time Stamps:

Introduction of Tonights Guest: 1:50 
Mr. Giller's Background: 6:00
PTD and LOV Overview 10:00
The Devil is in the details: 14:00
Difference between protecting athletes and protecting sports teams: 19:00
The front end and back end of the claims process: 23:50
How early should you be in contact with Mr. Giller: 26:15
Who’s paying for these policies: 27:30
Interesting Loss of Value stories 35:40
Wise words: 53:00
Top Career Advice: 54:20

As an athlete your  first passion is usually your sport. Then as you work your way through life, you are bound to find other hobbies, activities, or causes that you will be passionate about. Your sport will always take priority,  but during your down time or off-season you will probably indulge as much as you can into your other passions.
What if that passion you love so much could be turned into a business? How would you do it, when would you do it?  Don't worry, I've got an expert on deck. 
Get comfortable as we put Business Strategist Valentina Barton of VMariaConsulting under those lights to find out how she works with athletes to help them launch their passion projects that shift culture.
Time Stamps:
Introduction of Tonight’s Guest: 2:10   
Valentina’s collegiate background: 5:50
Career Roles: 10:00
The jump to start her own business 17:30
How Valentina developed her SuperPower: 28:00
The types of projects Valentina takes on: 32:50
Does your passion project have a Why?: 36:40
The team that helps Valentina get projects done 42:50
Current passion projects that she’s working on: 44:00
Trust in Business: 50:00
Valentinas’ advice for success in business: 54:20

 It is the first day of the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, NV!  The worlds largest and most publicized job interview comes to a close this weekend. Millions of dollars are on the line tonight and hopefully each of these prospects get selected in the draft slot they anticipated. If one of these young men fall in the draft, millions could be lost.  
Top draft picks probably have a Loss of Value policy which could ultimately cushion that fall and save the day.
In this episode we will learn all about the Loss of Value (LOV) policy with Eric Chenowith of Leverage insurance brokerage.
Tune in and learn how Eric and the LOV policy are apart of the Athletes journey:
Introduction of Tonight’s Guest: 2:20 
How Eric transitioned to the Insurance industry after Professional Basketball: 7:55
What is a Permanent Total Disability (PTD) & Loss of Value (LOV) 12:30
Draft Example 16:30
Critical Injury Rider: 21:00 
How Eric builds a case for his clients: 26:50
Who is Lloyds of London 34:00
How he came up with the name Leverage for his company 38:50
4 different transactions Leverage can assist with 42:40
Advice for those that want to follow in his footsteps: 46:20

Whether it is the "twisties", anxiety of media obligations, or depression professional athletes are starting to speak out about issues that they are dealing with and how those issues affect their performance.Just because you turn professional does not mean that your problems will go away or that new problems will arise. So what should you do?

Tune in as we Go Under Those Lights with Dr. Carrie Hastings, licensed clinical and sports psychologist, and the Mental Health Clinician for the 2022 Super Bowl Champs LA RAMS.

Dr. Carrie Hastings Background: 5:40

What is Mental Health?: 9:40

Perception vs. Reality: 11:40

Common Issues that professional athletes encounter: 19:15

Common Issues that younger/amateur athletes deal with: 24:10

Can you teach a kid how to handle losing appropriately? 32:50

What mental health signals should parents be looking for: 36:00

The one statement that a study shows that athletes want to hear from their parents after competition: 45:40

We're Back! Took a pause but will never stop! Finally get the chance to drop this Episode and I could not be more excited! Sit back and relax as we go back Under Those Lights with Board-Certified Sports Nutritionist Kate Davis as she shines light on the Nutritional Foundation for Building Muscle.
In this Episode we highlight the following topics:
Increase caloric intake, Recovery, Spread your Protein, Choose quality calories, Focus on food and Include a bed time snack
Kate Davis is the owner of RDKate Sports Nutrition. Grab your headphones, favorite pen and notepad, hit that Play button and go Under Those Lights!

Was I the only who thought that those oranges we used to eat during halftime of Rec League Sports were "Magic Oranges"??? I always knew that there was more to Sports Nutrition so I called in some reinforcements!  Our Next Guest: Kate Davis goes Under Those Lights to shine a light on a better way to manage Sports Nutrition. In this episode we do a deep dive into Three Nutritional Tools that are simple yet effective: Hydration 8:25, Timing of Eating 19:15, and  The Athletes Plate 23:50. Kate is board-certified as a specialist in sports nutrition and she is the owner RDKate Sports Nutrition. Sit back, relax, and take notes as we go Under Those Lights.

I am beyond excited to introduce my first guest to the Under Those Lights audience! I told my audience in Episode 1 that I wanted to bring on experts from the sports industry to share their experiences' and their knowledge. With the first pick...Under Those Lights chooses NFL agent Brandon Taylor. Listen to Brandon and myself discuss his career as a agent and the Top 5 Responsibilities that an NFL agent assists their clients with.
Timeline:
2:00: Guest Intro
13:30: Layup question
21:30: Top 5
25:00: Combine Ready
32:10: Behind the scenes at the Combine
39:15: Leading up to the Draft
46:50: Congrats your drafted
52:00: Athletes in the community
57:30: Inside an NFL contract
1:02:00: How much do I really make?!
1:07:00: A good piece of advice
1:11:50: This is why I do it
1:17:00: Thank you 

Sports Analytics is making a bigger push into the limelight of showing its importance to athletic and team performance. I haven't quite figured out the whole +/- stat when my favorite B-ball players are in and out of the game, but I'll get there. What I do know is that statistics can help athletes with their financial performance as well, we just have to get them their 15 minutes of fame. Time for the Balance Sheet to step into the Limelight!

Welcome to Episode 1 of Under Those Lights!
My name is Thomas, hang out with me as I build a lifestyle podcast dedicated to athletes and the many facets of their lives. Sounds all well and good but I know that its going to take a lot of work. More importantly its going to take planning. Planning is integral part of achieving any goal. All athletes have goals, but i'm not sure everyone takes the time  to lay out a plan....