Watch or listen to episode 329 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Andrew Taylor, Senior Manager of Club Social Strategy for the NFL. Andrew has worked across a variety of sports: a pro baseball team in Adelaide, Australia, then MLB, the NBA, four years at Greenfly, and now … Continue reading Episode 329: Andrew Taylor of the NFL on Helmets-Off Content, Building the Fan Funnel, Growing the Game Internationally, and How Social Touches Everything
Watch or listen to episode 328 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dave Benson, Founder & CEO, SuperQuickQuestion. Dave Benson has sat in a lot of seats: ESPN, Bleacher Report, MLB’s Fan Cave, and a marketing run at IBM, before founding SuperQuickQuestion, the one-on-one, one-minute video meet-and-greet platform. … Continue reading Episode 328: Dave Benson on Scaling Athlete Access, Activating Meet & Greets, the Business of Fan Memories, and Operationalizing More Authentic Engagement
Watch or listen to episode 327 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Joe Farren, Innovation Consultant, Future Sport Co. Joe Farren has sat in a lot of seats: six years at Hawk-Eye, leading the innovation unit at Manchester City, and now running his own consultancy, Future Sport Co. … Continue reading Episode 327: Joe Farren on Building Sports Innovation That Drives Revenue, How Man City Rocked Roblox, 3D Data, and Emerging & Lasting Fan Behaviors
Watch or listen to episode 326 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Ben Valenta, EVP of Strategy and Analytics at Fox Sports and co-author of Fans Have More Friends. Ben discusses how he came to see fandom as a “belonging engine,” and why the real definition of a … Continue reading Episode 326: Ben Valenta of Fox Sports on What Really Makes a Fan, the Business of Belonging, and Why Fans Have More Friends
Watch or listen to episode 325 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Neil Tennant, Founder of 540 Agency, a creator talent management agency. Tennant discusses building the NHL’s creator marketing program from the ground up, the two pillars of a creator strategy (experiential activations and commissioned content), using … Continue reading Episode 325: Everything You Need to Know About Creator Strategy in Sports with Neil Tennant (540 Agency, ex-NHL)
Watch or listen to episode 324 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Andy Zeilman, President of WMT Digital, and Chris Freet, EVP and Chief Strategy Officer of WMT Digital. Andy and Chris discuss how WMT has built a technology-and-data-first company inside college sports, and why the real bottleneck … Continue reading Episode 324: WMT Digital’s Andy Zeilman & Chris Freet on Activating Fan Data and Maximizing O&O in College Sports
Watch or listen to episode 323 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil breaks down some of the key themes, insights, and notes from the 2026 Gondola Sports Summit 2026. WATCH OR LISTEN BELOW!48 minute duration. Also, find the podcast on Apple, Spotify and YouTube
Watch or listen to episode 322 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Founder of Sponcon Sports and Partnership Marketing and about the recent NFL schedule release, 2026 NFL schedule release, discussing the ins and outs of schedule release, which ones stood out and why, the business considerations around … Continue reading Episode 322: A Strategy and Biz Analysis & Review of NFL Schedule Release 2026 feat. Sponcon Sports’ Alex Kopilow
Watch or listen to episode 321 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Elijah Burke, Head of Social at Dirty Mo Media, and previously social media management and strategy at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK) and Chip Ganassi Racing. Elijah discusses what makes NASCAR social a unique corner of … Continue reading Episode 321: Elijah Burke on NASCAR Team Social Strategy, High-Performing Content, Activating Partners, Driver Brands, and More
Watch or listen to episode 320 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Kevin Richardson, Vice President of Content, Clemson Ventures. Kevin discusses how Clemson Athletics is operating as a full-scale production house — building ownable IP, distributing original content across ESPN, Fox, Amazon Prime, and streaming platforms, and … Continue reading Episode 320: Kevin Richardson on Content as IP, Non-Endemic Storytelling, and Clemson Athletics’ Production House
Watch or listen to episode 319 of the Digital and Social Media Sports Podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alex Magleby, Co-President of Major League Rugby. Alex discusses his journey from US national team rugby player and early sports analytics entrepreneur to co-founding the New England Free Jacks and now serving as Co-President of Strategy … Continue reading Episode 319: Alex Magleby on Developing Major League Rugby Fans, the Entertainment-First Match Experience, and Capitalizing on the 2031 Rugby World Cup
Watch or listen to episode 318 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast in which Neil chatted with Alex Silverman, Reporter for Sports Business Journal covering hockey and soccer business. Alex discusses why 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for both hockey and soccer in the US — from the NHL’s … Continue reading Episode 318: SBJ’s Alex Silverman on Why and How 2026 Could Be a Landmark Year for Hockey and Soccer in the US
Watch or listen to episode 317 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast in which Neil chatted with Jaelyn Arndt, Associate Director of Communications – Social Media for the NCAA. Jaelyn discusses the NCAA’s social media strategy and how she and her team are building and evolving the brand across platforms. She breaks down … Continue reading Episode 317: Jaelyn Arndt on the NCAA’s Social Strategy, Storytelling Across Divisions, the Proud Auntie Voice, March Madness, and More
Watch or listen to episode 316 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast in which Neil chatted with Geoff Wilson, sports consultant and author of the book Leading a Grassroots Sports Club: A Practical Guide to Managing and Developing Your Club. Geoff discusses the strategic blueprint for building a lasting sports organization, sharing insights … Continue reading Episode 316: Building a Lasting Sports Organization: Geoff Wilson’s Insights from Global Leagues to Small Nations
Watch or listen to episode 315 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Paige Price, Social Media Creator for the Washington Spirit NWSL Club. Paige discusses building her career in sports and content, her role with the Washington Spirit, getting to know the players and creating content with them, … Continue reading Episode 315: Paige Price on Making Washington Spirit Players Relatable, Team Social Media, the Big Trinity Rodman Return, and more
Watch or listen to episode 314 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Paul Stafford, CEO of Further, a global branding and creative agency. Paul discusses his work building DesignStudio before its expansion and reformation into Further, rebranding Airbnb and the Premier League, what goes into brand building, what … Continue reading Episode 314: Paul Stafford on the Modern Mandate in Brand Building & Transforming Airbnb and the Premier League
Watch or listen to episode 313 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Sara Toussaint, Co-CEO of TMJ and Head of TMJ Catalyst. She’s also co-owner of the NWSL club North Carolina Courage and Liga MX club Querétaro F.C. Sara discusses the work with women’s sports athletes and brands … Continue reading Episode 313: Sara Toussaint on How Brands Activate in Sports and the Value Prop for Women’s Sports and Athletes
Watch or listen to episode 312 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Alyssa Meyers, Senior Reporter for Marketing Brew, who writes extensively on sports marketing stories, backed by interviews with leading sports executives, as well as data and case studies. 82 minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube
Watch or listen to episode 311 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Lewis Wiltshire, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, IMG. Wiltshire discusses his background in leading digital and social sports strategy, IMG’s strategy and approach in growing and monetizing global and local fan bases and partners, the … Continue reading Episode 311: IMG’s Lewis Wiltshire on Sports Fan Development and Monetization Strategies for 2026 and Beyond
Watch or listen to episode 310 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Rachel Maeng, Adviser, Fractional Executive, Investor, expert in influencers, sponsorships, events, and NIL. Rachel discusses her career as an entrepreneur and operator in brand partnerships, creators, athletes and NIL, events, influencers, and more, including founding and … Continue reading Episode 310: Rachel Maeng on What Brands Want from Influencers, Athlete NIL Development, and the Present and Future Creator Economy
Watch and listen to episode 309 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, a best of, featuring parts of conversations with: 3:14: Kennon Pearson | Columbus Crew, Duke Athletics — Full Episode 22:19: Brendan Kaminsky | bknown, ESPN — Full Episode 39:54: Kayci Evans | Evil Geniuses, Major League Baseball — Full Episode 59:12: … Continue reading Episode 309: Best Of The Podcast — Duke, ESPN, Evil Geniuses, Atlanta Falcons, Athletes, Devils, and More
Watch or listen to episode 308 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Dan LaTorraca, Director of Marketing at Zoomph and sports business veteran. Dan discusses the insights picked up throughout his career, including stints at the Carolina Panthers, Brooklyn Sports and Entertainment (Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, and more), … Continue reading Episode 308: Dan LaTorraca on Leading Marketing and Brand at Sports Teams and Creating + Measuring Value
Watch or listen to episode 307 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Nick Kelly, CEO of Encore Sports and Entertainment. Nick discusses the insights picked up throughout his career, including stints at NASCAR, as a senior leader of sports partnerships at Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) and Verizon, and … Continue reading Episode 307: Nick Kelly on Lessons Learned from Years as a Senior Leader on the Team and Brand Side of Sports
Watch or listen to episode 306 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Brian Hough, Co-Founder and CEO, PressBox. Hough discusses PressBox’s technology that automatically produces personalized, multi-modal content experiences for fans of any sport. Hough also talks about the insights and lessons he’s picked up throughout his career, … Continue reading Episode 306: PressBox’s Brian Hough on Personalization, Content Innovation, and Generative AI at Scale in Sports
Watch or listen to episode 305 of the Digital and Social Media Sports podcast, in which Neil chatted with Shripal Shah, Chief Digital Officer, Next League, and author of Unlocking Fan Loyalty: From Frequent Flyers to Fanatics in the Age of AI 70-minute duration. Listen on Apple, Spotify and YouTube Listen above and watch below
