Entrepreneurship Episodes

April 19, 2021

Dave Scatchard — From NHL Hockey Player to Life Coach Transforming th…

As a hockey player, Dave Scatchard played more than 650 games in the NHL, and he is best known for his time with the Vancouver Canucks and New York Islanders. He delivered when it counted most, recording hat tricks in …

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April 12, 2021

Dave Anderson — How Former NFL Wideout Turns Data Analytics into "Bal…

Dave Anderson finished his senior season at Colorado State in 2005 with the most receiving yards in the Mountain West Conference and was later drafted by the Houston Texans in the seventh round. He went on to play in the …

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April 5, 2021

Jay DeMerit — Underdog Story of Positivity & Perseverance That Fuel T…

Jay DeMerit was not a household name in American soccer when he first started his professional playing career. As a matter of fact, he was not even drafted or signed by any Major League Soccer clubs following his graduation f...

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March 29, 2021

Marques Colston — Super Bowl Champ Shares His "Separation Mindset" an…

Marques Colston made a living as a wide receiver in the NFL by creating separation and getting behind defenses. During his 10-year career with the New Orleans Saints, he became one of Drew Brees’s favorite targets, racking up...

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March 22, 2021

Rob Dyrdek — Building a Dyrdek Machine That Helps Turn Startup Ideas …

Rob Dyrdek may be best known as a TV personality for his hit shows Rob & Big, Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness, but prior to his rise on the small screen, Dyrdek was making money as a professional skateboarder. Dyrdek grew …

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March 15, 2021

Roger Mason Jr. — How this NBA Veteran–Turned–Entrepreneur Uses Conte…

Roger Mason Jr. has always been ahead of his time. As a professional basketball player, he spent time with seven different NBA franchises, most notably the Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards, San Antonio Spurs and New Orleans ...

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March 8, 2021

Ryan Mundy — Opportunity in Mental Wellness and Raising VC to Build a…

Ryan Mundy was a hard-hitting safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants and Chicago Bears who played in two Super Bowls and hoisted the Lombardi Trophy with the Steelers in 2009. He didn’t always have the best on-fi...

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March 1, 2021

Yael Averbuch — How Former USWNT Member Brings The Beautiful Game to …

A former National Player of the Year at the University of North Carolina and two-time NCAA Women's College Cup champion, Yael Averbuch went on to have a 16-year professional soccer career, including significant time with the ...

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Feb. 22, 2021

Josh Johnson — How NFL Journeyman QB Built The Ultimate Gaming League…

For over 12 seasons, Johnson has continued to make a place for himself on NFL rosters, building relationships throughout the league along the way. A fifth-round pick in the 2008 draft out of San Diego, quarterback Josh Johnso...

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Feb. 15, 2021

Hilary Knight — How This Olympic Gold Medalist Is Building a Sustaina…

Few professional hockey players have experienced sustained success on the ice like Hilary Knight. A native of Palo Alto, California, Knight followed in the footsteps of her future Team USA teammate and past TGP guest, Angela ...

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Feb. 8, 2021

Ray Austin — Former NFL Player’s Rise to Co-founder & Commissioner of…

With the confetti from Super Bowl LV having fallen in Tampa, a new professional football league awaits. This Saturday, the Fan Controlled Football League will launch its inaugural season on Twitch at 8 p.m. ET. At the helm of...

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Jan. 18, 2021

Chris Pronger — How Hockey Legend & 2x Gold Medalist Curates Hall of …

A legendary defenseman who was inducted into the hockey hall of fame in 2015, Chris Pronger is recognized as one of the 100 greatest players in NHL history. In 2000, Pronger was the first defenseman since Bobby Orr to win …

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Jan. 11, 2021

Jon McGraw — Unlocking the Performance Mindset to Make Even Mundane J…

A walk-on at Kansas State who was taken in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft by the New York Jets, Jon McGraw went on to play 10 pro seasons in the NFL, making stops with the Detroit Lions …

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Dec. 21, 2020

Femi Ayanbadejo — Leveraging NASA Technology to Personalize Your Fitn…

To tell Femi Ayanbadejo that he can’t do something is to place a bet on his success. Known for his smash-mouth, do-anything approach to playing running back in the NFL for 11 seasons, Ayanbadejo has carried his tenacity off t...

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Dec. 14, 2020

Rocky & Luke Collis — Athlete Brothers Team Up Off the Field to Bring…

As outside general counsel to the USWNT players’ association, Rocky, the older Collis brother, has led the way in counseling the players in a highly publicized legal battle with U.S. Soccer around equal pay and better playing...

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