Big Wave Surfer from Maui, Ian Walsh joins The Inside Source podcast this week to give us some great insight on how he’s built his career through multiple stages, and always finds a way to deliver to his partners. He talks about some of the fundamentals for a new or outside brand to enter a sport like surfing with strong credibility.
I am honored to have REP1 Baseball agent Arielle Moyal, who has been instrumental in guiding the careers of dozens of athletes for over a decade. At her current post with REP1 Baseball (a division of REP1 Sports), Arielle serves as the Director of Baseball Marketing, committed to assisting athletes with securing top of the market endorsement deals, gaining exposure and providing social media training. She gives us an inside look at some of the most amazing athlete activations and stories that she has been a part of during her career in basketball and baseball.
Episode 6 with Bobby Brown talks through the life cycle of his career starting in competition with 7 X Games medals, multiple Dew Tours, and pioneering freeskiing into the Olympics to now creating some of the most compelling content with the support of his brand partners GoPro, Red Bull, Smith, and Spyder. Bobby has a unique perspective on how to always deliver to sponsors no matter what stage of your career you are in, and how brands can benefit from working with athletes.
Episode 5 is with one of our favorite sports agents, Walker Savidge. Former professional road cyclist and mountain biker turned business junky, he gives us a great perspective on some of the unique advantages brands can have working with athletes.
Frankie Moschella is the Community Manager, Ambassadors & Influencers for the excited athletic apparel brand @Rhone. She provides some amazing stories of their growth and how athletes such as steel Lafferty played a major role in their success.
Aaron Blatt is one of the most respected photographers in Snowboarding, working with some of the best athletes and brands in the world. He has recently launched a new agency called Homestead Creative, working with brands such as Apple, Burton, Oakley, Red Bull, The North Face and many more. Listen as we discuss some of the best examples of brands leveraging athletes.
This week my good friend Matt Ladley, 2016 X Games Snowboard SuperPipe Gold Medalist and now Rockstar Energy Athlete manager is on to share his time and experience as one of the world elite athletes working with multiple iconic global brands such as Nike, as well as life now sitting on the other side of the negotiation table.
Our next episode of The Inside Source podcast features Denver Nuggets Mason Plumlee coming to us from the NBA bubble in Disney World. Mason gives us amazing insight on his perspective working with brands as an athlete, along with some insight to life in the bubble.
Excited to launch The Inside Source Podcast with longtime friend and former colleague, Andrew Merle. Andrew has a long list of professional accomplishments from working in Major league Baseball to high profile consumer brands like Red Bull, Clif Bar, and now New Balance. Listen to hear some of his thoughts and ideas around working with athletes to expand your brand’s message and build credibility in new markets.
