The Profluence Pod 🌐
by Andrew Petcash
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Insightful convos with the founders, operators, and investors transforming the future of sports.
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- Jonathan Lupinelli, UNLMTD Soccer - The $100M Urban Sports Playbook · 28 min · Episode 360Jonathan Lupinelli is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of UNLMTD Soccer (formerly Soccer Roof), where he leads operational strategy, facility development, and network…
- Gary Green | The Sports Entrepreneur Playbook: Building a Multi-Club Empire · 31 min · Episode 359Gary Green is the CEO of Alliance Building Services, Principal Owner of Baseball America, Co-Owner of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, and Founder & Managing Partner of Union…
- Gavin Ferlic, TayCo Brace - Scaling a Notre Dame MedTech Spinout to NFL Sidelines · 33 min · Episode 358Gavin Ferlic, Co-Founder and CEO of TayCo Brace, joins host Andrew Petcash to discuss the origin, engineering, and commercialization of the TayCo Brace, an external ankle brace…
- Rich Routman, Minute - The SI Everywhere Strategy & Building a Franchise · 34 min · Episode 356Rich Routman is the President of Minute, a global sports and culture content, publishing, and technology company. Returning to the Profluence Podcast as its first repeat guest…
- David Brickley, STN Digital | Building a Leading Digital Sports Agency · 45 min · Episode 356David Brickley is the CEO and Founder of STN Digital, a specialized social media and digital marketing agency serving professional sports franchises, leagues, media networks, and…
- Randall Boe, Akin | Inside Sports Private Equity & Credit · 29 min · Episode 355Randall Boe is a Partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, where he leads the firm's Sports practice within the Entertainment, Sports & Media group. Bringing a career…
- Sophia Whitesell,The Giving Game | Unlocking the True Value of Athlete Foundations · 35 min · Episode 354Sophia Whitesell is the Founder and CEO of The Giving Game, an athlete-led philanthropic media and publishing platform. Transitioning from a decade-long career as a registered…
- Justin Jarman, Cool Factor Cryo | How Pro-Grade Recovery Is Changing Competitive Youth Sports · 32 min · Episode 353Justin Jarman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cool Factor Cryo, a mobile and stationary athletic recovery company delivering elite recovery modalities to youth sports tournaments…
- #352: Ron Shimek, i9 Sports| Private Equity in Youth Sports · 26 min · Episode 352Ron Shimek is the President of i9 Sports, the nation’s multi-sport community youth sports franchise. Bringing over 25 years of leadership experience across the franchising…
- #351: Nery Gomez, BlackSun Private Equity | Building a $1B+ Sports Ecosystem · 43 min · Episode 351Nery Gomez is the President and Co-Founder of Black Sun Private Equity, an alternative investment firm targeting the intersection of sports, entertainment media, technology, and…
- #350: Haniff Brown, FitMatch AI | The AI Body Intelligence in Youth Sports · 31 min · Episode 350Haniff Brown is the Founder and CEO of FitMatch AI, an AI-driven computer vision and body intelligence platform. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Haniff graduated with a mathematics…
- #349: Jorrit DeVries, NBSO LA | Connecting European Innovation with the US Sports Market · 26 min · Episode 349Jorrit DeVries is the Director of the Netherlands Business Support Office in Los Angeles (NBSO LA), an official trade office operating under the Dutch Ministry of Foreign and…
- #348: Jay Ciccarone, Lace Up | Building Head-to-Toe Weighted Performance Gear · 30 min · Episode 348Jay Ciccarone is a veteran inventor and product innovator with decades of experience spanning golf club manufacturing, consumer goods, and wearable performance technology. Driven…
- #347: Jovany Ruiz, Friday Stairs - Building a Free 50-City Fitness Movement · 34 min · Episode 347Jovany Ruiz is Co-Founder of Friday Stairs, a rapidly growing free weekly fitness ritual and community movement built on democratizing health and wellness.Ruiz shares his story…
- #346: Amos Varon & Eyal Arad - Ripple Analytics|Fan-Generated Content Are Revolutionizing Sports Marketing · 35 min · Episode 325Eyal Arad (Co-Founder & CEO) and Amos Varon (Chief Business Officer) of Ripple Analytics (formerly Videocites) ulock the Hidden 80% of Social Media Value in Sports. They explore…
- #345: Adam Sloustcher, Fisher Phillips - Proactive Legal Protection Is Essential for Sports Innovators · 28 min · Episode 345Adam Sloustcher is the Co-Chair at Fisher Phillips, a leading labor and employment law firm. Sloustcher shares his journey from elite youth soccer at the U.S. Soccer Residency…
- #344: Joel Bar-El - Swish | Unicorn Founder’s Playbook: Raising $1B+ & Building Swish · 27 min · Episode 344Joel Bar-El is a tech entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of Swish. Bar-El previously co-founded Trax, a retail computer vision platform that grew into a multi-billion-dollar…
- #343: Jonah Lowenstein - Aurora | How AI Is Reimagining High-Performance Living · 34 minLondon-born entrepreneur Jonah Lowenstein, co-founder and CEO of Aurora, dropped out of the University of St. Andrews at age 19 during the COVID-19 pandemic to pursue his passion…
- #342: Tim "Monk" Miller - The Strike Fighter League | The Business of Air Combat Esports · 36 min · Episode 342Former Marine Corps F-18 and F-5 pilot Tim "Monk" Miller spent nearly 25 years in the skies, graduating from Top Gun, commanding a fighter squadron, and serving as an instructor…
- #341: Tim Klitch - Austin Pickle Ranch | The Business of Pickleball · 32 minFormer 35-year high-finance executive turned sports entrepreneur Tim Klitch has built a career around community, competition, and racket sports. Growing up in a Midwestern family…
- #340: Phil Andrew - CEO, USA Fencing | Scaling a Sports NGO · 36 min · Episode 340Former professional ice hockey executive turned sports administrator Phil Andrews has built a reputation as one of the most innovative leaders in the Olympic movement. After…
- #339: Jonas Gundersen - CEO, Fusion Esports Group | MCO model in Esports · 28 min · Episode 336Former Counter-Strike professional turned tech executive Jonas Gundersen has built a career navigating high-growth, fast-changing industries. From quitting school at 16 to…
- #338: Rob Gough, World Jai Alai LeagueRebuilding a 100-Year-Old Legacy · 32 min · Episode 338Rob Gough is a serial entrepreneur, investor, actor, and high-profile sports asset collector known globally for his sharp eye for market inefficiencies. He made international…
- #337: Alexandre Dreyfus , Chiliz - How Chiliz Is Tokenizing Equity in Global Sports · 28 min · Episode 337Alexandre Dreyfus is the CEO and founder of Chiliz. With over 30 years as an internet entrepreneur, Alexandre shares how Chiliz built a global ecosystem connecting over 80 major…
- #336: Scott DeRue, Ironman Group - Scaling Endurance Sports, Travel Tailwinds, and $150M Economic Impact · 36 min · Episode 336Scott DeRue is the CEO of The Ironman Group, the world's largest organizer of participation sports. Prior to leading Ironman, Scott served as President of Equinox, where he…
- #335: Dean Braccia, Marquee CEO - Soccer AI Operating Systems & $6.5M Seed Scaling · 31 min · Episode 335Dean Braccia is the CEO and founder of Marquee, an AI-native operating system designed to transform how professional sports clubs handle recruitment, squad planning, and talent…
- #334: Amanda Gunville, ChampEra - Why Smart Women Feel Left Out of Football · 32 min · Episode 334Amanda Gunville is a football insider turned founder helping women understand American football with confidence, clarity, and connection. Amanda spent over twenty years working…
- #333: Paul Coggiola, LIFT Management - Scaling Sports Creators & Building Digital IP · 32 min · Episode 333Paul Coggiola is the President of Creator at LIFT Management. Born and raised in Plano, Texas, Paul grew up a passionate sports fan before starting his career in the trenches of…
- 332: Asna Khan, Fit match.ai - 3D Body Intelligence in Sports & Performance · 4 min · Episode 332Asna Khan is the Head of Product at fitmatch.ai. Asna is an energetic, business-savvy product leader with over a decade of experience across product development, cross-functional…
- #331: David Wurth, PLYR - Modernizing Fan Engagement & Proximity-Driven Networking · 5 min · Episode 331David Wurth is the founder and CEO of PLYR and founder & publisher CSQ Magazine. David is a veteran entrepreneur and media innovator who built CSQ Media into an award-winning…
- #330: Dylan Zane, Velocity Capital Management - Inside Sports Private Equity · 16 min · Episode 330Dylan Zane is the Vice President at Velocity Capital Management. Dylan’s career path reflects a deep-rooted passion for bridging sports, media, and business. A Westchester native…
- #329: Stanislas Marchand - How Rocapine Hit $6M ARR in 9 Months Re-Engineering Wellness Apps · 34 min · Episode 329Stanislas Marchand is the co-founder and CEO of Rocapine. He brings a sharp, growth-oriented perspective to consumer tech, having started his career in strategy consulting before…
- #328: John WilliIs, Accelerate Sports Ventures - High School Sports the New College Sports? · 33 min · Episode 328John Willi is President of Accelerate Sports Ventures; John brings a uniquely holistic perspective to sports business, boasting a diverse career that spans every tier of the…
- #327: Sandy Ogg, Founder of Curve Sports - The Future of Youth Baseball · 33 min · Episode 327Sandy Ogg is the CEO of Curve Sports, a company partnering with elite youth baseball organizations to help them scale through capital, operational support, and shared best…
- #236: Keith Zubchevich, CEO of Conviva - Why Most AI Agents Fail in the Real World · 37 min · Episode 236Keith Zubchevich is the President and CEO of Conviva, where he leads the company at the intersection of agentic AI, real-time analytics, and digital customer experience. After…
- #235: JM Arseneau, Co-Founder of Winya - How Agentic AI Is Transforming Sports Business · 32 min · Episode 232JM Arseneau is a serial entrepreneur, operational leader, and Co-Founder of Winya, an AI platform helping sports organizations transform customer data into automated…
- #324: Rick Wolf , DraftNation - Turning Draft Day into a National Holiday · 32 min · Episode 324Rick Wolf is founder of DraftNation 2026 and one of the early architects of the modern fantasy sports industry. Rick’s career traces back to IBM, where he worked on some of the…
- #323: Dan Cataldi, Founder & CEO of Groov - How AI Is Reinventing Footwear · 28 min · Episode 323Dan Cataldi is the Founder and CEO of Groov, a footwear technology company reimagining how shoes fit by focusing on the part that matters most—the surface your foot actually…
- #322: Philip Hover-Smoot, The Atlas Cup - Building the First Professional Sport in Space · 44 min · Episode 322Philip Hover-Smoot is the Founder and CEO of Atlas Cup, the company building the world's first professional sport in space. Atlas Cup will feature satellites racing head-to-head…
- #321: Milton Lee — What Investors Look for in Founders, Sports Tech & The Future of Sports · 31 min · Episode 321Milton Lee is a former NBA executive, sports technology CEO, investor, and board member whose career spans professional sports, technology, and finance. Most recently, he served…
- #320: Andy Sandler, Temerity Capital - The Art of Investing in Sports Teams · 43 min · Episode 320Andy Sandler, Temerity Capital - The Art of Investing in Sports Teams Temerity Capital Partners is the Sandler family office and private investment company. Under the Temerity…
- #319: Mike Carney, OnDeck Partners - The Future of Sports Communities · 30 min · Episode 319Mike Carney is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of OnDeck Partners, a sports business and investment company focused on elevating the fan experience and driving…
- #318: Evan Dabby, New Jersey Youth Soccer - The World Cup Effect on U.S. Soccer · 27 min · Episode 318Evan Dabby is the CEO of New Jersey Youth Soccer, one of the largest state soccer associations in the United States, serving more than 120,000 players annually. With over 25…
- #317: Bobby Basham, Inside the Chicago Cubs' Innovation Strategy · 21 min · Episode 318Bobby Basham is a longtime executive with the Chicago Cubs, where he focuses on player development, innovation, and emerging technologies that help shape the future of baseball…
- #316: Kira Pritchard and Jon Solomon - The Future of Soccer · 35 min · Episode 316Kira Pritchard and Jon Solomon are leading voices in youth sports development and access, working to create healthier, more equitable pathways for young athletes through…
- #314: Jed Collins - How Athletes Can Build Generational Wealth · 42 min · Episode 312Jed Collins is a former NFL fullback, financial educator, and entrepreneur helping athletes build lasting success beyond the game. After being cut 13 times during his NFL career…
- #315: Benjamin Grubbs, Managing Partner at Creator Capital - Community is the Future of Sports Business · 32 min · Episode 315Benjamin Grubbs is a media executive, investor, and operator focused on the intersection of the creator economy, digital media, sports, and consumer brands. As Managing Partner…
- #313: Ayden Syal, MOGL - The Evolution of NIL · 33 min · Episode 313Ayden Syal is the Founder & CEO of MOGL, a leading athlete influencer marketing platform helping brands connect with more than 30,000 college athletes for sponsorships…
- #312: Brett Goldberg, TickPick, and John Brennan, AC Momento - The Future of Ticketing · 34 min · Episode 312Brett Goldberg, co-founder of TickPick, and John Brennan, founder of AC Momento, break down how ticketing and fan engagement are evolving, and why the future of live events is…
- #311: Jack Pfeiffer and Cole Rubin, FanFeed - How FanFeed Is Turning Data Into Personalized Live Experiences · 34 min · Episode 311Jack Pfeiffer and Cole Rubin are the co-founders of FanFeed and are redefining how teams, leagues, and artists understand and engage their audiences. Jack and Cole break down the…
