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The Daily GrindS6 Episode 43: Alicia Jessop | Ruling Sports | Founder“Time is a finite commodity and you have to figure out how to navigate to achieve all that you want in life” on the Daily Grind ☕️, your weekly goal-driven podcast. This episode features Kelly Johnson @kellyfastruns and special guest Alicia Jessop, the founder of Ruling Sports. Ruling Sports is a media brand cultivating a community of excellence by examining the success of athletes, executives and entrepreneurs beyond the game. Alicia Jessop is a sport industry leader, attorney, journalist and professor focused on promoting athlete, creator and consumer well-being and women’s leadership in the sport and entertainment industries.
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The Learn-It-All Podcast92: Success Starts where the Comfort Zone Ends | Alicia JessopHow can you push your organization—and yourself—past the status quo? In this insightful episode of The Learn-It-All Leader Podcast, attorney, journalist, and tenured professor Alicia Jessop shares powerful insights from her career that highlight the importance of stepping out of comfort zones, refining your leadership skills, and driving true growth. Learnit CEO Damon Lembi sits down with Alicia Jessop to discuss the evolution of her career, from attorney to sports journalist and professor, and the lessons she's learned about leadership, risk-taking, and storytelling along the way. Alicia left behind a comfortable law career to pursu...2024-11-1555 min
Ruling Sports75. Ryan Neiswender - How To Unlock Your Full PotentialRyan Neiswender is a Paralympic gold medalist and World Champion in wheelchair basketball and a corporate keynote speaker who works at Visa as a Sport Sponsorship Marketing Manager. Born with a disability which affected the development of the quadricep muscles in his legs, Ryan knew he was athletic and desired an opportunity to compete. When he was introduced to wheelchair basketball at eight years old, it changed his life.
In this episode, Ryan discusses:
His pathway to the highest level of the sport and the
path he took with Team USA to win gold in 2020;
The...2024-09-0444 min
Ruling Sports74. U.S. U-16 Women's National Team Captain Scottie Antonucci - Navigating NIL In High SchoolScottie Antonucci is a member of the Class of 2026 and high school soccer star at California’s Etiwanda High School, where she is a midfielder. She is also a captain of the U.S. U-16 Women's National Team.
Signing her first NIL deal with Nike as a 15 year old and inking a representation deal with leading agency, Wasserman, Scottie is demonstrating how an authentic social media presence mixed with powerhouse talent can drive NIL opportunities. Now, Scottie is joining Team Invisalign—a partnership between Overtime and the Invisalign brand spotlighting the stories and voices of some of the...2024-08-2730 min
Ruling Sports73. 3X Olympian Malindi Elmore - What's Required To SucceedMalindi Elmore is a three-time Olympian who competed for the Canadian Olympic Team in track and field in 2004 and marathon in 2020 and 2024. A multi-sport athlete who grew up in Canada, Malindi attended Stanford University, where she broke the school's 800m and 1500m track and field records. Upon becoming a mother in 2014, rather than giving up sport, she picked up a new one: triathlon. Following the birth of her second child, Malindi was ready for another challenge: marathon racing. Six months after giving birth, she competed in her first marathon. Her strong result made her realize she could push toward...2024-08-0947 min
Ruling Sports72. Golden State Warriors' David Kelly - Fostering Organizational InnovationDavid Kelly is the Chief Legal Officer of the Golden State Warriors and Chief Business Officer of Golden State Entertainment, which is an affiliate of the Golden State Warriors that produces docuseries, music, events and experiences to tell the stories of those who shape and move
culture around the globe.
David’s life and professional journeys have traveled a fascinating trajectory. Growing up in Chicago, David pursued sports, writing and hip-hop. The culmination of these interests led him in high school to form a hip-hop duo, All Natural. David tells us about this incredible musical experience, which to...2024-07-3137 min
Ruling Sports71. WSL Commissioner Jessi Miley-Dyer - Strategies For ChampionsJessi Miley-Dyer is the commissioner of the World Surf League and a two-time world champion of surfing. Since joining the World Surf League in 2012, Jessi has been integral to professional surfing’s growth, particularly in developing the women’s tours. Jessi was also key in the WSL’s groundbreaking 2018 announcement to award equal prize money to male and female athletes. For her work, she has been honored as a Sports Business Journal Game Changer.
In this episode, Jessi discusses:
Her pathway to professional surfing and the familial origins that showed her the need to champion the
interes...2024-07-2543 min
Ruling Sports70. Beth Rodden - Managing Fear In The Darkest MomentsBeth Rodden is one of the best female rock climbers of all-time, and a globally recognized ambassador for the outdoor community. She has achieved a number of notable free climbs on El Capitan, the 3,000-foot monolith in Yosemite National Park, and has also established the hardest first ascent on a crack climb ever done by a woman. In 2000, Beth made international news when she and three male companions were taken hostage while climbing in Kyrgyzstan.
In this episode, Beth discusses:
Her pathway into the sport and how she became a sponsored climber;
How she manages and...2024-07-1051 min
Ruling Sports69. Mike Buckley - United States SailGP CEO On Building A Winning Investment GroupMike Buckley is the co-owner and CEO of the United States SailGP team and serves as the team’s strategist. Co-founded by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and world champion yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts, SailGP is an international sailing competition where national teams compete across a season of grands prix around the world. In October 2023, the U.S. team was sold to Mike and a group of investors led by former Milwaukee Bucks owner, Marc Lasry and his Avenue Sports Fund.
In this episode, Mike breaks down:
The unique nature of the investment group behind the U.S...2024-07-0328 min
Ruling Sports68. Gregory Sullivan - Money Moves For AthletesGregory Sullivan is a 10+year Certified Financial Advisor
and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. In his practice, Greg serves high-net-worth households, focusing on resourcing the sports and entertainment ecosystem, including founders, executives and talent. With an MBA from Notre Dame and Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Villanova, Greg has a range of education and insights that will lead today’s conversation.
In this episode, Greg and Alicia explore:
Financial strategies for an athlete like Caitlin Clark, who will earn most of her income through endorsement deals, versus strategies for an athlete who will earn most of thei...2024-06-2735 min
Ruling Sports67. Phoenix Mercury Star Sophie Cunningham On Leveling Up In The WNBASophie Cunningham is a six-year WNBA veteran who has played her entire career for the Phoenix Mercury after being drafted out of the University of Missouri in 2019.
As the WNBA skyrockets in viewership, attendance and popularity, Sophie joins to discuss:
The competitive advantage she's gained working with a sport psychologist and the percentage of WNBA players who are turning to professionals to improve their mental game;
How the Phoenix Mercury are turning a new page after past troubles and the competitive advantages the current ownership group gives players;
What she's doing to foster a positive team...2024-06-1236 min
Sports Business Radio PodcastAlicia Jessop (@RulingSports) - College Sports legal expertPODCAST: Alicia Jessop (@RulingSports), college sports legal expert, professor and Host of the Ruling Sports podcast, joins Sports Business Radio to discuss the evolving college sports landscape. The $2.8 billion settlement in the House v. NCAA case, a landmark legal battle, has far-reaching implications and we discuss those implications with Alicia. Will student athletes unionize? Will college athletes become employees of the university they play for? How will the money from the landmark settlement be divided amongst athletic departments? We discuss all of these issues on this week’s edition of Sports Business Radio.LISTEN to Sports Business Radio...2024-06-041h 13
Ruling Sports66. Understanding Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition With Former DI Football Player And 3x Founder Jay DixonJay Dixon played NCAA Division I football at the University of Nevada and pursued an MBA at Columbia University. He is a three-time founder and author of, "After the Game: Bridging the Gap from Winning Athlete to Thriving Entrepreneur."
In this episode, Jay discusses:
How he navigated the loss of his athletic identity following the end of his football playing career;
How his experience in sports prepared him for his first role in entrepreneurship;
Why he wrote his book and how he hopes it helps athletes transition what they built in sport to business;
Why athletes...2024-05-0835 min
Ruling Sports65. Paralympic Medalist and 4x Wheelchair Basketball National Champion Bailey Moody On Winning At NILBailey Moody is a member of Team USA Women's Wheelchair Basketball who won bronze in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games and will compete in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. She is also a 4x wheelchair basketball national champion at the University of Alabama, who recently graduated with a degree in Psychology.
In this episode, Bailey discusses:
How basketball became her first love and her pathway to wheelchair basketball;
How to create a team culture that breeds success;
What's harder: winning the first championship or repeating;
Advise to stay mentally in the game with tips you can adopt;
How...2024-05-0438 min
Ruling Sports64. Arena Football League Commissioner Lee Hutton - Reviving A League And The Value In Being UnderestimatedA highly decorated track and field and football athlete turned attorney, Lee Hutton is currently the Commissioner of the Arena Football League. Notably, Lee is the first Black commissioner to spearhead a professional sport league in the United States.
In this episode, Lee discusses:
How his path through athletics prepared him for a successful career in law;
How he navigated racism in the legal field and the continued need today for diverse representation in law;
The path he carved to gain meaningful trial experience and the opportunities it opened for him, including representing professional athletes;
How...2024-04-3045 min
Ruling Sports63. 7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath - Creating A Champion's MindsetTrigger warning: This episode discusses suicidal ideation.
Phil Heath is a seven-time Mr. Olympia champion, winning seven straight titles from 2011 through 2017, tying him with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the second-most Mr. Olympia wins of all-time. Recently, he released his first documentary film, "Breaking Olympia: The Phil Heath Story" from Universal Pictures Content Group.
In this episode, Phil discusses:
The mindset he adopted early in his life that propelled him to success;
How having someone who believed in his potential from a young age set him on a pathway toward success;
The difficult emotions he experienced...2024-04-0324 min
Ruling Sports62. Top Strategies For Building Effective Social Media Communities With Dev SethiDev Sethi is the Chief Operating Officer of Athletes.org, known as "AO," which is a players association for college athletes that is working to give them a seat at the table with college athletics leaders. Before this role, Dev carved a path cutting across the sport and technology landscapes, working for companies including YouTube, Instagram, Meta and more.
In this episode, Dev discusses:
The strategies YouTube used to convince the sport industry to join its then emerging platform;
The importance of relationships and listening to building a successful start-up;
Two key strategies for growing a...2024-03-2556 min
Sideline Stories#39: Creating and Ruling Sports ft. Alicia JessopEpisode 39 features Alicia Jessop, attorney, tenured Pepperdine professor, and founder of Ruling Sports. Jessop discusses her journey as an attorney, professor and founder, the evolving nature of storytelling, and how her media platforms empowers underrepresented communities. Follow @rulingsports and subscribe @sidelinestories2024-03-1443 min
Ruling Sports61. Finding Entrepreneurial Opportunity In Racquet Sports With Robyn DudaIn 2023, 14% of Americans played pickleball at least once, according to data from the Association of Pickleball Professionals and YouGov. Despite growing interest in pickleball and other paddle sports, to date, there hasn’t been a gathering uniting consumers with all racquet sports. Today's guest is changing that.
Robyn Duda is the co-founder of RacquetX, a world-class
festival of thought, connection and experiential learning bringing all racquet sports together for three days of programming in Miami in March 2024.
Robyn is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, who along with RacquetX, runs Robyn Duda Creative, an event growth acceleration company. An...2024-03-1328 min
Ruling Sports60. How To Get Hired And Promoted In The Sport IndustryA career in sports is a dream for many, but how do you break in to the hyper competitive industry? Once you’re in, how do you move up and get promoted? As the President of Nolan Partners, guest Chad Biagini is part of an executive search firm that has helped place close to 1,000 senior executives across all segments of the sport industry.
In this episode, Chad shares:
The skill to focus on if you want to break into the sports industry and the unique way to hone it;
The commonalities that exist am...2024-01-3151 min
Ruling Sports59. Jori Davis - Creating A Better Future For Professional AthletesJori Davis is a former WNBA player who competed in FIBA basketball in a number of countries and played NCAA Women's Basketball at the University of Indiana where she was All-Big Ten and scored over 1,000 points. Today, she is the founder and CEO of WEVOLV, an app that provides professional athletes with contract analysis, salary benchmarking and agent matchmaking.
In this episode, we discuss:
Jori's basketball journey and unique WNBA Draft story;
How she found her agent and the educational gaps in this decision-making process that women's basketball athletes continue to face today;
The sport industry...2024-01-1748 min
Ruling Sports58. Zach Neal - How To Build A No-Regrets CareerZach Neal is an MLB Pitcher who most recently played for theOakland Athletics. Drafted in 2010 out of the University of Oklahoma, Zach didn’t make his Major League debut until 2016. In the six long years leading to that moment, Zach worked his way through Minor League Baseball, navigating not only new
assignments, but new homes and team cultures.
In this episode, Zach gives us a great glimpse into the realities that professional athletes face in their rise to the big leagues. He discusses the risk he took in his professional career that propelled him to a higher le...2024-01-1057 min
Ruling Sports57. Fraser McConnell - How To Use Visualization To Achieve ResultsFraser McConnell is a professional race car driver who competes in Nitrocross and in 2023 competed in Extreme E for Lewis Hamilton's X44 team. He is the most competitively successful Jamaican driver in the history of international rallycross racing and has attained notable wins early in his career.
In this episode, Fraser discusses:
How a stubborn mindset has allowed him to achieve seemingly unthinkable wins;
How he breaks big tasks—like winning a race—into actionable pieces to accomplish a goal;
Where he sources his confidence, along with steps for how you can employ the method in your...2024-01-0434 min
Ruling Sports56. David Adelman - 76ers Partner And Leading Entrepreneur On Investing For SuccessDavid Adelman is a partner in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, which owns and operates the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils. An entrepreneur and active investor, since the age of 25 David has served as the CEO of Campus Apartments, one of the nation's largest providers of on- and off-campus student housing. He is also the co-founder and vice chairman of FS Investments, a leading alternative asset manager with $75 billion of assets under management; and founder of Darco Capital, his family office investment vehicle.
In this episode, David discusses:
The incredible story of his first investment at...2023-11-2836 min
Ruling Sports55. Toni Breidinger - How This NASCAR Driver Used Social Media To Secure Top SponsorshipsToni Breidinger is a trailblazing American racecar driver who has made significant strides in the world of motorsports. Toni is known not only for her speed on the track, but for breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated sport.
Starting her career in go-karting, she made history in 2016 as the first woman to win a United States Auto Club race. Today, she competes in the ARCA Menards Series and in 2023, became the first female, Arab-American to compete in NASCAR. Beyond success on the racetrack, Toni is creating a playbook for how to win in sport sponsorship. Early in...2023-11-1421 min
Ruling Sports54. Laila Ali - How To Build An Undefeated MindsetLaila Ali is the most successful female in the history of women's boxing. A four-time undefeated boxing world champion, Laila amassed a 24-0 career record, including 21 knockouts. Despite being the daughter of the late, great Muhammad Ali, Laila didn't learn about women's boxing until 18-years-old. When she began pursuing the sport, the person who objected the most was her father. In this episode, Laila discusses where she gathered the courage to ignore her father's wishes. Today, her father's face graces the men's WBC championship belt, while Laila's is featured on the women's.
In this episode, Laila discusses:2023-10-2326 min
Ruling Sports53. Bobby Bramhall - How To Win Through FailureA former minor league professional baseball player who played NCAA DI baseball at Rice University, Bobby Bramhall successfully navigated life after the game to blaze an impressive trail in business. Today, Bobby is an attorney, the co-founder of Athlete Licensing Company and a successful real estate entrepreneur who owns rental properties, a glamping location and wedding venue. Drawing on his path to professional baseball, Bobby is also the co-author of “Who’s on First? Everything Baseball Players and Their Parents Need to Know.”
In this episode, Bobby discusses:
The importance and power of a long-term mindset to per...2023-10-1041 min
Ruling Sports52. Darleen Santore (Coach Dar) - How To Tap Into Your Flow StateDarleen Santore, known professionally as Coach Dar, is a board certified occupational therapist, CEO, author and keynote speaker. Through her work blending psychology, life experience and her personal mission to inspire greatness, Coach Dar helps professional athletes, corporate executives and individuals achieve their loftiest goals. Recently releasing her first book, “The Art of Bouncing Back: Find Your Flow to Thrive at Work and Life—Any Time You’re Off Your Game,” Coach Dar joins the Ruling Sports Podcast to discuss:
How she built a practice working with some of the world’s most exciting athletes on mental skills coaching;
...2023-10-0435 min
Ruling Sports51. Jen Mueller - Seahawks And Mariners Broadcaster On Conversation Skills To Develop Leadership PotentialA broadcaster for over two decades, Jen Mueller is currently the Seattle Seahawks' radio sideline reporter and a member of the Seattle Mariners television broadcast team on ROOT Sports. The founder of Talk Sporty to Me, a company that provides training and consultation services for personal and business communications, Jen is also the author of three books on effective communication: "Talk Sport to Me: Thinking Outside of Box Scores," "Game Time: Learn to Talk Sports in 5 Minutes a Day for Business," and "The Influential Conversationalist: Conversation Skills that Develop Leadership Potential."
In this episode, Jen shares her...2023-09-2636 min
Ruling Sports50. Brooke Singer - How To Find The Courage To Break BarriersBrooke Singer is a professional football player, model and fashion designer. A sport obsessed child, Brooke grew up playing soccer in her home state of Ohio. One of four children, Brooke watched her older brother play football and her father, a doctor, treat numerous football athletes. As a girl, she longed for the opportunity to play. However, she was told by the local coach that girls don't play football. Not one to be deterred by a "no," Brooke remained adamant about obtaining her goal and ultimately became the first girl in Ohio's Orange High School's history to play tackle...2023-09-1839 min
Ruling Sports49. Kirsty Coventry - Building A Legacy Through Enormous DreamsKirsty Coventry is a seven-time Olympic medalist who competed in five Olympic Games and holds five swimming world records. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, she competed in NCAA swimming at Auburn University, where she led the women's swim and dive team to three NCAA championships. Inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2023, Kirsty is also a member of the International Olympic Committee.
In this episode, Kirsty discusses:
- The personal mindset she adopted as a child that allowed her to become an Olympic gold medalist;
- Whether the drive to achieve...2023-09-1141 min
Ruling Sports48. Nicky Nieves - Living A No-Excuses LifeNicky Nieves is a member of the Paralympic gold medal winning 2016 U.S. women's national sitting volleyball team. Born without a left hand, Nicky set out to not let being a limb different individual define her. Instead, she adopted a mindset wherein she believed anything was possible--including being a highly competitive traditional athlete--and then went out and achieved it.
In this episode, Nicky discusses:
How she got involved in sports and her ultimate rise to become an intercollegiate traditional volleyball player;
Why she initially rejected competing in adaptive sports, including sitting volleyball;
How sitting volleyball ended...2023-09-0523 min
Ruling Sports47. Jorge Sanchez - Using Your "Why" To Overcome Tough TimesJorge Sanchez is a gold medal winning member of the Team USA Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball Team. At eight years old, Jorge was diagnosed with osteogenic sarcoma, a bone cancer, and faced the tough decision of whether or not to amputate his leg.
In this episode, Jorge shares how he made his decision and how a chance encounter led him to wheelchair basketball, which gave him renewed reason to live.
Throughout the discussion, Jorge shares with listeners:
How to find the courage to take risks;
How knowing your "why"--or having a personal mission--can help...2023-08-2831 min
Ruling Sports46. Rachel Baribeau - Building A Broadcasting And Speaking Career That Changes LivesRachel Baribeau is a former national sportscaster who was the first woman to host a show on SiriusXM and also holds a vote for the Heisman Trophy. In 2016 following a series of headline incidents negatively portraying college football players and coaches, Rachel realized the industry and sport she loved faced a reckoning. Rather than backing away from a difficult moment, Rachel leaned in and founded #ImChangingTheNarrative. #ImChangingTheNarrative has grown into a national movement centered on the power athletes have to shape stories and their own purpose in life. In 2023, Rachel published her first book, "Relentless Joy: Finding Freedom, Passion...2023-08-2148 min
Ruling Sports45. Dr. Mimi Nartey - World Cup Athlete On How To Use Your Platform For GoodDr. Mimi Nartey is a former professional soccer player who competed in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup for Ghana. Growing up in rural Illinois, Mimi came to love the sport through her father, who was born and raised in Ghana. After contracting malaria while training with the Ghanaian national team in Ghana, Dr. Nartey was inspired to utilize her education to find ways to promote public health. She competed her undergraduate degree in Environmental Biology at Columbia University, where she played NCAA soccer, and earned a Masters and PhD.
In this episode, Dr. Nartey discusses:
Why "...2023-08-0749 min
Ruling Sports44. Gabriel Muratalla, Jr. - This Pro Boxer Doubles As A Preschool TeacherGabriel Muratalla, Jr. is a professional boxer who is competing in Overtime Boxing—also known as OTX. Boxing as a featherweight, Gabriel enters the competition with an undefeated record. Uniquely, Gabriel's day job is that of preschool teacher.
In this episode, Gabriel discusses:
What goes through a boxer's mind entering the ring
What’s more important to a boxer’s success: their physical or mental prowess?
How to stay motivated when the only thing holding you accountable is yourself;
How he manages his relationship with his brother, Raymond Muratalla, who also is a successful professional boxer
The le...2023-07-3124 min
Ruling Sports43. Prince Daniels, Jr. - How Mindfulness Saved This NFL Player's LifePrince Daniels, Jr. is a former NFL running back turned high performance mentor and author who lives by the mantra, “nothing is impossible unless you truly believe it is.” Prince made it from a walk-on player at Georgia Tech to a starter in the NFL. While in the NFL, he spent time at a monastery to learn how to utilize mindfulness and meditation to gain discipline.
In this episode, Prince discusses:
How he responded to the famed college football coach who told him he'd never play a down in college or the NFL;
How to not give...2023-07-251h 06
Ruling Sports42. Esther Vergeer - The Mental Strategies Behind a 470 Match Winning StreakEsther Vergeer has been called the "most dominant athlete" in history. After suffering three strokes between the ages of six- and eight-years-old, Esther was left paralyzed from the waist down following a surgical accident. Introduced to sport in a rehabilitation facility, Esther fell in love with wheelchair tennis, because it gave her a chance to focus on what she could do, instead of what she couldn't. Esther went on to win eight Paralympic medals, including seven gold; all of the 21 Grand Slam events she contested; and held a ten-year, 470 match winning streak before she chose to retire from the...2023-07-1843 min
Ruling Sports41. Trischa Zorn-Hudson - Most-Decorated Paralympian On Overcoming Stigma To Find SuccessTrischa Zorn-Hudson is the most-decorated Paralympian in the history of the Paralympic Games.
Born in California, Trischa’s parents received scary news in her early days. She was born with Aniridia, an absence of the iris in her eyes. At the time, significant stigma surrounded people with disabilities. Trischa’s parents were told that she would need to be institutionalized.
That possibility wasn’t an option for either Trischa or her parents. Instead, Trischa became heavily involved in—and talented at—swimming early on. Her ability was so great that she became the first visually impaired a...2023-07-1038 min
Ruling Sports40. Steve Delsohn - 16-Year ESPN Veteran On Re-Establishing Identity After LayoffSteve Delsohn is a Peabody award and EMMY nominated 30-plus year sport journalist, who one day after winning top journalism awards was unexpectedly laid off from ESPN after 16-years on "Outside the Lines." 59 years old and facing unemployment, Steve tells us how he navigated shock and fear to establish not only a new identity, but a successful business--Delsohn Strategies.
In this episode, Steve highlights how to:
Pursue truth unrelentingly as a journalist;
Bounce back from unexpected setbacks; and
Build values-centered businesses using your core skills and past experiences.
Get the Ruling Sports Newsletter: https://rulingsports.com/newsletter/...2023-07-0335 min
Ruling Sports39. Steve Astephen - How To Build Impactful Athlete-Owned CompaniesSteve Astephen is the Founder and CEO of The Familie and co-founder of Unlisted/Brand Lab. Moving from Boston to Vail, CO in the late-1980s, Steve opened the Vail-area's first snowboard shop, despite feedback that the plan would never work. Thus began a nearly 40 year entrepreneurial journey building big consumer facing brands and companies for the likes of Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Pastrana and more. In this episode, Steve discusses:
How to find the courage to move forward with an entrepreneurial idea even if others shoot it down;
Why risk is everything as an entrepreneur and how...2023-06-2645 min
Ruling Sports38. Kaig Lightner - Sport As A Tool For Personal SurvivalKaig Lightner is the founder and Executive Director of the Portland Community Football Club. Kaig recognized that the cost of youth sports precludes low-income youth from accessing the benefits of sport. Founded in 2013, the organization dismantles the barriers to competitive athletic training and opportunity, and provides a safe space for all youth to gain skills, confidence, educational and emotional support.
Kaig knows the importance of access to sport to personal development and health. Assigned the female gender identity at birth and given the name “Kate,” Kaig tells us that he cannot remember a moment in his life wher...2023-06-1558 min
Ruling Sports37. Amy Perko - The Future of College SportsAmy Perko is the CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Sports, an organization leading the conversation on necessary reforms to
strengthen the educational mission of college sports.
A former DI women’s basketball player at Wake Forest, Amy tells us how Title IX impacted her life and how she got involved with basketball. A Phi Beta Kappa member who graduated summa cum laude, Amy has great advice for college athletes on how to balance athletics with academic achievement, time management and finding the confidence to pursue lofty goals.
Beginning her career at NCAA headquarters an...2023-06-0139 min
Ruling Sports36. Alison Lee - There's Always Something You Can Do To Change Your LifeAlison Lee is one of the world's best women's professional golfers. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Alison began competing in golf at six-years-old and played NCAA women's golf at UCLA. In this episode which was recorded when Alison was competing in the Aramco Series Individual Event in Florida, Alison discusses her decision to turn pro three semesters into her time at UCLA and the journey her career has taken since. Alison shares:
What it means to be in charge of your own destiny and why there's always something you can do to change your life;
How she...2023-05-2529 min
Ruling Sports35. Bonnie Bernstein - The Power Of "No" In Career SuccessBonnie Bernstein is an Emmy Award-winning sport broadcaster and entrepreneur. The founder of Walk Swiftly Productions, Bernstein recently released the Audible Original podcast, "She Got Game: Inspiring Women, Inspired by Sports." A former NCAA Division I gymnast, Bonnie discusses:
The unique possibilities that being told "no" can create;
The lesson being an NCAA gymnast taught her and how it prepared her to successfully navigate a male-dominated industry;
How she built and grew her sport journalism career, with advice for aspiring sport broadcasters;
The biggest lesson she learned from the Jordan era Chicago Bulls; and
How and why pursuit...2023-05-1747 min
Ruling Sports34. Ginny Capicchioni - 1st Woman Player On Men's National Team On Importance Of Chasing GreatnessGinny Cappicchioni was the first female in North America to sign with a men's professional team, play in a men's professional lacrosse game and compete in a men's national team in any sport. A two-sport NCAA Division I athlete in field hockey and lacrosse, Ginny was recently named the head coach of the first-ever U.S. women's box lacrosse team. The team will compete for the World Box Lacrosse Championship in 2024--the first time World Lacrosse has sponsored a women's box lacrosse championship.
In this episode, Ginny discusses:
The unique way she came to play lacrosse...2023-05-1030 min
Ruling Sports33. Jake Olson - "I Don't Know If I Would've Play DI Football But For Going Blind"Jake Olson grew up in Southern California a devoted fan of the USC Trojans football team. At one-year-old, he lost sight in his left eye. Over the next twelve years, he battled cancer in his right eye eight times. After beating it seven times, doctors finally told him there was nothing they could do: he was going to go blind.
With six weeks before the required surgery, Jake considered what sights he wanted to fill his memory with. For him, the decision was clear: USC Football.
In this episode, Jake shares his inspirational journey to...2023-05-0349 min
Ruling Sports32. Norris Frederick - Team USA Long Jumper Shares Mindset That Makes Anything PossibleNorris Frederick is an NCAA All-American, Team USA athlete and professional long jumper who has built a successful career as an influencer turned entrepreneur.
Growing up in Washington, as a child, Norris and his family experienced homelessness. He shares with us the pivotal encounter as an elementary
school student that caused him to reevaluate his life and set a new identity for himself.
Using that identity as his beacon, Norris set out to achieve big goals. He highlights the unexpected way he got involved with track and field and the unique strategy he used to...2023-04-1841 min
Ruling Sports31. Myriam Glez - 2-Time Olympian On Top Strategies For Athlete Transition From SportMyriam Glez is a two-time synchronized swimming Olympian. She first competed in the 2000 Olympics Games for her home country, France. Born and raised near Lyon, Myriam began synchronized swimming at age six. Despite her success in the Olympic Games, her career for the French team was unexpectedly cut short, leading her to retire from competition in 2002. Thereafter, she finished business school, worked globally and moved to Australia. Surprisingly to her, Myriam would exit retirement and compete in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games for Australia.
Myriam’s athletic career has run the gamut, as she not only competed at the...2023-04-1040 min
Ruling Sports30. David Bagga - Former Arizona Basketball Player On How Hoops Prepared Him For A Top Sales CareerDavid Bagga was a walk-on member of the University of Arizona Men's Basketball team from 2005 through 2009. David embraced the opportunity to train alongside some of the greatest basketball players in the nation and under a Hall of Fame
Coach. During his time at Arizona, the team made it to the Sweet 16 and enjoyed the second-longest NCAA Tournament streak in college basketball history, making 26 straight tournament appearances. Recognizing the unique experiences of a walk-on, David published a book chronicling the experience, “The Walk On.”
In this episode, David discusses the work ethic he developed as a Division I men’...2023-04-0341 min
Ruling Sports29. Ray Austin - Is Your Goal Setting Strategy Effective?Ray Austin is a former NFL player who was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1997 Draft. After football, he went on to successful modeling and acting careers. Today he is the co-founder of Fan Controlled Sports, where he is the commissioner of the Fan Controlled Football League. He also is a co-founder of Athlyt, an NIL platform.
Ray calls being drafted into the NFL, "a blessing and a curse." He uses this point to highlight for listeners that setting a goal is just the start of success; the ability to look...2023-03-2750 min
Ruling Sports28. How To Avoid The Biggest Mistakes In Retirement Saving With TIAA's Misi SimmsMisi Simms is a former NCAA men's basketball player who competed at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Washington College. For nearly two decades he has worked in finance for TIAA, where he is presently a portfolio manager. In this role, he helps investors ensure their strategies are correctly balanced to meet their financial goals.
In this episode, Misi tells us how playing college basketball prepared him for life after the game. He gives college athletes advice on how to find mentors outside of the athletics department.
Most...2023-03-2028 min
Ruling Sports27. Val Ackerman - BIG EAST Commissioner On The Future Of College SportsVal Ackerman is the current BIG EAST commissioner, the founding president of the WNBA and a past president of USA Basketball. A scholarship women's basketball athlete at the University of Virginia, Val played basketball professionally in France before attending law school. She is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
In this episode, Val discusses what has been critical to her professional success and how her mother’s journey as the youngest child of immigrants from Czechoslovakia inspired her.
She discusses her athletic career and delves into what it was like growing up during a...2023-03-1329 min
Ruling Sports26. Lisa Leslie - Comebacks As A Tool To Propel GreatnessLisa Leslie is a two-time world champion, three-time league MVP, four-time Olympic gold medalist, entrepreneur, team owner, head coach and broadcaster.
A Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee, Lisa didn't pick up a basketball until the age of 12. Considered "behind" in the sport, she tells listeners how she leaned into that moment and instead of giving into fear, committed herself to becoming the best the sport has ever known.
In this episode, Lisa discusses her childhood to explain where her competitive nature comes from. She highlights the benefits of a competitive nature. Committed to g...2023-03-0619 min
Ruling Sports25. L. Renee Blount - Examining Allyship and Opportunity Through the OutdoorsL. Renee Blount is a Harvard-trained designer, creative strategist, adventurer, storyteller and founder of WNDR Haus, a creative agency. She has appeared on the cover of Outside Magazine and worked with clients including, National Geographic, Patagonia, The North Face, Athleta and more. Through her work, L. seeks to showcase joy and engagement in the outdoors by underrepresented people.
In this episode, L. discusses her journey as a first-generation college student to the halls of Harvard University to explain that even with an Ivy League degree, career challenges exist for underrepresented people. She talks about the “hustle tours” she...2023-02-2845 min
Ruling Sports24. Doug Sanders - How To Build Authentic Athlete BrandsDoug Sanders is the founder of Sanders Sports and Entertainment. A graduate of the University of Arizona, Doug grew up around the entertainment industry. In college, he became best friends with Channing Frye, who would be drafted by the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA Draft. Seeing Channing’s NBA life unfold sparked a reality for Doug that an exciting opportunity existed blending entertainment and sport.
After career stops at CAA and The Chamber Group, Doug was ready to step out on his own, and founded Sanders Sports and Entertainment to fill holes he saw in the ag...2023-02-0633 min
Ruling Sports23. Darnell Jones - Powerhandz Co-Founder and CEO on Entrepreneurial Fundamentals for Start-Up FoundersDarnell Jones is the co-founder and CEO of POWERHANDZ, an athletic training and rehabilitation company. The company’s products are used and endorsed by top professional athletes across multiple sports. In 2022, POWERHANDZ received a multi-million dollar round of funding from Vanguard Holdings Group.
In this episode, Darnell explains how competing in college basketball prepared him for entrepreneurship, especially for its lessons on resilience. He explains to listeners why resilience is a key attribute of a successful entrepreneur.
Darnell then provides listeners with incredible insights for successfully navigating entrepreneurship. Here, he explains:
· Why focusing on...2023-01-3033 min
Ruling Sports22. Bella Rasmussen - First Female High School Football Player With An NIL Deal On Toughness As A Tool To Achieve The UnprecedentedBella Rasmussen is a senior at Laguna Beach High School—yes, the same Laguna Beach of reality TV lore—who carries a 4.0 grade point average. But when she’s not excelling in the classroom, she’s succeeding on the football field as a member of the Breakers’ varsity team.
In October 2022, Bella made history when she became the first female football player in California history to score not one, but two touchdowns in a game. Bella takes us into this moment, the celebration that followed and the lessons she’s learned since.
In this episode, Bella explor...2023-01-1731 min
Ruling Sports21. Neeta Sreekanth - Creating a Champion's Mentality in NIL, Group Licensing and Private InvestingNeeta Sreekanth is the Senior Vice President of Operations for Winners Alliance, the for-profit affiliate of the Professional Tennis Players Association. A sport business veteran whose career began as a ball kid for the Dallas Mavericks, Neeta highlights how being surrounded by people with a champion’s mentality as a child impacted her future.
In this episode, Neeta, who is a former Division I basketball player, discusses how sport experience facilitates collaboration and commonality amongst diverse groups. She talks about how she applies this lesson in the workplace, giving listeners an effective tool to grow and coach wo...2023-01-0929 min
Ruling Sports20. Freya Coombe - Angel City FC Coach On Building Culture From The Ground UpCulture is a critical element to a team’s success. But how do you build culture from the ground up?
Freya Coombe is the inaugural head coach for Angel City Football Club. Founded in July 2020 and starting play in the NWSL in 2022, Angel City FC has captivated widespread interest and shown the momentum behind women’s sports. Notable about the team is it is led by a majority female ownership group that includes venture capitalists, actors, professional athletes, influencers and more.
In this episode, Coach Coombe discusses:
· What it was like becoming the head...2022-12-2721 min
Ruling Sports19. Ryan Shazier - Pro Bowl NFL Player Who Experienced Paralysis On Silencing DoubtHow do you overcome doubt? Even more, how do you overcome doubt in the face of insurmountable odds?
Drafted in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ryan Shazier experienced a dream come true after playing football since the age of five years old. But the road to the NFL wasn’t clear, as Ryan battled alopecia and scoliosis as a kid. Yet, through exercising faith and strategies to stay positive, Ryan beat the odds and made it to the NFL.
In this episode, Ryan explains the emotions he felt having hi...2022-12-1919 min
Ruling Sports18. Jill Ellis - Winningest Coach In American Soccer History On Finding The Confidence To Enter Unprecedented Arenas106 wins.
Two World Cup tournament victories.
The winningest coach in American soccer history.
It is hard to imagine that with all Jill Ellis has achieved in her soccer career, she grew up in a time when there were no organized soccer opportunities for girls.
Coach Ellis joins us the Ruling Sports Podcast to discuss her storied career, and how now, after leaving coaching, she is working to pave new opportunities for women in sport business and personal finance.
In this episode, Coach Ellis discusses:
· The virtue of p...2022-12-1225 min
Ruling Sports17. Sarah Fuller - The First Woman To Play NCAA Power 5 Conference Football On Cultivating Confidence To Break BarriersDuring six days in 2020, Sarah Fuller achieved a life-long sporting goal and shattered a glass ceiling she never planned on cracking.
In November 2020, the then Vanderbilt women’s soccer player received her first call-up to start. After a rough few seasons that had her questioning if she should continue playing, it was a momentous occasion.
But the momentum didn't stop.
A call came that changed Sarah’s life: down players due to COVID-19, Vanderbilt football’s coaching staff asked Sarah to kick for the team.
On November 28, 2020 Sarah made history as the fi...2022-12-0524 min
Ruling Sports16. Andrew Alexander King - Sport As A Tool To Help HumanityAndrew Alexander King is an African American explorer who climbs, surfs and free dives and is the founder of the Between Worlds Project, a nonprofit aimed at highlighting the humanity of cultures globally.
Voted one of the top-20 most influential people in the outdoor industry, Andrew has climbed over 50 mountains globally, from Kilimanjaro to the highest mountain in the Western Hemisphere. He is currently training and climbing towards being the first African American to summit the highest mountain and volcano on each continent. He is not doing this to “conquer” the mountains, but rather, to speak out agai...2022-11-2852 min
Ruling Sports15. Maura Attardi - Financial Wellness Strategies For AthletesIn today’s complex economy, financial literacy is more important than ever.
For athletes—who earn the majority of their lifetime’s wealth in a short timeframe—the importance is even greater.
Today’s guest is Maura Attardi, the Director of Financial Wellness at Money Management International.
Money Management International is a nonprofit helping consumers find solutions to everyday financial challenges. In this role, Maura travels the country working with college and professional athletes, teams, leagues and players associations to provide financial literacy education.
In this episode, Maura and Alicia discuss:
· Th...2022-11-2140 min
Ruling Sports14. Dr. Sam Maniar - The Advantages Of Mindfulness And Addressing The Biggest Psychological Issues Facing AthletesDr. Sam Maniar is a practicing Sport Psychologist who has worked with NCAA and professional athletes for over 20 years. After completing an M.A. in Counseling/Sport Psychology and Ph.D in Counseling Psychology and Sport Psychology, Dr. Maniar became a sport psychology consultant for Washington State University's Department of Athletics. In this role, Dr. Maniar watched a team that went 4-7 the previous season finish 10-2 the next year. From this experience, Dr. Maniar recognized the benefits that can be driven when a coach buys into and supports a sport psychology program for their players. Thereafter, Dr. Maniar...2022-11-1446 min
Ruling Sports13. B-Boy Ronnie - The Courage To Pursue Passions And The Future Of BreakingB-Boy Ronnie has been at the epicenter of the rising growth and popularity of break dancing (breaking). What began as a way to have fun with his brother has since taken Ronnie around the world to compete in world championships and perform in front of dignitaries.
In this episode, we explore Ronnie’s fascinating journey through breaking, learning how he first took up the art form to how he helped start one of the most impactful crews in breaking history, Full Force.
With a career that has seen him and his crew win events like “Amer...2022-11-0737 min
Ruling Sports12. Todd Burach - City National Bank SVP On Maximizing Athletes' FuturesTodd Burach is the Senior Vice President of the Entertainment Division at City National Bank, where he manages banking relationships with some of the world’s most exciting athletes, helping them achieve their financial goals.
A graduate of Syracuse University, where he was a member of the Syracuse Orange Men’s Basketball team, Todd later completed his MBA at NYU. He has worked in financial services for over 15 years.
In this episode, Todd tells us about the chance encounter that led to him playing basketball for Hall of Fame coach, Jim Boeheim, at Syracuse University. He e...2022-10-3149 min
Ruling Sports11. Sarah Flynn - Boardroom CMO On Building Athlete-Centric Media BrandsSarah Flynn is the Chief Marketing Officer at 35V and Boardroom. 35V is a multi-faceted media and investment company founded by NBA champion and MVP, Kevin Durant, and Rich Kleiman. In 2019, 35V launched Boardroom, a media network covering the business and culture of sports and entertainment.
In this episode, Sarah not only takes us deeply behind-the-scenes of all that went into launching Boardroom and quickly scaling it, but what it really takes to start an athlete-centric brand that thrives.
Before coming to 35V, Sarah worked in marketing and distribution for several indie record labels. After...2022-10-2445 min
Ruling Sports10. Kenny Vaccaro - From NFL Superstar To Esports EntrepreneurKenny Vaccaro is an eight-year NFL veteran who was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. Born and raised in Brownwood, Texas, he went on to play college football at the University of Texas. Kenny retired from the NFL in 2021 to pursue entrepreneurship as the founder and CEO of Gamers First, a professional esports organization putting esport athletes’ mental and physical health at the forefront.
A serial entrepreneur, Kenny tells us not only about building Gamers First, but how it ties into his other entrepreneurial endeavors.
In this ep...2022-10-1740 min
Ruling Sports9. Erin Ashley Simon - Becoming The CEO Of Your Own Life And Finding The Courage To Build Your Dream CareerErin Ashley Simon is a multi-media personality, host, producer and consultant within esports, gaming and entertainment. Erin is a leading face of Puma’s esports line and has worked with leading organizations—from Evil Geniuses and Riot Games—to provide more industry-focused opportunities for those from underserved, underrepresented and marginalized communities.
Today, Erin is the co-owner of one of the fastest growing gaming and lifestyle organizations, XSET, where she also serves as the Chief Culture Officer. She is also a host of the NFL and Enthusiast Gaming’s Tuesday Night Gaming. A graduate and former soccer player at the U...2022-10-1037 min
Ruling Sports8. Karin Kildow - Strategies For Athletes To Build Social Media Brands That Drive Business Impact And Change The WorldKarin Kildow is the owner and CEO of Content Capital Group, a social media advisory for high-profile, high-net-worth individuals dedicated to building influence — not influencers. Karin has worked with hundreds of athletes to develop and scale their social media brands, including in roles at Red Bull and LeBron James' Uninterrupted. In this episode, we discuss how growing up in a hyper-athletic family--Karin's sister is Olympian Lindsey Vonn--paved her way to a career in sports. Karin walks us through the digital media strategies she employed to grow Lindsey Vonn's social media following into the millions, and gives listeners tips from th...2022-10-0337 min
Ruling Sports7. Bishop Sankey - NFL Veteran on Athlete Transition From Sports, Overcoming Obstacles and Life After The GameBishop Sankey was the first Running Back drafted in the 2014 NFL Draft, when he was selected by the Tennessee Titans. A top college Running Back for the University of Washington, Bishop Sankey discusses committing to the University of Washington after verbally committing to Washington State University. In this episode, Bishop talks about transitioning out of the NFL and gives advice on athlete transition from sports. He uses real-world examples for how to stay positive in the face of challenges and provides strategies to overcome obstacles. In particular, he shares with athletes how to stay positive and move forward when...2022-09-2631 min
Ruling Sports6. Dr. Morgan Heinzelmann-Weisbaum - Sports Neurologist On How To Promote Brain Health, Protecting Athletes' Brains And Why Every Athlete Should See A NeurologistDr. Morgan Heinzelman-Weisbaum is a former intercollegiate athlete, who is now a neurologist, completing a fellowship in the areas of sports neurology and pain medicine.
In this episode, Dr. Heinzelmann-Weisbaum tells us about the unique moment in her athletic career that cemented her desire to focus on neurology. While she wanted to be a doctor from a young age, her own experience with a traumatic brain injury led her to want to help others experiencing the same.
In the last decade, there has been a greater focus on athlete brain health, but for athletes and...2022-09-1934 min
Ruling Sports5. Rashad Jennings - NFL Veteran, Dancing With The Stars Champion And New York Times Bestselling Author On Falling In Love With The Process And Quieting CriticsRashad Jennings is an eight-year NFL veteran who competed for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders and New York Giants. After competing in football, he went on to star in--and win--Dancing With the Stars. He has since become an author, with his first book--The If In Life: How to Get Off Life's Sidelines and Become Your Best Self--becoming a New York Times bestseller.
In this episode, we explore how Rashad has found success in multiple arenas—and how he continues challenging himself to do so in new areas.
Rashad talks to us about one of the cen...2022-09-1229 min
Ruling Sports4. Greig Carlson – USC Football National Champion And Hall Of Goats CEO On Top Strategies For Athletes To Earn Income And Build Fan Bases With NFTsGreig Carlson is a former USC Trojan football player who won a National Championship with the team in 2004. Today, he has teamed up with former USC teammate, Matt Leinart, as the CEO of Hall of Goats, an NFT platform connecting amateur athletes with their most loyal fans.
In this episode, Alicia and Greig discuss the keys to the early-2000s USC football teams' unprecedented successes and lessons learned from famed football coach, Pete Carroll. The two explore the dynamics of rosters that featured three Heisman Trophy winners and the leadership traits those stars demonstrated. Greig talks about h...2022-08-2942 min
Ruling Sports3. Heidi Marsh - Team Liquid Executive Chef On Eating For Performance Food And Using Food As A Tool To Promote HealthHeidi Marsh is the Executive Chef for one of the world's most renowned esports franchises, Team Liquid. In this episode, we discuss how she has partnered with Team Liquid to use food and community to foster and reimagine well-being amongst esports athletes.
Not only do we go into the nutritional program she’s built for Team Liquid athletes, but we explore the unique nutritional needs of esports players as they seek to optimize their performance and lengthen their careers. She discusses how food can be used as a tool to address mental health concerns and also boost pe...2022-08-2249 min
Ruling Sports2. Taylor Griffin - NBA Veteran On Managing Sibling Relationships, Athlete Transition From Sports And Investment StrategiesTaylor Griffin enjoyed an eight-year professional basketball career, competing in the NBA, G-League and leagues in Belgium and Italy. He was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in 2009. That same year, his younger brother, Blake Griffin, was drafted first-overall by the L.A. Clippers.
In this interview, we talk about Taylor’s upbringing and what it was like playing high school basketball for his father, Tommy. We discuss managing family dynamics and how he and Blake were able to not only avoid sibling rivalry, but come together as colleagues after Taylor’s playing career ended.
Taylor take...2022-08-1550 min
Ruling Sports1. Lucy Westlake - Youngest American Woman to Climb Mount Everest on Goal Setting, Overcoming Obstacles, and How to Use Positive Self-TalkLucy Westlake is an American mountaineer, who since the age of 12, has broken world records in the sport. In May 2022, Lucy became the youngest American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest en route to completing the Explorer's Grand Slam, a mountaineering challenge requiring participants to reach the North and South Poles and climb the high points on all seven continents.
In this episode, the recording of which began while Lucy was at the Base Camp of Mount Everest following her historic summit, Alicia and Lucy discuss goal setting and staying committed to one's goals in...2022-08-1218 min
Ruling SportsWelcome to Ruling SportsHey there! I’m Alicia Jessop, the founder of Ruling Sports, where we explore how to achieve the highest levels of success and accomplish the unprecedented through the lens of sport.
I’m here to tell you about the new Ruling Sports podcast, which I’ll be hosting.
The show will give you unparalleled access to athletes, entrepreneurs and innovators. Through intimate conversations, we explore the roadmaps they’ve followed en route to their personal successes. I created this show to provide you with firsthand, real-world examples that you can easily apply to your own life to...2022-08-1101 min
Sactown Sports InterviewsNick Cattles Show: The Athletic's Alicia JessopThe Athletic and Washington Post's legal analyst and contributor Alicia Jessop joined the show to shed some light and knowledge on the Brian Flores lawsuit from a legal standpoint. Here Alicia explain after a deep dive into the 58 page suit that she believes Flores has some merit to stand on and that Flores doesn't seem to be after a money grab.2022-02-0309 min
Your Potential For EverythingSeries 10, Episode 3: Sports Law and Sports Journalism with Alicia Jessop Alicia Jessop an Associate Professor of Sport Law at Pepperdine and a sports contributor to the Athletic and Washington Post where she focuses on the intersection of sport, business media, and the law. Alicia talks with Alex about how she entered in sports, why she decided to focus on sports law, and her experience in sports journalism. Alicia is a true multipotentialite and has a keen ability to speak and interact with a diverse group of people which makes her a perceptive journalist. She has focused her research as a professor both in and out...2021-09-2144 min
"What Would You Say You Do Here?"Ruling Sports: Alicia Jessop, FounderCheck out this week's episode as Dan sits down with Alicia Jessop, the founder of Ruling Sports. Listen in as Alicia explains how she was able to combine a love for storytelling and a lifelong passion for sports in order to create a career. Be sure to catch their discussion on her seemingly unorthodox path to academia and how her legal experience has helped her in her sports writing. Finally, you won't want to miss her advice on not letting fear control you as well as how intellectual curiosity helped her pursue her goals.2021-02-0722 min
Leadership is Female23. Networking on a New Level + Time Management Tips with Professor Alicia JessopProfessor Alicia Jessop is an attorney licensed to practice in California and Colorado who focuses on the intersection of sport, business media, and the law and Pepperdine University. She’s the founder of RulingSports.com and a contributor to The Athletic and The Washington Post.
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Journey For MoreThe Guiding Power Of The Constitution With Alicia JessopYou’d be shocked to know that not that many Americans are knowledgeable about or have even read the Constitution. Far from just a mildly-interesting trivia, this is an alarming fact that may explain why we have historically allowed ourselves to be manipulated by whoever happens to occupy the seat in the White House. In this pivotal time in American history, it is important for us to go back to this incredible document and use it as our North Star in initiating movements that aim to make the nation a better place. Coming into the podcast to speak with Jo...2020-11-0640 min
Peristyle Podcast - USC Trojan Football DiscussionSports law expert Alicia Jessop on potential player unionization and NILIn a special edition of the Peristyle Podcast Pepperdine sports law professor Alicia Jessop joins hosts Ryan Abraham and Keely Eure to talk about the #WeAreUnited and #WeWantToPlay movements and the requests by players to form a union. She also gets into the NIL (name, image and likeness) fight between states, Congress and the NCAA, the liability concerns conferences who play football this fall could face and lots more.
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Hot Coffee, Cold Beer - Career Growth and Sports Stories Podcast.E7: Alicia Jessop – Pepperdine University, The Athletic & Washington Post.Episode Seven: Brock shares a COLD coffee with Sports Law and Marketing Professor, as well as contributing writer for The Athletic and Washington Post, Alicia Jessop.
Alicia outlines the path for what someone should expect in a life of teaching and tells the story of being a content creator for a living, but how the two best stories of her career happened on accident. In a topic dangerously related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Alicia helps our listeners carve their way through national adversity through reliving her days of being forced to switch industries via the recession.
2020-06-2946 min
Success is a ChoiceAlicia Jessop, TheAthletic.com & Sports Law Professor (replay)This is a replay of one of our more popular episodes (#47 with Alicia Jessop). Alicia recently gained a great deal of attention when her $22 Maine lobster roll was stolen out of her hand by a seagull. It was all caught on camera and the photobombing seagull became one of CNN's best pictures of 2019. Below are the original show notes from Alicia's episode... Alicia Jessop is a much sought after expert in the sports business industry. She is the founder of RulingSports.com and a sports law professor at Pepperdine University. Her expertise lies at the...2020-02-1338 min
San Jose EarthquakesTHE SOCCER HOUR: Alicia Jessop & Daniel Sperry interviewsTed Ramey chats with sports business and law expert Alicia Jessop and MLSSoccer.com's Daniel Sperry.2018-07-0542 min
Tao of Sports PodcastEp. 866 - Alicia Jessop (Assist. Professor, Pepperdine)Since 2012, Alicia Jessop has had one of the premiere sports legal blogs called Ruling Sports. Jessop has parlayed that platform into a full-fledged website, as well as a career change from a practicing assistant city attorney to an assistant professor at the University of Miami and Pepperdine University. Jessop discusses her path, as well as provides insight into various aspects of sport law, especially on how it impacts cultural norms and society as a whole. Twitter: @RulingSports2018-03-2637 min
The Tao of Sports Podcast – The DefinitiEp. 866 - Alicia Jessop (Assist. Professor, Pepperdine)Since 2012, Alicia Jessop has had one of the premiere sports legal blogs called Ruling Sports. Jessop has parlayed that platform into a full-fledged website, as well as a career change from a practicing assistant city attorney to an assistant professor at the University of Miami and Pepperdine University. Jessop discusses her path, as well as provides insight into various aspects of sport law, especially on how it impacts cultural norms and society as a whole. Twitter: @RulingSports2018-03-2643 min
The Experience with LaFern CusackAlicia Jessop: Ruling SportsLaFern Cusack speaks with Sports Law Professor Alicia Jessop about the power of sports, students, contracts and the Jordan Brand first-ever womena€™s collection.2018-03-241h 08
Success is a ChoiceAlicia Jessop from RulingSports.comAlicia Jessop is a much sought after expert in the sports business industry. She is the founder of RulingSports.com and a sports law professor at Pepperdine University. Her expertise lies at the intersections of sports, business and the law. With a law degree from Chapman University School of Law, cum laude, with an emphasis on entertainment law and a bachelor's of science from the Colorado School of Mines in economics, Alicia's educational background provided her with the tools necessary to analyze some of the most pressing and complex issues facing the sports world today. This background has allowed...2018-01-0337 min
The All-Star Leader PodcastEpisode 051 - Sports Law Professor And Writer Alicia JessopAlicia goes deep into the state of media and journalism in 2017, what the great leaders have in common, and how to get perspective on our problems. Introduction: Hey everyone and welcome to the All-Star Leader Podcast, where together we learn about leadership from the best and brightest, and keep it fun by connecting it to our passion for sports! I’m your host Daniel Hare, and today we are joined by Alicia Jessop. Alicia is a professor of sports law at the University of Miami, though she’ll be relocating to California in August to teach at Pepperdine University. She writ...2017-05-2553 min
The All-Star Leader PodcastEpisode 051 - Sports Law Professor And Writer Alicia JessopAlicia goes deep into the state of media and journalism in 2017, what the great leaders have in common, and how to get perspective on our problems. Introduction: Hey everyone and welcome to the All-Star Leader Podcast, where together we learn about leadership from the best and brightest, and keep it fun by connecting it to our passion for sports! I’m your host Daniel Hare, and today we are joined by Alicia Jessop. Alicia is a professor of sports law at the University of Miami, though she’ll be relocating to California in Augu...2017-05-2553 min
The Sports Law Biz Podcast8: #Sports4Good with Alicia JessopIn this episode, Peter Ott discusses how sports can be a force for good with Alicia Jessop. Ms. Jessop is an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami who has written for numerous media outlets about sports business issues. Throughout her career, she has witnessed countless examples of athletes who have made a difference in the lives of people, either through direct interaction or indirectly through a charitable organization. In a world where we often hear about the bad things that athletes do, Ms. Jessop wants to make sure that people are aware of the positive impacts that athletes...2015-10-2700 min
Moving Forward ("always be moving forward!")MF 020 : The Tao of Alicia Jessop: Sports, The Law, Purpose, Passion, People and HappinessCo-host and entrepreneur, John Lim, interviews legal analyst and sports commentator Alicia Jessop (CNBC, ESPN, Huffington Post, Forbes.com) on her extraordinary career; combining two passions into a life and career driven by purpose. More at www.bemovingforward.com.
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CSG PodcastCSG #29: We are Ruling Sports with Alicia JessopGrab your seat on the bus as we're traveling all around the sports landscape on this podcast. Alicia Jessop from Ruling Sports.comand Business of College Sports.com joins the show to help the guys break down some serious business.After grilling Alicia on how she got started in the blogging world, the guys uncover some very interesting stories on some of Alicia's colleagues and interviewees. Like how she met Nathan Whitaker, co-author of Tim Tebow's book, "Through My Eyes." And she talks about meeting Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson at a volleyball tournament in California, where she...2012-02-221h 33CSG PodcastCSG #29: We are Ruling Sports with Alicia JessopGrab your seat on the bus as we're traveling all around the sports landscape on this podcast. Alicia Jessop from Ruling Sports.comand Business of College Sports.com joins the show to help the guys break down some serious business.After grilling Alicia on how she got started in the blogging world, the guys uncover some very interesting stories on some of Alicia's colleagues and interviewees. Like how she met Nathan Whitaker, co-author of Tim Tebow's book, "Through My Eyes." And she talks about meeting Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson at a volleyball tournament in California, where she...2012-02-221h 33CSG PodcastCSG #29: We are Ruling Sports with Alicia JessopGrab your seat on the bus as we're traveling all around the sports landscape on this podcast. Alicia Jessop from Ruling Sports.comand Business of College Sports.com joins the show to help the guys break down some serious business.After grilling Alicia on how she got started in the blogging world, the guys uncover some very interesting stories on some of Alicia's colleagues and interviewees. Like how she met Nathan Whitaker, co-author of Tim Tebow's book, "Through My Eyes." And she talks about meeting Olympic Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson at a volleyball tournament in California, where she...2012-02-221h 33