The Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast

Athletes First: The NIL Era and the importance of athlete stories

As NIL gets the headlines, there are stories behind each athlete. Whether they are in high school or college Athlete First Media is telling the story behind the athlete. 
In this episode, Greg Glynn, founder & CEO of Pliable sits down with Gabe Nason to talk about why he started Athletes First Media. 
They explored the importance of equal coverage for male and female athletes in Maine, with Gabriel sharing examples of successful interviews and his vision for highlighting individual athletes beyond their sports performance.
 
Gabriel discussed his initiative to highlight individual athletes rather than just teams, which led him to start a podcast and compile daily sports statistics. He explained that while baseball and softball statistics are relatively easy to gather, track and field requires more effort due to the large number of participants and complex data. Gabriel shared that his passion for sports has evolved over time, with basketball being his favorite as a child and baseball/softball becoming his focus as an adult, though he has developed an appreciation for lacrosse and field hockey through his recent coverage work.
Links:
Athletes First Media
PliableMarketing.com
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How to Improve Your Athlete Mindset

In this episode of The Athlete Brand Advisor Podcast, Greg Glynn talked with Gary Chupik, an internationally recognized mental performance coach. Gary unlocks performance in professional teams, athletes, business professionals, and those wanting to find their next level in performance. Gary’s unique methods and processes are unprecedented in the sports and business worlds. 
The episode featured advice for athletes in their sport and how athletes also develop a mindset around NIL.Gary is an international speaker, writer, Professional Member of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology, Certified Professional Leadership Coach through the ICF (International Coaching Federation), Creative Results Coaching Mastery Certified, and much more.Gary’s client list includes players, coaches, and business executives from the Houston Texans, Washington Huskies, Idaho Vandals, Stanford University, USA Figure Skating, Seattle Mariners, Limitless Minds (Russell Wilson’s company), National Motocross Association, Crossfit Olympics, and more. He’s worked with high-performers in business from Microsoft, the FBI, police/fire, Amazon, Keller Williams Real Estate, Thrivent Financial, Boeing, NTT Global, and many more. Gary is a sought-after speaker, coach, and consultant.With over 30 years of leadership experience from local to national leadership, Gary has inspired over 25,000 high-performers, been on stage over 500 times, led over 200 training sessions, and coached over 600 athletes and business people wanting to get better.
Episode links:
www.elitemindsetnation.com
Instagram: Elite Minset
LinkedIn: Gary Chupik
Katie Shanahan, Pliable athlete
PliableMarketing.com
 

College Recruiting Advice for Athletes and Parents from Francais Olexa

In this episode, Greg Glynn talks with Francais Olexa about advice and information for high school athletes who are being recruited by college coaches.
Whether you want to play Division 1 or play at a junior college, this episode has great advice to help you get attention from the colleges you are most interested in.
In this episode:
How Francais got started coaching softball
Tips for emailing college coaches, including email length, subject lines and more.
How long your college recruitment highlight video should be
Things parents and athletes should discuss before the recruiting process begins.
When and how to follow up with college coaches
Episode links:
Free recruiting e-book
Olexa on Deck on Skool
Olexa on Deck Linktree

Advice for high school tennis players who want to play tennis in college

In this episode, Greg Glynn talks one-on-one with Erin Reeves, former Division 1 college tennis player and head coach of the women's tennis team at Colby College.  
Erin shares her insights and experiences with athletes and parents who are wondering about the recruiting process.
In this episode:
How long your tennis college recruiting video should be
What to write in an email to college coaches
What not to do during the recruiting process
Advice for young tennis players and their parents about the college recruiting process
Erin's thoughts on the growth of women's sports
Show links:
Colby College 
Erin Reeves bio
Colby College women's tennis on Instagram