On this show, Kirby Porter, a Harvard Women’s Basketball alum and brand marketer, sits down with athletes to discuss their playbooks in the business world and how they have leveraged the game in their professional journeys. Follow @Court.To.Corporate to stay in the know.
If you’ve been with Court to Corporate since day one, then odd ares that you’ve heard me talk about these two books I recommend for every current and former student-athlete. Athletes Are Brands Too and Brands Win Championships are two books that I read immediately after wrapping up basketball, that have inspired the work I do today and set the foundation for my career, so it’s an honor to share my conversation with the creator himself. Jeremy Darlow is a leading brand consultant, former Director of Marketing for Adidas football and basketball, adjunct marketing professor, and of course author of Brands Win Championships and Athletes Are Brands Too. We kick this episode off with jumping into how Jeremy built his career as a multi-hyphenate all at the intersection of athletes & brands. We then dive into what athletes today need to know about building their brand, from the first steps to how building your brand the right way can lead to career success. We also discuss predictions of the next of athlete brands and what it will take for athletes to differentiate themselves in the future. Career advice designed for athletes, by athletes - join our newsletter here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
“If there was a basketball hall of fame for what you got from the game, I would argue that I would be the first ballot.” Since 2001, MLT has built a leadership pipeline for over 7,000+ students and professionals nationwide and John has been featured on CNN, the cover of Fortune, and named one of Forbes Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs. In this episode John is sharing with us how basketball has shaped what exists today in MLT and how sports gave him the lens to identify his gifts that he has applied to his success in entrepreneurship. This episode is all about how you can take inspiration from your journey as an athlete to act on your ideas, build your career, and end up in the hall of fame for what you got from the game. Career advice designed for athletes, by athletes - join our newsletter here
If you're a current or recently graduated student-athlete, it's time to build your playbook in business. Attack Your Career Like Your Game is launching soon, join the list here to be the first to know when we're live! -- From overcoming a career ending injury, to helping NFL players reach their full potential beyond the game - Dior Ginyard joins us to share how he carved his path back to his passion for football. In his time at the NFL Players Association, Dior has created the #AthleteAnd movement and been named for Forbes 30 Under 30 for Sports. In this conversation, we dive into how athletes can apply their athletic insight to add value in the sports industry. Learn more about our community of athletes in business at www.courttocorporate.com
If you're a current or recently graduated student-athlete, it's time to build your playbook in business. Attack Your Career Like Your Game is launching soon, join the list here to be the first to know when we're live! Jasmine Maietta joins us today to share advice from her rise in the sports industry to VP of Brand Marketing at Peloton, similarities between athletics and growing as an effective leader in the workplace, and insight from her recent journey to entrepreneurship & founding round21. round21 is looking for interns! if you're interested to learn more about the opportunity visit https://round21.com/pages/2020-summer-internship or reach out to connect@round21.com for more info! Career advice for athletes, by athletes - join our monthly newsletter here: https://courttocorporate.substack.com/p/many-athletes-have-been-left-with
The day Jackson Patterson committed to play lacrosse at Colgate, was the same day doctors diagnosed him with cancer. On this episode, Jackson joins us to share how he overcome cancer to become a 4 year starter and team Captain, and the lessons that have stuck with him in life and his career today. How he decided consulting was the right career path & the importance of transferable skills Why being a great freshman on a team prepares you to be a great analyst & and being a great senior, prepares you to be a great manager Keys to success for athletes entering a summer internship in consulting or seniors beginning full time in the fall How he is attacking growing his career as a consultant For more career advice from athletes, subscribe to our newsletter here: https://courttocorporate.substack.com/p/many-athletes-have-been-left-with?r=4p5as&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&utm_source=copy
"Outside of shooting at the free throw line, you're only expected to succeed 40% if the time. I take that ideology with me to career. If I reach out to ten people and only hear back from 3, that's 3 new possibilities". From Trinity Basketball, to ESPN, and now Facebook Brian Ford joins us to share insight on what it takes to grow in your career and how being an athlete prepares you for each step along the way (from decision making, to securing opportunities, and succeeding early in the game). Sign Up to receive our newsletter: CourtToCorporate.com/newsletter
Whether it's creating his own internship path, writing 25 hand-written letters to coaches, or renting a car to get from Boston to Philly his senior year and introduce himself to Coach Jay Wright - one word defines Matt Fraschilla's journey from Harvard Basketball player to the Villanova Basketball coaching staff : drive. As we walk through Matt's journey, he shares advice on: - How to find confidence in your process when following a "non traditional" career path - How to get creative in securing internships when there's not a set pipeline in place - Why we should all start writing hand written thank you letters in the interview process - How to differentiate yourself from the status quo in Subscribe to our newsletter: www.CourtToCorporate.com/newsletter
When Sydney Anderson was in sixth grade, she knew she liked sports, wanted to play sports, and one day wants to become a player agent and own her own company. Today as Founder & CEO of Legacy Sports Management, the Indiana Track & Field Alumni joins us to share how she checked all the boxes of her long term vision. Get Overtime with KP : https://www.courttocorporate.com/newsletter Legacy Sports Management: http://legacysportsmgt.com/
It’s all about the skill sets. Princeton Men’s basketball alumn Ben Hazel joins us to share how he approached his time on Wall Street and built the right skill sets to launch his own financial management firm, Zenith Solutions. We discuss: The biggest communication skills he took away from his time as a student-athlete Why it’s about the skill sets you develop vs. the industry you’re in How to evaluate what opportunities and skill sets to develop in your career His biggest takeaways from his time on Wall Street that led him to co-found Zenith Solutions How he made the leap to entrepreneurship and his approach to growing a successful company Court to Corporate is a growing community of athletes in the business world, join us at : https://www.courttocorporate.com/newsletter Zenith Solutions: https://www.networthzenith.com/
Approaching any new internship, role, or industry can be frightening because it comes with uncertainty. Before Dani Feigin became a Manager of Corporate Partnerships at the Los Angeles Clippers – she spent the early stages of her career in the acting industry. She joins us today to discuss how she overcame the uncertainty in making a career switch and and how she’s approached building her career in the sports industry since. We discuss: - How she found success in her first internships (IMG & LA Sparks) without any previous experience in the industry - Why it’s important to expand beyond the scope of your role - Her role in Corporate Partnerships at the Los Angeles Clippers - How being in a revenue generating position directly ties back to her experience as an athlete Court to Corporate is a growing community of athletes in the business world, join us at https://www.courttocorporate.com/newsletter
Toby Egbuna played basketball at UNC and is now a consultant, diversity strategist, and entrepreneur. We start today's conversation with his time on the UNC Basketball team and why he decided to begin his career in consulting. We then discuss how he he began to apply his passion for diversity & inclusion across different touchpoints and grew a blog into Dyversifi, the only company review platform designed for diverse candidates. Contents: 10:30 The diverse range of internships that led him to consulting full time 16:30 His top advice for people interested in the consulting industry & experience at Accenture 21:00 Parallels between Consulting and Basketball 22:30 How he found outlets to demonstrate his expertise in his passion for diversity 31:00 How he started Dyversifi and the vision for the platform
How do you think about your career? How do you approach work and the value you want to get out of it? Dez Flemming played basketball at Cornell, and started with following the consulting and finance path with roles at Morgan Stanley and Deloitte. Today as a Strategist at Cadre and Entrepreneur, he encourages people to do one thing: reframe the concept of work, by thinking about your career as being paid to learn. We’re walking through Dez’s journey to discuss the factors you need to think about the factors you need to think about in evaluating your career path, growth , and what you want out of your first roles. Additionally we discuss why being an athlete built you to thrive in start up culture, and how his years on Cornell Basketball provided the foundation for executing his own entrepreneurial ventures with Odyssey Experiences. Contents: 6:38 How he learned about entrepreneurship as path creative side of business and a path that he wanted to pursue 12:00 The factors you need to think about in evaluating your career path, growth , and what you want out of your first roles 15:00 Why he wanted to gain transferable skills out of his first job 19:23 How to work your teams alumni network. 23:34 His entrepreneurial venture with Odyssey Experiences and the exact steps he took to launch his business 45:33 Court to Corporate Check Down (New Segment!) Join Us: Court to Corporate is a growing community of athletes in the business world, join us at www.CourtToCorporate.com
It has officially been a YEAR of Court to Corporate! To kick off year 2, Kirby is diving into the behind the scenes of building Court to Corporate and discussing how being an athlete prepares you to unlock your potential in your “both” beyond the game. Kirby walks through the 3 “Chapters” of building the platform and sharing the never before heard stories, strategies, and lessons in each step: Contents: 7:24 - How Kirby strategically consumed content to act on her ideas. 16:43 - How starting a platform can help you learn what you’re capable of. 19:39 - Why being an athlete prepares you execute on big ideas, by taking little steps. 26:40 - How Kirby balances her career and Court to Corporate. 33:00 - Why it’s important for athletes to carry the mindset of doing both beyond the game. 34:12 - Why the ability to enjoy the process is a SKILLSET and how to tap into it. Join Us: Court to Corporate is a growing community of athletes in the business world, join us at www.CourtToCorporate.com
Isaac Serwanga is an Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Consultant and former 3-Sport Athlete at Princeton that teaches the art of networking. He joins us on the Court to Corporate podcast to discuss: Why your network is currency What your social capital is and how to act on it Isaac Serwanga’s Three Pillars of Networking and The Networking Tree How to apply your athlete mindset to grow your business and brand in entrepreneurship Court to Corporate is a growing community of athletes in the business world, join us at www.CourtToCorporate.com
Two-Time WNBA All-Star and ESPN NBA Analyst Chiney Ogwumike joins us on today's podcast to discuss how she is growing her career both on and off the court. In this conversation we discuss: Her time on Stanford Women's Basketball Team, founding the viral sensation - Nerd City, and her transition to the WNBA How launched her media career at ESPN while playing in the WNBA and the mindset that drove her growth from getting her foot in the door to now full time NBA Analyst Advice on being a woman in the sports industry, what its like balancing both, and how she is thinking about the progression of her career both on and off the court Court to Corporate is a growing community of athletes in the business world, join us at www.CourtToCorporate.com
From Brown Football, the NFL, and now Emory Med School Dewey Jarvis is joining us today to share how he put himself in a position to chase both dreams. We're talking about how he managed his priorities as pre-med student and standout on the football team, how he decided between going to the NFL or going to med School, taking us behind the scenes of making the 53 Man Roster from a mid-major program, and his thought process in his return to chasing his other dream in Med School. To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to join our community, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com
Today we walk through Solo Ceesay’s journey from two time Ivy league champion with University of Pennsylvania football to Senior Analyst at Citi and discuss: - How he is ACTIVE in building his career path and the mindset from Penn Football that shaped this mantra - Why he built a massive excel sheet of 200+ names to strategically grow his network and land his path in finance - How to differentiate yourself while reaching out for advice or opportunities by being targeted and shooting your shot with intention - How he built his brand and impact at Citi from internship to full time by being purposeful with the little things To keep up with all of our content, podcast, and to join the newsletter, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com
From Tuft’s Women’s Basketball, to the New England Patriots, C-Space, and now MIT Sloan Business School, Maggie Riddle joins us to showcase how we can be intentional across our experiences and networking to build our path. We discuss: How she applied her leadership off the court within the athlete community and began to network her way into the sports industry How she used her love of psychology and sports as a guide to find alignment with her passion for sports business Her time at the patriots, what her role was like in customer marketing strategy, and how she navigated growth in her career in the sports industry Check out the first Court to Corporate Spotlight: https://www.courttocorporate.com/spotlight-vincent-vaughns Court to Corporate's Feature in the Harvard Crimson: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2019/10/26/porter-court-to-corporate/ To keep up with all of our content, podcast, and to join the newsletter, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com
Leaving something good for something better. That’s how Michael Nzei describes his decision to forego playing basketball professionally to behind his career on Wall Street. From Seton Hall Basketball standout to Wall Street Analyst, Michael joins us to share what led him to believe finance was what he was meant to do, how he balanced pressure in expectations as a high performing athlete, and how leading with curiosity can unlock relationships and opportunity.
Corie Bain joins us today to discuss how athletes can apply their lessons in leadership to make an impact early on in their careers and share advice on seeking mentorship in the workplace. We walk through her journey from Two-Time Harvard Volleyball Captain and Ivy League Champion, to product manager at Thrive Global and discuss: The mentality she brought from captain to product manager that enables her to act as a leader early on in her career Advice on seeking mentorship and how her perseverance in building relationships has helped her expand her career Perspective from her product management role and the work she's leading at Thrive Global We are launching the Perspective Playbook on our website soon! If interested in sharing your playbook beyond the game, head to "contact us" at: www. CourtToCorporate.com Social Court to Corporate Instagram - instagram.com/court.to.corporate/
Today we hear how important it is for athletes to build their "brand" . But does that actually mean? What does it for athletes mean during their career? And how does it play to their advantage after? Today's guest, Solomon Mangham, a Howard Men's Basketball Alumni, consultant at McKinsey, real estate investor, and entrepreneur comes on today to talk exactly that. We discuss - How he established multiple platforms of impact while at Howard, from being a 4 year starter, founding the Howard Consulting Club, to being the only Greek-Affiliated member on the team How building his athletic influence and brand continues to add value in his career today How he thinks about the big picture of his career as a consultant, investor, and entrepreneur, and why starting at McKinsey was a no brainer To keep up with all of our content, podcast, and to join the newsletter, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com
Today’s guest is Henry Lowe, Villanova Men’s Basketball Alumn and Founding Partner at Procapita Partners. Today’s conversation is all about Henry’s journey from player, coach, to entrepreneur. What you’ll hear is how the passion he found for the game as an athlete at Villanova has allowed him to make an impact on both sides of the game - as player, coach, and now as an entrepreneur empowering athletes through the output of his work. We go through his time in jersey and talk about how he owned his role and earned his scholarship on the National Championship team at Villanova, discuss what sparked his passion to pursue coaching at Villanova following a summer internship at Morgan Stanley, and we dive into what inspired him to bridge basketball and business and ultimately jumpstart his entrepreneurial journey with Procapita Partners. For more on Procapita Partners, see here: https://procapita.com/ To keep up with all of our content, podcast, and to join the newsletter, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com
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You have the what, but what's the why? Athletes often hear what skill sets they bring to the table in the workplace. But when it comes to the interview process and selling your story it's important to take a step back. Why are these skill sets actually of value and why should the employer care? From Columbia Women's Basketball to growing her career talent acquisition industry, Paige Tippet joins us today to share her career insight and break down strategies on how athletes tell their story in the recruiting process. Topics We Cover: Why you should put more value on your interpersonal skill sets The key points you need to hit when telling your story in an interview The why behind why your intangibles matter in the workplace To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn ore about Court to Corporate, head to: www.CourtToCorporate.com
Between balancing the endless networking events with your sport or finding the right moment to mention you're an athlete in packed conversations, navigating the job hunting process can be an overloaded time. We're sitting down with two former ballers that have been on both sides of the game to get down to exactly what you need to know. For part one of #RecruitingSZN, Cornell Women's Basketball graduate and Capital One HR Associate Janee Dennis joins us to share how athletes can be strategic and intentional in how they network to maximize their impact. We discuss: - The key questions and research you should address before you enter the process - How Athletes Can Maximize Their Impact In Networking Conversations with the 3-Point Rule - LinkedIn/ Resumes Tips that will provide some considerations in how you craft your story To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn more about Court to Corporate, head to : www. CourtToCorporate.com
If you're an athlete reading this, chances are you've heard of Teamworks. Teamworks is the leading athlete engagement platform with reach over 2,000+ NCAA D1 teams and 90+ Professional Teams. The key driver of their growth is their "for athletes by athletes" mantra that not only spearheads their mission, but it creates opportunities for those that they serve. Trey Lucas joins us today from the Teamworks Academy, a 12 month program designed for former athletes transitioning from their playing careers. As we walk through his journey from Gardner Webb Football to year 2 at Teamworks, we're diving into: how he landed his full time role without previous work experience why athletes need to be strategic in how they network why confidence on and off the field is your first step towards growth. Check back in next week as we kick off our 2-Part #RecruitingSZN Series. Tweet US to Submit More Questions to the Kirby Q&A: https://twitter.com/court_corporate https://www.courttocorporate.com/
When it comes to following your passions, sports business becomes a natural path for many former student-athletes to follow. On today's episode, former Brown University Football Kicker Brett Estes joins us to share how he got his foot back in the sports industry door. We dive deeper into how he built off of an internship at Fenway Sports Management to land a full time position in their year long associate program and discuss: how to navigate getting your foot in the door in the sports industry the details of what to expect from working on the agency side in sports the parallels between his student-athlete experience and the culture in the industry culture. To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn more about Court to Corporate, head to : www.CourtToCorporate.com
On today’s episode, Kirby begins with an update on her new role on the NBA & Hoops Strategy Team at PepsiCo and answers the first question to kick off her new Q&A Series. Our guest is Chris Staten. Last month, Chris Staten shared his reflection on the Netflix docu-series, Last Chance U, and how he was once in the shoes of the players on the show - reliant on football as his only way out. Today, Chris works an IBM Executive and professional presence coach. Outside of his own work, he teaches people how to own their narrative, pursue a career that align with their interests, and shares this knowledge with people looking to strategize next steps and claim their path. In between, he played football at Murray State, lead the development of leadership & Life Skill programs at Indiana and Georgia State, and received his MBA from Pitt. He joins us to share: How he shifted his mindset to control his narrative His journey to IBM and becoming a career consultant Insights for athletes for athletes to take away from his career consulting experience. ——————— To keep up with all of our content, podcasts, and to learn more about Court to Corporate, head to : CourtToCorporate.com
Brandon Moorer's journey begins with one simple vision: leave a legacy. After injury his freshman season on the Northeastern T&F team, he pivoted to the lane of entrepreneurship to build his journey. Since, Brandon is 3 businesses in and making sure his impact is felt along the way. Today, we walk through his story from founding YED Corp with the mission inspire collaboration amongst young, diverse, entrepreneurs - to his upcoming book on his journey as a student-athlete-entrepreneur. In our conversation we discuss: - The inspiration + process behind YED Corp - How he approaches finding value his summer internships while building his own businesses - Why all athletes should find their inner entrepreneur, now. YED Corp - https://www.yedcorp.org/ Court to Corporate Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Court to Corporate Twitter - https://twitter.com/court_corporate Court to Corporate LinkedIn - www.linked.com/CourtToCorporate
"There's different ways you can use the game. The game can serve as your north star to help yourself and basketball career. How I liked to use it was to help my actual career and to get me in a place where I could not go without it. " Jordan Abdur-Ra'oof, Cornell Men's Basketball alum, founder of Ivy Untold, and Wall Street Analyst, joins us to walk through his journey and share advice on what it really means to use your sport as a platform. Ivy Untold - https://www.ivyuntold.com/ Court to Corporate Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Court to Corporate Twitter - https://twitter.com/court_corporate Court to Corporate LinkedIn - www.linked.com/CourtToCorporate
Growing up as a kid in Nigeria, Marvellous Iheukwumere recalls the thought of attending any Ivy League, running track professionally, and working for a professional league as out of sight. After a highly decorated career at Columbia University, working at the NBA for 3 years while simultaneously competing professionally, and now pursuing her second degree at Harvard Law - Marvellous is on a journey to be the example she wishes to see for others. Today she joins us to share more about how her track career has shaped her impact along the way. Social Media Info Marvellous Iheukwumere - https://www.instagram.com/staymarvellous/ Keep Up with Court to Corporate on All Platforms Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/couttocorporate Twitter - https://twitter.com/court_corporate Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/CourtToCorporate/
Today on the show joining us we have Alan Stein Jr., one of the world’s top motivational speakers. Alan is a performance coach, author, and consultant that teaches businesses how to apply the habits, mindsets, and rituals of elite athletes to enhance their individual and organizational leadership and performance. Alan gained this expertise as a performance coach working with the world’s top athletes including Kevin Durant, Victor Oladipo, and Markelle Fultz. Through years of developing players at the highest level with Nike, Jordan Brand, and USA basketball, he knows first hand what it takes to be elite and he is an expert in teaching industry leaders what those strategies mean for the performance of their business. Today, he’ll be joining us to share his expertise and dive in to what this means for you and your career. Court to Corporate Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Court to Corporate LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/courttocorporate/ Alan Stein Jr. - https://alansteinjr.com/
With summer internships kicking off, we're reminded that the process is not as seamless for athletes. Networking events during practice? Interviews scheduled on game day? We've been there. Frank Tull, a Brown Football graduate, joins us to deliver some tactical advice on how to navigate your internship going into your senior year and perspective on pursuing full-time recruiting when back on campus your senior fall. While an internship with the PGA Tour revealed that sports wasn't the right starting ground for his career, Frank leveraged what was a unique internship to differentiate himself amongst the consulting pack in the interview process his Senior Fall. Since, Frank is almost into a year as an associate at EY Parthenon and joins us today to share: 1) Tips on how you can package your experiences in the interview process when pivoting to different industry 2) Perspective on how he navigated fall recruiting 3) More about his role in consulting and how you should be thinking about your experiences as you encounter them to equally find passion for the skill-sets that come along with the process Social Media Info Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/courttocorporate/
After graduating from George Mason's Wrestling Program, Jimmy initially felt that his inability to devote his all to one lane was a weakness. He gradually embraced what was his truth, and saw that it was actually the strength in his ability to wear many hats that allowed him to create his own path as a celebrity personal trainer, background performer on SNL, and advertising copywriter. What he found, was that by not building his entire identity round one aspect of who he was, he was able to embrace the lessons that came with each role and create more opportunity. Today, Brrrn is an acclamation of everything Jimmy is passionate about and has similarly created a lane of its own in the fitness industry. The first ever cool-temp fitness studio is 1 in 38,000 fitness concepts that focuses on exercising below 72 degrees. From an idea sparked while training a client in 2013 to breaking through the fitness industry, we walk through Jimmy's journey and discuss: 1) His "Why Not" mentality that sheds light on the importance of leaning into your interest 2) How embracing your many hats can diversify your vantage points, enhance your value, and ultimately result in more opportunity 3) Tactical advice for entrepreneurs on why and how your circle is the most important factor on your path to success Social Media Info Jimmy Martin - https://www.instagram.com/jimmytmartin/ Brrrn - https://www.instagram.com/brrrn/ Court to Corporate Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Court to Corporate LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/courttocorporate
Marlon Beck jumpstarted his journey at Binghamton University where he was a three year captain and finished second all time in scoring on the Men's Basketball Team. It was after a conversation with his mentor where he was encouraged to think critically about what he would take away from his four years in the program. With limited opportunity to intern due to basketball, he began with a sports marketing internship at the University and growing his network. Since, Marlon as interned at Nike, the NBPA, the BIG 3, Under Armour, obtained his Masters in Sports Management from Georgetown, founded his own Sports Conference, and since returned to Under Armour full time in their basketball department. As we walk through Marlon's Journey we'll discuss: 1) Why and How athletes should look to grow their network to build a foundation of opportunity for when the time arises 2) The experiences and frameworks of thinking from basketball that have enabled him to succeed within marketing roles across the sports industry and create new opportunities 3) The mantra that he employs that will encourage you to take full advantage of the opportunities already at hand to come out a better product. Social Media Info: Court to Corporate - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Marlon Beck - https://www.instagram.com/marlonbeck2/
For individuals that have the potential to continue to play at the next level, sometimes it comes down to following your passion that's been at the core of your identity versus choosing a path forward that may be more practical and secure. Today, our guest is an analyst at Morgan Stanley and Professional Hockey player that has miraculously continued to do both. When Chelsea Ziade she stepped foot on Harvard's campus in 2014, the NWHL had not yet been founded. And she was convinced that when she hung up her jersey last February, that that was it. As you'll hear, her unique journey back to the game gives us a deeper dive into why her ability to parallel path allowed her to take advantage of both opportunities Today we'll talk about the realities in how she managed her obligations to her team while interning, the mindset and tips that allow her to continue to do both at the highest level, and her advice to fellow athletes that are at the cross roads. Social Media Info Court to Corporate - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/
Today in the guest chair we have Matt Hillman - investor, start-up advisor, and co-founder of Cut + Sew. Before he founded a marketing agency that works with the likes of the NBA Players Association, MLB, Ford, Eastbay, Highsnobiety, and the Timberwolves, he laid the groundwork for what would become his expertise in Sports, Tech, and Entertainment while on the basketball team at Carnegie Mellon in undergrad. After moving to LA just 10 days after graduation, Matt spent his first months at CAA and a small boutique marketing firm. And just 10 months into his new chapter in the west coast, he co-founded Cut & Sew Today we discuss : 1) The combination of Matt's passions and skill sets that allowed him to set foot upon his entrepreneurial journey earlier than expected 2) Tips for recent graduates on how to work your perspective to your advantage while early on in your career 3) Advice for all of us on how to stop thinking, and just do. Social Media Info Court to Corporate - https://www.instagram.com/court.to.corporate/ Matt Hillman - https://www.instagram.com/ilovemattyice/
How do you know when it's a risk worth taking? Or how do you balance the decision between short term satisfaction and long term advantage? As today's guest will show, it starts with having honest conversations with yourself about what your end goal is . Today we have Buchi Okafor joining us. Buchi is currently at Under Armour where he's the Lead of Direct to Consumer Pricing Optimization - but his path to get there came with a few leaps of faith. When Buchi was in undergrad at Miami University of Ohio on the football team, he worked his way up to starter his junior season. Just a few months after his breakout year came to a close, he gave up his scholarship to intern at Under Armour. While he eventually earned his football scholarship back and continues to excel at Under Armour full time he will share with us how he weighed the tradeoffs in giving up his scholarship for a summer opportunity he couldn’t pass up. Today we discuss: 1) How he secured an internship and full time offer without any previous work experience due to football 2) How he weighed the tradeoffs in giving up his scholarship for an internship 3) How to take full advantage of your university to position yourself for success
Ngozi Musa is a senior at Harvard and captain of the Women's Track and Field Team. After the completion of her final season, she'll be returning to New York to join L'Oreal full time in their Marketing Consumer Product Development Program where she interned last summer. Almost a year into her tenure as captain, Ngozi provides insight into her mindset throughout her journey - from navigating the new dynamics of captainship to balancing the lessons learned as her next chapter quickly approaches. And true to the creative she is at heart, she'll share more about how she brought together her background in sociology and digital marketing to land the dream job she never knew she needed. Social Media Info Court to Corporate - @Court.To.Corporate Ngozi Musa - @NgoziMusa
On this episode, Harvard Women’s Basketball Alum and brand marketer, Kirby Porter reflects on her journey as a student-athlete, how her inspiration has informed her why, and introduces what Court to Corporate is all about.
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