Meet Josh Growden, the founder of The Kicking Consultant, who’s built a business and gained a social media following of over 80k in just a few years.

After being drafted by GWS in 2011, and spending 4 years as a punter at LSU and West Virginia University, it’s fair to say Josh knows how to kick a long ball.

Tune in for an insight into Josh’s journey, all things launching a small business in the sports industry and even some tips on how to kick the perfect drop punt!

We cover:

(0:00) - Introduction

(1:01) - Community update

(6:40) - Welcome Josh

(11:15) - Josh’s career journey

(14:04) - How TikTok kicked off The Kicking Consultant

(16:44) - The selling points of TKC

(20:25) - The tech behind a small business

(27:35) - 1v1 kicking coaching

(32:32) - The most common kicking problems

(39:20) - How to continue TKC while travelling

(45:39) - Advice for his younger self

(48:10) - #ASKSPORTSGRAD

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