The Post Game Podcast

Jared Doerfler, founder of Hanna Golf and the Perfect Putt newsletter, built a boutique golf putter business from scratch. In this episode, we dive into golf entrepreneurship, the realities of starting a golf business, and tips for aspiring entrepreneurs.What You’ll Hear About:-The realities of starting a golf business from scratch-Why Jared believes it’s better to fail than never try-Building a purpose-driven business vs. chasing profits-Growing a niche golf newsletter (Perfect Putt) to thousands of subscribers-The mental game of golf and its parallels to entrepreneurship-Insights into the business side of the golf industry-Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and golf business foundersTimestamps:(0:00) – Introduction to Jared Doerfler, founder of Hanna Golf and Perfect Putt(2:30) – The story behind Hanna Golf: from idea to reality(4:00) – The true challenges of starting a golf business(5:30) – Rediscovering a love for golf (10:30) – Time management(13:00) – Embracing failure as part of the entrepreneurial journey(15:15) – Building a business for purpose, not just profit(17:00) – Growing the Perfect Putt golf newsletter(21:20) – The process of designing and manufacturing a putter(24:00) – The mental game of golf and business(25:00) – Stories and feedback from Hanna Golf clients(27:30) – Collaborating with professional golfers(31:00) – Exploring the business side of golf(33:30) – The stress and rewards of entrepreneurship(36:00) – “Burning the boats”: committing fully to your vision(38:00) – Where to find Jared and Hanna Golf onlineConnect with Jared Doerfler & Hanna Golf:Jared Doerfler InstagramHanna Golf InstagramJared Doerfler XPerfect Putt NewsletterHanna Golf WebsiteThe Post Game Podcast:YouTubeLinkedInInstagramX.comTik TokEmail: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

What do former athletes and military veterans have in common when it comes to building a new life after sports or service?Alec Emmert—Navy veteran, Wharton MBA, and CEO of Service to School— joins the show to explore how high performing veterans can reinvent themselves, leverage their discipline and teamwork, and take advantage of opportunities like the GI Bill for college and career success.Alec shares his personal story of transitioning from the military to the business world, the unique perspective he gained from the Navy, and practical strategies for taking a shot at something different.Topics in this episode: Transitioning from sports or service to civilian lifeThe realities of the Naval Academy and military serviceHow Service to School helps veterans and why it mattersUsing your GI Bill and choosing the right education pathThe value of mentorship for athletes and veteransParallels between athletic and military mindsetsTips for nonprofit leadership and entrepreneurshipWhy athlete / military communities need honest advice and peer supportMentioned in this episode: -Service to School: Service To School-Connect with Alec Emmert on LinkedIn-Follow Service to School on LinkedInThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast LinkedIn⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Kirsten Toth is a former collegiate and Team Canada hockey player and founder of Free Agent. She joins the show to talk about the evolution of her athlete-focused career platform and what it really takes to build a business that serves a niche community.Free Agent helps elite competitors transition into top-tier careers through personalized development, mentorship, and exclusive networking opportunities — empowering athletes during and after their playing days.We dive into:The early grind of entrepreneurshipFinding your niche in a crowded marketWhat makes Free Agent different from other recruiting platforms / communitiesHow Kirsten has listened to her users to refine the productThe pressure and purpose of building something that lastsTimestamps:(0:00) Intro to Kirsten(2:10) From skates to startups: Early hockey days(4:30) Starting from scratch as an entrepreneur(6:30) The power of knowing your niche(9:00) The athlete mindset in business(11:30) What sets Free Agent apart(15:30) The pressure of owning a business(19:30) Following through on bold goals(21:00) The beta test phase: feedback & iteration(24:30) Building your professional network as an athlete(27:30) Unlocking career access for athletes(30:00) Lessons from building Free Agent(32:00) Why Free Agent is more than just tech(33:20) Where to find Free Agent(34:30) The humility behind high performanceLinks:Free Agent WebsiteLinkedInFree Agent InstagramKirsten Toth InstagramThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast LinkedInEmail Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Blake Lawrence is a former University of Nebraska linebacker and co-founder of Opendorse, the leading NIL marketplace.Opendorse has helped college athletes earn and maximize their Name, Image, and Likeness value through deals, endorsements, and sponsorships—making it a leader in the evolving NIL economy.Topics Covered:Blake Lawrence’s transition from football to entrepreneur How Opendorse supports NIL deals for college athletesTurning locker room lessons into business strategyNIL, the transfer portal, and the future of athlete compensationThe difference between having an idea and running a businessWhy building something great always takes longer than you expectTimestamps:(0:00) Intro to Blake(2:30) Blake’s football background(4:50) Sports and entrepreneurship overlap(9:30) Starting Opendorse(10:30) Founding Hurrdat(11:45) NIL endorsements and early Twitter marketing(15:30) Athlete branding in the social media era(18:50) Landing the first customer(21:50) The transfer portal’s effect on NIL deals(27:15) Taking big risks after sports(32:00) Will Compton(34:30) Athlete influencers and marketing trend(37:45) “Eating your own dog food” as a founder(40:45) Biggest business lessons from Opendorse(42:30) Ok with 90% market share?(44:45) NIL stories: Favorite athletes and moments(49:50) College baseball + NIL(54:30) Where to find BlakeLinks:InstagramX.comTik Tok OpendorseThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Steven Davis Jr. is a former college football player at Minnesota and the Founder of Strive Higher After Sports, a platform where he helps athletes design a fulfilled life after the game ends.His experience as an athlete has driven him to create bridges to help enhance people's lives while connecting them to resources. Services include Coaching, Life Design Workshops, and Public Speaking.His mission and passion is to help athletes succeed and have fulfilling lives after their sport ends.What You’ll Hear About:Playing Big10 FootballLeadership style as team captainFinding identity after footballBuilding relationships Bias towards actionAthletes building a brand Strive Higher After SportsFocusing on the small steps Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro to Steven(2:45) - Playing at Minnesota(4:20) - Highlight of career(5:30) - Running out of the tunnel(8:15) - Team captain(11:00) - Finding identity after football(16:00) - Changing major because of sports(19:00) - Isolation / Having Conversations(22:00) - Taking action (24:15) - Reinvention (26:30) - Carve out your role (28:10) - NIL and future of college sports(34:15) - Building a brand (36:50) - Strive Higher After Sports(41:00) - Process of figuring it out (42:30) - Process over Perfection(44:30) - Where to find Steve Links:InstagramStrive Higher After SportsLinkedInThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Charlie Ruiz is a founder, facilitator, motivational speaker, executive coach—and former professional baseball player.He was drafted in the 10th round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies. Since retiring from pro ball, he has over a decade of coaching experience, including 700+ trainings and 3,000+ coaching hours working with founders, start-ups and growing companies in high-tech.What You’ll Hear About:-Former Pro Athletes talking about their story-Awareness of high performers-Multi-tasking doesn’t exist -His Four C’s method -Learning Presence -95% of CEOs are former athletes -Stagnation and taking ownership -Finding out what you don’t want Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro to Charlie (2:30) - Chabot and Long Beach State(4:15) - The mental game (7:15) - Conviction (10:45) - Pro Ball and Injury(13:15) - Now what?(18:40) - Focus on the current moment (20:50) - Staying present (23:40) - Awareness (26:00) - Willing to get uncomfortable (30:00) - Coaching and development after sports(32:30) - Reinvention (33:50) - Overcoming stagnation (35:00) - The leap to entrepreneurship (38:45) - Leaning into your powersLinks:CLR Connection WebsiteCharlie Ruiz LinkedInCharlie Ruiz InstagramThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Eddie Paparella is a former college baseball player and current Hitting Strategist in the Seattle Mariners Organization.After playing at Howard College and South Alabama, he began posting on his social media page “Pap Swings,” and launched his coaching career at Howard.He worked with hitters at Ascent Athlete in Philadelphia before joining the Mariners in 2021.What You’ll Hear About:Eddie Pap’s college baseball journey Working in baseball Doing hard things with a group of people Building trust / relationships with players Life of a hitting strategist in the big leaguesWhat does a run in the MLB cost in dollars?Mental skillsHow his faith has impacted himTimestamps:(0:00) - Intro to Eddie (3:30) - Hun School(5:15) - St. John’s (7:30) - JUCO(9:45) - Injuries  (12:50) - Grass always greener(14:50) - The love of coaching(17:15) - In it for right reasons (19:00) - Relationships with coaches  (21:00) - Building trust with players (22:30) - What do great coaches do?(26:30) - Evolution of coaching career (30:45) - Hitting Strategist with Mariners(33:00) - Long term relationships (36:10) - A lot of stuff has to go right (37:30) - Cost of a run in the big leagues (40:45) - Mental Skills (42:20) - Focusing on the right thing at the right time (44:00) - Flow state (46:00) - Impact of faith in his life(51:00) - Doing things the right wayLinks:Pap Swings TwitterPap Swings InstagramThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Dr. Erik Korem is a high-performance pioneer who introduced sports science and athlete tracking technologies to collegiate and pro football teams.He has worked with the NFL, top NCAA programs, Olympians, Nike and the US Department of Defense.He is the Founder of AIM7, an app that provides customized exercise and wellness recommendations to prevent burnout, excess fatigue, and promotes sustainable fitness gains.Most recently, he was named the Director of Player Performance for the New York Jets.He is also the host of the BluePrint Podcast with over 400,000 downloads and writes the Adaptation Newsletter.What You’ll Hear AboutSports science & high performance What does high performance mean?Attention is the currency of performance Successful podcast hosts Pivot from athletics to a tech startupFast feedback loops Putting together Presentations Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro to Erik (3:00) - Texas A&M Walk On(7:50) - What is high performance?(9:40) - Stress is the gateway to growth(11:10) - Prioritizing time (13:10) - Attention is the currency of performance (17:00) - 568 Podcast Episodes (19:00) - It starts with talent(21:00) - The BluePrint Podcast(22:00) - Beginning of AIM7(25:10) - How do you create something people love?(26:50) - Patterns of best companies (28:40) - Feedback loops (30:30) - Word salad (32:30) - Invent and Wander (33:10) - Elon Musk(34:10) - Talent will determine your organization(37:30) - Where to find ErikLinks:Erik Korem WebsiteAIM7 WebsiteThe BluePrint PodcastAdaptation NewsletterThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Dan Furman is a former college baseball player at Pitt and the President of 502 Circle, the official NIL Collective of The University of Louisville.What You’ll Hear About: Behind the scenes of college athletics  The future of NIL and NIL collectives  A look at Louisville Athletics  What is Floyd Street Media? Building a personal brand Timestamps:(0:00) - Intro to Dan (2:10) - High School to Pitt(7:00) - Origin of getting into college athletics (14:10) - Evolution of NIL in college sports(19:10) - Understanding NIL (23:10) - What is an NIL collective?(28:15) - Smaller Schools and NIL (30:50) - Pat Kelsey at Louisville(34:30) - Evolution of college coaching(40:15) - Entrepreneurial side of college sports  (43:15) - Social media universe Links:502 Circle WebsiteDan Furman InstagramFloyd Street Media InstagramDan Furman on XThe Post Game Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

Steve Moore is a former professional rugby player and founder of Athlete Career Transition (ACT). Steve founded Athlete Career Transition in 2011, alongside his brother Andy.  The ACT Community bridges the gap between retiring athletes and careers, unlocking opportunities for both athletes and employers through an innovative, peer supported network. What You’ll Hear About: The transition from being a pro rugby player to a career Finding purpose after rugby How he started his company, Athlete Career Transition  What separates ACT from other recruiting companies Goal to work with 1 million athletes by 2028 The future of work - mental health / A.I. Look back on playing career positively  Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro to Steve (2:30) - Professional Rugby  (8:00) - Rugby seasons  (13:30) - Pro Career winding down  (21:30) - Becoming an entrepreneur  (22:15) - Finding purpose after rugby  (25:30) - Retiring from team sports  (27:30) - The start of Athlete Career Transition  (32:30) - The initial business plan  (36:00) - Invested in the future of athletes they work with (38:30) - Affecting athlete lives positively  (40:00) - 94% retention rate  (43:00) - LinkedIn for Athletes  (46:00) - The Future of Work (47:40) - A.I. (50:20) - Advice to retiring athlete  (52:20) - Looking back on career positively  (54:15) - Enjoy the moment  (56:30) - Where to find Steve and ACT  (57:30) - Collegiate market going forward  Links: ACT Community Website Steve Moore LinkedIn The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast YouTube ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email Me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com Intro Song: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Days Go Bye