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If you like basketball, careers and storytelling, here are three recent podcasts of our to enjoy. As always you can catch all of our pods here. Hoops history: We caught up with Andrew Maraniss, best-selling author and Special Projects Coordinator at Vanderbilt University to talk about Vandy’s recent football success, how he chooses and …
Hard to think if the sponsorship world ever sets on the Manning family. Case in point, this week Bush’s Beans announced Peyton Manning as the newest bean ambassador for the brand. He joins the ranks of Duke Bush, Bush’s one and only spokesdog, and Jay Bush, Duke’s pal and the great-grandson of Bush’s founder, as …
How to cut through the clutter…if you are seen as a mainstream staple with not a great deal of buzz? Look for some blue ocean to swim in…even if it can be well, a bit murky. Case in point…Bush’s Beans, which announced this week it will seek one Chili-Loving fan to be the first- ever …
The worries we have about our children may ebb and flow, but they never really disappear, always below the surface. It’s part of parenting. When we hear of unspeakable tragedy we often wonder what good can come out of senselessness, how can someone find light in a rainstorm. We have a friend who found such …
One of the topics that we started the year looking at so closely was the rise and impact women’s sports would be having. While that was somewhat slowed by the Pandemic, the impact continues to grow again, and now, going into a year hopefully with the Olympics and other tentpole storytelling opportunities, we will see …
Sometimes good listening can make rainbows out of rain. Case in point last week, as kids headed back to school. A student at Altamonte Elementary School in Florida wanted to represent his school of choice, the University of Tennessee, “College Colors Day,” when kids wore the colors of their favorite college or university. Simple idea. …
Even as we head deeper into the NFL Playoffs and Alabama’s college football championship is in the rear view mirror, the talk about Central Florida’s National Championship claim continues on, as pundits, especially those on audio platforms where calls now turn from final game to spring practice and coaching changes. The bottom line is, no …
We deal with an ever-growing amount of nonsense every day, so cutting through the clutter and trying to find those really striving to make a difference is always welcomed. One of those on the watch is ESPN’s Maria Taylor. Taylor and business partner Corinne Milien have started The Winning Edge Leadership Academy, which will develop …
The value of the athlete or celebrity as an influencer and someone who can change or influence public opinion grows in value ever day; if handled correctly. So can an athlete use social to influence, say his draft status or signing status or even his choice of college? Tight end Dominick Wood-Anderson, the top junior …
Maybe it’s because we have all become too politically correct, or maybe it’s because there is sooo much time spent on trying to be the most techno-savvy we can be that the simple, grassroots and fun promotions aren’t as fun or “interesting” as they once were. For whatever reason, even with all the opportunities available …
