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Sports Geek - A look into the world of Sports Marketing, Sports Business and Digital Marketing

Sports Geek - A look into the world of Sports Marketing, Sports Business and Digital Marketing

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Episodes

730

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Sean Callanan (@seancallanan) from @SportsGeek brings you the best practices from the sports business and sports digital marketing world each week. Interviews with people behind the scenes with teams and leagues in the USA, Australia and Europe. Technology and digital take a strong focus as Sean looks how sports teams can better connect with fans and deliver results for sponsors. If you work in sports or would like to or are simply a marketing professional who loves sports then this podcast is for you.

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August 12, 2026Episode 45542 min

Sponsorship From Every Side of the Table - Verity Edgell, Mastercard

Verity Edgell shares insights on selecting and activating major sports partnerships, turning fan passion into commercial outcomes, and advice for rights holders pitching sponsorship. Show notes at sportsgeekhq.com/455

August 5, 2026Episode 45452 min

Footy, Fans and Future: Inside the AFL's Digital Playbook - Bec Haagsma, AFL

Episode 454 features Bec Haagsma, EGM of Customer, Commercial and Technology at the AFL, and it's packed with cross-industry lessons on fans, data and technology. Learn more - sportsgeekhq.com/454

July 22, 2026Episode 46552 min

Transforming Motorsport: From Drive to Survive to Formula E's Future — Ellie Norman, Formula E

Ellie Norman shares insights on the inside story of Drive to Survive, the F1 transformation under Liberty Media, and how Formula E is building fan strategy for the future of motorsport. Show notes available at sportsgeekhq.com/453

July 8, 2026Episode 45250 min

Athlete Storytelling and the Road to Glasgow — Cody Lynch, Commonwealth Games Australia

Cody Lynch from Commonwealth Games Australia shares how to build a major event marketing campaign, tell athlete stories at scale, and capture unplanned moments.  Watch the Commonwealth Games from July 23 - https://sportsgeekhq.com/452-cody-lynch-commonwealth-games-australia

June 24, 2026Episode 44957 min

From Broadcast to SailGP: Building Content for a Sport Nobody Thought Was For Them — Melissa Lawton, SailGP

Melissa Lawton (SailGP CCO) shares how Red Bull, Meta, and SailGP shaped her content strategy, fan conversion tactics, and data-driven broadcast approach. Essential for sports content leaders. https://sportsgeekhq.com/451-melissa-lawton-sailgp

May 5, 2026Episode 45036 min

The Power of AI - What sports orgs need to know

Sean Callanan shares 18 months of live AI builds, the latest developments in agentic AI and Canva AI 2.0, and a practical triple-threat framework for sports organisations ready to get started. Show notes at sportsgeekhq.com/450.

March 3, 2026Episode 4491 hr 2 min

The Power of Perspective in Sports Business - Ron Li, Player 15 Group (Phoenix Suns)

Ron Li shares insights on fan intelligence, data commercialisation for partnerships, globalisation as a growth lever, and why communication is the most important skill for analytics professionals. Show notes available at sportsgeekhq.com/449

February 25, 2026Episode 44848 min

Simplifying the Fan Journey with Technology - Bianca Gonzalez-Schulte, NASCAR

Bianca Gonzalez-Schulte from NASCAR shares insights on managing 14 track websites, digital signage innovation, and creating seamless fan experiences at scale. Show notes - https://sportsgeekhq.com/448

February 17, 2026Episode 44727 min

Why Super Bowl Week Matters Beyond the Game

Sean Callanan recaps Super Bowl LX week in San Francisco, including the Super Bowl LX Innovation Summit, Radio Row, Pro Bowl Games, and 16 podcast alumni reunions. Show notes available at sportsgeekhq.com/447

February 3, 2026Episode 44652 min

Building Trust-Driven Relationships - David Homan, Orchestrated Connecting

David Homan shares insights on building trust-driven relationships, moving beyond transactional networking, and creating genuine community value through curiosity and vulnerability. Show notes available at sportsgeekhq.com/446

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