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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

733

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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September 2, 2026Episode 45849 min

Building an Esports Business That Actually Makes Money - Jonas Gundersen, Fusion Esports Group / Astralis

Jonas Gundersen shares insights on the esports business model, the Astralis turnaround, and what sports can learn from gaming culture. Show notes at sportsgeekhq.com/458

August 26, 2026Episode 45752 min

No Gatekeeping: Building CRM from Scratch - Destiny Castro, New York City FC

Destiny Castro shares insights on building fan CRM from scratch, preparing for the data shift at Etihad Park, and balancing personalisation with fan privacy. Show notes available at sportsgeekhq.com/457

August 19, 2026Episode 45645 min

Turning Crowd Noise Into Home Court Advantage - George Hanna, LA Clippers / Intuit Dome

George Hanna shares insights on building Intuit Dome, knowing your fan, and turning crowd data into home court advantage. Show notes at sportsgeekhq.com/456

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

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