The Players' Platform
Duke track and field athlete Emily Cole and Business of College Sports founder Kristi Dosh have teamed up for The Players' Podcast. Every week, they interview student athletes who are leveraging their name, image and likeness and personal brands to make money and make a difference. Guests share their ups and downs—both in and out of the jersey—to help and inspire their fellow athletes.
Episodes
9 episodes
Using NIL to Host Camps and Work With Your Favorite Brands
We are joined on this episode by Anna Camden of Penn State women’s basketball. Anna was quick to embrace NIL during its infancy and has since taken part in numerous NIL deals ranging from food to skin care and even deals to benefit charitable c...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:24
Navigating Transferring and NIL with Brevin Galloway
As a sixth-year senior, Clemson guard Brevin Galloway has seen a dramatic evolution in NIL opportunities during his time as a student athlete. He joins the show to talk about his NIL experiences, including: His uni...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:56
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Fran Belibi on Building Her Brand and Life After Basketball
Known for her dunks on the court, Stanford forward Francesa "Fran" Belibi is also scoring in the NIL space. She joins the show to talk about her NIL journey, her clothingline, and how she’s already...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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31:42
Kentucky QB Will Levis: From Car Deals to Horse Farms and all the NIL In Between
We're joined this episode by University of Kentucky QB Will Levis to talk all things NIL. From the first NIL deal with a horse farm to a car deal—and everything in between—he shares his strategy and how he's helping his teammates.We dis...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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50:37
Geo Baker: From #NotNCAAProperty to NIL Entrepreneur
We're joined this episode by Geo Baker, former Rutgers men's basketball athlete and co-founder of The Knight Society. We get into so many great topics with Geo, starting with how he advocated for student a...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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53:55
How Leah Clapper Became an Entrepreneur Through NIL
This episode, we're joined by University of Florida gymnast Leah Clapper, who has definitely made the most of NIL so far. Not only had Leah done numerous brand deals, she's also consulted with companies on their NIL strategies, built her own bo...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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56:45
How Rayquan Smith Became the King of NIL
In this episode, we're joined by Rayquan Smith, the "King of NIL." Rayquan is a decathlete at Norfolk State and previously was a dual-sport athlete who also played football for the Spartans.Rayquan received the Hustle Award at the 2022 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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42:55
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Impacting the Next Generation Through NIL
In this episode, we're joined by UNC women's basketball athlete Deja Kelly. Deja has seen incredible success with NIL, inking partnerships with major brands such as Outback Steakhouse, Beats by Dre, Dunkin Donuts and more. However,...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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