How Leah Clapper Became an Entrepreneur Through NIL Artwork

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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.

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How Leah Clapper Became an Entrepreneur Through NIL

October 19, 2022 • Emily Cole and Kristi Dosh • Season 1 • Episode 4

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 boardgame and started her own NIL education company for student athletes. She's even the TA for our host Kristi Dosh's NIL classes at UF.

Leah is currently getting her second masters degree at Florida while competing in her final season of eligibility as a gymnast. She shares with us:

How creating content with athletes in other sports at gymnastics has been a win for everyone involved
How NIL has changed her academic and career path
Her entrepreneurial ambitions
Where she sees herself in 10 years
Why she wants to live overseas after graduation
How athletes can hone in on their passions as they create content
The idea for her boardgame and how she created, marketed and sold it
How she started NIL Island and how she plans to help other student athletes through it
...and so much more!

Athletes, check out these resources on Leah's NIL Island site:

You can follow Leah on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.

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Kristi Dosh: @SportsBizMiss
Emily Cole: @EmilyCole

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Emily Cole

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Kristi Dosh

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