Off scRIPt EP 10 ft. Nick Hawkins: Lawyer, Protector & Developer Of Brands & Food Enthusiast

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05/04/23 • 59 min

Welcome Nick Hawkins to the podcast. Nick is another Maryland native. He graduated from Loyola University Maryland, the University of Baltimore School of Law and the University of Baltimore Merrick School of Business.

Nick started his career working as a law clerk before then heading to Under Armour as a legal intern. Now, Nick works at Womble Bond Dickinson where he is tasked to help people and companies develop and protect their brands.

In this conversation, we discuss his journey, an inside look of what branding and marketing looks like from a lawyer's perspective. In addition, we talk about corporate branding vs independent branding, and how social media has impacted everything in this space. Lastly, we talk about Nick's love for food, and some advice that you should hear!

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction of Nick Hawkins & Talking Careers

15:55 Brands & Law With Corporations

27:50 Independent Brands, Social Media's Influence, & Change

47:18 Food Talk & Advice

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Check out the video interview on Youtube here: https://bit.ly/RyanRipkenYouTube

Listen on other podcast platforms & check out other social media channels here: https://bit.ly/OffscRIPtplatforms

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction of Nick Hawkins & Talking Careers

15:55 Brands & Law With Corporations

27:50 Independent Brands, Social Media's Influence, & Change

47:18 Food Talk & Advice

Previous Episode

Off scRIPt EP 9 ft. Jon Graham "JG" | Former College Basketball Player at University of Maryland & Penn State

This week the pod welcomes Jon Graham. Jon is a former college basketball player who played at the University of Maryland and Penn State. Jon grew up in Baltimore, MD and attended Calvert Hall High School.

Jon and I both had to deal with expectations growing up. For those that don't know. Jon's dad, Ernie Graham, was one of the basketball best players to ever play at the University of Maryland.

In this episode, we talk about:

growing up handling expectations,

finding yourself

the recruitment process for college and how NCAAB has changed since Jon played

Pursuing professional basketball and moving on to the next chapter

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Chapters:

0:00 Description of Episode

2:00 Intro & Growing Up With Expectations/Pressures

18:12 Recruiting Process, Jon's College Experience, & Evolution College Basketball

37:06 Pursing Professional Basketball & Walking Away

49:49 Quick Hitters

Next Episode

Off scRIPt EP 11 ft. Colin Thompson | NFL TE | Owner & Founder: Not For Long Media

Welcome to this week's episode. The podcast welcomes Colin Thompson! Colin is a NFL TE who grew outside of Philadelphia, PA. Colin was a top recruit coming out of high school, and he attended the University of Florida and Temple University to play football.

Colin explains his journey and the adversity he dealt with to make his NFL dream, a reality. Colin brings so many great thoughts, advice and touches on how your mentality is everything. Colin and I touch on our own experiences in pro sports and our journeys into the media space!

While still playing, Colin Thompson has started his own media company, Not For Long Media. I have actually helped co-host his baseball podcast, Breaking Bats. Give them a follow and a listen!

Check out Not For Long Media Here: https://www.notforlongmedia.com/

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction, Say Hello To Colin

5:00 Pro Sports Experience, Mentality Talk

15:03 Media Conversations, Transitions

24:38 Life & Advice, Adversity