Office Hours
Front Office Sports
Office Hours, presented by Front Office Sports, features interviews with diverse leaders who are helping shape the sports industry. From c-level executives and Athletic Directors to professional athletes, Office Hours provides actionable insights into the ever-changing sports business landscape.
FOS CEO Adam White leads guests down a path revolving around 3 core themes: What is on their mind, what they are excited about, and what big ideas or theories they have to share.
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11/20/19 • 1 min
Coming soon... Office Hours, presented by Front Office Sports, features interviews with diverse leaders who are helping shape the sports industry. From c-level executives and Athletic Directors to professional athletes, Office Hours provides actionable insights into the ever-changing sports business landscape.
FOS CEO Adam White leads guests down a path revolving around 3 core themes: What is on their mind, what they are excited about, and what big ideas or theories they have to share.
03/13/20 • 42 min
On today's episode, we are joined by Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk, founders of VaynerMedia, a social-media focused digital agency, and VaynerSports, a full-service athletic representation agency.
The Vaynerchuks have their sights set on the sports industry as the next target for disruption, and they sat down with FOS CEO Adam White to discuss the sports industry, the business of being an agent, what things leagues are doing well, and the future of men's makeup.
5:29- 6:30 - AJ on the easy and hard parts of being an NFL agent
9:05- 9:21- Gary on why he enjoys working in sports.
13:14- 14:07- Interplay of Vayner Media and Vayner sports
20:39- 21:54 - The business of being an agent
23:43- 25:33 - Gary on how he got into tech
37:23 - 38:22 - Extremely bullish on men's makeup
Arash Markazi, Sports Columnist, LA Times
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01/22/20 • 52 min
On today's show, we are joined by Arash Markazi, sports columnist at the LA Times.
Markazi's resume includes stops at ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and SLAM. Markazi takes us through football's future in L.A., covering the city's high profile teams at every level, and overcoming hard times personally and professionally.
On how the Los Angeles market can handle two professional football teams (4:42)
On the idea of Los Angeles eventually hosting another Olympic games (23:18)
On social media's effect on his career (33:03)
On what team is L.A.'s flagship team (47:09)
Isaac Rochell, Founder, Local Human
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07/05/20 • 31 min
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Isaac Rochell, Los Angeles Chargers defensive end and founder of apparel company Local Human.
A product of Notre Dame, Rochell has used his time during quarantine to start Local Human, a one-to-one apparel company that he hopes becomes the next Toms.
On life during quarantine (2:41)
On his career off the field (6:13)
Future of Local Human (14:20)
On the NFL taking a more visible stand against racial injustice (19:32)
On the legacy he wants to leave behind (25:22)
Justin Forsett, CEO & Co-Founder, Hustle Clean
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05/27/20 • 25 min
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Justin Forsett, former NFL running back turned CEO & Co-Founder of Hustle Clean.
Forsett entered into the league in 2008 after being drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round of the NFL Draft.
Despite being "fired six times" Forsett played nine seasons in the NFL, racking up 3,890 rushing yards, 1,351 receiving yards and 20 total touchdowns.
Today, Forsett heads up Hustle Clean, a performance hygiene company he founded earlier this year after the success of his ShowerPill product, which is now in over 1,000 stores.
Forsett sat down to discuss everything from why starting a business is harder than making an NFL team to his experience on Shark Tank and why not getting a deal was likely the best thing to happen to him.
On the successful transition off the field (2:29)
On building a business versus making the NFL (4:57)
On life lessons on the field (6:14)
On advice from coaches (9:58)
On the legacy he wants to leave (24:36)
03/18/20 • 47 min
On this week's episode, we're joined by Rich Antoniello CEO and founder of Complex Networks.
Antoniello founded Complex in 2002 after several years in print and digital media at National Geographic and Men's Journal following his start as a media planner at Saatchi & Saatchi in 1993.
Antoniello sat down to discuss the value of organic growth, what teams and leagues can learn from media companies, the importance of good brands and good businesses, and what it takes to be a good entrepreneur.
4:04-4:39: The value of organic growth.
9:01-9:58: On creating content vs. reporting
14:44-15:50: Monetization in college athletics
28:33-30:06: What teams and leagues can learn from media companies
41:12- 41:47: The importance of good brands and good business
43:53-45:25: The sacrifices necessary to be an entrepreneur
Shawn Green, Founder and Chairman, Greenfly
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01/15/20 • 55 min
On today's show, we are joined by Shawn Green, founder and chairman of Greenfly.
Green co-founded Greenfly, a social content collaboration and distribution engine, after an impressive 14-year career in Major League Baseball that included two All-Star selections, a Gold Glove Award, and a Silver Slugger Award. Green chats with White in today's episode about lessons from his playing career, the vision for Greenfly's future, and working in the "Silicon Beach" region of California.
On comparisons between playing in MLB and starting a business (0:18)
On returning to his home state of California to play for the Dodgers (20:41)
On contributing entrepreneurial success to habits learned in his playing career (30:01)
On how social media would have affected his career had it been in its prime (45:45)
01/08/20 • 62 min
On today's show, we are joined by Craig Pintens, the athletic director at Loyola Marymount University.
Before joining LMU, Pintens spent seven years at the University of Oregon. Now at LMU for closing in on two years, Pintens takes you inside the transition from administrator to AD and why the NIL legislation will fundamentally change college athletics, but in a good way.
11:22: The biggest adjustment of moving into the athletic director's chair
28:37: Athletic directors being cautious about speaking on the subject of paying college athletes
53:32: Leadership lessons learned over the course of his career
57:40: Where the proudest moments come from as a college athletics administrator
Jemele Hill, Staff Writer, The ATLANTIC
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12/04/19 • 54 min
On today's show, we are joined by Jemele Hill, staff writer for The ATLANTIC and host of the "Jemele Hill is Unbothered" podcast for Spotify.
After a tumultuous ending to her tenure at ESPN, Hill found herself in a position to "cash in" on her 20+ years of journalism experience and do it in a way that took her beyond sports.
Doing everything from writing to podcasting, Hill has found peace in the craziness of the new chapter of her life.
6:54-8:08 - The intersection of sports and politics
16:32-17:12 - China
18:21-1835 - Freedom of speech
25:07-28:24 - NCAA
29:05-32:30 - The NCAA if she was running it
47:40-48:13 - The future of the sports industry
Richie Lai, Co-Founder, Bittrex
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12/18/19 • 48 min
On today's show, we are joined by Richie Lai, one of the co-founders of Bittrex.
Just over six years ago, he and two others founded Bittrex. Since then, the company has become one of the most well known exchanges in the cryptocurrency space.
He takes us through the entrepreneurial journey and where Bittrex sees sports fitting into its overall strategy.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Office Hours have?
Office Hours currently has 22 episodes available.
What topics does Office Hours cover?
The podcast is about Podcasts and Sports.
What is the most popular episode on Office Hours?
The episode title 'Gary and AJ Vaynerchuk, Founders, VaynerMedia and VaynerSports' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Office Hours?
The average episode length on Office Hours is 43 minutes.
How often are episodes of Office Hours released?
Episodes of Office Hours are typically released every 9 days.
When was the first episode of Office Hours?
The first episode of Office Hours was released on Nov 20, 2019.
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