Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue Podcast presented by Suffolk University Skip Perham

As evidenced by the millions of people who are watching women's sports on TV, the record-breaking attendance figures at live events, and the increasing franchise valuations, women's sports has serious momentum. What has keyed the growth and what will keep it going? This special conversation with the Sports Innovation Lab's Angela Ruggiero; Bauer Hockey's Mary-Kay Messier; and the Boston Red Sox Foundation's Rebekah Splaine Salwasser digs deeper into the growth of women's sports.

Can the National Football League grow tackle football into a truly global game - played and viewed in countries where other sports dominate? I am betting no. But does the NFL have a strategy that can put American football on par with basketball and international football? Andy Fuller, managing director of the International Federation of American Football, and Shigeo Iwamiya, Commissioner of the National Gay Flag Football League join the Sawyer Business School Amplification Avenue podcast presented by Suffolk University to talk about flag football's importance to growing the game that Americans love so much.

Firearms are a polarizing topic in the U.S. What is the role of the sportsman and hunter in educating others about the responsibilities that come with gun ownership? Matt Light, former New England Patriots left tackle, co-founder of the Light Foundation, and lifelong sportsman shares his perspective and insight on teaching responsibility, accountability, ethics, and leadership.

Host Skip Perham of the Suffolk University Sawyer Business School discusses the Concussion Legacy Foundation's recent findings that validate the research linking repetitive head injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy., commonly known as CTE. CLF Director of Programs, Samantha Bureau, PhD, communicates a call to action for global sports organizations like the NHL, FIFA, and the IOC to acknowledge the link and communicate the dangers to participants of all ages.

Despite a plus .670 winning percentage, six straight playoff appearances, and a near Stanley Cup Final win, the Boston Bruins gave Coach Bruce Cassidy the gate this summer. Dr. Lauren Hajjar, Assistant Professor in the Sawyer Business School Institute for Public Service at Suffolk University argues that Bruin's GM Don Sweeney made the right call. The answer goes much deeper than a difference between generations or players who didn't respond positively to his criticism. Dr. Hajjar argues that Cassidy failed to establish a psychologically safe environment and that with a new coach and a focus on relational coordination the Bruins' front office can ensure that every member of the organization is performing at a high level. 

Defund the police! Arm every teacher! Both the left and right have their talking points to gaslight their bases on the topic of public safety. In this conversation, host Skip Perham of the Suffolk University Sawyer Business School talks with Jeff Hood, CEO of National Police Athletic Activities Leagues (PAL) Inc, which began servicing communities across the nation in 1914. In this conversation, Hood talks about PAL's mission; how the organization makes a difference one kid at a time; how marketing can help further the mission; a few of PAL's most famous alumnus; and just a little bit about NBA legend Steph Curry.