The Post Game Podcast

Joe Poduslenko
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A podcast sharing the stories of former athletes who have successfully navigated the transition out of sports into "what's next" in business, entrepreneurship, and much more. New episodes released every Wednesday morning. Check out The Post Game Newsletter: https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/

  1. JAN 29

    #96 - Ben Nichols: Why Padel Is the Next Major U.S. Sport

    Ben Nichols is the Founder of Padel 22, the first Communications and Marketing Consultancy dedicated to the fastest growing sport in the world, padel. He shares his journey from sports journalism to working at the World Anti-Doping Agency during the Russian doping scandal, and now to promoting padel - the world's fastest-growing sport. Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Ben (0:22) – Ben's Background in Sports Marketing & PR (8:07) – The Move to Padel (11:12) – Social Media & Growth Drivers for Padel (14:15) – What is Padel? (16:45) – Why Padel is Exploding Globally (17:01) – The Investment & Business Opportunity (22:37) – Challenges Expanding in the US Market (25:27) – Storytelling Across Different Demographics (27:16) – The Community Aspect of Padel (31:40) – Padel vs Paddle: Setting the Record Straight! (33:36) – What's Next for Padel (35:51) – Padel as a Sport of Its Time (37:24) – Where to Find Ben Nichols Links: Padel 22 Website Ben Nichols Instagram Padel 22 Instagram The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    38 min

  2. 12/17/2025

    #95 - Christopher Knowles: Hanging Up the Jersey - Identity, Entrepreneurship, and Starting Over

    Christopher Knowles is a former D1 Volleyball player at LIU Brooklyn. He shares his story from college sports to entrepreneurship, content creation, and building a brand for athletes navigating life after sports. We also dive into UnJerseyed, Chris’s platform focused on helping former athletes rebuild routines, mindset, and direction after sports. Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro & Chris’s Volleyball Background (4:00) – Growing Up in a Pro Sports Family (7:00) – Recruiting Reality & College Disappointment (8:15) – Discovering Personal Development on YouTube (10:00) – Dropping Out, Trying Entrepreneurship, and Failing Forward (12:00) – Building Volleyball Growth Coach (247K+ Followers) (14:30) – Viral Content, Growth Explosions, and Branding Lessons (17:15) – Monetization Mistakes & Selling the Account Too Early (20:15) – Playing at LIU Brooklyn & Finally Finishing the Dream (22:30) – Identity Collapse After Sports Ends (25:00) – Why Athletes Struggle After the Jersey Comes Off (27:30) – The Vision Behind UnJerseyed (30:30) – Surveying Athletes Instead of Guessing What They Want (33:30) – Community, Career, and Mindset vs. Just Job Placement (37:00) – Corporate vs. Entrepreneurial Paths for Young Athletes (40:30) – Why Degrees Are Losing Signal (and What Replaces Them) (42:30) – Where to Find Chris & Final Thoughts Links: Unjerseyed LinkedIn Instagram The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    44 min

  3. 12/10/2025

    #94 - Vasu Kulkarni: Being Wrong 90% of the Time, Sports, Startups, and Venture Capital

    Vasu Kulkarni is a tech entrepreneur, investor, and lifelong basketball fanatic best known as the founder of Krossover, one of the first sports analytics platforms to bring video breakdown and data insights to high school and collegiate teams. After scaling and exiting Krossover, Vasu moved into venture capital, investing in early-stage sports, media, and technology companies including The Athletic. He has worked closely with high-profile athletes like Larry Fitzgerald, built a reputation for spotting outlier founders, and now spends his time backing innovative startups and advising entrepreneurs. What You’ll Learn: How Vasu founded Krossover and scaled it from a college projectThe underrated lessons sports teach entrepreneursWhy former athletes often thrive in startupsHow venture capitalists choose where to allocate dollarsWhy being wrong 90% of the time is part of the jobBehind the scenes of working with Larry FitzgeraldThe art vs. science of venture capitalHow top teams prioritize product featuresWhat makes certain founders “outliers”The story behind the investment in The Athletic and their retention dataLosing a competitive deal to Andreessen HorowitzThe key questions he asks early-stage foundersVasu’s watch collecting hobby Timestamps: (1:30) – Intro to Vasu, childhood, and love for basketball(5:30) – Getting to Penn & playing JV hoops(9:30) – Entrepreneurship in his blood(11:15) – Breaking down the venture ecosystem(13:00) – Lessons from sports you carry into business(15:45) – The fine line between quitting & persisting(18:30) – Why most venture dollars go toward people(20:30) – Why VCs are wrong 90% of the time(21:30) – PE vs. VC: What’s the difference?(25:15) – Working with Larry Fitzgerald(26:50) – Venture capital: art and science(27:40) – Prioritizing product features as a founder(30:20) – Are there true outlier founders?(31:40) – The Athletic deal & retention numbers(34:00) – Are founders calling them first?(35:30) – Why it’s not hard to go 0 for 30 in VC(37:10) – Early work ethic stories(39:15) – Vasu’s love for watches(42:00) – Michael Jordan vs. Steph Curry Links: Vasu Kulkarni - Athlete, Entrepreneur, Blogger Courtside Custom Vasu Kulkarni | LinkedIn x.com/Vasu The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    44 min

  4. 12/03/2025

    #93 - George Boyd: Pro BMX to Video Editor | Creative Risk, Storytelling & Cut The Pod

    George Boyd is a former professional BMX rider turned elite video editor. He shares how a career-ending injury pushed him into storytelling, working with the NFL, Disney, Meta, Air Jordan, and several others before launching his podcast editing company Cut The Pod, where he helps transform raw recordings into premium podcasts. What You'll Hear About: Growing up in the BMX world and getting injuredHow filming BMX led to a video-editing careerCreative risk-taking and betting on yourselfThe mentor who changed everythingHow George landed NFL projects (Jamar Chase, Eagles)Building Cut The Pod into a storytelling powerhouseSEO keywords, packaging, and audience clarityThe biggest mistakes podcasters makeLighting + production tipsPromoting himself on LinkedInTimestamps: (0:00) - Intro to George Boyd (3:05) - Early days falling in love with BMX (4:50) - The different worlds of BMX (6:50) - Where did BMX come to an end? (9:35) - Filming and BMX (12:35) - Risk taking (16:20) - Aspirations to do something big (18:05) - Mentor that changed his life (21:35) - Doing work for himself + reaching out (24:35) - Jamar Chase’s offseason profile (first NFL job) (28:35) - Working on video for the Eagles (29:50) - George’s first podcast clients (32:50) - Handling packaging for clients (34:40) - Ex-Athletes stories (35:40) - Who am I talking to? (40:35) - Making a story out of anything (42:10) - Short storytelling segments (44:20) - Doing the simple things best (46:20) - Podcast lighting setup (50:05) - Consistency (52:20) - Asking for subscribers (53:40) - Don’t be afraid to ask (54:30) - Fighting the demon to not be yourself (57:50) - Twitter vs. real life (59:35) - Promotion on LinkedIn (1:00:05) - Dillon Gabriel and George’s favorite project (1:04:20) - Dubai Cricket (1:04:40) - Where to find George Links: Cut The Pod - Make Your Podcast Look The Part George B. (@cutthepod) / X GWB Creative - A Video Editing Partner to Help Your Brand Grow The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    1h 5m

  5. 11/26/2025

    #92 - Bela Carrasco: From Marquette Soccer to Real Estate VP - Money, Multifamily Investing & Knowing Your Why

    Bela Carrasco is a former soccer player at Marquette University and currently an Assistant VP of Investor Relations at Origin Investments. She is also the host of the "How Do You Know?" podcast where her goal is to help people feel more confident about investing. What You’ll Hear About: How Bela launched her real estate career after collegeThe mindset shift from athlete to investorWhether she would invest the same way againHow to build an emergency fund The power of understanding your Why before making investment decisionsHow multifamily real estate works Knowing how your advisor is incentivizedWhy Bela started her podcast How she balances a demanding VP role with content creationWhy asking questions is your most underrated advantageTimestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Bela Carrasco(0:50) – Lessons from playing soccer at Marquette(2:30) – First jobs out of school(4:50) – Real estate investing herself(7:00) – Would she invest the same way again?(9:00) – Build an emergency fund first(9:45) – The 50/30/20 rule explained(11:30) – Bela’s podcast(13:50) – Pro athletes’ relationship with money(16:30) – Multifamily investing in the Sun Belt(19:45) – How are advisors incentivized?(22:00) – Confidence in the team investing with you(23:15) – Underwriting a deal(25:15) – Knowing your Why with investment strategy(27:00) – What cities should you be watching?(28:50) – Why asking questions will accelerate your career(30:10) – How Bela balances her time(31:20) – Dream guests for Bela’s podcast(32:30) – What’s next for Bela(33:20) – Where to find her Links: Isabela Carrasco | LinkedIn How Do You Know? The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    34 min

  6. 11/19/2025

    #91 - Kianna Smith: Beyond the Court - Building the Next Chapter After the WNBA

    Kianna Smith is a former college basketball player at Cal and Louisville, drafted 16th overall in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the LA Sparks. She played a few years overseas in the Korean Women's Basketball League. She talks about what it really takes to reinvent yourself after sports, NIL opportunities in college, to navigating injuries that cut her professional career short. Timestamps: (0:00) – Intro to Kianna (2:10) – Kianna’s basketball journey (3:50) – Playing in a Final Four with Louisville (4:15) – WNBA Draft and career highlights (5:20) – Handling pressure in big moments (8:10) – The talent level in today’s WNBA (9:55) – NIL and retroactive athlete pay (11:20) – Looking back on her WNBA career (13:20) – Transitioning out of basketball (17:25) – Trying coaching & new paths (18:55) – Landing a job at Nike (21:10) – Career support for athletes post-WNBA (22:25) – Building Society & Co. for athlete creators (26:10) – Transferring sports skills to the corporate world (28:55) – Kianna’s advice to young athletes (31:25) – Where to find Kianna Links: Kianna Smith | LinkedIn Kianna Smith (@kismith14) • Instagram photos and videos The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    32 min

  7. 11/12/2025

    #90 - Dean Snell: The Engineer Who Revolutionized Golf with the Pro V1

    Dean Snell is a hockey player turned plastics engineer and entrepreneur, co-designer of the Titleist ProV1, and founder of Snell Golf, a direct-to-consumer golf ball company based in New Bedford, MA. He holds 40 US patents and is widely considered one of the foremost authorities in golf balls. He spent 18 years at Taylor Made and 7 with Titleist before launching in Snell Golf to provide golf balls at an affordable cost to the consumer. Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro to Dean (2:20) - No interest in golf growing up  (4:50) - Dean’s hockey background and career (6:25) - Start of his career at BF Goodrich (7:55) - Getting to Titleist  (9:55) - Building the ProV1 (12:10) - Where’d the ProV1 name come from?  (13:40) - What’s the players’ involvement?  (15:30) - John Daly & John Daly Story (18:25) - Sergio Garcia  (20:10) - How good are modern golfers? (21:10) - Feedback from players  (22:10) - Original idea for Snell Golf  (24:00) - Building Snell Golf & Giving back to the consumer  (26:40) - The business inside golf  (29:00) - Expensive to be on tour  (31:10) - Staying engaged with customers  (32:10) - Challenges since COVID (33:40) - Courses on his list - Augusta  (34:40) - Where to find Snell Golf Snell Golf Balls – Premium Golf Balls for Every Golfer | Snell Golf Snell Golf (@snellgolf) • Instagram photos and videos Snell Golf News The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    37 min

  8. 11/05/2025

    #89 - Lucas Espada: Building ShowNxt and Changing How Athletes Get Seen

    Lucas Espada is a former soccer player at Northeastern University, professional soccer player, and Founder of ShowNxt, an AI-powered recruiting platform reshaping how student-athletes connect with college programs across the US. With ShowNxt, he’s helping players promote themselves, connect with teams and scouts, and open new doors in sports and beyond. Lucas shares how he brought his idea to life from scratch, why the propensity to learn is more valuable than experience, and why giving away value for free early on can set you apart. What You’ll Learn: Lucas’ passion for entrepreneurship and building something from nothingWhat ShowNxt is and how it’s changing the game for athletesThe journey of bringing an idea to life from scratchWhy a propensity to learn beats years of experienceThe importance of giving value away for free early onHow to overcome fear and ask, “What’s the worst that can happen?”The revenue model and what’s next for ShowNxt Timestamps: (0:00) - Intro to Lucas (2:10) - Soccer background, ankle injury, and going pro (5:40) - Navigating pro soccer without an agent (6:25) - Becoming an entrepreneur (9:25) - What problem is ShowNxt solving? (11:15) - Equitable access for athletes (13:10) - Bringing the idea to life (14:40) - Visualizing what you want to build (16:10) - Propensity to learn (17:40) - Look in your backyard (19:40) - The first paying customer (23:25) - What’s the worst that can happen? (24:55) - What pushback does he get? (27:25) - Cornell story (30:40) - What’s next for ShowNxt? (31:40) - Where to find Lucas and ShowNxt Links: Lucas Espada LinkedIn ShowNxt LinkedIn Lucas Espada Instagram The Post Game Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thepostgame_podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠The Post Game Podcast (@JoePod24) / X⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-post-game-podcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me: joe.poduslenko@gmail.com

    33 min
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A podcast sharing the stories of former athletes who have successfully navigated the transition out of sports into "what's next" in business, entrepreneurship, and much more. New episodes released every Wednesday morning. Check out The Post Game Newsletter: https://postgamepodcast.beehiiv.com/

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  • Creator
    Joe Poduslenko
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Joe Poduslenko
  • Show Website
    The Post Game Podcast