Court to Corporate | The Athlete’s Playbook in the Business World Kirby Porter

If you’ve been with Court to Corporate since day one, then odd ares that you’ve heard me talk about these two books I recommend for every current and former student-athlete.  Athletes Are Brands Too and Brands Win Championships are two books that I read immediately after wrapping up basketball, that have inspired the work I do today and  set the foundation for my career, so it’s an honor to share my conversation with the creator himself.

Jeremy Darlow is a leading brand consultant, former Director of Marketing for Adidas football and basketball, adjunct marketing professor, and of course author of Brands Win Championships and Athletes Are Brands Too.

We kick this episode off with jumping into how Jeremy built his career as a multi-hyphenate all at the intersection of athletes & brands. We then dive into what athletes today need to know about building their brand, from the first steps to how building your brand the right way can lead to career success.  We also discuss predictions of the next of athlete brands and what it will take for athletes to differentiate themselves in the future.  



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“If there was a basketball hall of fame for what you got from the game, I would argue that I would be the first ballot.”  

Since 2001, MLT has built a leadership pipeline for over 7,000+ students and professionals nationwide and John has been featured on CNN, the cover of Fortune, and named one of Forbes Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs.

In this episode John is sharing  with us how basketball has   shaped what exists today in MLT and how sports gave him the lens to identify his gifts that he has applied to his success in entrepreneurship.

This episode is all about how you can take inspiration from your journey as an athlete to act on your ideas, build your career, and end up in the hall of fame for what you got from the game. 

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From overcoming a career ending injury, to helping NFL players reach their full potential beyond the game - Dior Ginyard joins us to share how he carved his path back to his passion for football.  In his time at the NFL Players Association, Dior has created the #AthleteAnd movement and been named for Forbes 30 Under 30 for Sports.  In this conversation, we dive into how athletes can apply their athletic insight to add value in the sports industry. 



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If you're a current or recently graduated student-athlete, it's time to build your playbook in business.   Attack Your Career Like Your Game is launching soon, join the list here to be the first to know when we're live!

Jasmine Maietta  joins us today to share advice from her rise in the sports industry to VP of Brand Marketing at Peloton, similarities between athletics and growing as an effective leader in the workplace, and insight from her recent journey to entrepreneurship & founding round21.




round21 is looking for interns! if you're interested to learn more about the opportunity visit https://round21.com/pages/2020-summer-internship or reach out to connect@round21.com for more info!




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The day Jackson Patterson committed to play lacrosse at Colgate, was the same day doctors diagnosed him with cancer.

On this episode, Jackson joins us to share how he overcome cancer to become a 4 year starter and team Captain, and the lessons that have stuck with him in life and his career today.


How he decided consulting was the right career path & the importance of transferable skills
Why being a great freshman on a team prepares you to be a great analyst & and being a great senior, prepares you to be a great manager
Keys to success for athletes entering a summer internship in consulting or seniors beginning full time in the fall
How he is attacking growing his career as a consultant

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"Outside of shooting at the free throw line, you're only expected to succeed 40% if the time.  I take that ideology with me to career.  If I reach out to ten people and only hear back from 3, that's 3 new possibilities".

From Trinity Basketball, to ESPN, and now Facebook Brian Ford joins us to share insight on what it takes to grow in your career and how being an athlete prepares you for each step along the way (from decision making, to securing opportunities, and succeeding early in the game).

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