Halftime Heroes

Halftime Heroes
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Welcome to Halftime Heroes. I'm Ryan Dunn. Former Division 1 soccer player turned brand marketer and aspiring creator. Over the last decade I've experimented across newsletters, podcasts, short-form video, and now YouTube. On this show, I'm chatting with other former athletes and creators from the world of sports about how they are building their love of sports into a full-time career. New episodes of Halftime Heroes go live on the 3rd of every month (I was #3 in my playing days) across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

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  1. 7 сент.

    How To Become a Sports Writer (ft. Ellyn Briggs of Front Office Sports)

    Matchday 8 is here and host Ryan Dunn is going back and forth with guest Ellyn Briggs. After getting laid off from her research job at Morning Consult, Ellyn decided it was time to go all-in chasing her dream of becoming a sports writer. In just a few short months she has already started writing consistently about the business behind sports for publications like Front Office Sports and Awful Announcing. Headlines like “The New Way Colleges Are Wooing Athletes” and “College Athletic Departments Are Becoming Full-Blown Media Companies” have garnered attention for Briggs’ unique ability to marry research with timely topics happening around the world of sports. We went deep about how she has been able to crack into the big leagues of sports writing with limited experience, advice for others looking to turn their love of sports into a living, and her predictions for where the future of sports is heading. This is the story of Ellyn Briggs. Let’s chip away. SUPPORT THIS HERO: X: https://x.com/EllynBriggs Instagram:   / ellynbriggs   Front Office Sports: https://frontofficesports.com/author/... Awful Announcing: https://awfulannouncing.com/author/el... GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halftimeheroesshow/ X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamhalftimeheroes Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I’m Ryan. Former Division I soccer captain turned creator. Halftime Heroes is where sports and creativity collide. I sit down with athletes, creators, and entrepreneurs to understand how they’re channeling their athlete mindset into building their next chapter.

  2. 4 сент.

    Tony Reali’s Reinvention After ESPN (ft. Tony Reali)

    For almost 25 years, Tony Reali had one of the most well-known jobs in sports media. Then Around the Horn ended and he had to figure out what came next. On this episode of Halftime Heroes, I sit down with Tony to talk about what it feels like to go from hosting one of ESPN’s signature shows to becoming an independent creator and building something from scratch. For me, this one was personal. I grew up watching Around the Horn almost every day after school. Tony was a character we welcomed into our early 2000s, sports-obsessed living room with open arms. So getting the chance to sit across from him and hear about how he built that career was pretty special. It's hard to ignore Around the Horn, but we talked a lot about what he's doing now. Instead of immediately jumping into another TV job, Tony spent the last year studying YouTube, podcasts, and the creator economy. Eventually, he started building The Real Deal. His new sports show centered around the moments and emotions that make us love sports. Tony spent 25 years getting really good at TV. Now he’s back to being a rookie again. SUPPORT THIS HERO: X: https://x.com/TonyReali Instagram:   / tonyreali   Instagram:   / realdealwithreali   Youtube:    / @tonyreali   GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES Instagram:   / halftimeheroesshow   X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok:   / teamhalftimeheroes   Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/

  3. 26 авг.

    The Solo Creator Chasing Every World Cup City (ft. Andrew Baggaley of Because Football)

    The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the most talked about event of the summer and Andrew Baggaley was out there looking to make a name for himself. While didn't don the red, white, and blue on the field for Team USA, he did spend the better part of the last 2 years preparing for this moment. Andrew is the founder and creator of Because Football. He approached the World Cup with an ambitious dream… to visit and tell the story of every single host city, and in the process capture what makes American soccer so special. In this episode we cover: His early obsession with soccer How American soccer culture has shifted in the last 20 years The leap from player/coach to soccer content creator The grind of building an audience online His 2026 World Cup vision Attempting to make a living traveling and talking about soccer This is the story of Andrew Baggaley and what he’s building with Because Football. Let’s chip away. --- SUPPORT THIS HERO: Subscribe to Because Football on YouTube:    / @becausefootball_   Instagram:   / becausefootball_   GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamhalftimeheroes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halftimeheroesshow/ Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I’m Ryan. Former Division I soccer captain turned creator. Halftime Heroes is where sports and creativity collide. I sit down with athletes, creators, and entrepreneurs to understand how they’re channeling their athlete mindset into building their next chapter.

  4. 4 авг.

    He Built A Soccer Shoe Company From One Cold Email (ft. Ben Chehebar of Eleven Football)

    Ben Chehebar is building a soccer shoe in a space Nike doesn't even think about. While the biggest brands treat turf shoes like an afterthought, Ben saw an opportunity. And he went all in. He spent over a year designing his first prototype from scratch, obsessing over every detail most players never think twice about. Now, he’s betting everything on Eleven Football. Ben isn’t new to the grind either. He spent a decade building and selling his previous company, Compology, so he knows exactly what it takes to build something from nothing. In this episode, we cover: Building in publicThe reality of starting from zero (again)Designing a shoe from scratchObsessing over craft and qualityCompeting in a world dominated by giantsThe power of creative collaboration This is the story of Ben Chehebar and what he’s building with Eleven Football. Let’s chip away. SUPPORT THIS HERO: Buy Eleven boots: https://elevenfootball.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevenfootball GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HalftimeHeroesShow X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@teamhalftimeheroes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halftimeheroesshow/ Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I’m Ryan. Former Division I soccer captain turned creator. Halftime Heroes is where sports and creativity collide. I sit down with athletes, creators, and entrepreneurs to understand how they’re channeling their athlete mindset into building their next chapter.

  5. 28 июл. ·  Бонусный контент

    The Playbook for Life After Sports (Solo Episode)

    My entire life has revolved around sports. Every hour of every day as a kid was pointed towards one thing… playing college soccer. Then, it happened. I was living out my dream. And just as quickly as it started, it ended. Everything I had ever worked for came to a screeching halt. And I was lost more than you could ever imagine. Chasing new experiments, always trying to find something to fill the void that being an athlete left. It’s hard to say for sure if I found something here with Halftime Heroes, but I think this one might be different. I think this might be the thing that becomes my life after sports. If you’re a former athlete or a current athlete looking to unleash their creativity or start a business or launch into life as a creator, this show is for you. ** EDITOR’S NOTE ** I recorded about an hour of footage for this video with a nice fancy microphone. It felt like I finally nailed the script. I had a good cadence. I was calm and delivered on what I wanted to say. Went to check the recording andddddd no audio. Mic glitched out or something. 11 o’clock at night. My wife and baby sleeping in the other room. I dove back in with my Airpods and recorded this whole episode again. If we’re being honest with ourselves… the audio sucks. And my delivery kind of sucks too. But at the beginning of the year I promised myself that on the 3rd of every month I would release a long-form video and it’s the 3rd of the month, so I’m releasing a video. We learn from it and move forward. Let’s chip away. GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok:   / teamhalftimeheroes   Instagram:   / halftimeheroesshow   Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I'm Ryan. Host of Halftime Heroes. I'm a former Division 1 college soccer captain and serial content creator. I've tried everything from blogs to podcasts to newsletters to very bad TikToks. With this show I'm hoping to bring together my two favorite things: sports and creativity. My goal is to get to the bottom of how these incredible creators and entrepreneurs are bringing their athlete mindset to the creator economy.

  6. 15 июн.

    The Man Who Built SportsCenter… Without Video (ft. Kendall Baker)

    Kendall Baker grew up watching SportsCenter. He eventually worked there. Running the teleprompter for Scott Van Pelt, cutting highlights, helping to manage the show he watched his whole life. During his time in Bristol, an idea hit him... "I should rebuild this show I love… in an email." No highlight reel dunks, no extra sizzle. Just words. It took a few years before that idea became a reality in the form of a daily sports newsletter called Sports Internet. Since then, Kendall got Sports Internet acquired by Axios Sports, and has taken his talents to Yahoo Sports where his once little experiment now hits the inboxes of half a million readers every single morning. In this episode, we talk about: • Finding the right format • How consistency becomes a competitive advantage • The system he uses to “read the internet” without drowning in it • Why most creators burn out (and how to avoid it) • The middle ground between independent creators and traditional media • Why we love sports This is the story of Kendall Baker and the operation behind the daily sports newsletter that (for whatever reason) no one decided to make... except him. SUPPORT THIS HERO: Subscribe to Yahoo Sports AM: https://sports.yahoo.com/newsletters/yahoo-sports-am/ X: https://x.com/kendallbaker GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok: / teamhalftimeheroes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/halftimeheroesshow/ Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I'm Ryan. Host of Halftime Heroes. I'm a former Division 1 college soccer captain and serial content creator. I've tried everything from blogs to podcasts to newsletters to very bad TikToks. With this show I'm hoping to bring together my two favorite things: sports and creativity. My goal is to get to the bottom of how these incredible creators and entrepreneurs are bringing their athlete mindset to the creator economy.

  7. 8 июн.

    He Quit His Sales Job to Make Golf Putters in the Garage (ft. Jared Doerfler - Hanna Golf)

    Jared Doerfler was walk-on turned Division 1 golfer at the University of Northern Iowa. He had grown into a comfortable life with a well-paying job as VP of Sales. He just had his first kid and decided to start writing online based on the advice of his MBA professor. With zero followers and zero writing experience, he grew the Perfect Putt newsletter to 10,000+ subscribers and built a healthy following on X. Then he took it one step further and quit his job to start making golf putters in his garage. He bought a CDC machine and taught himself how to use it through trial and error and a whole bunch of YouTube videos. Now, he has sold putters to golfers around the world, put them in the hands of guys on the PGA Tour, and continues to scale up his homegrown operation through sheer grit and hard work. This is the story of Jared Doerfler and Hanna Golf. SUPPORT THIS HERO: Website: https://hannagolf.com/ X: https://x.com/HannaGolfCo X: https://x.com/DoerflerJared Instagram:   / hannagolfco   GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES Instagram:   / halftimeheroesshow   X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok:   / teamhalftimeheroes   Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I'm Ryan. Host of Halftime Heroes. I'm a former Division 1 college soccer captain and serial content creator. I've tried everything from blogs to podcasts to newsletters to very bad TikToks. With this show I'm hoping to bring together my two favorite things: sports and creators. My goal is to get to the bottom of how these incredible creators and entrepreneurs are bringing their athlete mindset to the creator economy.

  8. 23 мая

    "BMX Taught Me Everything I Know About Creativity" (ft. George Boyd)

    George Boyd went from the top of the mountain as a BMX rider and video creator, to a top editor for massive brands like Disney, Meta, and the NFL. Now, he's set off on his own to create Cut The Pod, a full service production studio and brand strategy house helping video podcast creators bring their content to the next level. We discussed how after years of putting his work first, George is finally building a business that works around his life. If you're an current or former athlete who is looking to get into the content or entrepreneurship game, this one is for you. SUPPORT THIS HERO: Website: https://www.cutthepod.com/ X: https://x.com/cutthepod Set Up A Call: https://cal.com/cutthepod/30min GET IN TOUCH WITH HALFTIME HEROES X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok:   / teamhalftimeheroes   Instagram:   / halftimeheroesshow   Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I'm Ryan. Host of Halftime Heroes. I'm a former Division 1 college soccer captain and serial creator. I've tried everything from blogs to newsletters to very bad TikToks. With this show I'm hoping to bring together my two favorite things: sports and creators. My goal is to get to the bottom of how these incredible creators and entrepreneurs are bringing their athlete mindset to the creator economy.

  9. 10 мая

    Most Creators Quit. This Is Why He Didn't. (ft. Tyler O'Shea)

    Everybody loves a good underdog story. If you're Tyler O'Shea, you've built a pretty successful business telling those stories. He's the founder and creator of Joker Mag, which started as a website and has blossomed into a full-fledged media company. The Underdog Newsletter has exploded to over 20,000 subscribers and the site regularly generates over 50,000 page views a month. And now, most recently, O'Shea launched his first book The Underdog Mentality: Sports Stories That Will Change How You See the Game (And Yourself). In the last year, O'Shea has also blown up his social presence, going from just a couple thousand followers to an audience of 50,000 across platforms. SUPPORT THIS HERO: Website: https://jokermag.com/ X: https://x.com/OSheaSEO Underdog Newsletter: https://newsletter.jokermag.com/subsc... GET IN TOUCH X: https://x.com/TeamHalftime TikTok:   / teamhalftimeheroes   Substack: https://halftimeheroes.substack.com/ ABOUT HALFTIME HEROES: I'm Ryan. Host of Halftime Heroes. I'm a former Division 1 college soccer captain and serial creator. I've tried everything from blogs to newsletters to very bad TikToks. With this show I'm hoping to bring together my two favorite things: sports and creators. My goal is to get to the bottom of how these incredible creators and entrepreneurs are bringing their athlete mindset to the creator economy.

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Welcome to Halftime Heroes. I'm Ryan Dunn. Former Division 1 soccer player turned brand marketer and aspiring creator. Over the last decade I've experimented across newsletters, podcasts, short-form video, and now YouTube. On this show, I'm chatting with other former athletes and creators from the world of sports about how they are building their love of sports into a full-time career. New episodes of Halftime Heroes go live on the 3rd of every month (I was #3 in my playing days) across Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

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    Halftime Heroes
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    2026
  • Выпуски
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