Matthew Adekponya is a former professional basketball player, plying his trade across nine countries. Since playing, he has turned to storytelling and content creation. Focused in the sports world, Matthew currently works with NBA Aussie's Padd

Quarantine Conversations // Jack and Max Barrett on building Friday Beers, group chat banter and sketch comedy

Jul 2nd, 2021 25m 55s

Based out of LA, Jack and Max Barrett created Friday Beers from sketch comedy of male group chat banter. Their brand has grown rapidly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, currently boasting over 1.3 million Instagram followers.Sunny chats to the

Quarantine Conversations // Brando on growing up in LA, the journey of an artist, and making 'Body' and 'Look Into My Eyes'

Dec 29th, 2020 32m 1s

Brando is a singer-songwriter based out of Los Angeles. His meteoric rise began through the record 'Body', with Canadian duo Loud Luxury. Following this, he's continued to release popular dance / electronic anthems including 'Look Into My Eyes'

Quarantine Conversations // Benji Gallagher on The Checkdown, House of Highlights and Full Squad Gaming

Dec 27th, 2020 51m 12s

Benji Gallagher is the co-founder of Full Squad Gaming, a multi-platform digital brand that is focused on star studded collaborations targeted at the casual gamer. Prior to this, Benji played integral roles in establishing social brands, The Ch

Quarantine Conversations // Lindsay Crook on being an NFL Agent, College Football and Professional Rugby

Dec 2nd, 2020 50m 14s

Lindsay Crook is the co-founder of Ascend Athletics and currently the only Australian NFL agent. Lindsay is a former Australian professional rugby player who transitioned into college football at the University of Cincinnati. Post-playing, he i

Quarantine Conversations // Nick Crocker on startups, venture capital and the synergy between sports, music and business

Nov 16th, 2020 41m 20s

Nick Crocker is a General Partner at Blackbird Ventures, a venture capital firm backing Australian founders with global ambition. Nick's invested in the likes of Canva, Culture Amp and Eucalyptus. Prior to joining Blackbird Ventures, Nick was a

Quarantine Conversations // Sandor Earl, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Kenny Bromwich and Jahrome Hughes on starting Four Point Collectables and trading sports cards

Sep 28th, 2020 27m 37s

Sandor Earl, Ryan Papenhuyzen, Kenny Bromwich and Jahrome Hughes are current professional rugby league players and teammates on the Melbourne Storm. During the pandemic, their interests in sports cards fostered the start of their business, Four

Quarantine Conversations // Derek Eitel and Evan Frederickson on pursuing professional baseball, chasing the MLB and their current endeavors with Pando Pooling

Sep 22nd, 2020 27m 8s

Derek Eitel and Evan Frederickson are former professional baseball players. Evan was a first round draft pick for the Milwaukee Brewers and Derek was a 17th round pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Sunny chats to them about pursuing profession

Quarantine Conversations // Kirk, Harry & Blake on College Football from an Australian's perspective

Aug 18th, 2020 47m 9s

This conversation is with three Australian's currently playing College Football. We have Kirk Christodoulou from Pittsburgh, Harry O'Kelly from JMU, and Blake Hayes from Illinois. Sunny chats with the guys about adjusting to America, the curre

Quarantine Conversations // Waddington Mwayenga on growing up in Zimbabwe, the hardship faced in his country and his cricketing journey

Jul 15th, 2020 54m 45s

Originally from Zimbabwe, Waddington Mwayenga was a professional cricketer for several years. He represented Zimbabwe at the elite level whilst also spending time in the UK through the county circuit at Worcestershire. His story is one of perse

Quarantine Conversations // Max Browne on his football journey, battles with Sam Darnold, failure and regret

Jun 23rd, 2020 54m 13s

Max Browne was the 2013 top quarterback recruit in the country and went on to play at USC and Pitt. The script suggested that Max would be an NFL quarterback, however that did not eventuate. He began his corporate career in New York as part of

Quarantine Conversations // Danny Kennedy on the fitness industry, training and mental health

Jun 15th, 2020 29m 32s

Danny is a strength and conditioning coach / personal trainer based out of Melbourne, Australia. He has built a successful business and is sought after by many Australian athletes, artists and social media influencers for rehab and strength and

Quarantine Conversations // Oliver Casey on chasing a professional tennis career, being a self-funded athlete and knowing when to pursue other interests

Jun 10th, 2020 37m 40s

Oliver graduated from Appalachian State University, where he was a member of the men's tennis program. Post college, Oliver pursued the professional tennis circuit for a few years. Sunny has an in-depth chat with Ollie about the sport of tenni

Quarantine Conversations // Josh Growden on AFL, College Football, Aussie and American culture

May 30th, 2020 29m 41s

Josh Growden is a graduate of Louisiana State University (LSU). His College Football career spanned five years at both LSU and West Virginia University. Prior to playing college sport, Josh was a member of the GWS Giants in the Australia Footba

Quarantine Conversations // Chris Johnson on the journey of becoming an elite basketball trainer, mindset and training Ben Simmons.

May 25th, 2020 37m 15s

Chris Johnson is an elite basketball skills coach based out of LA. He has worked with numerous NBA players including Devin Booker, Jimmy Butler, Willie Cauley-Stein and Ben Simmons. Sunny chats with Chris about his journey to becoming an elite

Quarantine Conversations // Mason Cox on his journey through College Basketball and AFL, media and reporting, and the Australian and American sporting systems

May 21st, 2020 41m 8s

Mason Cox is an engineering graduate and basketball alum from Oklahoma State University. He is a current member of the Collingwood Magpies in the AFL. Sunny chats with Mason about his journey from walk-on basketball player at OSU to playing Au

Quarantine Conversations // Leo Alhalabi on starting from zero, building a successful business and digital media

May 19th, 2020 40m 23s

Leo Alhalabi is a young entrepreneur on the rise. He has founded multiple businesses with LGT Digital his most successful thus far. Sunny chats with Leo about his story and insights on building a business and starting from zero as well as the

Quarantine Conversations // Tom Hackett on his journey through College Football, the New York Jets and transitioning away from the sport

May 17th, 2020 55m 45s

Tom Hackett was a punter at the University of Utah. He arguably finished his career as the best college level punter with back-to-back Ray Guy Awards and All-Pac 12 Century team honours. Sunny chats with Tommy about his College Football journe

Quarantine Conversations // Josh Martin on the NFL, the business of football, food and travel

May 15th, 2020 27m 32s

Josh Martin is an Ivy League Graduate and 8 year NFL Veteran, most recently part of the New Orleans Saints. He has spent time on the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets. Sunny chats with Josh about li

Quarantine Conversations // Jake Miller on living in New York City, the journey of starting Grit Player Services, the sports agency landscape and coronavirus

May 13th, 2020 34m 31s

Jake Miller is the Director of Grit Player Services, a management firm looking after the interests of athletes and entrepreneurs. He is a former NCAA athlete and also is part of the duo that runs the podcast 'How the F**ck Did You Get That Job?

Quarantine Conversations // Jake Fleshner on his journey, travelling the world, coffee and working for both Gary Vaynerchuck and David Meltzer

May 13th, 2020 23m 9s

Jake Fleshner is the Director of Public Relations for David Meltzer's Sports 1 Marketing and his personal brand. In this conversation, Sunny chats with Jake about his journey in the sports industry, Australia, coffee and working for both Gary

Quarantine Conversations // Tom Caw on the journey of pioneering Australia's festivals and day parties, Beyond the Valley and starting Vitadrop

May 12th, 2020 27m 38s

Tom Caw is a Director of Untitled Group and Vitadrop. He has shaped the festival and day party culture in Australia, with Beyond the Valley arguably the most prominent. Sunny chats with Tom about the festival and day party scene, building Beyo

Quarantine Conversations // Tom Nicholls on his journey through AFL, media and reporting, and his role in the finance industry

May 11th, 2020 33m 20s

Tom Nicholls is a recently retired player from the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL. Currently, he works in the finance industry. Sunny chats with Tom about his journey through joining a newly formed football club, the media and reporting landscape

Quarantine Conversations // Tyler Schmitt on working for Gary Vaynerchuck, music, One37PM and Esports

May 10th, 2020 30m 4s

Tyler Schmitt is the right hand man of Gary Vaynerchuck, founder of VaynerX. He oversees many aspects of VaynerX including VaynerMedia, ONE37PM and their Esports division. Sunny chats to Tyler about his involvement in these areas, his journey

The. Culture Game x Quarantine Conversations

Apr 27th, 2020 11s

These are the Quarantine Conversations. They are recorded conservations with interesting people encompassing business, sports and music while Sunny was in mandatory hotel quarantine due to COVID-19. This series of podcast episodes are the resul

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