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 co ..read more

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! -- 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, w ..read more

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 ..read more

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 cons ..read more

"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). Sign Up to receive our newsletter: CourtToCorporate.com/newsletter ..read more

Whether it's creating his own internship path, writing 25 hand-written letters to coaches, or renting a car to get from Boston to Philly his senior year and introduce himself to Coach Jay Wright - one word defines Matt Fraschilla's journey from Harvard Basketball player to the Villanova Basketball coaching staff : drive. As we walk through Matt's journey, he shares advice on:   - How to find confidence in your process when following a "non traditional" career path  - How to get creative in securing internships when there's not a set pipeline in place  - Why we should all start ..read more

When Sydney Anderson was in sixth grade, she knew she liked sports, wanted to play sports, and one day wants to become a player agent and own her own company. Today as Founder & CEO of Legacy Sports Management, the Indiana Track & Field Alumni joins us to share how she checked all the boxes of her long term vision.  Get Overtime with KP : https://www.courttocorporate.com/newsletter Legacy Sports Management: http://legacysportsmgt.com ..read more

Approaching any new internship, role, or industry can be frightening because it comes with uncertainty. Before Dani Feigin became a Manager of Corporate Partnerships at the Los Angeles Clippers – she spent the early stages of her career in the acting industry. She joins us today to discuss how she overcame the uncertainty in making a career switch and and how she’s approached building her career in the sports industry since. We discuss: - How she found success in her first internships (IMG & LA Sparks)  without any previous experience in the industry -  Why it’s important to expa ..read more

Toby Egbuna played basketball at UNC and is now a consultant, diversity strategist, and entrepreneur.  We start today's conversation with his time on the UNC Basketball team and why he decided to begin his career in consulting.  We then discuss how he he began to apply his passion for diversity & inclusion across different touchpoints and grew a blog into Dyversifi, the only company review platform designed for diverse candidates.  Contents:  10:30 The diverse range of internships that led him to consulting full time   16:30 His top advice for people interested in ..read more

How do you think about your career? How do you approach work and the value you want to get out of it? Dez Flemming played basketball at Cornell, and started with following the consulting and finance path with roles at Morgan Stanley and Deloitte. Today as a Strategist at Cadre and Entrepreneur, he encourages people to do one thing: reframe the concept of work, by thinking about your career as being paid to learn. We’re walking through Dez’s journey to discuss the factors you need to think about the factors you need to think about in evaluating your career path, growth , and what you want out o ..read more