
The Cheers Pod
Insights from teams, brands, & investors on how to engage and build relationships with the modern fan
Episodes
13 episodes
Cheers Pod 13: Ross Adrian Yip (KICKS CREW)
On this episode of The Cheers Pod, Drew sits down with Ross Adrian Yip, Co-Founder and COO of KICKS CREW—a global sneaker marketplace redefining how emerging brands and retailers connect with the modern consumer.Ross shares how KICKS CRE...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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26:40

Cheers Pod 12: Aliett Buttelman (Fazit)
In Episode 12, we chat with Aliett Buttelman (Co-Founder of Fazit). Fazit is a beauty brand known for its glitter freckles, which are faux-freckle patches that apply like temporary tattoos. The brand went viral in October 2024 when Taylor Swift...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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22:13

Cheers Pod 11: Brett Williamson & Joe Catlow (500 Level)
On this episode of The Cheers Pod, Drew sits down with Joe (CEO) and Brett (Co-Founder) of 500 Level, a sports apparel company that has built a merchandise collection licensed by every major sports league or players' associati...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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23:23

Cheers Pod 10: Tameka Rish (AMB Sports and Entertainment)
In Episode 10, we chat with Tameka Rish, Senior Vice President of Fan and Associate Experience at Arthur M. Blank Sports and Entertainment (AMB Sports and Entertainment), the parent company of properties including the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta U...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:30

Cheers Pod 9: Brian Fagan (Playbook Technologies)
In Episode 9, we chat with Brian Fagan, a sports and influencer marketing expert. Brian shares his journey founding Oncoor, a sports marketing agency he built and sold, which pivoted to capitalize on the NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) opportunity ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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29:54

Cheers Pod 8: Kelly Singh (TrophySmack)
In Episode 8, we chat with Kelly Singh, VP of Marketing at TrophySmack, an e-commerce brands selling customized trophies for fantasy sports leagues and other life events. Kelly shares how Trophy Smack is disrupting the trophy indus...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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29:27

Cheers Pod 7: Alex Sheinman (Snapback Sports & Agency)
In Episode 7 we chat with Alex Sheinman, Co-Founder of Snapback Agency and Partner at Snapback Sports. We explore both Snapback Sports ascent from a Snapchat account to a full-fledged media company and Snapback Agency's emergence as a force in ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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27:03

Cheers Pod 6: Shane Neman (Neman Ventures)
In Episode 6, we chat with Shane Neman, a serial entrepreneur and investor. Shane shares his journey founding JoonBug a first-of-its kind nightlife events, media, and technology company that he scaled from 0 to $25 million in revenues. We...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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36:41

Cheers Pod 5: Mark Ritz (Carnivore Snax)
In Episode 5, we chat with Mark Ritz, Co-Founder and CEO of Carnivore Snax. Carnivore Snax produces meat snacks sourced from regenerative farms, made with just two ingredients: meat and salt. Mark shares how launching to an owned audience enabl...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:24

Cheers Pod 4: Jack Adler (Out2Win)
In Episode 4, we chat with Jack Adler, Founder of Out2Win Sports. Out2Win is an Athlete Marketing Intelligence Platform that helps brands identify diamond-in-the-rough athlete creators for NIL marketing campaigns.We talk about the emerg...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:47

Cheers Pod 3: Nicholas Lemieux (Athlete Studio)
In Episode 3 we chat with Nicholas Lemieux, Founder & CEO of Athlete Studio. Athlete Studio is an ecommerce automation platform for pro athletes to grow their IP and sell directly to their fans. We explore the benefits of athletes owning th...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:42

Cheers Pod 2: Manny Lubin (Slate Milk)
In Episode 2, we chat with Manny Lubin, Co-Founder of Slate Milk. Manny and Josh Belinsky co-founded Slate with the goal of creating a healthy chocolate milk they could drink every day. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, an appearance on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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17:08

Cheers Pod 1: Abiola Familusi (Night Ventures)
In Episode 1, we chat with Abiola Familusi, Associate at Night Ventures & Labs. Abiola splits his time between the VC fund and venture studio at Night, the fast growing digital media agency that reps the most popular people online (folks li...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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