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The Elevate Collection Podcast
The Elevate Collection Podcast is your premier destination where sports and entertainment's brightest minds converge to explore the art of legacy building beyond the spotlight. Hosted by Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins of Elevate Collection, each episode delivers powerful insights into transforming current influence into lasting legacy.
From professional athletes to entertainment moguls, we dive deep into the strategies, mindsets, and actions that create impact beyond the field and stage. Our conversations explore wealth building, business ventures, lifestyle management, and the intentional steps needed to create a legacy that transcends your primary career.
Join us as we bring you exclusive access to industry leaders, behind-the-scenes insights, and actionable strategies to elevate your influence into a lasting legacy. Whether you're an active professional looking to expand your empire or transitioning to your next chapter, this is your playbook for excellence.
New episodes drop Fridays featuring intimate conversations with those who are actively building their legacies while making history.
Episodes
49 episodes
Power In Privacy: How Pro Athlete Mortgage Lender, David Cline, Builds Trust and Closes Quietly
The loudest flex in sports business might be how quietly the best deals get done. We’re joined by our friend David Cline, a pro athlete mortgage lender who’s built a reputation on discretion, speed, and doing the right thing when nobody’s watch...
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How A Complex Executive Builds Value At The Culture Commerce Intersection
Marketing can either borrow from culture or build with it, and the difference shows immediately. We’re joined by Kirsten Atkinson, SVP of Brand Partnerships and Sales at Complex (West Coast), to talk about what brand partnerships really are whe...
Building A Legacy Through Service And Sports Marketing with Ashley S. Green
Some people climb by getting louder. Ashley S. Green climbs by getting clearer. Ashley is a sports, entertainment, and lifestyle marketing consultant based in Atlanta, and her approach flips the usual playbook: lead with service, protect your i...
Tamika Carlton on Real Connection, Reciprocity, and Happiness
What if the quality of your relationships is shaping more of your life than your strategy ever could? In this episode of _Elevate Collection_, Tamika Carlton joins us for a powerful conversation on connection, reciprocity, grief, boundaries, pr...
Maximizing LinkedIn for Personal Branding
In this episode, Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins sit down with Jon Lyndon, a personal branding strategist and former LinkedIn executive, to explore how LinkedIn can become one of the most powerful tools for your professional ...
Seasons, Systems, and Showing Up: How We Work + Live
What happens when a heated customer call turns into a decade-long partnership? In this candid founders’ episode, Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins trace the true origin of Elevate Collection—from a Kendra Scott color bar in Denver to a multi-l...
Work-Life Integration: Nick Green’s Playbook
What happens when a relationship-first operator runs three markets at once? Meet Nick Green—aka “New York Nick”—a connector who turns lifestyle into deal flow across NYC, Boston, and Miami.In this episode, you’ll hear:<...
Doing Dope Sh*t Since 2021: The Fabric of Elevate
What started as a real-estate brand is now becoming a lifestyle—and a movement. In this episode, founders Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins pull back the curtain on “the fabric of Elevate”: how their 888 philosophy, dopamine-driven creativity,...
What Do You Do for Fun? Kelly Chase on Rediscovering Yourself After Reality TV
Kelly Chase opens up about stepping off the hamster wheel—trading burnout, binge-weekends, and people-pleasing for personal development, boundaries, and a soul-led business. We talk healing after reality TV edits, turning a sudden audience into...
Eric Priest: Undefeated, Unfiltered & Building Legacy
In this episode of the Elevate Collection, we sit down with undefeated middleweight contender Eric Priest—who’s not just fighting in the ring but building a brand, a legacy and a platform. In this episode you’ll hear:
From Court to Culture: Kianna Smith’s Transition to Sports Business
What happens when a McDonald’s All-American, Final Four competitor and WNBA draftee steps off the court and into the boardroom? In this episode of the Elevate Collection, we talk with Kianna Smith about identity, reinvention and the business of...
Transforming the LA Galaxy: A Leadership Journey with Tom Braun
In this episode, Tom Braun, the president and COO of LA Galaxy, discusses his transformative leadership journey since 2023, focusing on enhancing the fan experience, community engagement, and youth development. He emphasizes the importance of a...
Elevating Lives Through Culinary Art with Chef Yorell
In this episode of the Elevate Collection podcast, the conversation revolves around the journey of a celebrity chef who emphasizes the importance of food as a love language and a means of connection. The chef shares insights on how cooking is i...
Elevating with Shari Nycole — Award-Winning Journalist, Producer & Media Maven
Shari Nycole traces her path from D1 hoops to the control room and finally on-camera—unpacking courage, reinvention, and why she’s choosing a life where career and personal dreams run parallel. We dig into building an edifying circle, th...
Community, Boundaries, and Health: The No Defeat Method with Dr. Shannon Burge
High performance means little if you’re running on empty. In this episode, Alexandria & Jordan sit down with Dr. Shannon Burge—Executive Wellness Strategist, IFBB Pro figure athlete, and founder of No Defeat, a coaching...
From Classical to Cowboy Carter: The Power of Legacy with Violinist Ezinma
This week on The Elevate Collection Podcast, we sit down with the incomparable Ezinma — a world-class violinist fresh off Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour. From growing up in Nebraska to performing for 90,000 fans across th...
From Athlete to Deal Maker: Iggy Rodriguez’s Sports Biz Journey
What does it really take to bridge athletes, brands, and billion-dollar deals—while staying grounded in gratitude? On this episode of Elevate Collection, Alexandria & Jordan sit down with sports executive Iggy Rodriguez (@iggy_r...
Why We Don’t Do Networking Events-We Build Connection Experiences
Not every event is a “networking event”—some are true connection experiences. On this plug talk episode of the Elevate Collection Podcast, Alexandria & Jordan pull back the curtain on Elevated Spaces: their signatur...
Black, Queer, and Digitally Divine: The Dorian Troy Experience
Dorian Troy, an Atlanta-based digital and visual artist, shares his journey from drawing comic books as a child to launching his own art business during the pandemic and exhibiting at prestigious events like Art Basel. His work integrates Afrof...
Adam Gunn on How NoCap Turns B2B Spend Into University Revenue
College sports are changing fast. Former Pitt linebacker-turned-operator Adam Gunn breaks down how NoCap Revenue Solutions helps universities and collectives create sustainable, no-new-cost revenue by aligning alumni, local...
Plug Talk: Signs You’re Exactly Where You Should Be
When everything feels hard, how do you know you’re still on the right path? In this Plug Talk mini, Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins unpack the subtle (and not-so-subtle) signs that say “keep going.”In this episode, we cover:
Present Over Perfect: Michel Smith Boyd on Fear, Favor & Legacy
Interior icon Michel Smith Boyd sits down with Elevate to unpack the mindset behind true luxury: deep listening, service-first leadership, and the “sparkle layer” that turns rooms into experiences.In this episode
Kyrie Irving on Legacy, Disruption & Cultural Stewardship
What does legacy look like when the cameras are off? Kyrie Irving joins Alexandria & Jordan to talk faith, family DNA, and why true impact often happens in silence.In this conversation, Kyrie opens up about navigating today’s interne...
Plug Talk - Cast Wide, Go Deep: How We Connect With Intention
In this Plug Talk mini, hosts Alexandria Reed and Jordan Hawkins break down their real-life framework for relationship-driven growth—why being interested (not interesting) changes the room, and how “casting the net wide” ...
From Classroom to Comedy: Kelly Kellz on Faith, Family & Fearless Authenticity
Comedian, actress, and entrepreneur Kelly Kellz joins Alexandria & Jordan for a soul-filling conversation on calling, confidence, and building a legacy with laughter. A Milwaukee native and former teacher, Kelly shares how she walked...