Ep. 17 | Ryan Wyatt on the Growth of eSports and Gaming, Future of VR and AR, His Journey in the Gaming Industry, and More

Ryan Wyatt (@fwiz) joins us on this episode.

Ryan is the Global Head of Gaming at YouTube, where he also leads Brands, Commerce, Virtual Reality, and more. He was named in Forbes 30 under 30 in the Games category and as a New York Times Best Selling Author for his work, "OpTic Gaming: The Making of eSports Champions."

In this episode, we discuss the growth of eSports and gaming throughout the years; how future generations see sports vs eSports; the influence virtual reality and augmented reality make in education, health, and military; and his journey from Ohio to where he is now.

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Ep. 15 | David Carrico on Entrepreneurship, Filmmaking, Business Fundamentals, the Future of Content and Interactions, and More

David Carrico joins us on this episode.

David is the Founder and Principal of Valparaiso Pictures, a development finance and productions company that empowers filmmakers to take creative risks. He previously co-founded three companies including EvntLive Inc., a digital interactive concert platform that was inquired by Yahoo!. Since then, he has continued to invest in and advise startup companies across multiple industries.

In this episode, he shares his perspectives on successful characteristics of entrepreneurs, filmmaking, business fundamentals, the future of content and interactions between people, and more.

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Ep. 13 | Aber Whitcomb on Social Media & Myspace, the Future of AI and Tech, Mobile Gaming, and More

Aber Whitcomb joins us on this episode.

Aber is the Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Jam City, an award-winning mobile entertainment company, and the Director and Co-Founder of Core Scientific, a leading company in Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence hosting, transaction processing, and application development. He was previously the CTO and Co-Founder of Myspace.

In this episode, he shares his thoughts on social media and censorship; the future of AI and tech, the psychology behind mobile gaming, and many fascinating stories.

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Ep. 12 | Blake Mycoskie on UGP Investment, Entrepreneurship, Madefor, Mental Health, and More

Blake Mycoskie (@blakemycoskie) joins us on this episode.

Blake is the Founder of TOMS Shoes, Co-Founder of Madefor, and UGP Investor. He has been a significant part of UGP's growth and development, and in many ways guided us to where we are now. His passion to making a positive impact in the world and tackling today's mental health issues led to the creation of Madefor, a simple program that elevates mental and physical baselines to cultivate a mindset that brings an individual's best self to the world.

In this episode, we dig deeper into the process behind his investment in UGP, his journey as an impactful entrepreneur, his thoughts on mental health and goal with Madefor, and adversity that helped turn an often negative experience to something positive.

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Ep. 07 | Thomas Plummer on COVID-19 and the Future of the Fitness Industry, the Key to Successful Gyms, and His Philosophy Behind Everything

Thomas Plummer (@thomas_plummer_) joins us on this episode.

Thomas has been working in fitness over 40 years and is one of the most influential individuals in the fitness industry today. He is the founder of the Thomas Plummer Company which eventually became the National Fitness Business Alliance (NFBA). He speaks at 20+ workshops each year worldwide and advises thousands of fitness professionals on insights about fitness trends and business fundamentals in sales, marketing, staffing, programming, and more.

In this episode, he shares his thoughts on the future of the fitness industry, the effect of quarantine on different individuals, the key to successful gyms, how to interact with clients, and his philosophy behind what he presents to us.

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Ep. 06 | Reed Dickens on His Unconventional Journey to The White House, Marucci Sports, EQtainment, LA Golf Partners, and More

Reed Dickens joins us on this episode.

Reed is a former White House Assistant Press Secretary under George W. Bush, the Co-Founder and former CEO of Marucci Sports, Co-Founder and Chairman of EQtainment, and Founder and Chairman of LA Golf Partners. Born and raised in Louisiana, Reed shares his story on how he got to the White House and his experiences since.

In this episode, he shares his insightful perspectives on communication and the media; marketing vs. sales; education; his passion; and more.

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Ep. 00 | The History of UGP + Who is Mac and Leo?

This is an intro episode where Mac Todd (Founder & CEO, @mac_ugp) and Leo Rooney (Director of Performance, @leo_ugp) go over their backgrounds and the history of Urban Golf Performance.

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