The partnerships we build
Good morning. We love a good partnership.
The sports world is built on a foundation of partnerships: teammates, coaches, agents, and more. One of our favorite jobs at the CG Sports Co is helping others make connections and build partnerships.
These partnerships include connecting clients with sponsors, assisting clients with clinics, and helping authors share their stories.
Most recently, we helped Sports Business Radio podcast and Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment forge a new partnership (more on that below). This partnership has grown out of time and shared values and we can't wait to see what they produce together.
We have several more partnerships in the works for 2023 and we can't wait to share them with you!
Enjoy your Wednesday and work your partnerships, friends.
-- Taylor
OTHER BIG NEWS THIS WEEK:
SwimSwam named Kieran Smith to their Top 100 for 2023!
Roșie Brennan finished 5th in Les Rousses!
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Sarah Thomas penned an informative and heartfelt blog post over the weekend. Titled "It's Just 'Menopause,'" Thomas shares what it has been like "to run headfirst into menopause" after surviving breast cancer.
Thomas shared the blog post on her social media channels, stating, "This has been my journey- and I suppose it's becoming my life's mission to talk about things no one else wants to because it's all a little embarrassing, but menopause is coming for most of us, one way or another."
Read Thomas' blog post online now.
Exciting news from the podcast world: Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment has joined forceswith Sports Business Radio (SBR) as SBR's Exclusive Financial Sponsor! Listen to Sandra Richards on the podcast this week as they discuss the details of the new partnership.
Morgan Stanley Global Sports & Entertainment is a division of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management dedicated to serving the unique and sophisticated needs of elite and professional athletes, entertainers, executives, creators and other top talent and professionals in the sports and entertainment industry. The division consists of over 200 Financial Advisors with the Global Sports & Entertainment Director/Associate Director designation, several of whom are former professional and collegiate athletes who once embarked on a similar journey to that of today’s talent, leaders, executives and creators. Visit morganstanley.com/gse to learn more.
Asante Cleveland dropped some major inspiration on his Instagram page last week. In the reel, Cleveland breaks down the three major losses that all athletes experience when they retire from their sport: community, structure, and identity.
Listen to the reel now!
Cejih Explains on Instagram
At CG Sports Co, we understand the important role that social media plays in our day-to-day lives. That's why we've transformed several of our Cejih Explains posts into Instagram reels!
Our reels include breakdowns on how to give someone your rate card, easy video and content ideas for athletes, and the power of an email list. (Just to name a few.)
Catch up with all Cejih Explains reels on Instagram or read the latest on our blog!
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day to all!
Swimnerd
The best ventures in life are built out of a combination of passion, drive, and pure neediness. This is exactly what Nate Tschohl harnessed when he left his job in insurance and created Swimnerd.
Since 2016, Swimnerd has been creating personal pace clocks and countdown timers to support the swimming community. In recent years, they have expanded to include live results, a training app, a podcast, and a newsletter.
Click here to shop Swimnerd's products and to subscribe to their newsletter for all of the latest swimming news.
Champion's Mojo, Episode 191: "5 Things 5x Olympic Coach Bob Bowman Asks of His Athletes, Micro-Mojo"
Arguably one of the greatest swim coaches of all time, Bob Bowman, 5X Olympic Coach, Head Coach at Arizona State University and Michael Phelps' Coach asks 5 things of his athletes. Enjoy this quick mojo from a legend!
To listen to the full interview, click here.
Catch up on EVERY episode at ChampionsMojo.com
Rachel Baker - Duke University Men's Basketball General Manager
Rachel Baker (@RachRoseBaker), General Manager of Duke University Men’s Basketball, joins Sports Business Radio for a conversation from the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Baker, who had previously worked at Nike and in the NBA and WNBA, was hired to this newly created position at Duke in June 2022. In this exclusive position, Baker specializes in helping players enhance their personal and professional skill sets, capitalize on strategic partnerships including NIL opportunities and work to support players in navigating the opportunities and challenges that come with being a student-athlete at the highest level.
Baker discusses her career path thus far, being a woman working in the sports industry, leading an elite men’s basketball program and what Duke is doing specifically to help its student-athletes with everything from navigating NIL deals to supporting their mental health. We also look inside of Duke University men’s basketball program - from how the program taps into its incredible network of Duke basketball alumni to how the Kameron Krazies secure tickets to home basketball games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
