Scott O'Neil is one of the most respected, connected, and dynamic executives in the sports and entertainment industry. He has more than 25 years of experience leading NBA, NHL, and NFL organizations. In this episode Scott reflects on his roles and responsibilities as CEO at HBSE, supporting & investing in key societal initiatives, how to build a successful corporate culture, identifying what's most important, and lasting lessons from his newly released book - "Be Where Your Feet Are".

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Episode Time Stamps:

0:00 - Show Open

0:37 - Guest bio (Scott O'Neil)

2:21 - Battle at Kruger

8:29 - Building a positive corporate culture

12:22 - Effects of COVID

13:24 - Supporting & investing in societal initiatives

17:53 - Social justice (learnings & actions)

25:08 - Scott's roles & responsibilities as CEO

26:43 - Why write "Be Where Your Feet Are"?

35:30 - Stories that didn't make the book

40:05 - How to "assume positive intent"

43:23 - Is work/life balance attainable?

45:50 - Implementing lessons from the book

46:13 - "Rapid fire" questions

53:28 - "Encore"

Brittany Summitt's portfolio includes music festivals and marquee sporting events such as the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, and NHL Draft. As a freelancer, Brittany's lifestyle allows her to feed her passion for travel and explore opportunities with a variety of creative agencies, teams, brands, and leagues. In this episode Brittany describes how to be a successful freelance producer, overcoming roadblocks while standing by her creative convictions, memorable moments, working the Super Bowl, and more.

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Patrick Abell is a Video Engineer and Roadie for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Lynyrd Skynyrd. In this episode Patrick shares stories from life on the road with the legendary rockers, what a typical day looks like for a roadie, unwritten rules on the tour bus, working the festival circuit in Europe and more.

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