Protecting Your Possibilities

So many people around athletes (including the athlete), are hyper-focused on the athlete’s performance. This discussion explores the ethics of athlete education beyond athletic performance in their particular sport. In this episode, Luke lays the foundation that it is an ethical imperative that athletes at all levels are educated in a way that prepares them for success outside of their sport. 

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Many athletes consider starting their own foundation or chartable nonprofit to raise money for a cause or a community that is important to them. In this episode, Luke explores the options that exist for athletes to get involved or start their own nonprofit, and some issues that may arise.

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February marks the beginning of Black History Month and this week’s episode focuses on various achievements of Blacks in sports throughout history.  We’ll discuss some firsts, and look to the future, as well.  

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The year 2020 brought many things including a fight for social justice and some athletes took action. In this episode, Luke talks with Justin Morrow, a professional soccer player for Toronto FC and the executive director of Black Players for Change, an organization of nearly 200 Major League Soccer players, coaches and staff. They talk about how the organization has pushed for social justice within their league and the huge impact they’ve had in the league and the country. 

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Whether student-athletes contemplating name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities, professional athletes transitioning into professional sports, or entertainers considering marketing agents, this discussion is for you! Understanding the various sections of a marketing representation agreement is critical to ensure long-term protection of an athlete or entertainer. In this episode, Luke breaks down some of the important provisions of a marketing representation agreement and provides tips to ensure the athlete is protected when signing these types of agreements.

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As the new year kicked off, the D1 Council of the NCAA was scheduled to vote on the new pending regulations around Name Image and Likeness (NIL), as well as the Transfer Portal rule changes on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.  These votes were postponed, indefinitely, following guidance from NCAA President Mark Emmert regarding a letter he received from the U.S. Department of Justice about potential antitrust violations. From an antitrust perspective, the US Supreme Court will be hearing oral arguments in NCAA v. Alston later this spring. In this episode Luke focuses on some of the pending changes coming to college sports.

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A popular and regular topic on PYP is understanding the changes coming to college athletics with Name Image & Likeness (NIL). Most discussions related to NIL focus on the brand development and commercialization of student-athletes’ brands. This discussion focuses on the importance of student-athletes understanding entrepreneurship and the need for education and protection around new businesses – whether those businesses are operating companies or loan-out companies. 

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Athletes are the CEO of their brand, but also create their own operating businesses. There are key areas that these business owners must focus on in order to successfully navigate the startup universe. In this episode, Luke continues the discussion around athletes being the CEO. He talks with Kevion Latham of GreenRose Wealth Management and focuses on startup businesses. 

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Some might say this should have been the first episode of Protecting Your Possibilities, but it seems to make more sense to have it now that people are listening! In this episode, Luke shares the story of where Protecting Your Possibilities came from. He dives into his professional journey as it provides context to the podcast and the various episode topics it covers. The podcast has been fortunate to have many listeners reach out and want to share topics or ask how Luke got to where he is, and he is excited to share this story.

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On the Protecting Your Possibilities Podcast, Luke is usually talking about the protection and education of athletes. In this episode, he has a conversation with Courtney Scott, Founder of Kontent Incubator regarding the launch of the College Basketball Parents Association (CBPA). The CBPA is a community-building resource that’s focused on the education and protection of parents of college basketball players. Courtney and Luke partnered together to launch the CBPA and this discussion will go into some of the background and goals of the association.

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