52 Weeks of Hustle

🎙️ 24 Hours of Hustle: What Were We Thinking? 24 hours. 80+ guests. Two hosts. Live. Uncut. Unslept. What could possibly go wrong? 😂 This week on @52 Weeks of Hustle, I sat down with my co-host Stu Halberg to talk about what we've gotten ourselves into. On December 3–4, we're going live for 24 consecutive hours with some of the biggest names and brightest minds across sports and entertainment. In this episode, we discuss: 🎙️ Why we decided to take on a 24-hour live podcast. 🏆 What we're hoping to accomplish and the conversations we're most excited about. ☕ Our biggest concerns, from technology and scheduling to figuring out how we'll stay awake for 24 hours. We also talk about the incredible response from 80+ guests, the topics we'll be debating, and why we want the entire sports business community involved. A 52 Weeks of Hustle Production: 24 Hours of Hustle presented by Spinzo. A huge thank you to our partners Spinzo, WolfCycle, FanIQ One, Cosm, vivenu, and Victory Live for helping bring this to life! One question for everyone: Who do you think hits the wall first, Stu or me? 😂

🏒🎙️ New Episode Alert — “From Insurance to the NHL: Allie Anneheim's Journey to Leading Ticket Sales & Service for the Buffalo Sabres” Not everyone starts their career in sports. And not everyone needs to change organizations every few years to move up. This week on 52 Weeks of Hustle, I sat down with Allie Anneheim, Vice President of Ticket Sales & Service for the Buffalo Sabres. Allie started her career in insurance before joining the Charlotte Hornets as an Inside Sales Consultant in 2014. Over the next decade, she worked her way through eight different roles with the Hornets, eventually becoming Vice President of Premium Sales and Service before making the move from the NBA to the NHL. 🏒 3 Hustle Hot Topics: 🎟️ NBA vs. NHL Ticket Sales — What changes when you move between leagues, markets, and fan bases? 📈 Career Growth — How do you continue to grow and advance without constantly changing organizations? 🏆 Building a Winning Sales Culture — What does it take to lead successful teams across premium sales, ticket sales, and service? One thing I really enjoyed about this conversation was hearing how Allie continued to take on new challenges and grow within the same organization for more than a decade.

⚾🎙️ New Episode Alert — “The First Post-Diamond World Series: How Baseball's Media Business Is Changing” The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are giving us a World Series that goes well beyond what is happening on the field. Two smaller-market teams. A changing television landscape. And some pretty impressive viewership numbers. This week on 52 Weeks of Hustle, I'm breaking down one of the biggest changes happening in baseball: the collapse of the traditional Regional Sports Network (RSN) model and what MLB is doing to replace it. ⚾ 3 Hustle Hot Topics: 📺 The Fall of Regional Sports Networks — How we went from Bally Sports and FanDuel Sports Network to MLB taking more control of local broadcasts. 📈 The Ratings — Approximately 12.2 million viewers for Game 1 nationally, plus a 33.9 local rating and 70 share in Milwaukee. Pretty impressive numbers for a World Series featuring two smaller-market teams. 💰 The Future of Local Media — What MLB's new approach means for teams, sponsors, revenue opportunities, and the way fans watch games. One of my biggest takeaways is that you don't necessarily need the biggest markets to create a great sports business story. I'm curious what everyone thinks. Are leagues better off controlling their own local media rights and distribution, or was the traditional RSN model better for teams and fans?

🎙️ New Episode Alert — “Beyond the Hustle: Why Recovery Is the Key to High Performance” We talk a lot about working hard, pushing through challenges, and performing at a high level. But how often do we talk about recovery? This week on 52 Weeks of Hustle, I sat down with Derek Clark, creator of The Stress Recovery Game Plan and founder of Grizz Athletic Performance and Recovery. Derek has spent more than 25 years in athletic training and sports performance. After facing two major health challenges, his perspective on stress and recovery changed dramatically. One question from our conversation really stood out to me. 🏈 Professional athletes have entire teams dedicated to helping them recover and perform at their best. But what about the people working in ticket sales, marketing, partnerships, and leadership who are constantly under pressure? 🧠 3 Hustle Hot Topics: 💪 Why we need to shift from managing stress to actually recovering from it. ⚡ Understanding the different types of stress and how to respond to them. 🏆 What high-performing executives can start doing today to avoid constantly running on empty. I've always believed in the importance of hustle, but this conversation was a great reminder that recovery matters just as much. Curious to hear from everyone — what do you do to recover from the stress of work and everyday life?

🏀🎙️ New Episode Alert — “The NBA’s $76 Billion Opening Night” The NBA is getting ready to tip off the 2026–27 season, and there’s a lot more to watch than what happens on the court. We’re entering Year Two of the NBA’s 11-year, approximately $76 billion media rights deal with Disney, NBCUniversal, and Amazon. This week on 52 Weeks of Hustle, I take a look at what we learned from Year One and what this deal could mean for the future of sports broadcasting. 🏀 3 Hustle Hot Topics: 📺 What has the NBA learned from its new three-partner media rights structure? 📱 Is having games across multiple streaming platforms helping grow the audience or frustrating fans? 💰 How does the NBA capitalize on Opening Night, superstar movement, and more national exposure? We also get into the NBA Cup, international growth, and what other leagues can learn from the NBA's approach. The NBA has created an interesting model, but the real question is whether it works for the fans as well as it does for the business. What do you think — is the future of sports broadcasting heading in the right direction?