
The Profluence Pod đ
Insightful convos with the founders, operators, and investors transforming the future of sports.
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#240: LaVelle Juan, CEO & Co-Founder, Brag House - Empowering Gen Z Connections through gaming and sport
Brag House is reshaping the college gaming landscape by blending community, culture, and casual esports into one inclusive platform. Focused on the Gen Z experience, the platform empowers casual gamers to connect, compete, and growâwhile giving brands an authentic way to engage a generation that values voice, identity,
Ed Moed is helping redefine how sports brands growâwith clarity, creativity, and cultural relevance. As CEO of Hot Paper Lantern and its sports-focused division, Digital Sport, heâs leading a new wave of brand strategy that goes beyond hype to deliver trust, meaning, and results.Ed shares what todayâs most successful s

#238: Sam Porter Co-Owner Club Necaxa & Club Equidad - Global Perspective on Owning Sports Teams
Sam Porter is building one of the most uniquely diversified sports ownership portfolios in the world. As co-owner of Club Necaxa (Liga MX), Club Equidad (Colombian First Division), and the Brooklyn Aces (Major League Pickleball), heâs betting on the global and generational growth of sport as both a cultural force and f

#237: Andres Cantor, Founder of FĂştbol de Primera | Elevating Soccer in the U.S. for Over 35 Years
For more than three decades, Andres has been at the center of soccerâs rise in the United States. As the founder and daily host of FĂştbol de Primeraâthe countryâs longest-running syndicated soccer radio networkâheâs helped shape how millions of fans experience the game. With exclusive U.S. radio rights to all FIFA tour

#236: Aaron Miller, Will Ventures - Venture Capital in the Arena of Sports & Culture
Will Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm built on the belief that sports are more than entertainmentâtheyâre a launchpad for transformative consumer brands, emerging technologies, and cultural movements. With a hands-on approach and a powerful network of athletes, operators, and technologists, Will Ventures

#235: Brian Hough, Co-Founder & CEO at PressBox - Powering the Future of Personalized Sports Content
PressBox is redefining how sports organizations connect with fansâautomating the creation of highly-personalized, sponsorable content across platforms. Born from the minds of former Bleacher Report engineers, the platform enables leagues to engage the Gen-Z audience by leaning into the athletes, creators, and cultural