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Entrepreneur, among other things... “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, cook a meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” ― Robert A. Heinlein I talk to the most interesting people we can find in business, finance, science, art, technology, and human improvement and try to learn from them.
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Gabby Logan & Mark Chapman, two of the UK’s top sports broadcasters, host a twice-weekly podcast exploring the biggest stories from the world of sport... From the Premier League to the Olympics, rugby's future, boxing's identity crisis, the latest Formula 1 soap opera, the NFL and beyond... you name it, The Sports Agents have got it covered - and will bring you behind the scenes at some of the greatest sporting events from around the world too. Drawing on their wealth of experience and insig ...
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Eddie Hearn sits down with Gabby & Mark to talk about the evolution of Matchroom from a £100 sports promotion company, formed under under the staircase of the Romford Snooker Club, to a billion pound global behemoth. Eddie speaks openly about still trying to impress his Dad, Matchroom founder Barry Hearn, planning for life after Anthony Joshua and …
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This video features an exclusive interview with Nikita Vakhrushev, the founder of Aspect, an end-to-end email and SMS marketing agency. We delve into his remarkable 8-year journey of building a successful business that helps direct-to-consumer and e-commerce brands drive significant revenue. This is a must-watch for anyone looking to master email m…
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Gabby & Mark are joined by the former Premier League defender Danny Mills, who's just landed in Tokyo to watch his son - GB's George Mills - try to win gold in the 5000m at the World Athletics Championships this weekend. Danny talks openly about both the pride and agony of following his son's athletics career and marvels at the extreme level of ded…
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"It was a f**k up from beginning to end. Every mistake you can make in the 800 I made. Too far off the back, too wide, too diffident, no logic that day" - Seb Coe From the late 1970s to the mid-1980s, Britain ruled the world of middle-distance running. At the heart of this golden era stood two legends: Sebastian Coe, the Yorkshire-born record break…
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Gabby & Mark celebrate the life of a true British sporting icon, “The Hitman” Ricky Hatton. A ferocious fighter who turned boxing into spectacle for an army of fans at a time when the sport seemed lost. A superstar and a proud Mancunian who you genuinely felt like you could go for a drink with and talk about the football, or Oasis. When he descende…
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A special interview today with a sprinter - who ironically - is living proof that it’s NEVER too late to start! Eugene Amo-Dadzie has shot to stardom as ‘The World’s Fastest Accountant’, literally balancing spreadsheets with sport until he was 26 years old! Last month he tied his hero Linford Christie’s 100M time and became the joint second-fastest…
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Gabby Logan hits the trading floor of BGC Group in Canary Wharf for their annual charity day where stars from the world of sport, pick up the phones, channel their inner Wolf of Wall Street and help close deals to raise millions of pounds for charity... John Terry talks about Chelsea's own trading strategy, Maro Itoje joins us fresh for captaining …
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Clay Moffat has spent over a decade mastering the real drivers of human behavior, from neuroscience and behavioral pattern recognition to persuasion and strategic communication. Author of The Trust Trap, Clay helps high-performing entrepreneurs, consultants, and executives recalibrate at the brain and body level, sharpen decision-making under press…
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After Kevin Keegan resigned in the men's loos at Wembley in 2000, the FA decided to hire their first foreign England manager - Sven Goran-Eriksson. He paved the way for Thomas Tuchel, who leads England at the World Cup qualifiers this international break. With Sven, the FA got much more than they bargained for. A man with a love for the game, life …
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Before the weekend, Tottenham announced that the Premier League’s longest-serving Chairman, Daniel Levy, had been ‘removed’ by the club’s owners, the Lewis family… Spurs were quick to welcome in the start of a ‘new era’ for the football club but who is the ex-Arsenal chief tasked with leading it? Gary 'Flav' Flavell (The Fighting Cock Podcast) & Th…
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Former Super Bowl champion Jason Bell joins Gabby and Mark to talk about the NFL's biggest transfer drama of the summer, which puts the Alexander Isak saga to shame. We're talking about a huge standoff, the highest paid non-quarterback in history and a new Super Bowl favourite. (05:30) Plus we look back at this week on The Sports Agents. Former Pre…
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When four-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson set up the Grand Slam Track league it was meant to redefine athletics, finally making it popular outside the Olympics. But just a few months after launching the whole thing collapsed: the final event was cancelled and athletes are still owed millions of dollars. So what went wrong? Can they make…
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Jason shares his revolutionary approach to managing personal and corporate brand digital narrative online—an approach he developed over 12 years from his own real-world challenges, from being known as a "cartoon blue dog" to being mistaken for a criminal. Jason has a unique gift for explaining the mind-bogglingly complex world of search and AI with…
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After a dramatic deadline day former Premier League striker Troy Deeney joins Gabby and Mark in the studio. Where does Alexander Isak fit into Liverpool's attack. Where does this leave Marc Guehi who - in contrast to Isak going on strike to force a move - did everything by the book and missed out? After Liverpool's record-breaking transfer outlay, …
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Our guest today, Alice Cooper, fought to set up the first ever Women's Rugby World Cup in 1991, along with three other trailblazing women. It took players selling Russian dolls and vodka to pay their way, organising everything over fax, and Alice losing her job - but they did it. Alice tells Gabby and Mark the story of how they paved the way for th…
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This week has been dominated by huge teenage Premier League debuts with Rio Ngumoha’s winner for Liverpool and Max Dowman appearing for Arsenal at just 15. Dowman’s former coach at the Arsenal academy, Temisan Williams, joins us in the studio alongside The Telegraph’s Chief Football Writer, Sam Wallace. What made Dowman stand out? How much does it …
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Chris Gray is a consumer psychology expert, retail strategist, and marketing disruptor with over 30 years of experience transforming how brands connect with customers. Known as the "unfair advantage" for companies, Chris has helped global giants like Walmart, Coca-Cola, and Adidas crack the code of shopper behavior. His unique blend of academic exp…
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A bombshell press conference revealed a major rift between the Nottingham Forest hierarchy and manager Nuno Espirito Santo... and we're only two games into the Premier League season! Former Forest midfielder, David Prutton, joins Gabby and Mark to explain... Has new 'Global Head of Football' Edu cast a wedge between Nuno and Forest's controversial …
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As part of a special weekend edition of The Sports Agents - Gabby's been at Twickenham - the home of England rugby - to speak to key members of England's Red Roses squad ahead of the start of the Women's Rugby World Cup! Over 375,000 tickets have already sold for a 32-match home tournament which kicks off on Friday as England bid to avenge their na…
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The summer transfer window continues to surprise, with North London rivals battling it out for Eberechi Eze. For a while, it looked as though Spurs had hijacked the deal, stealing Palace's star man away from Arsenal, but then the Gunners swooped in to break Spurs hearts. Cue pandemonium in N7, dejection in N17. Clive Palmer, host of the 'Arsenal Vi…
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Paul Pape is a creative problem-solver, business strategist, and master maker who turns impossible ideas into reality. Through Paul Pape Designs, he has crafted custom collectibles and props for fans and entertainment giants like Disney, Universal, Nickelodeon, and The Tonight Show. Known as the “Santa for Nerds,” Paul blends artistry with business…
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Premier League debuts don’t come much better than Tijjani Reijnders for Man City on the opening weekend... A player who arrived in England without the fanfare of a Gyokeres or a Wirtz - and looked like he’d been running Pep’s midfield for years... Former Premier League footballer Stephen Warnock and Andy Brassell, host of European football podcast …
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Gabby and Mark answer your Premier League questions ahead of the new season! Which Match of the Day pundit is most fun to watch a match with? Best Premier League game we've ever watched live? And what's our wildest hot take for the season? (09:15) Plus we look back at a big week on the podcast featuring Alan Shearer's Premier League predictions, Ch…
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The Premier League season kicks off tomorrow - so we thought we’d convene some of the Match of The Day gang early and welcome Alan Shearer back onto the podcast. We’ll talk title race, Alexander Isak, and more with the Premier League’s all-time record goalscorer. And it's not all about the clubs at the top - former Premier League boss Chris Wilder …
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Doug C. Brown is the CEO of Sales Strategies and the creator of the Double Your Sales Methodology, helping companies and independent professionals grow their revenue predictably and sustainably. With a background working alongside Tony Robbins and Chet Holmes, achieving a 143% sales close rate increase and a 4,150% product sales boost, Doug has bui…
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The Premier League is back this week and the transfer window is wide open, so Mark's catching up with the man who knows more about transfers than most club chairmen - David Ornstein. They bring you the inside scoop on all the biggest deals, including breaking news that Alexander Isak has gone on strike to force a record-breaking move from Newcastle…
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The Championship kicks off this weekend but Sheffield Wednesday players and staff are still waiting to be paid. For the inside story of how the club fell apart, Mark is joined by Chris Powell, the assistant coach who left a few weeks ago. And it's not just Sheffield who are struggling - so who's next and how do we keep finding ourselves here? (02:0…
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Donovan Pyle, CEO of Health Compass Consulting and author of Fixing Healthcare, is on a mission to transform employer-sponsored healthcare. With the highest industry designations and years of insider experience, Donovan reveals how misaligned incentives in the brokerage industry cost U.S. employers billions of dollars annually. His fiduciary-based …
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England had us on the edge of our seats in one of the greatest Test Series ever but less than 24 hours later the bright lights, colourful kits and loud music of The Hundred began. Mark is joined by former England cricketer David 'Bumble' Lloyd and The Guardian's Chief Sports Writer, Barney Ronay, to discuss it all: Is it really true that young peop…
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