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Navigating Sports Business

AJ Maestas

Booking Overview

An executive interview show focused on the business of sports and entertainment, typically featuring league commissioners, team executives and owners, brand marketers, and other senior decision-makers. Credible pitches include sports-industry executives, sports marketing and sponsorship leaders, venue or media-rights strategists, and experts on major business trends in professional and collegiate sports; booking difficulty is high because guests generally hold prominent leadership roles.

Metrics

Episodes: 306

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Male

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

info@nvgt.com

julie@nvgt.com

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Host

AJ Maestas - Sports business executive and founder of Navigate, a sports and entertainment intelligence and consulting firm.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Senior executives, owners, commissioners, presidents, chief marketing officers, leading sports marketers, and other established decision-makers in professional or collegiate sports, entertainment, and global brands.
Required Achievements:  
Leading a major sports league, team, organization, museum, brand, or entertainment property, Driving significant sports marketing, sponsorship, media-rights, expansion, or organizational initiatives, Holding a prominent executive role with influence over the sports or entertainment industry

Recent Guest Discussions

Bob Kendrick - The History And Legacy Of The Negro Leagues, Museum Expansion And Fundraising, Representation In Baseball, And The Business Impact Of Increased Public Attention.

Recent Topics

Sports, Sports Business, Sports Marketing, Sports Media, Sports Sponsorship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Navigating Sports Business
:

Highlight: Why the Lakers Think They'll Be Worth $30 Billion in 10 Years

October 14, 2026

The Lakers sold for a record $12.5 billion, 25% more than their previous record-setting sale just a year earlier. Still, the bigger story might be what's in the investor pitch deck.   In this highlight, AJ Maestas breaks down the deck's projection that the Lakers will be worth $30 billion by 2037, with an optimistic case of $62 billion. He walks through the assumptions behind those numbers, from NBA media rights doubling to a plan to reclaim 6,000 broker-held season ticket plans worth roughly...

154. The $30B Lakers Pitch & the Birth of Skydance

October 08, 2026

The Lakers just sold for a record $12.5 billion. Their new owners are already telling investors the team will be worth $30 billion by 2037.   AJ & Charles debut a new episode format: each brings one major sports business story to the table for their discussion.   AJ breaks down the Lakers' sale, the investor pitch behind the $30B target, and how Navigate's Franchise Intelligence Tool valued the team within 1% of the final price.   Charles covers Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner ...

Highlight: 3 Lessons from Negro Leagues History

September 30, 2026

"There is always a cost to progress"   Bob Kendrick – President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum – on three vital lessons we can all learn from the story of the Negro Leagues. He also points out how progress comes at a price. With integration into Major League Baseball, many Black-owned businesses suffered.   Bob explains why it's important to remember the team managers, owners, and other employees who made the Negro Leagues possible, not just the players who were heroes on the field. The...

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Frequently asked questions

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Navigating Sports Business
:

How do I get in touch with Navigating Sports Business?

Navigating Sports Business is hosted by AJ Maestas. Its publicly listed emails are info@nvgt.com and julie@nvgt.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Navigating Sports Business?

The publicly listed emails for Navigating Sports Business: info@nvgt.com and julie@nvgt.com.

How many listeners does Navigating Sports Business have?

Podseeker estimates Navigating Sports Business reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Navigating Sports Business?

Navigating Sports Business typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, owners, commissioners, presidents, chief marketing officers, leading sports marketers, and other established decision-makers in professional or collegiate sports, entertainment, and global brands. Common among recent guests: Leading a major sports league, team, organization, museum, brand, or entertainment property; Driving significant sports marketing, sponsorship, media-rights, expansion, or organizational initiatives; Holding a prominent executive role with influence over the sports or entertainment industry. Recent guests include Bob Kendrick.

How hard is it to get booked on Navigating Sports Business?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does Navigating Sports Business cover?

Recent episodes cover Sports, Sports Business, Sports Marketing, Sports Media, and Sports Sponsorship. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

info@nvgt.com

julie@nvgt.com

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