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The Athletics of Business

Ed Molitor

Booking Overview

This sports-and-business leadership interview podcast features external guests including sports executives, coaching and education leaders, and creators connected to major sports projects. Agencies could credibly pitch senior sports or business leaders, coaches, athletic administrators, education experts, and leadership practitioners with measurable team or organizational results; booking difficulty is medium because the show seeks established professionals but is focused and niche rather than celebrity-driven.

Metrics

Episodes: 225

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 610 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@theathleticsofbusiness.com

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Host

Ed Molitor - Ed Molitor draws on his experience as a college athlete and coach to explore how the behaviors and skills of high-performing teams, elite athletes, and coaches translate into business success.

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior sports or business leadership experience, coaching or athletic-administration expertise, education leadership, or recognized work connecting sports, organizational culture, and performance.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership of sports organizations or high-performing teams, Established coaching, athletic, or education leadership experience, Recognized sports-related media or creative projects, Measurable results in culture, engagement, development, or organizational growth

Recent Guest Discussions

JJ Gottsch - Championship Culture, Sports Organization Leadership, Brand Building, Team Trust, Disciplined Execution, And Expanding Professional Bull Riding.

Kyle Craighead - Measuring Coaching Impact, Student-athlete Development, Coaching Data, Engagement, Accountability, And The Role Of Athletics In Education.

Phil Wall - Sports Culture, Leadership, Storytelling, Creative-team Management, Soccer’s History In The United States, And Building Momentum Around A Major Project.

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Athletics of Business
:

What It Takes To Build a Championship Culture with JJ Gottsch

July 22, 2026

What does it take to build a championship team, grow a nationally recognized brand, and create a lasting culture that performs under pressure? In this episode of The Athletics of Business, Ed Molitor welcomes back JJ Gottsch, CEO of the Austin Gamblers. They dive into the leadership, culture, and disciplined execution behind one of PBR Teams' most successful organizations. JJ shares how the Gamblers' success began with ownership that did more than set a bold vision. They backed it with trust,...

Measuring the Transformational Impact of Coaching with Kyle Craighead & Joshua Childs

July 08, 2026

What if the most powerful thing a coach does never shows up in a box score? Every athletic department tracks wins and losses. Many track all-state selections, district championships, and tournament appearances. But the metrics that often matter most — the ones tied to connection, resilience, attendance, joy, accountability, academic growth, and long-term student development — have largely gone unmeasured. Until now. In this episode of The Athletics of Business Podcast, Ed Molitor is joined by...

Soccer Meets America: Leadership, Culture, and the Stories That Shape Us with Phil Wall

June 24, 2026

What happens when a sport's history is bigger, deeper, and more culturally revealing than the story most people have been told? Soccer has always been part of the American sports landscape. Union soldiers played it during the Civil War. Crowds of 46,000 showed up for soccer in New York in the 1920s. Pelé brought nearly 200 journalists with him when he played for the New York Cosmos. But the real story is not just about soccer. It is about how culture is built, how momentum grows, how narrativ...

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