The Athletics of Business

Ed Molitor

Booking Overview

This is an interview podcast about business leadership, team performance, and lessons drawn from sports, typically featuring executives, coaches, athletes, sports-business leaders, and other accomplished professionals. PR agencies could credibly pitch business leaders, former athletes, coaches, authors, consultants, and experts in organizational culture or performance; booking difficulty is medium because guests generally need substantial leadership experience or a compelling achievement tied to the show's sports-and-business perspective.

Metrics

Episodes: 227

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 610 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@theathleticsofbusiness.com

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Host

Ed Molitor - Business leader, former college athlete, and coach whose experiences in sport inform his focus on leadership, high-performing teams, work ethic, and relentlessly pursuing excellence.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Business executives, sports-business leaders, coaches, former athletes, authors, filmmakers, consultants, and education or performance professionals with substantial leadership experience, relevant accomplishments, or a strong personal journey that connects sports principles with business and team performance.

Required Achievements:

Executive or senior leadership experience, Professional athletic or coaching background, Published books or recognized media work, Building or leading successful teams, organizations, or brands, Documented expertise in leadership, culture, performance, education, or resilience

Recent Guest Discussions

Merril Hoge - Resilience, Leadership, Personal Responsibility, Learning From Setbacks, Coaching, Parenting, And Modeling High Standards.

JJ Gottsch - Championship Culture, Sports-business Leadership, Brand Building, Disciplined Execution, Team Trust, Empathy, And Organizational Growth.

Joshua Childs - Coaching Impact, Student Development, Engagement, Resilience, Accountability, And The Use Of Data To Evaluate Coaching Outcomes.

Kyle Craighead - Measuring Coaching Impact, Student-athlete Development, Coaching Relationships, Engagement, Accountability, And Data-informed Leadership.

Phil Wall - Leadership, Team Delegation, Sports History, Soccer's Growth In The United States, Organizational Culture, And The Role Of Stories In Shaping Perceptions.

Recent Topics

Business, Leadership, Team Culture, Coaching, Athlete Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Athletics of Business

Built by the Journey: Coaching for Growth, Culture and Impact with Brian Taylor

September 23, 2026

Brian Taylor's career was never a straight line. It moved from college basketball to coaching, from building sports camps to pharmaceutical sales, and through roles that continually asked him to stretch beyond what he already knew. Along the way, he learned that growth rarely comes from staying comfortable. It comes from stepping into unfamiliar territory, being willing to fail, and doing the work to become ready for opportunities before they appear. But some of Brian's most important lessons...

Find a Way: Resilience, Leadership, and the People Who Shape Us with Merril Hoge

September 16, 2026

Former NFL player, longtime ESPN analyst, author, and speaker Merril Hoge joins Ed Molitor on The Athletics of Business to share the mindset behind three words that have shaped his life: Find a Way. From discovering football as a child and covering his bedroom wall with goals, to a devastating childhood accident, an NFL career, and a battle with cancer, Merril shares how preparation, perspective, and action helped him navigate some of the most difficult moments of his life. He also reflects o...

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,...

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