The Gametime Guru

Shane Larson

Booking Overview

This is an interview-driven sports show focused on behind-the-scenes perspectives from athletes, coaches, agents, and sports-business professionals, with a consistent pattern of external guests. PR agencies could credibly pitch professional athletes, coaches, sports agents, sports entrepreneurs, and experts in athlete development or sports operations; booking difficulty is medium because guests are generally accessible industry professionals, though established professional athletes may require stronger credentials.

Metrics

Episodes: 507

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.3k subscribers

Instagram: 5.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

shane.g.larson@gmail.com

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Host

Shane Larson - Shane Larson is the host of The Gametime Guru, where he explores the sports industry through conversations with athletes, coaches, agents, and sports-business professionals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Direct professional experience in sports, including playing or coaching careers, sports agency expertise, athlete development experience, or entrepreneurship connected to sports and fitness.

Required Achievements:

Professional or collegiate athletic experience, Leadership of a sports program or organization, Long-term experience in sports representation or administration, Founding a sports, fitness, or sports-technology business, Meaningful personal or professional experience that offers a strong sports-related lesson

Recent Guest Discussions

Brandon Puffer - Professional Baseball, Addiction Recovery, Incarceration, Faith, Accountability, Sobriety, And Mentoring Athletes.

Brian Levy - Sports Agency, NFL Contracts, NIL, The Transfer Portal, Revenue Sharing, Athlete Representation, And Football Leadership.

Kurt Taylor - Football Culture, Leadership, Player Development, Mental Health, Community Engagement, Strength Training, And Rebuilding A Program.

Justin Sottilare - International Professional Football, Player Development, Coaching, Football Entrepreneurship, And Program-management Technology.

Jonathon Klem - Gym Operations, Membership Retention, Recurring Billing, Facility Access, Fitness Entrepreneurship, And Software Development.

Recent Topics

Sports, Football, Sports Business, Coaching, Athlete Development

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Gametime Guru

Managing Sports Conflict: 5 Tools Every Coach, Parent & Athlete Should Know | Bill Taylor

September 18, 2026

How do coaches, athletes, parents, and sports leaders handle conflict without damaging relationships or destroying team culture? In Episode 475 of The Gametime Guru, Shane Larson sits down with Bill Taylor, longtime collegiate head coach, national championship coach, and author of Managing Sports Conflict: 5 Tools to Master Conflict. After spending 22 years as a collegiate head coach, Bill experienced firsthand how conflict can impact athletes, coaches, administrators, parents, relationships,...

Derek Wadsworth: 3 State Titles, College Basketball & Building Ridgeline

September 11, 2026

Derek Wadsworth knows what winning basketball looks like. Before becoming the head boys basketball coach at Ridgeline High School in Logan, Utah, Derek was a three-year starter at Preston High School in Idaho, where he helped the program win three consecutive state championships. He later played college basketball at the College of Idaho under Coach Colby Blaine before transitioning directly into coaching. In this episode of The Gametime Guru, Derek shares the lessons that shaped him as a pla...

He Lost a Testicle in a Football Game... Then Became a 2x State Champion | Cole Rushton

September 04, 2026

What happens when a freshman football player suffers a devastating injury, finishes the game anyway, and later becomes a two-time state champion? Cole Rushton lived it. In this episode of The Gametime Guru, Cole tells one of the wildest high school sports stories you will ever hear. During warmups before a freshman football game at Snake River High School in Idaho, Cole went full speed after a pass, slipped near the goalpost, and suffered a catastrophic testicular injury. Instead of leaving t...

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