Playing Field: Recent Episodes
Ben Rawitz
Carefully curated community of high achievers sharing ideas and business ventures. Interviews by Ben Rawitz.
Anthony Marsella: Standing 5 foot 9 out of Providence Rhode Island, former boxer and serial entrepreneur.#PlayingField#PlayingFieldBrief#TheBrief
Buster Scher: At the age of 23 he already has a media empire, entrepreneu, podcast host, and investor.
Lee Trink has a resume that includes; district attorney, president of Capital Records and CEO of FaZe Clan. With many more entrepreneurial endeavors mixed in.
Garrett Gilbert: Former NFL and Alliance of American Football Quarterback Garrett and co-host of The Never Beens podcast.#PlayingField
Rawleigh Williams III: University of Arkansas running back and founding partner of Milk Honey Sports.
Chris Archer: 2x MLB All Star, MLB pitcher budding entrepreneur.#PlayingField#PlayingFieldBrief#TheBrief
Sebastian Cappelen: University of Arkansas Alum, 2x golf pro winner and entrepreneur.#PlayingField#PlayingFieldBrief#TheBrief
Jennifer Cohen: Entrepreneur, best-selling author, podcaster, brand strategist and so much more!
Blake Griffin: Oklahoma University alum, NBA power forward + All Star, media mogul and comedian.
Chase Garbers: Former Cali Golden Bear QB, current Las Vegas Raiders QB and investor/entrepreneur.
Isaac Nauta: Georgia alum, NFL tight end, co-founder of Athlo Agency and Jersey Mike's franchise owner/operator.
Brad Faxon: Professional golfer who's won 8x on the PGA Tour, NBC golf broadcaster and co-founder of Andrade/Brad Faxon Charities for Children, Inc.
Corbin Carroll: Outfielder for the AZ diamondbacks and already rumored to be NL rookie of the year.
Russell Okung: Offensive Tackle out of Oklahoma State, 6th overall pick to the Seahawks in 2010. Played for Seattle, Denver, LA Chargers, Carolina. Co-founder of the Greater Foundation. Bitcoin supporter. Launched Okung Ventures. At the time of the interview was on day 7 of a 40 day water fast.
Smylie Kaufman: PGA tour golfer, on course analyst and host of the Smylie Show podcast.
Paul Nicklen: National Geographic contributor, SeaLegacy Co-founder, award winning photographer, film maker, author and marine biologist
Mason Rudolph: NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers who played college football at Oklahoma State.
Matthew Berry: Writer, columnist, fantasy sports expert analyst, and television personality.
Dan Churchill: AKA The Healthy Chef, he is a chef, published author, podcaster and entrepreneur with a Masters in Exercise Science. And a life philosophyof spreading positive energy.
Chris Pronger: Hockey hall of famer, Stanley Cup champion, 2x Olympic gold medal winner, owner of a successful travel business, co-founder of JRNY whiskey and on the advisor board of The Post. Plus much more
RJ Nembhard: Basketball guard from Texas, who played college hoops at TCU. Then went undrafted in the NBA and joined the Heat’s summer league team before signing with the Cavs for a bit. RJ now plays for Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A in France. He supports the community he grew up in when he's not playing basketball.
Matt Barkley: California native, USC Trojans Alum, NFL QB - drafted in 2013, currently with the Buffalo Bills but has played for 8 other teams. Founder of HOUSE OF VICTORY NIL Collective.
Chris Hetherington: Retired 11 year NFL fullback, Yale University alum, Founder and CEO of Get Peels
Dhani Jones: "Michigan man", former NFL linebacker, philanthropist , TV personality, author, podcaster, entrepreneur and adventurer. He truly does it all!
Manny Marroquin: Legendary mixing engineer, 11 time grammy award winner (including Album of the Year), 38 time nominated. Restaurateur and entrepreneur.
Matt Skura: Duke alum, un-drafted NFL center + guard, signed by the Ravens after the 2016 draft and now with the LA Rams. Philanthropistand entrepreneur.
Kyle Bardouche - An authentic entrepreneur and branding expert who's the founder of Jack Henry, a clean and functional mens body care company.
Sean Clifford - Former Penn State QB, current NFL draft prospect and Founder/CEO of NIL platform, Limitless.
Brian Hoyer - Former Michigan State QB, current NFL QB who's played for 8 different franchises and entrepreneur/investor.
Taylor Twellman - Former MLS star, US Men’s National Team player, ESPN soccer personality and current AppleTV soccer television commentator. Founder of the THINKTaylor Foundation.
Chris Nowinski - Former WWE wrestler, PhD Doctor and Founder + CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation
Tim Armstrong - Former early Google exec and CEO of AOL and now the founder of Flowcode.
Matthew Slater - the greatest special teams player of all time, 3x Super Bowl Champion, 2x All Pro and 10X Pro - Bowler.
Kyle Busch - 2x NASCAR Cup Series Champion, talking to us about his new documentary “Rowdy”.
Lewis Howes - lifestyle entrepreneur, high performance business coach and keynote speaker. A former professional football player and two-sport All-American, he is a current USA Men’s National Handball Team athlete. He hosts a top 100 iTunes ranked podcast, The School of Greatness, which has over 100 million downloads and 1000 episodes since it launched in 2013.
Casey Toohill - Defensive end for the Washington Commanders and board member of Matters Athletics
David Ortiz - our second interview with Hall of Fame baseball legend, 3x World Series champion and founder of the David Ortiz Children’s Fund.
Doug Lynch - former professional hockey player and founder of activewear brand Zenkai Sports
Garrett Dutton aka G.Love - singer and musician best known as the frontman for the band G. Love & Special Sauce who's on the front lines of Web3.
Stephen Gostkowski - one of the greatest NFL kickers of all time, 3x Super Bowl Champion and Pro Bowler New England Patriots legend
Hunter Hillenmeyer - former NFL linebacker and current Venture Capitalist at Next Play Capital
Gavin Sheets - Wake Forest Demon Deacons Alum and current member of the Chicago White Sox.
James White - 3x Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl MVP and former New England Patriots running back.
Packy Norton - owner of one of the most legendary bar and concert venues located on the island of Nantucket, The Chicken Box
Kevin Youkilis - World Series champion, 3x MLB All Star, Golden Glove winning 1st and 3rd basemen who’s parlayed all his on field success towards his venture with Loma Brewing.
Jarret Stoll - 2x Stanley Cup champion for the LA Kings, 14-year NHL veteran and player development coach.
Jacoby Brissett - 7-year NFL veteran, Super Bowl champion quarterback, and ultimate teammate.
Wesley Bryan - PGA Tour star, trick shot artist and diehard South Carolina Gamecocks fan.
Andrew Ladd - 2x Stanley Cup Champion, NHL forward for the Arizona Coyotes and philanthropist.
Dawuane Smoot - Defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars, entrepreneur and head of the “Smoot Gang”.
Mike Yastrzemski - Center fielder with the SF Giants, grandson of Red Sox legend and baseball hall of famer Carl Yastrzemski, and philanthropist.
Joe Cardona - 2x Super Bowl champion long snapper for the New England Patriots, Lieutenant in the US Naval Reserves and web3 entrepreneur.
Chase Winovich - Proud Michigan man who's the newest Cleveland Browns defensive end, entrepreneur and spreader of positivity.
Dave Nemetz - cofounder of Bleacher Report, founder of Inverse along with other media and investment ventures
Xavien Howard - 3x Pro Bowler, 2x interceptions leader in 6 seasons for the Miami Dolphins.
Becca Pizzi - Running legend, race Director, author, TEDx speaker, Guinness World record holder and so much more!
Dan Carter - One of the greatest rugby players of all time, former All Blacks fly half, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Shadow Lion - Gilad Haas and Jeff Fine. Tom Brady’s creative studio focused on original, branded and social content.
Deion Branch - NFL wide receiver, 2x Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP. Now Director of Player Development at Louisville
Adam Scherr aka Braun Strowman - former professional wrestler for the WWE and entrepreneur
Evan Mathis - Super Bowl champion offensive guard and trading card business veteran/entrepreneur
Chris Cassidy - former NASA Astronaut, Commander of the International Space Station and U.S. Navy SEAL. Now the president and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation
Jay Heaps - Former MLS player and head coach. Now the President and GM of the USL team, Birmingham Legion FC
Kyle Busch - 2x NASCAR Cup Series Champion driver, owner of Kyle Busch Motorsports and co-owner of Rowdy Energy drink
Paul Rabil - retired professional lacrosse player. Co-founder and CMO of the Professional Lacrosse League. Co-founder of Rabil Ventures
Ryan Kuehl - Super Bowl champion defensive lineman and long snapper. Business executive and entrepreneur