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SportsTravel Podcast, 100 episodes.

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1

Rachael DeCecco on the Women’s Lacrosse League’s Inaugural Season

2

Sheila Brennan Nee on Building Maine Sports Tourism

3

Andrew Kurka Defines True Grit

4

SportsTravel Editors: The Legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup

5

The Latest SFIA Participation Trends: Why Pickleball is Here to Stay

6

Grading the 2026 Olympic Winter Games: Lisa Delpy Neirotti and Jason Gewirtz Reflect on Milan and Cortina

7

Sports Event Trends We’re Watching in 2026

8

Paralympians Ezra Frech and Lindi Marcusen on the Challenges of Traveling with Disabilities

9

Dan Rossomondo and Carlos Ezpeleta: The Growth of MotoGP and What's Next to Come

10

Raffaella Paniè: Designing The Look of the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

11

Rob Stull: Growing Modern Pentathlon's Global Reach

12

John Kemp: Adaptive Sports, Inclusive Cities and Paralympic Progress

13

Johnny Grave on Major League Cricket's U.S. Ambitions in Growing the Sport

14

Bob Kendrick: Bringing Baseball History to Life

15

Ray Allen and Leroy Arrington on Being a Youth Sports Dad, Organizing Events at the ESPN Wide World of Sports and Life After the NBA

16

Ed McCaffrey: Life as an NFL Player and Parent

17

Dan Hunt on Family Legacy, FC Dallas and the 2026 FIFA World Cup

18

Pickleball, Flag, Wrestling and the Sports on the Rise

19

Laura Gainor: The Power of Pickleball Marketing

20

Travis Murphy: The Need for Sports Diplomacy

21

Sports-Event Industry Trends in 2025

22

Leonard Hoops and Patrick Talty: Reviewing Indianapolis' Successful 2024 and Future Major Events Ahead

23

Phil Andrews: USA Fencing’s Post-Paris Plans

24

The Emerging NCAA Championships

25

Geoff Freeman: How U.S. Travel Views the Sports Market

26

Ezra Frech: Promoting Paralympic Sports

27

Susannah Scaroni: On the Paralympics, Marathons and Improving Adaptive Sports Events

28

Danny Boy O’Connor: On “Jump Around,” Breaking at the Olympics and “The Outsiders”

29

Dan Butterly: Leading the Big West Conference into the Future

30

Camilo Durana: How MLS Benefits From Messi, Apple and the World Cup

31

Jim Tooley: USA Basketball's Road to Paris and the Olympic Games

32

Skip Gilbert: The State of Youth Soccer

33

The $52.2 Billion Case for Sports-Related Travel

34

Death Diving: The Latest Sport Making a Splash

35

Ron Price: Visit Phoenix's Big Basketball Push

36

Scott DeRue: Expanding Ironman's Global Reach and Enhancing the Athlete Experience

37

Pickleball and Beyond: The Latest SFIA Sports Participation Trends

38

Kevin Kilpstein: The Long Play for Squash

39

International Case Study: How the Congo River Marathon Promotes Sports Tourism

40

Tim Hinchey: Leading USA Swimming Ahead of Paris 2024

41

Jason Siegel: A Massive Multi-Sport Weekend in Orlando

42

Linda Logan and Jesse Ghiorzi: Bringing the U.S. Figure Skating Championships to Columbus

43

Sam Joffray: Preparing for Las Vegas' First Super Bowl

44

The Year in Sports-Related Travel and Trends for 2024

45

J.C. Poma: How to Build a New Sports Commission

46

Scott Hallenbeck: The Rise of Flag Football and USA Football's Plans for LA28

47

Khalid Cannon: A Sports Lifeline for Children of Incarcerated Parents

48

Bryce Morgan: The Future of the PPA Tour

49

Terry Hasseltine: Building the Maryland Cycling Classic in Baltimore

50

EsportsTravel Summit: Why Grassroots Esports Efforts Are Essential

51

Wayne Moss: Making Youth Sports Safer

52

Tim Trefzer: Best Practices for Sustainability in Sports

53

TEAMS London: The Best of 2023

54

Li Li Leung on USA Gymnastics' Search for a New Training Center

55

David Carter: How to Turn Your Sports Bucket List into Reality

56

Mike McAtee: USA Boxing's Fight Against the IBA's Corruption and World Boxing's Future

57

Kris Alexander: Video Games, Esports and the Future Events Workforce

58

Jim Scherr: Growing World Lacrosse and Its Potential Olympic Future

59

Izell Reese: How RCX Sports Is Expanding Youth Sports Participation

60

Vlad Marinescu: Esports' Global Reach, the IESF's Growth and More

61

Mandy Gill: Marriott's NCAA Partnership, NIL and State of Sports-Related Travel

62

The Honest Scoop About Sports Tourism Salaries and Compensation

63

From Pickleball to Team Sports: Tom Cove on the Latest in Sports Participation Trends

64

Janis Burke and Holly Kesterson: Hosting the Men's Final Four in Houston

65

Lisa Motley: Bringing the World's Biggest Sports Events to Las Vegas

66

Brent Nowicki: The World Aquatics Rebrand and World Championships Pivot

67

Gary Hernbroth: Sports as Group Travel and How to Motivate Sales Professionals

68

Bob Dunlop: Two Decades of Organizing Events for U.S. Figure Skating

69

Mike Pratt and Jim McKenna: Lake Placid's Rebirth as a Winter Sports Destination

70

A Review and Preview of the Year in Sports-Related Travel

71

Title IX at 50: The Push Toward Equality

72

The Evolving Landscape of Youth Sports

73

Aron McGuire: Driving USA Bobsled & Skeleton Through the Pandemic

74

Chris Robb: How Cities Can Help the Mass Participation Industry

75

Wayne Moss: Why Youth Sports Matter

76

Max Siegel: Growing USA Track & Field Through LA28

77

Joe Jacobi: Lessons From the River

78

Phil Andrews: The Future of USA Fencing Events

79

Nora White: The Rise of Spikeball in the U.S. and Abroad

80

Travis Shumake and Sean Dixon: Opening Doors in NHRA Drag Racing

81

Coco Ho: The Adversity of Professional Surfing

82

Nick Sellers and David Galbaugh: Bringing The World Games to Birmingham, Alabama

83

Sports as Entertainment: Eddie Lewis on How TOCA Football Plans to Expand

84

The Sports Tourism Rebound: Al Kidd and Jennifer Stoll on the Latest Sports ETA Research

85

Joe Dzaluk: Bringing the Special Olympics USA Games to Orlando

86

Ajay Nwosu: Building a Following for USA Teqball

87

Whose Fans Travel Best? Neil Schwartz on the Latest Sports Fan Research

88

Ross Young and Jim Brown: Bringing the Rugby World Cup to the United States

89

Matt Hogue: Growing a Division I Athletics Program at Coastal Carolina

90

How the AHL has Survived COVID: Scott Howson on Leading the League Through the Pandemic

91

Tim Schneider: 25 Years of SportsTravel Magazine

92

Hotels and the Rise of Sports-Related Travel: Julius Robinson on Marriott's NCAA Partnership and Industry Trends

93

Sports Participation Deep Dive: Tom Cove of SFIA on the Latest Trends and What They Mean for Events

94

CIAA Basketball Moves to Baltimore: Jacqie McWilliams on New Beginnings

95

Pickleball Power: Stu Upson of USA Pickleball on the Sport’s Growth, Events and Venues

96

How U.S. Ski & Snowboard Prepares for the Olympics: Sophie Goldschmidt on COVID Testing and Breaking Barriers

97

How Ironman Group Approaches Mass Participation: Andrew Messick on COVID, Site Selection and Trends for 2022

98

Susan Baughman: Bringing the College Football Playoff Title Game to Indianapolis

99

Mike Nishi: Lessons from the Chicago Marathon

100

Danny Martin: How Grass-Roots Esports Efforts Will Support Future Events