Welcome to the first episode of “Meetings” with Paul Rivera. On this show PR sits down with the CEO of Lobos 1707 Tequila, Dia Simms. They discuss her journey from her first job at the Department of Defense to working as Puff Daddy’s Executive Assistant to running his empire just 10yrs later, her current role as CEO at Lobos, what’s ahead for the brand, and advice to young entrepreneurs trying to figure it all out.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with music entrepreneur and investor, Anthony Saleh. They discuss how 20yr old Anthony pitched iconic rapper NAS to manage him, advice to anyone trying to get in the Manager game, the value of learning to lead from behind, why he Invests in tech startups, and the art of betting on yourself.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with Co-Head of WME Sports, Josh Pyatt. They discuss Josh’s iconic roster of athletes including LeBron James, A-Rod, Dale Earnhart Jr, Ray Lewis, and more, working with Michael Strahan to pave the way for second act careers after sports, Kobe Bryant’s obsession with Harry Potter books during research to write his own book, and what it took for Josh to go from the infamous mail room to partner at WME Sports.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with Dallas Mavericks Player Development Coach & basketball legend, God Shammgod. They discuss how Shammgod got his name, rooming with a future NBA great at ABCD camp, Biggie and Jay Z coming to high school games in the 90’s, unintentionally creating the “Shammgod” move, his time in the league as a player and how he’s influenced the last, current and next generation of ballers. 

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with Carlton McCoy, Master Sommelier and CEO of Lawrence Family Enterprises. They discuss the California wildfires impact on the wine making industry, the dedication it took Carlton to become one of only 269 Master Sommeliers in the world ever, the under representation of black and brown people in the wine industry (he’s 1 of 3 African American Master Somms in the world), how to order when you’re out to dinner with friends or on a date, and the legend of the infamous “cougar juice”.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with Vice Chairman of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (owner of the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Rams, and Arsenal F.C. to name a few), Josh Kroenke. They discuss. Josh’s very unique role across all the families properties from sports to real estate, life in the NBA bubble during the Denver Nuggets Playoffs run, owning the iconic Arsenal Football Club in London, and his advice to young execs looking to thrive in the sports industry.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with VP of Global Marketing at NBA 2K, Alfie Brody. They discuss Alfie’s ambitions to make it to the league, getting there but in a different way than you think, the myths and facts about 2K players ratings, the art behind casting the cover athlete, and the culture shift around playing video games as a career. 

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with Chief Operating Officer of Klutch Sports Group, Fara Leff. They discuss Fara’s untraditional path to working in sports, how working as an executive assistant for 6 years gave her the experience she needed to be successful in her role now, the power of relationships and being nice, working with Rich Paul, and helping build Klutch Sports Group into one of the top athlete agencies in the world.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with Global CMO of Foot Locker Inc, Jed Berger. They discuss Jed’s early days co-founding and building Dime Magazine, what PR was like as a young professional when he started his first job at Dime, Jed becoming a SVP of Marketing at Models by age 27, and the valuable life lessons and values he credits his success to so far. It’s real, insightful, and everything you’d expect from The Paul Rivera Podcast.

On this episode of The Paul Rivera Podcast, PR sits down with designer John Elliott. They discuss how John blended his two passions of skateboarding and basketball when building his brand, doubling down on relationships vs getting a formal education in fashion design and the story behind the once in a lifetime opportunity to design a shoe with Nike and LeBron James.