The Players Impact Podcast

Corey Jackson: Business Lessons From Working At Wal Mart and Playing in The NFL

In this episode of the TPI Podcast we discuss the story of Corey Jackson, and how he jumpstarted his life from working at a Wal Mart to focusing on his education and athletics which further led him to the NFL. Corey Jackson is a former NFL player who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Denver Broncos. He officially retired from the NFL in 2008 and has since transitioned into entrepreneurship. Currently, Corey is the CEO & Founder of Qwerkz, a private app where professional athletes connect, share & do business. Corey is also a professional speaker and often shares his story of how he went from working at Walmart to becoming an NFL athlete with several television networks, including FOX, and his story has been featured in many articles and publications.

Matt Morizio: How Athletes Can Better Manage Their Money

Matt Morizio grew up in Waltham, MA, and even as a pre-schooler can remember dreaming of one day being a professional baseball player. In the 2002 MLB draft, Morizio was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 48th round as a pitcher/shortstop. Opting to go to Northeastern University instead, he was again drafted four years later in the 17th round by the Kansas City Royals, this time as a catcher. He played five seasons professionally, four as a catcher and one as a pitcher, realizing his childhood dream. Today, Morizio has five young children and serves as a private client advisor for Beck Bode, a fee only wealth management firm in the Greater Boston area, working primarily with athletes and entrepreneurs. Not a day goes by where he doesn’t put into practice the lessons he learned as an athlete.

Ed Mylett: Maxing Out On and Off The Field

Ed Mylett grew up in Diamond Bar, CA. as the only boy in the family with three younger sisters. His father was his first example of what it takes to succeed in life. Ed decided from a very young age that since he would have to work in life, he might as well work for himself and call his own shots. He realized right away that he was not going to spend his life working for someone else and building their dreams. The initial dream of WFG’s Ed Mylett was to play major league baseball, but when an injury squelched an athletic future he put all his energy into building a financial services business. Shortly after joining WFG, Ed Mylett became a CEO MD, one of the youngest in the company’s history. Soon after, he achieved the top level of Senior Executive Vice Chairman, and in 2006, he became the newest Chairman’s Council member. In addition, Ed has been named the new WFG Agency Chairman. In this role, Ed works closely with the WFG Marketing team, as well as with associates in the field, to encourage the flow of information and ideas between the two groups.

Dave Meltzer: Defining A Players' Impact

Dave Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a Forbes “Top 10 Keynote Speaker“, award-winning humanitarian, and two-time national best-selling author, with 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the legal, technology, sports, and entertainment fields. With expertise across many industry verticals, he is uniquely positioned as a world-renowned thought leader, business strategist and leading humanitarian. Dave has created a platform that allows him to communicate with everyone from college students to c-suite executives by using his principles for business and life: gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication. Utilizing these four principles every day allows Dave to live by his mission, “make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun.”

Brandon Andrews: How To Get On Shark Tank

A communicator, social innovator, and entrepreneur Brandon leads our work on technology and entrepreneurship, including leading a nationwide casting tour focused on bringing more diverse ideas and voices to ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank. He is also leading an effort to support entrepreneurs through developing a network of capital, skill-building, and other resources.