TOOLS TALENTS AND TECHNIQUES with Dustin Sutton

Youth sports has plenty of apps and almost no real connection between them. John Osberg, VP of Partnerships at Brandlete, joins Dustin to talk about building one platform that brings communication, operations, and athlete development together in one place. 🏆 The Gap Brandlete Set Out to Fill About five years ago, John saw a problem. Sports organizations were juggling disconnected tools, and no one had built a solution that could “bring everything into one place and do it thoughtfully and effici

After a career that spanned the U.S. Navy and the Secret Service, Shawn Honer knew a day would come when he didn’t want to clock in anymore. So he built a life where he wouldn’t have to. In Episode 119, Dustin sits down with Shawn to talk about his journey from government service to entrepreneurship. Shawn shares how he learned the business by talking to people and finding mentors who took him under their wing. He also explains how he built confidence through small wins, like convincing a selle

Bob Campana started his entrepreneurial journey at 21 with $500 and a drive to succeed. Decades later, he is still building places people never forget. In Episode 118, Dustin sits down with Bob, founder of Redwood Food and Wine and author of Don't Look Down, to talk about what it takes to build what lasts. Bob shares the story of relocating the Redwood Cafe, partnering with a billionaire on the River Islands project, and why environment, lighting, and nonverbal cues shape how people feel the mo

Toni Taylor Gozza spent 35 years in the mortgage industry before founding The Gozza Gap, a consultancy that helps owners find and close gaps across their people, processes, and technology. Sometimes the answer is AI. Sometimes it is automation, a better process, or removing a step that no longer serves a purpose. Toni is also a co-author of the Amazon bestselling AI Prompt Handbook. In Episode 117, Toni joins Dustin Sutton to discuss her journey from mortgage industry veteran to business impr

Golf courses are leaving revenue on the table every single day — and most operators don't even see it happening. In this episode, Kevin Kalner, founder of Golf District, breaks down how his booking platform is bringing dynamic pricing and revenue management to an industry that's been stuck in the past. Kevin shares his journey from golf enthusiast to startup founder, walking through how COVID-19 accelerated growth across the golf industry, why so many courses are unknowingly losing revenue, and

🏀 From Court to Courtroom: Tracy Schimelfenig on Sports Law, NIL, and the Future of Women's Sports She went from college basketball player to courtroom. And she will tell you the skills that made her a great athlete are the same ones that make her a great attorney. Tracy Schimelfenig is the founder and Managing Attorney of Schimelfenig Legal, a San Diego-based firm focused on sports, business, and nonprofit law. With 20 years of experience spanning litigation, in-house counsel, and transactiona