Ep. 26 - Connor Laubenstein

episode 27 // Parker Anderson, Greener Golf // in this ep: golf sustainability // using golf as a tool to connect people to nature // creating healthy ecosystems out of golf courses // standard once-an-episode mention of Goat Hill Park // why does sustainability matter? // University of Michigan // donuts, deserts, & dogs

episode 26 // Connor Laubenstein, aka The Bag Bandit // in this ep: garden stones // who or what is the bag bandit // writing for Random Golf Club & The Fried Egg // the benefit of eating what you kill // using words, liberally // caddying! // what does success look like for a freelance writer // it’s not what you know it’s who you know but you know who you know because of what you know // mopeds

episode 25 // Eric Sedransk, founder & CEO of Member for a Day // in this ep: helping nonprofits fundraise through once in a lifetime rounds of golf // something good coming out of the bad that is COVID // raising 36k in two hours and 1 million in less than a year // time management and avoiding burnout // living in the grey (gray?) // Jim Boeheim, somehow

episode 24 // Matt Cardis, Golf In Your State // in this episode // my voice cracks on the intro but against better judgment i decided not to re-record // the journey from then to now of GIYS // lots of work behind the scenes // how to not make infomercials // what makes golf special // does college matter // unique questions only

episode 23 // Mac Todd, Founder & CEO of Urban Golf Performance // in this ep: a golf learning experience // paths outta pre-med // packing the car and making it in LA // when a spoon is your only tool // starting a vision with 50k and making 100k in 45 days // charitable giving as a business model // the future of UGP

episode 22 // Rob Lang & David Bareño, Indi Golf // in this ep: building golf clubs! // bringing products to market // the podcast is interrupted by dogs and that’s ok because we love dogs // manufacturing // inventing? // the importance of having fun

episode 21 // Colt Knedler, Vice Golf // in this episode: two friends talk for an hour about golf and life and work and content creation and creativity and a lot of other stuff // convinced no one cares about this particular podcast description component so my effort on this front now reflects that // a fantastic episode

episode 20 // Danny Wax, CEO of Forelinx // in this ep: the prince of podcasts // a digital currency for all things golf // danny’s path to entrepreneurship // why does golf move so slowly (no one knows) // the evolution of forelinx // is pivot a bad word // somehow we end up talking about the stock market? // imitation as the best form of flattery // some actual breaking news

episode 19 // Dave Tucker, Account Director at Eiger Marketing // in this ep: marketing vs. hospitality // 19 episodes deep and the audio transitions are as bad as ever // is sales a slimy word? // gap years & saying yes // the HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA OPEN // sponsorships and how cool is Mike Whan // life as a private club employee // finally, Dave likely lands in hot water at home after the most dramatic BREAKING NEWS in GNY history

episode 18 // David Cushman, Cushman Custom Golf // in this ep: David builds putters with his bare hands with a machine // what’s the tipping point for when a side hustle has to become a full-time gig // being relatively new to the game // does anyone even read these descriptions? // what’s next for CCG