Leaders Worth Knowing Podcast

The sport business podcast from Leaders. Hosted by Leaders Editorial Director, James Emmett, and Content Director, David Cushnan.

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Champions League changes explained; why Relevent replaced Team; and how Zuffa is giving boxing its latest shake-up

Posted March 5, 202600:37:10

As the Dana White-fronted Zuffa Boxing, backed by TKO and Saudi's Sela, makes its move to dethrone promotional giants Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry...

Charlie Marshall and Guy-Laurent Epstein push UC3 into the limelight

Posted March 3, 202600:44:00

UC3 Co-Managing Directors Charlie Marshall and Guy-Laurent Epstein join Leaders Worth Knowing this week to shine some light on an organization that...

How reliant is sport on its army of volunteers? And how to assess Gianni Infantino’s first 10 years at Fifa?

Posted February 27, 202600:29:53

Over 40,000 people volunteer at Parkrun events worldwide each week, with around 20,000 in the UK alone, which prompts James Emmett and David Cushnan...

Parkrun CEO Elizabeth Duggan on the magic of the model underpinning the participation sensation

Posted February 25, 202600:35:10

Elizabeth Duggan is approaching one year in the role of CEO at Parkrun, the volunteer-led running organisation that is held up as a blueprint for sports...

What would a tennis merger achieve? And what now for Wasserman?

Posted February 19, 202600:35:34

The proposed merger between the ATP and WTA remains on the table, but as James Emmett and David Cushnan discuss, the time it's taking to finalise tells...