Season 4, Episode 1: Jason Belinkie, Athletes For Hope 

For our first episode of the season, we're joined by Jason Belinkie, the CEO of Athletes For Hope, an organization dedicated to helping athletes become involved in philanthropy. In addition to being the CEO of Athletes For Hope, Jason is on the board of the University of Pennsylvania track and Field team, as well as Hope for Henry, an organization dedicated to reinventing child's hospital care. In this episode, Danielle and Jason talk about Jason's own journey, his passion for philanthropic work, athlete involvement in philanthropy, the programs Athletes For Hope provides, his involvement with Hope for Henry, and what philanthropy means to him.

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Season 4, Episode 2: Hilton Freund, The Twinning Project  

This week, we're joined by Hilton Freund, Chief Executive at The Twinning Project, an initiative launched in the United Kingdom to pair professional European football clubs with Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Services. In this episide, Danielle and Hilton talk about how unemployment impacts imprisonment, the importance of receiving support from major sports teams, and what people can do to help drive change. 

If you'd like to learn more about The Twinning Project, you can following them on Twitter at @projecttwinning, or on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/twinningproject-uk. You can also check them out at their website, www.twinningproject.org. 

Season 4, Episode 3: Myriam Glez, Athletes Soul 

This week, we're joined by Myriam Glez, the Founder and CEO of Athletes Soul. Athletes Soul is an organization run by former athletes who are dedicated to giving their time and resources back to their athletic communities by providing an organization dedicated to retiring athletes. Myriam is a 2-time Olympic synchronized swimmer, competing for France in 2000 and for Australia in 2008. She also served as a Business Consultant for British Swimming and as a coach and member of USA Artistic Swimming. 

To learn more about Athletes Soul, you can find them on Instagram at @athletessoul, on Facebook at Athletes Soul, and on LinkedIn at Athletes Soul. You can also check out their website at https://www.athletesouk.org/. If you'd like to keep up with what Myriam is doing, you can follow her on Instagram at @glez.myriam and on LinkedIn at Myriam Glez. 

Season 4, Episode 4: Tony Everett, PureGame

Welcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! This week, we're joined by Tony Everett, the Founder and Chief Playmaker of PureGame. PureGame is a non-profit organization that puts caring adults, or as he calls them Field Champions, on the field to create meaningful connections through sport. PureGame focuses on making sport fun, while delivering life skills education. Kids step off the field of play knowing that they have what it takes to play the game and take on the challenges of life.

Last year, Tony created Personal Best Coaching, a program to help people achieve their maximum potential through unlocking new knowledge that can be used to further their careers and earn what they deserve. He is directly involved as a Head Coach, and 50% of the fees for this program go directly towards sponsoring kids through the PureGame program, thus helping even more people.

To learn more about PureGame, you can follow PureGame on Facebook at PureGame https://www.facebook.com/Thepuregame, and you can follow Tony on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/puregame/. You can also check them out at their website, https://www.thepuregame.org/

Season 4, Episode 5: Brett Rapkin, Podium Pictures

This week, we are joined by the incredible Brett Rapkin, a 6-time Emmy Award winner, and the CEO and Founder of Podium Pictures.

Over the past 20+ years, Brett has created many meaningful relationships and a deep track record for himself by developing, producing, distributing, and promoting premium content with many partners, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and HBO. Brett wrote, produced, and directed “The Weight of Gold” documentary in partnership with Olympic legend Michael Phelps about mental health and Olympic athletes. The film received over 1.5 billion media impressions on platforms including CNN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and The Today Show.

Brett and Danielle talk about how "The Weight of Gold" came to be, Brett's approach to projects he takes on, his company's focus on socially impactful sports media, and the power of sports to make an impact. They also talk about the definition of philanthropy and his advice for athletes who want to speak out and make a difference.

To learn more about Podium Pictures, you can follow them on Twitter and Instagram @podiumpics, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Podium-Pictures-102657604576233, and you can follow on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/company/podium-pictures-llc/. You can also check them out at their website, https://www.podiumpictures.com/