Highway to NIL

About Highway to NIL

Highway to NIL analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state of affairs, focusing on the NIL guidance and policies coming directly from the NCAA; the various enacted and amended state NIL laws; and NIL enforcement, including how the NCAA, state attorneys generals, and other regulators may investigate and punish schools for NIL violations.

Publisher

Callan G. Stein, Christopher M. Brolley, Troutman Pepper Locke

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2022

Latest episode

10 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Apr 2026

   'Urgent National Action to Save College Sports': Trump’s NIL Playbook

   Cal Stein and Mike Lowe break down President Donald Trump's executive order, "Urgent National Action to Save College Sports."

2. 

   18 Feb 2026

   'Desk Drawer Roundup': NIL Contract Fights, Eligibility Battles, and the CSC Participation Agreement

   Join Cal Stein, Mike Lowe, Philip Nickerson, George Pla, and Derek Centola for a "desk drawer" tour through some of the most consequential recent developments in NIL and college sports.

3. 

   29 Jan 2026

   Beyond the Deals: Student-Athlete Identity, Development, and NIL With 42U's Stephen Bienko

   Cal Stein and Chris Brolley are joined by 42U CEO and former Division I student-athlete Stephen Bienko to discuss how NIL is reshaping college sports from the inside out.

Who has been a guest on Highway to NIL

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Mike Lowe
• Lu Reyes
• Philip Nickerson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

36

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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