At the intersection of sports, culture and innovation, POK-A-TALK brings entrepreneurs from across industries, cultures and disciplines to tell their stories. Host, Alex Gras, sits down with these entrepreneurs to discuss who they are, where they started and where they are now.
POK-A-TALK is the official podcast for the POKATOK Festival, the worlds largest sports festival hosted in Houston, TX in 2023.
Janis Burke, CEO of HCHSA, sits down with Alex Gras to tell stories of her favorite moments that exemplify community in sports. Janis has been the CEO of the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority since 2006. She became the third chief executive and first woman to hold the position since the inception of the organization in 1997.
Pok-A-Talk is the official podcast for The Pokatok Festival, a mash-up of conferences, competitions, and connections to celebrate and showcase sports and the technologies disrupting them. The goal of the podcast is to explore the human side of the stories at the intersection of sports, innovation, and culture.
25 Aug 2022
Mike Chabala Bringing You Inside the Locker Room
Mike Chabala, former MLS player and founder of Sphere, sits down with Alex Gras to talk about how Sphere is bringing a locker room aspect to fitness. Sphere is a soccer-inspired fitness concept. They focus on the quality of play instead of minutes on the field, connecting people rather than passes, and doing more with a ball than just scoring goals. Sphere is not just for avid soccer players and athletes. It’s for anyone looking to push their personal boundaries to the extreme, both physically and mentally.
Pok-A-Talk is the official podcast for The Pokatok Festival, a mash-up of conferences, competitions, and connections to celebrate and showcase sports and the technologies disrupting them. The goal of the podcast is to explore the human side of the stories at the intersection of sports, innovation, and culture.
18 Aug 2022
Jonathan Wells Is Tackling The Football vs. Football Debate
Jonathan Wells, former Texans RB, joins the podcast to talk to Alex about J. Wells Media Group and how he's educating people on the similarities between football and soccer. J. Wells Media Group is a multi-faceted Media Company based in Cleveland Ohio. JWMG focuses on creating TV and online content such as Documentaries, Reality Shows, Promotional Corporate Videos, Photography, and Music Videos.
Pok-A-Talk is the official podcast for The Pokatok Festival, a mash-up of conferences, competitions, and connections to celebrate and showcase sports and the technologies disrupting them. The goal of the podcast is to explore the human side of the stories at the intersection of sports, innovation, and culture.
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