Sports are about more than what happens on the field. Skin in the Game takes you inside the deals, decisions, and trends driving today’s sports industry.Hosted by sports marketing expert John Cimperman and veteran sports business journalist Tim O’Shei, the weekly podcast features conversations with top level executives, athletes, journalists, entrepreneurs, and innovators from across the sports world. From NIL and media rights to professional leagues and youth sports, Skin in the Game uncovers the stories behind the scoreboard.Listen Tuesdays and 11 a.m. and Saturdays at 4 p.m. on BTPM NPR or stream anytime on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and more.
What drives someone living with cystic fibrosis to plan a 1,500-mile run?
On this episode of Skin in the Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei welcome Bradley Poole, owner of Warrior Fitness and Wellness in Ellicottville and Little Valley, New York. Poole shares how living with cystic fibrosis, struggling with his mental health, and taking on family responsibilities led him to change his life and build a career in fitness.
He speaks candidly about his experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the support of his wife, Stephanie, and the role that exercise, treatment, and community have played in his life. He also discusses opening his own gym during the pandemic and helping others find confidence and connection through fitness.
Now, Poole is preparing for Miles for More Tomorrows, a planned run from Miami to New York City in March 2027. His goal: raise $1 million for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. From training and nutrition to the people who will support him along the route, he explains what it will take to turn an ambitious idea into hope for those living with CF.
To donate, visit https://passion.cff.org/runforeverybreath
10 Oct 2026
Lyndsey D’Arcangelo on Walking Away, Starting Over and the Game Within
Why walk away from a successful sportswriting career just as women’s sports are experiencing unprecedented growth?
On this episode of Skin In The Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei welcome longtime sportswriter and author Lyndsey D’Arcangelo, who built a career telling the human stories behind athletes and helping launch The Athletic’s WNBA coverage.
D’Arcangelo explains why she stepped away from sports journalism, including an industry increasingly driven by clicks, outrage and social media engagement instead of the kind of storytelling that first drew her to the profession. She also reflects on the remarkable growth of women’s sports and why she believes the audience was there all along.
Today, D’Arcangelo is taking the skills she developed interviewing some of the biggest names in sports and applying them in a new way as a life coach working primarily with women athletes. She helps athletes navigate performance pressure, major transitions and a question that can become especially difficult when sports have defined so much of their lives: Who am I beyond the athlete?
The conversation also explores the pressures surrounding youth sports, the role parents play, what D’Arcangelo learned from elite athletes about mindset, and why she has returned to writing through her newsletter, The Game Within.
19 Sept 2026
Why Being a Sports Fan Gets So Emotional
On this episode of Skin In The Game, John Cimperman and Tim O’Shei welcome psychologist and lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan Dr. Patrick McElwaine to explore the psychology behind sports fandom and why our favorite teams can become such an important part of our identity.
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