Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio: Johan Gouttefangeas, CEO and Co-founder of Sportyneo

Rick talks with Johan Gouttefangeas, CEO and co-founder of Sportyneo, a revolutionary platform transforming how amateur sports clubs operate.

At CES Las Vegas and CES Unveiled, Sportyneo was present as the first online bank for sports.

We empower clubs with tools to streamline management, boost finances, and enhance member experience:

Flexible Payments: Members can pay in up to 10 installments, with funds instantly advanced to clubs.

Merchandising Made Simple: Clubs earn revenue effortlessly from branded products delivered directly to members.

Cashback Program: Members save on daily purchases while clubs benefit from shared rewards.

Unique Insurance: Protects members in case of inability to play, safeguarding club revenues.

Sportyneo Payment Card: Members can earn cashback to fund their sports activities and automatically donate a percentage of each transaction to a charitable cause.

Our mission goes beyond supporting sports clubs. With the Sportyneo Payment Card, we are reimagining how we give back to charitable organizations—enabling effortless and automatic donations through everyday transactions.

Recognized by the French Football Federation, Sportyneo is free for clubs, with no hidden fees or commissions. The mission is to make sports more accessible while driving sustainable growth for clubs worldwide.

Kyle Garland, US Olympic Decathlon Hopeful

Rick is joined by an incredible athlete this week, US Decathlete, Kyle Garland.

Have a listen:

Garland is a University of Georgia product, who grew up and competed in Philadelphia.

Showing promise as a junior athlete, Garland won gold at the 2018 USATF U20 Championships in the decathlon scoring 7562 points. He then went on to finish 7th at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships.

Now a pro, Garland was selected to compete at the 2022 World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon. Garland placed in the top 10 after the shot put, long jump and 100 meters events before ultimately finishing eleventh on his senior major championship debut, which was won by world-record holder Kevin Mayer of France.[4] He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.

The US has a long tradition of winning decathlons, and Garland wants to be a part of that.

Melissa Fry, Hooters’ Senior Director of Marketing

Rick talks everything Hooters this week in terms of marketing and sports with Hooters’ Senior Director of Marketing, Melissa Fry.

She has over 23 years in the hospitality industry, from management to marketing with proven success in guiding brand messaging and delivering impactful marketing solutions.

Hooters, a long-running partner of both Chase Elliott and Hendrick Motorsports, has officially unveiled the newly designed No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro that will appear three times throughout the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

The brand-new paint scheme, which features a primarily orange and black base design, will make its on-track debut in the second event of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 25.

NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver will then carry the Hooters colors on the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro for a second time at Texas Motor Speedway on April 14, before the scheme makes one final appearance at Richmond Raceway on August 11.

The company, which has developed a pedigree in the NASCAR Cup Series over the last three decades, is widely known for its stint as primary sponsor of the late Alan Kulwicki from 1991 to 1993.

Hooters has been involved with many different sports over the years. From golf to NASCAR and everything in between. The Hooters brand is about empowering women and part of that is their annual Hooters calendar.

Give a Hoot Background

During this year’s annual October Give a Hoot campaign, Hooters raised $786,000 in the fight against breast cancer. The funds were presented to the V Foundation for Cancer Research during last night’s 2023 Men’s Jimmy V Basketball Classic held at Madison Square Garden.

Since the program began in 2002, Hooters has raised a cumulative $9.4 million towards breast cancer research, reinforcing the cause as a priority for a company whose workforce is roughly 70% women, most of which are made up by the iconic Hooters Girls whose numbers have reached nearly 10,000 worldwide.

Consumers can still support the cause with calendars available for the holidays. For every 2024 Hooters Calendar purchased, Hooters donates $1 toward the Give A Hoot fundraising effort.

Enjoy this interview with Melissa and learning about Hooters.

Limpert Tech on iHeartRadio 4/8/22 - Sandeep Harpalani, VP of Product Management at NETGEAR

Talking about high speed internet this week with Sandeep Harpalani of NETGEAR.

Harpalani, VP of Product Management at NETGEAR as an expert source on WiFi 6E and the future of WiFi technology.

Have a listen as he discusses with Rick.

According to recent research from NETGEAR, average US household Internet speeds rose 30% to 196 Mbps and peak Internet traffic increased 32% this past year over pre-pandemic levels as people regularly spend more time online between working, learning, and playing. As a result, WiFi congestion and sensitivity to delays have become a major pain point. To solve this, NETGEAR became one of the first adopters of WiFi 6E technology with the introduction of the industry-first Orbi Quad-band Mesh WiFi 6E system in October 2021.

They discuss:

The future of WiFi and streaming and how it relates to sports streaming.

Harpalani is the Vice President of Products at NETGEAR responsible for their complete product portfolio for the consumer home. Sandeep has been with NETGEAR for the past eleven years and has been responsible for the launch of industry leading products like Orbi Mesh WiFi Systems and Nighthawk WiFi Routers. He has been through multiple WiFi technology transitions from WiFi 4 (802.11ac) to WiFi 5 (802.11ax) to WiFi 6 and now 6E.

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on ALT 105.7 and iHeartRadio 10/9/21 -

More sports and metal health this week.

Kim Carducci's debut book, The I of the Tiger, goes into depth about the mental health aspect of being a top performing athlete and offers ways athletes can manage their minds.

“I was nothing and no one without sports,” writes Kimberly Carducci in her debut book, The I of the Tiger: The Athlete Identity and Remedying Sport’s Greatest Conflicts. Carducci continues, “For the first time since I was five years old, it felt as if gravity, the commonality that kept all beings rooted on Earth, suddenly stopped and I had no idea what was up, down, or sideways."

Carducci joins Rick on iHeartRadio this past weekend for a fascinating talk.

Carducci was able to rise above her darkest moments after retiring as a D1 swimmer at the University of North Carolina but many top sports competitors don’t. In The I of the Tiger, Carducci uncovers the many layers, fears, insecurities, and complexities the athlete identity produces. She offers insights on how this identity negatively impacts mental health and ways athletes can navigate pivotal transitions.

“When life hits us hardest, it’s important to understand the biological and psychological effects of pain to shed light on how we can best process our emotions.” offers Carducci. “With this understanding, we can move past the shock of a situation, grow stronger with a refreshed identity, and adopt a framework for life that encourages strength, clarity and light.”
Kim Carducci’s deftly written book combines heart-felt personal anecdotes with references to a number of historical and prominent athlete figures in our world today, such as Tonya Harding and Michael Phelps aimed at discovering:
⦁    How competition influences athletes and their mental health
⦁    Why athletes build an inflated sense of ego based on physical capabilities
⦁    How injury and retirement deflate athlete’s sense of worth
⦁    Daily implications of being a fierce competitor
⦁    Daily guiding principles for athletes on their transition journey
⦁    The art of letting go of things athletes once leaned on that wasn’t sturdy enough to support them beyond sports

The I of the Tiger: The Athlete Identity and Remedying Sport’s Greatest Conflicts is available September 21, 2021 everywhere books are sold. Learn more at www.everythingathletes.com.