Game Face Podcast: Knowledge and Relationships are Power in NIL

This week on my Game Face podcast with Linktree, I’m joined by Bre Socker, a DIII field hockey athlete who made the most of her NIL opportunities in her final semester of college. Bre finished her college athletic career in Division 3 field hockey at St John Fisher College with the National Field Hockey Coaches Association naming her an All-American for the second time.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How she reached out to brands
• Why the relationships she’s developed over time led to deals
• Why knowledge is power in determining your pricing
• The often-overlooked advantage to being a DIII athlete when being considered by brands
• The value of creating your own merchandise
• How schools can do more to support their athletes
• Why she’s such an advocate of talking about mental health
• And so much more!

You can listen below or on your favorite podcast platform.

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