<![CDATA[Playbooks & Portfolios]]>This podcast is a real-time look at what happens when two NFL athletes build beyond football.

Hosted by brothers Sean and Liam Clifford, the show documents the journey from locker rooms to boardrooms — covering football, business, investing, relationships, and the lessons learned along the way.

You’ll hear:

  • behind-the-scenes of NFL life
  • building a venture fund and athlete investment network
  • conversations around deals, failures, and opportunities
  • how athletes are becoming operators, investors, and founders

Nothing scripted. Nothing polished. Just the real process of building while still in the game.

]]>https://www.newerafund.vc/Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Thu, 28 May 2026 02:13:47 GMTWed, 18 Feb 2026 02:24:52 GMT60Sean and Liam Clifford<p>This podcast is a real-time look at what happens when two NFL athletes build beyond football.</p><p>Hosted by brothers Sean and Liam Clifford, the show documents the journey from locker rooms to boardrooms — covering football, business, investing, relationships, and the lessons learned along the way.</p><p>You’ll hear:</p><ul><li>behind-the-scenes of NFL life</li><li>building a venture fund and athlete investment network</li><li>conversations around deals, failures, and opportunities</li><li>how athletes are becoming operators, investors, and founders</li></ul><p>Nothing scripted. Nothing polished. Just the real process of building while still in the game.</p>episodicSean and Liam Cliffordsean@cliffordcapital.ioyes<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: Drake in Private Equity, Best Sports Cities, Golf, and FIFA 2026]]>The boys delve into the Raiders deal and the involvement of private equity followed by Drake's $2 billion power move in the music industry. The podcast also covers the best sports cities in America, the growing influence of golf, and the impact of the FIFA World Cup on soccer's growth in the United States.

Please like, subscribe, and comment!

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Business of Sports and Entertainment
  • 11:40 Drake's $2 Billion Power Move
  • 18:05 The Best Sports Cities in America
  • 23:28 Golf's Growing Influence
  • 31:05 FIFA World Cup and Soccer's Impact
]]>ac1a4166-493c-46f6-bc1f-f1ce737f63b8Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>The boys delve into the Raiders deal and the involvement of private equity followed by Drake's $2 billion power move in the music industry. The podcast also covers the best sports cities in America, the growing influence of golf, and the impact of the FIFA World Cup on soccer's growth in the United States.</p><p></p><p>Please like, subscribe, and comment!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Business of Sports and Entertainment</li><li>11:40 Drake's $2 Billion Power Move</li><li>18:05 The Best Sports Cities in America</li><li>23:28 Golf's Growing Influence</li><li>31:05 FIFA World Cup and Soccer's Impact</li></ul>no00:32:13Playbooks and Portfolios: Drake in Private Equity, Best Sports Cities, Golf, and FIFA 2026full<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: X Factor Camp, Sports dominating media companies & Coaches using AI]]>Hear Sean and Liam recap the 3rd annual X Factor camp held in Cincinnati as well as delve into the dominance of major media companies in the sports media landscape and how sports carry these companies.

We also explore the utilization of AI in football coaching and athletic director roles, discussing the potential impact and applications of AI in these arenas.

Please like and subscribe to stay updated on the latest news in the sports and finance world!

]]>87a0211b-c7a3-41fc-926f-e7b0c9369169Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>Hear Sean and Liam recap the 3rd annual X Factor camp held in Cincinnati as well as delve into the dominance of major media companies in the sports media landscape and how sports carry these companies.</p><p>We also explore the utilization of AI in football coaching and athletic director roles, discussing the potential impact and applications of AI in these arenas.</p><p></p><p>Please like and subscribe to stay updated on the latest news in the sports and finance world!</p>no00:38:24Playbooks and Portfolios: X Factor Camp, Sports dominating media companies & Coaches using AIfull<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: Liam's Rookie Camp, Largest Q1 in Venture Capital History, and the Big 12]]>The episode covers the macro environment of venture capital, the impact of capital infusion on sports, the sports media infrastructure war, and the validation first pattern. It explores record-breaking Q1 venture capital deployment, the dominance of AI startups in global VC funding, ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, and the trend of validating products in tough environments. The conversation provides insights into the impact of capital infusion on sports, competition for eyeballs and distribution, and the roadmap for young founders.

]]>bfc80bc3-f025-4521-813b-cc4f2b14d199Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>The episode covers the macro environment of venture capital, the impact of capital infusion on sports, the sports media infrastructure war, and the validation first pattern. It explores record-breaking Q1 venture capital deployment, the dominance of AI startups in global VC funding, ESPN's acquisition of NFL Network, and the trend of validating products in tough environments. The conversation provides insights into the impact of capital infusion on sports, competition for eyeballs and distribution, and the roadmap for young founders.</p><p></p><p></p>no00:37:11Playbooks and Portfolios: Liam's Rookie Camp, Largest Q1 in Venture Capital History, and the Big 12full<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: Life after the draft, Co-ownership funds, and the sports prediciton market]]>The conversation covers a range of topics including the NFL draft, athlete co-ownership funds, private equity investment in college sports, and the regulation of sports prediction markets. The hosts also discuss personal updates and a surprise for podcast listeners.

Chapters

  • 00:00 NFL Draft and Athlete Co-Ownership Funds
  • 11:21 Regulation of Sports Prediction Markets
  • 30:41 TPG's Investment in Learfield and Personal Updates
]]>4b508a7e-ece1-4226-b373-fd8b5fb40b77Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>The conversation covers a range of topics including the NFL draft, athlete co-ownership funds, private equity investment in college sports, and the regulation of sports prediction markets. The hosts also discuss personal updates and a surprise for podcast listeners.</p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 NFL Draft and Athlete Co-Ownership Funds</li><li>11:21 Regulation of Sports Prediction Markets</li><li>30:41 TPG's Investment in Learfield and Personal Updates</li></ul>no00:36:50Playbooks and Portfolios: Life after the draft, Co-ownership funds, and the sports prediciton marketfull<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: Draft week, athlete wealth management and the future of sports investments]]>The episode covers the excitement and anticipation of draft week, the launch of JP Morgan's athlete council, wealth management for athletes, Malcolm Jenkins' investment firm, One Team Partners' athlete rights fund, the rapid growth of capital inflow into the sports ecosystem, athletes' rights and investments, and the future of sports investments.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Draft Week Excitement
  • 07:08 Malcolm Jenkins' Investment Firm
  • 19:38 Capital Inflow into Sports Ecosystem
  • 26:26 Rapid Growth of Sports Investments
]]>f338e379-8a0a-4ced-a592-11cc8d274577Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 GMT<p>The episode covers the excitement and anticipation of draft week, the launch of JP Morgan's athlete council, wealth management for athletes, Malcolm Jenkins' investment firm, One Team Partners' athlete rights fund, the rapid growth of capital inflow into the sports ecosystem, athletes' rights and investments, and the future of sports investments.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Draft Week Excitement</li><li>07:08 Malcolm Jenkins' Investment Firm</li><li>19:38 Capital Inflow into Sports Ecosystem</li><li>26:26 Rapid Growth of Sports Investments</li></ul>no00:31:37Playbooks and Portfolios: Draft week, athlete wealth management and the future of sports investmentsfull<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: undervalued women's sports franchises, cross-sport ownership, and more!]]>The boys delve into the rise of women's sports as an underappreciated asset class, the crazy valuations of sports franchises, cross-sport ownership and media conglomerates, regulation and the business of sports. As always, the intersection of sports and business is a key theme throughout the discussion, highlighting the evolving landscape of the sports industry and its impact on athlete development and business opportunities.

]]>d26415f2-a6ec-471d-b463-730422154e03Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:05:38 GMT<p>The boys delve into the rise of women's sports as an underappreciated asset class, the crazy valuations of sports franchises, cross-sport ownership and media conglomerates, regulation and the business of sports. As always, the intersection of sports and business is a key theme throughout the discussion, highlighting the evolving landscape of the sports industry and its impact on athlete development and business opportunities.</p>no00:28:19Playbooks and Portfolios: undervalued women's sports franchises, cross-sport ownership, and more!full<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: News on WHOOP, Shifting NIL laws, and Flag Football]]>Sean and Liam are back with in depth conversation covering the evolving landscape of college sports and the NIL space, as well as the involvement of athletes in entrepreneurial ventures and investment opportunities.

We discuss the impact of college sports regulations and the potential for athlete investment in the entrepreneurial world.

We talk WHOOP's $10 BILLION evaluation, Trump's Executive Order on NIL, and NFL Flag Football.

Be sure to Like and Subscribe to stay updated on the shifting landscape in sports!

]]>e02dea7b-d6d9-4c62-b946-f709104942c5Thu, 09 Apr 2026 03:33:38 GMT<p>Sean and Liam are back with in depth conversation covering the evolving landscape of college sports and the NIL space, as well as the involvement of athletes in entrepreneurial ventures and investment opportunities.</p><p>We discuss the impact of college sports regulations and the potential for athlete investment in the entrepreneurial world.</p><p>We talk WHOOP's $10 BILLION evaluation, Trump's Executive Order on NIL, and NFL Flag Football.</p><p>Be sure to Like and Subscribe to stay updated on the shifting landscape in sports!</p>no00:23:21Playbooks and Portfolios: News on WHOOP, Shifting NIL laws, and Flag Footballfull<![CDATA[Playbooks and Portfolios: The Intro/Trip to Doha]]>Welcome to Playbooks and Portfolios! This episode covers a broad overview of our portfolios, our vision for the future and Sean's trip to Doha. We'll dive into our commitment to their venture fund, Clifford Capital, and how we are dedicated to making a positive impact through our investments and partnerships.

]]>e2a80ede-de57-4650-a70b-b6540e297de0Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:29:40 GMT<p>Welcome to Playbooks and Portfolios! This episode covers a broad overview of our portfolios, our vision for the future and Sean's trip to Doha. We'll dive into our commitment to their venture fund, Clifford Capital, and how we are dedicated to making a positive impact through our investments and partnerships.</p><p></p>no00:34:1511Playbooks and Portfolios: The Intro/Trip to Dohafull