#23 - Jen Spicher - The Pro Volleyball Federation's CEO

About this episode

Jen Spicher, CEO of the Pro Volleyball Federation, discusses the league's first year and future goals.

The CEO of the Pro Volleyball Federation, Jen Spicher, stops by the podcast to chat about the success of the PVFs first year, goals for year 2, and insights into the world of a college athlete turned CEO!!! Jump to a topic: 02:52 Jen Spicher's Volleyball Journey 05:12 Transitioning from Athlete to CEO 08:17 Building Relationships in Volleyball 10:31 The Need for a Pro League 12:20 Recruiting Players for the PVF 16:25 Overcoming Skepticism in the Volleyball Community 20:18 Recruiting Strategies and Player Relations 23:33 Importance of Medical Care for Athletes 26:15 Enhancing the Game Experience 28:25 Innovations in Officiating and Game Flow 29:48 The Thrill of Competition and Challenges in Volleyball 32:58 Innovations in Pro Volleyball: The Draft and Player Trades 41:56 Goals and Aspirations for Year Two of the League 46:13 A Day in the Life of a CEO in Sports 50:00 Leadership Insights and Closing Thoughts Big thanks to our presenting sponsor BALLTIME!!!

People in this episode

Host: Dan Meske

Guest: Jen Spicher

Topics covered

• Pro Volleyball Federation
• athlete to CEO transition
• volleyball community
• player recruitment
• medical care for athletes
• game experience
• leadership in sports

Keywords

• Pro Volleyball Federation
• Jen Spicher
• volleyball
• athlete
• CEO
• recruitment
• medical care
• game experience
• leadership

Sponsors

BALLTIME

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pro Volleyball Federation

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