SBC Connections That Last | Nate Verstagen & Brandon Mitchell (EP.125)
Fri Jan 16 2026
SBC Audio Experience is back with a brand new episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series," with new host Jazmine Thomas! In today’s episode, she sits down with Nate Verstagen and Brandon Mitchell on how their SBC experience propelled them into their careers. In this episode, Jazmine sits down with Nate Verstegen and Brandon Mitchell to explore how their time at Sports Business Classroom helped launch their careers and, more importantly, how a shared classroom experience evolved into a trusted friendship and professional support system.
In this episode, they dive into:
How two Sports Business Classroom alumni turned a classroom friendship into lasting professional success The importance of networking with intention and nurturing genuine relationshipsThe role trust, honesty, and shared ambition play in long-term career growthLifting your peers up as you climb, and why community is essential in the sports businessWhat began as casual conversations and office hours quickly grew into a relationship built on authenticity, ambition, and mutual accountability, reinforcing the idea that SBC is about more than a single networking moment.
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SBC Audio Experience is back with a brand new episode of our “SBC Alumni Takeover Series," with new host Jazmine Thomas! In today’s episode, she sits down with Nate Verstagen and Brandon Mitchell on how their SBC experience propelled them into their careers. In this episode, Jazmine sits down with Nate Verstegen and Brandon Mitchell to explore how their time at Sports Business Classroom helped launch their careers and, more importantly, how a shared classroom experience evolved into a trusted friendship and professional support system. In this episode, they dive into: How two Sports Business Classroom alumni turned a classroom friendship into lasting professional success The importance of networking with intention and nurturing genuine relationshipsThe role trust, honesty, and shared ambition play in long-term career growthLifting your peers up as you climb, and why community is essential in the sports businessWhat began as casual conversations and office hours quickly grew into a relationship built on authenticity, ambition, and mutual accountability, reinforcing the idea that SBC is about more than a single networking moment.