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How Brittany Gilman Built Her Own International Sports Agency

Published

July 25, 2019

Brittany Gilman interview on Hustle & Motivate, a podcast presented by JokerMag.com, the home of the underdog

Credit-Brittany Gilman/Joker Mag Illustration

Before building her own sports agency, Brittany Gilman was a young athlete determined to be the best. Her parents taught her to ski when she was a toddler, and she excelled in that before transitioning to snowboarding.

Within a few short years of picking up the sport, Brittany made the Junior Olympic team and snowboarded professionally during college. But after graduation, the course of her life changed forever.

Working as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach for Pete Carroll’s USC Trojans, Brittany discovered her love for football. Then, after working as a strength coach at Auburn, she pursued an internship at a sports marketing agency in Los Angeles.

Brittany Gilman with pro soccer player Michael Essien at Wembley Stadium — Brittany with Michael Essien at Wembley Stadium (Courtesy of BG Sports Enterprises)

When the internship wasn’t what she expected, Brittany decided — right then and there — to start her own sports agency. While she didn’t have the technical experience, she was confident that with her experience as an athlete she could make it work.

Now, more than ten years later, BG Sports Enterprises is an international agency that has worked with the likes of Roman Harper, Ezekiel Elliott, Jermon Bushrod, Antoine Bethea, and many others.

Listen to Brittany’s story by tapping the play button below. Or tap the icon of your favorite podcast platform to listen on the go!

Show Notes

[6:54] A skier’s way of rebelling

[10:20] Why peanut M&M’s may be the secret to mastering your mind

[15:37] Going pro post-grad in the mecca of snowboarding

[25:10] The early days of BG Sports

[36:49] Is HBO’s Ballers accurate?

[41:10] Advice for those who haven’t yet found their purpose

After Listening…

You can find Brittany over on Twitter and Instagram @BGSport. You can also keep up with BG Sports on Twitter @BGSportsEntInc and over at their website.

Thanks for tuning into the show!

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Written By Tyler O'Shea

Division III baseball alum (McDaniel College), founder of Joker Mag, and author of The Underdog Mentality: Sports Stories That Will Change How You See the Game (And Yourself). Since launching in November 2017, my stories have been featured on platforms such as FOX Sports, SB Nation, and The Sporting News, reaching over 1.5 million readers worldwide. The seed was planted way back in 7th grade when I got cut from the baseball team. Instead of giving up, I found hope and inspiration in stories of undersized athletes who defied expectations. I ultimately played baseball through college, earning Honorable Mention on the All-Centennial Conference team in my senior season. Today, my mission is simple: To share stories that give people the same feeling I felt when I was that undersized ballplayer searching for hope, inspiration, and evidence that my dream was possible. Like my mom always told me, you can do anything you set your mind to. Sometimes we just need a little extra push. And that’s why I’m so passionate about sharing these stories with the world.