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Athletes To Visionaries

Athletes To Visionaries

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Athletes to Visionaries is a podcast about navigating modern sport with clarity and perspective. Hosted by former elite athlete and advisor Morgan Jones, the show explores identity, pressure, NIL, early visibility, and life beyond competition, and how today’s athletes, families, and leaders are making sense of it all.

Through honest conversations with athletes, coaches, parents, and industry leaders, the podcast looks at sport not just as a performance system, but as a platform for growth, leadership, and long-term development. This is about helping people understand the journey while the game is still being played.Copyright Hi Hello Labs Network Career Success Economics Personal Development
Episodes
  • 8. Make Your Money Work for You: Coach Ashleen Bracey on NIL & Wealth

    8. Make Your Money Work for You: Coach Ashleen Bracey on NIL & Wealth
    19 Oct 2026
    UIC Women’s Basketball Head Coach Ashleen Bracey joins Morgan Jones in Chicago for a conversation about what it means to lead, build wealth, and create impact in a rapidly changing sports landscape.

    Coach Bracey opens up about navigating NIL and the transfer portal, preparing college athletes to manage money, and why she refuses to let the changing business of college sports change the values at the heart of her program. She also shares her own financial journey—from realizing the opportunities she missed early in her coaching career to building wealth through real estate, investing, and becoming an investor in Chicago’s Level Sporting Club.

    They also dive into the realities of recruiting in the NIL era, the importance of financial education for young athletes, women investing in women’s sports, mentorship, and the leadership philosophy behind Bracey’s transformation of UIC Women’s Basketball.

    This conversation reminds us that earning money and building wealth are two very different things—and you don’t have to wait until you have a fortune to start thinking like an investor.

    Connect with Coach Bracey: https://www.instagram.com/coachbracey/

    Ashleen Bracey is the Head Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) and an investor. Since taking over the Flames in 2022, she has led the program to three consecutive postseason appearances, including back-to-back WNIT berths, while developing multiple All-Missouri Valley Conference honorees. Bracey was named the 2023–24 Illinois Basketball Coaches Association NCAA Division I Co-Coach of the Year, becoming the first UIC coach to earn the honor. Prior to UIC, she built a strong reputation in recruiting and player development at Mizzou, helping the Tigers reach three NCAA Tournaments and secure the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history. Beyond the court, Bracey is an investor passionate about building wealth, expanding opportunities for women, and investing in the continued growth of women’s sports.

    Connect with Morgan:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganjonesvision/
    Athletes to Visionaries Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/athletestovisionaries/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganjonesvision/

    Website: https://morganmjones.com/

    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@morganjonesvision

    This podcast was produced and sponsored by Hi Hello Labs: www.hihellolabs.com
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    22 min
  • 7. From WNBA Player to Investor: Chelsea Poppens on Building What Comes Next

    7. From WNBA Player to Investor: Chelsea Poppens on Building What Comes Next
    17 Oct 2026
    What happens when the game ends—but your ambition doesn’t?

    In this episode of Athletes to Visionaries, Morgan Jones sits down with former WNBA and overseas professional basketball player Chelsea Poppens to talk about the evolution from athlete to entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and mother.

    Chelsea opens up about playing in the WNBA when a second-round salary was just $36,800, competing overseas while navigating injuries, and realizing early that basketball—and her body—wouldn’t last forever. That realization pushed her to keep learning, earn her MBA, explore new industries, and ultimately build an identity far beyond the court.

    Now, Chelsea is helping create the future she wishes more female athletes had access to. She discusses overcoming imposter syndrome in venture capital, investing in women’s professional sports, creating opportunities for young athletes through her nonprofit work, and why today’s athletes should begin thinking of themselves as businesses long before retirement.

    Morgan and Chelsea also unpack the explosive growth of women’s sports, the importance of financial and business education for athletes, motherhood, embracing uncomfortable career pivots, and why having women at the ownership table matters.

    This conversation is about more than transitioning out of sports. It’s about building the confidence, skills, relationships, and ownership mindset to create your next chapter before the final whistle.

    Connect with Chelsea: https://www.instagram.com/chelseapoppens/

    Chelsea Poppens is a former WNBA and international professional basketball player turned business leader, investor, and entrepreneur. Drafted 18th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft, she went on to compete professionally across seven countries after a standout career at Iowa State, where she became one of only three players in program history to record 1,000+ points and 1,000+ rebounds. Today, Chelsea serves as COO of DayCloud Studios, founded CKP Athletics and the CKP Foundation, and is a co-owner and investor in League One Volleyball’s San Francisco Signal. Through her work, she is passionate about expanding access to sports, investing in women’s athletics, and helping create pathways for athletes to build impact beyond the game.

    Athletes to Visionaries*explores what happens when athletes take the discipline, resilience, and leadership developed through sports and use it to build businesses, wealth, impact, and legacy.


    Connect with Morgan:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganjonesvision/
    Athletes to Visionaries Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/athletestovisionaries/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganjonesvision/

    Website: https://morganmjones.com/

    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@morganjonesvision

    This podcast was produced and sponsored by Hi Hello Labs: www.hihellolabs.com
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    22 min
  • 6. What does it really take to transition from athlete to entrepreneur, executive, and business owner?

    6. What does it really take to transition from athlete to entrepreneur, executive, and business owner?
    9 Jun 2026
    In this episode of Athletes to Visionaries, Morgan Jones sits down with Kevin Carr, Founder & CEO of Pro to CEO, former NBA Vice President, sports business executive, and one of the architects behind athlete development programs that helped shape generations of professional athletes.

    With more than 25 years of experience in sports business, leadership development, and athlete career transition, Kevin shares his journey from Florida State University to the NBA, where he helped launch the G League, worked alongside some of basketball’s biggest stars, and guided athletes in preparing for life beyond the game.

    Kevin also shares insights from his work with AAU, athlete development programs, and his mission to help athletes become CEOs of their own lives and careers.

    Whether you're a student-athlete, parent, coach, entrepreneur, sports executive, or former athlete navigating life after competition, this conversation provides a blueprint for building sustainable success beyond sports.

    Don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE for more conversations around athlete identity, leadership, mental performance, relationships, and life after sports.

    Follow Us:
    Athletes to Visionaries Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/athletestovisionaries/
    Morgan Jones: https://www.instagram.com/morganjonesvision/

    This podcast was produced and sponsored by Hi Hello Labs: www.hihellolabs.com

    Connect with Morgan:
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morganjonesvision/
    Athletes to Visionaries Podcast: https://www.instagram.com/athletestovisionaries/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganjonesvision/

    Website: https://morganmjones.com/

    Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@morganjonesvision

    This podcast was produced and sponsored by Hi Hello Labs: www.hihellolabs.com
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    52 min
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