Episode 78: Reimagining Life After Sport

Guy Fortt joins Joe this week for a conversation on his company JAKO Sports & Entertainment. Guy is a seasoned theater presence who studied at Columbia University, has been featured on Broadway in Oprah Winfrey’s The Color Purple. Film credits include David Frankel's The Devil Wears Prada starring Meryl Streep; director Sydney Pollack’s The Interpreter starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn; director Spike Lee's 25th Hour and She Hate Me; and Don’t Nobody Love the Game More Than Me, directed by Martha Pinson and winner of the Toronto Online Film Award. A former firefighter, Guy started Jako Sports & Entertainment where he helps athletes realize their TV and Entertainment dreams.

Guy talks about his incredible life story, from being a firefighter to graduating Columbia and having three sons that are professional athletes. Guy shares his vision for his company JAKO Sports & Entertainment that helps athletes realize their non-sporting dreams after retirement. Words cannot do Guy’s story justice so just listen! Be sure to follow Guy on Twitter @GuyAFortt and check out his company JAKO Sports & Entertainment here!

The Facts

The CUSP Show is a production by the faculty of Sports Management at Columbia University. You can get in touch with the program on Twitter @CU_SPS_Sports Our presenters are Joe Favorito (@Joefav) and Tom Richardson