Episode #13: Activism, the NFL and Online Training with Media Maestro Craig Hoffman
Craig Hoffman, a former Washington NFL beat reporter who coaches on the side, on co-founding Humans Not Hashtags in 2020 and the bands-only online program he sold during lockdown. Also how training facilities brand themselves, plus a good amount of NFL talk.
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Episode #13: Activism, the NFL and Online Training with Media Maestro Craig Hoffman
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