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💬 "Figure out how you can help them. That's the whole game of building real relationships."

Carly Malatskey — Founder & CEO, Joey AI

Carly shares the networking approach that's carried her from Stanford soccer to founding a company: reach out to people you admire, be authentic, and always look for a way to give back — even if that means offering to help coach someone's kid.

The relationships you build today are the opportunities you'll have tomorrow.

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"You'll get knocks to your confidence. Things won't always go your way. That's a lot of what being an athlete teaches you."
— Carly Malatskey | Former Stanford Soccer Player and Founder and CEO of Joey AI

In this week's Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey, Carly Malatskey breaks down how her athlete skillset shows up in building a company.

💬 "You know what it's like to be on a team, to build a team, and have a shared mission. Building culture is one of the most important things."

Carly played for Stanford Women's Soccer, winning two national championships.
Now she's building Joey, an AI matchmaker.
She says the competitiveness, discipline, and even the obsessive drive to improve that made her a great player are the same qualities that make her a founder.
And resilience carries it all. Knocks to your confidence, things that don't go your way — she says that's a lot of what being an athlete teaches you.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the athletic mindset is one of the greatest business assets in the world.

🎧 Full episode drops this week on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms.

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New Episode Drop — Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey

Featuring: Carly Malatskey | Former Stanford Soccer Player to Founder and CEO of Joey AI

Carly Malatskey played for Stanford Women's Soccer, where she won two NCAA Division I national championships, before working as a software engineer and venture investor at Floodgate. She went on to found Joey, an AI matchmaker rethinking how people meet.

In this episode, Carly and Rob talk about the shared language every student-athlete carries, whether you played at Stanford or any other school. Carly explains why she instantly feels closer to someone who played a sport in college, why that's the first thing she looks for when hiring at Joey, and why finding a shred of commonality is the easiest way to turn a stranger into a real connection.

This conversation is for every athlete who wonders what comes next.

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🔗 Connect with Carly Malatskey:

Website: [Insert Website Link]

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlymalatskey/

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/

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"Networking isn't about who you know. It's about who you help."
Carly Malatskey | Former Stanford Soccer Player and Founder and CEO of Joey AI

In this week's Athletes to Entrepreneurs: The Alumni Journey, Carly Malatskey shares her advice on networking, from cold-emailing her way into rooms to choosing who she worked with over chasing a title:

💬 "Networking isn't about who you know. It's about who you help."

For athletes stepping into a new career, networking can feel like a whole new skill to learn.

But Carly's approach is simple.

Reach out first. Offer value before you ask for anything. Follow great people, not great titles.

That mindset took her from Stanford Women's Soccer, through software engineering and venture investing at Floodgate, to founding Joey, an AI matchmaker rethinking how people meet.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the same skills that made you a great athlete can make you a great entrepreneur.

Your next opportunity starts with the next person you help.

🎧 Full episode drops this week on Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms.

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"If you're nurturing that connection... and you grow with them long-term, that has a bigger impact than just a one-off post."

Natalia Bowles— The Positives of NIL

Natalia started NIL back in high school, before it became mainstream. She breaks down what's actually working — brands connecting with real athletes, and long-term partnerships that go beyond a single payout.

At Alumni Direct, we believe NIL works best when it's about relationships, not just a paycheck.

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"Being held accountable at such an early age really helped me develop those skills growing up."

Natalia Bowles — How Sports Shaped Her Early On

Natalia started playing soccer around age five, with parents who kept her disciplined and accountable from the start. She talks about how those early years on the field taught her lessons that went far beyond sports.

At Alumni Direct, we believe the discipline you build as a kid on the field is the same discipline that builds a business later on.

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🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs

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"Prepare for life after sports before you think you need to."

*Natalia Bowles — Advice for Athletes in Transition

Natalia played soccer at Azusa Pacific and Trevecca Nazarene before building Bridge Platform. Her advice for athletes getting ready to leave the game: start preparing now, not later.

Making connections, building a plan, and knowing your next step matters just as much as the work you put in on the field.

At Alumni Direct, we believe preparation is what turns the end of a season into the start of a new one.

📲 Join the community: www.alumnidirect.com

🎙️ Watch the full episode on Athletes to Entrepreneurs

👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/70OS33fNGMmOQbEvCoTdvD

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