Engaging People Pod

Episode 80 - Rob Gevertz - Founder of First Five Yards - Sports Digital Media consultant on his business & battling Lymphoma.

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Show Notes

First Five Yards is a boutique digital sports consultancy founded by Rob Gevertz. Within his career, Rob has worked in senior commercial positions at organisations such as Sky Sports, talkSPORT and most recently City Football Group (Manchester City FC). Three years ago Rob was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma & went straight onto a round of chemotherapy. He thought he was in the clear before it returned which is often a difficult sign. Rob has pioneering treatment in the UK & has made a full recovery. Hear how his mentality helped him through the tough times & how he's well positioned to thrive in the years ahead. You can find him on all the socials @Rob Gevertz and his website is www.firstfiveyards.com We'd love our listeners to recommend people for the show so if you know anyone please do send them our way. Also please do leave us a review or a rating on iTunes as these are always greatly appreciated. We want to hear your comments feedback & suggestions - email us at [email protected] and or check out our website www.engagefs.co.uk

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