Daniel Robbins is a Co-Owner of Lab Management.

In this episode, Daniel walks us through his journey of creating one of the biggest management agencies in the CrossFit space. From talking his way into internships at Wodapalooza and landing a mentorship and eventually a job with Matt O'Keefe in Miami, Daniel went all-in on his vision for representing athletes in his early 20's and did whatever it took to make it happen.

Key Moments and Takeaways:
– College Athletics & Transitioning to the ”Real World”
– Taking Unpaid Internships to Get His Foot in the Door
– Moving to Miami to Work With the Best in the CrossFit World
– Why Sitting on the Floor of His Boss' Office Created His Biggest Early Wins
– Navigating Imposter Syndrome with Early Career Success
– Building Lab Management
– The State of CrossFit Today
– How Athletes Can Navigate Personal Branding While Training to be the Best in the World
– The Future of CrossFit and Hybrid Fitness Competitions

Enjoy this inspiring story and beautiful reminder of the value of being willing to sleep on the floor to make your dream come to life.

Thanks for listening.

Find Daniel Robbins & Lab Management:
Daniel's Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/drobbins95/
Lab's Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/labmgmt/

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Find Drew Korf:
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TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@drew.korf/

Show Chapters:
00:00 Football & Education
05:51 Cal Berkeley
08:26 Discovering CrossFit
09:57 Pursuing Athlete Representation
12:14 Internships
16:16 Chasing CrossFit
26:44 Miami
27:09 Dream Job Offer
31:07 Stepping Into a Bigger Role
35:54 Work/Life Balance
40:42 Merging Agencies
41:54 Lab
57:47 The Evolution of CrossFit Influencers
58:35 Challenges in Athlete Branding
01:00:29 Building Authentic Relationships
01:02:28 Content Creation for Athletes
01:07:32 HYROX
01:12:53 Marketing Strategies for Athletes
01:16:26 Organic Content
01:20:51 CrossFit's Media Strategy
01:30:49 Navigating the CrossFit Landscape
01:33:24 Functional Fitness
01:40:17 The Importance of Authenticity
01:44:19 Balancing Success
01:51:47 Future of Competitive Fitness
01:56:59 Exploring New Avenues in Sports