The Industrious Podcast

Epi 67: Connor Hitchcock on Turning Passion Into a Career & Building Homefield Into a Sports Apparel Powerhouse

April 29th, 2026  |  44 mins 30 secs

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Passion, authenticity, and the courage to leap — that's the foundation Connor Hitchcock built Homefield on, and it shows.

In Episode 67 of The Industrious Podcast, cohosts Vince Todd, Jr. and Joe Todd sit down with Connor Hitchcock, Founder & CEO of Homefield — the apparel brand redefining what it means to rep your team. From humble beginnings to securing 200+ licenses with university and professional sports brands, Connor's journey is one of bold bets, authentic vision, and relentless passion.

In this episode, we cover:

➡️ Taking the early leap into entrepreneurship
➡️ Letting passion drive your career path
➡️ How Homefield brings authenticity to product development & marketing
➡️ The mental side of entrepreneurship — navigating the highs and the lows

🔗 About Homefield: homefieldapparel.com

Epi 58: Digital Marketing, AI, Cats the Musical, and Indiana Pacers with Google’s Mike Abrams

June 21st, 2025  |  46 mins 24 secs

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In episode 58 of The Industrious Podcast, co-hosts Vince and Joe Todd are joined by Mike Abrams, Senior Manager of Commerce at Google and podcast host of The Wrong Cat Died, a parody podcast about Cats the Musical. Tune in for how digital marketing and AI streamlines Mike’s professions to maximize his time.