Passion to Profession: From Collector to Working for One of the Industry's Biggest Brands with Ryan Greene

<p>Ryan Greene grew up chasing Shaq rookies and riding his bike to the local card shop. Today, he leads athlete and artist partnerships at PSA. In this episode of <em>Passion to Profession</em> (sponsored by eBay), we go deep on Ryan’s transition from hobbyist to operator at one of the most important companies in the space.</p><p>We talk about:</p><ul><li>What the 1998 SP Authentic set taught him about collecting</li><li>Why he DM’d Nat Turner on a Sunday night—and how it changed everything</li><li>The ups and downs of working in social during PSA’s backlog era</li><li>What influence looks like inside PSA (spoiler: it's ripping wax with coworkers)</li><li>How athletes like Bobby Witt Jr. are shaping the hobby</li><li>What skills the hobby industry needs most right now</li></ul><p>If you’ve ever dreamed about turning your passion into your profession, this episode is for you.</p><p><br>A special thank you to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/">eBay</a> for sponsoring <em>Passion to Profession</em>. The biggest and best marketplace to buy your next favorite trading card.</p><p>Get exclusive content, promote your cards, and connect with other collectors who listen to the pod today by joining the Patreon: <a href="https://patreon.com/StackingSlabs?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link">Join Stacking Slabs Podcast Patreon</a></p><p>[<strong>Distributed on Sunday</strong>] Sign up for the Stacking Slabs Weekly Rip Newsletter using this <a href="https://stackingslabs.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=hjr6d&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy">link</a></p><p>Follow Stacking Slabs: | <a href="https://twitter.com/stackingslabs">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stackingslabs">Instagram </a>| <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StackingSlabs/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/cvNbNG/">Tiktok</a><br>Follow Ryan | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mostlymoderncollector?igsh=bG5tM29oMnppazR5">Instagram</a></p> <strong> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/StackingSlabs" rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a> </strong>