Fantasy Footballers’ Andy Holloway: ‘I’m a zero-inbox kinda guy’

Andy Holloway is one of the hosts of the Fantasy Footballers podcast, which he produces with friends Jason Moore and Mike Wright. The show has become one of the leading fantasy sports programs, drawing more than two million monthly listeners and earning several honors, including iHeartRadio’s Best Sports Podcast and the People’s Choice award at the Podcast Awards four years in a row. Holloway has said his aim from the start was to open fantasy football up to a broader audience, not just devoted enthusiasts. With the NFL season kicking off next week and fantasy drafts underway, he talked about how he keeps his focus during the busiest stretch of the year.

Asked what he would change about his phone, Holloway said he wishes it were less intrusive. Even after customizing notifications, he still feels overwhelmed by alerts and messages that appear to demand attention. He describes himself as a neat tab user and a zero-inbox person — right now he has just two tabs open.

His favorite gadget is the Whoop fitness wearable. Holloway says it helps him stay motivated and accountable, needs charging very rarely, and strengthens camaraderie with friends. He resisted using it for years, thinking it was silly, but now he genuinely loves it.

The project he is most proud of is building The Fantasy Footballers. Many told him the podcast couldn’t be started from scratch without outside backing, yet working with his best friends on something he loved turned out to be the most satisfying achievement.

To concentrate, Holloway tries to clear a batch of small tasks in a short amount of time. This makes him feel he has cleared his to-do list and lets him focus on high-priority work without being distracted by lingering minor obligations.

The last piece of physical media Holloway bought was the vinyl edition of Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide. The title he would give a biopic about himself: “The Man Who Overthought Everything.”