Episode 3: Donivan Ciolfi - Strength & Conditioning Coach, Entrepreneur, Practicing Stoic

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08/27/18 • 68 min

Quarter Four Podcast with Michael Elkins

Strength and conditioning coach Donivan Ciolfi is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. Donivan’s career is a testament to risk-taking, making unpopular decisions and proof that formal education is not a necessity for success. In this episode, we talk to Donivan about building his initial business, his move to France, and moving back to the United States for his next venture. Donivan is open about his experiences, lessons learned, his growth mindset, thoughts on stoicism and going against the grain.

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Episode 2: Ellis Hobbs - NFL CB, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Community Mentor

Ellis Hobbs played college football at Iowa State where he earned All Big 12 Conference First Team honors, was the academic athlete of the year and a finalist for the Christian Athlete of the year award. In 2005, he was drafted in the 3rd round by the New England Patriots, where he earned the job as a starting CB. In 2007, he set a then-NFL record for the longest kickoff return in NFL History, and played a key role in the Patriots run at a perfect season. Since football, he’s had a successful career as an entrepreneur, motivational speaker and community leader mentoring children and working with his alma mater to keep college athletes on the right track. Ellis Hobbs is not only the second guest on this podcast, but he’s also the co-host. In this episode, we talk process, humility, the quest for perfection in life and sports and how he transitioned his academic and athletic intelligence from the football field to the business world. At the end of the interview, keep listening for a bonus interview from 2017, wherein Ellis and I talk in-depth about that 2007 Patriots season. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review. For more great content follow us on Instagram and Twitter: Michael Elkins: IG @melkins1 Twitter @melkins31175 Ellis Hobbs: IG @ellis_hobbs_3 Twitter @ellishobbs

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Episode 4: Christina Qi - Co-Founder of Domeyard, MIT Alum., Forbes 30 Under 30, Visiting Lecturer at MIT

Christina Qi’s reputation as the most sought after woman in her industry is well earned. Right after graduating from MIT, she co-founded Domeyard, a high-frequency trading hedge fund that was started out of her dorm room. Six years later, at the ripe old age of twenty seven, Christina and her co-founders are now the preeminent forces in the Hedge Fund and FinTech space. Christina’s list of accomplishments is astounding, though you’d be hard-pressed to get her to discuss them. Christina and her co-founders have been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30, they’ve received front page features in Forbes, and the Nikkei (which is the world’s largest financial newspaper). Additionally, Christina has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, and the Financial Times. She’s also a visiting lecturer at MIT and Domeyard, despite its short existence, is now a case study for MBA Students at Harvard Business School. Christina and Domeyard didn’t just disrupt their industry, they turned it on its head. In this episode, Christina and I discuss business culture, disruption, emotion versus logic, raising venture capital and for good measure, her thoughts on the New England sports scene. Christina brings humility, empathy and humanity to an industry long stereotyped as one of arrogance and ruthlessness. To learn more about Christina and Domeyard you can go to the following links: Twitter: @christinaqi www.christinaqi.com www.domeyard.com Game 7: The Sports Business and Lifestyle Podcast explores the intersection between sports, business and lifestyle by interviewing some of the most interesting and successful people in their industry. If you like what you heard, please hit the subscribe button and leave us a review. You can follow the show via its hosts Michael Elkins and Ellis Hobbs. Their contact information is below: Michael Elkins Instagram: @melkins1 Twitter: @melkins31175 Ellis Hobbs Instagram: @ellis_hobbs_3 Twitter: @ellishobbs