Go With the Flo

In this first new episode of GWTF, Folarin and guest Cheick begin by discussing their new year’s resolutions. They then get into Cheick co-founding a student run investment club; BlackGen Capital, receiving corporate sponsorships and growing the club across the country. They also discuss the transition from college to work life, the associated difficulties no one warns you about, being new to New...

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Mark Wilf is the co-owner and president of the Minnesota Vikings. He is also the co-owner and chairman of the Orlando City Sc and Orlando Pride. He received his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in 1984 before going to NYU school of law. TIME STAMPS: Start:2:37           Princeton 2:37-3:54           Career path after school 3:54-5:25           Developing an interest in sports 5:25-7:22 ...

Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was hired as the General Manager of the Minnesota Vikings in January 2022. He graduated from Princeton in 2003 with a degree in Economics and received his Masters from Stanford in 2013. He worked on Wall Street for 7 years as a portfolio manager and commodities trader before joining the San Francisco 49ers working in football research and development. In  2020 he joined the Clev...

Roby Sobieski is a professional magician who was a contestant on season 19 of the Bachelorette. He performs at the World Famous Magic Castle and has a residency at Black Rabbit Rose. He has served as a consultant on two international tours with David Blaine, and also served as the sleight of hand consultant on the Harley Quinn movie “Birds of Prey,” starring Margot Robbie.  TIME STAMPS: Start-4:10...

Nicholas Johnson graduated from Princeton University in 2020 where he was the first Black valedictorian in the school’s 275 year history. He is currently pursuing a PHD in operations research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology TIME STAMPS: Start -7:00        Finding out he was valedictorian 7:00-17:56       Difficulty of Princeton and how he spent his time during school 17:56-25:35    Covid...

Jesper Horsted graduated from Princeton University in 2020 where he was a member of both the varsity football and baseball teams. He finished his college career as the schools all-time leader in receptions and receiving touchdowns, and second all-time in receiving yards. He played three seasons with the Chicago Bears as a tight-end and recently signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in the National Foo...

Craig Robinson graduated from Princeton University in 1983 where he was a two-time Ivy League player of the year on the Men’s Basketball team. He started his career in finance before becoming an assistant basketball Coach at Northwestern University and then a Head Coach at Brown University then Oregon State University. He has also served as the Vice President of player and organizational developme...

Mark Shapiro is the CEO and President of the Toronto Blue Jays, a Major League Baseball team. He began his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1991 and finished as team President in 2015 before being hired by the Blue Jays. He is a two-time Sporting News Executive of the Year (2005,2007) TIME STAMPS: Start:4:45           Reminiscing about Princeton 4:45-7:12           Getting started in professio...

Seth DeValve graduated from Princeton University in 2016 and was then drafted in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns as a Tight End, the highest selection of a Princeton football player to date. He went on to also play for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Arizona Cardinals.  TIME STAMPS: Start-5:21        Why engineering 5:21-8:53        Reflecting on Senior year at Princet...

John Mack is the Ford Family Director of Athletics at Princeton University, a role he began in September 2021. He graduated from Princeton in 2000 where he was a captain of the men’s track and field team, receiving in his senior year the William Winston Roper Trophy as the top male senior student-athlete. He received his law degree from Northwestern University and is also an ordained pastor. TIME...

Congratulations to the great Princeton Class of 2022!

In this season finale we discuss how Sondre got into pole vault, holding the Norwegian national record, random doping tests, being an NCAA indoor champion, the Olympic experience, and much more!!  TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 2:05 Final Episode Thank Yous 2:05 - 5:17 Sondre Intro 5:17 - 6:59 Between Norway and Princeton 6:59 - 10:45 Transferring from UCLA 10:45 - 13:11 Pole vaulting origins 13:11 - 18:02 G...

In this episode we discuss covid’s impact on the Beijing Winter Olympics experience, being the youngest member of the Canadian Women’s Olympic Hockey team, the feeling of winning an Olympic gold medal, taking two gap years, and much more!!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 1:21 Sarah Intro 1:21 - 5:43 Starting in the Class of 2022 5:43 - 10:07 Missing Frosh Week for Nationals 10:07 - 13:32 Pre-COVID Rookie of...

In this episode we discuss being members of the hockey team, post thesis life, the movie Oppenheimer being filmed on campus, exam horror stories, and much more!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 2:05 Finn and Mike Intro 2:05 - 5:28 Student-athlete culture at Princeton 5:28 - 8:35 Meeting freshman year 8:35 - 20:17 Post-Thesis Life 20:17 - 24:59 Flo Milli and Lawnparties 24:59 - 35:10 Christopher Nolan on campu...

In this episode we discuss the transition from the private sector to a role of public service, the World Cup coming to North America and New Jersey, career advice for graduating college students, and much more!!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 0:54 New Jersey bonding 0:54 - 4:24 The World Cup in NJ? 4:24 - 7:35 March Madness  7:35 - 12:33 Musical theater aspirations 12:33 - 18:03 MBAs and public service 18:0...

In this episode Pat and Quincy give a wrestling 101 lesson, discuss their wrestling origin stories, competing in the NCAA championships in front of 20,000 fans, reflect on their All-American seasons, and much more!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 1:51 Pat and Quincy Intro 1:51 - 4:43 Postseason grind 4:43 - 7:17 Wrestling origin stories 7:17 - 10:10 Picking Princeton 10:10 - 13:54 Flo’s origin story 13:54 -...

In this episode we discuss the gratification of putting on a dance show, constantly making new friends in college, acceptance rates/college admissions, being a campus tour guide, and much more!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 6:55 Isabel Intro 6:55 - 10:55 Where to get married on campus 10:55 - 17:43 Becoming an Orange Key tour guide 17:43 - 21:27 The future of masking 21:27 - 26:00 Burn out  26:00 - 33:40 W...

In this episode we discuss Rachel appearing on Shark tank, partnering with Dicks Sporting Goods and Amazon, filming an ESPN commercial, being selected to Forbes 30 under 30, advise for young entrepreneurs, and much more!! TIME STAMPS: Start- 1:14          Rachel Intro  1:14-5:44            Reflecting on Eating club officership experience 5:44-8:55           Thoughts on Dr. Fauci as class day speak...

In this episode we discuss playing basketball and soccer together in high school, whether we actually learn anything from our classes,  the first full week without masks, living 10 minutes away from campus, and much more!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 1:13 GWTF team appreciation 1:13 - 4:02 Keith’s podcast aversion 4:02 - 7:36 Spring break recap 7:36 - 11:02 First week without masks 11:02 - 14:10 Keith int...

In this episode we discuss the secret to the success of Princeton Women’s Basketball, adjusting to a head coaching transition, why podcasting is such a great medium, Euphoria, and much more!! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 1:27            Grace Intro 1:27 - 7:07             Black Student Athlete Collective 7:07 - 11:05             27-1 … and then COVID 11:05 - 15:18           Switching head coaches 15:18 - 2...

In this episode, Folarin and Sophia discuss testing positive for covid and their isolation experiences, the benefits of living off campus, preparing for a long distance relationship, The Bachelor vs Too Hot to Handle vs Love is Blind, and much more! TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 2:16 Sophia Intro 2:16 - 4:35 From pre-med to pre-professional 4:35 - 11:30 Tiger Capital Management 11:30 - 21:03 COVID isolation...

In this special episode Folarin explains why Go with the Flo will no longer be distributed by the Daily Princetonian. Enjoy!

This episode of Go With the Flo was produced under the 146th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Gabby Carter is a senior in the anthropology department at Princeton University. She can be reached at gcarter@princeton.edu. The views expressed in this podcast are the views of the host and guest speakers alone. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - 1:43 Fighting conspiring forces 1:43 - 3:37 Gabby Intro 3:37 -...

In this episode, we chat with Kevin O’Toole ’22, who was recently drafted to the MLS by NYCFC, about balancing finishing out his Princeton degree with professional responsibilities, whether senior theses should be mandatory, Ronaldo versus Messi, and much more!  This episode of Go With the Flo was produced under the 146th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Kevin O’Toole is a senior in the S...