Jennifer Hill speaks with best-selling author, Frank Fiume II, about his new book “Running with My Head Down: An Entrepreneur’s Story of Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose.” Fiume’s new book became an immediate best-seller and is now available in airports around the world and on Amazon. Fiume shares his story of bankruptcy, loss and pivoting to find his life’s purpose. He discusses how a person can discover his or her life’s purpose and can become successful no matter what circumstances they find themselves faced with.

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Frank V. Fiume II is a pioneer in the youth sports industry and the founder of i9 Sports the nation’s first and leading franchisor of youth leagues and camps. Since 2003, i9 has generated over $300 million with more than 2 million participants in 900 communities across 30 states nationwide. A baseball fanatic and native of Queens, New York, Frank graduated from St. John's University and began a career as a medical equipment sales rep, though he was determined to pursue his life's true purpose. So, in 1995, he created his own adult men's softball league, ABA Sports. The start-up company quickly grew to over 900 teams in just six years, making it the largest adult sports organization on Long Island.

In 2003, Frank sold ABA in order to create i9 Sports, a business that catapulted him to national recognition and that Entrepreneur magazine ranked as the #1 children's fitness franchise. Frank has been featured on Fox Business News, HBO Real Sports, and in dozens of publications and national news media outlets, including USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and The Wall Street Journal. Frank sold i9 Sports in 2017 to a private equity firm, but remains a minority shareholder and member of the board of directors.

Fiume now resides in the Tampa Bay area with his wife of 25 years and their two children. For more information, visit Fiume’s website. Connect with Fiume on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.