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Nicholas Walcott has had an extremely unique rugby journey. A from D1 College Football player who turned into one of the most influential nightclub promoters in the city of Chicago who found himself playing rugby professionally overseas. A major board member and former player for the Chicago Griffins Rugby Club, Nicholas has been receiving a wide perspective of the sports and rugby industry. A very introspective interview, with many layers. 

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We'll be back with a normal episode next week. This week Gift Egbelu gives his thoughts and perspectives on the events that have happened since the George Floyd case, and where he thinks we need to go to moving forward. 

Cheta Emba is one of the leading rugby 7s fullbacks in the world. A Harvard graduate, who has found success in both athletics and academics. We talk about how she started in rugby, her experiences at the Rugby World Cup and the Olympics, and what her platform means to her.

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Ram Eddings is a major staple of the growth of rugby in the USA. A 2015 USA Rugby Hall of Fame Life Time Achievement Award recipient, Eddings changed the perception of the sport when he helped to create the Gray Wolves, a predominately African-American rugby touring squad. For over 25 years they played tournaments, not only to just compete, but to establish rugby roots in black and brown communities that could use and opportunity. 

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Charity Williams entered her athletic career as a gymnast, but quickly found success in rugby. Williams talked about her rise through rugby, and how it related back to her day to day life. The experience of being a part of the Olympics, while being the youngest player on the team. She also spoke on how she deals with opponents and what she's looking forward to for this next Olympics. 

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Seifuddin "Seif" Saafir is former rugby player, and current co-coach of Morehouse College Rugby. Saafir was part of the first two Morehouse teams that attended the HBCU Rugby Classic's, and won the second one. Saafir spoke about how Morehouse College Rugby started, what it means to attend a historically black college and university, the challenges of developing rugby in a culture that isn't very aware of the sport, and more. 

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Blaine Scully is the recently retired former USA Rugby Eagle National Team captain, as well as former player for the Leicester Tigers and Cardiff Blues in Premiership Rugby. Blaine took the time to sit down with us and discuss what it means to be a leader, how maturing in sports is not a linear path way and the ways he has gone about developing in his career. He also talks a little about his new podcast and what it means to him. Great listen and great information. 

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We had a great conversation with Chisa Egbelu of PeduL. PeduL is a platform to ensure that all students have equal access to academic and professional opportunities.

Chisa speaks to us on how PeduL can help with young rugby athletes and connecting with corporations for future work, how they got started, and what the USA market is looking for students.

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Phil Thiel played for  USA Rugby from 2008 to 2018 as the primary hooker for the USA Rugby 15s side.  We got to talk about his time at Life University, playing internationally for the Saracens and the USA Rugby national team, as well as post-professional sports life and fatherhood. A Great conversation with a great guy.  Enjoy it!

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