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Sophie Gollifer: From Two Time National Athlete to Gold 905 Radio DJ | Quinntessential Questions #61
In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Sophie Gollifer, Radio Presenter at Gold 905 FM and two-time national athlete who made Singapore sports history as Sports School's first-ever national champion. From becoming a Singaporean citizen at 13 to make history, to navigating a pivotal career transition at 16, to building a thriving broadcasting career while competing at HYROX World Championships. Sophie shares her journey of discipline, reinvention, and sustainable high performance.
She discusses elite athletic training, the mental health foundation of fitness, pivoting careers with purpose, balancing motherhood with demanding goals, and why waking up at 4:30 AM daily (with her husband's support) enables everything she does. Whether you're navigating a career transition, managing multiple priorities, or building sustainable high-performance habits, this conversation offers hard-won wisdom on discipline, resilience, and doing what matters most.
Pauline Howard: A Singapore Girl Cooks Abroad - Art, Family & Resilience | Quinntessential Questions #60
In this episode of The Quinntessential Questions Podcast, Paul Quinn sits down with Pauline Howard, interior designer and cookbook author. From being disowned by her Sindhi in-laws to designing luxury homes for billionaires like Vijay Mallya, Pauline shares her remarkable journey across decades and multiple countries.
Born in India, raised in Singapore, Pauline discovered her Eurasian identity while navigating a multicultural childhood. When she married outside her husband's Sindhi community, his wealthy family disowned them—he lost everything. Pauline learned to cook out of necessity, opened her own interior design firm in Hong Kong, and built a career working with some of the world's most elite clients.
