Nobody is born good at hard conversations. Not even the people who teach them. In this episode, Kaila sits down with my colleague, Hannah Hudson, to talk honestly about what it's actually like to try to walk the talk every day.
Sir John Kirwan is one of New Zealand's greatest All Blacks — but, while he lived the life of a champion, his mental health suffered. He's since become one of the country's greatest wellbeing advocates.
Dame Farah Palmer wasn't the most talented athlete in the room. She was nearly invisible at her first university orientation week. And then… someone from the rugby club noticed her.
Maggie Cogger-Orr is one of New Zealand's top rugby referees and the current Referee of the Year. She's now officiating at the top level of the men's and women's game.
Blake Johnston is a World Record holder, mental health advocate, Director of Cronulla Surfing Academy, and the man behind the world's largest paddle out.
What do you do when Sir Edmund Hillary tells you your ambition isn't big enough? For Jamie Fitzgerald, that question led to one of the most remarkable expeditions in New Zealand history.
Wesley Clarke guided Manawatū Women’s Sevens to consecutive national finals. He now coaches the Manawatū Turbos in the NPC — the team that once sacked him.
Dame Susan Devoy dominated international squash through the 1980s: world number one for nearly a decade, four-time world champion, eight-time British Open winner, and the most decorated player in New Zealand squash history.
Kieran Read is rugby royalty: former Crusaders captain, former All Blacks captain, one of the most capped players of all time, and the fifth most capped All Black in history.
Hugo Inglis is a four-time Olympian who represented New Zealand in field hockey, earning more than 250 caps for the national team and winning both silver and bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games.
Alice Soper has been playing rugby in Wellington women’s teams since she was 13 years old; she’s played Sevens and 15s and she’s also played in England.
Goal-setting is something Kaila and Boma educational designer Hannah Hudson have talked about for years, but Kaila’s conversation with Don sparked a new exploration of how goals can be defined and what “winning” truly looks like.
The legendary Shane Fletcher — or “Fletch” is the High Performance Campaign Manager for the Black Ferns, both the XV and the Sevens. He was the team manager for the Crusaders for 8 years; his tenure there included their 7-in-a-row championship run.
