CRM Podcast

Welcome back to the CRM Podcast - a Podcast that highlights the mental struggles athletes face in the professional arena.The first episode done on video and the first of 2022.The relentless pressure of professional Rugby as an 18 year old was something that Los struggled with early on and it eventually made him fall out of love with the game. He explains how this came to be, and more so how he dealt with it.We talk about the transition to St Kentigern and the struggles that came it. We both know a lot of people would do a lot to be where we were, but they don't see everything else that happens behind closed doors.Don't forget the resume on the kid - NZ Schools, two years in NZU20's, Wellington, Waikato and Hurricanes for a 23 year old isn't the worse.Enjoy the yarn with two washed up boys.

A few months ago I sat down with my brother Ryan 'Stag' O'Connor and had the privilege of being a guest on The Stag Roar Podcast.Stag and I played footy together at Hautapu Rugby Club in Cambridge and he's helped me get things up and running with my podcast. If you don't know him he's a proper legend, he's notched up over 200 episodes already and his topics are epic.We touch on a lot of things about childhood and my Rugby journey, but mostly we cover the transition to King's College, University and my Professional Rugby Career.The Stag Roar Podcast is over everyday podcast platform and is set in stone to be one of the very best in the country!Legend, mate! Enjoy.

Hey guys - I had the privilege of having a korero with the brother Jordan from Code With Kingi Podcast.We talk all things about my childhood and how I grew up shaping me to have the values that make me, me and a big emphasis on my journey at King's College from a small rural town in South Taranaki.Jordy is a well spoken lad and someone I've got a lot of time for.Go and check him out on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

This episode is brought to you by The Hanger Christchurch - a retail boutique owned by Ani and Kim who proudly stock premium New Zealand owned brands. The Hanger is your place to go for vintage clothes, Jordans, candles and much more. The Hanger is more than a shop, but a place to go for coffee and good banter - the all round experience!Thank you to Ani and Kim for supporting the CRM Podcast, go and check them out:Website and Online Store - https://thehangerchch.com/Instagram - @thehangerchchBeing the son of the great All Black Frank, Jordan placed unnecessary pressure on himself from the get go to succeed. It took him a while to get past this but eventually felt content with whatever happened. I sit down and have a yarn with him and ask him plenty of questions about his upbringing, journey through school and navigating footy growing up. Jordy has always been a talent but it was awesome to hear his story and the struggles he's faced. Thanks for jumping on bro.

This episode is brought to you by The Hanger Christchurch - a retail boutique owned by Ani and Kim who proudly stock premium New Zealand owned brands. The Hanger is your place to go for vintage clothes, Jordans, candles and much more. The Hanger is more than a shop, but a place to go for coffee and good banter - the all round experience!Thank you to Ani and Kim for supporting the CRM Podcast, go and check them out:Website and Online Store - https://thehangerchch.com/Instagram - @thehangerchchConnor Garden-Bachop hails from Rugby royalty but he's made a name for himself very quickly. CGB takes us through growing up in Porirua in a big family and the struggle after his Mum passing away when he was just 9.The disappointment of not making NZ Schools or NZ20's but earning a Super Rugby contract is something that stands out for me, and is a true testament to his character.  He explains his time in the Canterbury Rugby Academy and the jump ship to the Highlanders. Some wicked stories in here for you all!CGB has always been that happy, smiley guy and that's what makes him specail - appreciate you my brother.

A quick 9 minute episode to tribute my brother Seanyboi. What you did for me as an 18 year old Māori boy in a Professional Rugby environment was massive. Thank you.Speaking about it helped me get things off my chest and made me feel better talking about my memories with him - if any of the boys want to do the same in the form of a podcast lets make it happen.Love you my brother - Moe mai ra!

This episode is an exhibition episode where Ice gives me half an hour of his time to smack out a Q+A with him. I decided on Q+A as it's his favourite type of podcasting, but it also gave me the opportunity to cover a lot of different topics at once.  This episode consists of 6 categories in Generic, Personal, YKTR, Sports, This or That and Quick Fire.I wanted to give Ice the opportunity to talk about stuff he's hasn't ordinarily said on another podcast. Grateful for the time he allocated towards the CRM Podcast!Hope you guys enjoy - Thanks brother!

Michal Matson decided she ran the CRM Podcast towards the end there and asked me a few questions about my journey! Tune in for a few interesting perspectives.

This episode is brought to you by The Hanger Christchurch - a retail boutique owned by Ani and Kim who proudly stock premium New Zealand owned brands. The Hanger is your place to go for vintage clothes, Jordans, candles and much more. The Hanger is more than a shop, but a place to go for coffee and good banter - the all round experience!Thank you to Ani and Kim for supporting the CRM Podcast, go and check them out:Website and Online Store - https://thehangerchch.com/Instagram - @thehangerchchIn this episode I sit down a long time friend in Michal Matson and catch up about life. It was crazy comparing journeys through High Performance Sport and how similar our experiences were. Mikey first picked up a tennis racket at the age of 5 and put it down at age 22 mainly due to self doubt. 17 years of playing a sport that consumed her whole being and when things didn't work out - things started to crumble. Sound familiar?Loss in confidence and placing an extreme amount of pressure on herself lead her to fall out of love with the game she grew up playing. A lot of lessons and learnings in this one. Grateful for your time sis, how good are low maintenance friends!

This episode is brought to you by Micky Day. Micky Day is a hair product brand designed, tested and made in New Zealand. They have two different products, the Habana Clay or Pink Bay Pomade both $45, or you can get a gift pack containing both for $80. I've been using for over a year and have't used half of it, it's the best hair product I've ever used. The perfect gift for your son, husband or friend in time for Christmas.Go and check it out at mickyday.comIf you're in the Waikato Rugby scene, you know the name Todd Doolan. He was humble enough to give me an hour of his time to talk all things Summer, Professional Rugby, life outside of sport and aspirations to help youth with the big picture of things.I've got a lot of respect for Toddy as does majority of the Waikato Province, he's a proud and well spoken lad and it was a pleasure to hear his story.Thanks for coming on brother - Enjoy!

This episode is brought to you by Micky Day. Micky Day is a hair product brand designed, tested and made in New Zealand. They have two different products, the Habana Clay or Pink Bay Pomade both $45, or you can get a gift pack containing both for $80. I've been using for over a year and have't used half of it, it's the best hair product I've ever used. The perfect gift for your son, husband or friend in time for Christmas.Go and check it out at mickyday.comHard work is part of Ryan Coxon's DNA, in this episode he shares his journey of growing up in Tokoroa to becoming a Tasman Mako, Crusader, Chief and all round good bugger. Coxey's journey has been an emotional roller coaster of emotions with plenty highs, and plenty lows to compliment them. We dive deep into his Mental Health as he went into borderline depression throughout his Rugby journey.Coxey loves a yarn and it's no surprise he opened up the way he did - he's set a president for all to come and I'm extremely proud of him. Thanks brother - Tap tap!

I was talking to my old Player Development Manager from Taranaki Rugby and she asked me what I would tell someone younger than you now. I immediately put pen to paper and 4 pages later I knew I had to podcast it. Outline of the episode below.Part 1: Ex Player Perspective- Know your self worth- Play somewhere they value you- Self doubt will kill your career- Enjoy every aspectPart 2 : Organisation Perspective- Placing bigger emphasis on life outside of Sport- Teaching them about branding themselves- Investments, Crypto, NFT's of themselves- Help them find a passion outside of SportLet me know your thoughts!

This episode is brought to you by Micky Day. Micky Day is a hair product brand designed, tested and made in New Zealand. They have two different products; the Habana Clay or Pink Bay Pomade both $45, or you can get a gift pack containing both for $80. I've been using for over a year and have't used half of it, it's the best hair product I've ever used. The perfect gift for your son, husband or friend in time for Christmas.Go and check it out at mickyday.comGrowing up as a single child in rural Waikato was where the love and passion for Rugby started for Jesse Wood, however suffering an ACL injury at 16 forced him to take a different path in the Rugby industry. After studying for a few years, he secured a job at the NZ Herald as a journalist. Off the back of his love for Rugby and stats, he created Rugby Mashup; an Instagram page dedicated to Rugby content no one has seen before. Awesome to hear his story so far - Thanks for your time mate!Find him on Instagram @rugbymashup

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our mental struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nz Adversity, comparing himself to others and things not going to plan are only a few of the topics Isaac Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens share with us in Episode 38.Being the middle child of three boys was the childhood reality for Isaac with all 3 Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens boys set out for big things in New Zealand Rugby. Chiefs U18's, Fiji U20's and Chiefs Development were all accomplishments for him, but his biggest struggle was in 2018 when he suffered two back to back season ending injuries.Isaac describes his struggles as he went through a mental rut as a result of the Rugby environment and his journey of self development since, what made him start his passion The Good Feels and what it means to him.Hope you guys enjoy - Thanks for jumping on brother.

Hey guys - quick shoutout and congratulations to my brother Carlos Price and his clothing business One Three Eight for turning 2 years old! Go and check his clothes out at: https://onethreeeight.co.nz/Afterpay available and free shipping in NZ.Off the back of Reece Walsh getting into some trouble over the last week, I wanted to share my 5 cents as to the whole ordeal and put a positive spin on it.18 years old with a massive career in front of him, he's going to learn and move on from it. What were you doing when you were 18?Lets build him up instead of breaking him down - proud of him for being transparent. Change the narrative and help people in these situations. Disclaimer: THIS IS MY OPINION.

An episode about how my life has changed since implementing a morning routine. Makes my day a lot more meaningful, successful and less sluggish.Wim Hof meditation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ

Over the last month I've been drawing inspiration from the people around me, my environment and my possessions. Something that's important to you may not be important to me; it's subjective. But if it's important to you then it matters!Inspiration for me comes from family and friends, music, my ute and my Podcast equipment.Inspiration can be seen as an outlet - a positive place to outlet negative emotions.Find these things for you and you'll be a happier person in my opinion. Enjoy!

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nzI got a message from a friend asking if I could try and get Troy Savage on the CRM Podcast. I messaged him and he replied almost immediately, a week later we're chopping it up!After growing up in Napier and his older brother getting scouted to the Sydney Roosters, they ended up offering him an opportunity too. 10 years later and a stint at the Parramatta Eels too, he never ended up playing a single game of NRL. Troy takes us through his adversity battles and what he's learnt in hindsight, which led him to his passion for coaching. Over 10,000 followers on Instagram and only growing, Troy has built a community invested in their well being.Thanks for your time bro - Enjoy!

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nzOne of the most humble dudes you'll ever meet made time for me as we chopped it up about the good old days. Ben and I first met each other at the ripe age of 8 at Colgate Games, 9 years later we were facing one another when King's met Sacred Heart 1st XV. One year out of school and we were donning the mighty Hautapu hoops too.Comparing our childhood growing up on a farm and moving to the big smoke of Auckland for boarding school, Ben also covers how he managed to cop 6 knee reconstructions in as many years and how his new passion of groundskeeping for golf courses and Rugby Stadiums has put him in good steed.Thanks for your time brother.

Disclaimer: This is my opinion only! Off the back of Quade Cooper's comeback performance against South Africa, I wanted to highlight the positives and negatives of Noah Lolesio getting benched by the Wallabies.The media put a negative spin on these things but this is a positive one. In summary:- Noah is 21 years old playing International Rugby, give the kid a break. He's done really well fitting into the Wallabies mould the last few seasons.- The Commentators need to be better. Ex-All Blacks can't be dogging a 21 year old for trying his hardest, them of all people should know better.- It's evident Quade has a wider approach to Rugby now, Noah is lucky that Quade is there to help him instead of tear him down.- Important time for the Wallabies if they want a long term First Five in Noah.Few of my opinions in here. Positive reinforcements for both players who are fu*ken good at what they do.  Flipping that negative connotation to a positive one.

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nz From sending a 2 minute highlight reel to American Colleges to 100+ emails the following day shows the power of American Sports, and leaving NZ at 17 to move to America for NCAA Basketball was just the start of an unforgettable 4 years of Kaylas Manuirirangi' Basketball career. Born in Gore but raised in Hawera, South Taranaki; Kayla describes her Basketball journey and the struggles she faced being a high performing student athlete. Not reaping the rewards of hard work and a loss of identity are just a few. The first Basketball player and the first female on the CRM Podcast! Enjoy.

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nzOff the back of being in Alert Level 4 in New Zealand, I touch on a few ways on how to keep stimulated and continue growing. - Routine- Small Daily Goals- Reading- Podcasts- Meditation- Yogaare just a few of the topics I cover in this short episode!Lockdown is positive for some people and a tough time for others - it's important to realise both realities exist. Tune in for some good ways to keep your mind occupied during lockdown.Meditation work is from Wim Hof:Instagram: @iceman_hofThe meditation I use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybOi4hjZFQ

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nzYou may see Jordan Simi as the joker and comedian of YKTR, but on his crm Podcast debut he shows us a different side to him as we explore some harsh truths about life and how a few key moments in life how built into the person he is today. We cover Simi's childhood and upbringing from Mangere East to earning a scholarship at King's College and the unique challenges this came with along with having to deal with a close relative committing suicide and how he navigated through this.Although Simi is in the limelight through YKTR, he's just a normal larrikin who wants to give back to his community. A proper giggle and pleasure to have him on the crm Podcast.Your an inspiration brother - thanks for your time!

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy! Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nz.The man who changes cities like his undies. Beaudein Waaka joins the crm Podcast and speaks about going from 1st XV Rugby to making his Provincial Debut at the ripe age of 18 against a strong Canterbury side. Waaks has been in a lot of professional environments but teaches us that it's okay not to be cemented in a team. Be grateful that you're playing the game because you can only play it for so long!

This episode is proudly sponsored by Ballsy; a clothing brand raising awareness around mens Mental Health. An icebreaker to start that tough conversation about our struggles as men. Be Courageous, Be Real, Be Ballsy!Show him some love and check it out at www.ballsy.nzTodays episode is with First Class Rugby Referee; Mike Lash. Although being a professional Referee for many years now, Lashy opens up about his battle with depression and anxiety.It's amazing to hear his story and how he felt before seeking help. This image is how someone you know may be feeling but you just don't know it. Learn about how he overcome it and in turn is a walking legend.One of my favourites so far.Thanks for your time brother - Enjoy team!

Fresh off a NZIFBB Bodybuilding competition, Dan Sharplin shares his journey from getting an ACL injury and going from 100kgs to about 70kgs in just over a year. He explains the process leading up to the competition and different phases of preparation. Ultimately, he talks about how becoming a body builder has helped with his self conscious and Mental Health.

I sat down and had a chat with Maori All Black, Highlander and Crusaders Rob Thompson. He opens up about his childhood and how he found being a small fish in a big pond. It took him working for his mother in distribution to figure out he wanted to play Rugby professionally; this is all. before he went to Christchurch to catch up with a mate and never returned home. 12 months later he was starting for the Crusaders in Super Rugby. Bobby is a classic example of a young Maori boy coming from a small town who's cracked it. Hope you guys enjoy! #whocutyahair

From a farm in rural Hawkes Bay to Japan, Tiaan shares his journey to the top and everything in between. 72 1st XV caps, Hawkes Bay Magpies, NZ U20's and Chiefs Super Rugby and the learnings through these environments are just a few topics we cover. What a wicked story, thanks again bro!

For all you new followers - Off the back off a second rebranding and more structure, I sat down and explained the history of the podcast and how it came about! At the end of the Mitre 10 Cup season and off contract, I knew I needed to find something to do; and it wasn't a podcast in the beginning.

Ngane Punivai is our next guest on the crm Podcast! Ngane touches on what it was like adjusting to a private school as a Tongan, his Rugby accomplishments and his learnings from dealing with self doubt. Ngane is a quiet exceller which is a reflection of his humble roots.

Crusader Tom Christie shares his story to the top and what it's like rubbing shoulders with the best in the world. We touch on what makes the Crusaders so successful, why he plays Rugby and his learnings after having sustained a long term injury. TC is a classic example that you don't have to go to a big Rugby School to be successful. And of course we touch on Mental Health! Heaps of gems in here. Enjoy!

A quick Q+A with answers of your questions from Instagram! A few of the questions include how my lifes going, biggest learning of the week and what made me want to have a podcast. Enjoy!

A role model of mine gave up his time to imprint his wisdom and knowledge on us and it was a true honour. Willis Alatini, co-owner of the gym Cobalt speaks about his childhood and the challenges it faced, and his learnings from moving overseas. We compare our experiences as two young fair skinned boys going to King's College and his positive mindset is something we can all try emulate. It was a pleasure brother!

On a break from Super Rugby before the NPC Bunnings competition, Chiefs player Xavier Roe is our next guest on the crm Podcast! Tune in as we chew the fat around the ups and downs of his Rugby career, and, in hindsight what he's learnt from it. Ultimately we catch up about good ol times and reminisce on our experiences.

Listen in while I catch up with Shaq Stone as we cover his childhood, going to his first World Cup at 15, 07vin_tage and a lot more. Plenty of gems amongst this episode. Find him on Instagram at @shwako4 or @07vin_tage.

1.5 hours of pure yarns. Awesome to catch up with Cam Mcleod from Second Half Vintage. This man has been through some major adversity but his perspective and positivity is clear. We talk about growing up in a small town, his footy career suddenly ending due to concussions, being a Type 1 diabetic and starting a vintage clothing business. Plenty of golden nuggets in here. Enjoy.

I sit down and have a well overdue catch up with a good old mate of mine, Bradley Slater. We talk about 1st XV, NZ Schools, NZ 20's, Taranaki and the Chiefs, along with all the learnings and silver linings that came with it. Thanks for coming on brother.

Mentors are an important part of life when shit hits the fan. These are mine and this is why, compare mine to yours; and if you don't have one, I recommend finding one that fits you and your needs!

After 2 years of being out of a Professional Rugby environment, I share a few gold nuggets that I learnt in hindsight along with 4 things I wish I did differently while playing. Hope you learn something!

A review of the best book I've ever read with a few of the tonnes of gems in this book. Ant Middleton harnesses fear and uses it to prepal him into situations of fear and uses a mental picture of a 'Fear Bubble' to help him. I touch a few of these things but recommend getting the book and reading it yourself!An alarm keeps going off in the background because the fire alarms are getting tested.

Bit of time between drinks. A life update with what I've been up to lately and a Q + A.Touching quickly on rugby, training, Mental Health, reading and vulnerability.

A long time coming but we got it done. Spun a few yarns with Dan Sharplin from NZ Thriftstore in Napier about his page, 1st XV footy and life in general. Give him a follow on the gram and cop some kit.@nz_thriftstore@dan_sharplin

Sat down and had a korero with the brothers from softenupbro. A mens Mental Health initiative providing young men a space to express their vulnerability. A genuine chat consisting of things about life in general, tips and tricks for people who experience Mental Health issues and much more. Give it a listen and follow the boys on Instagram!@softenupbro@heemi_kapakingi@_johnkingi

It's been a minute between drinks but we're back on the horse. Covered in this short episode is:A life update as to what I've been doing recently.The new branding.My New Years resolution; Morning Routine, Daily Gratitude and Cold Showers.My biggest learning from 2020Where I see this podcast goingAs mentioned, go follow @marnie_mita for some good content.

Spontaneous episode about supporting your mates; something I try to do everyday. A lot of my mates out there doing unreal things which has inspired me to make this poddy. Short and sharp but hope you enjoy. Find the boys on Instagram through the handlesfresh.ontime@fresh.ontimeOne Three Eight @_onethreeeightDropkicks@dropkcksChur

Chewed the fat today with the old boy aka Gav aka Storytelling God. Spoke about his upbringing and his journey to date with some gold nuggets and stories in between. Reflecting on life and what he's learnt all amongst trying to help others. Enjoy!

2 hour korero with my brother from the 09. Covered topics such as inspirations and idols growing up, NFL, Mental Health, his business qyouanz, his beautiful family and few more. Appreciate your time bro. Family!Find him on the gram@iamwaylan@qyouanz

Chewed the fat with one of my best mates about the ups and downs of his footy journey, how he feels about becoming a father, boarding school stories and of course his thriving clothing business; One Three Eight. Give it a listen and head over to cop yourself some kit. Thanks for jumping on brother.Instagram@_carlosprice@_onethreeeightwww.onethreeeight.co.nz

Sat down and had a chat with my brother about all things League, being a DJ, growing up in South Auckland, Digital Marketing, fashion and a few more. Hope you enjoy!

Covering most topics as requested by you guys including but not limited to my mental transition from Rugby to Police, #BLM, advice for younger players wanting to turn pro and my experience at King's, enjoy!

Bit of my life and what's driven me to make a poddy, how I grew up and why I stopped playing footy.