newSTAR Sports – Sport for Life

Earlier this year, our newSTAR player, 18-year-old Christian Pese suffered a stroke while playing rugby league at the New Zealand National Champs.  Christian was put on life support and has undergone numerous surgeries.  He has been through an immense rehabilitation programme and is one of the lucky ones who has recovered well.  Well enough to have been given the all-clear to play footy again in 2022.Shane chats to the inspirational Christian and his Dad about his traumatic incident and his road to recovery.   

We finish off this series with another informative discussion alongside Aaron Walsh.  We discuss common themes amongst high-performance athletes.  Focussing on mental well-being,  performance and varying environments e.g. not being selected, treated fairly, status of contract etc.Enjoy!

In this episode, we talk to Isa Nacewa about how he was able to apply Mental Skills to his experience as a coach and player. Isa was one of the very few players who went from Performance Coach with the Blues, out of retirement to be a player at Leinster Rugby - a key catalyst to their success.  A great lesson, particularly after Quade Cooper's talk in recent weeks about his mental view on "who he is" has been key to his successful comeback.Enjoy!

Following on from Part 1 we continue chatting to Chiefs Rugby Mental Skills Coach Aaron Walsh about mental tools/skills for pre-game, in-game and post-game settings.  Aaron also discusses what Self Identity is and its importance.

We chat to multiple sports and current Chiefs Mental Skills Coach, AARON WALSH.  This episode covers what is mental skills and how these skills can be used to assist high-performance athletes.Enjoy!

In this episode, we speak to first-year Super Rugby players Pepesana Patafilo and Zarn Sullivan.  We discuss key transition factors, the shift from schoolboy rugby and learnings from their experiences to pass on to younger players.We hope you enjoy this one!

Following on from our Wellbeing  series focussing on Finance.  We speak to Money Empire's Isa Nacewa about changes the New Zealand government has imparted on purchasing property.An informative chat about how these changes may impact you.Enjoy!

In this episode we chat to blockbusting Wallabies Squad and Melbourne Rebels prop Pone Fa'amausili.We talk about :his rugby pathway and rugby league backgroundlife in Melbourne and with the Rebels familyhurdles he has overcomecareer highlightsmental preparation for games and traininghis next personal goaland what his favourite meal isWe hope you enjoy this enlightening and informative chat with Pone.

NEWSTAR SPORTS PRESENTS -Today we talk to F45 business owners Tevita and Belinda Koloamatangi about purchasing not just one but TWO F45 franchises (Nelson & Richmond).  We discuss:How their journey beganFinancing their projectThe risks involvedFinalising a locationObstacles they overcame The awesome F45 cultureTransferable skills from Rugby life

NEWSTAR SPORTS PRESENTS -In this edition, we speak to Candyce Johnson from Aussie Home Loans, Everton Park. Candyce talks about being finance ready.  Different types of loans, the advantages of having a broker and the process for purchasing a property in Australia if you're living overseas.

NEWSTAR SPORTS PRESENTS  A new educational Podcast Series called – NEWSTAR WELLBEING. With our first series focusing on Finance we cover, basic budgeting, living within your mean and creating appropriate accounts.

NEWSTAR SPORTS PRESENTS  A new educational Podcast Series called – NEWSTAR WELLBEING.In today's episode we focused on 'Buying a house' we cover The process of buying a houseLiving overseas – impact on buying a home?Pitfalls to be cautious ofIsa/Kaynes views

NEWSTAR SPORTS PRESENTS  A new educational Podcast Series called – NEWSTAR WELLBEING. With our first series focusing on Finance we cover, basic budgeting, living within your mean and creating appropriate accounts.

Two funny men of Fiji Rugby and World Rugby, Tevita Cavubati and Patrick Osborne speak about their journey of playing professional Rugby. How they moved from on island in Fiji to NZ to play Rugby, representing their country, thoughts on the state of Fiji Rugby and advice to young players trying to make it professionally – with many funny stories and one liners describing this journey. A relaxed story telling approach with some key messages. 

Two funny men of Fiji Rugby and World Rugby, Tevita Cavubati and Patrick Osborne speak about their journey of playing professional Rugby. How they moved from on island in Fiji to NZ to play Rugby, representing their country, thoughts on the state of Fiji Rugby and advice to young players trying to make it professionally – with many funny stories and one-liners describing this journey. A relaxed storytelling approach with some key messages.   

 Black Cap Ish Sodhi and Shane Singe sit down with Isa Nacewa to talk about his life as a player and Performance Coach at the Blues, his time playing for Leinster Rugby and the opportunities that arose from being a professional Rugby player. Isa discusses openly the transition from professional sports to life after rugby where he now works with Money Empire as a Financial Advisor. Through Isa's career, he has faced many challenges but learnt some vital life skills along the way. Listen to Isa talk about the importance of having a strong mindset and how Mental Skills have helped him through his career and everyday life.

Listen to Toutai's journey from a Tongan basketballer to one of the best Wallaby number 8s to play the game in Australia, and how he is now giving back to Tonga and the game.

This edition we speak to Black Caps Cricket Team, Leg Spinner, Ish Sodhi. We discuss growing up in Papatoetoe, South Auckland and how this positively shaped him as a person and cricketer. His Rap battles with Kagiso Rabada from the South African Cricket team. We talk about the evolution of Cricket through Franchise T20 competitions, quiz Ish's amazing Cricket Knowledge which is well worth a listen and finish off with a piece on mentors and Covid19 "Bubbles". Enjoy the listen. 

Charlie Faumuina joins us from France to talk about his childhood, pathway in becoming an All Black, playing in a Rugby World Cup and how close he was to missing the 2015 edition due to injury. Charlie discussed the tough times in his career and his transition to France and playing for Toulouse. He also has advice for young players around property investment and life after Rugby. Enjoy the listen! 

English international Joe Marchant has joined us to discuss his move from Harlequins in the Premiership to Blues in Super Rugby, and the differences he has found in training and playing between the two competitions. Joe discusses his quick rise to fame and what he got up to in New Zealand outside his Rugby commitments. Enjoy the listen.

Berrick talks about his upbringing in Kingaroy and his venture to Ipswich Grammar on a Swimming and Cricket Scholarship. His time at the Broncos under the coaching of Wayne Bennet and the phenomenal players they had – Darren Lockyer, Gordon Tallas etc. His transition to Rugby, move from the Reds to the Warratahs and his time in the Wallaby jersey and his more recent time in Japan. The importance of family and his advice to young players. A great Aussie bloke who is very well respected throughout Rugby globally. Enjoy the listen.  

Samu shares everything from his love for the “Scare Cam”, his impersonation of the “Joker” voice, his upbringing in Fiji, how he arrived in Australia, joy he had in representing the Wallabies, key influencers in his life and the decision to move to Suntory.   

Welcome to our newSTAR Sports Agency Podcast – Sport for Life. The Podcast series aims to tell the fantastic stories of our players and industry experts. newSTAR Sports is an agency which manages professional Rugby, Rugby League and Cricketers. Many of these athletes have amazing stories which will inspire and educate. Listen and enjoy! You can also follow the Podcast teasers we will put out on our newSTAR Instagram page.