The Village Athlete Podcast

Episode 4. "Niko Jones"

This is our final episode for this season. We chat with young Rugby player, Niko Jones. We yarn about his sporting journey, going through life as a Samoan with fair skin, and growing up under one of the greatest Rugby players in history.

Episode 3. "Eroni Clarke"

On this episode with Eroni, we explore the early days of Eroni's Rugby career, his village that helped him succeed, and now being a father of a young All Black. This one goes deep, and we're here for it!

Episode 2. "Willie Poching"

We have an insightful chat with Willie Poching about his love and passion for Rugby League since a school boy. He tells a funny story about how he deliberately dodged joining the First XV in school, his time in the 1995 squad for the then Auckland Warriors, living, playing and coaching in Wakefield in the UK, and adjusting to life back in Aotearoa. There are so many gems in this episode.

Episode 1. "Picking back up"

We're back for a whole new season. On this episode, we pick back up where we left off. We recap our highlights from last season, and chat about some of the themes we'd like to get into this season. New chapter, new guests, same antics.

Episode 10. "We Made It"

This is our last episode for the season. We look back at some of our favourite conversations and pick a part some of the big learnings we’ve come across. When we started this podcast, our goal was to have these convos so that the young athletes of today, and their village, know the go and what pitfalls to be wary of. We can’t thank you enough for all of the positive feedback we’ve received since we started. Thank you! We’ll be back in a few months for Season 2 and trust us – we’re coming back bigger.