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...

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,...

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 -...

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 -...

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...

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 -...

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.com If you're in the Waikato Rugby...

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.com Hard work is part of Ryan...

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 aspect Part 2 : Organisation Perspective - Placing bigger emphasis on life outside of Sport - Teaching them about...

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.com Growing up as a single child in...

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...

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...

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.nz I 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...

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 One 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...

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...

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...

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 Off 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 - Yoga are just a few of the topics...

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 You 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...

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...