//podcastplus.net/feed/podcast~1c4c536f8ae2f768c219c17ca5b25397dba2f8e680d1b6ef4c4ceaaa67cc2e81 What a Lad is a podcast by James Marshall who talks to some of the biggest names and best lads on the planet. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:20:26 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/4b9e510c-3781-4153-88e2-b173007a6bc2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 This week we are joined by the lad Peter Breen, who is the founder of Rugby Bricks which is responsible for improving goal kicking all over the world with the production of some of the great kicking tees ever. He’s also played the game professionally for Otago and Northland and has been coaching professionally all around the world, including plenty of NRL clubs and has just recently finished as an assistant coach with the mighty Matatu. Theres plenty of gold in this episode, whether you're an aspiring player, coach, business owner, content creator or father I'm sure you will learn plenty from this one.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Sun, 19 May 2024 06:30:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/4b9e510c-3781-4153-88e2-b173007a6bc2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/c533ab94-6112-4859-a64f-b16e0083a7c8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 For this episode I jump on one of the biggest podcasts in the country, The Dom Harvey podcast which is of course hosted by the great Dom Harvey. I talk through everything from footy, coaching and podcasting. If you enjoy Dom's work go and check out his other episodes as well.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Sat, 11 May 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/c533ab94-6112-4859-a64f-b16e0083a7c8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/dc3d5b7b-fe3c-42f0-b421-b1650187c49f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 One of the great lads of Welsh and NZ rugby Johnny McNicholl is on What a Lad this week, after returning to Super Rugby in red hot form! Having started in Christchurch with Canterbury and the Crusaders, Johnny then spent 8 seasons over in Wales with the Scarletts as well as playing international rugby for Wales. Now he has returned to where it all started and is back with the Crusaders passing on his wisdom and ripping it up on the field. Some bits that stood out in this chat were... How setbacks early in his career fuelled him to work harder The confidence Johnny has always had in his own ability Why he decided to leave NZ rugby at a young age How tough it was for him to miss out on the RWC with Wales What made him send his address to a keyboard warrior Some epic yarns including one of him fighting Ray Lee-Lo at training As you'll hear the man they call J Mac is an absolute champion, someone who understands the game of rugby so well, he's always willing to help others and is just good val... Sun, 05 May 2024 06:55:37 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/dc3d5b7b-fe3c-42f0-b421-b1650187c49f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/7a76c9f2-c97c-49aa-9074-b16200858748/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 For this episode I jump on the other side of the mic by going on the O-Studio podcast hosted by the 2 time What a Lad guest Tim Bateman and his co hosts Sophie and Matty.  They do such an awesome job hosting as I share my journey and a few things I have learnt along the way. To listen to more episodes of theirs head to the link below... https://www.ostudio.co.nz/community/o-studio-podcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:19:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/7a76c9f2-c97c-49aa-9074-b16200858748/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/41856e96-ffc0-492a-913c-b15d0089ab92/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 Tim Naki has to be one of the most likeable lads you'll meet. He's as down to earth as they come, he's quick witted, he loves a beer, he loves a punt and to his amazement he has somehow managed to get over 1 Million people along for his Blackjack journey of turning $1500 into over half a million dollars.   The champion Tim Naki will answer every question you have ever wanted to know about the man in this one some key topics... How the idea started to bet 10c for every follower, How high or low he will go before he takes the money, He talks about some exciting opportunities that have come from it, How he deals with the emotions of having 100k on 1 hand of Blackjack, He strongly advisors against anyone trying the same thing or betting out of their mean, He shares plenty of great advice and answers some seriously tough question.   Post listening to this episode I'm sure you will agree that Tim is one of the all time great lads, honour to have him on What a Lad and if you're not already go... Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:45:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/41856e96-ffc0-492a-913c-b15d0089ab92/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/dafc378a-b4c4-43b0-970a-b15100a65ca2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 Sam Whitelock is one of the all-time greats of rugby! In this episode he discusses his recent decision to retire from Rugby and future plans. The man who is the most capped All Black ever has had an incredible career which was so cool to go through with him. You will be sure to learn plenty in this one! I loved hearing around Sam's mindset to the game, his consistency to perform in some of the biggest games has been special to witness. Also his leadership is something that has really stood out for anyone who has played with him and when you hear the detail he would go to to make sure everyone was on, you can see why that part of his game is so well respected. As you'll hear Sam is such a champion lad and you will realise why he has had so much success in his career. Chapters 00:00- Introduction and Retirement Announcement 02:31- The Decision to Retire 07:47- Life After Rugby and Future Plans 10:00- The Challenges of Life After Rugby 11:11- The Influence of Family and Multiple Sports 24:49-... Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/dafc378a-b4c4-43b0-970a-b15100a65ca2/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/ea26cf22-15ad-43d4-9aec-b13b008b62f4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 Dexter Dunn is one of the greatest Harness Drivers ever, period. His strike rate since he started out as a teenager speaks for itself. He was NZ's leading driver for 10 years straight, winning almost every big race there is to win in Australasia. He then moved over to America where he has quickly becoming the leading driver in America and the world winning over 50 Million in stakes! In this episode you will hear an incredible insight into the life of a world leading reinsman, from how hectic his schedule is having up to 8 meetings a week to handling the aftermath of a bad drive with online abuse being a big part of it. You'll also hear the genuine love and care that he has for the horses with a pretty cool story about the horse Christen Me who is still with him today. I really enjoyed this one, although a completely different sport there are so many similarities between harness driving and almost every other sport. Dexters mindset and competitiveness are what help him be so successful as well as some i... Sun, 31 Mar 2024 05:30:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/ea26cf22-15ad-43d4-9aec-b13b008b62f4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/110e98e8-26c3-43d7-9ade-b1330083877e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 Will Jordan is one of those rugby players who is just a joy to watch. He's fast, he's got all the skills and of course he scores plenty of tries. His strike rate speaks for itself, having scored 31 tries in 31 games for the All Blacks at international level and he's quickly approaching 100 if to add on his Tasman Mako and Crusader ones as well. However as we always hear on these episodes, the rugby professional rugby career is not just all good fun and scoring tries there are always ups and downs to go through with Will himself having had a tough run of late. Last year he suffered an unusual injury which had no time frame and left him struggling in a race against the clock to get back in time for the RWC. This year before the season has even started he's had to go under the knife on his shoulder which has ruled him out for the Super Rugby season. It was awesome to chat to Will about how he has handled some of these harder points in his career, as well as all the incredible things he has done recently in... Sun, 17 Mar 2024 05:30:00 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/110e98e8-26c3-43d7-9ade-b1330083877e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/41480e14-d13a-4c29-951c-b128017d9737/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 What a Lad is a podcast by James Marshall who talks to some of the biggest names and best lads on the planet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:10:14 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/41480e14-d13a-4c29-951c-b128017d9737/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/e1fdef44-1430-411b-8134-b126016f9aa8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9 Matt Todd is one of the most understated Canterbury, Crusader and All Black legend there is! A man who just went about his work consistently every week racking up 20+ tackles, missing none and doing it all again the following week! There’s not many tougher than the great Matt Todd! Some highlights in this episode were… How much passion he has for the game from a youngster up until now. What he lacked in natural ability he made up for with hard work and the ability to keep turning up. Why he never saw Richie McCaw as a road block for his career more an opportunity. How he became the Crusaders defence coach a year after playing. Whether he thinks he could throw the boots on for the Crusaders this year? And heaps more, including some classic questions from some of you. After this episode I’m sure you will appreciate why there is so much respect for the great man down here. Tough, hard working and enjoys a good time which means he is of course a massive lad! An honour to get him on the pod... Sun, 03 Mar 2024 06:14:13 +0000 https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/d5d8b1d2-6c31-48c0-8625-a959004fd8f1/dd2332f1-3594-4db2-98a3-b1080085d6bd/e1fdef44-1430-411b-8134-b126016f9aa8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=eb9837c8-fa57-4f55-8bfa-b1080085d6d9