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This episode covers former Black Ferns captain Lenadeen Simpson. Lenadeen speaks about the influences of her family and how they helped shape her as an athlete and as a person. We also cover the state of woman's rugby here in New Zealand after a successful world cup.

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This episode covers New Zealand Netball superstar Tiana Metuarau, we speak about her journey throughout netball, the mental and physical challenges she has faced a professional athlete. We also speak about her upbringing and her connection to her culture.

This podcast covers Te Reo Māori and Tikanga expert Jeremy Tātere Macleod. We uncover his journey within learning the language and some of the challanges he faced. We speak about his involvement in the revitalisation of the Te Reo Māori within Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Ngāti Kahungunu (the tribe of Hawkes Bay). Finally we touch on his business kauwaka and his experience of Panekiritanga and learning under the great teachers Sir Tīmoti Karetu, Sir Pou Temara and Sir Te Wharehuia Mallory.

This episode follows rising American rugby star Daytwon Sheridan. Daytwon shares his switch from American Football to rugby and the challenges he has faced. We discuss his up-bringing both with his biological family and adopted Mexican family and the influences they have had on him as a person. We also unpack his time spent with the Raptors.

This episode covers rising New Zealand woman's rugby star Kaipo Olsen-Baker. Kaipo speaks about her transition to rugby from various other sports. We discuss injuries and the challenges they have presented and also this upcoming woman's super rugby season.

This episode covers the story of Mihiterina Sorensen who is a lawyer by profession and your personal hype woman on the Empower podcast. We discuss the attractions of being a lawyer and some of the challenges she has had to overcome in her career. We also unpack her journey of podcasting and some of the motivating factors that have helped her with her podcast and its success.