Wandering Bear Podcast

This weeks guest on the Podcast has played Super Rugby for The Waratahs, Rebels and the Brumbies as well as representing the Maori All Blacks. Currently playing for Auckland in the New Zealand National Provincial Championship Robbie Abel has experienced a lot is his Rugby Career. He has experienced the highs and the lows and has one hell of a perspective on a career in professional sport.

This week on the podcast we sit down with the General Manager of Budgy Smuggler Brenden Hartmann. BJ (as he’s more commonly known) goes into some great detail on how the little Manly based Swim Wear company has slowly started to take over the world.

This weeks amazing guest on the podcast is the Wallabies Mental Performance coach Dave Diggle. Dave Diggle is a veteran of the sporting arena with over 40 years of competitive and hands-on experience at the top level. After representing Great Britain as an International Gymnast, Dave has channelled his passion into the next generation of elite performers. With a background as a high-performance co...

Todays guest on the Podcast is multiple time Shute Shield Winning Athletic Performance coach Clint Hill. Clint has over 20 years experience as a coach in a variety of sports and has coached athletes from all levels including a couple of athletes who are competing at the Tokyo Olympics. In addition to coaching, Clint runs a mentoring, education, and coaching business based out of Maroubra Beach in...

This weeks episode is with NSW Waratah Backrower Rahboni Vosayaco. Rahboni has trod a different path to most on the journey to the top of professional rugby. Starting his career in Japan with NTT under coach Rob Penney, Boni was 1 week short of qualifying to Play for Japan in the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Because of this and the success of his childhood friend Brandon Paenga- Amosa, Boni decided he wo...

This weeks guest on the Podcast is 2021 Waratahs Interim Co-head coach Jason Gilmore. A former Australian Under 20s Head Coach and Assistant Coach at the Queensland Reds Jason has a huge amount of experience as a coach at all levels of the game. For me it was particularly interesting to hear about the lessons that Jase has learnt from the many challenges 2020-2021 has thrown at the Waratahs. I rea...

In this weeks episode my brother, known as the Dennis Rodman of Hong Kong Rugby , Lachlan Chubb, Interviews me over a couple of pints of Guinness.

Todays episode is with Ben Alexander. Ben played 72 tests for the Wallabies and 154 Games for the Brumbies over the course of his career. After transitioning from Rugby, Ben started a nutrition and energy tracking app known as Alfred with the goal of helping the average person maximise their energy levels. During the podcast we talk about gratitude, life after sport, transitioning into start up fo...

Todays guest on the podcast is Southern Districts Head Coach Todd Louden, during his career which has taken him all over the rugby world, Todd has won a Super Rugby Title as the attack coach for the Bulls and has made the final as the attack coach for the Waratahs. During his Shute Shield career he has won the Shute Shield with Sydney University. Working with him at Southern Districts has been an...

oday’s very special guest is a 5 time super rugby champion for the canterbury crusaders, he’s also just been named as captain of manu samoa for their upcoming world cup qualifiers and in my opinion is one of the best tight head props in the world. mike gives some great insights into what makes the crusaders one of the worlds greatest sporting teams and was very open about what he’s learnt from bei...

Today’s podcast is with former waratahs, northern suburbs and current Toyota Verblitz Coach Simon Cron. This episode was an absolute treat for me. As someone who has just joined the world of coaching i basically just asked things that i had always wanted to ask him. I could have honestly talked to him for hours. We talked about coaching, mentors including steve hansen, Wayne smith and his uncle Mi...

This week i sit down with Flying Fijians Flyhalf Ben Volavola to discuss his journey from growing up in South Western Sydney to playing in 2 Rugby World Cups for his ancestral homeland Fiji.

This week on the podcast we talk to former Brumbies, Reds and current LA Giltinis prop JP Smith

This week i sit down with Former Wallabies, Waratahs and Northampton Saints outside back Rob Horne. We discuss all things from getting signed by the Waratahs to debuting for the Wallabies as a 20 year old to his career ending injury playing for Northampton. Rob has had a remarkable jouney in life and in rugby and this is a must listen for any aspirational Sports person.

Today’s guest Laurie Weeks is a 2 Test Wallaby and a Super Rugby centurion in the toughest position of all Tight Head Prop and is widely recognised as the greatest Melbourne Rebel of all time.

This weeks guest on the Podcast played 76 Games for the NSW Waratahs during his club career he somehow only managed to win 9 Shute Shield titles during his time with Sydney University Rugby Club, he’s the Strength and Conditioning coach for some of Australia’s Top Cricketers and is currently the head of Performance for the Women’s Aussie 7s team.

Todays Podcast guest is a two time Major League Rugby Champion with the Seattle Seawolves, he’s a former Melbourne Rebel and Countied Manukau Tighthead Prop in 2020 during Covid he Captained Southern Districts Rebels in the Shute Shield. He’s overcome so many obstacles and i think people will really appreciate his story. It’s a good one. Ladies and Gentlemen please enjoy this conversation with my...

On this weeks episode i sit down with Wallabies Captain Michael Hooper

On this weeks episode of the Podcast i sit down with the voice of the Professional age of Australian Rugby the great Greg Clarke. We go into detail on some of the behind the scenes work that happens as a commentator, including his career path to get to the top, Greg gives his views on Australian Rutbg and of course we reflect on his time as the voice of Australian Rugby over the last 20 years.

In this weeks episode we sit down with Waratah Captain Jake Gordon to discuss what its really like being Waratah Captain, his journey from Newtown to the Wallabies and how Rugby is the best job in the world

Todays guest is australian sevens captain Nick Malouf. During the podcast we talk about his time in 15s with liecster tigers and the nsw waratahs, we also go into great detail on the evolution of the 7s program and the influence the olympics has had on it. Nick went into great detail on some of the demands that the 7s game places on the players both physically and mentally and he could not have be...

I sit down with Melbourne Rebels Loosehead Prop Cameron Orr to discuss his 2020 breakout season with Melbourne, playing in the English Premiership, Global Rapid Rugby with Twiggy and much much more

In this conversation with former All Black Captain Kieran Read we discuss why the Crusaders consistently produce quality players, how he first got told he was going to make the All Blacks, life in Japan, books he likes to read and much much more.

Bristol Bears director of Rugby Pat Lam on the 3 elements you need to win Rugby Games, how to change culture and the importance of Leadership