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 and follow his journey!

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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- Joining Canterbury and Playing with Legends

30:04- Transitioning to Canterbury and Making an Impact

31:09- Introduction to Canterbury Rugby

33:18- Journey to Becoming an All Black

41:08- Challenges of the Earthquakes and the Rugby World Cup

45:08- Captaining the Crusaders

55:17- Leadership and Developing Future Leaders

01:03:47- Transition to Japan and New Challenges

01:08:18- Memorable Games

01:08:22- The Importance of Family Support and Enjoying the Journey

01:11:15- From Good to Great: Consistency and Continuous Improvement

01:13:29- Questions

01:31:53- Setting Goals and Celebrating Achievements

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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 incredibly soft hands. As you will hear he is also just a massive lad, he loves a beer, loves his footy and can tell a yarn!

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