“It’s important to control your emotions and over the last 2 years I’ve embraced myself with my culture and more about my Maori culture and I have found that as a positive thing to keep me healthy and well. With the Haka it’s an emotional War dance you are calling upon your ancestors and the history of your family and our country. You are soaking up that spirit and strength in but controlling the emotion and making sure it doesn’t get on top of you, it can be draining. So it’s about keeping that balance, understanding who and why you’re doing the Haka for but also bringing it back down and staying relaxed and balanced when you finish”
My special guest is Paul Whatuira. Paul is a former professional Rugby League player who played in the NRL for the West Tigers, Penrith Panthers, Melbourne Storm and NZ Warriors and over in the Super League for Huddersfield. He won 2 premierships in 2003 (Penrith) and 2005 (West Tigers). Away from the game he has transitioned into the role of West Tigers education and well being officer and is the director of Internal Strength.
You will learn plenty of Paul Whatuira in episode 57 of the Talking with TK Podcast.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
4:20 – Welcome Paul Whatuira
5:00 – Educating the West Tigers under 20’s
6:55 – Transitioning into his role at Tigers
8:40 – Retirement & finding his identity
10:00 – Public Speaking
12:50 – Feedback from his talks
13:30 – Vulnerability
14:44 – Learning from your losses
15:45 – Finding his way to the Panthers
16:30 – John Lang
18:00 – Preston Campbell
19:00 – Multi cultural NRL
21:00 – RENI MAITUA PREVIEW
25:00 – Growing up in Wainuiomata
26:34 – Getting into league instead of union
29:30 – Moving to the Tigers
31:29 – Taking risks and similarities between the Panthers and Tigers
32:43 – The Sattler tackle
33:05 – 2003 Grand Final
34:25 – Penrith community in the run in
35:11 – Benji, Robbie & Dene Halatau
36:19 – Benji Marshall, leadership & the 2018 season
40:07 – COREY PATERSON RECAP
41:37 – 2004 Test Debut
43:40 – The New Zealand Test Camp
44:36 – The Haka
48:42 – Huddersfield
49:29 – Adversity in the UK & 7 days of no sleep
52:44 – First step to a normal life
54:00 – Advice in tough times
57:38 – 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
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