Podcast Episodes

Building Team Culture Through People, Not Facilities. A Sunwolves Casestudy with Sam Wykes

What if the best culture you ever built came after a 90-point loss? That’s not a stunt—it’s the backbone of our Sunwolves story, where people, not facilities, carried an underdog through brutal trave…

Published on 17 hours ago

Define Culture Or Drift: Why Writing It Down Raises The Bar

Ever wonder why some teams lift their standards from the inside while others grind for results that never stick? We dig into a simple chain that explains it: vision shapes leadership, leadership shap…

Published on 4 days, 19 hours ago

You cant outcoach the numbers. Heres the data to prove it, Ben Darwin

Ever notice how the “genius coach” story never mentions the stacked deck? We dig into the Monopoly Effect—a coin-flip advantage that people later mistake for skill—and use it to decode why some teams…

Published on 1 week ago

How to reduce the anxiety your players feel

The fastest way to unlock performance isn’t a new drill or a sharper playbook—it’s lowering the mental noise your athletes carry in with them. We share a simple story from a doctor’s office that prov…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Talent doesn't always win: Building culture in the Fijian Drua with Glen Jackson

Glenn Jackson's remarkable rugby journey defies conventional paths. After an impressive playing career with Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, and Saracens (where he earned Premiership Players Player of the …

Published on 2 weeks ago

The World Is Your Classroom: How Rugby Tours Build Character. Ken Grover.

Want to find out more for how to organise a school tour:

https://gullivers.com.au/rugbyschooltours/

What happens when young athletes step outside their comfort zones and experience the world through th…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Eddie Jones on culture, risk, and advice to all coaches.

Want a culture that actually lives on the field? We sat down with Eddie Jones to unpack the coaching choices that create real belonging, sharper decision-making, and braver rugby. From leaving a safe…

Published on 3 weeks ago

How to Grow Leadership in Players who Don't Talk

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What the Best Do Differently. Insights from Rugby’s Ironman: Jimmy Gopperth

526 professional games !

How do elite rugby teams cultivate environments where players willingly run through brick walls for their coaches? Jimmy Gopperth, with an unprecedented 526 professional games…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Five Ways Great Coaches Anchor Teams in Tough Times

The hardest weeks test more than your game model—they test your culture. When results wobble and the temptation is to drown the room in clips, we take a different route: start with why, connect the p…

Published on 1 month ago