E250 | Brad Thorn

Show Notes | Brad Thorn

00:00 – “I felt like I was born to wear the black jersey.”

12:15 – Doing extra when no one is watching (the shuttle runs story)

18:21 – The kitchen conversation that changed his life

21:22 – “I became a machine.” The forest runs & mindset shift

35:24 – Train hard, play hard, party hard: The Broncos era

40:36 – At the top of the mountain… but feeling empty

45:48 – Leaving league at his peak to chase the All Blacks dream

51:07 – Sitting alone at 5am: doubt, humility & rebuilding in rugby

1:14:06 – 2011 World Cup mindset: tunnel vision & high-performance obsession

1:26:19 – Post–World Cup reality: straight to Japan, no fairy tale ending

2:05:34 – Final reflections: legacy, father, and what Champions Do Extra really means