E252 | Liam Messam
Show Notes | Liam Messam
00:00 Intro & sponsors
02:15 Welcome — raspy haka voice
02:44 The Hamilton Boys High story
04:19 Abel Tasman hike disaster
07:47 Dave Rennie's hitchhike challenge
09:30 Wayne Smith, Dave Rennie, Sam Cane & Simon Graf
11:54 Why he said yes to the podcast
13:43 His role at the Chiefs
15:16 Monique on kaitiakitanga
19:24 Growing up — the Messam family
22:30 His parents fostered close to 1,000 kids
23:56 Losing his mum to dementia
24:51 The Bristol accent story — how he ended up with the Messams
25:48 Adopted at six weeks — his name was a barcode
26:18 Closed adoption & searching for biological family
29:46 "They gave me a life, a chance at life"
32:12 120kgs at 13
33:49 NZ Sevens camp — coming dead last
34:29 The conversation with Titch that changed everything
39:15 Discipline vs habits
43:37 Jonah Lomu at his 21st
45:10 "I want to be a Chief"
47:43 Ian Foster's cup of tea at his auntie's house
50:29 2011 World Cup heartbreak
51:52 Alone at Auckland Airport
55:44 Chiefs 2012 era — connecting to the why
57:17 The origin of Chiefs Mana
1:01:24 Jeff has no legs
1:04:57 Back-to-back Super Rugby titles
1:07:26 The Chiefs haka
1:08:40 Three finals, no titles
1:10:23 Sonny Bill Williams
1:11:43 Leading with your actions
1:14:02 Graham Henry & Steve Hansen
1:17:08 2015 World Cup — pulling his calf
1:18:55 Water boy yellow card
1:20:14 Gilbert Enoka's Human Library
1:25:34 What he learned from Richie McCaw
1:26:19 Leading the haka — voluntold by Keven Mealamu
1:29:30 Japan & France — going overseas for "culture"
1:31:35 COVID locked down in France for 14 weeks
1:33:45 Coming out of retirement
1:34:54 Walking away — the $1 contract
1:36:52 Fatherhood
1:39:42 Monique — peace, authenticity & a clinical psychologist
1:42:58 Men and communication
1:44:15 30 years of Super Rugby fashion crimes
1:46:07 1082 brain health supplements
1:48:28 Chief of War & Jason Momoa
1:52:03 Boxing from age 12
1:53:39 Fighting Paul Gallen
1:55:10 The Ironman at 108kg
2:00:11 Dream job & advice for young men
2:02:37 Who should be the next All Blacks coach
2:03:17 How he wants to be remembered
