cultivate conversations

Olympic Champions and Black Ferns legends Kelly Brazier and Portia Woodman join Sarah Cowley Ross in today's episode. 

Kelly and Portia discuss the role injuries played for both their campaigns, including how close Kelly came to not competing in Tokyo, what goes on behind the scenes and reliving those special moments from the Tokyo Olympics. Along with what's to come in a massive year ahead in 2022 for women's rugby.

Olympic medalist, Road and Track cyclist Aaron Gate joins Sarah Cowley Ross on today's episode. Sharing the highs and lows of his 3rd Olympic Games including that devastating injury in the Team Pursuit to that special moment, cheering his team mate Campbell Stewart on to Silver in the Omnium.

Aaron talks surgery, winning silver at the World Champs six weeks later, his family life in Girona and his intentions for Paris 2024. 

Join us for a great yarn with Gatey and a special guest appearance from Axel. 

Olympic Champion and Black Ferns sevens star Gayle Broughton joins todays episode to reflect on her Tokyo Olympic journey, the importance of leaving mana and her message for young, aspiring tamaraki. 

Gayle shares what was going through her mind in those heart stopping Olympic moments, how she felt to watch her Captain as Flag Bearer and how dancing and Tik Toks play a role in her prep. 

Olympic champion Emma Twigg reflects back on her Tokyo Olympics campaign, sharing why she came back to Rowing, the importance her team played in this campaign and what was going through her mind in those all important Tokyo races.

Nau mai, haere mai and welcome to the cultivate conversations podcast.  

In this first series we join our cultivate sport athletes to reflect on their incredibly successful Tokyo Olympics to uncover some of their favourite memories and insights into untold moments from the games.  

Tune in as we talk with Sarah Hirini, Emma Twigg, Gayle Broughton, Aaron Gate, Kelly Brazier and Portia Woodman.   We hope you enjoy this first series.