Ep 95 - The Rugby Innovation that's Making Children's Dreams Come True.
Wallaby Captain Nathan Sharpe on a Rugby Innovation that's Changing Lives
When parents Megan and Anthony Elliott discovered their son Max had a deep passion for Rugby, but was unable to participate in the game like the other kids, they decide to modify the game. They soon learned that there are many kids and families who faced the same challenge, children who learn and perceive things differently. The Modified Rugby Program was born. News spread and Rugby legend and former Wallaby Captain Nathan Sharpe soon came on board. In this show we discuss the challenge faced and the dream that is changing lives for children, their parents and those getting involved. We also get time with Nathan Sharpe to discuss the program, his career, and the learnings of a Wallaby cast.
Here's what we cover with Nathan Sharpe and co-founders of the Modified Rugby program, Anthony and Megan Elliott.
- What exactly is the Modified Rugby program?
- Whats the backstory, how did the program come to be?
- What’s the moment that has moved them both so much in this program?
- Some International Rugby heavyweights backing the program, why have they come on board?
- What have they learnt about themselves since starting Modified Rugby?
- What are the unexpected side effects from the program?
- How have they gone about funding this program?
- For someone who has a dream of helping others in some way not unlike what they have done, whats the first step, what advise would they give?
- If you knew you couldn’t fail…. what’s the Dream?
Former Wallaby Captain Nathan Sharpe
- What has attracted Nathan to the Modified Rugby program
- Nathan has been there and done that in sport, he has been to the top of the mountain, what has he personally experiened by being involved?
- Ant and Megan spoke about the mentor program they run with Modified Rugby and the enormous influence the program is having, not just on the players but the mentors, does Nathan personally remember a mentor who had a profound influence on his career and the lessons they taught?
- What’s the most important lesson sport can teach us?
- Is there a discipline Nathan has taken from rugby that can be applied today in business life?
- As the Force inaugural team captain, what were the values or philosophies Nathan instilled into that new team from day one?
- Sharpe won the John Eales Medal for a second time in 2012 as a leader what is the leadership quality he most admired about Ealsey?
- What do you admire most about the All Blacks brand?
- What makes the Modified Rugby program so special?
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Nathan Sharpe
http://nathansharpe.com
Dr Tim Sharpe flashback Ep 18
http://www.themojoradioshow.com/ep-18---dr-tim-sharp.html
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