<p>Sam Lane is one of NZs very best hockey players and an absolute lad! He is 100+ gamer for the New Zealand Black Sticks, two-time Olympian, captain and full-time financial advisor… somehow all at once. His journey is one of the most unbelievable combinations of talent, tragedy, resilience and pure Kiwi grit you’ll hear.</p><br><p>This episode has everything — the brutal reality of playing for a national team with almost no funding, a run of injuries that would end most careers, the inspirational comeback to make the Paris Olympics, and the heartbreaking loss of his mum during the biggest years of his life.</p><br><p>In this episode, Sam opens up on:</p><br><p>- How NZ Hockey lost 60% of its funding overnight</p><p>- How humble the Black Sticks set up is with players literally having to take unpaid leave to represent their country</p><p>- The injury setbacks he's had including his knee exploding and his foot collapsing</p><p>- The emotional toll of losing his mum to cancer</p><p>- His partner Greta's horrific accident after being hit by a car</p><p>- The challenge to be available for the Paris Olympics</p><p>- What it’s really like playing in the Indian Hockey League</p><p>- And the mindset that’s kept him going through it all</p><br><p>He’s humble, tough, honest and one incredibly inspiring lad. I know you'll enjoy this one with the great kiwi Sam Lane!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
