#173: Nick Malouf (Rugby Sevens) Leadership Beyond the Jersey

In this episode of Scoreboard, Chris Titley sits down with Nick Malouf, former Australian Rugby Sevens captain and three-time Olympian, for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, identity, pressure and the shift into life after professional sport.Nick reflects on more than a decade in the Australian Sevens program, the discipline it took to perform on the world stage, and the lessons that came from injuries, missed selections and the constant demands of the game. He shares how he learned to grieve setbacks, get clear on what he could control, and move forward without getting stuck in overthinking.The conversation also explores leadership in a real and practical way. Nick talks about the jump from vice-captain to captain, the pressure of leading Australia, and why authenticity matters more than trying to copy someone else’s style. He also opens up on feedback, relationships, decision-making and the value of calm, decisive leadership, with Pat Cummins standing out as one example he admired.Away from the field, Nick discusses planning for life after sport, studying commerce, working at CBA, and then finding his way back into the sporting world through Teamworks. He speaks honestly about wanting a clean break from rugby, the pull of working with teams again, and how his playing career now shapes the way he thinks about business, people and performance.There is plenty of texture too, from marathon ambitions and coffee habits to the social side of team environments, Queensland State of Origin memories, and the bucket list dream of the Monaco Grand Prix. Nick also gives a clear view of what retirement felt like, including the relief of no longer measuring every decision against performance.🔗 Show notesThis episode was Powered by Swyftx — Where can crypto take you?👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://swyftx.com/about/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join over 1.5m users in Australia and NZThe Do You Budget Segment is powered by PocketSmith.PocketSmith is personal finance software made for the household CFO — the one keeping the family budget on track, making sure the bills are paid, and the big goals are in sight. PocketSmith’s got a special offer for Scoreboard listeners: get 50% off your first two months of PocketSmith’s Foundation plan. 👉  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.pocketsmith.com/scoreboard/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More info:📌 More episodes: ⁠⁠www.scoreboardpodcast.com⁠⁠🎥 YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@Scoreboardpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠📩 Partnerships: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]