Mere Baker - Coaching Ruby Tui, Growth of Women's Rugby, NZ Drinking Culture & more!

MERE BAKERYou may not know the name. But please don’t let that put you off- you are about to be introduced to a hilarious, inspiring, infectious and talented wahine who has one hell of a story. Mere has by her own admission done a lot of dumb shit…but she has also done a lot of work to become the woman she is today and it’s a privilege to share her story.Mere is a former sports star. She won the world cup with the Kiwi ferns in 2003 and was an Aotearoa Sevens international. These days she dabbles in TV commentary. Before that she coached rugby all over the world and had such an impact on a young Ruby Tui that a whole chapter of Rubys book was centered around her coaching style- “abrupt” is the word Ruby uses to describe her!This is the Mere Baker story- warts n all.Thanks to the sponsors of this episode, Radix and Generate.Radix is the baby of a previous podcast guest, Mike Rudling. He started this company with the very earnest goal of making you and I live longer and more quality lives by improving our diets. His episode is well worth checking out. As are the products Mike and his team are making:https://radixnutrition.co.nz/ Generate is an award winning Kiwisaver provider, with a track record of chart topping long term performance.If you want to make sure you’re making the most of your Kiwisaver account, talk to an adviser now. Head to:www.generatekiwisaver.co.nz/getadvice/(A copy of their product disclosure statement can be found there too.The issuer of the scheme is Generate Investment Management Limited and, of course, past performance does not guarantee future returns).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.