Black Sticks star Sam Lane: Battles with Tragedy & Injury to making the Olympic Team

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. 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. In this episode, Sam opens up on: - How NZ Hockey lost 60% of its funding overnight - How humble the Black Sticks set up is with players literally having to take unpaid leave to represent their country - The injury setbacks he's had including his knee exploding and his foot collapsing - The emotional toll of losing his mum to cancer - His partner Greta's horrific accident after being hit by a car - The challenge to be available for the Paris Olympics - What it’s really like playing in the Indian Hockey League - And the mindset that’s kept him going through it all He’s humble, tough, honest and one incredibly inspiring lad. I know you'll enjoy this one with the great kiwi Sam Lane!