#68 Paul Whatuira: Two NRL Premierships, Mental Health & Life After Footy

This week, Dave sits down with former Kiwi international and two-time NRL premiership winner Paul Whatuira for a kōrero about the incredible highs of professional sport, the struggles that followed, and rebuilding his life from the ground up. Paul won premierships with both the Penrith Panthers and Wests Tigers and represented New Zealand, but behind those achievements were challenges that eventually forced him to step away from the game and completely rethink what life looked like after football. He opens up about his mental health journey, the people who stood by him, and the work it took to rebuild his confidence and reconnect with his whānau. Today, through 'Internal Strength', Paul uses those experiences to help rangatahi, athletes and communities build confidence, wellbeing and stronger futures. Let us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments! Please help us keep Unfiltered going: https://buymeacoffee.com/unfilteredwi... Follow us on socials to keep up with new episodes: Instagram:   / unfilteredwithdave   TikTok:   / unfilteredwithdave   Facebook:   / unfilteredwithdave   Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XB3nlJ... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... This podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz Instagram:   / fanaticals.nz   #unfilteredwithdaveletele #daveletele #fanaticals ‪@unfilteredwithdave‬ ‪@Daveletele‬