Finishing up season 1 with a screamer – Super Rugby centurion and former Western Force captain Ian Prior jumps on the pod to share his journey.

From his humble upbringing and the uphill battle he faced as a junior to climb the ranks, this story of persistence and hard work will be enjoyed by anyone who loves to see the grafter getting a crack.

He provides amazing insight and shares plenty of his most memorable stories throughout his 16-year career. If you're an Australian Rugby fan, I guarantee you will be fascinated by the detail that he goes into with them.

Yarns in the episode include:

• The unique training methods that he undertook as a junior to develop his game
• How he was approached by Ewen McKenzie to come in on the Reds and why he hung up on him twice before believing it was actually him
• How it was winning Super Rugby with the Reds in his first year as a pro
• The psychology involved with the Reds that contributed to their successes during the 2011 season
• He weighs in on why he thinks the Brumbies' program has been as successful as it has been for such a long period of time
• The difficulties during his early years at the Force when they were facing extinction
• Training with Marcus Smith as he had just come out of school and his initial impression of him during his time at Harlequins
• What it was like being named the captain of the Western Force when they were creating the new competition
• Nearly getting run over by a skydiver during a pre-game warm-up
• The importance of visualization and how he utilized it to take his game to bigger heights
• What foundations he wanted to prioritize and put in place with the Force as the franchise rebuilt

…and so much more!

Available in the bio wherever you stream your podcasts.