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Ep 23 - Saia Fainga'a. Former Wallaby and Rugby World Cup squad member. Super Rugby Champion with the Queensland Reds, Managing Director of 100% indigenous owned and operated companies; Moonyah Services, Moonyah Workforce, and Madji Furniture.

Ep 23 - Saia Fainga'a. Former Wallaby and Rugby World Cup squad member. Super Rugby Champion with the Queensland Reds, Managing Director of 100% indig…

FromTana Umaga's TEEM Talk


Ep 23 - Saia Fainga'a. Former Wallaby and Rugby World Cup squad member. Super Rugby Champion with the Queensland Reds, Managing Director of 100% indig…

FromTana Umaga's TEEM Talk

ratings:
Length:
63 minutes
Released:
May 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A great story that started at a young age.  Saia tells me that he signed with the Brumbies Academy at 14 years and 9 months old and was training with  Wallabies greats George Gregan, Stephen Larkham and George Smith.He lets us know how his Aboriginal mother and Tongan father met and married, then raised 5 boys while living in a pub.  He shares about how his mother was their nutritionist, taxi driver, and confidante even to this day and how his father helped the boys into their first investment as 18-year-olds.Saia shares his thoughts and memories of his time with the Queensland Reds, winning their inaugural Super Rugby title. And playing under Robbie Deans with Wallabies and what he thought about a Kiwi coaching the Australian Rugby team.Saia and his twin brother Anthony, have founded  100% indigenous-owned and operated companies Moonyah Services, Moonyah Workforce, and Madji Furniture.  The Fainga’a twins have a business goal to be one of the first indigenous companies for labour hire traffic control to be listed on the share market.  With the passion and hearing their story, I’d bank on them achieving it.Another awesome conversation with plenty of good learnings.Make sure you listen to find out what they are.
Released:
May 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Tana Umaga's TEEM Talk podcast. I chat to some of the most inspiring people, who I've met throughout my rugby career, and who have used their talents to not only excel in their chosen fields but have also branched off into the world of business. We talk about how their TEEM has assisted them to achieve their goals.Talent: utilising your strengths and making them work for you; Effort: To develop the work ethic to achieve; Educate: continually learning with an open mind; Motivate: To be Inspired and Inspire others.