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Hunger & Heart is a podcast about the intersection of wild ambition and fierce compassion, hosted by entrepreneur Kaila Colbin.
Kaila tackles the myth that you can either empathise or get the job done, but not both. She talks to people who have managed to perform at the absolute highest level while still holding tightly to their values — specifically, sportspeople — revealing insights that apply not only to sports but to the world of work and beyond.
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Kaila Colbin is founder and CEO of Boma, an organisation building a world of intentional, intelligent, courageous leaders. Boma is the creator of the Crusaders Leadership Programme™, bringing insights from five of the greatest rugby legends of all time to leaders globally.
An award-winning leader renowned for impact, Kaila works with teams and organisations to build cultural alignment, cultivate honesty, and adapt to a rapidly changing world.
As an international keynote speaker, she has shared the stage with the likes of Bear Grylls, General Stanley McChrystal, astronaut Chris Hadfield, and Swati Mandela. Her powerful, up-to-the-minute insights and world-class delivery make her a standout favourite with any audience.
She developed TEDxChristchurch into New Zealand’s flagship TEDx event, brought Singularity University to New Zealand and Australia, and trained with Al Gore and Dr Brené Brown. Her work with high-performing teams such as the Crusaders and the U.S. Soccer Foundation gives her a unique insight into the skills and attributes that characterise high-performing individuals and teams.
In 2022 she was recognised with the Kea World Class New Zealanders Friend of New Zealand award.
A native New Yorker, Kaila speaks English, Spanish, French and Italian. She holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from Cornell University. Her purpose in life is to be an uplifting presence.
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Olympian Sam Dakin On OCD, Nerves And What Gold Is Actually Worth
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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1,000 Miles Down The Yukon, Three Days From Rescue: Inside The World’s Longest Paddling Race
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Freediving Champion William Trubridge: How To Not Panic
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Stung By A Box Jellyfish In The Middle Of The Molokaʻi Channel: ‘I Just Kept Swimming’
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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11 Years Running All Blacks Rugby: Protests, Earthquakes And 6 World Cups
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Six-time World Champion With The Insight That Unlocked It All
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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How Mike Cron Helped Turn Good All Blacks Into Greats For 15 Years
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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He Swam 1,367km Down New Zealand - 90 Days, No Wetsuit
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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8,200m Up K2, He Walked Away Alone: Peter Hillary on Survival, Fear & Sir Edmund’s Advice
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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How Wayne Smith Built the All Blacks, Crusaders & Black Ferns Into Winning Cultures
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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How Dr Luke Sniewski Ended a 30-Year Porn Addiction
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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How NZ's Most Unlikely Basketball Legend Was Built: Brother Battles, Bleeding Fingers, Zero Shortcuts
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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How Resentment Builds in Even the Best Workplaces
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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The All Blacks' Secret: Why Performance Needs Care
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Dame Farah Palmer: What 3 World Cups Taught Me About Leadership
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Maggie Cogger-Orr: The Loneliest Job on the Field - Lessons from a World-Class Rugby Referee
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Rob Hamill: My Brother Was Captured and Executed by the Khmer Rouge
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Blakey Johnston Surfed For 40 Hours Non-Stop - The Response Was Incredible
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Most Dangerous Atlantic Rowing Race in History — Sarah Kessans Was In It
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May 26, 2026 |
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Andrew Mehrtens: The Feedback That Changed My Career Forever
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May 19, 2026 |
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Why Sir Edmund Hillary Told Jamie Fitzgerald to Dream Bigger - Rowing the Atlantic & Walking to the South Pole
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May 12, 2026 |
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Paused for renovations. See you next week!
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May 05, 2026 |
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Rachel Taulelei on haters, 500-year strategy, and raising an elite athlete
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Wesley Clarke: “It was so liberating getting fired”
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Craig White: “I was sh*t scared of my anger”
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Dame Susan Devoy: “It sort of broke me, but I wouldn't admit that at the time”
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Kieran Read: “We lost that ability to get the best outta our people”
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Marina Erakovic: “You’re all alone out there, you have no team”
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Hugo Inglis: ”Winning was the number one thing”
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Alice Soper: “How dare these women?”
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Kaila Colbin & Hannah Hudson: Are your goals driving you…or holding you back
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Don Tricker: “I want to be part of an organisation that empowers our people to be extraordinary.”
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Shane Fletcher: “It's not about positive or negative leadership, it's about constructive or destructive leadership.”
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Shane Bond: “You have to present yourself with an air of confidence. If you don't, they won't respect you.”
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Shane Cameron: “I was the major underdog. How the hell can you beat the guy who beat you?”
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Todd Astle: “We're gonna fail more than we succeed in sport and life, so let's do it on our own terms.”
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Karameli Faaee: “It's about training to be present under pressure.”
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Hannah Hudson: "You have no idea the impact you can have"
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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We're in Seattle and will be back next week!
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Zoë McBride: “I just don’t wanna do this anymore”
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Campbell Johnstone: “The easiest part of being an All Black is becoming an All Black.”
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Sir Wayne Smith tells the extraordinary story of the Kobelco Steelers: “The company was gonna dissolve within 67 days.”
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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DJ Forbes: “We’ve got an opportunity to create a bit of history”
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Raelene Castle: “You spend a lot of time in the pain cave”
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Rob Penney: “It wasn’t about who I was, it was about my effect on other people”
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Kathrine Switzer: “It’s not about going fast, it’s about finishing the job”
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Barbara Kendall: “The bigger the event, the bigger the fall”
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Ian Jones: “None of us should chase other people’s normal”
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Anna Galvan: “She made me want to be the best I could be”
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Tori Moorby: "I've got one shot at this. How good could I be?"
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Sam Whitelock: “That’s the difference between winning and losing”
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Cultivating sustainable obsession: The most powerful insights from the first 14 episodes
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Christie Jenkins: “I just remember being absolutely crushed”
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Mea Motu: “My daughter fought for me, so why can’t I fight for her?”
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Adam Nicholls: “Is being an elite athlete good for you? Probably not.”
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Norm Maxwell: “If I didn't perform… I'm gone.”
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Sir Graham Henry: “A recipe for disaster”
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Shea McAleese: “I'm a bit of a crazy bastard”
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May 27, 2025 |
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Julia George: “The pressure is constant.”
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May 20, 2025 |
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Joe Kennedy: “Magic in a bottle”
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May 13, 2025 |
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Katie Sadleir: “You have two choices: sit and wallow or step up”
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May 06, 2025 |
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Sir Wayne Smith: "Death is afraid of them that have the heart of a lion"
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Chelsea Lane: Alarming and almost impossible
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Sarah Robb O’Hagan: The leader sets the pace of the pack
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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Bex Smith: More than just football
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Sir John Kirwan: Balance is bullsh*t
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Hunger & Heart launches 2 April
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Introducing Hunger & Heart with Kaila Colbin
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Dec 03, 2024 |