Les Elder - Former Black Ferns Captain
07/21/24 • 34 min
Former New Zealand captain Les Elder was a face of the review into the Black Ferns worst ever tour.
In this episode Les opens up about how 2022 was the worst year of her life. Not only because of the New Zealand Rugby review, but also the personal tragedies she was smacked with along the way.
However, Les has returned to her rural Maori roots, where she has found reconnecting has given her strengthened & grounded her.
This is a Pod Rowe Production - visit Podrowe.net if you want to make a podcast.
Social Media
Finding Wahine is on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok - @findingwahine
Guest, Les Elder - @leselder
Host, Mere Baker - @mezzabaker
Producer, Andy Rowe - @Andy_rowe_
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Former New Zealand captain Les Elder was a face of the review into the Black Ferns worst ever tour.
In this episode Les opens up about how 2022 was the worst year of her life. Not only because of the New Zealand Rugby review, but also the personal tragedies she was smacked with along the way.
However, Les has returned to her rural Maori roots, where she has found reconnecting has given her strengthened & grounded her.
This is a Pod Rowe Production - visit Podrowe.net if you want to make a podcast.
Social Media
Finding Wahine is on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok - @findingwahine
Guest, Les Elder - @leselder
Host, Mere Baker - @mezzabaker
Producer, Andy Rowe - @Andy_rowe_
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is a Pod Rowe Production - visit Podrowe.net if you want to make a podcast.
Social Media
Finding Wahine is on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok - @findingwahine
Guest, Stacey Waaka - @staceywaaka
Host, Mere Baker - @mezzabaker
Producer, Andy Rowe - @Andy_rowe_
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This is a Pod Rowe Production - visit Podrowe.net if you want to make a podcast.
Social Media
Finding Wahine is on Instagram, Facebook & TikTok - @findingwahine
Guest, Les Elder - @leselder
Host, Mere Baker - @mezzabaker
Producer, Andy Rowe - @Andy_rowe_
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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