Greg Smith: Rugby, Resilience, and Real Life
From The Good Day Matrix by The Good Day Matrix
October 1, 2025 · 1h 6m · Season 5 · Episode 9
About this episode
Greg Smith shares his journey of resilience and insights on coaching, parenting, and wellbeing.
In this kōrero, we sit down with the legendary Greg Smith. A proud husband and Dad, Greg is also a former Fijian International rugby player, a coach in Japan, and an Athletes' Life Advisor at High-Performance Sport NZ. He now uses his experience to coach the next generation while also being a Secondary School Teacher. A diehard Fraser Tech man, Greg shares his journey of resilience, the foundations he’s built through education and wellbeing, and how he leads by listening, understanding, and taking deliberate, sustainable action. We dive into his playing and coaching days, his parenting insights, and the habits that keep him thriving on and off the field.
People in this episode
Guest: Greg Smith
Topics covered
- rugby
- resilience
- coaching
- parenting
- education
- wellbeing
Keywords
- rugby
- resilience
- coaching
- parenting
- wellbeing
- education
- athletes
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: High-Performance Sport NZ, Fraser Tech
Places: Fiji, Japan
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