This week on the podcast, I’m joined by former NRL player Daniel Mortimer for a funny and enjoyable chat full of stories from his rugby league journey.

We have a laugh about what it was like living up to the Mortimer name, how he somehow went from missing junior rep teams to playing NRL just a few years later, and the wild ride that was the famous 2009 season. Daniel shares the story of losing to the Dragons one week and then turning around to beat them the very next, plus the biggest spray he ever copped along the way.

We also get into winning a premiership with the Roosters, plenty of behind-the-scenes moments, and a stack of laughs you won’t hear anywhere else. A great mix of humour, honesty and footy stories and much more.

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This week, Lachie sits down with Sean Phillip, founder of The Shaka Project, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation around mental health, purpose and perspective. Sean opens up about his own mental health journey, why it’s important to remember that it’s everyone’s first time living, and the simple but vital reminder that you matter. We also dive into how The Shaka Project began, the impact it’s having across communities, and the workshops they run to help start meaningful conversations and create real change. An episode full of perspective, vulnerability and important reminders for anyone navigating life.

This week on the The Remember When Podcast, we’re wrapping up the year with a Best of 2025 episode – and it doesn’t get much bigger than this.

We revisit one of our standout chats of the year with Brisbane Broncos premiership-winning prop Corey Jensen, as he opens up on what truly got the Broncos to the 2025 NRL Grand Final. Corey breaks down the moments, standards and culture that drove the run, before reflecting on the Grand Final itself and just how much that achievement meant to him personally.

From the grind behind the scenes to the emotion of the biggest day on the calendar, this is a powerful look back at a season to remember and one of the defining stories of 2025.

Cheers,

Lachie