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Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Ben Herring
61 episodes
20 hours ago
Ever wonder why some teams lift their standards from the inside while others grind for results that never stick? We dig into a simple chain that explains it: vision shapes leadership, leadership shapes culture, culture shapes performance, and performance shapes legacy. The magic happens in the middle. Culture isn’t a side project or a mood; it’s the daily environment that leaders design on purpose. We start by contrasting two visions—a high-performance push to top the table versus a communit...
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Ever wonder why some teams lift their standards from the inside while others grind for results that never stick? We dig into a simple chain that explains it: vision shapes leadership, leadership shapes culture, culture shapes performance, and performance shapes legacy. The magic happens in the middle. Culture isn’t a side project or a mood; it’s the daily environment that leaders design on purpose. We start by contrasting two visions—a high-performance push to top the table versus a communit...
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Rugby
Education,
How To,
Self-Improvement,
Sports
Episodes (20/61)
Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Define Culture Or Drift: Why Writing It Down Raises The Bar
Ever wonder why some teams lift their standards from the inside while others grind for results that never stick? We dig into a simple chain that explains it: vision shapes leadership, leadership shapes culture, culture shapes performance, and performance shapes legacy. The magic happens in the middle. Culture isn’t a side project or a mood; it’s the daily environment that leaders design on purpose. We start by contrasting two visions—a high-performance push to top the table versus a communit...
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3 days ago
14 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
You cant outcoach the numbers. Heres the data to prove it, Ben Darwin
Ever notice how the “genius coach” story never mentions the stacked deck? We dig into the Monopoly Effect—a coin-flip advantage that people later mistake for skill—and use it to decode why some teams look unstoppable while others keep rebuilding without getting better. With Ben Darwin of Gain Line Analytics, we map the hidden architecture of performance: feeder systems that quietly lower error rates, stable combinations that turn instincts into shared reflex, and board decisions that either p...
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1 week ago
1 hour 18 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
How to reduce the anxiety your players feel
The fastest way to unlock performance isn’t a new drill or a sharper playbook—it’s lowering the mental noise your athletes carry in with them. We share a simple story from a doctor’s office that proves how precise care changes state without changing a single variable on the whiteboard. That shift in state turns scattered attention into readiness, and readiness into better outcomes. We walk through why care is not a soft extra but a performance lever. When players feel seen beyond the jersey,...
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1 week ago
11 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Talent doesn't always win: Building culture in the Fijian Drua with Glen Jackson
Glenn Jackson's remarkable rugby journey defies conventional paths. After an impressive playing career with Bay of Plenty, the Chiefs, and Saracens (where he earned Premiership Players Player of the Year), he pivoted to become a professional referee, officiating 32 Test matches before transitioning to coaching. Now head coach of the Fijian Drua, Jackson occupies a rare position of having played, refereed, and coached at elite levels. What makes Jackson's perspective so valuable is his deep u...
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2 weeks ago
53 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
The World Is Your Classroom: How Rugby Tours Build Character. Ken Grover.
What happens when young athletes step outside their comfort zones and experience the world through the lens of rugby? Ken Grover, the 79-year-old founder of Gulliver's Travel, has been answering this question for over four decades through more than 4,000 tours worldwide. From his early days touring with Norths Rugby Club in 1973 to organizing massive contingents for Rugby World Cups, Ken has witnessed firsthand how travel transforms young people. "The epitome of culture is going to Japan," h...
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2 weeks ago
58 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Eddie Jones on culture, risk, and advice to all coaches.
Want a culture that actually lives on the field? We sat down with Eddie Jones to unpack the coaching choices that create real belonging, sharper decision-making, and braver rugby. From leaving a safe career to grinding through 100‑player university squads in Japan, Eddie shows how risk, clarity, and context build both teams and coaches who last. We dive into designing culture through the game itself—why a clear playing model unites diverse squads better than slogans, and how fundamentals mus...
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
How to Grow Leadership in Players who Don't Talk
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3 weeks ago
12 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
What the Best Do Differently. Insights from Rugby’s Ironman: Jimmy Gopperth
526 professional games ! How do elite rugby teams cultivate environments where players willingly run through brick walls for their coaches? Jimmy Gopperth, with an unprecedented 526 professional games across 23 years at the highest levels, provides rare insights into what truly builds championship team cultures. Drawing from experiences at powerhouse clubs like the Hurricanes, Leinster, Wasps, and Leicester, Gopperth reveals that authentic team culture can't be manufactured or forced. The mo...
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4 weeks ago
1 hour 5 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Five Ways Great Coaches Anchor Teams in Tough Times
The hardest weeks test more than your game model—they test your culture. When results wobble and the temptation is to drown the room in clips, we take a different route: start with why, connect the people, and then coach the work. Drawing on stories from pro rugby and lessons from coaches who’ve been in the fire for decades, we map out five anchors that keep a team steady when the scoreboard isn’t your friend. We begin by reshaping the meeting everyone dreads. Instead of leading with 34 erro...
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1 month ago
21 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Alando Soakai: Know your product, 'The game will take care of itself'
What transforms a drinking club with a rugby problem into championship winners? According to Alando Soakai, it begins with crystal-clear values that everyone truly lives by. In this captivating conversation, Alando takes us through his remarkable coaching journey from player-coach to his current roles with Moana Pacific and the Tonga national team. His perspective on culture development comes alive through concrete examples rather than coaching platitudes – from filming players embodying tea...
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1 month ago
47 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
The Gold You Didn’t Know You Were Mining
Have you ever had a moment when someone's casual comment completely transformed your thinking? In this deeply personal reflection, I share three unexpected insights from players that revolutionized my coaching philosophy over decades in professional rugby. The first revelation came in Japan, where after stubbornly trying to implement systems that worked at Leicester Tigers, a captain gently explained, "Just because it works there doesn't mean it works here." That simple observation fundament...
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1 month ago
13 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Dan McKellar on Discipline, Culture & The Dressing Shed
Have you ever wondered what truly makes a championship team culture? Dan McKellar, current Waratahs head coach with a coaching resume spanning the Brumbies, Wallabies, and Leicester Tigers, cuts through the noise with refreshing honesty and clarity. "Culture is just the actions of the people in the building," McKellar explains, offering a deceptively simple yet profound definition that frames his entire leadership approach. "When the last person at night shuts the door and turns the lights o...
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1 month ago
54 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Culture outlives coaches when you get these four elements right
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1 month ago
27 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Pat Lam on Culture: Why Love Defines High-Performing Teams
What if the secret to building championship teams isn't found in tactics or talent, but in a single, powerful word? Pat Lam, architect of the Bristol Bears' transformation from strugglers to European powerhouse, offers a refreshing perspective on leadership that challenges conventional wisdom. At the heart of his philosophy lies an unexpected foundation for team culture: love, defined as "sacrificing oneself for the benefit of others." This conversation reveals how Lam has masterfully...
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1 month ago
1 hour

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Jim McKay: “Becoming a Coach, Not Just Being One”
What truly defines a coach's legacy? For Jim Mackay, it's not the championship trophies or international honors – it's the journey of becoming and the meaningful experiences along the way. In this enlightening conversation, Jim shares his remarkable path from coaching amateur clubs in England to leading the Queensland Reds to Super Rugby glory and eventually becoming Australia's attack coach. His story is a masterclass in resilience, culture-building, and authentic leadership. Jim reveals h...
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1 month ago
1 hour 14 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Ryan Schultz: The Path From Digging Holes to Elite Rugby Coaching
Ever wonder how a guy who started his working life digging holes transformed into a rising star in rugby coaching? Ryan Schultz's journey from manual laborer to head coach at Canberra Vikings reveals the gritty reality behind professional coaching success. In this illuminating conversation with host Ben Herring, Ryan peels back the curtain on his coaching philosophy built around three core pillars: connection, development, and performance. He candidly shares how his early experiences – from ...
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1 month ago
53 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
REFLECTIONS: Off field equals on field
What makes championship teams truly exceptional? The answer might surprise you. It's not extraordinary talent, cutting-edge tactics, or even flawless execution during competition—it's what happens when nobody's keeping score. Drawing from Sam Vestey's remarkable success with Northampton Saints, this episode reveals how elite teams deliberately build three critical foundations off the field: communication, organization, and connection. These aren't soft skills or nice-to-haves—they're the bed...
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2 months ago
21 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Greg Peters: The Shift Every Coach and Leader Must Make
What does it truly mean to build an authentic culture in high-performance sports? Greg Peters, whose remarkable 25-year career spans leadership roles at Bay of Plenty Rugby, New Zealand Rugby Union, the Hurricanes, Argentina Rugby, SANZAR, and now as CEO of New Zealand Rugby League, reveals the profound insights he's gathered from both sides of the rugby divide. Peters challenges conventional wisdom about leadership, arguing that culture isn't about "words on a wall" but something tangible y...
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2 months ago
51 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Wal Herring: Feed Your Potential: Concussion, Womans high performance and Personalized Nutrition
If you want to book Wal for your team you can reach her here: wal@walherring.com or check out her womans wellness programs here: Walherring.com What if everything you see on your body was made from what you ate at some point? This profound insight from sports nutritionist Wal Herring serves as the foundation for a revolutionary approach to nutrition and wellness. Drawing from her extensive experience with elite teams like Leicester Tigers and the English Rugby League, Wal shares how nutrition...
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2 months ago
1 hour 14 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Mike Friday: Rugby Is What You Do, Not Who You Are
What does it really mean to build a winning culture in sports? Few coaches can answer this question with the depth and global perspective of Mike Friday, international rugby sevens coach whose 25-year journey has taken him from England to Kenya to a decade with USA Rugby. "Culture is a group of individuals that have alignment in the way they go about their business," Friday explains with refreshing simplicity. But beneath this straightforward definition lies a profound coaching philosophy ce...
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2 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes

Coaching Culture with Ben Herring
Ever wonder why some teams lift their standards from the inside while others grind for results that never stick? We dig into a simple chain that explains it: vision shapes leadership, leadership shapes culture, culture shapes performance, and performance shapes legacy. The magic happens in the middle. Culture isn’t a side project or a mood; it’s the daily environment that leaders design on purpose. We start by contrasting two visions—a high-performance push to top the table versus a communit...