Podcast with Christian Welch
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:49 pm
Hi guys,
I did a podcast with Christian Welch this week, lots of great stories from his journey, the highs and lows and his interests off the field.
Let me know if you're keen on a listen and I'll send you the link to the podcast.
The topics covered in the chat are below
Cheers
Tristan
3:25 - Welcome Christian Welch
3:56 - The proud Queenslander born in Sydney
5:10 - Family background
6:25 - Why he choose League over Union and hockey
8:07 - Off loads and a front rowers role
9:53 - Sandor Earl and BLOAT FC
11:04 - How we switched from centre to prop
13:02 - Signing his first contract with the Storm
13:44 - Working the call centre
14:46 - Being coached by Anthony Seibold in the 20's
16:17 - Visiting the LA Lakers facility over the off season
17:30 - Sports business and crowds
20:01 - The 20's team coming through
21:28 - The role Craig Bellamey takes to his juniors
23:03 - The famous Storm pre season camp
28:29 - Coming back from ACL injuries
29:06 - His NRL debut
31:40 - Melbourne Storm Culture
32:45 - Tough gig for the refs
33:52 - When he felt comfortable in first grade
35:06 - When front rowers peak physically
35:50 - His first grand final in 2016
37:16 - The role of squad members in grand final week
39:20 - Missing 2017 grand final
40:40 - His first ever try in first grade
41:50 - The trying scoring machine in 2019
42:40 - Wingers
43:55 - Being in awe of Johnathan Thurston
46:44 - Playing for club vs state
48:27 - Backing up from Origin
49:23 - The $5000 bar tab
50:05 - Interest in the commercial side of sport
51:55 - Studying his MBA
52:27 - Going over to Harvard to study
55:10 - Advantage of finding a passion off the field
57:47 - Camp Quality, giving back and making an impact
1:01:04 - His trip to Uganda
1:04:12 - His nickname
1:05:25 - Favourite ground outside Aami Park
1:07:05 - Funniest team mate
1:08:15 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party
I did a podcast with Christian Welch this week, lots of great stories from his journey, the highs and lows and his interests off the field.
Let me know if you're keen on a listen and I'll send you the link to the podcast.
The topics covered in the chat are below
Cheers
Tristan
3:25 - Welcome Christian Welch
3:56 - The proud Queenslander born in Sydney
5:10 - Family background
6:25 - Why he choose League over Union and hockey
8:07 - Off loads and a front rowers role
9:53 - Sandor Earl and BLOAT FC
11:04 - How we switched from centre to prop
13:02 - Signing his first contract with the Storm
13:44 - Working the call centre
14:46 - Being coached by Anthony Seibold in the 20's
16:17 - Visiting the LA Lakers facility over the off season
17:30 - Sports business and crowds
20:01 - The 20's team coming through
21:28 - The role Craig Bellamey takes to his juniors
23:03 - The famous Storm pre season camp
28:29 - Coming back from ACL injuries
29:06 - His NRL debut
31:40 - Melbourne Storm Culture
32:45 - Tough gig for the refs
33:52 - When he felt comfortable in first grade
35:06 - When front rowers peak physically
35:50 - His first grand final in 2016
37:16 - The role of squad members in grand final week
39:20 - Missing 2017 grand final
40:40 - His first ever try in first grade
41:50 - The trying scoring machine in 2019
42:40 - Wingers
43:55 - Being in awe of Johnathan Thurston
46:44 - Playing for club vs state
48:27 - Backing up from Origin
49:23 - The $5000 bar tab
50:05 - Interest in the commercial side of sport
51:55 - Studying his MBA
52:27 - Going over to Harvard to study
55:10 - Advantage of finding a passion off the field
57:47 - Camp Quality, giving back and making an impact
1:01:04 - His trip to Uganda
1:04:12 - His nickname
1:05:25 - Favourite ground outside Aami Park
1:07:05 - Funniest team mate
1:08:15 - 5 people he would invite to a private dinner party