Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou katoa - warm greetings to you all.

Today on the show, we’re talking to local surfing sage and coach Florian Bub... Flo as he is more commonly known. 

Flo has called Tūranga/Gisborne home for the last seven years after leaving his Bavarian hometown for the Kiwi surfing lifestyle. 

Flo was a former champion ski racer competing on the international stage for Germany. A career-ending knee injury changed the course of his life and from there he moved into the financial sector working as a bond trader and managing stock portfolios.

He currently works for Gisborne Boardriders as the regional development manager and has recently joined Poverty Bay Rugby Union on contract as the club development manager.

Today, Flo reflects on how his parents influenced his passion for sport. We chat about the impact of his knee injury and how he was able to reflect and find a positive way forward. We take a look at the finer details of coaching, how finding your why can help guide you in life, using reflection as a tool so you don't miss out on important learnings and what a good mentor can look like. 

Flo's positive outlook on life is infectious, there are always opportunities in life and we are truly grateful to have had this opportunity to have a yak!

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