Life From The Sidelines

Pitas rugby World Cup Experience, Emmanuels French Nationalisation. Catch up with us and our hubbys as we chit chat through life in France and rugby.

On this Episode of Life From the Sidelines (LFTS) we sit down and talanoa with Taylah Johnson a wife and mother on all sides of the Sidelines. A player, A wife to a player and also an expert sport commentator with a background in law and accounting... what doesn't she do?

Taylah opens up about her experience watching her husband being forced into retirement due to medical reasons and almost losing him and how that has impacted how they live their lives now. We talk rugby and sit and listen to Taylah talk about rugby in awe of her knowledge and passion for the game. A truly inspiring women that we are privileged to share space with.

This episode contains discussions around Mens Mental health. If this is something you are dealing with or someone you know is dealing with please reach out for help. 

journey with us into the life of a Wife of a RWC player in the Japanese team. We discuss the ins and outs of the international team and how cut throat it can be when you are injured and sent home early. We also discuss how Lara supported her husband on his mental health journey. 

Review some of our favourite French wines with us while we whine about the silly things we have to deal with being wives of athletes. On our first Whine of the week episode we tell you the story of dealing with crazy women in our DMs, fake accounts and crazy stalkers...all apart of Life From the Sidelines.

For legal reasons: this story is completely made up... lol

catch up with us after almost 4 months! Lots happening and lots to come as we follow the 2023 RWC

Multiple Injuries, wasps going bankrupt, losing your job overnight, moving to France a month later and restarting all over again. Megs perspective supporting her partner Jack Willis through some of the lowest points an athlete can go through and bouncing back. An interesting and emotional journey of how ruthless the rugby business can be on not only the players but the families around them as well. 

Thank you Megan for sharing your journey with us 🤍

On this Episode of LFTS we talk with Madame Helen Tekori. The Queen of community building, the life of the party and everyones favourite person here in Toulouse, France. We talk about everything from working in a factory in NZ to living the WAG life in the South of France. Madame Tekori is a safe haven for a lot of us women here in France, she's the first person we meet, the first person we get drunk with and just the ultimate socialite! We are so grateful for women like Helen and a lot of us families would not have lasted here in France without the Tekori family.

On this episode of LFTS we talk to Rachelle Faumuina and go down memory lane as she reminisces on her life from the side lines being the wife to All Blacks Legend Charlie Faumuina. Rachelle talks to us about her and her husbands passion for community  and real estate and how they've intertwined those passions into rugby to help them prepare for the next chapter; Life after Rugby. We are blessed to know, love and have Rachelle as a big sister and to get to have spent years on this side of the world with her. WE WILL MISS YOU FAUMUINA FAMILY!

On this episode of LFTS we discuss how Ann Marie manages balancing her amazing career as a Lead Soft Tissue Therapist  for England Rugby and The British Lions, Managing her Business Offical Sport Services and being a supportive wifey to her Pro Rugby Player husband Thretton Palamo. We chat about long distance, Mindset, timing and even preparing for life after Rugby.