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#34 Jaxson Paulo - Why Only 10 Opinions Matter

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<p><strong>Jaxson Paulo</strong> on coming through Keebra Park, debuting for South Sydney under Wayne Bennett, losing the 2021 Grand Final on his 22nd birthday, and why the only opinions worth listening to fit on one hand.</p><p>💪 Boost your rugby skills with my online coaching:👉 https://ronanmichaelpt.com/</p><p>🎥 Watch Next: My Journey to Pro Rugby – From Amateur Days to Elite Level👉 https://youtu.be/0h5ZV_hWgMI</p><p>Joined this week on the podcast by my Northern Pride teammate Jaxson Paulo.Jaxson came through Keebra Park, the school that&#39;s produced more NRL players than almost anywhere, then didn&#39;t make the team for the last two games of year 12. </p><p>He made his own highlight reel, uploaded it to a burner YouTube account, and got scouted to South Sydney. Since then it&#39;s been Souths, Roosters, Manly, Cowboys and now Pride.</p><p>We get into what actually separates the players who make it from the ones who don&#39;t, how to separate the coach from the person, the online abuse that became the lowest point of his career, and the round of golf with his dad that pulled him out of it.</p><p>An honest one about confidence, staying yourself, and why enjoying itmakes you better.</p><p>⏱️ CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>01:22 Keebra Park and the wall of NRL players</p><p>03:41 Pushed out of the squad in year 12</p><p>03:55 &quot;It&#39;s not talent that gets you places, it&#39;s effort&quot;</p><p>04:12 The minimum standard rises at every level</p><p>05:32 The lads who got pulled away from the game</p><p>07:07 A day and a half in telemarketing</p><p>08:08 How much it matters when a coach backs you</p><p>09:00 Separating the coach from the person</p><p>10:55 Why every Titans player is good at golf</p><p>12:57 Why the Gold Coast is the best place on earth</p><p>16:37 Never stopping being yourself</p><p>17:05 Debuting to no crowd</p><p>19:37 Ronan&#39;s debut in full lockdown</p><p>19:55 The wheeled-in TV and no family</p><p>20:42 The highlight reel on a burner YouTube account</p><p>21:48 First NSW Cup game</p><p>22:20 &quot;I was just happy I didn&#39;t die&quot;</p><p>23:30 Sam Burgess: &quot;you ready to play?&quot;</p><p>24:17 &quot;Wayne knows my name&quot;</p><p>31:24 Flipping burgers and telling people he&#39;d go pro</p><p>32:50 The online abuse and the lowest point of his career</p><p>33:29 The round of golf with his dad</p><p>34:26 &quot;No one can stop you&quot;</p><p>35:00 Ronan on five months away from the mic</p><p>36:27 The 10 fingers rule</p><p>36:57 Not your missus, not your relatives</p><p>37:49 The mate who told Ronan the hard truth</p><p>39:30 Trent Robinson and the Roosters</p><p>41:44 200 metres a game and getting lost in the system</p><p>46:00 &quot;First time I ever thought I was slow&quot;</p><p>47:40 Finding your point of difference</p><p>50:07 Back to Queensland</p><p>53:12 Why Batley made a Grand Final</p><p>56:58 Losing a Grand Final on his 22nd birthday</p><p>58:14 Adversity shapes you</p><p>58:52 What&#39;s nextGuest: Jaxson Paulo</p><p>Host: Ronan Michael, professional rugby league player (Northern Pride, ex Bradford Bulls &amp; Huddersfield Giants) and online coach.</p><p>📲 Follow the showInstagram: @ronanmichael_pt</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/49zf6kIygYfOKEB7MVrkRN</p><p>Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/whats-the-message/id1781533599</p><p>#JaxsonPaolo #NRL #RugbyLeague #SouthSydneyRabbitohs #SydneyRoosters#ManlySeaEagles #NorthernPride #WhatsTheMessage #RugbyLeaguePodcast</p>