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DJ Forbes: The sport we call parenting

20 Apr 2026 · 37 min · S3 E16

This week we're honoured to have one of our sporting and dad heroes, DJ Forbes, on the Parents We’ve Met couch. A husband, super proud dad to two teens and a legend of the game, DJ was captain of the All Blacks Sevens for nearly a decade, earning more titles, honours and accolades than we can squeeze into this podcast intro.

In this honest chat, DJ shares with Jenny and Dayna some of the lessons he’s learnt in high-performance sports and how they translate to raising great humans. He talks about navigating different personalities, staying connected as kids grow, and the question many parents quietly carry: have we done enough to prepare them for the world?

DJ also reflects on his Samoan culture, the lessons from his career that have shaped who he is - and the value he places on growing resilient kids with passion and inner drive.

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