S02E19 Curly’s Culture: Inside the Rise of Dragons Netball

Guest co-host Lauren Nicholls joins Carla for a brilliant conversation with Dragons Head Coach Reinga Bloxham. From her hugely successful coaching journey in New Zealand to building a high-performance culture in Wales, Reinga opens up about leadership, standards, pathways and what it really takes to create a winning environment.

The episode dives into the rise of Dragons this season, player development, coaching philosophies and the importance of belief both on and off court. There’s plenty of insight for coaches and players alike - plus a few laughs along the way, including mystery holiday rumours about Krystine.

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YOUR HOSTS

Krystine Strama aka Kris / princess
Netball-obsessed, I’ve been hitting the court for over 15 years — and I’ve just celebrated the big 5-0.
By day, I’m an HR Manager; by night, I’m a netball playing fine-dining enthusiast and self-proclaimed connoisseur of wine. One day, you’ll see me living my other dream: starring in a soap opera.

Carla Garey

A self-confessed netball addict, I’ve been playing for nearly 14 years and basically live and breathe the sport (my husband insists on calling it “a hobby,” but we all know better 😆).

When I’m not on court, I’m running multiple businesses, wrangling my five kids, and squeezing 20 tasks into every day. I work at 100 miles an hour and get more done before lunch than most people manage all week — fuelled entirely by Diet Coke and donuts.