Unlocking Great Books

232 Podcast Episode 23 - An Interview with Mark Ranby

Unlocking Great Books

Show Notes

Welcome to The 232 Degrees Podcast and we’re stoked to be back for Season 2.

It’s another interview show and we really loved this conversation with Mark Ranby. We went pretty deep on a few things as Mark shared his journey, how reading has shaped his life, his favourite books and his work as National Practice Manager at the NZ Rugby Players Association. Inspiring stuff!

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