Show Notes
Denan Kemp sits down with Terrell May for the full story.
Growing up week-to-week on the Gold Coast, getting bullied through school, and escaping into video games, Denan never even played league until he was 17.
A single Confraternity Shield carnival later, the Brisbane Broncos came calling.
Opens up about the broken promises & club politics that killed his love for the game.
So he ended up in a car at 4am doing an electrical apprenticeship telling himself there had to be more to life.
That desperation built the Locker Room, now Bloke in a Bar, Australia’s #1 Sports Podcast!
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📩 Sponsorships? [email protected]🎬 Directed by: https://www.instagram.com/jpethy/ CHAPTERS: 0:00 - THE TRUTH ABOUT DENAN KEMP0:53 - BACKING IN THE YOUTH3:06 - BALANCING OPINIONS ON PLAYERS4:56 - POTENTIAL OF THE INTERNET7:16 - NRL CLUBS MAKING TOUGH CALLS9:37 - THOUGHTS ON PLAYER OWNED MEDIA13:30 - FREE MARKETING REVENUE FROM VLOGGING14:48 - TRUTH ABOUT BENJI MARSHALL IN MEDIA16:55 - CHILDHOOD & HARD-WORKING FAMILY20:00 - VIDEO GAMES & GETTING BULLIED23:19 - NRL BANTER & CHARACTER BUILDING24:54 - SOCCER TO NRL DREAMS32:51 - WHICH BRONCOS HELPED YOU34:45 - FELL OUT OF LOVE FOR THE GAME37:09 - BALANCING WORK & ENJOYMENT38:45 - CONTEMPLATING TRADIE LIFE42:13 - PODCAST DEADLINE TO SUCCEED44:14 - IF YOU WERE PNG CHIEFS COACH47:02 - 7 QUICKFIRE Q'S49:55 - MSG TO THOSW WITH A DREAM51:58 - MSG FROM TERRELL MAY See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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