Welcome to another episode of The Blindside, I’m your host Nath Smith and today my guests are John & Maurice Kennedy, aka JK & MK aka KSquared
These boys are as funny as they are talented, they bring a great energy to any environment they are in and my chat with them was no different.
Between the pair, they have represented Australian Schoolboys, Fiji Rugby League, held NRL contracts with St George Illawarra and the Penrith Panthers. They have also won State Cup and National Touch Football titles, a Ron Massey Cup and a host of other competitions along the way too.
Some of the things we talk about are coming back from major injuries and dealing with the mental side of those comebacks, one of which was a broken neck for Morry that could have meant not being able to walk again let alone producing the career he did and some of the effects that had on Johnny and their brotherhood.
We talk about their careers and the challenges they faced along the way to reaching the heights of the NRL and representing Fiji and also what they are up to now with their academy and wholistic wellness programs giving back to kids and the game they played.
We also touch on the importance of Polynesian mentors for young kids these days and providing some “nuggets” for them and providing the guidance that they never had whilst navigating through their careers.
Headspace, mental health and growth mindset are something that Johnny and Maury are massive on and we talk about some of their mentors now in that space too.
The chat with the twins was really fun and full of laughs, hope you enjoy it and have some laughs too.
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