Leo's Den

Leo's Den

A podcast with USA Rugby Sevens players, Naya Tapper and Ilona Maher, discussing every aspect of being a pro athlete from body confidence to dating to life on tour.

Episodes

S2E6: The Invincible Phaidra Knight

December 10, 2021 • 49 mins
This week’s guest on the season finale is not only a USA rugby legend but a legend around the world. She has made three appearances in the Rugby World Cup and was selected as the top player in the world in her position in 2002 and 2006. In 2010, she was named the U.S. Rugby Player of the Decade. In November 2017, she was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Currently she has her own clothing line called the PSK collective, ...
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S2E5: Money, Money, Money

November 26, 2021 • 39 mins
This week’s topic is finances and how professional rugby players manage their salary and portfolio. Our favorite Leo’s explain how they earn a living through the sport, how some players have a side gig and others have sponsorships. Lo explains how she has made some money through being a social media influencer even so it’s a lot of work. Naya explains how budgets work for her and Lo reveals she loves to save money. And although she...
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S2E4 - Best Friends

November 12, 2021 • 43 mins
We are all about best friends on this episode as Naya and Lo are joined by their besties; Jaz Gray and Nicole Heavirland respectively. We get the low down on what made them click and why their relationships are so special both on and off the field. We find out their pet peeves and how they annoy each other, and we also hear how their different personalities work to improve the other. Plus Nicole spills the beans about Lo as her roo...
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S2E3: Social Media

October 29, 2021 • 46 mins
On this week’s episode, Naya and Lo get into one of their favorite topics; social media. They discuss what works for them and what does not as well as how they have built their athlete brands around social media. We also learn some tips on how platforms work to engage followers and why that is more important than the number of followers. Naya explains how she has help to manage her social media strategy which is something Lo is con...
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S2E2: Mental Health

October 15, 2021 • 43 mins
The all important topic of mental health is the subject for this episode as Naya and Lo share their journeys. Lo explains how she has come to terms with the struggles she has had as a professional athlete, how the Olympic Games affected her. and why she has now started seeing a therapist. Naya has also had to face her own challenges as aa Black woman and is also turning to a therapist to help guide her. The girls are joined by Mar...
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S2E1: Naya and Lo's Olympic Experience

October 1, 2021 • 42 mins
Naya and Lo are back with a new season of their popular podcast and the girls reveal all (well most) of their Olympic experience. They take us through the long journey to arriving in training camp in Mimasaka, the transfer to the Olympic village and the opening ceremony. Lo fan girling Olympians, favorite moments, what they learned from the experience and getting used to being called an Olympian. And let’s not forget our Tik Tok Qu...
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S1E6 - Life on Tour

April 16, 2021 • 45 mins
As you will know, Naya and Lo are both on the USA Rugby Sevens team and they have just returned from Dubai where they were training and playing in an Invitational Tournament. So they sat down together to talk about what it’s like being on tour and to answer some cub questions. We hear about team selection, what players do if they don’t make the squad, what they wear, how long they travel for, what game week involves importantly th...
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S1E5 - Food Glorious Food

April 2, 2021 • 46 mins
Naya and Ilona get down to another favorite topic of their’s - FOOD. How much protein and carbs does it take to fuel a professional rugby player? If you follow Lo on Tik Tok you will know she has a BIG appetite! She avoid the word ‘diet’ and gives her body all the fuel it needs. They share their likes and dislikes, and their drinking habits before and after a game. let’s just say neither of them go hungry. They make sure that thei...
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S1E4 - The Dating Life of a Female Rugby Player

March 19, 2021 • 47 mins
Naya and LO get down to dating on this week’s episode as they share their own experiences. They discuss what it’s like to date as a professional rugby player, if that’s hard and why since not every man can handle strong minded powerful woman, the pros and cons of dating another athlete, public or private dating, priorities of dating, long distance dating. And they consider the dating pool during a pandemic. Plus the duo responds to...
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S1E3 - An African American Woman in Rugby

March 5, 2021 • 38 mins
Naya gets deep into the culture of being an African American woman in rugby beginning with the history of black people and how this has impacted her. They discuss the Black Lives Matter movement and how the events of 2020 have impacted Naya. The also unpack the music, fashion, dances around black culture on the team and address pushback as a black women in rugby.  This is another candid conversation between two rugby players on the...
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S1E2 - Body Confidence

February 19, 2021 • 38 mins
Naya and Lo get right down to an important topic on their second episode by discussing Body Confidence. The two Leos share their confidence and why they feel good about their bodies as women and athletes, how they gained confidence, the favorite thing about their bodies and least favorite. They have advice to someone who is lacking body confidence and how to feel better about themselves. They also share some of their own experience...
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S1E1; Here We Go

February 5, 2021 • 20 mins
Here we go for a brand new show with two true Leos; Naya and Lo… yes this is a Rugby Podcast with a difference. These two powerful Leos are none other than Winger Naya Tapper and her teammate Center and Prop for USA Sevens Ilona Maher. So how did they become fast friends off the field and what do they get up to when they’re not training? We’ll hear about their families, where they grew up and what led them to rugby. We’ll also fi...
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