#021 Resilience and the Truth of Toughness (with Brian McDermott)

In episode #021 of the Mantality podcast, Stevie chats with Rugby League coach, Brian McDermott. Brian began his coaching career in 2003 as an assistant at Huddersfield Giants. In 2006, he took his first senior role as head coach for Harlequins RL, to then join Leeds Rhinos as head coach in 2010. Brian has led the Rhinos to several major victories during his 8 seasons with the club. He is Leeds’ most successful coach, winning 4 Grand Finals, 2 Challenge Cups, a league leaders shield and a world club challenge. In this episode, Stevie and Brian dive deep into a range of topics, starting right back at his childhood, his time in the marines, his short career in boxing as well as the idea of ‘toughness’. They also look back over his time at Leeds Rhinos, leading up to now as the head coach coach for Toronto Wolfpack. This is Brian’s first ever long form interview. It’s a very interesting chat and he tells us some stuff that no other media outlet has heard before! We hope you all enjoy! —— Support the work we do by visiting Patreon: http://patreon.com/mantality Follow us on... Twitter: http://twitter.com/mantality_mag Instagram: http://instagram.com/mantalitymagazine Facebook: http://facebook.com/mantalitymagazine —— This podcast sponsored by Response Mortgages (http://www.responsemortgages.co.uk/)