Rob Hayne is the founder of Chur Kaha, a CrossFit gym built on community, love, and the belief that everyone deserves to feel proud of themselves — no matter where they start.
In this kōrero, recorded on a trip to Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa, Rob opens up about where his deep sense of care comes from (his mum, unsurprisingly), the leap of faith it took to open his own gym, and the philosophy that drives every part of his life: freedom. Freedom to choose how your day goes. Freedom to express. Freedom from the barriers most of us don't even realise we're carrying.
This is a conversation about identity, brotherhood, building something from nothing, and the radical idea that you get to choose how you want to feel when you wake up.
Episode Breakdown
✨ Where Rob's deep sense of care and manaaki comes from
✨ Learning what it means to truly feel free
✨ The real story of starting Chur Kaha
✨ "Just learn to do hard shit"
✨ Telling the boys "I love you" and why that's never been hard for Rob
✨ Fatherhood, raising kids as best mates, and breaking generational patterns around affection
✨ Designing your own days
✨ Living better, not just longer
✨ What younger Rob would think of the man he's become
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