Gary Boddington represented South Africa at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, then built a business intelligence company out of a Durban garage that was eventually acquired by Sage — a journey that landed him in a ski resort in British Columbia.
Wayne Fyvie played three tests for South Africa, captained the Sharks, and walked out of a change room in Cardiff knowing his body was finished and his income was about to disappear.
This episode is for anyone facing the end of one identity and the blank page of the next: athletes in transition, founders in the grind, and operators trying to work out what they are actually building for.
Chapters
00:00 Cold Open
00:41 Welcome: Gary Boddington and Wayne Fyvie
02:56 Favourite Springbok Memories
05:30 The Ticky Box That Changed Wayne’s Life
08:07 First Cap, Injuries and the Press
11:56 Gary’s Road From Ice Hockey to Atlanta
15:37 Walking Into the Stadium at Atlanta 1996
19:10 Retirement and the Salary That Stops
22:32 The Haircut That Cost 200 Rand
27:28 Job First or Play First: Which Is Better?
33:52 Mentors, Relationships and Working the Room
37:54 Eating Glass for 30 Years
41:31 The Two-Year Plan and the Sage Acquisition
47:41 Sales, Cartridges and Solving Problems
50:35 Finding Purpose at 38
54:49 Building a South Africa That Works
Winning The Away Game is brought to you by The Lekker Network. The Lekker Network brings together South Africa's top entrepreneurs, executives, innovators, and everyday people from all over the world to connect, engage, support, do business with each other, and create lasting impact. Find out more at https://thelekkernetwork.com/
Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/26fB2unP9Ih6IA3QkjnGQF?si=4b4380f24a144716
Listen on Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/winning-the-away-game/id1853818584
Connect with Justinus:https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinusadriaanse/
Connect with Flip:https://www.linkedin.com/in/flipvandermerwe/
Check out our other channels:
Website: https://wtagpodcast.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/winning-the-away-game-podcast/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wtag_podcast/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wtag_podcast
Winning The Away Game is produced by Jonathan Warncke
Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E%99-jonathan-warncke-45b2095/
Ping Productions: https://www.pingproductions.net/
