Steve Liddell may seem like a typical knockabout bloke, but dive into his story and you’ll uncover a very determined and inspired person who has at times placed his life in unthinkable danger for another human's survival.

In this podcast, we talk to Steve about his early years as a promising rugby star on a TSS scholarship before being told by his Doctor that he had formed Diabetes at the age of 14. This was compounded by his Father/mentor telling him that he had contracted kidney failure and dialysis and that Steve would have to take care of his Mum and two sisters. Steve’s Mum would also be diagnosed with lung cancer and had only 12 months to live.

Steve played professional NRL in America for the Connecticut Wildcats and discovered Astroturf/synthetic grass, and aided in the understanding of this new style of playing field for the Australian market.

Steve recalls great times in the US but an even bigger surprise awaited him on return to Australia when Steve did the extraordinary thing of pulling an unconscious motor accident victim out of a burning car before it exploded, and was awarded the human spirit award Western Australia.