Sports Identity host Hussain Hanif is a champion of community inclusion and diversity.
On this radio programme he talks to sports people who, while they may be exceptional, respect their roots and can naturally inspire others by sharing their life and sports journeys.
So Sports Identity is more about the back story of the guest, how their upbringing and identity influences their life.
One week the programme might talk with Ajaz Patel, the next a grade cricketer in Christchurch.
Sports Identity is a weekly programme. It premieres on Plains FM each Tuesday at 5PM and repeats Thursday at 9AM.
Of course it's also a podcast.
Hear it at plainsfm.org.nz
On Apple and Spotify.
For even more there's Sports Identity on Facebook and Instagram.
Sports Identity is part of The Commentary Box project, a partnership between PlainsFM and the Community Capability and Resilience fund from the Ministry of Social Development to air share sports content with depth from diverse voices and participants in the community.