Between Two Beers Podcast

Steven Holloway & Seamus Marten
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Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast, allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access. From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington... Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. All from the One NZ Studio. Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. All Whites vs Iran: Watching History from Inside the World Cup

    17 Jun ·  Video

    All Whites vs Iran: Watching History from Inside the World Cup

    New Zealand drew 2-2 with Iran in one of the great All Whites performances - scoring twice, leading twice, and finishing top of Group G on goal difference. Eli Just became the first All White to score twice at a World Cup. Steve and Seamus were inside SoFi Stadium in LA when it happened. This episode, recorded the morning after, is their unfiltered reaction from the ground - what the game felt like in the stadium, what Eli Just's night means for NZ football, and what the rest of the tournament looks like from the top of the group. Watch Between Two Goals, streaming on TVNZ+ daily throughout the All Whites' World Cup campaign. Thank you to Ford for supporting Between Two Goals, and to Stark for supporting Hambassadors! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  2. Inside the Polkinghorne Case & the Mind of NZ's Greatest Writer - Steve Braunias

    14 Jun ·  Video

    Inside the Polkinghorne Case & the Mind of NZ's Greatest Writer - Steve Braunias

    Steve Braunias sat through every day of the Polkinghorne trial - the society murder that gripped New Zealand - and wrote the bestselling book on it. He liked the accused. He chatted with him every morning. And he more than entertains the possibility that Phil Polkinghorne is an innocent man. In this episode, Steve takes us inside the eight weeks that felt like "a carnival": the forensic evidence that won and lost the case, the missing star witness Madison Ashton, the moment the prosecution's case fell apart, and why the national feeling that "he got away with it" collides with everything the facts say. But this is also the story of one of New Zealand's greatest living writers. The Motley Crüe interview that ended with him thrown against a wall. The letter that got him sacked from the Sunday magazine. Failing out of journalism school, learning to type by copying out Sylvia Plath, and 46 years of skewering phonies and squares - plus the surprisingly tender stuff: his late brother Mark, his daughter Minka, and why his dream is to one day stop writing altogether. Between Two Beers is proudly brought to you by One New Zealand. We believe that One NZ connects New Zealand, while Between Two Beers connects New Zealanders. And together, we are NZ's most trusted connection platform. Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by Barkers Clothing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 60min
  3. Our Business Coach Quits On-Air? Why Fun Is the Strategy Right Now

    10 Jun ·  Video

    Our Business Coach Quits On-Air? Why Fun Is the Strategy Right Now

    Di Foster arrived ready to coach. Then she realised the smartest coaching move was to stop coaching. In this episode she explains why: Between Two Beers is in ‘execution season’, and what sport understands about seasons and rhythms is something most businesses never name. We get into why Steve and Seamus are slightly misaligned on what they really want, the delegation trap of "it takes 2 minutes to do but 15 minutes to explain," how to hand things over without interrupting the week, why the team can't keep running through the founders, and the one job Di's given the boys before the World Cup: be present, have fun, and produce a bloody good product. Thanks to our partner Odoo - the all-in-one business management software that keeps you from drowning in admin. Everything you need on one platform, for one subscription. Start your free 15-day trial at http://odoo.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  4. Futurist Frances Valintine: NZ's Looming Demographic Crisis & the Future of Work

    7 Jun ·  Video

    Futurist Frances Valintine: NZ's Looming Demographic Crisis & the Future of Work

    Futurist Frances Valintine (founder of Academy X and Tech Futures Lab) joins the show to map what New Zealand actually looks like in twenty years, and it's a sobering picture. We're one of the fastest-changing populations on earth: ageing fast, with a birth rate well below replacement and a workforce shrinking from four people per retiree toward just two. Her warning is that we're already late to plan for it. From there the conversation turns to AI and the future of work, where Frances is blunt - every job ahead will have an AI component, and the longer you wait to understand it, the harder it gets. She unpacks how the technology is already changing the way we search, shop and make decisions, why New Zealand's greatest advantage in a chaotic world is trust, and how a small country might carve out a future by being the "slow but really good" partner the rest of the world relies on. Between Two Beers is proudly brought to you by One New Zealand. We believe that One NZ connects New Zealand, while Between Two Beers connects New Zealanders. And together, we are NZ's most trusted connection platform. Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by Barkers Clothing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 35m
  5. Raelene Castle: The NRL's First Female CEO & NZ's Most Powerful Sports Executive (Re-Release)

    19 Apr

    Raelene Castle: The NRL's First Female CEO & NZ's Most Powerful Sports Executive (Re-Release)

    She ran the Bulldogs, steered Australia Rugby through one of their biggest controversies, and led NZ sport through its toughest years. So why don't more people know the real Raelene Castle? In this episode we sit down with one of the most significant sports executives the southern hemisphere has ever produced - and discover that the woman behind the headlines is nothing like the one in them. We cover the six phone calls she made in four hours that launched her career in sport, what was really happening behind the scenes during the Israel Folau saga, her relationship with Des Hasler, living publicly with alopecia, and why the moment a rugby league legend walked across a sideline just to introduce himself told her everything she needed to know about the game she'd just entered. Raelene Castle is generous, funny, tough as nails, and completely open in this conversation - it’s so good, we need to re-share it with all our new listeners! Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by Barkers Clothing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1hr 30min
  6. Our Plan to 5x Revenue in 3 Years

    1 Apr ·  Video

    Our Plan to 5x Revenue in 3 Years

    Steve and Seamus sit down with their business coach Di for their first session of 2026 - and they're not holding back. On the table: a plan to 5x revenue in three years, double their audience in twelve months, and finally build the team around them that the business actually needs. They get into why growing your audience doesn't pay off in the same year, why neither of them are natural team builders, and why after six years of running on instinct, the numbers are starting to matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    34 min
  7. A Day with Kieran Read & Why We Broke Up with Chat GPT for Claude

    25 Mar ·  Video

    A Day with Kieran Read & Why We Broke Up with Chat GPT for Claude

    Have you made the switch from ChatGPT to Claude yet? Steve and Che did - and they're not going back. In this week's Hambassadors they break down why they ditched ChatGPT, what Claude is actually doing for their business, and why one of them still can't bring himself to fully commit. Plus: the truth about what happens in the studio before guests arrive, Che’s horror dentist bill, going solo at Homegrown, and why putting IKEA furniture together is a life lesson. Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by the legends at Barkers Clothing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min
  8. Melie Kerr on White Ferns Captaincy & How Her Family Saved Her Life

    22 Mar ·  Video

    Melie Kerr on White Ferns Captaincy & How Her Family Saved Her Life

    Melie Kerr joins us fresh off being named White Ferns captain across all formats and scoring a T20 century on captaincy debut - the first woman ever to do so. But this episode goes well beyond cricket. Growing up in one of New Zealand's most celebrated cricket families, Melie was the kid who made her dad commentate 7am net sessions as if she was playing in a World Cup final. She went on to become the youngest ever White Fern, break records, and win that World Cup. From the outside, she had everything - her dream job and an amazing family. But behind it, she was fighting something nobody could see. Melie opens up about the panic attacks, the sleepless nights, the thoughts that scared her, and the moment she realised she needed help. She talks about the family intervention that changed everything, how Maddie Green became her lifeline, and what it felt like to sit in a hospital room reading from her journal while everyone in the room cried. She also talks about turning that pain into purpose - creating Treading Water, her video series built on the belief that one story might save one life. This is one of the most honest, important conversations we've had in six years. Steve and Seamus are proud to be dressed by the legends at Barkers Clothing! If you or someone you know needs support, help is available. In New Zealand, you can call or text 1737 anytime to speak with a trained counsellor. If you are in immediate danger, please call 111. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 28m
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Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast, allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access. From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington... Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. All from the One NZ Studio. Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Steven Holloway & Seamus Marten
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    408
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Steven Holloway, Seamus Marten
  • Show Website
    Between Two Beers Podcast

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