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Welcome to Kiwi Yarns - those yarns you have where you sit down, put the kettle on, pour a whiskey or crack open a beer I honestly don‘t mind. Anyway! We‘re sitting down and we’re yarning to some great New Zealanders, their back stories, their front stories, even stories where they went sideways, we will go there. It’s a place where we celebrate the great people of this glorious nation.

Kiwi Yarns Brodie Kane Media

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Welcome to Kiwi Yarns - those yarns you have where you sit down, put the kettle on, pour a whiskey or crack open a beer I honestly don‘t mind. Anyway! We‘re sitting down and we’re yarning to some great New Zealanders, their back stories, their front stories, even stories where they went sideways, we will go there. It’s a place where we celebrate the great people of this glorious nation.

    Brooke Francis + Lucy Spoors

    Brooke Francis + Lucy Spoors

    Today’s guests are Olympic silver medal rowing mums, Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis.

    The two have come together to race in the double sculls and have their sights set on gold in Paris. What’s really cool, is Lucy and Brooke are not only world class professional athletes, they’re world class professional new mums - showing the remarkable strength and toughness women have returning to this level of sport after having a baby.

    A really open an honest chat about tackling both!
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    • 47 min
    Daniel Rankin - Man Can Cook!

    Daniel Rankin - Man Can Cook!

    Today’s guest is Man Can Cook - a man, who coincidently, can cook ridiculously delicious food. He does this with his Pug, Fraser.

    Daniel Rankin’s cooking videos draw you in because he’s always dressed up or Fraser the pug is always dressed up and there’s food being cooked, and Fraser is so well-behaved but it’s hectic and brilliant and I just had to chat to him. You can follow him on Instagram and TikTok, the vibes are fabulous.

    Daniel is also the owner and head coach of a gym here in Tamaki Makaurau.
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    • 35 min
    Genevieve Mora

    Genevieve Mora

    Today’s guest is the Co-Founder and General Manager of Voices of Hope, Genevieve Mora.

    Genevieve is a remarkable young woman who spends a massive chunk of her life, her time, and her energy sharing her story because Voices of Hope believes in the power of sharing your lived experience to create positive change. She is an author, and co-created an app called 'Love your Kite' which aims to support people through their recovery from an Eating Disorder.

    A truly beautiful soul helping the lives of so many - Genevieve's an absolute gem!
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    • 55 min
    Chelsea Roper - SheBuildsBro

    Chelsea Roper - SheBuildsBro

    Today’s guest is part of a very very small group of women here in Aotearoa.

    Chelsea Roper - aka SheBuildsBro is a graphic designer turned carpenter - and makes up part of the 2.6 percent of tradies who are women. 

    She got into a trade after she and her partner packed up and left Auckland for Queenstown, and she wanted to be able to help build their own home!

    She uses her platform to encourage and educate other women to get amongst it, and is kicking down the doors and holding them open for others to come through, and we love that.

    Chelsea also shares her story of recently battling Endometriosis.
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    • 38 min
    Emily Byrne

    Emily Byrne

    Today’s guest is someone at the helm of a brilliant student organisation we all know and love! The amazing mahi of the Student Volunteer Army has turned it into a nationally-recognised crisis response team, ever since thousands of students mobilised following the Christchurch Earthquakes.

    Emily Byrne is the chief executive - and is with me this week. Her passion for helping others is pretty inspiring - from being a St John Badger as a kid to fostering 60 kittens over the years!
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    • 37 min
    Campbell Johnstone

    Campbell Johnstone

    Today’s guest is Campbell Johnstone.

    He is the first openly gay All Black - after making the decision to come out on national television last year.

    Since then, Campbell has become an amazing advocate for inclusion and diversity in sport. And, the title "first openly gay All Black" is one he's happy to sit with if it helps create change. 

    It's also wedding year for Campbell and his fiancé Ben - find out what Campbell suggested for the wedding that's meant he's banned from organising it haha!

     
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    • 41 min

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