Between Two Beers Podcast

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Between Two Beers Podcast

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. And it’s only the beginning. iHeartRadio NZ Podcast Network

  1. Morgan Penn GRILLS Jason Gunn, Unpacking The Biggest Day of Our Lives & Hamilton Show w/ Paddy Gower

    9 HR AGO

    Morgan Penn GRILLS Jason Gunn, Unpacking The Biggest Day of Our Lives & Hamilton Show w/ Paddy Gower

    Steve and Seamus unpack all the highs and lows from the 'biggest day of their career', and getting named Apples #1 podcast in New Zealand, they discuss their upcoming live show with Paddy Gower, reflect on their recent episodes with Georgie and why Seamus needs to bring more energy to his gigs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    30 min
  2. Zion Armstrong: From Troubled West Auckland Teen to the President of Adidas North America (re-release)

    3 DAYS AGO

    Zion Armstrong: From Troubled West Auckland Teen to the President of Adidas North America (re-release)

    Zion Armstrong is one of our favourite episodes of the year and when Apple Podcasts released their list of the best performing episodes in New Zealand in 2024 it was on it too! We've picked up a lot of new listeners since we originally released it in February and we wanted to highlight his incredible story again. The Zion Armstrong story starts in West Auckland and involves running away from the police so fast that he started an athletics career that took him to the Commonwealth Games. At the same time, he was selling sports shoes – and at the age of 24 was head of footwear at adidas New Zealand. From that foothold he climbed the corporate ladder before becoming President of adidas North America where he oversaw 12,500 staff, inked deals with some of the world's biggest sports and music stars and took annual profit to a record $US6 billion after a couple of years. And then in 2022, Zion walked away from this rock-and-roll lifestyle and returned to New Zealand in pursuit of being a better dad in the wake of his divorce, not wanting his children to experience the same disconnect he had often endured as a kid.  We cover all the detail in this one – and it’s one heck of a ride. Zion’s inspirational story shows what’s possible with the right mindset and work ethic – and his decision to walk away shows what's really important in life. You’ll love this one. We're also super stoked to have Zion exclusively on the books of B2B Speakers, so if you’d like him to share his story  at your function or event, flick us a message by going to www.B2Bspeakers.co.nz. Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 8m
  3. Ex-England Rugby Captain on Surviving Cancer & Foster Care, Working with All Blacks - Paula George

    17 NOV

    Ex-England Rugby Captain on Surviving Cancer & Foster Care, Working with All Blacks - Paula George

    Paula George – or Georgie as she’s commonly known – has a story that will blow you away. She has lived the most remarkable life – with the most inspiring mindset – and she’s our favourite type of guest, a humble legend. Georgie is a very private person – and her story, till now, has largely gone untold. Her life started on the back foot in Wales. Georgie wasn’t just the only person of colour in her village, but also her family. She was abandoned by her mother, forced into foster care and experienced a childhood filled of prejudice and hurt. But she found safety in sport, where she became a star. She played netball and rugby for Wales, then switched to England and became the first black captain of the England Red Roses. She was one of the first professional women’s rugby players and eventually went to six World Cups in two sports. She then became the digital content creator for the All Blacks, married a Kiwi and became a Kiwi, had twins, and a cancer diagnosis. Five years ago she was given four to six months, with survival chances at 25% - but Georgie’s still here. And now, she’s doing incredible work with the Tania Dalton Foundation where she helps Kiwi kids build their own resilience and happiness. And most recently she’s become a part owner of The Northern Kahu: the first all-women owned franchise in New Zealand. Georgie doesn’t seek the limelight, she had a taste of fame during her rugby days and hated it. It took a lot for her to share her full story with us and we’re so grateful she did – it’s a story that will help, inspire and entertain. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on! We're also stoked to tell you about the business we've built. If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz. Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    2h 7m
  4. What Happened to Ridgey’s SBW Story? Revealing Our Guests for Live Show & Why We’re Feeling Anxious

    13 NOV

    What Happened to Ridgey’s SBW Story? Revealing Our Guests for Live Show & Why We’re Feeling Anxious

    Steve and Seamus discuss all the best feedback from their blockbuster interview with Matthew Ridge, they reveal who the special friends will be at their live gig in Auckland, the best bits from their live Q and A with Emma Twigg and how they reconnected with Zion Armstrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    29 min
  5. The Kiwi Fitness App Making $80 Million Per Year: Adam El-Agez on ‘The Conqueror Challenges’

    10 NOV

    The Kiwi Fitness App Making $80 Million Per Year: Adam El-Agez on ‘The Conqueror Challenges’

    As some of you will know – this year we created a second podcast channel called Business in Between. It’s a channel that documents our journey as business owners – and where we also host long-form interviews with NZ’s most interesting business leaders. And we’re sharing one of our favourite interviews on the Business in Between channel – with you here on Between Two Beers. It’s the story of how a Kiwi entrepreneur turned an idea for a fitness goal setting app into a global business with customers in over 150 countries and revenue exceeding $80 million a year. His name is Adam Al-Agez and his app is called The Conqueror. Adam started his fitness goal setting app in 2012 after 10 years of being an entrepreneur with limited success. The idea was relatively simple…instead of ‘just’ going for a run, walk, a ride or swim, you’re working towards a virtual fitness goal, immersed in community and with a tangible race medal delivered on completion. But after six years and hundreds of thousands of dollars, the app was floundering. All the signs were pointing to giving up all together and he even started getting his CV together and applying for jobs. Then in a bizarre series of events, in 2019 he ended up hiring a marketing wiz who lived in Romania, to run the digital marketing. Raul the Romanian immediately started growing sales and from an annual revenue of under $100k they grew to $2m in the first year. The next year they did $40m and $75m in the following two, having secured licensing agreements with the Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Star Wars and Harry Potter The business has now expanded globally with around 70 staff in 6 countries with customers in over 150 countries. Adam’s story – and the growth of his company – is insane and the story will blow your mind - and it’s the first time it’s been told. Come for the storytelling and stay for Adam’s brilliant business lessons at the end. This is an ep not to be missed. If you enjoy this pod – please go and follow and subscribe to our Business in Between channel, where there are plenty more like this. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on! Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 40m
  6. Matthew Ridge Comes Clean on Drugs & Addiction, Working with Marc Ellis, Fatherhood & NRL Career

    3 NOV

    Matthew Ridge Comes Clean on Drugs & Addiction, Working with Marc Ellis, Fatherhood & NRL Career

    Matthew Ridge is a Kiwi sporting legend. He was one of NZ’s top rugby union players then made a stunning switch to rugby league as a 21-year-old in 1990. Over the next decade he played 122 times for the Manly Sea Eagles, 25 times for the Kiwis and 37 times for the Warriors before he became a part-owner of the club. After retiring from league, he became one of New Zealand’s most popular and successful TV stars – before enjoying success in the business world. In this episode we talk about his bromance with Marc Ellis and how they created TV magic, 90s rugby league, Warriors regrets, the taxi incident which shaped his outlook on life as a teenager, mental resilience, relationship breakdowns and the realities of being NZ’s biggest star for a decade. Matthew was an open book in this one and we also talked at length about his relationship with drugs – and his reflections on many of the most difficult chapters of his life. It was a gripping chat, full of incredible insights into one hell of a life. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on! Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 52m
  7. Planning Our 5th Birthday with Jason Gunn, How To Small Talk at Functions & More!

    30 OCT

    Planning Our 5th Birthday with Jason Gunn, How To Small Talk at Functions & More!

    Steve and Seamus get excited for their fifth birthday celebration in Auckland, discuss all the best and worst small talk with former guests at the recent Auckland FC game, reflect on recent episodes with Andrew Mehrtens, Cassie Roma and Jackie Van Beek and reveal next week's guest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    31 min
  8. Jackie Van Beek on The Office Australia, Relationship with Jesse Griffin, Working with Taika Waititi

    27 OCT

    Jackie Van Beek on The Office Australia, Relationship with Jesse Griffin, Working with Taika Waititi

    Jackie van Beek is one of New Zealand’s funniest and most creative minds. She has written, directed and starred in The Breaker Upperers, Nude Tuesday and The Educators and featured in everything from Funny Girls and What We Do in The Shadows, to Golden Boy – and most recently the Australian re-make of The Office – where she is one of the two creators. In this episode we talk about growing up with Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, how she got engaged to comedian Jesse Griffin after knowing him for a month, how she chose her merkin, the art of improvisation, falling into film making, directing TV, The Office Australia and partying with Leonardo di Caprio. Jackie is an absolute legend of NZ’s creative space and this was such a fun chat. We loved her company and outlook on life and there were a ton of laughs across this one. This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on! Listen on iHeart Radio or wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube. We're also stoked to tell you about the business we've built. If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    1h 26m
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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. And it’s only the beginning. iHeartRadio NZ Podcast Network

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