
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.Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jan 21, 2024 • 1h 44min
Dr. Inia Raumati: How to Run an Ultra Marathon & Life as an ED Doctor (Low Key Legend)
Dr Inia Raumati is one of our Low Key Legends – a man who lives life in the extremes. He works as an emergency doctor at Auckland City Hospital, was deployed to Iraq with the NZ army, holds a blue-belt in Jui Jitsu and has volunteered on rescue helicopters. He is one of only a small group of people who have run the 4 Deserts Grand Slams, completing multi-day “raids” across the Sahara, Gobi, Atacama, and the Antarctic. This year, Inia plans on being the first person in the world to run a self-supported, multi-stage ultra marathon (that’s over 250 km per race) on every continent, in a single year. In this episode we talk about how running helped him deal with his anger in his youth, surfing without knowing how to swim, the obstacles he’s overcome, his path into medicine and the challenges of being a maori doctor in New Zealand, the most incredible stories from his ultra-marathon missions around the world and the logistics of working towards this year’s goal. Inia is a candid, Kiwi bloke, whose honest sensibility, humour, and grounded nature was refreshing - and his mental hardness and mindset will blow you away. This is an ep not to be missed. Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. If you’d like to hire one of our guests to speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz. This episode was brought to you from the Export Beer garden studio. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 2024 • 27min
Hambassadors #14: Presenting at the 2024 Halbergs, Learn to Pod with Steve, Behind the Scenes with Tim Brown
Steve and Seamus have landed a gig at the 2024 Halberg Awards, they go behind the scenes of their Tim Brown podcast, Steve is launching a new course and has made some parenting mistakes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, 2024 • 1h 30min
Raelene Castle: Leadership Lessons as CEO of Rugby Australia, Bulldogs, Sport New Zealand and more!
Raelene Castle is the CEO of Sport NZ, and one of the most accomplished and experienced administrators in NZ sport. She spent six years as CEO of Netball NZ, before becoming the first female CEO of an NRL team, when she led the Bulldogs for six years. After that she smashed another glass wall, becoming Rugby Australia’s first female CEO in 2018. In this episode we talk about the challenges of the Israel Folau saga, when she found herself at the centre of one of sports biggest controversies at Rugby Australia, how she got the job at the Bulldogs, her relationship with Des Hassler and the most insightful memories from six years inside the NRL, lessons in leadership, how she got her start at Netball NZ, her return to New Zealand and the challenges facing sport here. After listening to this, you’ll get a taste for why Raelene has had the career she has. She’s the real deal, full of energy, sharp as a tack and doesn’t miss a beat. This was a lot of fun and we're so stoked to be able to bring Raelene’s story to you in full. We're also delighted to announce Raelene has joined our Speaking business at B2B Speakers. If you'd like to hire Raelene, or one of our other guests to speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 7, 2024 • 1h 31min
Tim Brown: From All White to Allbirds Co-Founder, Athlete Turned Serial Entrepreneur
Tim Brown is a former professional footballer who played 112 times for the Wellington Phoenix and earned 30 All Whites caps.Then, in 2012, at the age of 31, he retired early from professional football to pursue a masters degree in management in the UK. At the same time, he was forming an idea for a woollen, environmentally friendly, sustainable shoe.Four years later he was the co-founder of his shoe company called Allbirds, and nine years later his company went public on the Nasdaq with a valuation close to $4 billion US dollars.In this episode we talk about the realities of being the CEO of a billion-dollar company, all the most interesting steps on his journey from a Wellington flat to worldwide footwear industry leader, partnering with Leonardo di Caprio and meeting Barack Obama, the challenges the company faced in 2023 and why he stepped down as co-CEO and all the best bits from his time with the All Whites.Tim has been a dream guest for us since we started this thing in 2019 – and he didn’t disappoint. This was one of our favourite episodes. Tim is sharp, charismatic, a brilliant storyteller and incredibly humble for a guy that has achieved so much in his life. We both left this recording feeling incredibly inspired. You’re going to love this one.If you’d like to hire one of our guests to speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, 2024 • 21min
Hambassadors #13: Dream Guest confirmed, Steve's New Year's Eve Blowout, Dame Susie D and more
Steve and Seamus reveal which 'dream guest' they have recorded an episode with, they compare New Years' Eve celebrations, discuss their exciting new business venture and Seamus cycling from Hamilton to Cambridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 31, 2023 • 2h 4min
Jeremy Wells, Fletch and Vaughan, Wayne Smith and more! The best of 2023 (part two)
Steve and Seamus highlight more of their favourite conversations from 2023. This episode includes snippets from their chats with Sarai Bareman, Jeremy Wells, Abbas Nazari, Sonia Gray, Fletch and Vaughan, Topp Twins, Scott Beard, Wayne Smith Jermal Paerata, Steve Price, Duane Dalton, Josh Komen and Dave Wood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 2023 • 1h 49min
Paul Henry, Marc Ellis, Lisa Carrington, and more! The best of 2023 (part one)
Steve and Seamus highlight some of their favourite conversations from 2023. This episode features snippets from their chats with Paul Henry, Mea Motu, Example, Lisa Carrington, Marc Ellis, Chris Wood, Hayley Holt, Izzy Whitley, Awen Guttenbeil and David Galbraith.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 2023 • 29min
Hambassadors #12: 2023's Most Uncomfortable Conversations, Funniest Moments, Biggest Regrets and more!
Steve and Seamus reveal their best and worst moments of the year on the podcast, Steve reflects on his 12 pubs of Christmas pub crawl, Seamus explains why he wasn't there and their new business interest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2023 • 1h 27min
Dallas Tamaira (Fat Freddy’s Drop) - The Best Stories from 20 Year Career & New Solo Album
On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Dallas Tamaira Dallas is the lead singer of Fat Freddy’s Drop, one of New Zealand’s most popular bands of all time. His voice is unmistakable as the focal point of the seven-piece super group, but this year, for the first time in two decades, Dallas has released a solo EP, called Levels. In this episode we talk about the best stories across 20 years with Fat Freddy's, lessons from the road, finding sanctuary at the spacies, the origins of Fat Freddy's, NZ’ best kept musical secret, fatherhood, his new music and much much more. Dallas is one of my favourite artists and his music has been the background to nearly every summer I can remember. It was a real privelidge to get to share some time with him, and unpack the best bits from his incredible life in music. Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. If you’d like to hire one of our guests to speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz. This episode was brought to you from the Export Beer garden studio. Enjoy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 59min
Ryan Fox: Life as a Pro Golfer, Best Tiger Woods Stories & Friendship with Shane Warne (re-release)
On this episode of Between Two Beers we’re rewinding the clock back to April of 2022 when we sat down with Ryan Fox. Ryan is NZ’s best golfer and at the time of recording had won two European Tour titles and has 13 professional wins. Since recording Fox has added another title, and a second place finish and a third, to go along with $5.1m in prize money. In this episode we talk about how he celebrated his win in the Ras Al Kaimah classic and what happened to the $500,000 dollar prize money, what it was like playing a hole with Tiger Woods – and we hear all his best Tiger stories, memories of his late, great mate Shane Warne, how Steve Hansen’s advice helped him out of a funk, what makes Steve Williams such a good caddy and how his upbringing, surrounded by Kiwi sporting royalty, shaped his life. This ep was a cracker and we’re excited to re-release it for our new listeners. We had so much fun across the two hours. Ryan said before we started recording that he was an open book – and to ask him anything – so we did. it's really rare to have a sportsperson at the top of the tree in NZ who’s so accessible, fun and likeable. You’re gonna like this one. Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. If you’d like to hire one of our guests to speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.