Between Two Beers Podcast

This week, we’re taking you behind the scenes of Waikato’s greatest pub crawl of all time… According to us anyway. 🤷‍♂️ For the past six years, our annual ‘12 Pubs of Xmas’ tour has been raising hell across Hamilton. Tune into this week’s episode of HAMBASSADORS to hear all the best and worst stories from our favourite tradition - as well as our Christmas Wishlists, beard care routine, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas is one of our Low Key Legends and is the founder of The Waterboy - a Hamilton based not-for-profit organisation that uses sport and education to help disadvantaged youths.   His charity helps connect business sponsors with people, mostly children, to help them overcome barriers related to getting involved in sport, be it finance, family dysfunction, disability, family violence and sexuality. He's helping to create stronger people and communities, but that’s only part of his story.  In this episode we unpack the origin story of The Waterboy, the loss of his parents and the impact it had on him, lessons from David Galbraith, his marathon mishap when guiding a vision impaired runner, the beauty of cricket umpiring and some of the best stories from the huge amount of kids that have had their lives enriched thanks to Thomas.  Thomas' work is so important in NZ where the gap between the haves and the have nots is growing. He cares, deeply, and has created a vehicle to help. His vision is to create stronger communities in NZ and he’s just at the start of his journey – but he’s already doing it.  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.

Lani Daniels is a World champion boxer who holds the IBF heavyweight title and will this weekend aim to add the Light Heavyweight title to her collection, making her the first Kiwi woman in history to hold two world titles at different weights.  In this episode we talk about her rollercoaster ride from Pipiwai to world champion, growing up with eight siblings, the tragic loss of her brother and the spiral of drinking, depression and guilt that followed, how she pulled herself out of that hole and discovered boxing, her intense training regime, path to the top and all the best stories in between.  This was a really cool ep. Lani Daniels is authentically Lani. She’s a genuinely lovely person, with a gentle soul and infectuous laugh, who just happens to also be one of the best fighters in the world.  Her path to the top was filled with adversity, discipline and support, and it’s a story everyone should hear.  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.

Steve is leaving his role as Premium Sports editor at NZ Herald, Seamus is off to the Solomon Islands for a TV gig and reflects on a bad commentary experience, plus the guys reflect on their episode with Sir Ashley Bloomfield and talk about their upcoming guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Ashley Bloomfield was the Director-General of Health in New Zealand from 2018-2022 and became one of the country's most recognisable faces during the Covid-19 pandemic.  In this episode, we talk about the anxiety of facing the media and nation every day at 1 pm and the effect it had on his personal life, the power of ‘I don’t know’, his weekly interviews with Mike Hosking and Kim Hill, dealing with fame, lessons in leadership and much, much more.  Ashley is brilliant company and an exceptionally articulate communicator – with so many valuable lessons to share. This was a really cool opportunity to probe away at the *other side* of such a high-profile public figure – and he didn’t disappoint.  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.

On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Billy Stairmand.  Billy is a professional surfer, and arguably our best ever. He’s won the national New Zealand title a record eight times, surfed at the Olympics and has competed internationally around the globe for 20 years.  In this episode we talk about the time he beat Kelly Slater, what the busy, international life of a pro surfer really looks like, the tragic loss of his mum and brother, and dealing with adversity, sharks, big-wave surfing, keeping a healthy marriage and his Olympic challenge.  Billy is a ray of light, such an optimistic, fun-loving guy who has worked incredibly hard and sacrificed so much to reach the top in his sport. You’ll love Billy’s outlook and approach to life, story of success and all the best yarns in between.  Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube.   If you’d like to hire Billy, or many of our other great 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.

Steve and Seamus have a big business announcement (feat Mike Minogue), they reflect on reaching two million downloads, their fourth birthday, recent eps with Wayne Smith, Abbas Nazari, The Topp Twins and quiz each other on B2B trivia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Between Two Beers we talk to Dame Jools and Dame Lynda Topp.  The twin sisters are best known as the joyfully chaotic and comedic country music duo The Topp Twins and have captivated audiences in NZ and overseas for more than 40 years.  In this episode we hear how two country kids from Huntly became much-loved Kiwis icons, the origins of characters like Camp Mother and Camp Leader and Ken and Kenn, their best stories from the busking years, their most memorable small-town gigs, their long history of political activism, health updates and reflections on their exceptionally successful careers.  This was a really special episode, and we felt honoured to share so much time with the Untouchable girls. Their enthusiasm for life, for fun and for standing up for what is right make them exceptional company, Kiwi icons and just brilliant storytellers. You’ll love this one. Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. And follow us on Insta and Tik Tok to see the best video clips from each ep.     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.

Strap in, because this is one of the craziest stories we’ve told. When the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas Nazari's parents were faced with a choice: stay and face persecution in their homeland of Aghanistan, or seek security for their young children elsewhere. Abbas’ family chose to leave, and what happened next formed the storyline for his best selling book After The Tampa. Abbas talks about escaping the Taliban as a young child, being adrift at sea as a refugee for weeks, the makings of the largest maritime rescue in modern history, which turned into an international standoff and finding home in Aoteraroa. Then after arriving in NZ as an eight year old who spoke no English, Abbas went on to place third in the New Zealand Spelling Bee a few years later, played rep rugby, graduated from the University of Canterbury, was awarded a Fulbright scholarship in Washington DC and now owns two gyms and is one of NZ’s most in-demand speakers. Abbas is a world-class storyteller, with one of the most incredible tales to tell. This was one of our favourite episodes we’ve done, and a real perspective shifter. Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on Youtube. And follow us on Insta and Tik Tok to see the best video clips from each ep.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sir Wayne Smith, a respected figure in New Zealand Rugby, discusses coaching men and women, desired rule changes, his dismissal as All Blacks coach, memorable moments, and his role as a performance coach. They also reflect on sharing knowledge, overcoming adversity, and the challenges of being a head coach. Enjoy this fascinating insight into one of World Rugby's greatest thinkers!