Between Two Beers Podcast

Zion Armstrong, the President of Adidas North America, shares his remarkable journey from West Auckland athlete to corporate leader. He discusses thrilling moments like facilitating Lionel Messi's signing and partnering with icons like Pharrell and Kanye West. Emphasizing the balance between ambitious career moves and personal values, Zion reveals his decision to step back from the corporate spotlight to prioritize family. His story is a blend of resilience, dedication, and the importance of mentorship, encapsulating what truly matters in life.

On this episode of Between Two Beers we welcome back Morgan Penn and Hayley Sproull from the podcast Sex.Life.  A lot has happened since we last had them on the show – including Sex.Life becoming NZ’s top new podcast of 2023.  In this episode we trace back over all the most interesting stories and themes from Season 1 – and take a glimpse at Season 2, we discuss the relationship between the duo – and how it’s evolved, we talk home play, Jason Momoa, what their DMs look like and how our listeners responded to our first episode with Morgan. And in the second half they help answer all our sex questions from both us and our guests.  This was a really fun ep – filled with a ton of super valuable sex advice and laughs. It’s the foursome you never knew you needed.  But it does include descriptions of sexual acts and desires, and is not suitable for listeners under the age of 18. Please take care of yourself, and ask for help if you need 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.

Steve and Seamus recount a wild 24 hours interacting with Jesse Mulligan, Richie McCaw, Ian Foster, Wayne Smith, Laura McGoldrick, Chris Luxon and many more, they analyse Seamus' awkward moment with the Warriors, how he avoided disaster and all the best stories from their night presenting at the Halberg Awards.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’re rewinding the clock back two years to when we sat down with Grant Fox.  Grant is one of the best to have ever worn the All Blacks 10 jersey and is still regarded as one of the finest goal-kickers of all time.  At the time of recording, Grant was in his final weeks as an All Blacks selector and in the process of pulling down the curtain on a 40-year career with New Zealand Rugby.  We covered all the most insightful parts of his rugby career, his business, his relationship with Ryan and some of his best stories from travelling with his golf superstar son.  He also talks about his 40-year friendship with the late Sir Martin Crowe and his important work with Big Buddies and the importance of being present with your kids.  This was one of our favourite episodes and we’re really excited to share it with our new listeners. Grant broke the stereotype of stoic rugby man, with passages of real vulnerability and openness. If you didn’t catch it the first time around you’re in for a treat.  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. And while you’re there, if you want behind-the-scenes info on each episode and whats going on in our world, subscribe to our weekly newsletter.  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.

Dave Letele is perhaps best known as a former professional boxer 'Brown Buttabean’, but his story is so much larger than that.   It's been filled with highs and lows, from early sporting success to the failure of his supermarket business in Australia where he lost everything, including his family, and returned to New Zealand with only the clothes on his back, weighing in at over 200 kgs.  He turned to prize fighting to earn money and get fit, lost over 100kgs and shared his journey on social media. The public response to his efforts built up the movement that became Buttabean Motivation or BBM.  For the last decade, he’s worked tirelessly to create opportunities for people. He has set up free gyms in West and South Auckland, and Tokoroa, a community kitchen, a social supermarket in Tokoroa, and a Foodshare which regularly feeds thousands of people.   In this episode we cover it all, in great detail – and it’s a blockbuster. He’s a man making a huge difference in Kiwi communities and we’re so thrilled to share his story.  We’re also thrilled to announce Dave has joined us at B2B Speakers, our business that brings our guests to your events. If you’d like to hire Dave , or any of our other epic guests, at your next conference or function, get in touch by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz  While you’re there sign up to our new weekly newsletter with all the behind the scenes B2B details.  Listen on iheart or wherever you get your podcasts from.  This episode was brought to you from the Export Beer garden studio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve and Seamus discuss their latest 'acting' gig, Steve has coffee with Ric Salizzo and announces another big life update, Seamus shares his public speaking anxiety, they give a Halbergs update and answer all your questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guy Montgomery is one of New Zealand’s best and most popular comedians who has been a fixture on Kiwi screens for over a decade.  He’s been on Taskmaster, 7 Days, Celebrity Treasure Island and Have you Been Paying attention, while simultaneously selling out standup shows across Australia and New Zealand.  Last year, his new show: Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee premiered on Three to rave reviews and his new standup show took out the coveted Fred Award at the NZ comedy festival for best new show.  In his spare time, he also created NZ’s most popular podcast called The Worst Idea of All Time – which has had over 10 million downloads.  In this episode we talk about the time he slept in a New York sewer for a week, his most outrageous bets, why he had a stand-off with my father-in-law at a recent comedy show, his rise through the NZ comedy ranks, reflections on the life of a step-dad and much, much more.  Guy has reached the summit of NZ comedy and it’s easy to see why. He’s quick, he’s fun and silly but he’s also a deep thinker with a wicked work ethic and desire to keep growing. This was such a fun 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.  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.

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.

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.

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.