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Between Two Beers Podcast

Steven Holloway & Seamus Marten

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

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1:51:37

Mel Bracewell: ADHD, Swearing at the Aussie PM &...

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2025/06/01

Mel Bracewell is one of New Zealand’s funniest comedy exports — and in this episode of Between Two Beers, she opens up in a way you’ve never seen before.We dive into her rise from internet cult figure to TV star, the pressure of performing in Australia vs NZ, and the mental health journey that’s shaped her along the way.From swearing in front of the Australian Prime Minister, to her viral Seven Days moment (“Classic Kiwi Taste”), to her ADHD diagnosis and life on anti-depressants — this is a funny,

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33:26

“I’m F***ing Done!” - Our Most Confronting 1:1...

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2025/05/28

This episode of Accidental Business Owners gets raw and real. Recorded the day after a high-stakes advisory meeting, coach Di confronts Seamus with some brutal feedback.We unpack the cost of silence in leadership, why personal brand is your business insurance policy, and the real reasons so many founders burn out. Whether you're an accidental entrepreneur or an intentional one, this episode will hit home.Accidental Business Owners is sponsored by IcehouseAnd big thanks to Binance New Zealand for

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1:45:29

Sir Wayne Smith on All Blacks Career & Culture, Black...

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2025/05/25

This week o we’re re-releasing one of our favourite episodes with Sir Wayne Smith.Smithy is one of the most respected and accomplished figures in New Zealand Rugby history – an absolute legend of the game.He was a 17-cap All Black who went on to win three World Cups - two as All Blacksassistant coach, and one with the Black Ferns.He’s also been the All Blacks coach, won four Super Rugby titles as a coach, two with the Crusaders and two with the Chiefs.In this episode we talk about the differences

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39:02

100 Kiwi Men vs. 1 Gorilla List Goes VIRAL!

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2025/05/21

On this week’s Hambassadors, we unpack Seamus' controversial sick day, Steven’s scooter dash to Ignite 25, and why he still doesn’t understand how sound works.We also get into the viral 1 gorilla vs 100 Kiwis meme, a kids’ football blowout that sparked an ethics debate, and behind the scenes of our Reflections webinar and business journey.Plus: a car giveaway prank gone wrong, political backlash from our Philip Mills episode, and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:28:34

Les Mills CEO: How a Kiwi Gym Became a Global Fitness...

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2025/05/18

This week on Between Two Beers we talk to Phillip Mills!Phillip is the founder and Executive director of Les MIlls international - and one of NZ's most successful businessmen.Some people might think Les Mills is a few gyms in New Zealand… but they would be badly mistaken. Les Mills has become a global operation, boasting partnerships with over 20,000 gyms and a presence in over 100 countries. Their wide range of workouts are led by a network of more than 140,000 instructors.And it all started with

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40:15

Hard Truths from Our Quarterly Advisory Meeting...

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2025/05/14

Hey team, welcome to the latest episode of Accidental Business Owners.The premise of the show is that last year Seamus and I became fulltime business owners. We left our 9-5s to go all in on the podcast - and the other businesses we built off the back of it – and thought it would be interesting to document our journey.Last year we also started working with a business and mindset coach Di Foster, who you might remember as a B2B guest, and quickly realized she was the perfect foil to help us work

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1:52:45

Dr Paul Wood: The Murderer Who Became a Doctor of...

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2025/05/11

This week's guest is Dr Paul Wood – speaker, author, psychologist… and a man who spent 11 years in prison for murder.Paul opens up about the defining moments of his life: the crime that changed everything, what prison was really like, how he transformed behind bars, and how he became the first person in NZ to earn a PhD while incarcerated.We cover the brutal realities of prison life, the mental strategies he used to survive and thrive, the death of his mother just days before the murder, and how he

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41:20

How Has Masculinity Changed in NZ? The Kiwi Bloke...

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2025/05/07

On this week's Hambassadors we discuss what it means to be a man in Modern New Zealand, if Auckland is still 'the place to be' - and has TikTok cooked our attention spans?We also discuss behind the scenes of our Reflections business, Seamus and Di's heated moments in Accidental Business Owners and so much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:46:05

Toni Street on Losing 3 Siblings, Mike Hosking & a...

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2025/05/04

This week on Between Two beers we talk to ToniStreet.Toni is one of New Zealand's best and most popular broadcasters.She's been a host on breakfast TV and been a sports reporter for TVNZ, she co-hosted Seven Sharp alongside Mike Hosking for four years, before she made the switch to radio - where she now hosts the Coast Breakfast host alongside Sam Wallace and Jason Reeves.In this episode we talk about playing for NZ A in cricket - and if she could have gone pro, how she got her break on Breakfast

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40:50

Steve Gets a Reality Check: The Truth About Being a...

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2025/04/30

Hey team, welcome to the latest episode of Accidental Business Owners.The premise of the show is that last year Seamus and I became fulltime business owners. We left our 9-5s to go all in on the podcast - and the other businesses we built off the back of it – and thought it would be interesting to document our journey.Last year we also started working with a business and mindset coach Di Foster, who you might remember as a B2B guest, and quickly realized she was the perfect foil to help us work

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1:38:21

The Kiwi Super Agent Behind Sonny Bill, Tana Umaga &...

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2025/04/27

This week on Between Two Beers we talk to Duncan SandlantDuncan is widely regarded as the leading agent in world rugby for coaches - at one point he represented two thirds of the best rugby coaches in the world.He's been shortlisted by Rugby World as one of the 50 most influential people in the game on three occasions and is the only agent to have ever appeared on the list.He's a Kiwi, who started out as a lawyer before starting a rugby agency from his attic in London 20 years ago, and he built that

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42:50

Awkward Moments with Razor & Jesse Mulligan – NZ’s...

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2025/04/23

Steve and Seamus reflect on the highs and lows of their Reflections PR day with Paddy Gower and Jessie Mulligan, Steve has an embarrassing run in with All Blacks coach Razor Robertson, and the boys discuss their experiences with Tall Poppy Syndrome. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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2:11:04

The Kiwi Physio Behind Noah Lyles & Jamaican...

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2025/04/20

DrJoBrownis a low key legend, a Kiwi who has reached the top of her field on the global stage.She has been the physiotherapistand performance coach for some of the biggest sports names on the planet, including Noah Lyles, Yohan Blake and Megan Tapper, NBA players, Professional football players, Australian Olympic teams and even the Jamaicanbobsled team (Cool Runnings 2).One thing thatwas consistent with the track n field stars she worked with is thatJowas the last personeveryone wanted to see before

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49:58

“How Do We Stop Seamus Leaving?” - Confronting our...

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2025/04/16

Hey team, welcome to the latest episode of Accidental Business Owners.The premise of the show is that last year Seamus and I became fulltime business owners. We left our 9-5s to go all in on the podcast - and the other businesses we built off the back of it – and thought it would be interesting to document our journey.Last year we also started working with a business and mindset coach Di Foster, who you might remember as a B2B guest, and quickly realized she was the perfect foil to help us work

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1:49:23

Neil Wagner: Hitting Rock Bottom & Battling Back –...

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2025/04/13

Neil Wagner is one of New Zealand cricket’s best red ball bowlers of all time.Only Sir Richard Hadlee has a better strike rate in tests among New Zealanders who have taken more than 100 wickets.Wagner has relentlessly thumped his right boot into creases around the country for almost 17 years, having arrived from South Africa in 2008 and in this one we unpack his incredible journey.We talk about why his break never came in South Africa, why he moved to NZ, how he developed his unorthodox style,

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34:05

Steve turns 40 and lists the top 40 things he’s learned.

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2025/04/09

Steve turns 40 and lists 40 things he’s learned, Seamus shares his best stories from the Solomon Islands, Steve Williamsfeedback, the boys are launching a new business and play an AI creation of two hosts talking about them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:39:08

Ali Mau Opens Up: S*xual Abuse & Trauma, Why Paul...

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2025/04/06

Ali was one of NZ’s most high profile broadcasters and journalists for more than two decades and worked for One News, Breakfast, Fair Go, Seven Sharp, Radio Live, Close up and many more.In this episode we talk about her rise to the top of NZ Media and all of the twists and turns along the way, getting made redundant five times and how she kept bouncing back, why her relationships became front page news of every media outlet, working with Paul Holmes, Mike Hosking, Paul Henry and Willie Jackson,

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35:05

The Danger of “Being Too Busy” in Business - Steve’s...

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2025/04/02

Hey team, welcome to the latest episode of Accidental Business Owners.This is a show we ran last year on our Business channel – and this year we’re bringing it into our main feed.The premise of the show is that last year Seamus and I became fulltime business owners. We left our 9-5s to go all in on the podcast – and thought it would be interesting to document our journey.Last year we also started working with a business and mindset coach Di Foster, who you might remember as a B2B guest, and quickly

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1:39:01

Steve Williams: Wild Stories from Tiger Woods' Golden...

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2025/03/29

Steve Williams is the greatest golf caddy of all time.He's best known for his partnership with Tiger Woods where they won 13 majors together across 12 years.But what's perhaps less well known, is his path to working Tigers bag.In this episode we talk about being a 2 handicap at the age of 10, becoming Greg Norman's caddy at 17 and the remarkable career path of one of New Zealand's most successful sportspeople.And of course, there's a whole lot of chat about Tiger and their remarkable relationship

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31:55

Reacting to Jeremy Wells & Manaia Stewart’s Call-Out,...

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2025/03/26

Steve and Seamus talk about their match day experiences as the All Whites defeat New Caledonia to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, and they react to Jeremy Wells and Manaia Stewart about their Between Two Beers experiences.They also talk about how Steve is an aspiring golf influencer and Seamus' MC experience in Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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