In this special Accidental Business Owners episode, we mark our first year of going full-time on Between Two Beers - and one year if working with Di. We tackle: - The frenetic pace of building your own business (📅 slave to Google Calendar) - Why everything takes longer than expected—and how to build in buffer - The power of saying “no” to protect your time, energy, and brand - Unlocking growth: the difference between working in your business vs on it - Practical mindset: “Do what’s in front of ...
Jun 25, 2025•37 min
Robyn Malcolm is a national treasure. From Outrageous Fortune to After the Party, this is Robyn like you’ve never seen her. She talks going sober, acting alongside Antony Starr, solo parenting through stardom, the power of older women on screen, her sons’ hilarious texts, and why she’s not holding back on the current Government. This episode is brought to you by the TAB. Got a hunch? Download the new app today and get your bet on. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 38 min
In this episode of Hambassadors we go behind the scenes of our recent podcast with Ian Foster, unpacking the making of the blockbuster interview — what went into it, what surprised us, and why it might be our best work yet. We share a few unseen moments, voice messages from listeners, and wildly mixed YouTube feedback — from teary-eyed praise to brutal radio-sport-style takedowns. There's insight into our into our creative process, from guest prep to managing “fluffy vs gritty” lines of question...
Jun 18, 2025•35 min
Ian Foster is speaking up. In his first full interview since stepping down as All Blacks head coach, Foster sits down to share the raw, unfiltered story of one of the most dramatic periods in New Zealand rugby history. He opens up about the media pile-on, the near-sacking after the Ireland series, the pressure-cooker Ellis Park test that saved his job, and the growing tension with NZ Rugby as Scott Robertson circled in the wings. Foster also reveals the emotional toll behind the scenes - from th...
Jun 15, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Ep. 221
What does it really feel like to run your own business? In this special listener Q&A episode of Accidental Business Owners, Steve, Seamus, and business coach Di Foster answer your questions. We talk about the moment we left our 9-to-5s, what it means to truly “back yourself,” how to avoid getting wiped out by tax, and why many small business owners are unknowingly sabotaging their goals. There are laughs, tears, raw truths, and incredibly practical takeaways. We also dive deep into emotional...
Jun 11, 2025•48 min
This week on Between Two Beers, we talk to David Downs. This episode is a little bit different as it was filmed in front of a live audience at The Icehouse. There's about 150 in the room, and David is the perfect guest for our first ever recorded live pod. David is a former comedian, he's a business owner. He's the CEO of New Zealand Story and the chairman of the Ice House with a ridiculous business CV. And he's also a terminal cancer survivor. And we got all of his story in this epic chat. The ...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 220
In this episode of Hambassadors, Seamus and Steve take you behind the curtain of Between Two Beers — talking honestly about recent viral clips, social media blowback, creative risk-taking, and being called out on-air. They share their unfiltered reactions to the Run It Straight controversy and Dan Hooker’s backyard scraps, reflect on a confronting coaching moment, and even get real about sleeping nude. Hambassadors proudly brought to you by Stark Property. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Jun 04, 2025•43 min
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 f...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 219
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. This episode was brought to you by Xero. Supercharge your business with the help of Xero a...
May 28, 2025•33 min
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 Blacks assistant 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 diffe...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 45 min
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 in...
May 21, 2025•39 min
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...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 218
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 wor...
May 14, 2025•40 min
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 h...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 217
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.
May 07, 2025•41 min
This week on Between Two beers we talk to Toni Street. 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 Brea...
May 04, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 216
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 wor...
Apr 30, 2025•41 min
This week on Between Two Beers we talk to Duncan Sandlant Duncan 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 bui...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 215
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.
Apr 23, 2025•43 min
Dr Jo Brown is a low key legend, a Kiwi who has reached the top of her field on the global stage. She has been the physiotherapist and 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 Jamaican bobsled team (Cool Runnings 2). One thing that was consistent with the track n field stars she worked with is that Jo was the last person everyone wante...
Apr 20, 2025•2 hr 11 min•Ep. 214
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 wor...
Apr 16, 2025•50 min
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...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 213
Steve turns 40 and lists 40 things he’s learned, Seamus shares his best stories from the Solomon Islands, Steve Williams feedback, 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.
Apr 09, 2025•34 min
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,...
Apr 06, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 212
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 q...
Apr 02, 2025•35 min
Steve Williams is the greatest golf caddie 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 caddie 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 relat...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 211
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.
Mar 26, 2025•32 min
Gordy Walker is arguably New Zealand’s best coach of all time. He’s certainly in the conversation. He’s won the Halberg Coach of the Year award six times and in 2021 was crowned the Halberg coach of the decade – and after listening to this you’ll understand why. This was a really special episode. In the first half we learn about Gordy the athlete, his string of Coast-to-Coast wins, adventure races where he didn’t sleep for days, enduring pain and where his determination and eye for detail comes ...
Mar 23, 2025•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 210
Welcome to the latest episode of Accidental Business Owners presented by Icehouse. The premise of the show is that last year we left their 9 to 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 realized she was the perfect foil to help us work through all the highs and lows of running a business. This episode is a 1-on-1 wit...
Mar 19, 2025•28 min
Darren Bazeley is the coach of the All Whites and has been one of the key figures in New Zealand Football across the last 15 years. In this episode we hear the best stories from his 400+ games of professional football in England, what he learned from Graham Taylor and Anthony Hudson, what went wrong with the NZ Knights and what’s going right with Auckland FC, and we put some context around Chris Wood’s incredible season in England. In the second half we talk about the All Whites, who are on the ...
Mar 16, 2025•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 209
