Beyond The Hustle Aotearoa

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In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I sit down with Todd Mason - Director and Head Coach of Kings Swim School, long-time friend of our Hustle whānau, and one of Aotearoa’s most respected swim coaches.

We dive into Todd’s early days growing up in Tawa, his unlikely detour into plumbing, and how a freak injury reignited his passion for swimming. Todd shares...

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In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I sit down with a genuinely inspiring man, Morgan Batrum – someone I connected with after hearing about an incredible kaupapa he's taking on this September.

Morgan is running 617 kilometres in just seven days – that’s 100k a day for six days, and a final 17k on day seven – all to raise awareness and money for suicide prevention through I Am Hope. Why 617k...

🎙️ Beyond the Hustle | Sharne Pollard 

Kia ora! In this episode I sit down with my bro Sharne Pollard, a pāpā, partner, and one of the most loyal kaimahi at Hustle Group. Over the past 10 years, I’ve watched him grow from an awesome chef into a courageous leader and a better man.

In this kōrero, Sharne opens up about his upbringing - from bouncing between homes, facing violence, and watching addiction up close, to becoming a role mo...

From global travels as a tamaiti to leadership in hapū, taiao, and te ao Māori, Mananui Ramsden shares the legacy, pressure, and purpose of being a good ancestor.

In this deeply honest and reflective kōrero, I sit down with my bro, Mananui Ramsden. A pāpā, hapū leader, taiao consultant, and founder of Te Whare Rākau Limited. We unpack his upbringing across continents, the trauma and strength within his own whakapapa, and his pursuit...

From Perth-born Māori kid navigating identity, to business owner preparing workplaces for the next generation... this kōrero is deep, personal, and powerful.

In this episode, I sit down with Janelle Riki. She's a māmā, an educator, a business owner, and proud wahine Māori. 

She share with me her inspiring story about growing up in Aotearoa as a Māori girl in a world not built for her success and despite all o...

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In this powerful episode, I sat down with Joseph McClutchie - dancer, influencer, intentional tāne and living proof that real change is possible.

Joseph shares his story growing up in Kawerau, how he used dance as a tool to overcome trauma, and what it means to build a life (and a legacy) you’re proud of.

We get deep into:

The...

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In this episode, I sit down with Di Foster - founder of Di Foster Coaching, business coach to accidental entrepreneurs, and someone who’s beaten cancer not once, but twice.

Di is one of the most grounded, inspiring humans I know. In our kōrero, she opens up about:

Being diagnosed with terminal cancer at 38 and how she chose to ...

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In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I sit down with my amazing wife sits Jess for a deep and vulnerable kōrero about what it truly means to protect our tamariki in today’s world. From our pōtiki (youngest) surprise need for glasses to the everyday pressures of parenting in the digital age. We talk about our fears, our instincts, and the deliberate choice...

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In this deeply personal and raw episode of Beyond The Hustle, I sit down with longtime friend and community leader Val Tauamiti. We kōrero about his journey through the not-for-profit world, the toll that leadership can take when you carry it all alone, and the major health scare that forced him to stop and reflect.

Val opens up about his exper...

🎙️ Beyond The Hustle with Carl Davidson: The Loneliness Epidemic & The Power of Social Connection

In this insightful episode of Beyond the Hustle, I sit down with Carl Davidson -  founder of Truwind (formerly Research First), social scientist, and all-round sharp thinker - to explore a crisis that many of us never talk about: loneliness.

💬 Why are more people feeling isolated than ever before, especially you...

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In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I sit down with Dr. Phil Borell – educator, researcher, rugby league advocate, and proud tāne Māori.

We unpack his journey growing up in Ōtautahi, navigating identity as a young Māori boy, being kicked out of high school, and the mentors who helped shape his future. Now a respected academic, Phil shares his groundbreaking research o...

What does it mean to be a good tāne? How do we define true health and well-being beyond just physical fitness? In this episode, I sit down with Aaron Hāpuku to talk about hauora, identity, mental resilience, and the power of Te Ao Māori in shaping strong, grounded men.

Key kaupapa:
 ✅ Beyond the gym—how relationships reflect your true hauora
 ✅ Mau rākau & taiaha as tools for building strength—inside & out
 ✅ The...

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Are you making decisions without even realising it? 🤯

In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I explore unconscious bias - how it works, how it influences our daily lives, and why it’s shaping the world around us (whether we realise it or not). From the 11 million unconscious decisions your brain makes every second to the hidden biases baked into our systems, we get into i...

In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I’m joined by my beautiful wife, Jess, for a deep kōrero about something we’ve been discussing all week - doing hard things.

We unpack why stepping outside your comfort zone is the key to personal growth, happiness, and resilience. We talk about:

🔥 How fear and failure hold us back (and why they shouldn’t)
💡 The power of micro-bravery, those small, everyday moments that ...

In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I had the privilege of sitting down with Tim Bateman - former professional rugby player, proud whānau man, and now an owner of O-Studio, a business dedicated to hauora, mindfulness, and holistic wellness.

Tim's story is nothing short of inspiring. We talked about his 17-year rugby career with the Crusaders, Hurricanes, Māori All Blacks & playing in Japan, and how he navigated ...

In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, I sit down with Komihana Mitchell, co-founder of +64 Fitness, to unpack the realities of business, fitness, fatherhood, and mindset.

Komihana shares his journey from self-doubt to success, building one of the most respected fitness communities in Aotearoa. He opens up about the challenges of running a business with his wife, Tolz, balancing whānau and mahi, and why most people fail at ...

Kia ora e te whānau, welcome to another episode of Beyond the Hustle!

Jess and I get a lot of questions about how we balance business, whānau, and our relationship - so in this episode, we dive into the real kōrero about what it's actually like running a business as a couple.

We tackle big questions like:
🔥 How do we manage ambition when one of us wants to push harder than the other?
🔥 Do we ever co...

In this episode of Beyond the Hustle, Jess and I dive into one of the most misunderstood and often avoided kaupapa around: money. 

From unpacking age-old kōrero like "money is the root of all evil" and "money doesn't grow on trees," to exploring the tapu nature of discussing finances, this episode takes a hard look at why money makes people so uncomfortable.

We also tackle how wealth ampli...

Beyond The Hustle Episode 11:
In this episode, Jess and I dive into a kaupapa that doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves but absolutely should - menstrual health. Yep, we’re going there. 

We unpack the ins and outs of the menstrual cycle, why understanding periods matters, and how better communication between partners can make a world of difference.  

We also touch on perimenopause and the hormonal shif...