Between Two Beers Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of Hmbassadors!

This week, Seamus gives a six-week update on his new life as a dad, Steve reflects on life with four kids and why his memory is officially "cooked" after a few serious petrol station run-ins - plus, the great debate of 2026 continues. Could it be the end of us?

We also recap our recent "Re-ignite" studio opening before diving into a massive sports segment.

With the Halberg Aw...

He is the secret weapon behind Chelsea FC, the England Football team, the South African Proteas, and NATO’s Command Group. Yet, Owen Eastwood has no coaching qualifications, describes himself as an "imposter," and often refuses to watch the actual games his teams play.

In this episode, we sit down with the most in-demand performance coach you’ve never heard of.

We discuss the "mystical" session where he made hardened NATO gen...

For years, Mike McRoberts was the most recognisable and trusted face on New Zealand television, sitting at the 6pm news desk, delivering the biggest stories in the country. What most people never saw was where that job took him.

In this episode of Between Two Beers, Mike opens up about reporting from war zones, covering humanitarian disasters, and what it actually took - mentally and emotionally - to be the face of the news for ...

Welcome back to a brand-new year of Hambassadors! We're kicking off 2026 with some "edgy" fashion choices, high-stakes goals, and a look at the guests we're manifesting for the year ahead.

In this episode, Seamus explains why he’s bringing back the Eric Cantona-inspired popped collar (and whether he cleared it with Barkers first). Meanwhile, Stephen shares a harrowing New Year’s Eve tale from Whangamatā involving cocktails, a be...

Greg Foran has led at a level very few people ever will.

From running Walmart US - a business with over a million employees - to serving as CEO of Air New Zealand through some of its most challenging years, Greg has made decisions where the consequences affected millions of people.

In this conversation, Greg takes us inside what that responsibility actually feels like. We talk about making calls that wipe billions off company...

This week we’re re-releasing a classic episode with All Black legend Ali Williams, initially recorded in 2024.

At the time of recording, Ali had recently launched Auckland FC with his wife Anna Mowbray, so we dive deep into his goals and vision for the team (much of which has come to fruition since). We also go into the best stories from across his rugby and All Blacks career, as well as an open conversation about the loss of hi...

We’re back with another compilation of our favourite moments from the epic year that was 2025.

This time, we’ve canvassed some highlights from our incredible guests across the realms of business, entertainment, and culture, including:

• Simon Barnett
• Jay Reeve
• Toni Street
• Greg Foran
• Bill Bailey
• Girls Get Off
• Al Brown
• Jared Savage
• Brent Impey
• Dr. Alia Bojilova
• Geoff Ross

We hope you enjoy the recap and stay tuned for brand new...

What a year! We’ve had the privilege of speaking to some of New Zealand’s best and brightest sporting stars in 2025, so we’re proud to present a compilation of some of our favourite moments from across the year, including:

• Steve Williams
• Ryan Fox
• Dame Noeline Taurua
• Ian Foster
• Marius van der Pol
• Sarah Walker
• Sean Fitzpatrick
• Gilbert Enoka
• Clayton McMillan
• Gordon Walker

We hope you enjoy the recap, stay tuned for another Best ...

It’s the final Hambassadors episode of the year, and Seamus drops a bombshell.

After keeping it quiet for nine months, Seamus reveals he’s had a baby, sharing what life has been like behind the scenes and how he managed to keep such a massive moment under wraps.

The boys also take time to reflect on the year that’s been - the highs, the challenges, what they’ve learned, and how Hambassadors has grown along the way. Most impor...

This week we’re re-releasing one of our most powerful and memorable episodes of the year - a conversation that many of our new listeners may have missed when it first came out. Dr Alia Bojilova is the former Lead Psychologist of the New Zealand SAS, a United Nations peacekeeper, bestselling author of The Resilience Toolkit, and one of the most remarkable humans we’ve ever had on the show.

In this episode, Alia takes us inside th...

It’s our last episode of ABO for 2025!

Steve and Di look back on a defining year of podcasting and the lessons that will shape what comes next. From finding flow state and working as an introvert, to protecting creative energy, navigating pressure, and building a sustainable pace.

Steve opens up about the personal and professional growth he’s experienced through the OMP business course from the Icehouse, how his approach to ...

This week on Between Two Beers we speak with Carl Sheridan - a low-key legend whose story stopped us in our tracks.

Carl is a performance coach, designer, rugby mentor at Te Awamutu College, and a dad from Pirongia who volunteers more than 25 hours a week to help the next generation of young men. He’s what we’d call a community hero - someone who shows up, gives back, and genuinely changes the lives around him.

But behind all...

In this reflective episode of Hambassadors, Steve and Seamus look back on where they were in 2022 living in different cities, unsure of the future, juggling day jobs - and compare it to where they are now, closing out 2024 with a full-time podcast business, a team, and a clearer sense of purpose.

The conversation centres around their first ever coaching experience with Shaun Goldsbury, who helped them start to think seriously ab...

Laura McGoldrick lives one of the busiest lives in New Zealand media - juggling motherhood, broadcasting, live sport, travel, and a calendar that barely leaves room to breathe. But behind the glamour, highlights and viral moments, Laura opens up about something most parents know all too well: the constant feeling of Mum Guilt. Laura shares the reality of parenting with Martin Guptill, raising their kids around sport, and the pressu...

Seamus and Di Foster sit down for a 1:1, reflecting on the highs, lows and lessons that shaped 2025. From business wins to personal growth, they unpack what actually moved the needle, and whether Seamus hit the goals he boldly set 12 months ago.

They also look ahead to 2026: what they want to build, what they want to fix, and how they plan to keep evolving as accidental business owners navigating the messy middle of work and lif...

Russell Packer has lived one of the wildest arcs in rugby league - from a teenage prop playing men’s footy in Levin, to 100+ NRL games, prison, the threat of deportation, an MBA from one of the world’s top business schools, and a completely different life after footy.

Russell opens up about the parts of his story most people don’t see - the demons, the damage, the work, and the daily battle to be better for his partner Lara and ...

In this episode of Hambassadors brought to you by Stark, Che lifts the lid on his surprise wedding - a secret ceremony disguised as a casual party. Some guests arrived late, one turned up straight from the golf course, and others missed the memo entirely. No suits. No first dance. Just speeches, chinos, and a whole lot of love.

Elsewhere, Steve confesses to flooding a Queenstown hotel room with a poorly timed bath, we break down...

Geoff Ross built one of New Zealand’s most iconic global brands - 42Below Vodka - then walked away at the top. Today, he’s leading a different kind of revolution: carbon-positive farming.

From selling vodka to the world, to Trilogy Skincare, Ecoya, Moa, and pioneering sustainable agriculture at Lake Hawea Station, Geoff’s career spans some of New Zealand’s most successful and forward-thinking ventures. In this conversation, he o...

We started 2025 with a list of big goals… and quickly realised most of them were useless.

In this episode, we break down why traditional goal-setting failed us, what happened when we focused on just two things, and how clarity, resilience, and self-awareness changed everything.

We also talk about:

– The importance of risk profiles & ambition

– What “being in the arena” really looks like

– Growth vs. parenting, balance, and b...