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This week I'm signing off, last episode. It's been a wild ride, a ton of amazing guests and countless topics discussed. Will this be the last ever relatable chapters episode... unsure. We will see. But this episode here is to seal the deal for now, answer some questions and share some stories. I also go over what is involved in the production of the podcast and challenges I've faced along the way.
A huge thank you to all the guest, all the listeners and those who have interacted with me along the way. Cheers, Mase.
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A cancer battle isn't always chemo followed by death or survival, sometimes you can continue your life but just know that your life is statistically shortened. For Amber, this is the case. She has a grade 3 brain cancer which is the aggressive, incurable type. In this conversation we flow through the points of:
Parents split at 14 years of age
Trial and error to find her passion in ECE
The C word - being diagnosed
Road to prolong life, and
Depression
This is one hell of a journey depicted quite well by Amber as she takes us back through some of her most pivotal moments. Hopefully sharing this story can shed some more light around these 'taboo' topics and how to navigate around them better than we currently are. Cheers Amber for your time, this was a massive privilege!
You can go check out her blog as mentioned in the ep and also her insta account. Don't forget to rate the poddy and to be grateful for the small things in life, enjoy. -
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The gorgeous Emelia graces us with her youthful take on the world. This conversation spans from anorexia to dating in the 2020's, obsessions to flow states, fear mongering to following the herd, and from losing yourself to finding your identity. Em's key turning points are:
Covid lockdown being at her lowest & having nowhere to hide her unhealthy obsession Break up with her long term best friend boy friend Repercussions of anorexia on her fertility Moving out of home & embracing not being a ‘sheep’A real casual yarn with some great take aways. It was a privilege to be able to sit down and record this one, all the best for your travels Em xx
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Now this guy is fire! Go go go from one thing to the next, definitely a do’er and not a dreamer. In my eyes, Chas has had a very successful career in the fitness industry but in reality, success is defined by the eye of the beholder. To my surprise, if Chas were to suddenly die tomorrow, he said he wouldn’t be satisfied with his life’s journey to date. You’ll have to hear him out on this one though. His key turning points are:
Studying sports science
Moving to Australia to pursue his career
Moving home from Australia to open a crossfit gym
Selling the gym
Studying graphic design / entire career change, and finally,
his latest venture, “in club”
We talk about his continual thirst for knowledge, his driving force and also some toxic traits that have been following him around for some time. Another epic journey worthy of sharing with your mates.
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Another cracker of a yarn this week with Absolute Health Coach, Becca Percy. This lady is phenomenal! She's got such a great mindset and is very insightful within the health domain. From content creation, high performance and partying hard to investing in self and the five pillars of health, we cover it all. Her turning points that we flow through are:
Becoming a CrossFit coach straight out of high school, Leaving Athlete Dev & moving to Functional Adaptive Movement, Realising she didn't want to be 'that' girl at University & meeting her partner, The creation of Absolute Health Coaching, Attending a business master class, and Current period of life.If you're interested in more, wanting to improve your life or just curious to know more, go check out Becca's instagram page.
Enjoy!
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This has got to be one of the most influential episodes to date, consisting of a lot of raw emotion, fiery motivation and astrong sense of purpose. Ray runs 5 early childcare centres here in Papamoa, Future Focus, with his partner.
We cover key phases of Rays life starting with becoming a father at 16yr old, moving to St Pauls Collegiate and heading to university. The following phase was becoming NZ's youngest principle at the time and realising he hated it. The fuel to his fire had run out. With change on the card, he moved to the Middle East but the key aspect in this phase was meeting Courtney, his lovely wife. This flows into becoming a dad again, suffering from anxiety and going to therapy for that and also his childhood trauma.
We touch on his current role as a leader, what it means to be a great leader, the exciting opportunities they've worked hard to receive and his massive ambitious appetite.
This was an epic yarn, please share it around as there are many take aways. Thank you so much Ray!
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This week David from The Sauna Project joins us. Along with building saunas, you can find Dave running the Mt Maunganui sauna sessions at pilot bay four days a week. In my own opinion, Dave has gone through many phases in life and continues to grow. Following many paths in order to find what he thinks is his own destiny.
His turning points are as follows:
Growing up in Germany, moving to NZ as a 7-year-old Studying at Otago University Discovering anthroposophy Deciding not to get vaccinated Paddling across the cook strait Starting the sauna project, and Getting engaged to the love of his life.This was a jam-packed episode worthy of a good share. We dabble in mental fortitude, giving shit a go, spirituality and how timing is a key aspect in the pursuit of love. Flick it to your mates, spread the love of the sauna project, big things are on the horizon and I’ll see you in one of their local sessions.
Links: Website & Instagram
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Alec joins us this week with another interesting journey to share. We start with what life is like as a type 1 diabetic, what his diet looks like because of it, what technologies are available and how it has impacted his training. All of his key turning points intertwine real nicely making this an easy listen. Alec's turning points are:
Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes Finding CrossFit and later buying a share in Mount CrossFit Being offered a role with Resonate Health Moving to the UK, and Fertility challengesCheers Alec for sitting down to peel some layers back and keeping your shirt on. Enjoy
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This week, Brit joins us with some hefty topics. From body image, masculine vs feminine energy to high expectations, burn out and anxiety. I’ve know her for a few years now and knew she’d be a fantastic guest for the podcast. As always, we delve deep into the guests key turning points and Brit’s definitely carried some weight.
Her turning points are:
High performance sport & body image during high school Moving over to the mount & finding her new passion for surfing Burning out in a long term relationship & then burning herself out once again Getting kicked out of her flat & losing two of some of the most cherished female friendships Quitting her job & moving to Australia, and Traveling Latin AmericaThis was a massive privilege of mine, took a hot minute to get her on board and here we are. Embracing Brit’s authentic chaos.
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Ryan O'Connor joins the podcast this week, a fellow podcaster, hosting his own, The Stag Roar: Life Less Ordinary. We do dabble in some podcast chit chat at the beginning but a good chunk of this is around Ryan's field of expertise, optometry. There is some heavy technical lingo around eye balls but there are also some interesting insights on eye health, hygiene, longevity and common myths.
Along with the podcast questions, we flow his turning points of:
Swimming his brother getting his eyes tested not getting into optometry psychology, his personal development concussion, and meeting his partner Nicole.If you'd like more of Ryan, what he gets up to, new podcast guests and snippets, go to his instagram or tiktok! Enjoy
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Georgia joins the podcast this week as we discuss the way she has navigated her life so far. From being a retail manager, converting her passion for health & fitness into a career and finally stepping into the 'real world' working for ALH here in Tauranga.
The main discussion point is around her incredible weight loss journey. This is something that hasn’t always been smooth sailing but never the less, a huge learning experience which carries many lessons worthy of sharing.
Her turning points are:
Being in a relationship with domestic violence Weight loss Starting Eden’s business, one of her best friends Health and fitness journey becoming a career Stepping into the big wide world with a new job.Don’t forget to click on the podcasts follow button, enjoy the ep.
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Angalie Williams joins us this week to share some of the chapters in her life. This conversation flowed back and forth, digging into some cool talking points. Ang is currently doing a double major in sports and psychology, aiming to go down the councillor avenue. We had some mum chat and influencer chat too.
The other turning points in her journey we cover are:
Getting pregnant at 19 Losing her best friend to suicide at 22 Meeting her husband Starting her study journey Becoming a mother of 3 Doing 75 hard / live hardDon't forget to share this ep and catch all the podcast snippets on instagram.
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Kalym Davies joins this week to share his journey to date. This yarn takes it right back to the beginning, showing where his discipline originates from and the hardship he's gone through. Watching his son die in his arms is something that no body should ever experience. As of late, he has been venturing into the fitness and mindset coaching, sharing a lot of what he does on social media. Kalym's turning points are as follows:
Parents go all in on a family business, Australian martial arts tournament Becoming a police officer Meeting his partner in Europe and moving to Canada The loss of his son, and finally, Leaving the police force & pursing his coaching career.If you are looking for a mentor, to become the best version of yourself, Kalym might just be your guy! Go check out his instagram page, give him a follow and if you need assistance, flick him a message. Enjoy!
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Dave Snell, or otherwise known as, Dr Bogan, is this weeks guest. A man with many stories to be told and not enough time in the day. But we cover some solid ground from shitting himself in front of 300 people, walking around in two moon boots, pub brawls to studying symbolism and having a TV show about him and his mates called, Bogans.
The turning points in Dave's life we flow through are:
Crohns diagnosis in Kaeo at 15yr old Working as a debt collector in Whangarei Doctorate in psychology in Hamilton, and Working at Waikeria Prison in KihikihiDave and I go peal a few layers back and go real deep on some discussion points. Not an episode to miss! Enjoy
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Erik Panzer joins the poddy this week with a different journey, far from the rest. The episode is slightly different from the others as we follow Erik’s football journey all around the world. He has used football as a vehicle, jumping from club to club, country to country. Picking up bits and pieces from every place.
He also studied psychology in university and as of late, been working and studying in that field again.
His turning points throughout his football journey are as follows:
Psychological assistance as a 12yr old tennis player Outward bound school leaders course Canterbury U19 – national youth league champions Quinnipac MSOC MAAC champions 25th birthday self-reflection Joan Panzer, mum passing awayThis was a fantastic yarn, an incredible journeyaround the globe and carries some very important lessons we all can learn from. Enjoy
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Carlos Price joins the poddy this week to share his journey to date. From elite sport to running your own business, we cover a lot! He's played NZ secondary schools and provincial level footy, headed to Aussie for a stint before coming home, pealing it back and playing for the joy of it. Carlos started his business venture as a hobby later turning into One Three Eight, a quality clothing brand.
His turning points covered are:
Getting injured Starting a business Dropping out of university Almost quitting rugby Having a son, and Splitting with his sons motherThis was thought provoking chat, a good laugh and same great lessons to be noted down. He's a very knowledgable individual and also has some wicked chats on his own podcast, Hustlers Podcast.
Cheers for listening, enjoy!
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This week we have Cameron Leigh joining us sharing his journey to date which includes a pretty unique experience for any young kiwi. With his best mate Angus, the two of them started The Flatpack Co. Cam lays out where the idea stemmed from, how it evolved and what it is today. Plucked from their website, they're "providing flat pack furniture for Kiwis nationwide across Aotearoa, and have set up an HQ in sunny Mt Maunganui with plenty of big plans in the pipeline". It hasn't always been all sunshine and rainbows though!
Along with the business venture, we touch on the other turning points:
Boarding school The flatpack company Learning to surf Trying to launch a business in the united states Starting CrossFitCheers Cam for being a genuine good bloke, pealing a few layers back and sharing your lessons learnt thus far. Go check out their website, student instagram and the flatpack instagram
Enjoy!
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This mans attitude on life was thrilling to hear about. Just giving it a go for the story, opening doors that were partially open and not being afraid of landing on his ass. Aaron Mcnabb knows how to tell a good yarn and has a few up his sleeve. Along with the crazy stories, we touch on what it is like being a teacher in our present time post covid. Flowing through his turning points of:
Camp America
University
Becoming a teacher
Changing subjects
TV show - Bachalorette
His old man being unwell
This episode is laced with insights on what its like to have a good attitude towards life. There are a few low points we cover, but for there to be darkness, there is light, and fuck me there are some goodies here! Enjoy the Ep. -
Running it back this week with co-host Seamus Marten, the other half of NZ's best podcast, Between Two Beers. Another amazing opportunity to explore the life of an idol and this ep did not miss! Seamus's key turning points are:
His moms cancer journey His father passing away Living & working in Papua New Guinea Giving up drinking alcohol, and Starting a podcastWe dig around grief and the importance of just sending that message. Seamus expands on the crazy aftermath of delivering a U20 world cup in PNG for FIFA and before sealing the podcast off around his own, he shares his journey with alcohol and why he no longer drinks.
Go check out their webpage, instagram and their podcast, you won't be disappointed. Enjoy the ep.
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A huge episode this week with co-host Steven Holloway off NZ's best podcast, Between Two Beers. It partially felt like a dream come true to be able to interview Steven as he's one of my idols. But it doesn't take long to realise that he is just another genuine kiwi bloke with a relatable journey to share.
This isn't a podcast about a podcast, so sticking to the script we flow through Steven's turning points:
Scholarship to University in New Jersey Unsuccessful quest to become a professional footballer Finding journalism & working with his father Becoming a professional poker player Meeting his wife His job at NZ Herald, and Starting a podcast.It was a privilege to steel some of this mans time, peal back a few layers and find out more about one of my favourite interviewers! Definietly go check out their web page, instagram and their podcast because its quality! Enjoy the ep.
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