In this episode, I chat with Lillia Tarawa about growing up in Gloriavale, a religious cult on the West Coast of the South Island in New Zealand. We discuss what it was like dealing with the oppression of a religious cult, some of the trauma she experienced growing up, how her family escaped the cult, the challenges of building a completely new life in the outside world, and the learnings she has had along her journey.  Lillia is now a sought after speaker whos Ted X talk has amassed over 10...

In this episode, I chat with former WBO Heavyweight Champion of the World, Joseph Parker.  We chat about Joe's career in boxing, the journey from being a young kid growing up in South Auckland with a dream of becoming a world champion, to actually becoming the first Heavyweight World Champion to ever come out of New Zealand or the Pacific Islands.

In this episode, I chat with serial entrepreneur and creative leader Pat MacFie. Pat is the Co-Founder of Manaaki, the Co-Founder of Indigo, and the Co-Founder of Chooice.co.nz. In his previous role, Pat was the Global Director of Media for Xero and is internationally recognised in innovation, brand and digital strategy.

In this episode, I chat with serial entrepreneur, coach and Australian fitness business expert Travis Jones. Travis founded RBT Gyms and has grown the business from a start-up with $0 revenue through to a 16 gym empire doing around $10 million annual revenue.   Travis is also the founder of Fit-Pro formula where he has coached hundreds of fitness professionals and helped them grow 6 and 7 figure businesses in the fitness space, and he is the founder of Keystone app, another fitness-related...

In this episode, I chat with leading mental performance coach and speaker David Niethe. Over the past 25 years, David has built a reputation as a leader in the area of mental performance and has coached many of the countries leading athletes including Lydia Ko, Israel Adesanya, Junior Fa, Brad Riddell, Kai Kara France, The New Zealand Breakers, and an extensive list of Olympians and Common Wealth Games Athletes.   We discuss mental performance and what that actually means, how to build...

In this episode, I chat with airline pilot, Everest mountaineer, adventurer, extreme marathon competitor, speaker, and author, Mike Allsop - an ordinary family man proving that anybody can accomplish extraordinary things. We chat about Mikes near-death experiences including surviving a plane crash off the coast of Hawaii and dodging avalanches on the worlds gnarliest mountains. Mike is an ambitious guy who consistently sets big goals that stretch what he believes he is capable of. He has...

In this episode, I chat with the founder and owner of Engage Fight Wear and co-founder of AP Sports Management, Ash Belcastro. Over the past 5 years, Ash has built Engage from an idea into one of the worlds leading fight wear brands, and a brand synonymous with some of the UFC's biggest stars. On top of running Engage, Ash also manages current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, current UFC featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski, and upcoming stars Kai Kara France and Brad Riddell. In...

In this episode, I chat with ultra-endurance athlete, mental toughness & mindset coach, speaker, author & entrepreneur, Lisa Tamati. For the past 25 years, Lisa has competed in the world's toughest endurance events clocking up over 70,000km, racing everywhere from the Sahara, to the Gobi, to Death Valley to the Himalayas, Australia and Europe. She has pushed her mind and body to the limits, has both succeeded and failed and learnt many lessons along the way  She has also had to...

Lisa O'Neill is one of the best keynote speakers I've heard. She is a laugh a minute, she is honest, she is intelligent, and she is one of the most passionate and enthusiastic people you will ever come across.    As well as being a sought after speaker, Lisa is the author of 3 books, she is a coach and mentor, and she is has a gift for inspiring, uplifting and getting the most out of people.   In this episode, we talk about what it takes to live a happy, energised and enthusiastic life. We...

In this episode I chat with Youtube expert, entrepreneur, speaker and all-round powerhouse, Amy Sangster. Amy has amassed over 100 million views across Youtube, she built her first 7 figure online business by the age of just 23, she has coached and trained 10's of thousands of people on topics such as Youtube marketing, trading, and online business, she has featured in publications such as Forbes, Money & Entrepreneur.com.   In this episode we cover Youtube marketing and using the Youtube...

In this episode, I speak with former convict turned doctor, speaker, coach, and best selling author, Dr Paul Wood. This is hands down one of my favourite conversations to date. Paul is a real expert in the field of mental performance and has a heap of insights into how we can perform better under pressure, how we can better manage our emotional state, and how we can really tap in and unlock our potential so we can achieve at the highest level.  We talk about growth mindset, performing under...

In this episode, I sit down with professional rugby player and current Wellington Hurricane, James Marshall. This is a really cool conversation for me because James and I were friends at High School where we played college rugby together. His dream was always to play professional rugby and go as far as he could in the sport. To sit down with James 10 years down the track and reflect on his career and the experiences he has had playing here in New Zealand and abroad was pretty special.  We...

Josef Rakich is a New Zealand based online fitness trainer & entrepreneur who has amassed a huge social media following reaching almost 5 million fans across Youtube, Instagram, Snapchat & Facebook.  Having serviced over 130,000 clients online, Josef Rakich is regarded as one of the top online fitness trainers on the planet.  In this episode, we chat about Josef's passion for fitness, how he has built his business, and we dive into the mindset and attitude that has helped him achieve...

Cam Calkoen is a powerful international speaker and former professional athlete. Born with cerebral palsy and told by doctors he would never be able to walk properly or talk properly, Cam smashed through all the limitations that were put upon him by others.  Cam has gone from doubting his ability to run, to representing New Zealand in athletics, winning championships in New Zealand, Australia and Canada, and is now taking his winning attitude into his speaking career, having spoken on stages...

In this episode I chat with former professional snowboarder, multi exist entrepreneur, fortune 100 consultant, author, speaker, and all-round weapon Robett Hollis. We discuss the current business climate and what Robett has learnt over the past couple of months. We chat about Robett's time as a professional athlete and how that helped him transition into business. We talk about mindset, dealing with pressure, tall poppy syndrome, legacy, and why he is so driven to make a positive contribution...

In this episode, Former NRL player, Ex Kiwi's international & Co-Founder of YKTR Issac John joins me for an inspiring chat about life and business. We dive deep into the mindset & attitude that has helped Isaac create success both in professional sport and business, and we chat about his decision to retire from professional rugby league to pursue entrepreneurship full time.  Isaac has an amazing perspective and an infectious attitude for life. We cover psychology, mental health,...

This is a deep and inspiring conversation with Raniera Rewiri aka Plant Based Maori. We discuss mindset, self-belief, gratitude, pursuing your dreams, and what it means to truly be yourself & find your unique truth.  Raniera has a unique perspective on life and incredible self-awareness and wisdom. He shares the routines he implements on a daily basis to help him feel more grounded and alive. We discuss his journey in life and more recently his transition into business, and Raniera shares...

For over 20 years Keith Abraham has researched how top performing people harness their PASSION, achieve their GOALS, and FOCUS on what’s most important to bring the best out of themselves and their businesses. He has discovered the link between best performance, and people who are passionate about their life. Establishing true goal alignment enables an individual to live their personal, and professional lives energised, and with direction. Inspiring audiences in 23 countries for more than 20...

In this episode, I chat with Former New Zealand Warrior and Kiwi's International turned Entrepreneur, coach & speaker, Sione Faumuina. We discuss life as a professional athlete, Sione's playing days in the NRL, the off-field problems that lead to the end of his sports career, and what he does now to help professional athletes build brands and businesses outside of sport.  He shares his biggest mistakes on and off the field and shares the biggest lessons he has learned in business since...

n this episode, I chat with former world champion wakeboarder turned motivational speaker Brad Smeele.  In 2014 Brad suffered a career-ending accident on the water which left him facing life as a quadriplegic. In this episode, we discuss his journey and the key lessons that have enabled him to find acceptance and genuine happiness despite his adversity.

Shaun is a former military sniper who served in the Australian Defense Force. He has served multiple deployments to both Iraq and Afganistan and is one of just 68 Australian veterans to be awarded the Commendation for Gallantry which is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force recognising acts of extreme bravery on the battlefield.  Shaun is now the head strength and conditioning coach at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket and has trained a long list of professional...

While at high school Eli Dangerfield founded Elmore Lewis, a luxury watch brand that he has since grown into a multi-million dollar E-Commerce business. We talk about how he got started, why he has been able to create massive success so young, how anyone can follow his footsteps and launch a successful E-Commerce business, and what he would do if he was starting out right now. We also chat about the struggles Eli has come up against, the failures he has had along the way, and what has driven...

Never give up! Don't let your excuses stop you! You can do anything if you want it bad enough. These are just some of the messages Dave shared during our conversation about his life & journey so far. Dave's story goes from a suicide attempt and weighing over 200kg, to losing 100kg and growing the countries largest fitness movement where he has used his story of adversity to help hundreds of thousands of kiwi take control of their health and their life. His father was president of the...