Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they boug...
1:1 Coaching Sessions - Steve on Juggling 4 Kids & Business, Seamus Confronts the Fear of Being Seen (Accidental Business Owners #15)
This week we both have a chat with Di individually! These chats are both pretty raw and there's a good dose of emotion sprinkled throughout.First up is Steve who talks about his experience juggling a young family and running a business, and in the second half Seamus talks about his complicated relationship with being seen and finding his voice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Greg Foran: CEO of Walmart and Air NZ – Lessons & Insights from a Global Leader
Greg Foran is the CEO of Air New Zealand – and one of the country’s most successful businessmen.Greg started his career as a shelf-stacker in a Hamilton supermarket. By the age of 20 he was a Woolworths manager and by 48 he was on track to be the next CEO of Woolworths Australia – but was overlooked for the top job.He pivoted to America via China where he started working his way up the Walmart ladder and in 2014 became the CEO of Walmart US.As CEO of Walmart US – Greg had 1.5 million staff, 4,600 stores across the country and an annual GDP of 300 billion. This was a Kiwi running America’s biggest retailer.Then in 2020, Greg left Walmart to move home to New Zealand and took the top job at Air New Zealand… just days before Covid-19 started grounding flights.This was a fascinating chat – and we think you’ll quickly be able to see why Greg has had the career he’s had.If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz.This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!Between Two Beers is now part of the Acast Creator Network, listen wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on YouTube.Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We Took Hambassadors to National TV! Big Guests on the Way & TikTok Trend Stuns Seamus
This week we discuss our segment on Breakfast TV promoting all things Hamilton with Chris Chang. We chat about the upcoming Halberg Awards, NZ's best sporting moments of 2024 and Steve blows Seamus' mind with a TikTok trend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Chiefs Head Coach, Clayton McMillan - How We Recreated Our Identity & Chiefs Mana
Clayton McMillan is head coach of the Chiefs and widely respected as one of New Zealand’s very best rugby coaches.In this episode we talk about Clayton’s unconventional upbringing, why he became a police officer, and why he left the force, his rugby career, his coaching career – and his path to the Chiefs job.The second half of this one is packed full of world class coaching and leadership wisdom. We talk about what was happening behind the scenes at the Chiefs when he took over in 2021, his relationship with Warren Gatland, how Clayton built culture, and transformed the team in 12 months. We also discuss his All Blacks coaching aspirations, balance and family and the future of rugby.This was a really cool and special chat. Clayton doesn’t do interviews like this; he’s a very private guy – and we felt incredibly privileged to share so much of his time and space.If you'd like to get one of our epic guests in to MC or Speak at your function or event, flick us a message by going to B2Bspeakers.co.nz.This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!Between Two Beers is now part of the Acast Creator Network, listen wherever you get your podcasts from, or watch the video on YouTube.Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Do We Actually Achieve Our 2025 Goals? (Accidental Business Owners #14)
We’ve got big goals for 2025… But how do we actually achieve them?Business coach Di Foster puts our feet to the fire yet again, in this week’s new episode of Accidental Business Owners! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Good questions. Great guests. Few beers... Steve and Seamus like asking good questions. And they love good answers. After over 20 years of friendship, they bought a microphone and started a podcast, allowing them to sit with, and learn from, the most interesting people they can access.From Kiwi legend Marc Ellis, to media personalities Jeremy Wells and Paddy Gower, Rugby coach extraordinaire Wayne Smith, sexologist Morgan Penn, and Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington... Between Two Beers has produced countless hours of incredible stories, career highs, lows and moments of raw vulnerability. And it’s only the beginning.Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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