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Steve and Seamus, hosts of the podcast "Between Two Beers"
Maybe you are one of the many fans of Between Two Beers. Or maybe this will be your introduction to the Between Two Beers podcast.
Either way, thanks for checking it out.
Steve Holloway and Seamus Martin are a couple of mates from Hamilton who purchased a cheap microphone and started a podcast pre pandemic, long before podcasts with the shiny object they are today. With talent, persistence, patience and good old fashioned hard work they have built their podcast up into one of top podcasts in New Zealand. And you only have to listen to an episode of their interview podcast to see why- they do a damn good job.
This is a bit of an insight into the guys behind the podcast Steve and Seamus.
Quick technical issue to flag- this was my first ever podcast with two guests. I’m reluctant to call it a threesome. But because of this I was in a different studio with a different microphone set up so at times, the sound distorts a little. My apologies. But I hope you will push through because this was a really good chat.
Thanks to the legends at Radix Nutrition for sponsoring this episode.
From their state-of-the-art factory in the Waikato they have plans to change the world through nutrition…and since I’ve got to know the team pretty well, I have no doubt they will succeed.
Please if I could ask one favor from you, it would be give them a follow on Instagram and check out the incredible work they are up to:
IG: @Radixnutrition
If I could ask two favors from you it would be, once you follow them on Instagram, go and buy something from them! You won’t regret it. Their products are simply world class:
https://radixnutrition.co.nz/
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Just before I sign off, big thanks to my friends at Radix Nutrition.
From their state-of-the-art factory in the Waikato they have plans to change the world through nutrition…and since I’ve got to know the team pretty well, I have no doubt they will succeed.
Give them a follow on Instagram and check out the incredible work they are up to.
Or even better, go and buy something from them! You won’t regret it. Their products are simply world class.
@Radixnutrition
https://radixnutrition.co.nz/
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