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Matt Calman's most consistent tool for dealing with problems throughout his life was alcohol. But it got to the stage where he was no longer willing to put up with the dark side of his drinking. So he quit. But the problems that had been simmering away for most of his life merely came to a head. It led to a major depressive phase with panic attacks and thoughts of suicide. Finally Matt began the s...

Gwendoline Smith, cancer survivor,bipolar sufferer,speaker,writer, psychologist and best selling author of 'The book of knowing' and NO 1 Book in NZ - the Book of Overthinking ! We discuss mad monkey mind, overthinking, have we overthought the corona virus and social media does make overthinking even worse ....to name a few things with overthinking about the podcast :0)

Michelle has made it her life mission to make science and engineering fun and accessible for all through many different media platforms including: authoring bestselling books The Kitchen Science Cookbook and No 8 Recharged. Hosting and co-creating TV shows Nanogirl and the imaginauts and The Kitchen Science Cookbook. Creating and hosting top charting podcasts Nanogirl’s Great Science Adventures an...

An amazing voice, a poppy day ambassador -classical crossover singer Rebecca Nelson is the official singer for the Royal NZ Navy, and an incredible lady on a mission to help all NZ first responders and veterans. From the streets of Dublin as a busker to the fields of the Somme and Gallipoli to singing in front of 82,000 people at Twickenham stadium. Her incredible new album Reverence with the Wels...

Black Fern legend, 3 x Rugby world cup winner, MNZM, Firefighter, Mum. The first female station and area officer in NZ.Now the national recruitment for Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Rochelle truly is a ground-breaking female !

I chat with Helen Brown Author discussing her great new kids book Cleo and Rob, being a bestselling author (Cleo),the loss of her child due to being run over and the taboo about talking about death ! #cleoandrob #cleo thanks to @Allenandunwinnz - Cleo and Rob available are all good book stores NZ wide !

To 'celebrate' the NZ shakeout today Oct 17th... we spoke with Bridget from Ministry of Civil Defence on why we think disasters won't happen to us, what we can do if they do and how to prepare for them ! A shorter podcast but a ton of information ....

Rob Masters (Ex Police Officer/now @RAM Strength and Fitness Training) has a Coppuccino with me. We discuss everything from his first day as a cop, being in charge of Wellington Airport, coping strategies for mental health, being a recruit instructor,his journey leaving the police and one of the most incredible (and lucky) police water rescue stories you will ever hear.

Anna Willcox - Olympic Skier, TV personality joins us to discuss Winter Olympics, TV, her family and her battle with depression and injuries. Inspiring wouldn't begin to describe this lady....

Professor Prof Pedro Pacheco Fernandes- BJJ 4th Degree Black Belt and founder/Head instructor of Tukaha BJJ Stuntman Pan Pacific champion nogi 2010 Pan Pacific champion weight 2014 Pan Pacific champion weight, open weight 2017 NZ National champion 2018

Airline pilot, Everest mountaineer, adventurer and extreme marathon competitor Mike Allsop is an ordinary family man proving that anybody can accomplish extraordinary things. Mike Allsop grew up in a single parent home in Auckland. Life wasn't always easy. But Mike never wavered in his dream of becoming an airline pilot with Air New Zealand. He single-mindedly pursued this goal, breaking it down i...

Joel Lambert ex navy seal,bud/s instructor,tv and movie actor and host of @discovery Manhunt/lone target - we discuss everything from bud/s training, the toughest situation he has ever been in,who does Joel support in the rugby the All Blacks or the Wallabies, to how he almost killed Clint Eastwood (true story) #thehuntison #joellambert #manhunt #navyseal #coppuccinopodcast

DEA special agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy were assigned as the lead investigators targeting Pablo Escobar and his organization. These true heroes provide a first-hand lesson in history as they discuss their efforts bringing down the world’s first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced in oftentimes hostile and life-threatening environments, and the innovative strategies they employed to...

Const Bryan had a chat with Supt Steve Greally, National Road Policing manager. We chat about everything from speed cameras, what's the fascination with the road toll,what does road policing does, Metro and Urban policing and even aviation !!!

Amanda is the current newsreader for Newshub's The AM Show programme and is based in New Zealand. She is a senior, multi award-winning journalist and has been with TV3 since 2001, formerly Australia and Pacific Islands Correspondent and working across Newshub, 3News, Campbell Live, Story, 3rd Degree, 60 Minutes and Nightline. During her stint in Australia, she won the Qantas Award for Best News Re...

Genevieve Mora is a mental illness survivor who wanted to use her lived experience to help others in their fight. Fighting a mental illness can feel incredibly isolating and so to know that there are others out there who have been on the same journey, and are now free can be very motivating. Voices of Hope was founded in 2014 by Genevieve Mora and Jazz Thornton. Both are mental illness survivors w...

Const Bryan talks to renowned Young Adult NZ author Joanna Grochowicz about her new book "Amundsen's way'... What would you do to be the first? The gripping tale of the great Norwegian explorer's courage, determination and ruthlessness in the race to the South Pole. We also discuss heroism, Antarctic exploration, Capt Scott, Amundsen and their expeditions to the Antarctic, narrative non-fiction an...

Remi's story is the focus of a new book, “Transformed: A Navy Seal's Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa,” where Adeleke takes you back to his childhood of Nigerian royalty to losing his father at the age of five and being raised by a single mother in the Bronx. Statistics suggest that African American males growing up in a single parent household are nine times more likely to drop out of h...

Emma H a NZ Police recruitment specialist pays Const Bryan a visit and we learn the biggest reason for people not making the grade when they apply to join the police. Plus we learn what you can do to improve your chances of being successful if you apply to become a Police Constable in the NZ Police. Remember to visit www.newcops.co.nz for all the info !

The 'Coppuccino' podcast talks to the lady a lot of New Zealanders spend their weekend nights with : Melissa Stokes - we chat about working in Europe, coping with the news, & how does she balance being a mum & news presenter and how similar sometimes reporting and police work is !

A world champion describes everything from the first time she walked into the Brazilian jiu-jitsu school to the day she became a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. I chat with Rebecca about everything from jiu jitsu, what makes some one a champion, her training, diet and how she keeps it all under control. Rebecca is an amazing person who personifies what a champion looks like …...

Fiona has a background of over 30 years of teaching in primary and intermediate schools, special needs education, counselling in schools, counsellor education in both further and higher education institutes, educational and mental health resource development, mentoring programmes, private practice and mental health research. Her career has developed across South Africa, New Zealand and now, the Un...

Chris has been a cop, a member of the prime minister's protection team, a fitness trainer but more important he is a PTSD/Depression survivor hear his amazing story here

Former football fern and now Police Inspector Alisse Robertson pops in for a Coppuccino with Const Bryan and we chat football, just what does an Inspector in the police do in a day ??? Along with lots of laughs about her policing and sporting career.

A lifeguard,a police games 'super cop' champion,a competitive cyclist,holder of three university degrees,a NZ bobsled rep, NZ's first female physical training instructor at police college,star of the new police recruitment advert, oh and did we forget to mention Naila Hassan is also the Superintendent in charge of the Waitemata Police district. We talk leadership,diversity,acceptance,famous friend...