The Coconut Wireless Podcast

Catch my chat with MMA fighter Lio Ilalio who along with the rest of Team Tonga is preparing to represent The Kingdom at the upcoming GAMMA World Championships in Jakarta. Please support Team Tonga if you are able to at the link below: https://www.mycause.com.au/p/350770/tongan-mma-team-gamma-worlds-2024 Shoutout to these people and organizations who are supporting Team Tonga and Lio Ilalio: Olive...

My Guest in The Bure this episode is legendary sports caller Greg Clark who has given some of his time to chat about his time commentating The Fijian Drua home games and his recently released book "The Rise of The Drua: How a Rugby Dream Captivated a Nation". You can find Rise of The Drua: How a Rugby Dream Captivated a Nation at this link: ⁠The Rise of the Drua | Fijian Drua Rugby Shop⁠ Please fo...

My Guest in The Bure this week is Will Helu, a former Tongan international representative in rugby union who now works in the education sector. Hear Will share his incredible story of not only playing rugby at an incredibly high level, but also taking the lessons from his sporting career into his "second" career in the education industry. Please follow Will on Instagram: @willhelu Please follow Th...

This episode features our first returning guest, Jason Lemusu who least featured on the very first episode of the Coconut Wireless. Listen to our chat about the development of his passion project, The Pasifika Youth Cup rugby competition as well as the state of grassroots rugby in general in NSW. Please follow the Pasifika Youth Cup on social media: Facebook: @PYC.Rugby Please follow the participa...

My guest in The Bure this episode is a former Ikale Tahi (Tongan International Rugby team) representative, current head coach of the Tongan Women's Rugby Union team and co-founder of the Youth in Union foundation, Eddie Aholelei. Please follow Eddie and Youth in Union on Insta Eddie: @eti_aholelei YIU: @youthinunion Please remember to subscribe and rate wherever you listen to The Coconut Wirel...

My guest this episode is professional rugby player and former Wallaby representative Joe Tomane who was good enough to chat with me about his amazing sporting and personal journey. Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast Twitter/X: @coconutwrlspod Please rate and subscribe wherever...

My guest this episode is professional rugby union player and recent Manu Samoa representative Izaiha Moore-Aiono who shares his inspirational story of perseverance in the face of hardship and working towards his personal and professional goals. Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcas...

My guest this episode is Eastern Suburbs and NSW Waratahs front rower Lewis Ponini who shares his story of travelling the world in pursuit of his rugby union dream. Please follow the Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Instagram: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast X/Twitter: @coconutwrlspod Please follow Lewis Ponini on social media: Ins...

My guest this episode is Canterbury Crusaders winger Manasa Moala Mataele who shares his story of moving from Suva, Fiji at a young age to pursue his dream of achieving excellence both on and off the rugby field. Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast Twitter/X: @coconutwrlspod Ple...

My guest this episode is Australian Wallaby representative and dual code sensation Curtis Rona who shares his story of walking in both world of rugby league and rugby union both throughout his childhood and his professional career as well. Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast Twi...

My guest this episode is rugby league and heavyweight boxing cult figure John Hopoate who shares his story about his professional and personal journey through life. Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast Twitter/X: @coconutwrlspod Please rate and subscribe wherever you listen to th...

My guest in The Bure for a very special episode is Mr Alan Latu who amongst a rang of accomplishments currently sits as one of the Directors of Rugby Victoria and has kindly agreed to share his story of his professional journey and how he was affected by Rugby Australia's decision to cut the Melbourne Rebels from Super Rugby next year. Please follow Alan on Instagram: @big_al_la2 Please follow...

This episode I am joined by Fiji Bati legend James Storer who shares his story about growing up in Mogo, NSW and going on to represent Fiji at the highest level of rugby league. Please like and review to podcast wherever you listen! Please follow James on social media: Instagram: @jameskstorer Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Instagram: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @c...

My guest in The Bure this episode is Fijian Drua legend Baden Kerr. Hear his story of growing up in South Auckland and eventually finding himself representing The Fijian Drua in their inaugural season. Please rate and review The Coconut Wireless wherever you are listening to us. Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on Social Media: TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Insta: @coconutwirelesspodca...

This episode I'm joined in The Bure by Jordan Thompson, a TikToker who is documenting his amazing journey of reconnecting with his Māori culture through learning Te Reo and other parts of his culture. Please follow Jordan on Tiktok: @jordanthompsonofficial Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @cocon...

My guest in The Bure this episode is Tongan rugby union legend Nili Latu. Listen to his amazing story of going from humble beginnings to the very heights of international rugby and then turning his hand to coaching at the end of his playing career Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspod...

This week I'm joined in the Bure by NSW Waratahs forwards coach, Pauli Taumoepeau. Please follow Pauli and the NSW Waratahs on social media: Pauli's Insta: @paulitaumoepeau Waratahs' Insta: @nswwaratahs Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast X/Twitter: @coconutwrlspod

Catch my chat with MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) competitor Nick Kepu and hear about his journey within the sport. Follow Nick on Instagram: @nick.slick.kepu Follow the Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Instagram: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodcast X/Twitter: @coconutwrlspod

This episode I am joined in The Bure by social media sensation Havea 676 who shares the story of his journey towards building one of the most successful social media platforms in the in the Pasifika space. Please follow Havea 676 on social media: Instagram: @havea_676 Facebook: @havea676 TikTok: @havea_676 Please follw The Coconut Wireless on social media: Instagram: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebo...

My guest in The Bure this episode is Jeremiah Tauamiti, a gifted witer, actor and film maker who was good enough to join me to speak about his latest project, a documentary titled "Faith, Family and Footy: A Pasifika Rugby Story". Please follow Jeremiah on social media: Instagram: @j_tauamiti Website: www.malosipictures.com Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Inst...

My guest in The Bure this week is the wonderfully talented musical artist, Lepani. Listen as he takes us through his life as a musician and the various corssroads that he came to along that journey. Please follow Lepani on Spotify and on social media: Instagram: @lepanimusicc Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Instagram: @coconutwirelesspodcast TikTok: @coconutwirelesspodc...

This episode my guest in The Bure is talented musician and content creator TeKahui Oter Rangi. Listen as he takes me through his musings on life, music and thriving in the age of social media. Please follow TeKahui on social media: Instagram: @tekahui.ote.rangi TikTok: @tekahuioterangi74 Please follow the Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Instagram: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @cocon...

This week I am joined in The Bure by Mark Hunt who shares his story of life as a professional prize fighter in some of the biggest promotions in the world. Please follow Mark Hunt on social media: Insta: @therealmarkhunt @markhuntfighter74 Facebook: @therealmarkhunt Please follow The Coconut Wireless Podcast on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast Twitter/...

My guest in the Bure this week is Waikato "Kato" Falefehi, a devoted family man who uses boxing as a way to provide for his family. Please follow Waikato and Valu Falefehi on Instagram: Waikato: @katofaleripa Valu: @little_valu_falefehi Please follow The Coconut Wireless on social media: Insta: @coconutwirelesspodcast Facebook: @coconutwirelesspodcast Twitter/X: @coconutwrlspod

For the first episode of 2024 I am joined in The Bure by Ratu Rabelo Navara of Bula Ballers who takes me through his experiences moving from Lautoka, Fiji to The United States and how he is now using the lessons he learned on that journey to help people making similar transitions today. Please follow Bula Ballers on social media: Insta: @bulaballers Website: www.bulaballers.com Please follow The C...