The High Frequency Club

In this weeks episode we sit down with the Owner of Fitness All Together (F.A.T.) Kevin Pichot! Kevin's eagerness put himself outside of his comfort zone made him move to NZ on a whim knowing no English and having no job locked in, this led him to become one of Les Mills' top instructors and then he chose to leave to follow the entrepreneur he had inside of him. Kevin became a partner in...

In this episode we chat to the Founder of The Box Office, Kurt McKee! Kurt's void of an environment where he could flourish as a boxer led him to create the spaces that are now TBO, he chats about his early days as a competitive boxer and even hints at a looming return. Surprisingly Kurt had zero qualifications in commerce and he explains how his experiences and vision drove him to create one...

In this episode we sit down with Flo Coach Katie Fisher! Katie has extensive knowledge in health and fitness and even more so with educating females around training to their menstrual cycle. Katie shares very vulnerable stories around her bodybuilding experiences and how destructive tendencies were born out of being aesthetics focused and the rituals she used in the past and currently with clients...

In this weeks episode we sit down with Adidas athlete, co-founder of RUN4Auckland, university lecturer and marketing creative Diego Malheiros! In a world where authentic brands and community dominate the market, we wanted to hear Diego's story on how he has become such a genius in creating both. Diego takes us all the way back to his upbringing in Brazil, how the values on community, connecti...

This week’s episode marks our 50th release so far and to celebrate we decided to do a Q&A ep to answer YOUR questions! Is calorie counting the only way to lose weight? How can I be more consistent with my training? What life lesson did you learn the hard way? How do you stay positive? How do you get out of a sad slump? What’s your thoughts on the current state of the health & fitness indus...

In this week's episode we sit down with Les Mills National Trainer and Club Manager, Nicky Lord! Nicky is the person that recruited Marwin to the group fit space and took Shenae on when she moved to NZ, so we were stoked to be able to pick her brain and hear how she feels the industry has changed in her 15+ years of being in it. Nicky has recently become a mother and she shares how motherhood...

In this week's episode we sit down with father, husband and Les Mills National Trainer, Adam Rigby. Right from the get go you’ll vibe that Adam is a man full of wisdom and has done a tonne of work on understanding himself and understanding others. He shares golden nuggets on how he instills self-belief in the people he comes across, how connecting and conversing with others can help us proces...

In this week's episode we sit down with Les Mills Group Fitness Manager and instructor Sophie Staniforth! Sophie and Shenae actually met back in Perth and we talk all about Sophie’s transition in moving back to NZ, stepping up to her first managerial role and how difficult it was to navigate that when Covid first hit. Sophie shares how we should acknowledge all of life stressors as overall lo...

In this week’s episode we sit down with Group Fitness Manager, Instructor and Personal Trainer, Kris Madsen! With over 25 years of experience in the health & fitness industry, she shares her process on how she successfully helps her clients transform their lifestyle, why she doesn’t focus on the scales and how exercise is really just a small part of the bigger picture. Kris also shared a truly...

In this week's episode we sit down with mother, educator, fitness influencer and Exercise NZ Leader of the Year nominee, Mandi Hirini (nee Jones)! Mandi shares the importance of sharpening our communication and listening skills, and how this not only benefits us as a working professional, but how it translates to our personal lives. We discuss her career change and how listening to her gut wa...

In this episode we sit down with one of the most down to earth guys we've had the pleasure of having on the podcast, Bas Hollander. Bas has an enormous amount of experience being a National Presenter and Trainer for Les Mills. He shares his journey on how he transitioned from doing Judo full time to then becoming a Group Fitness instructor and how he found it difficult having to consider othe...

In this episode we sit down with Jason Goodson, founder of Backyard Roadies a travel experience and tour company in NZ. The impressiveness of Jason's business starts with its birth during Covid, when travel pretty much ceased to exist but the lack of purpose in his corporate job helped him gather up the courage to go all in on his passion - which is connecting with people through travelling....

In this episode we are joined by new mum and Les Mills trainer Rebekkah Burnett. We discuss Rebekkah’s transition from the arts industry, working in marketing and as an actress, into becoming a full time fitness trainer. She shares how her love and passion for exercise got the better of her, unaware that she was overloading her body through excessive training and under-fuelling, resulting in a con...

Welcome back! After our biggest hiatus since starting in Oc 2020 we're super excited to get the ball rolling again. In this episode we explain why we took the hiatus, the process behind Marwin's PT of the Year nomination and Shenae leaving physiotherapy! As always you can catch us on Instagram, Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts @TheHighFrequencyClub. For more content on health, self-de...

In this episode we are joined by Filipino (Kapampangan) - Kiwi, Creative Superstar, Marianne Infante. Marianne has made history in the Performing Arts by writing and starring in the first Tagalog speaking theatre show Pinay (2019) as well as writing and starring in the first Kapampangan speaking short film called Mekeni (2021). She stars as Madonna in NZ's longest running TV Series Drama on S...

This episode we co-host and co-guest with our friends from over the ditch Well Basically Podcast! This was a fun chat talking about our own creative processes behind creating our podcasts, the cringe moments when we started out, why we don't re-listen old episodes and how lockdown is treating all of us. As always you can catch us on Instagram, Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts @TheHighFrequ...

In this episode we speak to 2 out of 3 women who make up the fashion brand This Is Collectively - Anna Hinton and Jess Tran. Anna and Jess shed light on what it takes to create a sustainable fashion brand, the criteria they have to meet in the process, their inspiration behind the brand and what we, as consumers, need to look out for if we want to purchase with he planet's health in mind. The...

This episode is brought to you inside the August 2021 lockdown, the delta variant edition! We talk about Shenae's tips on how she managed locking down by herself, not comparing how you're coping in comparison to how others are coping and our reflections after executing the first RISE event! Valuable content to affirm whatever you're feeling right now, practical tips to help you mana...

In this episode we feature ICC Leadership and Gallup Strength Coach Dave Kyle! A special episode for the THFC Team as Dave was our #1 "dream guest" since we started in late 2020. Dave dives deep on his process and insights on how we can lead better lives that is authentic to ourselves and how to break traditional and unconscious programming. Super valuable if you want to take proactive a...

In this episode we feature content creator and the humour behind NZ Lockdown Memes, Ben Evans! Ben talks about how he generates his creativity, the process behind the content production and what his future plans are for the highly successful page. We also touch on how he plans to upkeep its relevancy as we (hopefully) find some way out of Covid. You may also be surprised by what the rules are for...

In this episode we play the extremely popular card game We're Not Really Strangers! This game really brought out some deep answers and behind the scenes process of how we run the podcast and the business. Highly recommend playing this game if you want to build deeper connections and relationships. We talk about having boundaries on what to share on social media, how we ground ourselves when w...

This episode features Skydiver, Divemaster, Breath work technician, Personal Trainer and perpetual student of life - Lucy Scarborough! Lucy shares extremely deep stories and lessons from witnessing a team mate die in a skydiving freak accident, what jumping out of planes taught her, how she developed a binge eating disorder and how she manages the ups and downs of it to this day. Valuable insights...

In this episode we talk to Chris Howard, Founder and Owner of Drift Matsuri and Two Rooks. He shares crazy stories on the start-up of these companies, how they were born out of fun and the triumphs and tribulations from the process. Super valuable information from someone who has walked the walk and its refreshing to hear that no matter what stage his businesses are in, how important it still is t...

A Q&A episode featuring audience questions we've received! This is super informative especially in the realm of rest and recovery as Shenae shares her valuable knowledge on how she's helped herself and her clients recover from injuries and lifestyle overload. She also shares what method is best for recovery, acupuncture or dry needling? Marwin dives deep into the importance of findin...

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Charlotte Connell! We dive deep on the use and effects of caffeine and creatine with training as well practical advice on what to look out for before you buy any supplements! You might be surprised on the difference between buying pharmaceutical grade supplements versus supplements you buy at your local store from the sales consultant behind the desk! We're s...