The Sick As Podcast

Kia ora

Kia ora e te iwi, nau mai hoki mai to another episode with the lovely Sophia Reid. Sophia is the host of the Chapter 24 podcast and has been a lontime friend. We speak about her podcast, her triathlon and her big OE that is about to come up. A huge thing we focus on is the need to remind people and ourselves that we matter and how grateful we are to be who we are. Enjoy

Kia ora e te whānau, nau mai hoki mai to another episode with my man Asher. Asher is the founder and owner of Wellington Boxing Gym. I've been fortunate to know Asher for some time and be absolutely taken to school in some of the classes they run. We have an awesome reflection through his boxing career and the transition into becoming a gym owner. Enjoy

Can you smell that? It is the end lol

Kia ora e te iwi, nau mai hoki mai ki tenei hotaka. I was absolutely privileged to sit down with Brooklyn, the founder of 'Words to heal you'. We talk about the launch of the page, her personal philosophy behind sharing her words as well as the inside scoop on how quickly everything moved for her. The insight this woman has is phenomenal and it was a real treat being able to interview he...

2023 and we have hover boards

Almost the same as the JB song, but not quite hehe

Kia ora e te iwi, good to be here with the brother Dr. Selwyn Te Paa. Selwyn recently graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Otago. He grew up in Te Ao Māori and is using his gifts to share with the medical world. Selwyn inspires me everyday with his routines, his scheduling and dedication to everything he puts his mind toward. A very special episode for me and I'm stoked for it...

I just want to feel loved

Kia ora e te iwi, good to be here with the fellow Bronco Ma'ole Faletolu. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, Ma'ole is a good friend, a team mate and avid listener of the podcast. We speak of his financial struggle puffs and his dedicated parents, his life overcoming a stutter and his dedication to serve his community. Some awesome chats going on for real. Enjoy

Lol, I got 30 for introversion on the Myers Briggs, that is the max hehe

Kia ora e te iwi, good to be here with the amazing Nic Sinnot. Nic is training to be a medical doctor at Te whare wānanga o Otago. He is a staunch advocate and proponent of Te Reo Māori and has huge aspirations to continue his journey to pass this knowledge on to his own off-spring set to be born in December. It was a true honour to have had Nic on, I am inspired by his journey. Enjoy

I'm tired asf

Kia ora, good to be here with my friend Jonathan Brownjohn. Growing up in a village in Papua New Guinea, Jonathan had a unique background with one leg. He credits his ability to be a kid and explore with this capability and made it his superpower. He is incredibly optimistic and has achieved many feats that many people in this world couldn't even fathom. A true pleasure to have had this chat....

Take a little bit of time and remember we will make it

Good to be here with the inspirational Matt Manukuo. He found his passion and purpose for life after a life changing medical condition. After going through cancer treatment for a brain tumour, waking up from his surgery was the moment it all changed. He is now working for TVNZ, is building a creative collective and is an all round awesome dude Enjoy

Flame on

Good to be here with my good friend Paul. Paul is the definition of community service. All that he does is genuinely for the betterment of our Pacific communities in Aotearoa NZ. Paul introduced me to the practice of kava in a time of my life where things weren't looking too flash for me. I owe a lot to this man and this is a rich conversation about what it means to serve a community. Enjoy

I'm getting really sick of these racists 

Good to be here with my boy John Kieu. John is my physio and is the man that kept me healthy throughout the past seasons. He details his passion for his work and his new found appreciation for the sport of rugby. He was the sport medic for the Otago Spirit and is moving on to further honours with the Hurricanes.  Enjoy

Dealing with time famine. Pepsi or Coke?

Good to be here for a round 2 with my brother Mitch Kelly. I highly advise you listen to our first chat to get to understand the amount of growth Mitch has had since our first discussion. Since our last chat, he has fought for New Zealand in Bahrain and Brisbane, one where he suffered his first lost and the latter where he became an Oceania champion. Check the episode out and show him mad love, he...

I got a mullet lol

Thanks for the birthday love. I'm out here changing it up

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