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#50 Matthew Steans - Podcast Yarns Reflections & Key Takeaways
Aug 3, 2025
10m 01s
#49 Karl Belcher - Creating trusted safe opportunities to connect
Jul 27, 2025
43m 59s
#48 Oliver Bruce - Community Building & The ManKind Project
Jul 20, 2025
53m 23s
#47 Hayden Roulston - Finding a better version of yourself
Jul 13, 2025
26m 13s
#46 Sean Barnes - When No One is Watching (WNOW)
Jul 6, 2025
40m 46s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 8/3/25 | #50 Matthew Steans - Podcast Yarns Reflections & Key Takeaways | The Yarns Men are sparking honest yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 50 is a reflective yarn from Matthew Steans pulling together what we’ve learned from 49 episodes with Kiwi blokes. We revisit the 4 Yarns Men questions and explore themes like being straight up with yourself, showing up for your mates, figuring out what actually matters, staying present at home, and getting to know your inner noise. These are the moments that stuck with us, and they’ve been boiled down into 8 key takeaways for working age men. You can find Matthew on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 10m 01s | ||||||
| 7/27/25 | #49 Karl Belcher - Creating trusted safe opportunities to connect | The Yarns Men are sparking honest yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 49 is an interview with Karl answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey of losing his twins sisters and how that shaped him. We yarn about creating opportunities to connect, social health, social prescribing, supporting mates and practicing what we preach, among other things. You can find Karl on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. Trigger Warning: we discuss suicide and cancer. | 43m 59s | ||||||
| 7/20/25 | #48 Oliver Bruce - Community Building & The ManKind Project | The Yarns Men are sparking honest yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 48 is an interview with Oliver Bruce answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing community building, psychedelic therapy, doing cool shit, connecting amazing people and The ManKind Project, among other things. You can find Oliver on LinkedIn. More info on The ManKind Project website. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 53m 23s | ||||||
| 7/13/25 | #47 Hayden Roulston - Finding a better version of yourself | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 47 is an interview with Hayden Roulston answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey from retirement to winning medals, finding a better version of yourself, reiki, visualisation and battling the monkey mind, among other things. You can find Hayden on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 26m 13s | ||||||
| 7/6/25 | #46 Sean Barnes - When No One is Watching (WNOW) | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 46 is an interview with Sean Barnes answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing cultivating good connection & the need to work at it, positive affirmations, the concept of solitude and When No One is Watching movement, among other things. You can find Sean on LinkedIn or WNOW Website. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 40m 46s | ||||||
| 6/29/25 | #45 Bradley Patten - Motorcycles, Yarns & a Briefcase of Support | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 45 is an interview with Bradley Patten answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing Motorcycles, Yarns, a Briefcase of Support, Uppsycle, The Triumphant Man & Every Sunday Motorcycle Collective, among other things. You can find Bradley on LinkedIn or at the Instagram links above. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 35m 12s | ||||||
| 6/22/25 | #44 Richard Adams - Purpose, Identity, Community & Taskforce Kiwi | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 44 is an interview with Richard Adams answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey, Purpose, Identity, Community, Taskforce Kiwi and the positive benefits of volunteering, among other things. You can find Richard on LinkedIn or Taskforce Kiwi website Trigger warning as we discuss PTSD and Suicide. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 37m 35s | ||||||
| 6/15/25 | #43 Todd Astle - The Yarn Behind BetterMan | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 43 is an interview with Todd Astle answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey and the yarn behind BetterMan, among other things. You can find Todd on LinkedIn or BetterMan website We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 31m 21s | ||||||
| 6/8/25 | #42 Richard Malloch - The Positive Attraction of Running Communities | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 42 is an interview with Richard Malloch answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing the positive attraction of running communities, how you create an environment where everyone is welcome and supporting disabled and impaired runners to achieve great things, among other things. You can find Richard on LinkedIn. Also see links to Hagley Park Run and Achillies Running Club. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 30m 11s | ||||||
| 5/25/25 | #41 Matt Heath - The Yarn Behind A Life Less Punishing | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 41 is an interview with Matt Heath answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing the yarn behind his book A Life Less Punishing, positive echo chambers and opening up to deeper connections, among other things. You can find Matt on Instagram or his book here. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 35m 46s | ||||||
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| 5/18/25 | #40 Gary Shaw - Identity, Sex Trafficking & The Impact of Trying to be Batman or Superman | Warning: we discuss sex trafficking and suicide. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 40 is an interview with Gary Shaw answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey to being a detective hunting sex trafficking in South East Asia and the impact that had on him, to his work on sustainability and the Inner Development Goals, among other things. You can find Gary on LinkedIn or his website. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 59m 18s | ||||||
| 5/11/25 | #39 Josh Komen - Man’s Search for Meaning & Connection Through Suffering | Warning: we discuss suicide. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 39 is an interview with Josh Komen answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his search for meaning & connection through a 10 year battle with cancer, logo therapy, breath science and ice baths, among other things. You can find Josh on LinkedIn or his website. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 44m 24s | ||||||
| 5/4/25 | #38 Chris Boyle - The Physical & Emotional Impact of Recreating The 1907 Great Race | The Yarns Men spark good yarns and foster connection for working age men. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 38 is an interview with Chris Boyle answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing the physical & emotional impact of recreating The 1907 Great Race, how to be grateful for the great things you've done and to always have the next adventure mapped out, among other things. You can connect with Chris on LinkedIn or find more about The Great Race here. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 37m 57s | ||||||
| 4/26/25 | #37 Stephen Thomson - The yarn behind Surfing for Farmers | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 37 is an interview with Stephen Thomson answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing the yarn behind Surfing for Farmers, among other things. You can find more about Surfing for Farmers here. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 32m 43s | ||||||
| 4/13/25 | #36 Kris Taylor | Warning: we touch on self harm. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 36 is an interview with Kris Taylor answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his experience with The Talking Masculinity Project and the various group taking advantage of the anxiety of young men, among other things. You can find Kris on LinkedIn We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 48m 25s | ||||||
| 4/6/25 | #35 Grant Walker | The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 35 is an interview with Grant Walker answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey from couch potato to ultra marathon runner, completing the Moab 240 and posing the question of "what would you do if you were guaranteed success", among other things. You can find Grant on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 54m 51s | ||||||
| 3/30/25 | #34 Aaron Webb | We discuss a number of topics including suicide. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 34 is an interview with Aaron Webb answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing building relationships, helping our people be better and The Crusaders culture, among other things. You can find Aaron on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 31m 56s | ||||||
| 3/23/25 | #33 Liam Beale | Warning: this episode is very graphic in some parts. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 33 is an interview with Liam Beale answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his story of being the first civilian on the scene at Mosque Al Noor on 15 March 2019 and the impact on him, among other things. You can find Dominic on LinkedIn We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 1h 15m 16s | ||||||
| 3/16/25 | #32 Dominic Huxley | We discuss a number of topics. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 32 is an interview with Dominic Huxley answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey to being an unhinged mountaineer, finding your group of savages and the yarn of retracing Merv English & Peter Hillary's expedition on Ama Dablam, among other things. You can find Dominic on LinkedIn or Instagram or on the Movember page. A Sunny Day In The Himalaya's by Peter Hillary. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 26m 38s | ||||||
| 3/9/25 | #31 Tom Sweeney | We discuss a number of topics. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 31 is an interview with Tom Sweeney answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing grief, sobriety, finding purpose & finding your people, among other things. You can find Mark on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 38m 05s | ||||||
| 3/2/25 | #30 Mark Talanoa | We discuss a number of topics including drugs, prison life and suicide. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 30 is an interview with Mark Talanoa answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing the drug culture in league, prison, being one of the first 501 deportees and the road to redemption, among other things. You can find Mark on Instagram or Facebook. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 39m 09s | ||||||
| 2/23/25 | #29 Nick Jeffrey | We discuss a number of topics. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 29 is an interview with Nick Jeffrey answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing family, the restless mind and shared experiences, among other things. You can find Nick on LinkedIn. Find a New Zealand psychologist website here. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 25m 13s | ||||||
| 2/16/25 | #28 Gareth Mitchell | We discuss a number of topics. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 28 is an interview with Gareth Mitchell answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing Colonoscopy, Hypnotherapy and Finding Purpose, among other things. You can find Gareth on LinkedIn or via Purposeful Human's Youtube. Book recommendation of Leading with Purpose by Nick Craig. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 31m 35s | ||||||
| 2/9/25 | #27 Glenn Sparrow | We discuss a number of topics including suicide. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 27 is an interview with Glenn Sparrow answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his story from being adopted to reconnecting with his biological family and the journey of living with multiple sclerosis, among other things. You can find Glenn on LinkedIn. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 49m 06s | ||||||
| 2/2/25 | #26 Guy Mansell | We discuss a number of topics including anxiety and medication. If you find the content triggering, please reach out for support or visit https://www.yarnsmen.co.nz/need-a-yarn The Yarns Men are creating opportunities for men to experience life through good yarns. This podcast is about sharing those good yarns. Episode 26 is an interview with Guy Mansell answering the 4 Yarns Men questions and discussing his journey with anxiety, medication, support networks, finding what works for him, finding Joy & Gaming, among other things. You can find James on LinkedIn, Instagram or on The Extremely Casual Gamer Podcast. We'd love to hear all feedback from the podcast! Good Yarns. Better Days. | 32m 22s | ||||||
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