Sophie Rado - a background in professional dance and musical theatre, Sophie has spent over 15 years teaching yoga and guiding students toward balance, connection, and wellbeing. She is trained in a wide range of practices including Yoga, Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Reiki, Barre, Pilates, Peter Hess Sound Massage, and First Light Flower Essences of New Zealand®. So we get know Sophie better, find out how does it all work for her in reality and have wellness people got it more together than anyone else ??

Mike Cron MNZM– known across the rugby world as The Scrum Doctor. Former New Zealand Police Detective, pie bakery owner, and one of the most respected coaches in world rugby. 🏉 Sir Graham Henry calls him “an exceptional coach” 🏉 Steve Hansen says he’s “one of the most formidable coaches in world rugby today” 🏉 Sir Wayne Smith declares him “the best coach I know in world rugby” We chat about: What makes Mike such a brilliant coach How his time in the Police shaped his coaching style Handling pressure at the elite level And of course… what really is the best meat pie flavour! Mike has coached the All Blacks Black Ferns Crusaders Wallabies The Welsh Rugby Union Canterbury Rugby and more. His new book ‘Coach’ is out now from HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand.

The following podcast has references to suicide if you, or anyone who might be reading this story – or listening to the podcast - finds this subject challenging, please stop now. Remember, help is available from a range of organisations. (listed below) Following a Te Kiwi Maia Seminar an old school mate came and chatted with me about wanting to share his story...I'm honoured to have D/S/S Mike 'Kiwi' Williams join me and talk about how he almost came to the end of the road both personally and professionally. This is Kiwi's incredible story of recovery and how he stays ahead of the wolves that circle him. Help is available 1737, Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor, 24 hours. Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389) Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202 I Am Hope offers a range of services, with a particular focus on young people. Lifeline 0800 543 354 Mental Health Foundation 09 623 4812, click here to access its free resource and information service. Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254 Samaritans 0800 726 666 Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) thelowdown.co.nz Web chat, email chat or free text 5626 What's Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily. Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825 Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz, or find online chat and other support options here. If it is an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team. In a life-threatening situation, call 111.

Lt Megan Mashali, co-founder of Te Kiwi Māia, a member of the Royal New Zealand Navy and simply put an amazing human being ! Megan co-founded Te Kiwi Māia to support the mental and physical wellbeing of New Zealand’s first responders and defence personnel, who are suffering as a result of their service. The charity provides respite and rehabilitation through its Wellness Week programmes, which offers psychological support, trauma-informed yoga, nutrition and sleep education, and traditional Māori healing. So we chat about her service, wellbeing and Te Kiwi Maia.

New Zealand Rugby League Museum manager and ex New Zealand Kiwis Rugby League World Cup winning manager Gordon (Gordy) Gibbons joins me for a Coppuccino. We chat about his management style, his advice to sports managers, what to do as a new sports manager, his mental health advice and of course some extraordinary rugby league stories

Det Sgt Dean Burger explains his battle with alcohol, how he managed to come back from the brink and how every day is a battle. If you or someone you know or love needs help with their alcohol, use then : Call the Alcohol Drug Helpline on 0800 787 797, visit their website, or free text 8681. (New Zealand only) OR Alcoholics Anonymous Free Call 0800 229 6757 or email : help@aa.org.nz

Insp Dawn Blake - Tsuut’ina Nation Police Service A proud Cayuga woman from the Six Nations of the Grand River in southern Ontario, she has carried her heritage forward throughout her law enforcement career, beginning with 12 years in the RCMP before joining TNPS in 2010. Today, Insp Blake leads the TNPS Operations Section with vision, strength, and compassion. Her impact goes beyond her role: from developing prevention strategies and youth-focused programs to advocating for Indigenous equity in policing. She's also been recognized with the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal and Officer of the Year Award (FNCPA).

Luke Graham - Film maker, Director, Producer and the creative force behind Sharko the story/film about the greatest New Zealand Kiwis player Mark Graham (Luke's Dad) joins me and we chat about my movie of 2024 and how it came to be and what his Dad's reaction was to the movie. Sharko is out on all digital platforms on April 21st

New Zealand Police Gold Merit award recipient (and policing legend) Senior Const Theresa McCabe - A incredible police officer who nears 40 years of service in the New Zealand Police this year. From being stabbed on duty, to the opening of the Henderson Police Station, what it was like to be a female recruit back in the mid eighties to how she looks after her mental health - this podcast has lots of laughter, and some lessons for us all.

Steve MacBeth, a three-tour Afghan war veteran, offers a compelling, first-hand account of Canada’s involvement in one of the most protracted and most complex conflicts of the 21st century. In his book No names no packdrill. Through vivid and unfiltered interviews with 150 frontline soldiers, this book captures the diverse experiences of those who served. These soldiers share their stories from the front lines of Afghanistan, detailing the challenges, sacrifices, and moments of camaraderie they encountered. The title, inspired by the military expression “no names, no pack drill”—intended to ensure lessons are learned from soldiers’ experiences without identifying those involved—reflects the humility and quiet professionalism of the Canadian soldiers, who are culturally uncomfortable with recognition for their service.

Abbie O'Rourke - nutritionist/founder/owner of @feelfreshnutrition - wellbeing specialist for @airnz joins me to explain why those New Year’s resolutions aren’t working, eating as shift workers, how to eat healthy, how to eat on long haul travel, what she thinks is good advice when it comes to food. …and that’s just a very small sampler. Incl it’s three o’clock in the morning and we pop into the service station - what would Abbie buy…..

The Coppuccino Xmas tradition - So we chat with @coppuccinopodcast resident ‘Xmas angel’ aka Wilhelmina Shrimpton from @wilsandcomedia about all things 2024 - the highs, the lows, books, movies, tv and take a sneak peek at what 2025 might have in store for us all ! Merry Xmas to you all and thanks for listening !

Jaden Movold is an enigma I was lucky enough to meet some 9-10 years ago. Despite lower-limb paralysis due to Spina Bifida and 33 major surgeries, Jaden is a internationally ranked competitive athlete, as well as an ambassador, advocate, and public speaker all at the ripe old age of 20 ! A natural-born leader passionate about creating positive social change and a more inclusive society for people with disabilities.

A men's health/Synergy Health Limited webinar with Constable Bryan. From Police Chaplains, coffee with demons to setting habits, normalizing’ stuff’ and even the movie Die Hard, I don’t think we left many stones unturned in the webinar. The whole purpose of the webinar is to create a better toolbox for you by using others lived experience. I am by no means an expert, but I am thankful for the opportunity to share some of my stories with listeners in the hope it might help you …or someone you know. Please share it if you find it useful. The whole webinar is available from this weekend as a ‘Coppuccino podcast’. Thanks to the folk Synergy Health Limited and Amber Boyd for making it all happen ! #menshealth #synergyhealth #webinar #nzpolice #movember

I sit down with Bree Atkinson CEO - Pathfinders Lab for a Coppuccino. Pathfinder Labs is driven by a commitment to empower investigators in their mission to apprehend criminals and rescue victims. Pathfinders Labs develop innovative products, infrastructure, tools, and services that seamlessly convert data into actionable decisions for law enforcement professionals incl Interpol and the RCMP. So I ask Bree how Pathfinders operates, how do they all cope with what they see on a daily basis, what are the current trends and how do we keep safer online.

Nick Rado - six-time winner of the Best Comedy MC title at the NZ Comedy Guild Awards and as the Best Male Comedian of 2019. He has taken part in Just for Laughs Sydney showcase at the Sydney Opera House, the Edinburgh Festival and recently returned from a US Tour. He has had the honor of opening for renowned comedians like Nate Bargatze, Rob Brydon, Aziz Ansari, and Russell Howard on their global tours. A comedian, a dad, a husband, head writer, a radio show host We discuss resilience, dying on stage, the line between comedy and tragedy. How far is too far in the comedy world and how does he bounce back !!

Dr Helen Murray joins me for a Coppuccino and we work to through a lot of the myths, rumors and facts about CTE. Dr Helen Murray is a research fellow at the Centre for Brain Research. She is co-PI of the Tauopathy Lab with Dr Brigid Ryan and leads the brain injury and dementia research group. She completed her PhD at the University of Auckland with Professor Maurice Curtis in 2017 and a post-doctoral fellowship with Dr Alan Koretsky at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, USA in 2020 before returning to New Zealand. Her research explores the biological mechanisms that link repetitive head injuries and neurodegeneration. She has specific expertise in the neuropathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Dr Murray studies post-mortem human brain tissue donated to the Neurological Foundation of NZ Human Brain Bank and uses a novel tissue labelling technique called multiplex immunohistochemistry to label up to 100 proteins on a single piece of tissue. This powerful high-content labelling and analysis approach allows different tissue pathologies to be assessed at a single-cell level using just one tissue section. Dr Murray is also a New Zealand representative in Ice Hockey since 2013 and captained the New Zealand Ice Fernz from 2016-2020. Her research on the link between repetitive head injuries and dementia is closely aligned with her experience as an athlete and her expertise in human neuropathology research.

A Detective sergeant in the @newzealandpolice, a @kihl_kiwiinlinehockeyleague legend, @aucklandsteel @nzwihl & @nzicefernz legend in fact let’s just call her a kiwi legend ! The next guest on the @coppuccinopodcast in assoc with @tacticalsolutionsltd is Jasmine Horner-Pascoe so we talk life as a police officer, a inline hockey player, @nzicefernz and a new mum. She is a warrior and made the comeback an art form - coming back from a serious ACL injury in 2020, and then pregnancy in 2023 to reclaim her spots in both leagues and national teams for both codes.

Author of the book 'Unmasking Monsters' Det Sgt (R) David Henwood joins me and we talk about his new book, policing in south Auckland, Operations Park and Harvey, Criminal profiling and what advice would he give a rookie cop these days. Chook served the NZ Police and his community for 37 years in South Auckland before retiring in 2007. He held the rank of Detective Sergeant and was awarded three silver merit awards during his time as an officer.

Cristina joins me for a Coppuccino and we discuss - Dracula, Blood, coming to New Zealand, where most people think she is from and someone called Dr Gina Kadinsky.