Coffees & Handshakes
Coffees & Handshakes is a project inspiring more catch-ups, coffees, and real connection.
This podcast’s an extension of that—you’re basically pulling up a third seat at the table with Cam and I (Fin) and joining the chat.
Episodes currently releasing on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays @ 7AM
Great to have you here with us. Life’s better with friends.
@coffeesandhandshakes
Episodes
25 episodes
Rep 24: Support Your Mates
Today's coffee chat is about supporting your mates, and doing it more often. Plus the boys share their own experiences with endurance training for ultra-marathons and marathons and how a support crew makes it feel easy. Support your...
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Episode 24
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6:47
Rep 23: Social Hacks #3 The Moments Game
The boys introduce your new favourite game to play at drinks, post-tourney on the drive home, or as part reflections. Or any time, anywhere. The Moments Game. ps thanks for 1000 downloads!
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Episode 23
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8:01
Rep 22: Take The Sick Days
The boys discuss taking sick days from work after Fin had a couple days off recently. Cam shares a yarn from one of his bosses that changed his perspective on work + sick days. Even funnier that this ep comes out after we missed las...
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Episode 22
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4:36
Rep 21: What You Want Now vs What You Want Most
Philly from NARC goes out strong - today the boys yarn over some coffees & handshakes is about choosing between what you want now and what you want most. The lads give some examples from life, training, and some of the boys.
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Episode 21
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7:24
Rep 20: How To Make A Better Point
It sucks when you have a fire idea or story but can't quite get it out. Fin goes over one way to make a better point, or tell a better story. We use Philly's coffee chat idea as a mockup example. Bit of inception today and a double coffee chat....
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Episode 20
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5:29
Rep 19: Stop And Smell The Roses
Philly takes the wheel and tells us about why it's important not to lose sight (and appreciation) of what's happening in the present, in our pursuit of our goals in the future.
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Episode 19
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4:39
Rep 18: Get a Training Partner
The boys, joined by Philly again, talk about how good it is to have a training partner and train with a squad. Pretty unsurprising given a lot of us grow up in team sports environments, that we enjoy having mates around for our efforts outside ...
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Episode 18
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7:05
Rep 17: Better Questions #2 Who's In Your Avengers + What Coffee Are You
A second instalment into better coffee questions, and better questions to ask. The lads are joined by guest Philly from NARC and we add 2 new questions to your notes app of good ones: what coffee would you be, and who's in your avengers.
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Episode 17
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7:15
Rep 16: Social Hacks #2 Tricking the Boys Into Moving Your House For You
A second instalment of social hacks follows a tangent on potential sponsorship. Lighter ep today from the lads. Let us know what you think of it!
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Episode 16
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8:30
Rep 15: In Person Matters
It's easier than ever to connect online and through social media. But you can't fake in person, and in person connections. Fin talks about starting C&H closely after our good friends Bryn & Chey started NARC, looking up to t...
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Episode 15
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6:28
Rep 14: The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It
There's a saying, the grass is greener on the other side. Cam takes us through his twist on it - the grass is actually greener where you water it. Short and sharp today - a longer one next couple eps! Enjoy ya day :)
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Episode 14
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3:06
Rep 13: Run With The Wolves
Today's coffee chat, train with people better than you. They say you're the sum of the 5 people you hang around, and we reckon that applies to how you train and get fit too. For example, one time, Fin & Cam were at the gym front squatting a...
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Episode 13
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6:39
Rep 12: Compliments Are Free. We Should Give Them More
Well we're in the perfect rep range for podcast hypertrophy... and today the coffee chat is compliments are free. These days it can be seen as weird, or an ulterior motive, but we could all bother to give more compliments, just because. Being a...
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Episode 12
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6:27
Rep 11: Social Hacks - How to Secretly Pay for Coffees
Cam has a nice karaoke voice, and the boys bring a couple social hacks for coffee time - how to pay for the bill discreetly with a couple of tricks, or a fun way to decide who pays when you're both keen to shout. Now we all know to ...
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Episode 11
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7:48
Rep 10: Footy Coffee Clubs (Northcote & Toa Rugby League)
Nothing hits like a pre-game Coffees & Handshakes on game day with the team. PS, shoutout Josh Fifita & Toa Rugby League, and the lads leading the way at Northcote Rugby.
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Episode 10
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4:53
Rep 9: Tell The Boys You Love Them
The boys chat about something they believe very strongly in: tell the boys you love them. The origins of C&H comes up, and Fin talks about the superficial + deeper levels of it but emphasises that actually the superficial reasons should be ...
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Episode 9
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5:49
Rep 8: Learn Your Barista's Name
The little things go a long way. Coffee chat for this week is simple: learn your barista's name.
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Episode 8
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4:20
Rep 7: Ask Better Questions
No such thing as a dumb question, but there's definitely better questions. Today the boys chuck around some better questions to ask yourself and your mates, and both answer the favourite "what would you tell your 20yr old self?"
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Episode 7
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8:06
Rep 6: Don't Wait For The Weekend
A pitch to catch up with your mates during the week more often. Cam shares a couple learnings from his elders. Fin also flexes he's been to Europe before.
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Episode 6
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5:23
Rep 5: Urta, Mōreka
Impromptu yarn on slang and the infamous mōreka. Have a good one, and remember to reach out to a friend this week. 5 Reps in the bank!
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Episode 5
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4:40
Rep 4: Bragging Rights
Good to have you here. Today's coffee chat, bragging rights. Whether it’s fitness, work, or some random side quest, sometimes you’ve just gotta let your mates know. Or even just doing it for yourself. PS if anyone has a 203kg squat,...
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Episode 4
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6:56
Rep 3: Always Bring Extras
How good, rep 3. Cheers to that. In this rep, the lads talk about the underrated move of always bringing extras — whether it’s spare gels on a long run like Cam's doing at the moment or just thinking ahead so others don’t have to. It’s not abou...
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Episode 3
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5:45
Rep 2: Keep a Notes App for Coffee Orders
Cheeeeeers. Good to have you here with us again. In this rep, the lads chat about a simple but elite social hack — keeping a notes app on your phone with everyone’s coffee order in it. Bit of a nice touch for making remembering those things a l...
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Episode 2
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4:00