In this episode we have a chat with Will Slingsby aka SliWill who is a super cool creative and the main man behind the camera on the Bakery Runs Series on Instagram and also The Shack Comedy Series. Will Slingby is definitely does not shy away from hard work, being a marketing / PR guy in the day and creating all the magic in the evening/ weekends with his production company OFF THE GROUND NZ. We chat about a whole range of topics, from how the Bakery Runs started,  to when Will started followed the sport of MMA from UFC 84 in 2008. We also had a chat about the recent fight of our NZ UFC team from CIty Kickboxing and a whole lot of other stuff. For those who are also keen on getting into the field similar to what Will does, this will definitely be a good listen too. Hope you enjoy this episode.

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This episode we have a chat with Dave Wood, owner of Woodys Movement Workshop. Dave was previously a paramedic and lifeguard for many years. He has several programs at WMW including the famous o IronSand Training which was recently featured on the UFC Embedded show. Dave coaches many athletes from different field, but almost all the UFC boys at City Kickboxing such as Israel Adesanya, Dan Hooker, Kai Kara France, Brad Riddell and even world class boxers like Junior Fa.  Dave shares with us stories of his travels, his journey, how WMW came about, working with world class elite athletes, his experience working as a paramedic, his love for surfing and exploring and many more.  Hope you enjoy this one!

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This episode we have a chat with Carl Van Roon, professional mixed martial artist, 11x Taekwon-do & Karate World Champion, stunt professional & martial arts coach. Carl is also the founder of Van Roon Martial Arts Gym which is in Auckland, New Zealand.  Carl currently holds and MMA record of 1-0 and is also training & helping at City Kickboxing. Carl shares with us his journey in martial arts and also alot of lessons that we can learn and benefit from. We hope you enjoy this episode.

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This episode we have a chat with Carlos Ulberg, professional MMA fighter in the UFC. Carlos shares with us his stories from his early days such as rugby, volleyball and even a giht club back in the school days. Carlos shares how he got into boxing and MMA and shares stories such as going for camps with Mark Hunt with other mates Bam Bam Tuivasa, The Tafa Brothers and Shelby and a few others. From competing in the local rugby clubs to the big stages, such as the recent one on the Dana White Contender Series where he secured his UFC Contract, theres so many cool stories. He shares what its like training with his teammates at City Kickboxing and also the recent trip getting stuck in San Diego after his fight with Israel Adesanya, Brad Riddell and Henry Burns. Theres so many cool insights and stories about Carlos, i hope you enjoy this one!

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This episode we have a chat with Ravinder Hunia, sports journalist from Sky Sports. Ravinder shares with us her stories from her childhood, growing up in South Auckland, how her interest for sports came about, some of the highlights and challenges in her position. We also have a chat about Dan Hookers recent fight on UFC Fight Island and also the upcoming heavyweight boxing superfight between Joseph Parker and Junior Fa. I will also keep you guys updated when Ravinder decides to get in the ring again. Hop[e you enjoy this episode! You can also check out some of Ravinders work on SkySports Presents: Playmakers.

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This episode we have a chat with Sam Hill, Muay thai fighter / kickboxer and future MMA fighter. Sam fights out of City Kickboxing and SMAC Gym, Auckland New Zealand.  Sam tell us about his story of getting in combat sports to fighting and winning the title in  KING IN THE RING 8MAN 2018 and then going on to compete in K1 world championships. Sam also shares with us some very interesting stories like when he almost got kinapped in China and sold for his organs or when he almost ended up in a dark cell in a China Prison. Hope you enjoy this one!   

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This episode we have a chat with Tim Provise, fellow podcaster, content creator, entertainer and soon to be stand up comedian. Tim Provise comes out of South Auckland and shares his story. He is the man and muscles behind The Provise Project and also one half of The Bakery Runs along with his good buddy Will. Anyway, we talk about a whole lot of stuff, hope you enjoy thie episode!    

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In this episode we have a chat with Gina Gee, professional MMA fighter / boxer fighting out of City Kickboxing, Auckland, New Zealand. Gina shares with us her story of how she got into combat sports and how she juggles life being a mum of 5, working and also pursuing her goals in combat sports to hopefully be able to put her family in a better position in the future. Gina shares many personal / funny stories that can teach us a thing or two. & to her 5 kids, if youre watching/ reading this, i hope you will always treasure your mum and what she has done for all of you. Hope you enjoy this episode!

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This episode we have a chat with Pat Macfie, Co-founder of Indigo and WeAreManaaki. Pat is a creative leader and expert in enterprise level marketing, digital and content strategy for global brands. He is also the Global Director of Design & Innovation at Indigo. Pat shares with us about his rough childhood, having a horse instead of a car as a teen, how he innovated and not only survived but grew so much through the pandemic, being a father and so much more. I really enjoyed this episode with Pat and im sure theres is alot we can learn and benefit from this gentleman. 

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This episode we have a chat with Kai Kara-France, professional MMA fighter fighting in the UFC, ranked #7 flyweight in the WORLD! Kai Kara France is based in Auckland New Zealand and fighting out of City Kickboxing Gym, currently the BEST MMA Gym in the World. We talk about all things from early start in combat sports, recent fights, current UFC scene, his recent cool proposal, anticipation on becoming a father and many other cool things that Kai is working on in and out of the Octagon. Dont forget to SUBSCRIBE to the channel! Hope you enjoy this one!

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