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True Stories of Good People is a podcast about people who are making a difference in other people's lives, or have had their lives changed by someone kind.
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Join hosts Max Bell and Stephen Steddy as they explore the realms of obstacle sports - including OCR, mud running, adventure racing, hybrid racing, ninja, and more - in New Zealand and abroad. Disclaimer: The hosts are members of the New Zealand Obstacle Sports Association (NZOSA). However the views expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the NZOSA.
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Look What Help Can Do: Sara and Edgar of Nixta Taqueria
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Sara and Edgar are the married co-owners behind Nixta Taqueria—a beloved restaurant located in East Austin, Texas. Dedicated to their community, they've gone above and beyond to ensure their community is always fed, regardless of life's circumstances. When the couple faced challenges keeping Nixta open, their community paid it forward and showed up…
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Making Sure Kids Have School Lunch: DeJuan Strickland
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DeJuan Strickland knows what it’s like to not be able to afford school lunch. After learning about how many other kids have experienced the same situation, he decided to do something about it. With the help of his mom, Sharron, DeJuan is helping to eliminate lunch debt for as many kids as possible throughout his community.…
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Meet Kauai's Only Farm Animal Rescue: Christy Wong
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For Christy Wong and her family, animals have always been a big part of their lives—however, they never imagined that they would someday be operating an entire rescue farm. By creating a safe home for animals and a welcoming space for her community, Kauai Animal Education Farm is helping preserve the local Hawaiian culture and connection to the lan…
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Sensory-Friendly Haircuts for Kids: Jelly Robinson
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Jelly Robinson is a hairstylist with a special gift for helping children feel safe and confident while getting their hair cut. With her mobile salon, Peace & Love Studios, Jelly is on a mission to make sure children with autism have access to sensory-friendly haircuts.By GoFundMe
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Ultimate Athlete - 15% off with our discount code
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In this short episode Max discusses Ultimate Athlete as it returns to Mt Maunganui on the 28-29th April 2023. Use our discount code for 15% off entry. The show notes can be found at:
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Feeding Their Community, One PB&J at a Time: Ayaan Vaswani & Josh Isaac
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Inspired by their mothers' efforts to feed their local San Jose community, Ayaan and Josh are making a difference for those experiencing homelessness with simple peanut butter and jelly sandwiches—and they're inspiring other young people to get involved, too.By GoFundMe
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We sit down with Andrew Robinson and hear stories about his adventure racing, obstacle racing, ultra running, and more. In the news, we talk about the biggest week in NZ OCR that is just around the corner at the end of November/start of December with three races happening within a week of each other: Spartan, Ultimate Athlete Orewa, and Alpha Chall…
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Paying it Forward One Pedal at a Time: Hassan Abdus-Sabur
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For the past three years, Hassan Abdus-Sabur has concluded a multi-hundred mile scholarship fundraising bike ride by riding onto the Howard University campus, exhausted and proud. In these moments when Hassan is surrounded by congratulations and applause, he can’t help but flash back to his own time at the prestigious school over 30 years ago, cut …
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Grupo Folklorico Izcalli: Annel Alvarez and Stacey Valdez
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After Annel Alvarez had her son Adrian, she was going through a pretty dark time in her life, feeling a sense of losing her identity. She knew she needed to do something to pull her out of it, but also knew she couldn’t do it alone—so she called up an old friend with an idea: “let’s start a dance troupe!” A pretty simple idea on its face, but what …
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Joy, Flowers and Community: Shanice Fleming
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When Shanice Fleming left her career as a chef in New York City to start her own business as a farmer, her path seemed straight and clear. But with the help of mentors, community, and a beautiful epiphany, Shanice found something more—the desire to promote Black representation in the cut flower industry through her business, Queenz Cut Flower Farm.…
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Ultimate Athlete Mt Maunganui 2022 Special
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In this special episode we celebrate one year of podcasting!!! Join us - with not 1 but 8 guests! - as we talk about Ultimate Athlete Mt Maunganui 2022. We talk with Event Organisers Gavin and Joss; the top 3 male elite racers Julian Oakley, Michael Voss and Ben Hennessy; and the top 2 female elite racers Deb Fuller and Maria Bentley. You’ll also h…
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Ice Cream and Neighborly Love: The Watson Family
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The Watson family is committed to feeding their neighbors in their small town of Frazeysburg, Ohio. What started as a community food pantry has grown into an ice cream truck that delivers free hot meals—and of course, ice cream.By GoFundMe
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The Photographer Preserving WWII History: Jeff Rease
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Photographer Jeff Rease is dedicated to honoring the stories of WWII veterans through portraiture. What started with one photograph in Alabama has grown into an international project featuring more than 290 veterans, and he has no plans of slowing down any time soon.By GoFundMe
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We hear from Hayley Aitken - Spartan racer extraordinaire, personal trainer, and non-stop energiser bunny. In the news, we talk about some World Championship announcements: World’s Toughest Mudder has been sanctioned as the 24-hour OCR World Championship, and NZ’s own GODZone has been sanctioned as the Expedition Racing World Championship, with a $…
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The Nerdettes: An All-Girls Robotics Team Inspiring their Community
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When a high school all-girls robotics team from Huntsville, Alabama landed a seat at the Tech Challenge World Championships, they weren’t sure they would be able to afford to compete. Lucky for them, their local community came to the rescue. Their presence at the competition made history, and they continue to inspire other young women & girls in th…
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The Violin That's Making History: Anne Harris & Amanda Ewing
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When a chance encounter on the internet brought together Anne, a Black female professional fiddle player, and Amanda, the only Black female violin maker in the United States, the serendipity wasn't lost on them. They immediately knew that with the help of their community, they could make history—and inspire others to live out their dreams.…
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Nicola Reynolds has raced in three 24-hour World’s Toughest Mudders, and many other endurance races. We find out about some of the accomplishments this down-to-earth kiwi has achieved. In the news we cover the results from Ultimate Athlete Mt Maunganui. We also listen to the first part of an interview with James Bell-Booth, the co-founder and CEO o…
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Creating Connection for LGBTQ+ Youth: Laurenzo
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As a non-binary content creator, Laurenzo knows first-hand the struggles that LGBTQ+ youth face and how important it is to have a place where everyone can feel like they belong. That’s why they started the Laurenzo Community, a space for LGBTQ+ people to find and connect with each other online. Laurenzo starts a new GoFundMe each month to cover the…
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When Joseph Gutierrez moved to Nashville in 2017, he started to ask himself some honest questions about his new city. He wasn’t sure what the city meant to him, and vice versa. To explore these questions further, he started to have conversations with other local folks from the Asian and Pacific Islander community, and realized there was an existing…
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Our guest is Madeline Dolente! She’s recently moved to NZ, and is an international fitness professional, trainer to the trainers, fitness model, TV personality, author, Spartan Racer, Life Coach, and Social Media Influencer. Her passion is helping people get off the couch and achieve the life that they dream of. In the news we cover World Obstacle’…
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Creating Community Through Food: Alex Hanesakda
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While in a refugee camp as a child, Chef Alex Hanesakda watched his father cook meals for friends, family, and even strangers. It was in those moments when he learned how food could break down barriers and bring communities together. Now, years later, Alex has started his own restaurant that honors the refugee experience, gives back to the communit…
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Gavin and Jocelin - Ultimate Athlete Event Organisers
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We talk with the couple behind the Ultimate Athlete series. They tell us about a new obstacle, course changes for Mt Maunganui, course info for Orewa, and much more! We’re very excited to welcome EarShots as the show’s sponsor! Use code NZOCR for 10% off at www.earshots.com Show notes are available at: https://www.obstacleracersnz.co.nz/2022/04/22/…
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The Landless Farmer Feeding Her Community: Chloe Moore
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In communities that lack access to fresh food, healthy eating options are limited. To Chloe Moore, the solution runs just as deep as the roots of the problem. She works at Southside Community Farm, a small urban food space that provides access to fresh produce to those living in Asheville’s historically Black Southside neighborhood. And with plans …
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In this episode we have a fascinating talk with Justin Jones - OCR athlete based in the UK, SGX coach and personal trainer, and CurraNZ brand ambassador. In the news we cover Spartan Auckland’s latest postponement and its bizarre timing. Show notes are available at: https://www.obstacleracersnz.co.nz/2022/05/24/podcast-ep-14-justin-jones/…
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The Confident Girl Project: Taylor McCowan
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Taylor McCowan always knew that confidence is key, but one day while she was volunteering in her community, that phrase took on a new meaning. Taylor identified a surprising need in her local unhoused community—a lack of access to menstrual products, something that affects millions of people worldwide. In response, she decided to start a community …
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How to Use Your Birthday for Good: Kai Martin
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Not many kids get exactly what they want for their birthday for ten years in a row. But since Kai Martin was five years old, that’s exactly what’s happened. However, he never asks for what a typical kid his age might ask for; all he wants for his birthday, year after year, is for people to donate to a cause that has had a significant impact his fam…
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We talk with Katie Sparrow, two-time Australian Ninja Warrior contestant. Originally from New Zealand but now living in Australia, Katie is a personal trainer who also acts, sings, does stunts, beatboxes, and competes in Ninja Warrior! In the news we cover the Alpha Adventure Series, Adventure 1 was announced as the official adventure racing world …
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#PatrioticKenny: Kenny Jary and Amanda Kline
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US Navy Veteran Kenny Jary – or “Patriotic Kenny” as he’s come to be called in his community – knows what it’s like to rely on a mobility scooter for even the most simple of freedoms. So when his own scooter broke down, his friend Amanda Kline started a GoFundMe to help raise funds for a new one. After receiving more help than they expected, Kenny …
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Murray Fleming - General Manager of Event Promotions
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In this episode we talk with Murray Fleming, General Manager of Event Promotions. Murray set up Event Promotions in 1989 when event management was in its infancy. Event Promotions is undeniably one of the leaders in the New Zealand event management industry. Each year they run 10 of the largest and more iconic events in the country, attracting arou…
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Matt Ansley - OCR, minigolf and pub quiz legend
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In this episode we sit down with Matt Ansley. Between 2013 and 2018 Matt became an OCR legend, completing 33 laps of standard Tough Mudders, 1 Tougher Mudder, 2 Toughest Mudders, 4 World’s Toughest Mudders, 4 Spartan Sprints, 3 Spartan Supers, 1 Spartan Beast, and 6 Spartan Ultras, as well as local OCR races. Matt was also pursuing mini golf and is…
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We've reached 10 episodes! In the 10th episode, we talk with Hania Aitken - obstacle racer, contestant on the Australian Spartan tv show, firefighter, ambassador for Zeenya Clothing, and mother of 4. In the news we cover Alpha Challenge results, interviews and a race review. As well as results from the Spartan World Championship, new races coming f…
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