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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 Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 7AMGreat to have you here with us. Life’s better with friends.@coffeesandhandshakes

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    Rep 34: The 11 Star Experience

    How can you be a better friend, worker, business owner, or have better impact wherever you go? Use this framework for thinking. It's pretty good. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 33: Buy The Coach

    Cam shares a lesson learned on buying the coach. Fin chimes in. Shoutout Steve from 33!Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 32: Status vs Utility

    Fin share's a nice framework he picked up from "The Art of Spending" - looking at purchases and purchasing decisions using the Utility vs Status framework. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 31: EOY Questions for 2025/2026

    Some questions to ask yourself and your mates for the end of 2025 and the start of 2026. Would recommend bringing these out over coffee, drinks, dinner, long walks/runs, or on a summer roady - they go great around the campfire for the end of year reflections too.Life’s better with friends, and even better with better questions. PS: good to be back xAppreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 30: Not All Advice Is Worth Listening To

    The boys are joined by Scott Douglas again and a surprise entrance from Fin's nephew. Today's coffee chat, not all advice is worth taking - the boys chat how they go about unsolicited advice, what's behind it, and how they deal with it. Scotty & Fin also roast social media as a place for getting advice. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 29: Get An Older Mate, Be An Older Mate

    The boys are joined by Scott Douglas, one of the boys and Cam's longtime flatmate. Today's coffee chat is around getting an older mate, and being an older mate too - filled with a few laughs and yarns as per. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 28: A Re-Introduction

    A re-introduction - introducing Coffees & Handshakes, the brand, as well as this podcast and why we’re doing it, along with an introduction to ourselves, Fin and Cam.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 27: Document More

    The boys chat about media, content, and documenting more - not just for right now or to "show off" for others, but for our future selves to look back on. Coffee chat today - document more.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 26: Social Hacks #4 The 3-2-1 Method

    Fin brings one of his favourite decision making frameworks to the table for any time you or a mate is in a jam - ask them this. It's not that Tiktok 3-2-1 get off your phone/go do it one. It's another one. Enjoy. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 25: Knowing vs Understanding

    You might know, but do you really understand? Cam brings one of his common sayings to the table for today's coffee chat, and Fin relates it to a framework he learned at an old job. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 mates this week - might be a training, might be a share on Instagram, might be a check in. Get it done xAppreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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!Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 last Monday, but we weren't taking a sick day (we just forgot to upload)Message us with your thoughts!Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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...Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 of sport as well. Because life's better with friends, and it turns out training is too. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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!Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 them and their social growth, and the key to their fast growth in person and IRL: in person events. Having regular catchups let their community to connect even deeper with them, their brand, and other people in that community. And we think that's massive.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 :)Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 and well... we'll let you listen to the ep. Go train with the wolves.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 nice person doesn't hurt anyone. Challenge of the day, give someone a compliment.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 beware of the yarn "Just heading to the toilet bro". Dare you to shout someone this week!Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 enough to get behind - we hope no-one has to go through the hard stuff to have those realisations set in. Tell the boys you love em this week - or at the very worst, give em a compliment. Nothing bad can come from that xAppreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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?" Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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!Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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, please let us know xAppreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 about expecting anything back — it’s about showing up, being generous, and making moments smoother for everyone around you. Just because you can.Don’t be transactional. Just be solid.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    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 little easier. Thank us later. Fin also shares how Coffees & Handshakes got its name — from a moment that started with a flat white and ended with a big realisation about connection.Life’s better with friends, and with good notes.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 1: 100 Reps

    Welcome. Good to have you here with us. In this first rep, we’re talking about the idea of doing 100 reps — showing up, getting better, and zooming out from that early fear of failing or not being good yet. We reckon it’s one of the best frameworks for growth.This rep, the lads (Fin Barnett & Cambell Te Paa) chat through the 100 rep mindset — what it means to take the long view, build momentum, and stop letting early results decide if something’s worth it. Real examples from their own lives (YouTube, old projects, and now this podcast), and why they’re keen to get to 100 reps here too.Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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    Rep 0: is this thing on?

    Coffees & Handshakes is a project inspiring more catch-ups, coffees, and real connections. This podcast's an extension of that - you're basically pulling up a third seat at coffee with me and Cam and joining the chat. Great to have you here with us. Appreciate you all listening, and don't forget to leave us a review. Life's better with friends x ---- Socials: C&H: @coffeesandhandshakes Fin: @barneybarnett01 Cam: @captaincamb_

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

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 Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 7AMGreat to have you here with us. Life’s better with friends.@coffeesandhandshakes

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Fin Barnett

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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 Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 7AMGreat to have you...

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