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Steve Holloway: How a Professional Poker Player Built NZ’s Top Podcast

In this Pinnacle Post interview, Steve Holloway - co-host of Between Two Beers podcast and co-founder of Reflections - reflects on a remarkable career. From chasing the professional football dream to spending three years as a professional poker player before becoming a top journalist at the NZ Herald and later creating New Zealand’s top podcast, Between Two Beers, Steve shares candid insights into his journey. He discusses the unique transferrable skills from poker, the importance of surrounding yourself with good people and offers valuable advice for people with side hustles and for young professionals in general.

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