Sonya Williams is an absolute powerhouse businesswoman who has played a big part in how Kiwis invest- her and a group of friends started a company called Sharesies in 2016. Fast forward 7 years and... 700,000 Kiwis and Aussies now call themselves customers, including 40,000 children. Sharesies employs 230 people The company is valued at $500 millio…

Sir John Key was the Prime Minister of NZ from 2008 until he stood down towards the end of his third term in 2016. These days he spends his time on various boards. And when he isn’t flying in his helicopter, you’ll find him on a golf course or with his wife Bronagh. Sir John came into the brand new Podlab studios and was generous enough to give me …

Tony Johnson is one of New Zealand’s greatest sports broadcasters of all time. He has been part of the country’s sports media landscape for decades and, despite being retirement age, is still at the top of his game as the voice of rugby in New Zealand.. We cover some of the Tony Johnson story here. On his first long form podcast ever: Hosting TV3 N…

Lucy Spoors and Brooke Francis are rowers who won gold medals at the Paris Olympics in the women's double scull. What made this achievement even more remarkable is the back story- they won silver at the Tokyo Olympics then took time off from sport to start their families. Lucy had a baby boy. Brooke had a baby girl. In this podcast you will hear fi…

This is Justin Marshall part 2 Justin Marshall is one of the most polarizing rugby players and commentators of all time. People either love him or loathe him- after meeting him for this very lengthy conversation, I am definitely in the first camp. Me oh my I enjoyed it yes boy Justin played 81 games for the All Blacks between 1995 and 2005. And won…

Justin Marshall is one of the most polarizing rugby players and commentators of all time. People either love him or loathe him- after meeting him for this very lengthy conversation, I am definitely in the first camp. Justin played 81 games for the All Blacks between 1995 and 2005. And won 5 Super Rugby titles for the Crusaders Since retiring he has…

You possibly don’t know the name, David Niethe. But I promise you, this is one hell of an episode. David is the author of the book "The Winning Mindset." And he is most certainly qualified to write a book about personal success and resilience. For the past 30-odd years he has carved a reputation for himself as New Zealand's leading mental performan…

George Lockhart is a former US Marine and is one of the worlds most respected and in demand nutritionists- especially in the combat sports scene- where his clients include Connor McGregor, Tyson and Tommy Fury and Holly Holm. He also has great stories about some of his well-known non-sporty clients like Demi Lovato, Jelly Roll and Nick Jonas. Since…

Imagine being diagnosed with terminal cancer and told you’d be lucky to make it another 12 months. Then given a ZERO percent chance of surviving 18 months. This impossibly difficult future was staring Di Foster in the face 15 years ago. Spoiler alert- she’s still here and rather than just surviving. She is thriving! And doing incredible work as an …

Sean Plunket is one of New Zealand’s best-known broadcasters. And, I would say, probably the most controversial and polarizing. Because of this, there is a lot to unpack with Sean. Sean has worked for just about every media company in NZ…Newstalk ZB, Mediaworks, TVNZ, TV3. He also hosted the prestigious Radio New Zealand show “Morning Report” for 1…

Luke Kemeys. A kid from Dannevirke who has become the voice of financial literacy for New Zealand. In case you don’t know the name, here is a part of Luke's CV so far: + He is the driving force behind the juggernaut betting syndicate called Boys Get Paid. + He hosts New Zealand’s biggest financial podcast, Keep the Change. + And runs his own accoun…

Jordan Watson is much better known by his alter ego “How to Dad” He is one of New Zealand’s most loved content creators. And it all started with a random video for a mate that was not even intended to be for public consumption that blew up literally making him an overnight celebrity. Instead of being a one clip wonder he has turned it into a wildly…

Nigel Latta, New Zealand’s best-known psychologist, shared a video to Facebook on the evening of September 5, 2024, announcing he has been living with cancer. After sharing his shocking news, he received an outpouring of love and media articles because we all feel like we know Nigel Latta- even Lorde's mum left a comment giving Nigel credit for how…

Jamie Pennell is a former NZ army and SAS member who has been awarded the countries second highest military honor.. He now has a book out about his unimaginable life experiences called “Serviceman J” In this episode we talk about his early years and his initial decision to join the army. What’s involved with becoming a member of the SAS. His deploy…

Cameron Rodger is the Managing Director of Entain New Zealand, that’s the company that runs the TAB and the brand new app “Betcha.” I invited Cam on for a podcast conversation because Betcha is jumping on board as a podcast sponsor. I thought it would be a good idea to put some questions to him about what Entain is doing to manage harmful gambling …

Christian Cullen is one of the greatest rugby players of all time. In the world. In his All Black career from 1997 to 2003 he smashed records and made an impact that is unlikely to ever be repeated. In this conversation we chat about a bunch of stuff including His All Black debut. And the intimidation of being a newbie in a star-studded team. The c…

Sequoia Schmidt. Wow- where do I begin? How can you possibly give just a one paragraph intro to someone who has had such a unique and full on 33 years of life. Let’s start with the cool stuff: After being born and raised in Napier, Sequoia set up her own publishing company in Texas at 16 and has written best-selling books. She also likes to do extr…

Brodie Kane was one of my first guests when I launched my podcast early in 2022. Since then, we have got even closer and have become running friends. So, this is her second appearance on the podcast- but this chat is very different to the first one because my very talented mate has now gone and written a book about her life experiences- the good th…

Marc Moore is the founder and creative director of the fashion brand Stolen Girlfriends Club. Marc launched Stolen almost 20 years ago and is still going strong, surviving the pandemic, the GFC and all the other challenges small businesses must face. Some of the stuff we cover includes how his brand was born almost 20 years ago and the steep highs …

Cori Gonzalez Macuer, one of New Zealand’s most popular comedians. Also, a very talented actor- probably best known for his work in Wellington Paranormal or the Taiki Waititi and Jermaine Clement movie “What we do in the shadows.” Whether you are familiar with Cori’s work or not, I think you’ll like this conversation. It’s a rollercoaster ride of e…

On September 25, 2007 William Pike was taking a mate up to the top of Mount Ruapehu. The two climbers made it to a little hut called the Dome Shelter then shortly after, in the cold and dark of night, the mountain erupted. As a torrent of rocks, water and mud streamed down and smashed into their shelter, William was crushed and trapped and left fig…

MICHAEL HURST When it comes to acting in NZ there is very little this guy has not done. Michael and his wife, Jennifer Ward Lealand are the definition of an acting power couple. She was even named NZ of the year in 2020. At the time of recording this they are about to star in a new play together called “In Other Words.” (It's on at Auckland's Q The…

The Jackie Robertson Podcast: Towards the end of 2023, just a couple of weeks after running a half marathon, the very fit and healthy Waikato mum went in for a routine blood test that changed her life. Jackie was diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer that had also metastasized into her liver. For Jackie, who had zero symptoms, this news was e…

Michaela Blyde has just recently returned from the Olympics in Paris where she won her second gold medal, playing Rugby Sevens for the Black Ferns I think this will go down as one of my favorite episodes of all time- just because of her attitude, energy, enthusiasm and authenticity. And just because she’s bloody hilarious and fun to be around. We t…

Phoebe Harris is a 22-year-old swimmer who joined the Only Fans platform in January 2022 and since then, she has done VERY well for herself. Before Only Fans she was on a WINZ benefit. Now, she earns more than the Prime Minister! So, what IS Only Fans? How much money does she make? How much of a cut do Only Fans take? What sort of backlash and stig…

Louis Davis is social media royalty in NZ. 1.9 million followers on TikTok. And his most popular video has been viewed almost 100 million times! What makes this even cooler is his content- it is mostly him being an awesome stay at home dad and husband. Louis is a man on a mission to break negative stereotypes about maori fathers. If you are already…

Dave “Chook” Henwood is one of New Zealand’s most decorated and respected police officers. Chook retired after 47 years in South Auckland as a Detective Sergeant with three silver merit awards. He now has a book out all about his remarkable life and career called “Unmasking Monsters.” In this conversation, Chook opens up about some of the significa…

Sir Graham Henry (aka “Ted”) is one of the greatest All Black coaches of all time. He left the role with a win record of 85% In 2011, with a little help from his friends, he coached the All Blacks to a Rugby World Cup win, breaking a 24-year drought. This was made even more remarkable on account of a thing called The Henry clause- a rule made by th…

Strap yourself in for a wild ride- my most chaotic podcast EVER! Andrew Fagan is a kiwi musician. In the 1980’s he was the singer of one of New Zealand’s most popular bands called The Mockers. Chances are, if you know any of their songs it’ll be Forever Tuesday Morning. But for a 12-year-old Dom Harvey. He knew every word of every song. Obsessed is…

Doctor Inia Raumati is an absolute savage- as well as being an emergency doctor in the intense Auckland Hospital, he also an inspirational adventurer who has taken part in ultra-marathon stage runs all over the world that last for a week. When we recorded this, he was halfway through an audacious goal to complete events on every continent of the wo…

Ed Byrne has been on the Graham Norton show numerous times, he’s been on the late-night talk shows in America, he’s been on the Celebrity Chase…twice. And now he’s on my podcast. Very exciting for me…not so exciting for Ed! At the time of recording this (August 2024) Ed is touring NZ with his show called “Tragedy plus time.” A heartbreakingly hilar…

ABBAS NAZARI When the Taliban were at the height of their power in 2001, Abbas was 7 years old. By the time he arrived in New Zealand as a refugee almost a year later, he was 8. What happened in between is nothing short of incredible. The fact the Nazari family survived the journey was one thing. But they have done much better than that- they have …

Dame Lisa Carrington is the Greatest NZ Olympian of all time- 5 gold medals and 1 bronze medal over the past 3 Olympic Games. And maybe she will add to that at the Paris Olympic Games. This podcast is a re-release. It first came out at the start of 2023. I decided to rerelease it in time for the Paris Olympics because it was such a cool conversatio…

Anna Mowbray is a farm kid from the Waikato who has grown up to be one of New Zealand’s most formidable entrepreneurs and businesspeople. Her and her 2 brothers established Zuru and worked tirelessly to grow it into one of the biggest toy companies in the world. Now she is building another brand from the ground up- Zeil, an app for job hunters. htt…

SAM CLARKE On the morning of July 20th 2023, New Zealand was shocked by a shooting at Commercial Bay in Auckland’s CBD. A man on electronically monitored bail took a gun to the construction site where he was working. He killed two colleagues with a shotgun, wounded seven other people, including a police officer, and then killed himself. Sam Clarke,…

Teuila Blakely is a total bad-ass and this was such a treat. You may know her from her work on the old music channel C4, or Shortland Street, Bro-Town, Sione's Wedding or even DWTS or a zillion other things. But this is less about her career and more about her journey- some pivotal moments that have shaped her personal and professional life. From t…

Mike Chunn is a national treasure who has devoted his entire life to NZ music. Mike was one of the original members of the band Split Enz with his intermediate school friend, Tim Finn. Then due to severe agoraphobia he stepped away right before the band blew up and went on to be one of the greatest NZ bands of all time. But he did go on to have an …

Isaac Peach is impossible not to like- a down to earth plumber from West Auckland with 4 kids under 10 who is producing a stable of world champion boxers from a shed in his back yard. In the conversation we chart Isaacs journey from struggling with alcoholism to establishing one of the country's most respected boxing gyms. We cover a ton of ground …

Jay-Jay Feeney: On Friday July 5, 2024, NZ Broadcasting legend Jay-Jay Feeney will do her final radio show on More FM. Ending a career that has spanned 33 years and too many award wins to count. I have an obvious bias, but I genuinely believe NZ will never ever see another broadcaster (on music radio) of her caliber ever again. She is the Greatest …

PAUL HENRY: I have been a huge fan of Paul and his work for 20 odd years so to have the opportunity to sit down with him over a bottle of Red for a long chat was a genuine pinch myself moment. This was a real treat and I hope you guys enjoy it. Some of the stuff we discuss includes: The Traitors TV show His thoughts on the current state of media in…

LYDIA O'DONNELL: I love running. But Lydia loooooooves running. And she is very fast too (not that she likes to share her times, PB’s or achievements). This is most definitely one for the running nerds…especially women. But for anyone else who gives this a listen- you are about to be introduced to a cool person who I am lucky to call a mate. Lydia …

Suzanne Paul is maybe one of the most recognizable voices and faces in NZ- the Informercial queen. This is a story of perseverance and determination from a woman who has experienced huge highs and unimaginable lows. From selling vacuum cleaners door-to-door to starring on TV, to overcoming dyslexia and bankruptcy. Every part of her story emphasizes…

This is a podcast conversation with Calen Morris, a 501 deportee and patched member of one of New Zealand’s most notorious motorcycle clubs. Warning: This podcast discusses drug use, suicide, violence, self-harm and other sensitive topics. Viewer or listener discretion is advised. If you need help, a full list of resources is available below. An of…

Dr. Nic Gill is the All-Blacks strength and conditioning coach He got appointed in 2008 and has been in the role ever since- through 4 RWC campaign, 4 coaches and at the time of recording this, 212 test matches. To enjoy that sort of longevity at this sort of level you have to be one thing- the best! Worth a mention- in his spare time he participat…

Michaela Sokolich-Beaton is the captain of the Northern Mystics netball team and a proud member of the Silver Ferns But Michaela's story is less about netball and more about resilience, determination and red-hot passion. Her journey is a masterclass in perseverance as she candidly shares the mental and emotional trials of battling setback after set…

Dion Nash is a former NZ cricket captain and founder of the skincare brand Triumph and Disaster. And just an all round good guy. In this conversation we explore the highs and lows of small business ownership, the emotional toll of financial struggles, and the rewarding experience of building a brand. Dion shares heartfelt stories about family, pers…

Melissa Vranjes is a certified holistic sex coach. This podcast is DEFINITELY adults only. Actually, if you are an adult who blush's at words like clitoris, masturbation, blow job and hand job- this is probably not for you. But if you can get past that- this episode could literally transform your current or future relationship in unimaginable ways.…

Dougal Allan is a kid from a place called Foxton who has now become an integral part of Team New Zealand for the Americas Cup. He etched his name in Coast to Coast record books with an incredible nine podium finishes in 10 attempts in the iconic south island event. Simply put- the man is a savage. This is a small part of the Dougal Allan story…and …

Brooke Hayde (formerly Brooke Neal) will hate me saying this, but she is one of the GOATS when it comes to hockey in New Zealand. She played for the Black sticks an incredible 176 times! At the 2016 Olympics she finished in an agonizing 4th place. Then 2 years later at the commonwealth games she managed to bring home a gold medal. This podcast is p…

Matt Heath is an exceptionally talented guy who I am lucky to call a friend. You name the media job this guy has done it- breakfast radio, TV series, a movie, music, animated kids TV, newspaper columns and now a book- A Life Less Punishing. Thanks to Generate and Radix for sponsoring this episode. These awesome kiwi companies have been so good to m…