Welcome to Yeah, The Girls! Highlights from 10 of the incredible women I had on the podcast in 2024. I should point out; these are NOT my top 10 female guests- I don’t have a ranking system. These were selected to provide a wide range and variety. The hope is that if you enjoy one of these snippets, and you missed the episode, you may dig into the …

Tony Astle and his wife Beth opened a fine dining restaurant in Parnell, Auckland in 1972 called Antoines. It remained one of New Zealand’s most iconic restaurants for almost 50 years until 2021 when Tony shut the doors for the last time after Beth became sick. Unfortunately, in a shot time frame he lost the two great loves of his life. This conver…

Josh Kronfeld- Husband, dad, Surfer, TV presenter, Dancing with the stars contestant, Celebrity Treasure Island winner- TWICE. AND an All-Black legend. We talked about his physical and mental health and the impact of concussions. An awkward encounter with Taiki Waititi’s mum His best stories about Sir Colin Meads The cute thing he and Jonah used to…

Barbara Kendall. The legendary NZ Windsurfing icon, with a sporting career that includes a highlights reel like 11 world championship medals, 25 national titles and 3 Olympic medals. This is very small part of the epic Barbara Kendall story. We talk through the windsurfing stuff and becoming a household name in 1992 after becoming the first NZ to w…

For the past six years Jason Paris has been the CEO of One NZ (formerly Vodafone). I’ve followed Jason on Linkdn for years so thought he would be a great podcast guest to deconstruct his professional and personal success and try to understand what makes him tick. This is a small part of the Jason Paris story. His upbringing in Southland, being rais…

Finn Butcher is the Kiwi lad who won an Olympic gold in the kayak cross in Paris. We talk all things Paris Olympic games. How he has coped with the newfound fame. Insights into his mental preparation and the importance of sports psychology in overcoming self-doubt. Some really emotional reflections on his late mentor, Sarge. His goals for the futur…

Garth Barfoot is 88 years old and, a few weeks ago, was the oldest finisher in the 2024 New York marathon. This is his second time on the podcast- last time he came on was in 2022 when he was just on his way to London for the marathon. What makes Garths story even more inspiring is he was a late bloomer- did not even start running until his early 5…

Bree Tomasel is an Australian who moved to New Zealand after being head hunted for a job on the radio and, despite the challenges of being in New Zealand with a fairly robust Aussie accent, she has won the nation over in a big way! Her afternoon radio show on ZM with Clint Roberts consistently kicks ass. She is the host of Celebrity Treasure Island…

The Stefan Ozich podcast. We recorded this podcast in late September 2024, just days before Stefan embarked on a daunting running and fundraising attempt: His plan is to run the length of NZ on the Te Araroa trail. Twice. From Cape Reinga to Bluff and back again covering 6000km. His fundraising goal is one million dollars. At the time of releasing …

Nikki Kaye passed away on Saturday November 23, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. This podcast conversation was recorded in 2022. I decided to re-share it for anyone who may have missed it at the time or who wishes to re-listen to reflect on the life of this incredible, kind and determined wahine who just wanted to make New Zeal…

Keven Mealamu is the 4th most capped All Black of all time with 132 test matches under his belt, including two world cup titles. He is also widely regarded as the NICEST All Black of all time. Away from rugby he is a devoted family man, a catholic, an artist, and a big contributor to his community. *** Thanks so much to my friends at the Generate K…

Tom Sainsbury is a comedian, actor, writer, director, podcaster. And these are just a few of the many hats he wears. I’ve been a fan of Tom’s social media videos for ages, so this was an honor to get to sit down and learn a bit more about the man behind the hundreds of characters he has bought to life. We spent the first 20 minutes talking about th…

What can I tell you about Dai Henwood? There's the stuff that you may already know- he is funny, talented, successful and popular. Everyone loves Dai. Then there’s the stuff you may not know- he is one of the kindest people you could ever meet, generous, caring, resilient, strong, brave, intelligent, introspective, thoughtful.... He was diagnosed w…

Margo and Rosa Flannagan are Two Raw Sisters. These two South Island siblings have carved a niche for themselves as New Zealand’s go-to when it comes to plant-based meals. These girls are such fun company: they are driven and successful. And open books. So, I jumped at the chance to have them back on my podcast. On top of recently starting their ow…

Mark Graham is the greatest NZ rugby league player of all time! The G.O.A.T acronym gets thrown round a lot these days but the man known as "Sharko" IS the real deal: He was named NZ rugby league player of the century. He’s the first Kiwi inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame. 18 tests for the Kiwis as captain and Warriors coach for 2 seasons. And he …

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,…