Lulu Sun is currently ranked as the 40th best tennis player in the world. And she is a kiwi, born in TeAnau. She shot to fame in the middle of 2024 with an out the gate performance at Wimbledon where, after making it through the intense qualifying rounds she got into the tournament itself then kept on winning, only exiting the event after being beaten in the quarter final. And that was after beating England’s Emma Raducanu on Wimbledon’s center court. This put her in the history books as the fir...
Jan 05, 2025•50 min
NEW YEAR- NEW STORIES: THE DOM HARVEY PODCAST 2025 Thanks for checking out this episode. I have so many incredible guests lined up for 2025 so I wanted to share with you guys some of the great New Zealanders in the pipeline. If you don’t do so already, please subscribe to the podcast to ensure you don’t miss an episode. 0 Intro 2.45 Sir Peter Beck 7.20 Dan Hooker 11.00 Lance Burdett 15.00 Grant Nisbett 17.40 Dame Julie Christie 21.00 Andrew Mulligan 24 Mark Longley 27.00 Sir Bryan Williams 29.40...
Jan 01, 2025•38 min
Welcome to Yeah, The Boys! Highlights from some of the men I had on the podcast in 2024. Including Sir Graham Henry, Paul Henry, Martin Henderson, Sir John Key and Steve Williams. I should point out; these are NOT my top 10 male guests- I don’t have a ranking system. These were just a bunch that I 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 archive and listen to the entire thing some time. The...
Dec 29, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 archive and listen to the entire thing some time. 0: Intro 3.23: Anna Mowbray 10.00: Michaela Blyde 22.13: Casey Brady 29.14: Suzanne Paul 38.13: Brod...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min
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 conversation is part of the Tony Astle and Antoines story. If you love this and want to learn more about Tony and the incredible business him and Beth creat...
Dec 22, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 do together on tours. His anti-nuclear head gear Meeting Nelson Mandela Food poisoning at the 1995 world cup Calling Paul Henry a dickhead on live TV...
Dec 18, 2024•2 hr 3 min
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 win a gold medal in 40 years. The Reality TV stints on Dancing with the stars and Celebrity Treasure Island. Her role as a member of the IOC and her ta...
Dec 15, 2024•1 hr 49 min
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 raised by a solo mum after being deserted by his father. And the siblings he recently discovered at a tangi. His career greatest hits…and misses including...
Dec 11, 2024•1 hr 43 min
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 future, including the LA Olympics in 2028 and so much more. This episode is jam packed with great inspiration and takeaways from one of the most down to ea...
Dec 08, 2024•2 hr 6 min
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 50s. In this conversation with this truly great New Zealander we talk about his whole recent New York experience. We go back for a look at his childhoo...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 23 min
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. And she even won the award for “NZ TV personality of the year” in 2022. Now she has a book out - “Unapologetically me.” In this conversation, we cha...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 46 min
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 this podcast (November 2024) Stefan is halfway through the run and has raised over $100,000 for the men’s mental health charity, the Last Chance Proje...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 12 min
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 Zealand a better place. The family asked for donations to be made to Mercy Hospice in lieu of flowers: https://mercyhospice.org.nz/ Hosted on Acast. See a...
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min
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 KiwiSaver scheme for sponsoring this episode. Generate are the proud sponsors of Olympic legends Dame Lisa Carrington and Finn Butcher…AND they have be...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 37 min
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 the inner workings of his social media sketches where he is the master of observation. He has a massive talent for mimicking the mannerisms of New Zeala...
Nov 20, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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 with incurable cancer in 2020. He went public with the news in 2022. And since then, he has somehow managed to coexist with this hideous disease and ad...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 29 min
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 own podcast and releasing an app, they have also put out their FIFTH recipe book- More Salad. This is an update into the lives of Rosa and Margo: Marria...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 4 min
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 did all this playing in an era when rugby league was so brutal he broke almost every bone in his body. Now this humble Kiwi legend has a documentary a...
Nov 10, 2024•1 hr 24 min
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 million And Sonya and the Sharesies team are just getting started! This is a small part of the Sonya Williams story. We talk in depth about Sharesies: the p...
Nov 06, 2024•1 hr 36 min
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 two hours of his time to cover a wide range of topics including: His relationship with Christopher Luxon His thoughts on Trump and American politics H...
Nov 03, 2024•1 hr 53 min
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 News with John Hawkesby when the station launched in the 90s. Reflections on working with Paul Holmes on his Newstalk ZB breakfast radio show. His heal...
Oct 30, 2024•2 hr 11 min
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 first-hand how these Supremum’s overcame sleep deprivation, societal expectations, and the demands of high-performance rowing to win Olympic Gold with a...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 22 min
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 5 Super Rugby titles for the Crusaders Since retiring he has become a very successful commentator for Sky Sports. And is now on a podcast called The ...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 19 min
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 become a very successful commentator for Sky Sports. And is now on a podcast called The Good, the bad and the rugby NZ Because this is the longest po...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 28 min
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 performance coach. He has worked closely with the likes of Lydia Ko, Israel Adesanya, the Black Ferns, the Breakers and many other high performance individuals...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 the start of the year, he has been based in New Zealand working with Joseph Parker. This episode is part of the George Lockhart story. How he went fr...
Oct 16, 2024•1 hr 19 min
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 inspirational keynote speaker and mindset and business mentor. In a nutshell, she is a woman who is living her best life, and she thinks all of us des...
Oct 13, 2024•1 hr 24 min
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 13 years. And now he gets to call the shots by running his own online new media company, The Platform. In this episode we chat about his life on and of...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 38 min
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 accounting business Next Advisory. This is kind of a podcast of two halves- the first part is the Luke Kemeys story. The second part is where Luke answers Y...
Oct 06, 2024•2 hr 11 min
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 successful long-term career. His online stats are eye watering: 2.8 million Facebook followers 1.4 million you tube subscribers 1,1 million Tik-Tok f...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 43 min
