Life's Work

We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming several current and former politicians to the Life’s Work studio this year, all with their own fascinating stories to tell, from how they got into politics, to the…

Eve Kelly is a talented performer hailing from Whakatāne, New Zealand. Her passion for singing and performing began early on, as she immersed herself in Musical Theatre, participating in nationwide s…

Harry Oram is a multi-talented individual, with a burgeoning career as an actor, writer, and director. A 5th generation New Zealander, born in Hong Kong with a Filipina mother, Harry has a unique per…

In this episode Steve talks with rising star, actor Connor, who has already had significant successes in his career working with the likes of Lucy Lawless and starring in the feature film ‘Punch’ wit…

In this episode I talk with Chloe Wright, Co-Founder and unremunerated CEO of the Wright Family Foundation. The Foundation provides funds and assistance to improve the educational, emotional, and psy…

International singer, songwriter, and recording artist, Georgia Lines, is the latest guest to appear on our Life’s Work podcast. Born and raised in Tauranga, New Zealand, Georgia has been carving a p…

According to the World Health Organisation, mental health conditions are increasing worldwide. There was a 13% rise in mental health conditions and substance use disorders in the decade to 2017. Ment…

In this interview Steve talks with Dr. Stacy Sims, a forward-thinking, innovative international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who is revolutionising exercise nutrition and performance…

Nic Gill (Gilly) is a professional performance coach and consultant with huge expertise in sporting performance and health. He is best known for his work in rugby with 23 years working in the sport a…

Mira Corbova is an artist first and foremost, as well as being an art gallery owner working with many artists. Mira grew up in Slovakia (then part of a Communist Czechoslovakia) with many restriction…

At school, Sophie-Maude Turner used to hide in the bathroom from bullies who made her life hell, mocking her for being different. As a young girl, suffering with multiple disorders on the autistic sp…

As a young boy, Todd Muller dreamed of one day becoming the President of the United States of America. He even wrote a story about it, which he still has, imagining that at the age of 19 he left New …

Bob Clarkson is a well-known name in the City of Tauranga, New Zealand. He is affectionately known as ‘Bob the Builder’ after building so many commercial buildings over the years, he’s lost count of …

Lee Murray is a multi-award-winning author / editor, essayist, screenwriter, and poet from New Zealand. A USA Today bestselling author, four-time Bram Stoker Award winner, with four Australian Shadow…

Anne Tolley is a former member of the New Zealand House of Representatives, representing the National Party for almost twenty years. Anne was New Zealand's first female Minister of Education, and the…

Kevin Biggar was a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group when he decided he needed to take control of his life and so he made some life changing decisions. He left his job, sold his house, spli…

Angie Warren-Clark has been a New Zealand politician and Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party since 2017.

Angie experienced family violence as a child and, since …

The title is a quote from Tony who, without question, has created a life full of hard work, adventure, achievement, and fulfilment. 

Tony Christiansen is known to many people across the world because…

In this episode I talk with Emeritus Professor David McKie. As a previous student of David’s, I affectionately called him an ‘old Scottish f*cker’ in a poem I wrote for one of his class assignments. …

In this episode I talk with Sarah Devereaux, who became the youngest in the world to hold the Master Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation, and is still only one of…