It started off as a podcast about people who run. Now it is just a podcast about people.
Hosted by New Zealand broadcaster, author and marathon runner, Dom Harvey.
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Lewis Clareburt is the golden boy of NZ swimming.
He won 2 golds and a bronze at the last Commonwealth games and recently became a world champion at Doha.
Lots of good stuff in this conversation- goin…
FREDDIE BENNETT:
Freddie, an Englishman who now calls New Zealand home, shares his remarkable pivot from life in one fast lane to life in another fast lane.
In his old life he was chasing cheap dopami…
Simon is the former leader of the National party, and the first ever Māori to lead a major party in New Zealand.
We cover a lot of ground here- the good, the bad and the ugly. And there is plenty of …
JON NABBS
I caught up with Jon the day after he landed back in New Zealand after completing an absurd personal running challenge in Canada.
Dressed in a superman suit and pushing a stroller containing …
Jon Toogood is a New Zealand rock god.
As a teenager in Wellington, he swapped his cricket bat for a guitar, formed a band called Shihad and never looked back.
Since then, he has been named NZ vocalist…
Janet Redmond calls herself a possibility manager. That title is basically her reworking of the word therapist.
She was previously a trauma specialist, training psychotherapists and counsellors.
I rea…
DAME SUSAN DEVOY:
As a teenager from Rotorua, Susan became the world’s greatest female squash player in the 1980s and 90s and is still considered to be one of the GOATS of the sport.
She won ALL the Wo…
Sam Wood became a household name in Australia back in 2015 as a reality TV star on The Bachelor where he met and fell in love with Snezana. They are now married and have 4 kids.
Since the Bachelor, Sa…
Ric Salizzo is New Zealand sports broadcasting royalty.
His CV is too long to list in full but a few highlights:
He became the All Blacks' first ever media liaison officer in the early 90s and was par…
Olivia McTaggart is 24 years old and is one of the greatest pole-vaulters NZ has ever produced.
Her highest jump, so far, is 4 meters 71cm (for comparison, the height of a double decker bus is 4 meter…
DAVID NYIKA
The boxer with the nick name “The Nice Guy.”
He has had the honor of being the flag bearer alongside Sarah Hirini at the 2020 Olympics.
He has also won 2 commonwealth games golds and 1 Oly…
Aesha Scott is one of the stars of the Bravo show “Below Deck.” Some of you will be massive fans of the woman crowned NZ TV personality of the year.
But I guess some of you would have no idea who sh…
ALEX PLEDGER
Alex is officially the tallest podcast guest ever. He is also the guest with the biggest feet…and maybe the biggest heart as well.
This was the first time we had ever met; I knew very l…
IZZY WHITLEY:
This mate of mine is an absolute force of nature and has a story that will hopefully motivate you to get more out of your own life.
At 21 Izzy he started his own business with $500. He i…
MARK RICHARDSON:
Just before we pad up and get to the crease, thanks to my sponsors at Generate and Radix.
Generate is my personal KiwiSaver scheme, and I’d love it if you would consider making it your…
MERE BAKER
You may not know the name. But please don’t let that put you off- you are about to be introduced to a hilarious, inspiring, infectious and talented wahine who has one hell of a story.
Mere …
Steve Williams- the worlds greatest golf caddy of all time!
This was such an honor. Steve is by design a pretty reclusive guy. This is the first long form podcast about his life that he has ever done …
Simone Maier- most of you probably won’t know the name, but you are in for a treat! Simone is, plain and simply a multisport savage. She has won the Coast to Coast four times, after moving to NZ from…
Andrew Webster, or “Webby” as he is known to his players had a phenomenal season in 2023 coaching the NZ Warriors to their first NRL semifinal in years. And winning the hearts of the entire nation in…
MARTIN HENDERSON
I’m so excited to share this with you guys.
To have this sort of conversation in terms of both length and content with an actor of Martins level was truly a pinch myself moment and I…