The Dom Harvey Podcast

This story has been taken from my full conversation with Matthew, which you can find right here.If you like this story.  Feel free to check out the full chat- its full of really cool stories like this from a New Zealand sporting and TV legend who has lived one hell of a life.Dom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Very exciting day for Victoria Taylor.  At 4am this morning (September 1, 2022) she will start her attempt to beat the official world record for running the length of NZ, a record that has stood since 1975.  To claim the record, she will havew to run about three full marathons every day for 18 days.  Just let that sink in for a second....around 126km per day for 18 days!  Its a mindblowing thing to attempt.What makes this attempt even more remarkable is she is the mum of a two year old so has done most of her training pushing him in a stroller.She knows what she is in for though, ten years ago when she was 19 she ran the length of NZ in 34 days.Follow her socials to follow her progress:FB:  https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071705915836IG:  nzrun2022Give-a-little: https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/nz-run-for-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR1OTtrdkzkaywXO4eLpvq1V-oZYK87rX77xPHU4FZLdpwWiEADcz73_x7Y  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matthew Ridge is a New Zealand sporting and Television celebrity who most Kiwis probably have an opinion about, whether they have met him or not.He was a tennis champion during his teens.  Then switched to rugby and briefly made the All Blacks before switching to rugby league where he made a name for himself as one of the most gifted and highest paid players in the world.After retiring from sport he enjoyed more success as a TV star and half of an incredibly successful comedy duo with Marc Ellis.Despite living so much of his life on TV and in magazines, Matthew is a relatively private person these days so it was a real honour to sit down with him for a conversation about many different aspects of his life- sports, fame, love, divorce, parenthood, legal troubles, drugs, reputation and much much more.Hope you guys like this one.  Thanks for listening.Dom     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In my full conversation with Rhys, we talked mental health.  I suppose in the back on my mind there are aspects of Rhys that remind me of the late great Robin Williams.  Rhys is in excellent shape, physically and mentally.  And in this bite size clip taken from our full conversation Rhys shares the tips that are key to him making sure his mental health is where is needs to be.I can't thank Rhys enough for his openess and willingness to share and I hope you guys like this.Dom  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thrilled to be sharing this episode with you guys.  Rhys Darby!I really loved doing this one.  I'd say we have chatted 15times for short radio interviews over the years so this was a first.  Lots of big laughs, as you'd expect from Rhys, but also lots of really good insightful chat.  It was good to peel back those hilarious top few layers and get a little glimpse into the man behind that voice, those jokes, those movies, those international commercials, etc. Rhys is a New Zealand treasure so it was surreal having him round at my place sitting in my podcast studio (spare room) to share stories about his incredible life.Hope you guys enjoy this one. Dom  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leo Molloy was running for the Auckland mayoralty but withdrew from the race just days before our podcast episode was uploaded.In this bit sized clip taken from our full conversation, he talks about his fall from grace when he went from being the king of Auckland hospitality to being declared bankrupt.  Then how he bounced back from that (and the friend who helped him).If you like this clip and want to learn more about Leo, check out the full conversation.Thanks.  Dom  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Many New Zealander over a certain age probably remember an iconic student bar called The Fat Ladies Arms.  That was the brain child of Leo Molly in the early 1990s in Palmerston North.  That is when we became friends. Since then Leo has ridden the extreme highs and lows of hospitality with resturants and bars including Euro, Cowboys, Headquarters and Cardiac (Which sent him bankrupt).At the time of releasing this, Leo has just announced that he is pulling out of the race to be the next Mayor of Auckland (This chat was recorded earlier in the year and we talk about pretty much everything EXCEPT for politics).This was a fun conversation- if you've never heard of Leo you'll get to learn about the life of one of New Zealands great characters.  If you have a pre concevied idea of who Leo is, this may change your opinion (or not LOL).Dom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On saturday August 13 2022, Arch Jelley turns 100!  This podcast was first released back in April when Arch (the lifelong coach of NZs greatest ever middle distance runner, John Walker) was still 99.If you missed this episode, you are in for a treat.  Arch's memory and story telling is brilliant.  Its not every day you get to sit down for a conversation witrh a New Zealander who has lived through a depression, a world war, a global pandemic and everything else in between.  Oh, and he achieved some cool s**t along the way!Dom   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She is one of the most fierce cricketers in the world, a tough big hitter...and now a Commonwealth Games medalist.In this bite sized clip, taken from our podcast conversation, Sophie Devine talks in depth for the first time about her mental breakdown that saw her unable to play the game she loves for a period of time.  This is raw, open, courageous and incredibly vulnerable and I can't thank Sophie enough for being so candid.  I hope you guys like this and get something good from it.Dom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sophie Devine is pretty much NZ sporting royalty (She will squirm big time at that sentence!).She’s played hockey for NZ and she is currently the captain of the White Ferns cricket team.  She made her first class debut at 14 and has been in the national side since she was 17 (she’s 32 now).She’s a bloody laugh and I loved our chat.  She was 100% open and honest about a terrifying breakdown she experienced that saw her walk away from the game she loves until she felt ready to return.  We also talk about living with diabetes, her really-reaaly long distance relationship, playing in all boys teams as a kid and loads more. Theres a fair bit of cricket chat in here.  But shes such a good story teller that it is all pretty good stuff.Follow Sophie on IG:  @Sophd77This podcast has been brought to you by Arepa.It’s a high performance brain drink made right here in Aoteroa with blackcurrent and bark (definitely can't taste the bark though....its yum as).If you go to Drinkarepa.com you can use the discount code DOM20 for a 20% discount (August 2022).  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.