The Boggcast NZ

Emma is a professional drummer and percussionist with a range of experience across a number of genres. She is passionate about theatre, and has played in several major musicals such as Pippin, The Illusionists 1903, and Hamilton (to name a few) In this podcast we talked about Emma's journey into drumming, chasing her Broadway dream, the challenges of pressure and comparison, stories from the "pit"...

Daisy is a two time Australian Survivor All Star, appearing on the contender tribe in Season 4, and returning again for All Stars as a fan favourite. She was a strong player who can boast about her ability to find idols and dominate in challenges. In this podcast we unpack Daisy's journey through Survivor, building strong connections, the dangers of comparison and the mental and emotional pressure...

The King has arrived! Emkay is a musician, composer, actor and plays the role of Mufasa in Disney's The Lion King International Stage Production. In this podcast we unpacked his journey growing up in South Africa, getting into drama, and eventually landing the role of Mufasa. From an understudy in England, to touring the world (including New Zealand in 2021) as a lead character, his journey is ins...

Henry Nicholson is a school teacher in Southern Australia, and a two time Australian Survivor legend. He is known as one of Australian Survivors most cunning strategists. He found idols, made fake ones, claimed immunity wins, and even convinced his entire tribe he was a Yoga Instructor. He made the merge in his first season, and returned for an All Stars season with a huge target on his back. In t...

Molly Laing is one of the coolest people I know. She is currently enrolled at Takiura, on the learning journey to speaking fluent Te Reo. She is a qualified teacher with a huge heart for community. In this podcast we unpacked her journey into pursuing her identity as māori and the dream of bringing back fluent Reo into her Whānau. We talked about growing up in whangamatā, her experiences in Vanuat...

Blake Ayshford is a former NRL centre who played over 170 games. He played at the West Tigers alongside Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah, before moving on to both the Cronulla Sharks and the New Zealand Warriors. In this podcast we talked about his journey through the NRL. From the highs of finals footy, to the lows of injury and public pressure. Great yarn and insight into the life of a footy play...

Aaron Moses is a musical artist, director and member of Maverick City Music. He has played in all of Mavericks albums/collaborations to date, and is immersed in the writing, producing and directing of their music. In this podcast we unpacked the Maverick journey so far, from the early days of sitting in rooms sharing their stories and just writing, to the latest collaboration with Elevation “ Old...

Jay-Jay Feeney is a radio host on More Fm’s drive show, Jay-Jay & Flynny Driving You Home , with Paul Flynn. She has spent the majority of her career at The Edge before moving over to More FM. In this podcast we dive into Jay-Jays journey into Radio, from the early days at The Edge, to the transition to More FM, and even a few stories about meeting Tom Cruise!

Art Green is the host of The Bachelor/ Bachelorette series in New Zealand, after finding success himself as the bachelor in 2015 when he met Matilda. Art is passionate about Health and Wellbeing, and also co-hosts the ‘Well and Good’ podcast alongside his wife. In this podcast we talked about his journey into physical and mental well being, nutrition, meditation and of course his perspective on th...

Lydia Lassila is an Olympic gold and bronze medalist, and the first Australian woman to compete at 5 Winter Olympic Games as a freestyle aerial skier. Lydia has a purpose driven mindset. She has competed on Australian Survivor twice, including returning for an all star season and earning herself the reputation as the “Challenge Beast”. In this podcast we dived into her Olympic and Survivor journey...

Isaac McQueen is an Auckland based music producer and artist.  His debut EP "3am" came out in 2020.  In this podcast we talk about his journey as an engineer, finding his sound in music, and his proccess as a developing artist. Check Isaac out on Spotify, Apple Music and on Instagram @Isaacmcqn

Sam Tomkins is an international rugby league star and one of the best fullbacks/halves in the game. He has played for some of the best clubs in the world, with over 200 appearances for Wigan (including 3 Super League titles), the Vodafone Warriors, Catalan Dragons, and has over 25 caps for his country. In this podcast we dived into Sam's journey into rugby league. We talked about growing up in a s...

We managed to lock in a second episode with Helen Thayer (one of the highlights of the Boggcast so far). Helen has achieved some of the most remarkable feats you have ever heard of. Named by National Geographic as one of the greatest explorers of the twentieth century, she has pioneered some fantastic expeditions. Her accomplishments include First woman to travel alone to any of the worlds poles a...

Coach Sunz is one of New Zealand's top strength and conditioning coaches. He has worked alongside athletes such as Israel Adesanya, Sonny Bill Williams, Tom Abercrombie, the New Zealand All Whites (just to name a few). In this podcast we dived into his journey, ranging from the resilience built during his upbringing, mental toughness in all spheres of life, and his unique approach and mindset when...

In Part 2 of this conversation with Todd Funk we dive deeper into his studies about the historical evidences surrounding Christianity. The topics discussed in this podcast included: - How do we know the Bible is legitimate? - Is there any evidence that Jesus rose from the dead? - Is there archaeological evidences to support these claims?

Todd Funk is an itinerant speaker and member of the “Thinking Matters “ team here in New Zealand. He has a science background (BS. Biological Science University of California Irvine) and taught as a high school science teacher for over 10 years. In part 1 of this conversation with Todd, I asked him some of the hard questions that life presents: Did we evolve? Can science prove the existence of a g...

Jono Howan is a music teacher in Auckland, New Zealand. We talked wedding planning, surviving the flat life, and his journey into music. He also has a kickass proposal story that I don't think can be beaten. Kia Ora

For the Season 2 Finale it was an honour to sit down with my good mate Brian Toleafoa. Brian featured in season 1 during the Racism In Our Backyard special, alongside Michael Waru. He shared about his experiences growing up as a Samoan in New Zealand, offering personal insight and perspective. In this podcast we talked about the reception of that podcast and the awesome conversations that were sta...

Lockie Ferguson is a New Zealand fast bowler, representing the Blackcaps since 2016. With a blistering pace upwards of 150km, he has torn through some of the best batting defences in the world. In this podcast, we talked about his rise to the national side, including how he managed his ability to bowl quick consistently. We chatted about his experience in the 2019 Cricket World Cup, which saw him...

Jarvis Varnado is an Nba Champion and defensive specialist in the game of basketball. Given the nickname “Swat”, he holds the American  college basketball (NCAA) record for most blocks by any player with 535, surpassing the likes of  Shaquille O'Neal and  David Robinson while playing for   Mississippi State . In 2010 he was drafted by the Miami Heat in the NBA draft,  and...

Maz Quinn is one of New Zealand's foremost surfers with many incredible accolades to his name.  In 1999 Maz became the first New Zealander to win a WQS event and in 2001 he became the first New Zealander ever to qualify for the World Championship Tour, in doing so becoming one of the world's top 44 ranked male surfers. He has surfed with and against the best surfers in the world such as Kelly...

William Pike is a kiwi explorer with a phenomenal story. He survived a volcanic eruption while climbing Mt Ruapehu in 2007 with a good friend of his, losing his leg in the process as he clung on for his life. In this podcast we unpack this incredible story, and how he managed to survive with the odds stacked against him. We talked about his journey afterwards as a teacher, and a motivational speak...

Elijah Whyte is one of the best drummers around. He regularly gigs on a Friday night at Sweatshop with “Beat Council”, as well as gigging with the likes of Troy Kingi, Foley and Harper Finn. In this podcast, we unpacked the journey into his drumming career. From learning with the mentors around him, to gigging at Rhythm and Vines and opening for Six60, Elijah has had some pretty fun experiences. W...

Barbara Kendall is one of the best to ever represent New Zealand at the Olympic games. 5 Summer Olympics, a gold, silver and bronze all to her name as a board sailor. She has also represented Oceania on the IOC, and was a pioneer for introducing surfing into the Olympic games. In this podcast we unpacked Barbara’s journey into Olympic stardom. From whizzing around and beating all the boys, broken...

Rich is the founder of the “Humble Kings” Clothing brand, and “The Onepercenters Podcast”. For him, it all started with doodles in his school books, to now running a successful business in Melbourne Australia, with awesome collabs and projects happening world wide. In this podcast, we unpacked what it means to be “creative”. How to chase our vision and put practical steps in place to see the journ...