The Dom Harvey Podcast

Sarah Gearhart is a New York based sportswriter and now author. You name the organization; she has probably written for it! USA Today, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Runner's World, Vice Sports… In April 2023 she published her first book: “We Share the Sun: The Incredible Journey of Kenya's Legendary Running Coach Patrick Sang and the Fastest Runners on Earth.” https://www.bo...

Jay-Jay Feeney is the undisputed queen of music radio in New Zealand. She started the radio station The Edge and grew it into the massive brand that it remains to this day. She currently hosts one of New Zealand’s most listened to afternoon shows on the station, More FM. She is the author of two books and has won too many NZ radio awards to count!. This is a strange episode...jeust becau...

Kelsey Waghorn was a Whakaari White Island tour guide in December 2019 when it erupted.  This is a powerful and raw conversation with Kelsey. And it is a tough listen in parts, made slightly easier thanks to Kelsey's ability to find the humor and light in the darkest situations.  We talk about Kelsey and her life before, during and after the eruption, the resilience and courage it t...

Simon Cochrane: A week before this podcast conversation took place, Simon Cochrane travelled from his home in Hamilton NZ to take part in the "Ultraman" event in Noosa as a relative unknown in this event. After 3 days of intense and brutal racing he not only won the event, he also SMASHED the world record. The Ultraman event is a crazy few days of racing. It was created in 1983 by some mad bastard...

Hadyn Jones is an ultramarathon runner (that’s one of the caps he wears).   He is also a well-known current affairs TV host. You may recognize the face or voice from Fair Go, Seven Sharp, the good sorts segment at the end of the news on Sunday night (a really cool feature he has done for years). He is also a dad and a husband. All roles that he juggles successfully. His secret...

If you say you don't know who Leigh Hart is, I'd probably raise an eye brow. He has been part of the New Zealand comedy and TV landscape for two decades now. He is also the face of Hellers sausages, the creator of Wakachangi beer and, more recently, the insanely good Snackachangi chips THE best Salt n Vinegar chips in the world). BUT whether you know him or not, I think you’ll be a fan of Leigh af...

Just 4 days before recording this podcast, Jono Ridler had SMASHED the New Zealand open water swim distance record when he swam 99 kilometers (previous record was 80km) His 33 hour non-stop swim without a wetsuit started on a fine Tuesday morning and finished on a very story Wednesday night. I really hope you guys like this chat. Jono is not a big name guest…he’s just a regular guy who has do...

Campbell Johnstone made a name for himself in NZ rugby circles as an All Black and Canterbury Crusaders rugby star in the early 2000's, He made a name for himself internationally in early 2023 when he became the first ever openly gay all black. This is his story. This is as they say in rugby, a podcast of two halves- the first half zooms in on his sexuality and the second half looks back on h...

William "Billy" Evans. It was an absolute honor and a privilege to spend an hour with Billy Evans in Boston, just 2 days after the 2023 Boston marathon (which he ran with his two sons). Ten years ago, Billy ran the Boston marathon, then shortly after finishing, he and his entire Boston police force had to get to work to try and find out who was responsible for the two bombs that went off near the...

SUZY CATO. I think for the most part Suzy is a New Zealander who needs no introduction. Chances are if you are in your 20s or 30s now, she was a big part of your childhood (she is the undisputed queen of children’s TV in Aotearoa). In this episode, I had the pleasure of diving deep into her life and career. We explored her beginnings in radio, her transition to TV, and how she met her hu...

Mike Rudling is the founder and CEO of Radix Nutrition who are the sponsors of this podcast.  The short podcast snippet comes from our full conversation. Mike Rudling is a man with a mission to make you and I healthier through what we eat. I wouldn’t be surprised if, ten years from now, Radix Nutrition is a household name in New Zealand and many other countries so it’s an honor to introduce y...

Mike Rudling is the founder and CEO of Radix Nutrition (who are the sponsors of this podcast).  The team at Radix Nutrition asked if I would consider having Mike on as a guest and I didn’t hesitate to say yes.  We discuss the origins of this company which he started in the Bay of Islands 10 years ago when he was 23. We dive into Mike's childhood in England and his experiences with dyslex...

This "Bite size" episode comes from my full conversation with Mitch James. The purpose of these is that you may give it a listen, decide you want to hear more, then go back and check out the full episode. I'd be curious to know if this ever works or not LOL. It just seemed like a smart idea in my head. This episode with Mitch was incredibly special to me. Mitch was the very first guest on thi...

This is Mitch James. Episode two. This episode is incredibly special to me. Mitch was the very first guest on this podcast when it launched a year ago.  Since then, a lot has changed for both of us so I wanted to get him back for a catch up episode. Some of you may have heard that very first episode. I’m guessing most of you guys haven’t heard it. But either way, This IS NOT a...

Rich Farrell!! I suspect you have not heard the name before. Rich isn’t famous, but he is one of the physically strongest men in New Zealand.  Using his stage name “the madness” he goes to competitions and lifts boulders and logs, flips big tractor tyre's, those sorts of things. He went through a lot of ups and downs before finding himself and then finding this sport that gave him focus and p...

Sir Ashley Bloomfield was the director general of health when Covid-19 came to New Zealand early in 2020. He became one of the most recognizable faces and names in New Zealand for his daily 1pm briefings with the PM which because essential viewing. We sat down for this podcast conversation on the 3rd anniversary of New Zealand’s initial Covid lockdown. He turned up to my place on a bike (not one w...

Rachel Hunter was a secondary school student in Auckland when she was "discovered" by a photographer as she ran along an Auckland beach. She soon became one of the world’s most in demand models, earning a reputation only a handful of people had as a “super model.“   In this "bite size" clip taken from our full conversation, Rachel and I speak openly about her ex-husband and the father of her...

On Tuesday March 22, it was announced that NZ distance runner, Zane Robertson had received a seven-year ban for failing a drug test.  Four years was for taking the banned substance EPO, an additional three years was for trying to cover up his failed test.  At the age of 33, this likely spells the end of his professional career. Zane and I connected to have this conversation the morning a...

Rachel Hunter was a secondary school student in Auckland when she was "discovered" by a photographer. She soon became one of the world’s most in demand models, earning a reputation only a handful of people had of people had as a “super model.“  So, what business does she have being on a podcast called Runners only? Glad you asked! She literally was out running when she was...

Mitch James is a well known New Zealand singer.  He is also a marathon runner.  But he is so much more than those things.  He is one of the most authentic, vulnerable and transparent people I have ever met.  A true open book.  100% BS free. There are some serious things we touch upon- including mental health and suicide.  And I respect Mitch for his honesty.   Warning- He DOES like to swear...so k...

In the 90’s and early 2000s, Adam Parore was a star of the NZ cricket team. Then he could be seen on the cover of Women’s Day every other week.  Over a decade ago he went to ground and there has been very little written about him in the public domain ever since. This conversation is sort of in three different chapters: The cricket career, including being mentored by his mate Martin Crowe. Cli...

Guyon Espiner is a New Zealand media legend. He has a new book out called The Drinking Game which, if you read, may make you stop and think about your relationship with alcohol. Guyon was a drinker, and a very good one, until he quit a few years ago. In this short "Bite size" podcast, which is a small portion of our full length conversation, Guyon reflects on the last time he got drunk (...

Guyon Espiner is a New Zealand media legend.  Even if you don’t recognize the name, if you Google him chances are you'll recognize the face from his incredible TV career. Or his voice from his stellar career on Radio New Zealand. . Guyon has a new book out called The Drinking Game which, if you read, may make you stop and think about your relationship with alcohol. Guyon was a drinker, a...

This "Bite size" podcast is an except taken from my full conversation with Dai Henwood. The hope is that, perhaps, after listening to this you may deicide to download and listen to the full episode with Dai at a later date when you have more time on your hands. Dai has been a part of the local comedy and TV scene for over 20 years. Starting as a stand up comedian he ended up as one of the tea...

Dai Henwood has been a part of the New Zealand comedy and TV scene for over 20 years.  Starting as a stand up comedian he ended up as one of the team captains on 7Days, a role he held for over a decade. More recently he has hosted big mainstream TV shows like Family Feud, DWTS and LegoMasters. In late January 2023 he announced publically that he had been living with cancer for 3 years.&n...