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...

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 spor...

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...

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, t...

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...

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...

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 throug...

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 Soph...

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 e...

You name it, Tyla Nathan-Wong has won it with the NZ Sevens team.  World cups.  Olmpic gold and silver.  Commonwealth gold, and a bronze from Birmingham earlier in the week. But before being a famousrugby player, she was famous as a baby.  In this short clip taken from the full conversation, we talk about that entire experience of being an Anne Geddes baby. If you have no idea who Anne Geddes is,...

Sam Tanner will be racing at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham tonight (4/8/2022). He ran his first sub 4-minute mile when he was just out of school and he has been getting faster ever since.  He is the NZ record holder for 1500m- 3.34. Warning:  This is heavy on run chat- just warning the listeners who aren’t big fans of that content.  But there is also lots of good non-run stuff in here, I re...

At 28 Tyla has won silver and gold Olympic medals, a Commonwealth games gold, 2 rugby sevens world cup titles AND she has twice been named NZ sevens player of the year.  She was also a model for legendary photographer Anne Geddes as a baby, something we chat about in this conversation. I loved this podcast so much.  Tyla is such an easy conversationalist and a real open book.  I really hope you gu...

On the day this episode released, Andrea had just competed in the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.  At the age of 40 and with a toddler, it may be the last time we ever see this triathlon legend wearing the black lycra. We talk about her incredible career spanning almost 2 decades, how she stayed fit during her recent pregnancy, giving birth WHILE nursing a broken arm, the time she finished a triath...

Disclaimer.  This is a repeat episode that was first shared back in March.  I’m reposting it because on the day of the reppost Hayden was been in Birmingham for the 2022 commonwealth games. We discuss how he won and then almost lost his Olympic medal, losing his dad in a plane crash as a young boy, the romantic gesture to his girlfriend while she was in MIQ and much much more.  He's got years ahea...

In this short clip taken from our full conversation, Taranaki dairy farmer Kane Brisco talks about his rock bottom as a farmer.  His absolute shitter of a year where he wanted to walk away from the farming lifestyle. had dreamed of his whole life.  And his lessons in blame and accountability. Wherever you are from and whatever you do, we can all take something form this Since this moment, Kane has...

 Kane Brisco is a Taranaki dairy farmer who has gained a huge following on social media with the “Farm Fit” movement he started in 2019, to help improve physical and mental fitness wn emphasis on the rural community. In April he ran 100km in his gumboots and in the process raised over $20,000 for I Am Hope. His brand-new book, “Tools for the top paddock” will be out in August.  Follow Farm Fit on...

Want to know what it feels lioke to be the All Blacks captain of a team that gets knocked out of the Rugby World Cup?  Kieran Read was captain of the All Blacks side in 2019 when they got knocked out of the World Cup in their semi-final game, which also happened to be his birthday! Kieran paints an incredible picture and talks us through how it feels as an All Black captain dealing with the agony...

Kieran Read is the 3rd most capped All Black of all time (128 tests, 52 as captain).  Since retiring he has been keeping fit by trail running...he even ran over 50km along the Old Ghost Road. Nothing is off the table in this episode.  We discuss his drastic weight loss since retiring from rugby, his new love of trail running, the highs and lows of his epic rugby career, surviving the Christchurch...

Josh Komen was NZs fastest 800m runner before he was struck down with leukemia, what followed was a decade long fight for his own survival. In this bite size clip (taken from the full podcast with Josh) he talks about the increidble, random, unlikely Josh met Sibille, his (now) partner who just last week gave birth to their first daughter using sperm Josh froze before his chemo started 11 years ag...

Josh Komen was the fastest 800 metre runners in New Zealand and on track for Commonwealth games selection when he got diagnosed with a rare leukemia. Josh is an exceptional New Zealander who has literally been to hell and back.  Twice.  Its a hard listen in parts, because of Josh's incredible story telling.   Its exhausting for him to relive his nightmare that lasted for years so I can't thank him...

I undrestand not everyone has an hour to spare to listen to this weeks episode- Part 2 of the conversation with Mike King.   If thats you, here is a short snippet from that episode.  Mike King talks about why he gave his Queens service medal back to the Government (for all the epic work he has done raising money and awareness for mental health wellness)  and why he will never receive a Knighthood...

Mike king was named New Zealander of the year in 2019 for his work as a mental health advocate. In this eposide he talks about his introduction to cocaine and how his addiction almost killed him. His path to sobriety and how he transitioned into a mental health advocate. Also how I Am Hope and Gumboot Friday came about. Mikes a guy that knows his stuff, just from talking to so many thousands of Ne...

Before he was a mental health advocate, Mike King was a household name as one of New Zealands best comedians.  In this bite size clip, he shares the story about his very first time telling jokes on stage. If you enjoy this, please check out the full episode with Mike King.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike king was named New Zealander of the year in 2019 for his work as a mental health advocate. This is one hell of a conversation. I would say it’s the whole Mike King story but, truth be told, I feel like we just scratched the surface. In this wide ranging chat Mike gives us the exclusive details of a run based fundraiser he is embarking on in 2023.We talk about his life- the early years, his li...