The Dom Harvey Podcast

Dr. Dan Plews is a sports scientist, endurance coach, and one of the fastest age group IronMan athletes on the planet. And these days you’ll find him with his shirt off at one of those Hyrox events. You may not know the name, but you definitely know some of his clients- Dame Lisa Carrington, Emma Twigg, Eric Murray, Hamish Bond and Team NZ to name a few. Actually, it was double Olympic g...

Helene Barron is an elite trail runner, a high-performance physiotherapist, a coach, a wife, a mum, a daughter, a sister, a legend and now a survivor- after being diagnosed with tongue cancer. In early 2023 Helene was on top of the world: she’d just finished top 5 at the Tarawera 100 Miler, one of the toughest tunning races in the country.  Life was good: Career, family, everything was lining...

Chris Quin is the CEO of Foodstuffs North Island, a business with over $10 billion in turnover, 24,000 employees and more than 400 stores across brands like New World, Pak’nSave, and Four Square. This is part of the Chris Quinn story- a look at the man behind the title. We talk about losing both of his parents at a young age, the lessons that shaped how he leads today. We get into career setbacks,...

Amanda Luxon is probably best known as the wife of the Prime Minister of New Zealand. But she also has her own story, her own perspective, and a really thoughtful way of looking at life, relationships, and what actually matters.  Not to mention some really strong opinions on critical thinking and why it is incredibly important. Amanda is a self-described introvert and typically does her best...

Dr. Alia Bojilova former SAS lead psychologist, and the author of The Resilience Toolkit . She’s worked with elite special forces soldiers, athletes, CEOs, people operating at the absolute edge of human performance. But her story goes far beyond that. In this conversation, we talk about everything from growing up in post-communist Bulgaria, where simple things like toilet paper, cheese and chocola...

Navajo Stirling is a UFC light heavyweight fighter and one of the most exciting fighters coming out of New Zealand right now. He is trained by the mixed martial arts guru Eugene Bereman at City Kickboxing in Auckland. At the time of recording this intro, Navajo is in Seattle on a UFC lineup with Israel Adesanya… Which is a really cool full circle moment- from the moment he decided he wanted t...

Many of you may know Jenny-May Clarkson as the lady from Breakfast TV -but that chapter of her life is just a very small part of the Jenny May story. After nearly 20 years in media and six years hosting Breakfast , Jenny-May stepped away at the end of 2025 without a clear next move, entering a terrifying new season of her life:  uncertainty and reinvention. This korero is 2 and a half hours l...

Melie Kerr has just recently become the captain of the White Ferns Cricket team, now leading some of the women she idolised growing up. This episode was originally released in October 2023, but it still remains one of my favourite episodes of all time, so I thought I’d reshare it in case you missed it the first-time round. Melie made the White Ferns while she was still in her mid-teens. It was whi...

Robbie Magasiva is one of Aotearoa’s most recognisable actors. He is possibly best known for his role as Will Jackson, a prison guard on Wentworth. But his IMDB page is massive: He is part of the iconic Naked Samoans comedy group. He’s been in Shortland Street, The Lord of the Rings, Sione’s Wedding, The Strip with Taika Waititi and much more. In this episode we chat about all sorts of stuff:...

Craig Innes has lived several sporting lives. He debuted for the All Blacks when he was 19, scored two tries on debut at Cardiff Arms Park, and went on to play 17 tests. He then switched codes and playing rugby league in England with Leeds then eventually to the Manly Sea Eagles in Australia, where he won the 1996 Premiership. In this era of his sporting life, he is a highly respected player agent...

Dame Joan Withers is one of New Zealand’s most influential business leaders. Whether or not you know the name, you definitely know the companies she has been involved with.  She is the former Chair of The Warehouse, former CEO of Fairfax NZ and The Radio Network, and director across some of the country’s biggest organisations, including ANZ, TVNZ, Auckland Airport, Mercury, Sky and more....

Craig Kirkwood was a really good runner- his marathon PB was 2 hours 13 minutes and he made the NZ Commonwealth Games team.  Now he has become a world class coach, working with everyone from weekend warriors who want to do a faster Park Run, through to elite athletes like Hayden Wilde, Sam Tanner and Sam Ruthe- the 16-year-old who has been setting the running world on fire with his record-bre...

In this podcast, New Zealand golf legend Michael Campbell opens up like never before. "Cambo" is one of the greatest golfers NZ has ever produced. His pinnacle was in 2005 when he beat Tiger Woods at the peak of his powers to win the US Open. This podcast has plenty of incredible golf stories and we drop a lot of big names like Nicklaus, Norman, Daly and Fox. But this is so much more than a g...

Kelsey Waghorn is a Whakaari/White Island survivor and former guide who suffered severe burns and has undergone ongoing surgeries and rehab. This chat paints a detailed picture of who she was before December 9, 2019, what happened during the eruption and how the years since have looked. She shares her story on her own terms and in her own words, including recovery milestones, the messy middle, and...

Brad Thorn career is a highlights reel: NRL premierships with the Broncos, 59 All Black tests with an 85% win rate including a Rugby World Cup title and a reputation as one of the toughest men to ever play. But this may be the most vulnerable and personal podcast Brad has ever given. “Thorny” opens up about: + Why he turned down an All-Blacks selection in 2001, his thoughts on the All Blacks...

On this episode, I talk to Hannah McQueen, a powerhouse Kiwi entrepreneur.  S he built then sold a company called EnableMe and with it helped thousands of families get control of their finances Now she’s starting all over again- this time in elderly heathcare with a company called “Brightly.” She is on a mission to completely rethink how we care for ageing New Zealanders. This is the mos...

Since 2018, Miles Hurrell has been the CEO of the Fonterra, New Zealand’s largest company with revenue exceeding $22 billion. This is his first ever long-form interview podcast and you will get to see a side of Miles that has never been shown publically before. There is plenty in her for the rural community and anyone keen to learn more about Fonterra. Including the late-night email...

Today’s episode is not an easy listen, but it is an important one. Thomas Coyle was a forensic scientist who spent more than 30 years working crime scenes, identifying the dead, and helping families find answers after unimaginable loss. For his service he was acknowledged in the Kings birthday honours list in 2024. And he has just put a book out called “The Dead Speak.” Thomas has worked over...

Alice Robinson is a total legend. At the time of releasing this episode she is in Italy taking part in her 3rd Winter Olympics. And she is still only 24. We talk about her life on the road chasing winters, the brutal reality of crashing at 140km/h - what that feels like and how she manages fear and risk, her rock-bottom moment at the Beijing Olympics,. And why her mindset heading into th...

Dr. Kieran Kennedy, also known as “the Hot Doc”, is a New Zealand–trained psychiatrist now based in Sydney. When it comes to his work in adult ADHD assessment and treatment, he is widely regarded as the go to guy in Australian media. Outside of his medical work, he also dabbles in modelling and bodybuilding. He’s even been on the cover of Men’s Health magazine. Not bad for a farm boy from Wai...

Sir Rod Drury is one of New Zealand’s most influential business leaders, and genuinely one of the most fun and inspiring kiwis I’ve ever met through the podcast.  Whether you know the name or not, you most definitely know the company he founded when he was 40: Xero, a company that grew from a Wellington apartment into a global platform with over 4.5 million customers, thousands of employees a...

David Niethe, one of New Zealand’s top mental performance coaches, is back on the podcast. He first came on as a guest in October 2024 when his book “The Winning Mindset” came out. In that episode a big part of the focus was on who Dave is and his backstory. For this episode the focus is less on Dave and all on…YOU! This is a practical, no-BS episode all about how you and I can design a...

Temuera Morrison is acting royalty. From Shortland Street to Hollywood, Once Were Warriors to Star Wars, Moana, Aqua man, and beyond - this episode is a rare, unfiltered look at one of New Zealand’s most iconic actors, told the only way Tem knows how- with humility, humor, and honesty. We talk about the moments people think they know. And the moments you’ve never heard before: . + Why Tem avo...

The guest on this episode is Kallia McFarland, a private investigator and the founder of Serpenti Investigations. If you’re watched a lot of TV shows and movies like me and you thought “private investigator” means trench coat, binoculars, and staking out cheaters with a box of donuts…you’re not alone. But Kallia’s work is way broader, and way more interesting. In this conversation we get into what...

Simon Gault is a man who wears many hats- celebrity chef, entrepreneur, pilot and most importantly- dad. In this podcast conversation he let his guard down in ways that I wasn’t expecting. We discuss his early years in the kitchen under the notoriously prickly former podcast guest Tony Astle, stories from working as the personal chef for the Larry Ellison, building Euro with Leo Malloy and na...