The Good Day Matrix

In this episode, we sit down with the effervescent Ellesse Andrews , one of Aotearoa’s most accomplished and inspiring cyclists. Ellesse was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2025 for her services to cycling and has most recently stood on the world’s biggest stage, winning two gold medals and one silver at the Paris Olympic Games . Her journey also includes gold m...

In this kōrero, we sit down with the legendary Greg Smith. A proud husband and Dad, Greg is also a former Fijian International rugby player, a coach in Japan, and an Athletes' Life Advisor at High-Performance Sport NZ. He now uses his experience to coach the next generation while also being a Secondary School Teacher. A diehard Fraser Tech man, Greg shares his journey of resilience, the foundation...

Today we kōrero with Melodie Robinson! She’s a proud wife and mum, a two-time Women’s Rugby World Cup-winning Black Fern, an accomplished journalist, and the first-ever female rugby commentator in Aotearoa! Today, she’s also leading the way as General Manager of Sports Events and Partnerships at TVNZ. We kōrero about things women's rugby and her transition from modelling to getti...

A real, down-to-earth soul – Jenny-May Clarkson joins us for a powerful and personal kōrero. From the mighty King Country (Piopio to be exact), Jenny-May is a proud mother, wife, sister, former Silver Fern, policewoman, and now a well-known broadcaster with over 20 years in the industry. Whether she's bringing sunshine to our mornings on Breakfast TV or commanding the mic as a commentator &n...

Introducing Di Foster!!! Di is a powerhouse wāhine whose story can’t be contained in just one podcast - but we’ve tried! A wife, mother, business coach, and dynamic speaker, she brings raw honesty, heart, and humour to everything she does. Di has journeyed with cancer and opens up about navigating this, the ebbs and flows of perimenopause, and the real conversations we all need to have...

Honey Hireme-Smiler is a wife, mum, and proud Nan-Nan — and so much more. Many know Honey as a legend in the oval ball game, having proudly represented Aotearoa as a Black Fern, Kiwi Fern, and Black Ferns Sevens player. She now brings her incredible sporting knowledge to our screens as a respected commentator and TV presenter. Beyond the field, Honey wears many hats! She’s an author, a...

Today, we share our kōrero with the amazing Astra Patmore! Astra is a mum, wife, and entrepreneur, and among many other hats she wears, she is also the General Manager of Community Link Trust!  We kōrero about the incredibly impactful mahi they do at Community Link Trust, how you can get involved, and the special ‘From the Streets’ event they run annually!  We also kōrero abo...

Today, we kōrero with Gareth Duncan—a man with many stories to share! With nearly 40 years in education, Gareth has dedicated his career to inspiring tamariki and fostering a love for learning. Beyond the classroom, he has played a significant role in rugby across Waikato and Aotearoa, managing teams such as the New Zealand Secondary Schools, Black Ferns, and Chiefs Manawa. In this kōrero, w...

Mary Haddock-Staniland, a vibrant and powerhouse wāhine! Mary is a Global DEIB advocate, Aotearoa’s first C-Suite-level Chief People and Inclusion Officer, and an Ambassador for Lifeline, just to name a few! This kōrero is truly incredible. We kōrero about being a trans-women in Aotearoa, the difference between equality and equity, leaders showing up for their people, her mahi with Lifeline,...

Today, we kōrero with Sam Dakin—New Zealand Olympian, Cyclist, and Co-Founder of Slow Coffee Roasters.  We explore his upbringing and the value of quality time with loved ones, his life as an athlete the supportive environment he’s built, and his entrepreneurial journey, including the lessons and learnings from launching Slow Coffee Roasters.  As a passionate advocate for men...

  Welcome to This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Today we kōrero with Dr Amy Marfell, the General Manager of Regional Leadership at S...

Welcome to  This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Today we kōrero with Gabrielle Pritchard, she is a talented human, a Fractional CMO,...

Welcome to  This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Today we kōrero with Rosie Spragg, who at the time of this podcast was the Regional M...

Welcome to  This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Today we kōrero with Farnoosh Farahi, she is the Associate Director of Engagement and...

Welcome to  This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Today we kōrero with Richard Douch, who is the Regional Manager of Beca and an experi...

Welcome to  This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Today we kōrero with Mitch Mace, who is the CFO and Commercial Manager at BCD Group L...

Welcome to This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. Kylie Matthews is the Co-Founder and Pou Manawataki (COO) AWWA Period Care, a Mentor,...

Welcome to  This Is How We Do It ! Join us as leaders from across various industries share their career journeys, insights, and lessons learned. Discover how to break into diverse fields and gain practical advice from those shaping the future. Have a listen to elevate your leadership and explore new career paths. On this episode, we kōrero with Dan Walker from Microsoft New Zealand!  Dan Walker is...

Nichola is a wife, mum and Narni, she is also a talented Māori designer and founder of three fashion labels! Nichola is the Co-Chair of the Kahui Collective and a fierce advocate for Māori in Aotearoa and on the world stage! We kōrero about goal setting, having mantras to keep moving forward, her techniques for re-centring, her involvement with the Kahui Collective, creating safe environments and...

Charlotte Lockhart and Andrew Barnes are the Co-Founders of the not-for-profit 4 Day Week Global and the World Wellbeing Movement.  Charlotte has been contributing to business and advocating for health outcomes for many years and became a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in 2023. Charlotte was also named as Forbes’ inaugural Future of Work 50, in 2022.  Andrew is the Founder of Perp...

Jennie is a mother and wife to the late Sir Rob Fenwick. She is also an NLP Master Hypnotist coach, qualified yoga instructor, and board member for Save the Kiwi!  We kōrero with Jennie about her NLP journey, what it is and why she decided it was something she was interested in sharing with others. We also kōrero about replenishing your energy, thinking bigger thoughts, navigating anxiety, feeling...

Alice Soper is filled with passion for all thing womens sports, particularly rugby, her knowledge is truly something out of this world! We kōrero about her identity journey being a part of the rainbow communities, and the power of visibility for sports, specifically womens sports. The impact being curious can have to make a change, mental health in sport, her own rugby journey, understanding why y...

Dr Phil Borell is a proud husband and father, he could also be known as potentially the biggest WAHS fan!!  We are grateful to share Phil's journey, one filled with resilience, perspective and learnings that shine throughout this kōrero!   We dive into masculinity and contact sport, the power of contributing to your community, understanding your privilege, powerful moments in storytelling, how bei...

Today we launch our kōrero with proud husband and father Grant Schofield, Professor of Public Health at AUT and among many other things, Grant is also the Chief Science Officer at PreKure.  We kōrero about mental health, some staggering statistics of our Rangatahi and some handy mindset tools. We also delve into Grant’s idea of free-range kids, sleep and it’s importance, languishing and what it is...

Harley Pitihira is an Innovation Librarian and an integral member of the Barbershop community here in New Zealand!  We kōrero with Harley about his whakapapa, whānau, his journey to Kirikiriroa, and the powerful mahi he is doing inspiring the next generation!!  We also deep dive into Barbershop, what it is and the EPIC journey he has been on with it since High School…including going to represent N...