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Today’s guest is the extremely talented Makeup Artist Michael Ashton - a Kiwi with skills that are so world class, he’s got a quite a few famous clients.
One of them being Adele. Yes I said Adele. And I think that word on its own says it all really. So, we’ll find out about how THAT eyeliner came to be and whether Michael can help me become friends with Adele too...
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I've been hanging out to chat with investigative journalist and documentary maker David Farrier for a while now, so this big long decent yarn, best dissected with a long walk or maybe even a nice drink (or both haha).
From his hilarious TV3 sign off from back in the day, to chasing Mongolian Death Worms, interviewing Colin Craig in the sauna, to now spending a lot of time looking into conspiracy theories - this guy is just so interesting and awesome.
Here's the link to David's Webworm: https://www.webworm.co/
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Today’s guest Joe Daymond, a delightful young man who hails from Wainuiomata.
He’s smart, he’s bloody funny and Joe is basically taking on everything - which is awesome to watch unfold.
When he’s not selling out stand up comedy gigs, or featuring on Celebrity Treasure Island, he’s making an amazing show called Bouncers, for Comedy Central and Sky UK. Pretty epic for someone who has only been in the game four years!
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WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and mental illness.
It’s an absolute honour to speak to today’s guest - the 2021 Young New Zealander of the Year, Jazz Thornton.
Jazz is a Mental Health activist, a TV and Film director, an author, not to mention a beautiful young woman who puts her heart and soul into everything she does.
She is a shining light of hope in New Zealand, and she shares that light and that hope here and around the world with her own personal story.
Jazz joins me as Mental Health Awareness Week begins here in Aotearoa.
Where to find help and support: Shine (domestic violence) - 0508 744 633Women's Refuge - 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE)Need to Talk? - Call or text 1737What's Up - 0800 WHATS UP (0800 942 8787)Lifeline - 0800 543 354 or (09) 5222 999 within AucklandYouthline - 0800 376 633, text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chatSamaritans - 0800 726 666Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
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Honestly, if you don’t walk away from today’s episode with a cup so full it’s overflowing, I’ll give you your money back (lol).
Seriously though, this young woman is such a beautiful soul, an amazing role model and someone pretty brave to open up and share her story - the good, the bad, the funny and the sad.
Jess Quinn has achieved so much, and can now add book author to her long list of awesomeness.
Still Standing: What I've learnt from a life lived differently is available from 21 September at most bookstores.
http://www.allenandunwin.co.nz/browse/books/general-books/health-fitness/Still-Standing-Jessica-Quinn-9781988547299
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We have two guests who are multi-sport legends.
Simone Maier (2x Coast to Coast Longest Day Winner) and Emily Wilson (2019 GODZone winner with Simone) have had their fair share of success in endurance and adventure racing - their mental toughness, grit and determination is very inspiring.
How cool then, that Simone and Emily have decided to pass on all their knowledge and experience to others - particularly women - so they can grow to be better versions of themselves. I am so here for that.
These two are an absolute hoot to chat to. And to find out more about how you can draw some more inspo from them, here's their website: https://www.alevelup.co.nz/
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Today’s guest is the remarkable young woman Siobhan Terry, and I think we’ll all have to keep an eye on her as she’s destined for big things.
Siobhan has just featured on the global stage as part of a series called “We The 15”, which is sport’s biggest ever human rights movement to end discrimination. It aims to transform the lives of the world’s 1.2 billion people with disabilities who represent 15% of the global population.
See here: https://www.wethe15.org/
Siobhan is a competitive para swimmer and loves spending her time with younger athletes encouraging them to follow their dreams. SHE IS AMAZING!
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Today’s guest is a very special young woman called Lizzie McKay who works at Cystic Fibrosis New Zealand.
Lizzie is about to embark on "Sweatember" which is all about challenging Kiwis to commit to any sweaty activity throughout the month of September to get fit and raise money for New Zealanders living with cystic fibrosis.
Lizzie herself has been living with CF since she was born, she's just celebrated her 30th birthday, and has an epic attitude towards life. A lovely chat with a lovely gal!
To join SWEATEMBER, go here: https://sweatember.org.nz/
To sign the Petition of Carmen Shanks: Publicly fund Trikafta medication for people in New Zealand with Cystic Fibrosis: https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/petitions/document/PET_99952/petition-of-carmen-shanks-publicly-fund-trikafta-medication
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Today’s guest is world champion mixed martial artist Michelle Montague.
An amazing story about how she literally discovered MMA on YouTube - and is now traveling the world representing her country!
Michelle grew up on a farm in Matamata, has played rugby since she was four and almost became a police officer.
A really fascinating chat about the strength, discipline and training it takes to be a world champion fighter.
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This episode is a bit different. It is still a great New Zealander, there’s no two ways about that. Today’s guest is Dr Nikki Turner, director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, an academic General Practitioner and an Associate Professor inthe Division of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Auckland. Dr Nikki Turner is here to talk about the COVID Vaccine.
I, like many, have become extremely concerned at the level of misinformation, rumours, lies, hearsay - you catch my drift - about Covid and in particular, around the vaccine rollout. I’m concerned and scared that scientists and experts aren’t being listened to, but your Mum’s cousin’s Aunt on Facebook is, or the Yoga influencer on Instagram has miraculously overnight become more qualified than an epidemiologist.We are, without doubt, in a terribly uncertain and scary time, but that should be all the more reason to listen to the advice of people whose job it is to keep us healthy, keep us safe.I wanted to use my platform in a way that gives you one of these people, gives you the answers, gives you clarity and certainty. God knows that is what we all need right now.
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Matt Brown is the man behind the powerful and vital movement, She Is Not Your Rehab. He's just released a book of the same name. Matt openly shares his own experiences of family violence and childhood sexual abuse in the book, but also in public talks and at his world famous barbershop, My Fathers Barbers in Christchurch.
Matt is playing a major role in trying to stop the cycle of domestic violence here in New Zealand. She Is Not Your Rehab is an opportunity for men to break away from their own pain and shame in a safe place.
She Is Not Your Rehab by Matt Brown with Sarah Brown, published by Penguin Random House NZ, is out now.
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Today’s guest is one of my favourite Kiwi actors, and I think it would be fair to say anyone around my age who grew up watching Shortland Street every night in the 90s with Claire Chitham playing the wonderful Waverley would have a similar fondness! The loveable actress talks how she gets into her roles, the cool thing she did when she turned 40, and how she's helping others, after years of battling Crohn's Disease. She's a stunning human!
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Today’s guest is one of the most remarkable athletes we have here in New Zealand.
If I were to list or read out Nathan Fa’avae’s achievements over the years, we would actually run out of time to speak to him!
In short, he’s one of the greatest endurance athletes in the world. And when I say endurance, I mean races that last for DAYS.
Nathan and his teammates have won six Adventure Racing World Champion titles, and he's been involved in so many other amazing races all around the world.
Amazingly, his passion for the outdoors and long-distance events came while he was a teenager at a camp for at-risk youth. A truly awesome story.
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A cool, funny, smart, awesome woman who talks money/finance AND makes it relatable AND interesting AND easy to understand.
She is Frances Cook and she's the host of the podcast, Cooking the Books, a columnist for the NZ Herald and the author of Tales From A Financial Hot Mess.
She is awesome.
Thank you Frances for all the valuable bits of advice I got from this!
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Today’s guest is a lycra legend! A five-time Olympian, a World and Commonwealth Games Champion and someone who was at the top of both track and road cycling for 20 years.
Greg Henderson has achieved success on his bike all over the world - but since retiring from professional cycling, he still can’t quite keep away - now devoting his time to make other awesome cyclists like him as Coach Hendy.
Greg tells some amazing yarns about what it's like to be in the Tour de France - and it makes me glad I sit and watch on the television!
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Today's guest is quite simply, a national treasure.
Tammy Wells is someone we all feel like we have a connection with, she is pretty much part of our furniture...and of course the Briscoes furniture too.
Tammy is the woman who, with a big warm smile, delights us with that welcome news that Briscoes is indeed having a sale.
She's been the Briscoes Lady for a remarkable 32 years - and still loves every minute of it.
Oh how delightful this yarn is!
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Today’s guest Guy Williams - has been part of the New Zealand comedy furniture for a fair whack - even though he's only 33.
The Billy T Award winning comedian has achieved a lot in this career (although he says achieving a lot could also be defined as failing a lot haha), across the stage, on the tele and on the radio.
It's a full noise episode, where he takes the piss out of my questions and at times hijacks some parts of it - but you wouldn't have it any other way with Guy!
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Today’s guest is such a phenomenal woman who I had the pleasure of meeting in 2018 when I ran my first ever marathon, raising money for the CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust. Catriona Williams is the founder and driving force behind the charity - which supports researchers in the bid for a cure for spinal cord injuries. Catriona was one of the country’s leading international equestrian riders - but a serious riding accident in 2002, left her a C6/C7 tetraplegic and confined to a wheelchair. As you’ll hear though, this is a woman who really doesn’t let anything get in her way. I'm pretty sure you'll all have a girl crush (like me) after this one!
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Kendra Cocksedge is one of the best rugby players in the world, and has been at the top of the sport at an international level for 14 years. She is an absolute weapon with the rugby ball, and good luck to anyone who tries (see what I did there) to get in her way on the footy field.
At the moment, she is taking some time out from playing rugby after battling mental fatigue - so we talk about how she's doing, and how important it's been for her.
This is such a cool chat, Kendra is such a fantastic role model for young kids. Actually, grown ups could learn a thing or two too!
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Kara Rickard is a smart, funny and very talented broadcaster. A proud wahine Māori with three beautiful children, Kara is a music and martial arts enthusiast and cancer survivor. She's a respected name in radio but after a decade at George FM, decided to put the mic away at the end of last year.
A really lovely, insightful yarn.
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