Recorded in front of a packed room at The Icehouse, this episode features the incredible David Downs.

David is a comedian, business innovator, and survivor of terminal cancer.

He was told he had less than a year to live - but against the odds, he survived. David shares the full story: from stand-up stages to senior leadership, through the darkest days of a cancer battle, to a second chance at life with more purpose than ever.

A powerful, funny, and deeply human conversation with one of New Zealand’s most inspiring thinkers.

Melanie Bracewell is one of New Zealand’s funniest comedy exports. Whether you’ve followed her since Tumblr days or know her from Have You Been Paying Attention? — there’s something here for you.

We dive into her rise from internet cult figure to TV star, the pressure of performing in Australia vs NZ, and the mental health journey that’s shaped her along the way.

This is a funny, honest, and deeply relatable chat with one of the country’s brightest comedic minds.

Phillip Mills is the founder and Executive director of Les MIlls international - and one of NZ's most successful businessmen.

Some people might think Les Mills is a few gyms in New Zealand… but they have become a global operation, boasting partnerships with over 20,000 gyms in over 100 countries. Their wide range of workouts are led by a network of more than 140,000 instructors.

This is the incredible story of how Phillip Mills took over the business from his dad Les nearly 40 years ago - and helped turn it into the global empire it is today.

Paul Wood was convicted of murder at 18 years old.

Now, he’s a doctor of psychology, bestselling author, and keynote speaker. His journey from prison to PhD is one of the most powerful we’ve ever recorded.

In this raw and brutally honest chat, we unpack the crime that changed everything, the loss of his mum three days earlier, what prison was really like, and the mental toughness it took to turn his life around.

We talk trauma, ego, shame - and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

Toni Street is one of NZ’s most beloved broadcasting personalities - but few people know her full story.

She's been a host on breakfast TV and been a sports reporter for TVNZ, she co-hosted Seven Sharp alongside Mike Hosking for four years, before she made the switch to radio.

Despite unimaginable loss, Toni Street’s warmth and energy still lights up every room.

Meet the man behind rugby’s biggest deals — super-agent Duncan Sandlant.

He has represented some of the sport’s biggest names — Sonny Bill Williams, Tana Umaga, Jerry Collins, Andrew Mehrtens, Dave Rennie, Stephen Jones and more. And at one point, he managed two-thirds of the world's top rugby coaches.

He shares the incredible stories behind a career at the highest level of sport — and what life as a top agent is really like.

Dr. Jo Brown is a globally respected Human Performance Engineer, performance physiotherapist, and coach with over two decades of experience working with elite athletes and high-performance teams across 19 sports and 7 countries.

Author of See Your Elephant: Discover What’s Holding You Back from Your True Potential, Dr. Brown is a sought-after speaker known for cutting through noise with straight-talking, transformative messages that provoke real change.

Neil Wagner is one of New Zealand cricket’s best red ball bowlers of all time.

Only Sir Richard Hadlee has a better strike rate in tests among New Zealanders who have taken more than 100 wickets.

Wagner has relentlessly thumped his right boot into creases around the country for almost 17 years, having arrived from South Africa in 2008 and in this one we unpack his incredible journey.

Ali Mau was one of New Zealand’s most high-profile broadcasters and journalists for more than two decades.

We talk about her rise to the top of media and the twists and turns along the way, we also talk in detail about her new book No Words for This, where she talks for the first time about the monster that haunted her childhood. It’s a shocking, and confronting story that is told with the hope of helping others.

Ali's story is complex and powerful, and she does such a great job of articulating it.

Steve Williams is the greatest golf caddie of all time.

He's best known for his partnership with Tiger Woods where they won 13 majors together - but what's perhaps less well known, is his path to working Tiger's bag.

For 10 years, after their professional relationship ended, Steve and Tiger didn't talk. But they do now, and Steve is releasing a book 'Together We Roared' which documents all their greatest hits and we cover some the best ones in this episode!

Gordy Walker is arguably New Zealand’s best coach of all time.

He’s won the Halberg Coach of the Year award six times and in 2021 was crowned the Halberg coach of the decade – and after listening to this you’ll understand why.

We unpack Gordy’s relationship with Lisa Carrington, the secrets to her unparalleled success, stories the public don’t know about the K4 team’s remarkable journey to gold - and so much more.

Darren Bazeley is the coach of the All Whites and has been one of the key figures in New Zealand Football across the last 15 years.

The All Whites have now qualified for their first World Cup since 2010 and between that, Auckland FC’s popularity and Chris Wood’s star power, football has never been more popular in New Zealand.

Darren has at the centre of football in the country after moving here following a professional career in England where he played 400+ games.

Lance O’Sullivan is New Zealand thoroughbred racing royalty. He is a member of the New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame and the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.

Lance was born into racing and from his first race in 1980, wins and records fell to him. Finishing his career as a jockey with a record tally of 12 New Zealand premierships and major wins in New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong. 

In 2004 Lance swapped his silks for binoculars and took on a new challenge as a trainer and success immediately followed.

Sharyn Casey is one of New Zealand's best-known and most-loved broadcasters. 

A few months ago, she pulled the curtain down on a near 20-year career at The Edge radio station - and this is her first interview since stepping away.

The broadcasting powerhouse joins us to talk through her highs and lows, why she left, and what’s next.

Greg Foran is the CEO of Air New Zealand – and one of the country’s most successful businessmen.

After starting his career as a teenager stacking shelves, he was on track to become the CEO of Woolworths Australia but was overlooked for the top job.

He moved to Walmart working his way through China to eventually run their US operations with 1.5 million staff, 4,600 stores across the country and an annual GDP of USD $300b.

Then in 2020, Greg left Walmart to move home to New Zealand and took the top job at Air New Zealand… just days before Covid-19 started grounding flights.

Clayton McMillan is head coach of the Chiefs and widely respected as one of New Zealand’s very best rugby coaches. He also doesn’t usually do interviews like this; he’s a very private guy.

The Bay of Plenty centurion transitioned into coaching while finishing playing professionally in Japan after two stints as a police officer.

Joe Daymond is one of New Zealand’s best and funniest comedians who shot to fame during lockdown with his snackable social media videos.

He’s now an award-winning comedian, actor, director and producer who has sold out national tours across both New Zealand & Australia.

Joe is hilarious, but he also has incredible depth. This conversation was a ripper, full of thoughtfulness and laughs.

Dr Alia Bojilova moved to New Zealand from Bulgaria as a 17-year-old who didn’t speak a word of English but soon became the lead psychologist for the NZ SAS.

In 2013 while working as a United Nations military observer, she was kidnapped by Syrian rebels and told she would be decapitated on camera.

After leaving the military she embarked on a PhD, focusing on the concept of resilience and is now a world leader in the field, working with some of the biggest names, companies and athletes in the world.

Sean Fitzpatrick is recognized as one of the greatest All Blacks of all time.

He was capped 92 times by New Zealand, 51 of those as captain, is a World Cup winner, and a key member of one of the best rugby teams ever.

But Sean is more than just the sum of his rugby achievements.

Cassie Roma is an American-born Kiwi who’s become a global thought leader in media, brand strategy, digital innovation and executive leadership.

Over 20 years, Cassie held high-flying marketing roles at big-name businesses including Air New Zealand, ANZ Bank and The Warehouse Group, and has also appeared on The Apprentice Aotearoa and Celebrity Treasure Island.