Dr Timoti Te Moke's story is one of the most powerful we've ever shared.

He was raised in violence, survived years in boys' homes and prisons, and spent his youth deep in gang life. At one point, he was known as “the Jake the Muss of South Auckland.” But Timoti didn’t just escape the cycle, he transformed his life.

Today, he holds a PhD, lectures on Māori health, and is helping break the very system that once trapped him. He speaks openly about addiction, gang culture, his time in prison, surviving a wrongful manslaughter accusation, and how he found healing, purpose, and redemption later in life.

This is not just a story of survival, it's a masterclass in transformation.

Marius van der Pol might just be NZ’s toughest man.

He passed SAS selection at 21, broke a national rowing record without even training, and won the America’s Cup as a Team NZ grinder and cyclor.

We also hear about his time managing MIQ during Covid, a wild story about “Goose Eggs”, and his new project - “The Forge” - an intense personal development course that sounds like Outward Bound on steroids.

This was a quietly extraordinary chat. Marius isn’t someone who loves the spotlight, but the more we heard, the more impressed we were - and it sounds like everyone who’s worked with him feels the same.

Dame Noeline Taurua is one of New Zealand’s most successful and respected coaches — and one of the most compelling minds in high performance sport.

We talk about the pressures of elite coaching, the spiritual wisdom she received from a monk advisor, and how she juggled motherhood with one of the toughest jobs in sport including leading the Silver Ferns to World Cup glory just eight months after taking the job.

It’s honest, wise, emotional and powerful — a masterclass in resilience and leadership.

Jay Reeve is one of New Zealand’s most recognisable media personalities.

But behind the laughs and larrikin charm is a story packed with hustle, heart, and honesty. This is also a deeply personal chat. Jay reflects on his path to fatherhood, the challenges of IVF, and what meaningful male friendship looks like today.

Jay shares what he’s learned about business, brand-building, and how to stay grounded when your side hustle turns into a household name.

It’s raw, real, and filled with wisdom from someone who’s lived a big, loud, and beautifully messy life — and isn’t afraid to talk about the stuff that really matters.

Rowan Simpson is one of New Zealand’s most quietly influential tech founders and investors.

He was employee #3 at TradeMe and he’s played a pivotal role in shaping the local startup landscape.

We hear what he learned from backing some of NZ’s most successful companies and why he thinks most startup clichés are rubbish.

We also explore the principles that guide Rowan’s life: saying no to the wrong things, building a life around your “top three,” and rethinking productivity, parenting, and purpose.

His honesty about failure, time, and detaching ego from business success are relevant whether you’re a budding founder or just figuring out what really matters.

Robyn Malcolm is a national treasure.

You might know her best as Cheryl West from Outrageous Fortune - but there’s so much more to her story.

In this candid, funny, and deeply honest episode, Robyn opens up about solo parenting during the peak of her fame, political activism, After The Party’s global success, and why she spent years in what she calls “actor jail.”

We talk about the power of age-appropriate actors on screen, her time working alongside Temuera Morrison and Antony Starr, raising two sons (who might just follow in her footsteps), and why she’s feeling more ambitious at 60 than ever before.

She’s bold. She’s brilliant. She doesn’t hold back.

Ian Foster is one of the most trusted and decorated names in NZ Rugby.

He’s Waikato’s most capped player, was assistant coach for the All Blacks for eight years and won a World Cup, then became the head coach in 2019. His four years in the hotseat form the narrative for his new book, Leading Under Pressure, and in this chat we cover it all.

We also spend time understanding the man, faith, family, Fozzie the player – and what his current world looks like in Japan.

This was one of our favourite conversations. Across his four years leading the All Blacks, Fozzie was often reduced to soundbites and press conferences. This is him, and his story in full.

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 compared to 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.