In the Driver's Seat with Greg Murphy

• Nathan Wallis: Your Brain on Risk

  Neuroscience, Teen Drivers & Why We Make Dumb DecisionsWhat if the biggest threat on our roads wasn’t the weather, the traffic, or the speed — but the brain behind the wheel?In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy, leading neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis takes us on a deep dive into the teenage brain — and why it’s wired for risk, distraction, and sometimes even disaster.Murph and Nathan hit the road to explore how understanding brain development could help keep our kids safer behind the wheel — and why teens aren’t choosing to take risks, their brains are just under construction.Back in the studio, the conversation turns personal. Nathan opens up about fatherhood, grief, and the experiences that shaped his mission to make neuroscience accessible to every Kiwi. He explains why your brain might not see what’s right in front of you on the road, how stress affects your reactions, and what parents can do differently to support their young drivers.This episode is packed with eye-opening science, life lessons, and real talk — and might just change the way you think about driving forever.-------This ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve taken. Then it’s back to the studio for a more unfiltered chat about defining moments, driving habits, and the lessons that stuck.In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy is about cars — sure — but more than that, it’s about people. Honest, funny, and surprisingly personal stories from familiar faces, told from behind the wheel.New episodes drop every Wednesday until 12 November. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.Powered by AutoSense – fleet and driver safety leaders.Developed and produced by Podlab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Matt Watson: No Script, No Limits

  Kiwi Maverick: Fishing, Fame and Forging His Own PathHe’s “wrestled marlin from helicopters”, dodged danger in open seas, and somehow ended up on American late-night TV — all without a media plan or a roadmap.Matt Watson’s story is one of relentless reinvention. When one door closes, he doesn’t wait for another to open — he builds his own and kicks it wide open. Whether it’s pioneering a new style of fishing show, walking away from the spotlight, or turning close calls into life lessons, Matt doesn’t just chase opportunity — he creates it.And his next adventure? It won’t surprise you to hear it involves another world first: salt water in beer. Only Matt Watson could make that make sense.In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy, Murph dives into Matt’s off-the-grid mindset, the moments that nearly cost him everything, and how a backyard cricket match nearly derailed his career before it began. It’s raw, unfiltered, and classic Kiwi — with plenty of laughs along the way. And, we hear what it’s like to be called the Tom Cruise of fishing.- - - - - - This ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve taken. Then it’s back to the studio for a more unfiltered chat about defining moments, driving habits, and the lessons that stuck.In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy is about cars — sure — but more than that, it’s about people. Honest, funny, and surprisingly personal stories from familiar faces, told from behind the wheel.New episodes drop every Wednesday until 12 November. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.Powered by AutoSense – fleet and driver safety leaders.Developed and produced by Podlab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Sir Peter Beck: DeLoreans, Dreams & Defying Gravity

  Rocket Lab founder. Knight. Innovator. DeLorean owner.Sir Peter Beck may be chasing the stars - but in this episode, he’s keeping it grounded with Murph, in a car that looks like it time-travelled straight out of the 80s!Before stepping into the studio, Murph takes a spin with Sir Peter in his stainless-steel DeLorean - a car that, according to Peter, “only does one thing good: it looks good.” But what follows is far deeper than just car talk.In this unmissable episode of In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy, Sir Peter Beck opens up about his journey from building rockets in Invercargill using SodaStream bottles, to launching one of the world’s most innovative aerospace companies. He shares the mindset behind Rocket Lab’s rise, how he deals with pressure, the moments that nearly derailed him, and the Kiwi grit that powered him through it all.And yes, Murph asks the big one: did we really land on the moon?From wild rides to near misses, from space dreams to steering the future, this is a wide-ranging, inspiring, and often hilarious conversation with one of New Zealand’s boldest thinkers.Buckle up - this one’s going to orbit. ---------This ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve taken. Then it’s back to the studio for a more unfiltered chat about defining moments, driving habits, and the lessons that stuck.In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy is about cars — sure — but more than that, it’s about people. Honest, funny, and surprisingly personal stories from familiar faces, told from behind the wheel.New episodes drop every Wednesday until 12 November. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.Powered by AutoSense – fleet and driver safety leaders. Developed and produced by Podlab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Jenny-May Clarkson: Lessons from the Backroads, the Beat, and the Game

  In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Greg Murphy jumps into a well-travelled Toyota Corolla with Jenny-May Clarkson - TV presenter, former Silver Fern, ex-cop, and proud parent - for a ride that’s full of laughs, real talk, and life lessons.The Corolla has 230,000km on the clock and was passed down from her late father - the same man who taught her to drive on the gravel backroads of Pio Pio when she was a young teen. Jenny-May shares wild tales of early crashes, close calls, and the teenage bravado that nearly got the better of her.But everything changed when, as a 20-year-old police officer, she attended her first fatal crash. The victim was just 16. “That could have been me,” she says. It was a moment that shifted everything - and now, as a parent raising four kids - including teens learning to drive - she's on a mission to pass on the lessons she's learned.Alongside stories from the road, Jenny-May opens up about resilience forged on the netball court, the discipline learned on the police beat, and the values she’s now instilling in the next generation.It’s a raw, funny, and heartfelt conversation that reminds us: driving isn’t just about rules - it’s about choices, confidence, and knowing when to walk away.---------This ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve taken. Then it’s back to the studio for a more unfiltered chat about defining moments, driving habits, and the lessons that stuck.In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy is about cars — sure — but more than that, it’s about people. Honest, funny, and surprisingly personal stories from familiar faces, told from behind the wheel.New episodes drop every Wednesday until 12 November. Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.Powered by AutoSense – fleet and driver safety leaders. Developed and produced by Podlab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Laura McGoldrick puts Murph in the passenger seat

  From cricket fields to headlines, Laura McGoldrick has lived life in the spotlight. But not all of it’s been glamorous — including the time someone wished she’d die in a car crash.In this week’s ride, Laura shares about building a career in sports media, a truly bizarre talent for remembering every licence plate she’s ever owned, and the tougher side of life in the spotlight.And she gets Murph to open up about his own near-fatal crash at 18 — including the moment he thought he’d killed someone.This one’s honest, unfiltered, and impossible to miss.This ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve taken. Then it’s back to the studio for a more unfiltered chat about defining moments, driving habits, and the lessons that stuck.In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy is about cars — sure — but more than that, it’s about people. Honest, funny, and surprisingly personal stories from familiar faces, told from behind the wheel.New episodes drop every Wednesday until 12 November.Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.Powered by AutoSense – fleet and driver safety leaders. Developed and produced by Podlab Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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