The Dom Harvey Podcast

Craig Innes has lived several sporting lives.

He debuted for the All Blacks when he was 19, scored two tries on debut at Cardiff Arms Park, and went on to play 17 tests.

He then switched codes and playing rugby league in England with Leeds then eventually to the Manly Sea Eagles in Australia, where he won the 1996 Premiership.

In this era of his sporting life, he is a highly respected player agent, helping guide young players through the pressures of high-performance sport.

This podcast is part of the Craig “Postie” Innes story:

+ What the All-Blacks culture was really like in the late 80s and early 90s, and some great stories about bus etiquette, scalping tickets and being coached by Grizz Wylie.

+ His controversial move from rugby to league for money, and reflections on winning the NRL and being part of the Manly Sea Eagles dynasty.

+ We also about Craig’s longest career as a player agent and his thoughts and concerns on the future of the sport.

Postie is genuinely one of the good guys. I have known him in passing for 20ish years, but he is such a low key and humble guy that I really had no idea of the extent of his achievements as a player, so this was fun.

I really hope you enjoy this episode

Dom
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Dame Joan Withers is one of New Zealand’s most influential business leaders. Whether or not you know the name, you definitely know the companies she has been involved with.

She is the former Chair of The Warehouse, former CEO of Fairfax NZ and The Radio Network, and director across some of the country’s biggest organisations, including ANZ, TVNZ, Auckland Airport, Mercury, Sky and more.

She also does not do many podcasts, which makes this conversation feel even more special - especially given how open she was about some incredibly personal subjects.

Dame Joan talks candidly about ageing and cosmetic surgery, marriage, attraction, and what it takes to keep a relationship strong for more than five decades.
And in the most devastating part of the episode, Joan opens up about the devastating sudden loss of her only son, Jamie, 4 months earlier, and what grief teaches you that no boardroom ever can.

There is also lots of great business stuff- what being on a board really looks like, why she is leaving ANZ after 13 years, the behind the scenes of the deal that saw Fairfax purchase Trade-Me for $700 million, the toll of being the leading news story for something negative and much more.

This was the first time we met, and the conversation was not what I expected. I can imagine in her natural habitat of the board room she could be terrifying…but in the studio for this podcast Joan was open, kind, gracious and charming and I loved every minute of our chat.
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Massive thanks to my long-term podcast sponsors, Generate.
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Craig Kirkwood was a really good runner- his marathon PB was 2 hours 13 minutes and he made the NZ Commonwealth Games team.

Now he has become a world class coach, working with everyone from weekend warriors who want to do a faster Park Run, through to elite athletes like Hayden Wilde, Sam Tanner and Sam Ruthe- the 16-year-old who has been setting the running world on fire with his record-breaking times in the mile.

This podcast is part of the Craig Kirkwood story.

+ His early years in Timaru, including an unforgettable encounter with coaching guru Arthur Lydiard.

+ His running years including training in Kenya, and the disappointing of falling short at the Commonwealth Games.

+ His predictions for the future of Sam Ruthe

+The hilarious story of how he first met Triathlon legend, Haydn Wilde and his reflections on their coach/athlete split

+Then I put your questions to Craig. This section of the podcast is packed with tips and suggestions for anyone who wants to start running, or runs but wants to do it better.

You’ll love this conversation if you are into running. For everyone else, it is an peak into the mind of one of New Zealand athletics great modern coaches.

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In this podcast, New Zealand golf legend Michael Campbell opens up like never before.

"Cambo" is one of the greatest golfers NZ has ever produced. His pinnacle was in 2005 when he beat Tiger Woods at the peak of his powers to win the US Open.

This podcast has plenty of incredible golf stories and we drop a lot of big names like Nicklaus, Norman, Daly and Fox. But this is so much more than a golf nostalgia conversation.

We talk about māori identity, mana, grief, family, humility, the cost of success, tall poppy culture, trust, and the strange limbo of achieving your life’s biggest goal , then having to figure out who you are afterwards.

This conversation is funny. It’s emotional. It’s honest. And it even has a story about a solo haka in front of Nelson Mandela!
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Massive thanks to my long-term podcast sponsors, Generate.
Generate is an award-winning KiwiSaver provider with a track record of delivering strong long-term returns for their clients- you can see their latest returns for yourself on their website.
I became a client when they came on board as the show sponsor and it’s been a gamechanger for me personally- I’m kicking myself for not doing it years earlier.
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Past performance does not guarantee future returns.
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Kelsey Waghorn is a Whakaari/White Island survivor and former guide who suffered severe burns and has undergone ongoing surgeries and rehab.

This chat paints a detailed picture of who she was before December 9, 2019, what happened during the eruption and how the years since have looked.
She shares her story on her own terms and in her own words, including recovery milestones, the messy middle, and what it means to keep turning up.

This podcast first came out in May 2023. I decided to rerelease it because Kelsey has just put a book out called “Surviving White Island”, so if you like this conversation, I have no doubt you will love to learn more about this incredible Kiwi in her own words through her book:

I loved spending time with Kelsey Waghorn and I have no doubt you will as well.

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