The Dom Harvey Podcast

"A Kiwi man and a Canadian man walk into a bar in Switzerland with a swan..." It sounds like the beggining of an average joke, but this actually happened! Before he was a famous Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star, Eric Murray and a mate "borrowed" a swan from a lake and took it to a bar.If you enjoy this snippet, please listen to the full interview with Eric MurrayThanks,  Dom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eric Murray is currently on Dancing With the Stars in NZ.  Prior to this he was one of New Zealands greatest ever athletes (Rowing)This was the second half of our 2 hour 20 minute conversation.In this chat we discuss how an Olympian celebrates after winning a gold medal, the time he smashed a world record by six seconds, some of the dodgy stuff he got up to overseas before he was famous, the tweet that almost got him cancelled, his obsession with golf and his current Dancing With the Stars journey.Massive thanks to the sponsors of this episode. Huawei and their new entry to the running gadget game- the Huawei watch GT Runner.  You can buy a GT Runner now from PB Tech, JB Hi-Fi and Noel Leeming.You can read more about this incredible watch (with a battery that goes 2 weeks on a single charge) right here:  https://tinyurl.com/3fay2ktb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In August last year one of Erics best friends took her own life.  Olivia Podmore was just 24.  Her and Eric had spent the weekend in Queenstown then returned home to Cambridge together, visitng her mum on the way. He was the last person to see her alive and one of the first people to find her after she lost her battle with mental illness.Her final Instagram post detailed her frustrations with high perfornace sport in New Zealand.In this bite size clip taken from Erics podcast conversation we chat openly about mental health, their friendship, their final weekend together and his thoughts now with the benefit of 9 months of hindsight.Its not an easy listen!  But talk about this stuff can lead to change, and change is what we need.If you find any of this triggering here are some numbers you can use for help:Text HELP to 4357Or call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 54 33 54) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part one of my very first ever two part podcast.  Eric came over and we just yarned for over two hours so I decided to split it in two.  I do need to include a warning here- towards the end we get into a fairly intense discussion about mental health and depression, and in particular the suicide of his good friend Olivia Podmore last year.If you find any of this triggering, here are some numbers you can call to reach out:Text HELP to 4357Or call 0800 LIFELINE (0800 54 33 54)Thanks a million to my pals at Em's Power Cookies for powering this episode.  Check them out at Powercookies.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cam Calkoen was born with cerebral palsy.  20 years ago the only thing that made him happy was watching the TV show "Havoc and Newsboy."  Cams mum wrote a letter to Newsboy (Jeremy Wells) and he replied.  Cam STILL has that letter pinned to his wall.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cam Calkoen was born with Cerbral palsy.  This has made everything he has achieved that much more difficult than those of us born without the condition.  Even though he has done thousands of hours of public speaking, in this moment from our conversation he shares, for the first time ever, the lowest point of his life where he made a spontaneous decision to try and end it all.It's raw.  It's vulnerable.  It's not pretty.  But its 100% honest and unfiltered.  Warts and all.  Cam is an inspirational individual.  If you like this, please listen to our full conversation.  Or recommend it to a friend. Thanks,  Dom   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cam Calkoen is a motivational speaker, para-sprinter and mountain climber. He has achieved all this and much more despite being born with a condition called cerebral palsy. It’s a condition I knew very little about so I found it very educational to sit down with Cam. I really hope you guys get something out of this conversation too. If you would like to follow Cams journey on Instagram, this is his page: @Camcalkoen Massive thank you to my sponsors of this episode: Lifestream.co.nz Check out their awesome products. And if you decide to try their Spirulina blue extra (great for energy, stamina and muscle recovery) use the code DOM15 and you’ll get a sweet 15% discount.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

99 year old coaching legend (and all round great New Zealander) Arch Jelley is joined by his 89 year old second wife in this short highlight episode.  They share the unromantic (yet still incredibly sweet) story about how they went from friends to life partners.If you enjoy this clip, feel free to listen to the whole exceptional episode with this inspirational Kiwi.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arch (Archibald) Jelly was the career-long coach of John Walker, Olympic gold medalist and one of our best runners ever.I am so glad I got to meet Arch and now get to share this story with you.In this conversation you'll hear:What it was like living through the great depression of 1930 in Dunedin.His experiences inside submarines during WW2.The story of how he coached John Walker to be one of New Zealand’s greatest evert runners.The (rather unromantic) story of how he got with his second wife at the age of 80.His thoughts on getting a Telegram from the Queen when he turns 100 in August and much, much more.This is so much more than a running conversation- its a history lesson.  Arch is a war vet and his father fought (and survived) Gallipoli in the First World War.  So it seems fitting to release this episode on Monday April 25th, ANZAC day in NZ. PS:  Here is a link if you want to watch John Walkers incredible 1976 Olympic race at Montreal (Arch has some great memories of this which he freely shares):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq2rb7TMx14Massive thanks to the sponsors of this episode, Em’s Power Cookies:  Powercookies.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lets face it, the last two years has been a dumpster fire for alot of people due to the pandemic.  In this short snippet from episode 12 with NZ Olypic runner Camille Buscomb, she talks about the impact the pandemic had on her mental health and also shares her hacks for being resiliant when things don't go your way.Thanks for listening.  This episode was sponsored by Strength Meals co (Available at Countdown).  Check them out:  strengthmealsco.co.nz.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.