Podcast Episodes

Suzanne Paul on wrestling with rejection

Suzanne Paul is something of a national treasure. The pocket rocket first burst onto our screens in the 90s, promoting Natural Glow and its "thousands of luminous spheres." In the years since she's b…

Published on 14 hours ago

Ali Williams on the problem with Auckland

Former All Black Ali Williams sits down with Paula for a surprisingly candid chat about life after rugby, raising a blended family of five and why he thinks Auckland is “the best city in the world” y…

Published on 5 days, 13 hours ago

Cecilia Robinson on what makes a good leader

Entrepreneur Cecilia Robinson has built some of New Zealand’s most successful companies in Au Pair Link, My Food Bag and Tend Health. She joins Paula to talk about the key attribute of a true leader,…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Toni Street on creating confidence

Broadcaster, mum, and podcast host Toni Street joins Paula to talk about confidence, communication, and what balance really looks like. She shares how she builds self-belief, why she thinks balance i…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

The Most Valuable Conversation with Hayley Sproull

Today’s episode is a little different and super exciting. 

We’re teaming up with ANZ to talk about something really important: financial confidence and KiwiSaver. 

But here’s the twist — Paula's not …

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bill Bailey on comedy, creativity and chaos

English comedian, actor and musician Bill Bailey joins Paula Bennett for a wide-ranging chat about his lifelong love of performance, the chaos of early comedy gigs, and why he thinks everyone has rhy…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pike River’s real-life friendship that inspired the film

Two women whose lives were changed by the Pike River disaster open up about the real events that inspired the new film Pike River. Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse share their enduring friendship, th…

Published on 1 month ago

Paula Bennett on being the only woman in John Key’s inner circle

It's the 100th episode of Ask Me Anything, and we're flipping the script! This week, Paula's in the hot seat as Heather du Plessis-Allan takes over hosting duties to ask the hard questions. Paula ope…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Jazz Thornton on the fight to save young minds

A social media ban for under-16s could do more harm than good according to Jazz Thornton. The mental health advocate joins Paula to discuss what she’s learned from time spent in psychiatric wards wit…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suzanne Lynch on a lifetime of saying yes

New Zealand music icon Suzanne Lynch joins Paula to talk about how trusting her gut – and knowing when to say yes or no – has shaped a career that took her from teenage stardom in The Chicks to touri…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago