This is an exert from Episode 14 with Andy Beale and is one the single greatest stories I have ever heard. Andy Beale is an Endurance athlete who has completed some in some bizarre and astonishing events. He has a fantastic insight into mindset, competition, and finding human limits. He is a great friend, a remarkable man and and you can check out …

Jane Watson is professional netball player whose highlights include 2019 World Champion, ANZ premiership champion, Player of the year in 2017 and 2022, 100 caps for the Canterbury Tactix, 56 for the Silver ferns and she was named one of 25 best players the last 25 years. Jane is a champion off the court as much as she is on it. She is a proud mum, …

Blair Chappell is a property developer and founding partner of Williams Corporation. Currently the largest privately owned residential property development company in New Zealand, Williams Corporation builds over 500 homes per year. Blair shares the journey from humble beginnings to doing over $350M in annual revenue, how they pivoted several times…

John Plato is the founder of Plato Creative. After dropping out of high school art 15, John spent the next 10 years as a diesel mechanic before leaving to start a business with his wife Lisa. Plato Creative is now one of New Zealand’s most celebrated and successful creative agencies spending three consecutive years in the Deloitte Fast 50. His stor…

Nathan Fa'avae is a 7 time world champion adventure racer. He is also an author and the founder of Spring Challenge, True West and Real Meals. From a teenager he has been pushing the limits of human endurance and performance. As the captain of Team New Zealand he has lead his team to victories in GodZone, Eco Challenge, World Championships and near…

Andrew Nicol entrepreneur, businessman and podcast host. He is the founder and managing partner of OPES Partners, host of the Property Academy podcast and an expert on property investment in New Zealand.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Dom Harvey is a broadcaster, runner, and author. He spent 20 years as breakfast host on The Edge before launching his Podcast “Runners Only” in 2022. He has written three best selling books, is a passionate runner and a bloody nice guy.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Josh Komen is one of life’s true heroes. He was one of the fastest 800m runners in New Zealand before being diagnosed with leukaemia and beginning his battle with cancer. After going into remission Josh started to live life on his terms; climbing to Mt Everest Base camp, and becoming a professional skydiver, but his fight with cancer wasn’t over. I…

Cam Calkoen was born with Cerebral Palsy and was told that his biggest challenges would be the way he walks and the way he talks. He has gone on to become an athlete and professional speaker. He is living proof of what is possible when we choose to challenge the world around us and leave our comfort zone.…

Dr Farah Palmer captained the Black Ferns to three Rugby World Cup wins, has a PHD in sociology and was the first woman to be appointed to the NZ Rugby board. She is an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, has been inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame and The New Zealand Women's Provincial Championship was renamed the Farah Palmer Cup i…

Melissa Clark-Reynolds has 25 years experience as a technology entrepreneur and CEO. She is a business leader and company director helping guide organisations in Media, Agriculture, Technology, Software, Government departments and not for profits. She is a passionate bee keeper and was named Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in recog…

Jamie Fitzgerald is a modern-day adventurer and expert in strategy, leadership and change management. He has walked unaided to the South Pole, holds the world record for rowing across the Atlantic Ocean, is a double New Zealand representative , and as CEO of a performance consultancy business has helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies…

Rebekah Campbell is serial entrepreneur, thinker and author. She founded three companies, raised over 17 million in funding and wrote 138 Dates; a book about searching for love at the same time as launching a global technology business. Rebekah is a former New York Times columnist, a sought after speaker, and wife and Mum.…

Mike Allsop is Airline pilot, Everest mountaineer, adventurer and extreme marathon competitor. This self proclaimed “ordinary family” proves that anybody can accomplish extraordinary things. He is one of only a very small group of human beings to successfully complete the infamous TRIPLE SEVEN Marathon event which is 7 Marathons, in 7 Days, in 7 Co…

Hayden Paddon is New Zealand’s most successful rally driver both nationally and internationally, winning 1 WRC rally, 8 WRC podiums, and more than 40 WRC stage victories. He was the 2011 Production World Rally Champion, becoming the first person in the Southern Hemisphere to ever win a world rally championship. He’s also a 5-time New Zealand Rally …

Bestselling author and speaker, Abbas Nazari, fled the Taliban in Afghanistan as a child, and was resettled in New Zealand after his family were rescued by the Tampa container ship in 2001. In 2019, Abbas was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to the United States, where he graduated with a Masters in Security Studies from Georgetown University, Washi…

Geoff Knight was a patched member of the notorious Highway 61 motorcycle gang before turning his life around and finding a new life as an opera singer. Here is a bit sized part of our conversation where he talks about meeting Chopper Reid in a BarBy The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Geoff Knight was a patched member of the notorious Highway 61 motorcycle gang before turning his life around an finding a new life as an opera singer.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Pic Picot is the founder of Pic's Peanut butter. After a string of failed businesses and real estate deals Pic Picot found himself in Nelson. With his eyesight deteriorating, and needing a bit of extra cash the 55 year old entrepreneur started making Peanut Butter out of his garage and selling it at a local market. Fourteen years later Pic’s now pr…

Darren Shand has been the All Black's Manager since 2004. His time with the team has included the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup winning campaigns and the first undefeated Test season in 2013, winning the Tri Nations and subsequent Rugby Championship six times. The All Blacks have also won three Grand Slams and been World Rugby Team of the Year ten …

Sean Thomas : On the subject of death. In late 2019 Sean was diagnosed with terminal cancer and in this episode he openly shares his journey though the last 18 months. Sean’s interest in existentialism, and human psychology combined with a remarkably stoic mindset make this episode an incredible insight into a subject too often avoided; death.…

Sean Thomas is an expert in human motivation, engagement and productivity. He has spent his career helping organisations, teams and individuals make huge gains in productivity and profit. Sean is also a published author, a black belt, and mentor to many young people.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Marlon Gerbes is a musician, producer and member of the band Six60.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Monique Kimber-Bell survived the Christchurch earthquake after spending six hours trapped inside the collapsed PGC building.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Erikana Pedersen is a professional athlete playing Netball for the Canterbury Tactics and Silverferns. In 2019 she suffered a serious injury that not only sidelined the 26 year but also took its toll mentally as she was diagnosed with depression. In this episode Erikana openly shares her story of dealing with the mental illness, the challenges she …

Nigel Beach is the founder of Element Health, a certified Wim Hoff Instructor and one-of-a kind when it comes to human wellbeing and performance. His expertise in breath work and cold water has seen him work with athletes, teams, individuals and organisations all around the world to help improve well being and increase performance. On top of all th…

Sir Michael Hill is one of New Zealand’s most prolific entrepreneurs and businessman After spending 23 years working for his uncle, a house fire finally gave him the courage to start his own business at the ripe of age of 40. As it goes... the rest is history! An amazing man, with an incredible story!…

Richard “RJ” Smith is a high performance consultant who has spent the last two decades working in high performance sport His career highlights include World Cup and Super rugby titles, five years with New Zealand Cricket, the high performance leader at The Crusaders Rugby and a published author. In recent years Richard has spent most of his time wo…

John Quinn is an expert in the fields of high performance, mental skills and well being. He has extensive experience in the sporting domain working with teams and athletes across many different codes from rugby, cricket and netball to golf and athletics. Outside of sport, John works closely with organization's and businesses providing guidance on l…

Andy Beale is an Endurance athlete who has completed some in some bizarre and astonishing events. He has a fantastic insight into mindset, competition, and finding human limits. He is a great friend, a remarkable man and during this episode we committed to our next challenge.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Dr Fred Grosse is a world renowned business psychotherapist and trainer. Originally from the U.S Dr Fred is an ordained Rabbi, completed his Doctoral thesis on the meaning of life and now spends his time teaching and training business leaders and high performers all over the world. Whether you’re in business, or just someone who wants to get the mo…

Tim Bateman is a professional rugby player and wellness entrepreneur. In this conversation we cover everything from ice baths, float tanks and meditation to his family’s health battles and captaining the Maori All Blacks. Tim talks about performing under pressure, mindfulness and the transition from athlete to businessman.…

Nathan is a neuroscience educator and brain development expert. His work around the development of young brains and "the first 1000 days” has seen him sell out events all over the country. Whether you’re a parent wanting to give you child the best start in life, or someone wanting to learn some simple tools to help your brain is function at its bes…

Brodie is journalist, presenter and media personality. She has carved out a successful broadcasting career in both radio and TV before building her own media brand creating online video content, hosting podcasts, and collaborating with brands, all with the key focus of making people laugh and feel good.…

Jake Bailey earned global acclaim in November 2015 when he gave an inspirational prize-giving speech as the Christchurch Boys' High head boy, weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. With his tumours doubling in size every 48 hours he was given just two weeks live without treatment. Jakes now shares his story openly and honestly as a public speaker…

Isaac Giesen was the first New Zealander to row the Atlantic Ocean solo.By The Road To Success Podcast - Matty Lovell

Alex is one of life’s truly remarkable humans. He is the founder of the Cricket Live Foundation; an organisation that uses sport to enrich the lives of underprivileged children. In building the CLF Alex has developed a multi-national, scalable charity that is changing the lives of hundreds of young people around the world. A smart, humble and inspi…

Andy is a former All Black and professional rugby player with a string of entrepreneurial ventures to his name. An incredibly down to earth guy who openly shares his journey through professional sport, business and life. We chat about his rise to rugby stardom, the lessons he learnt as an All Black that now shape his philosophy in life and business…

Marlon Gerbes is a member of New Zealand band Six60. Since the release of their debut album in 2011 the band haven’t stopped winning awards, producing platinum albums, and selling out shows. They were the most streamed artist by New Zealanders in 2018 on Spotify and in February 2019 became the first New Zealand band to play a sold out concert at th…

Pete Smith is a nutrition and well being expert. On this episode we chat about why so many people are unhealthy right now, what are some of the problems with the current ‘health system’ as well as how nutrition and and functional medicine can help solve these problems. He also shares some great tips on how you can improve you health, wellbeing, lon…

After losing part of her leg in an accident when she was two years old Sophie Pascoe has gone on to become New Zealand’s most successful Paralympian ever. With 9 Gold medals, two Halberg awards and multiple world records she has a remarkable insight into success. We chat about her accident and why she thinks adversity is crucial for success. She de…

Paul Wright joins me today to chat about how they have grown Harcourts Real Estate over the last 30 years from 90 offices in New Zealand to over 1,000 in ten countries. He talks about the key fundamentals to their growth, he explains the importance of a values based organisations, as well as the business planning process that was crucial for them. …

Matthew Horncastle is a New Zealand businessman and entrepreneur. At the age of just 25 years his company the Willlams Corporation is on track to hit 88 million in sales this year. He shares some incredible insights into his own background, their social marketing success, his goal setting process and daily routines as well as overcoming challenges …