The Dom Harvey Podcast

Today’s episode is not an easy listen, but it is an important one.

Thomas Coyle was a forensic scientist who spent more than 30 years working crime scenes, identifying the dead, and helping families find answers after unimaginable loss.

For his service he was acknowledged in the Kings birthday honours list in 2024. And he has just put a book out called “The Dead Speak.”

Thomas has worked over 20,000 crime scenes. He was part of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami response, the Christchurch earthquakes, and countless murders, suicides, and unexplained deaths across the UK and New Zealand.

This conversation is, at times, gory and shocking. But it is not about gore or shock value.

We talk about what it takes to do this job, what he really thinks of shows like CSI, what death smells like and how he’s learned to live with images that never truly leave.
This is confronting. It’s uncomfortably honest and its unforgettable.

Listener discretion advised.




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Alice Robinson is a total legend. At the time of releasing this episode she is in Italy taking part in her 3rd Winter Olympics. And she is still only 24.

We talk about her life on the road chasing winters, the brutal reality of crashing at 140km/h - what that feels like and how she manages fear and risk, her rock-bottom moment at the Beijing Olympics,.

And why her mindset heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy is very different to anything she’s done before and much much more.
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Dr. Kieran Kennedy, also known as “the Hot Doc”, is a New Zealand–trained psychiatrist now based in Sydney.

When it comes to his work in adult ADHD assessment and treatment, he is widely regarded as the go to guy in Australian media.
Outside of his medical work, he also dabbles in modelling and bodybuilding. He’s even been on the cover of Men’s Health magazine. Not bad for a farm boy from Waiuku!

In this episode, we cut through the noise and misinformation surrounding ADHD and Dr Kenndy answers YOUR questions:

+ what ADHD actually is
+ why diagnosis has “exploded” in recent years
+ how it presents differently in men and women
+ why assessment can be expensive and slow
+ how ADHD can affect self-esteem, relationships, work, and identity. And much more.

This is a practical, no BS, myth-busting conversation which I hope will be beneficial for anyone who is ADHD curious.
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Sir Rod Drury is one of New Zealand’s most influential business leaders, and genuinely one of the most fun and inspiring kiwis I’ve ever met through the podcast.
Whether you know the name or not, you most definitely know the company he founded when he was 40: Xero, a company that grew from a Wellington apartment into a global platform with over 4.5 million customers, thousands of employees and billions in revenue.

We talk about the Xero back story- how a skater boy from Hawkes Bay with a stutter built a global brand. But this conversation goes far beyond accounting software.
Recorded at his jaw-dropping property in Queenstown, Rod opens about identity after stepping away from Xero, the personal cost of building a global business, how he conquered a debilitating stutter, why he’s now focused on large-scale public good projects that could shape New Zealand for generations and so much more.

Rod is such a forward thinker, I got the impression he is bored by reflecting on what he has done and is much more energized by what he plans to do. So I appreciate him indulging me for this podcast by treading over some old ground.

This is a wide-ranging conversation about success, meaning, community, and what really matters when the grind slows down.
I left this podcast feeling so inspired and proud. It reminded me that there are some really cool, super talented Kiwis who love New Zealand and are doing what they can to make it the best little country on the planet.
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David Niethe, one of New Zealand’s top mental performance coaches, is back on the podcast. He first came on as a guest in October 2024 when his book “The Winning Mindset” came out. In that episode a big part of the focus was on who Dave is and his backstory.

For this episode the focus is less on Dave and all on…YOU!

This is a practical, no-BS episode all about how you and I can design a better life in 2026.

David breaks down the mindset and behavioral principles he’s used for 30+ years coaching high performers and everyday people: creating and using a vision boards the right way, goal setting, upgrading self-talk and building the daily habits that move you forward.

This episode isn’t meant for everyone. It’s for people who are done with “hoping this year is better” and want tools to actually create change by taking their life and destiny into their own control.
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