Known to many as the award-winning NZ TV Awards Television Personality of the Year and the beloved, straight-shooting nurse Selina To'a on Shortland Street, Bella is also one of Aotearoa’s most soulful, powerhouse musical voices. From sharing the stage with international legends to capturing Kiwi hearts on screen, she brings an unmatched warmth, honesty, and energy to everything she does.This Sunday, she sits down with John Cowan for an intimate, unscripted look at the real person behind the talent. Bella opens up about her childhood, her creative journey, navigating grief, and the values and faith that keep her grounded.

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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Known to many as the award-winning NZ TV Awards Television Personality of the Year and the beloved, straight-shooting nurse Selina To'a on Shortland Street, Bella is also one of Aotearoa’s most soulful, powerhouse musical voices. From sharing the stage with international legends to capturing Kiwi hearts on screen, she brings an unmatched warmth, honesty, and energy to everything she does.</div>
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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">This Sunday, she sits down with John Cowan for an intimate, unscripted look at the real person behind the talent. Bella opens up about her childhood, her creative journey, navigating grief, and the values and faith that keep her grounded.</div>
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John Cowan hosts ‘Real Life’, a weekly nationwide chat show on Newstalk ZB featuring a different high-profile guest every week. John talks with them about their life, their upbringing, their passions and their view of the world.

Real Life With John Cowan

Bella Kalolo-Suraj - Singer & Shortland St actor

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From dominating Kiwi TV screens as our undisputed "Infomercial Queen" to winning Dancing with the Stars, Suzanne has lived a life of remarkable chapters. She’s been a multimillionaire, faced public bankruptcy, and rebuilt her life with unwavering positivity and grit.Now, she’s sharing the life lessons that carried her through it all.Suzanne opens up about her brand-new book Your Time Is Now, her secrets to staying young, and why she believes it’s never too late to chase big dreams.

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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">From dominating Kiwi TV screens as our undisputed "Infomercial Queen" to winning Dancing with the Stars, Suzanne has lived a life of remarkable chapters. She’s been a multimillionaire, faced public bankruptcy, and rebuilt her life with unwavering positivity and grit.</div>
<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Now, she’s sharing the life lessons that carried her through it all.</div>
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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Suzanne opens up about her brand-new book Your Time Is Now, her secrets to staying young, and why she believes it’s never too late to chase big dreams.</div>
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Suzanne Paul - TV icon

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He was the man who put the "pace" in New Zealand paceman. At his peak, Shane Bond was terrifyingly fast, clocking a blistering 156.4 km/h at the 2003 World Cup and dismantling the world’s best batsmen. Widely regarded as our greatest fast bowler since Sir Richard Hadlee, Shane’s career was a thrilling rollercoaster of immense triumph and devastating, career-threatening injuries. But his story is much more than just cricket statistics, it's a masterclass in resilience.From patrolling the streets as a Christchurch police officer to winning IPL titles on the global coaching circuit, Shane has constantly had to reinvent himself when life threw a change of pace. This Sunday, he joins John Cowan to chat about the mental grit it takes to rebuild from physical ruin, the pressures of elite sport, and what happens when you have to find a new purpose after the childhood dream ends.

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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">He was the man who put the "pace" in New Zealand paceman. At his peak, Shane Bond was terrifyingly fast, clocking a blistering 156.4 km/h at the 2003 World Cup and dismantling the world’s best batsmen. Widely regarded as our greatest fast bowler since Sir Richard Hadlee, Shane’s career was a thrilling rollercoaster of immense triumph and devastating, career-threatening injuries. But his story is much more than just cricket statistics, it's a masterclass in resilience.</div>
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<div style="font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">From patrolling the streets as a Christchurch police officer to winning IPL titles on the global coaching circuit, Shane has constantly had to reinvent himself when life threw a change of pace. This Sunday, he joins John Cowan to chat about the mental grit it takes to rebuild from physical ruin, the pressures of elite sport, and what happens when you have to find a new purpose after the childhood dream ends.</div>
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Shane Bond - Cricketing Legend

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Before scaling the world's most unforgiving peaks—from Antarctica to the Andes and the Himalayas—Sir Graeme was a "painfully shy" child growing up in Gisborne who was afraid of everything. His life transformed when he discovered the outdoors, leading to historic feats like the first-ever winter traverse of the Southern Alps in 1971.

But his greatest legacy isn't written in the snow. Spurred by a challenge to "do good for others", Sir Graeme co-founded the Outdoor Pursuits Centre (now Hillary Outdoors) and established the Graeme Dingle Foundation, which has empowered over 400,000 young Kiwis over the last 30 years. Recently awarded the prestigious global Order of Magellan for his lifetime achievements in exploration and youth advocacy, Sir Graeme joins John for an unscripted look at his extraordinary life, his worldview, and his latest mission to "move mountains" for the next generation of New Zealanders.

<p>Before scaling the world's most unforgiving peaks—from Antarctica to the Andes and the Himalayas—Sir Graeme was a "painfully shy" child growing up in Gisborne who was afraid of everything. His life transformed when he discovered the outdoors, leading to historic feats like the first-ever winter traverse of the Southern Alps in 1971.<br class="html-br"><br class="html-br">But his greatest legacy isn't written in the snow. Spurred by a challenge to "do good for others", Sir Graeme co-founded the Outdoor Pursuits Centre (now Hillary Outdoors) and established the Graeme Dingle Foundation, which has empowered over 400,000 young Kiwis over the last 30 years. Recently awarded the prestigious global Order of Magellan for his lifetime achievements in exploration and youth advocacy, Sir Graeme joins John for an unscripted look at his extraordinary life, his worldview, and his latest mission to "move mountains" for the next generation of New Zealanders.</p>

Sir Graeme Dingle - Adventurer and Youth Advocate

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Bella Kalolo-Suraj - Singer & Shortland St actor

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