Today, we kōrero with Sam Dakin—New Zealand Olympian, Cyclist, and Co-Founder of Slow Coffee Roasters. 

We explore his upbringing and the value of quality time with loved ones, his life as an athlete the supportive environment he’s built, and his entrepreneurial journey, including the lessons and learnings from launching Slow Coffee Roasters. 

As a passionate advocate for mental health, Sam opens up about his personal experience with OCD, how he navigates life with it, and his tips for supporting others through tough times.

All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! 

Today, we kōrero with Sam Dakin&mdash;New Zealand Olympian, Cyclist, and Co-Founder of Slow Coffee Roasters.&nbsp;
We explore his upbringing and the value of quality time with loved ones, his life as an athlete the supportive environment he&rsquo;s built, and his entrepreneurial journey, including the lessons and learnings from launching Slow Coffee Roasters.&nbsp;
As a passionate advocate for mental health, Sam opens up about his personal experience with OCD, how he navigates life with it, and his tips for supporting others through tough times.
<a href="https://thegooddaymatrix.com/podcasts/">All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! </a>

Our wellbeing podcast shares epic stories of New Zealanders and their wellbeing journeys! 

We weave body, mind, identity, community and environment together through people’s stories to encourage connection, challenge perspectives and empower action.

All of our kōrero are also available to watch on our website thegooddaymatrix.com, amongst these interviews are a bunch of amazing FREE resources from HIIT to Pilates, Self-defence to Cooking our website has something for everyone!

So get comfy and join us for an epic kōrero with another great Kiwi, we hope you enjoy it!

For more content and to let us know your feedback head over to @thegooddaymatrix! 

Our wellbeing podcast shares epic stories of New Zealanders and their wellbeing journeys!&nbsp; We weave body, mind, identity, community and environment together through people’s stories to encourage connection, challenge perspectives and empower action. All of our kōrero are also available to watch on our website thegooddaymatrix.com, amongst these interviews are a bunch of amazing FREE resources from HIIT to Pilates, Self-defence to Cooking our website has something for everyone! So get comfy and join us for an epic kōrero with another great Kiwi, we hope you enjoy it! For more content and to let us know your feedback head over to @thegooddaymatrix!&nbsp;

The Good Day Matrix

Our wellbeing podcast shares epic stories of New Zealanders and their wellbeing journeys!  We weave body, mind, identity, community and environment together through people’s stories to encourage connection, challenge perspectives and empower action. All of our kōrero are also available to watch on our website thegooddaymatrix.com, amongst these interviews are a bunch of amazing FREE resources from HIIT to Pilates, Self-defence to Cooking our website has something for everyone! So get comfy and join us for an epic kōrero with another great Kiwi, we hope you enjoy it! For more content and to let us know your feedback head over to @thegooddaymatrix!

Sam Dakin: Lessons from cycling, mental health and business!

In this kōrero, we sit down with the legendary Greg Smith.

A proud husband and Dad, Greg is also a former Fijian International rugby player, a coach in Japan, and an Athletes' Life Advisor at High-Performance Sport NZ. He now uses his experience to coach the next generation while also being a Secondary School Teacher.

A diehard Fraser Tech man, Greg shares his journey of resilience, the foundations he’s built through education and wellbeing, and how he leads by listening, understanding, and taking deliberate, sustainable action. We dive into his playing and coaching days, his parenting insights, and the habits that keep him thriving on and off the field.

In this kōrero, we sit down with the legendary Greg Smith.
A proud husband and Dad, Greg is also a former Fijian International rugby player, a coach in Japan, and an Athletes' Life Advisor at High-Performance Sport NZ. He now uses his experience to coach the next generation while also being a Secondary School Teacher.
A diehard Fraser Tech man, Greg shares his journey of resilience, the foundations he&rsquo;s built through education and wellbeing, and how he leads by listening, understanding, and taking deliberate, sustainable action. We dive into his playing and coaching days, his parenting insights, and the habits that keep him thriving on and off the field.

Greg Smith: Rugby, Resilience, and Real Life

Today we kōrero with Melodie Robinson!

She’s a proud wife and mum, a two-time Women’s Rugby World Cup-winning Black Fern, an accomplished journalist, and the first-ever female rugby commentator in Aotearoa! Today, she’s also leading the way as General Manager of Sports Events and Partnerships at TVNZ.

We kōrero about things women's rugby and her transition from modelling to getting on the pitch herself, women in business and leadership, the lessons, the learnings and the power of presence. Being yourself and not letting somebody's opinion stop you from achieving what you set out to do!!  

It didn't stop there, we also kōrero health, menopause, life struggles, purposeful feedback, messages for our children, and she makes a bold prediction for the Women's Rugby World Cup! 

Such a lovely and uplifting kōrero, we hope you enjoy! 

All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! 

Today we kōrero with Melodie Robinson!
She&rsquo;s a proud wife and mum, a two-time Women&rsquo;s Rugby World Cup-winning Black Fern, an accomplished journalist, and the first-ever female rugby commentator in Aotearoa! Today, she&rsquo;s also leading the way as General Manager of Sports Events and Partnerships at TVNZ.
We kōrero about things women's rugby and her transition from modelling to getting on the pitch herself, women in business and leadership, the lessons, the learnings and the power of presence. Being yourself and not letting somebody's opinion stop you from achieving what you set out to do!!&nbsp;&nbsp;
It didn't stop there, we also kōrero health, menopause, life struggles, purposeful feedback, messages for our children, and she makes a bold prediction for the Women's Rugby World Cup!&nbsp;
Such a lovely and uplifting kōrero, we hope you enjoy!&nbsp;
<a href="https://thegooddaymatrix.com/podcasts/">All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! </a>

Melodie Robinson: Life, leadership and line breaks

A real, down-to-earth soul – Jenny-May Clarkson joins us for a powerful and personal kōrero.

From the mighty King Country (Piopio to be exact), Jenny-May is a proud mother, wife, sister, former Silver Fern, policewoman, and now a well-known broadcaster with over 20 years in the industry. Whether she's bringing sunshine to our mornings on Breakfast TV or commanding the mic as a commentator – she brings her whole heart.

In this episode, we kōrero about making a plan to keep smashing your goals – even when life throws curveballs. We talk about building resilience in your children, navigating perimenopause and tuning into your body, career highs from Jenny-May’s time on the netball court, handling criticism with grace, and the power of being present in a fast-paced world.

This kōrero is full of epic memories, honest reflections, and practical insights, we hope you enjoy!

All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! 

A real, down-to-earth soul &ndash; Jenny-May Clarkson joins us for a powerful and personal kōrero.
From the mighty King Country (Piopio to be exact), Jenny-May is a proud mother, wife, sister, former Silver Fern, policewoman, and now a well-known broadcaster with over 20 years in the industry. Whether she's bringing sunshine to our mornings on Breakfast TV or commanding the mic as a commentator &ndash; she brings her whole heart.
In this episode, we kōrero about making a plan to keep smashing your goals &ndash; even when life throws curveballs. We talk about building resilience in your children, navigating perimenopause and tuning into your body, career highs from Jenny-May&rsquo;s time on the netball court, handling criticism with grace, and the power of being present in a fast-paced world.
This kōrero is full of epic memories, honest reflections, and practical insights, we hope you enjoy!
<a href="https://thegooddaymatrix.com/podcasts/">All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! </a>

Sam Dakin: Lessons from cycling, mental health and business!

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