Broadcaster, marathon runner, podcaster and author

Overview

Dom Harvey is one of New Zealand's most familiar voices — a Sir Paul Holmes Award winner who hosted The Edge breakfast show for 20 years, completed all six World Marathon Majors, and now runs one of NZ's most successful independent podcasts. He brings a 30-year media career, a passion for running and an honesty about mental health that audiences both enjoy and trust.

Who is Dom Harvey? Born in Levin and raised in Palmerston North, Dom began in radio at 17 on 2XS FM before joining The Edge breakfast team with Mike Puru and Jay-Jay Feeney, where he stayed for two decades and reached more than 600,000 listeners. He left in 2021 citing exhaustion and mental health, and reinvented himself in podcasting. The Dom Harvey Podcast swept the 2024 NZ Podcast Awards (Best Entertainment, Best Independent and Podcast of the Year) and is a fixture in the top 20 Spotify and Apple charts. He has also authored three books and co-founded podcast studio PodLab.

Career Highlights • Sir Paul Holmes Award for NZ Broadcaster of the Year • Host of The Edge breakfast for 20 years (2001–2021) • Six World Marathon Majors completed; sub-3-hour PB at Tokyo 2018 • Kiwi Local Hero medal — ran 5 marathons in 5 days, raised $250,000 for charity • Author of Bucket List of an Idiot, Childhood of an Idiot and Running: A Love Story • Multi-year global deal with Acast, hat-trick at 2024 NZ Podcast Awards

Key Speaking Themes • Reinvention and adapting to change in career and life • Mental health, exhaustion and asking for help • Running, training and the mental side of endurance • Storytelling, interviewing and connecting with audiences • Communication and the future of audio

What Your Audience Will Gain Dom is warm, funny and refreshingly real. Audiences leave with practical insights on communication, mindset and reinvention, plus a clear sense of what running — or any committed practice — does for mental wellbeing.

Ideal For • Corporate conferences and team offsites • Sales kick-offs and awards nights • Communication, media and marketing events • Wellbeing and mental health forums • Sport, running and fundraising events

Frequently Asked Questions...

What does Dom Harvey speak about? Reinvention, mental health, running, communication and storytelling — drawn from 30 years in broadcasting and his own life pivots.

What podcast does Dom Harvey host? The Dom Harvey Podcast, hosted on Acast, which won Podcast of the Year at the 2024 NZ Podcast Awards.

How long was Dom Harvey on The Edge? 20 years, from 2001 to 2021, hosting the breakfast show with Mike Puru and Jay-Jay Feeney.

What books has Dom Harvey written? Bucket List of an Idiot (2012), Childhood of an Idiot (2014) and Running: A Love Story (2017).

What awards has Dom Harvey won? The Sir Paul Holmes Award for NZ Broadcaster of the Year, multiple NZ Podcast Awards in 2024, and the Kiwi Local Hero medal after raising $250,000 running five marathons in five days.

Is Dom Harvey available for keynotes and MC roles? Yes. Dom is a popular keynote and event MC across NZ corporate audiences.