Hey friends, Will here. This is the final episode of My Kiwi Life for a while and to talk about why - I'm joined in the studio with Podcasts New Zealand founder, Paul Spain to yarn about my decision as well as a look back at our little podcast from New Zealand that showed audiences nation wide that its cool to ponder who we are and what makes us tick. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ,...

Chances are you only know the Reality TV side of former MasterChef contestant, Vanessa Baxter - but trust me - you've only scratched the surface. Vanessa Baxter discusses many topics including the good, the bad and everyday bits that make life, life. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host: Will Fleming Running time: 0:44:11

Pete Bethune went to maximum security prison in Japan for 5 months for trying to stop a Japanese Whaling boats from hunting whales. So was it worth it? In this episode of My Kiwi Life - Pete opens up about his time in prison 5 months as well as an insight into his life and his perspective on the world. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website...

How much do we really know about Ketamine, LSD and Psilocybin? If you're like me, then not much. So where do you start when talking with a Scientist about understanding how psychedelics affect the human brain? Dr Suresh Muthukumaraswamy joins me, Will Fleming in the Podcasts.NZ studio to unpack the science behind psychedelics and the research going on right now into this very uncharted territory into humanity. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and...

Can a politician have a balanced life? With backstabbing, flip-flopping, secret agendas and more - how can such a brutal environment be the place where our leaders make such important decisions? This week on My Kiwi Life Jacinda Ardern lets her guard down and pulls back the curtain for a candid chat about life, work, balance and the meaning of it all. We join Jacinda 'on the go' via Skype as she shares her Kiwi life in public service. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New...

How do you make your own luck when it comes to creating content for the internet? Actor, YouTuber, Podcaster + Poet, Harley Neville shares some tips and tricks that have helped him create two feature films and get 11 million views on YouTube. This episode of My Kiwi Life is about creating your own luck and the building blocks to getting yourself in the game and making sure you stay in the game. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback...

Will Fleming sits down for a conversation with Quiz master and Mastermind NZ contestant, Mike Nahu. Mike talks about how he got into quizzing as a young boy from a Maori community and his experience as a contestant on TVNZ's Mastermind NZ. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host: Will Fleming Running time: 0:49:46

From the dread of going to work to the joy of travelling around the greatest places on Earth. How Logan Dodds found the hack to being happy and how you can too. Will Fleming has a long form conversation with Logan about the moment his Summer Daze video went viral and what has followed. Logan also talks about how tough moments such as the sudden passing of his father can bring perspective. Check out Logan's YouTube channel here [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChMvcaRxdtGQeoW9J6EBbaA]...

You may know Jimi Hunt from such adventures as Lilo The Waikato or building the World's Biggest Waterslide. But meet the man behind those adventures - go one on one with Jimi - if you dare! Will Fleming has a long form conversation with Jimi about his charity, Live More Awesome [http://www.livemoreawesome.com/] as well as his new book, A Guide To Live More Awesome. This is the second time Jimi has blown our minds on My Kiwi Life - round 1 can be found here: My Kiwi Life Podcast 3: Jimi...

Imagine living free from rent, mortgage and utility bills. Imagine living in a home that generates it’s own electricity and collects it’s own water. Well don't imagine any more because this week Will Fleming sits down for a conversation with someone who is living it. Permaculturalist and avid environmentalist, Bryce Langston has constantly searched for ways of simplifying his life by living with as-little-as-possible. Bryce shares with all of us his philosophies on society, being free and why...

Dr Helen Mary Caldicott is an Australian physician, author, and anti-nuclear advocate who is fighting the fight that many of us should be doing but are too busy watching reality television. A bit of a warning friends, this weeks podcast does deal with some very heavy topics. Including how the Fukushima nuclear plant has been leaking 400 tonnes radioactive waste into the ocean everyday for the past five years and humanities impending nuclear doom which is the very real fear that Russia and...

Dr Kerry Spackman is a cognitive neuroscientist. He coaches athletes, business people, and other personalities to succeed within their chosen fields. He has been a consultant to four Formula One teams as well as the New Zealand All Blacks specialising in performance optimisation. Join in as Will Fleming and Dr Kerry Spackman sit down in the Podcasts NZ studio to ponder life. We try to work out what the heck is going on in our heads. Kerry explains why having tools are better than rules,...

With specialities in Media, Marketing, Artist Management, A+R, Tour promotion and being a Dad - David Benge is the perfect person to run VICE New Zealand. This episode is brought to you by Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host: Will Fleming Running time: 1:03:26

Forget countries, boarders and flags - can we not just be Human!? Just one of the many mind bending perspectives that My Kiwi Life guest, Vanderson Pires has on life, unconditional love, human connection and the truth to being happy. This podcast is one of those episodes that you put in the 'game changer' category. Will Fleming and Vanderson Pires from The Combat Room [http://www.combatroom.co.nz/] sit down in the Podcasts.NZ studio for a conversation about getting back to basics with simple...

This week on My Kiwi Life, Will Fleming ventures into the unknown. It’s called sensory deprivation – and it involves float tanks – in fact Will is going to do his first float in this episode so listen in to the possible meltdown that might occur after. Will also sits down to have a conversation with the founder of Float Culture, Anton Kuznetsov, to talk about his story. Anton is one of those people who has got it right, be a successful businessman with a product and service that actually...

Are good people good and bad people bad? Is it possible to change? This week on My Kiwi Life - Will Fleming sits down in the Podcasts New Zealand Studio to have a conversation with Dr. Paul Wood who spent his early adult life in Prison for murder but has managed to come out a changed man and now helps others find their steps to freedom. So is there secret to change and how can we use it in our life? Will and Dr. Paul also talk about the lessons he picked up on the inside and how having...

What do certain death, a furious drug addiction and a film named Propaganda about North Korean have in common? They all include Kiwi Filmmaker: Slavko Martinov! Join Will, Craw and Slavko and prepare to hear the truth about Propaganda! Join in as Will, Craw and Slavko dive deep into rabbit hole that is life and find out how a series of events set Slavko on a journey that included meeting Michael Moore, being tracked by the US government, a new film about Chickens plus so much more. Here...

How are a growing number of Kiwis finding happiness by holding their breath and diving into a pitch black hole? Godfather of Freediving John Wright joins Will Fleming to discuss the amazing connection with the water many of us have forgotten. This episode is brought to you by the Asia Pacific Podcast Conference and Podcasts New Zealand. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host: Will...

What is it that makes some people head towards danger and others to do everything they can to avoid it. Is heroism in each of us? Janna Hamilton talks about her work as a Humanitarian to help My Kiwi Life host Will Fleming better understand this question. Janna has worked for Oxfam New Zealand [https://www.oxfam.org.nz/] and currently works for with Himalayan Trust New Zealand [http://himalayantrust.org/] traveling the world to help people. Will + Janna have a great conversation about what...

This week on My Kiwi Life we take a look back at some of the game changing moments that we’ve had on the podcast so far. Will and Craw break down and examine the amazing advice that our awesome guests have given us about being happy as well as a conversation on how the show is changing and adapting as the podcast grows. Have we found the meaning of life yet or are we more confused than when we first started? We also run a bit of 'off mic' audio that we recorded with Jimi Hunt...

This week on My Kiwi Life we talk about what makes us tick + go into our heads with Psychotherapist, Kyle MacDonald. Will, Kyle + Craw talk about simple things you can do on your drive home from work that might make the difference when things get heavy. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host and Guests: Will Fleming, Kyle Macdonald Running time: 58:10

This week Will Fleming sits down in the Podcasts NZ studio with Healer and Change Therapist, Sally Caldwell talk about her life, the trauma that would turn her life upside-down and the idea of feeling your way forward in life. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host and Guests: Will Fleming, Sally Caldwell Running time: 1:00:06

Have you ever thought about the link between Comedians and Philosophers? This week Kiwi Stand-Up Comedian, Andre King yarns with Will Fleming about life on the stage and why humans love to laugh. Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host and Guests: Will Fleming, Andre King Running time: 0:52:10

This week Will has a conversation with Professor Steve Pointing, a Professor looking for life on other planets. So if we find life, out there, what would it look like and what would it mean for us? Please connect and send feedback via Twitter @MyKiwiLifeNZ, Facebook.com/MyKiwiLife and the official website http://MyKiwiLife.com Host and Guests: Will Fleming, Steve Pointing Running time: 0:54:06