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Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett

Paula Bennett"s life journey has had plenty of ups and down - going from a teenage solo mum in Taupo all the way to deputy Prime Minister - but it"s taught her a lot along the way. One thing she has learned is it’s never too late to learn something new. In Ask Me Anything, Paula will be talking to Kiwis from all walks of life, to learn how they got to where they are, and to share stories, advice and guidance the rest of us can learn from. New episodes out fortnightly on Sundays.

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40:04

A doctor's insight into NZ's health crisis with Ivor...

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2025/06/14

This week, Paula's guest is Dr Ivor Popovich, an intensive care doctor in Auckland. He has worked across different hospitals and specialities for the last 10 years and will fully qualify as a specialist in August, but he has had first-hand knowledge of the state of our health system in that time. He has written a book -A Dim Prognosis: Our Health System in Crisis – and a Doctor’s View on How To Fix It - and joins Paula to discuss his career journey and what he thinks our health system

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50:26

How to reclaim your own identity with Jenny-May Clarkson

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2025/06/07

This week, Paula's guest is Silver Fern turned commentator, broadcaster and Breakfast co-host, Jenny-May Clarkson. She discusses her new memoir, Full Circle, and her life story - from her rural upbringing, losing two of her brothers, her time with the Silver Ferns, moving into broadcasting, becoming a mum to twin boys in her 40s, and how she came to claim back her Māori identity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:33

How to embrace opportunities with Nadia Lim

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2025/05/31

This week, Paula's guest is celebrity chef and businesswoman Nadia Lim. They discuss her successful career as a chef, author, farm owner and founder of My Food Bag, and how Nadia has capitalised on the opportunities in her life to get where she is today - and what she has learnt from the risks she took and the mistakes she made along the way. Easy Weeknight Meals - 10th Anniversary Edition is in bookstores this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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43:27

How to overcome adversity with Jake Bailey

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2025/05/24

This week, Paula's guest is motivational speaker and author Jake Bailey. They discuss his cancer diagnosis nearly 10 years ago and the viral speech that followed it, and how that has shaped his life since - and why he is ready for that part of his story to no longer define him. And Jake offers advice he has learned for overcoming adversity - and how to not only be resilient, but how to thrive during difficult times. Jake's new book, The Comeback Code, is available now.See omnystudio.com/listener for

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36:08

How to manage perceptions with Matilda Green

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2025/05/17

This week, Paula's guest is Matilda Green, who has recently started as the fill-in host on The Hits Drive show. They discuss 10 years since she appeared on The Bachelor and found love with her husband-to-be, Art, and how that experience has changed her life. She shares advice for living your life on social media, and how to get a handle on people's perceptions and misconceptions of you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:43

How to embrace optimism with Trent Dalton

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2025/05/10

This week, Paula's guest is Australian author, Trent Dalton, who returns to Auckland for a special talk about his acclaimed career, including Boy Swallows Universe. They discuss how his life story influenced his debut novel, what his family thinks about being a part of his fiction, meeting his idol Eddie Veder, and he shares his advice for being optimistic and why he doesn't think it's naive to view the world with positivity. Details for Trent's talk and other events at the Auckland Writers

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44:15

How to embrace the chaos with Guy Williams

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2025/05/03

This week, Paula's guest is comedian and TV host, Guy Williams. They dig into his ADHD diagnosis, why his family is full of a lot of performers, his time spent on our screens, and his new standup show, If You Mildly Criticise Me I’ll Say It’s Cancel Culture and Turn To The Alt-Right. And Guy digs into his TV show, New Zealand Today, why he likes visiting small towns, and how he approaches interviews with people he doesn't agree with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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36:36

How to take risks and embrace change with Rebecca Gibney

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2025/04/26

This week, Paula's guest is award-winning actress Rebecca Gibney. They talk about her career in New Zealand and Australia, her favourite roles, receiving Australian TV's highest honour, and her new show on Three, Happiness. And Rebecca shares advice she's learnt from decades in the TV industry, and why at 60 she is not slowing down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:53

How to find the best food in New Zealand with Manu...

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2025/04/19

This week, Paula's guest is celebrity chef and TV presenter, Manu Feildel. They discuss his upbringing in France and his early days as a chef and in the hospitality industry, and his breakout role as a judge on My Kitchen Rules - including his best tip for trying to impress the judges. He also shares tips and recommendations he picked up filming his new show, Off the Grid, that saw him and Colin Fassnidge travel New Zealand in a campervan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:54

Ali Mau on her new memoir and her advocacy for sexual...

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2025/04/12

This week, Paula's guest is former broadcaster and author Ali Mau. They discuss her career and her life lived in the public eye, before discussing her new memoir, No Words, and the revelations she made about being sexually abused as a child, and how that has informed her advocacy for survivors and her new charity work. WARNING: This episode contains discussion of sexual abuse. SEXUAL HARM Where to get help: If it’s an emergency and you feel that you or someone else is at risk, call 111. If

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46:47

How to cope with anxiety with Lance Burdett

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2025/04/05

WARNING: This episode discusses mental health, depression and suicide. This week, Paula's guest is former police negotiator turned mental health advocate Lance Burdett. They discuss his career in the force, and why he believes his experiences with depression helped him in his role. And they discuss advice for surviving with anxiety in anxious world, an area Lance has focused on in his new book, Anxiety is a Worry. Suicide and depression help services: If it is an emergency and you or someone else is

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45:03

How to find the funny in tough subjects with Pax Assadi

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2025/03/29

This week, Paula's guest is comedian and co-host of TVNZ's Endangered Species Aotearoa, Pax Assadi. They discuss his role on the show and how he makes the difficult subject matter funny and engaging - something Assadi has been doing his whole career. He also shares his experience of being raised by his immigrant parents and how things have changed since he was a child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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34:05

Gloriavale survivor Theophila Pratt shares her story...

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2025/03/22

This week, Paula's guest is Theophila Pratt. Born Honey Faithful in the Christian community of Gloriavale, Theophila never fit in, changing her name at 16 and eventually leaving at 18. She has shared her story in a new book, Unveiled, in hope it will help the women in Gloriavale and bring those in power to account.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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42:49

Marama Davidson on her breast cancer journey and...

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2025/03/15

This week, Paula's guest is Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson, who last month returned to work after treatment for breast cancer. She discusses the turbulent period for her party and how her diagnosis and treatment clashed with all of this, and she gives insights into how she got through it all - including getting advice from Nikki Kaye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:37

How to handle the hustle life with Hayley Sproull

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2025/03/08

Paula's back for a new season, and her guest this week is multi-hyphenated entertainer, Hayley Sproull. They discuss Hayley's many gigs - including her upcoming role as host of the NZ International Comedy Festival Gala - and how she handles all these jobs. Plus, Hayley discusses how being honest has become a key part of her brand, the state of the local comedy industry, and if she thinks she could win Taskmaster again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:26

How to be Prime Minister with Christopher Luxon

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2024/12/14

This week, for the last episode of the year, Paula is joined by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to discuss his first year in office and what he's learned in the country's top job. He also discusses where his values come from, how he keeps being PM separate from his family life, and how he copes with criticism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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38:31

How to entertain this Christmas with Chelsea Winter

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2024/12/07

This week, Paula's guest is celebrity chef, Chelsea Winter. They discuss how Masterchef changed her life, life in the public eye, and her move towards plant-based diets and the backlash she got for that. Chelsea shares her advice for having a stress-free Christmas when it comes to those big family meals. Her new cookbook, Tasty, is in stores now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:22

How to master The Block and home renovations with...

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2024/11/30

This week, Paula's guest is Scott Cam, the host of The Block Australia. They discuss the latest season, airing now on Three, and his thoughts on how contestants have changed over the years, before Scott gives his advice for those planning their own home renovations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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45:45

Mea Motu on surviving domestic violence - and...

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2024/11/23

Warning: This episode discusses domestic violence and suicidal thoughts. This week, Paula's guest is boxing champion Mea Motu for an emotional interview as Motu discusses her experiences with domestic violence, why she got out for her children's sake, and why years later she learnt to put their feelings first in order to forgive her ex-husband. FAMILY VIOLENCEHow to get help:If you're in danger now:• Phone the police on 111 or ask neighbours or friends to ring for you.• Run outside and head for

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44:28

How to be a great CEO with Rhiannon McKinnon

Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett ·

2024/11/16

This week, Paula's guest is the CEO of Cassiobury, Rhiannon McKinnon. They discuss her pathway through the business community and moving to New Zealand, including her time as CEO of KiwiWealth, before getting her advice for the next generation of CEOs and business leaders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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