Duncan Garner Tells All - Today FM Collapse, Arrest, Divorce, and more!
Episode Description
EP77 Runners Only! with Dom Harvey & Duncan Garner
Duncan is one of New Zealand's most recognizable broadcasters. He spent 17 years in parliament as TV3s political reporter as well as hosting the AM show for several years and a bunch of other TV and radio shows.
He is now doing a daily podcast called “Editor in Chief.”
In this conversation we talk about his journey of overcoming life's obstacles, from the sudden end of his time at Today FM to navigating a divorce, the pandemic and even a wrongful arrest- something he has never talked about publicly before.
Duncan also shares with me his insights on family, happiness, and resilience as he shares some of the lessons he's learned along the way.
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Brief Summary
Duncan Garner discusses his abrupt exit from Today FM, personal struggles, and the importance of fatherhood and resilience.
Key points
- The Day Everything Changed. Duncan recalls the shocking moment his radio show was abruptly canceled, leaving him and his team devastated.
- Navigating Relationships and Mental Health. Discussing the challenges of relationships affected by mental illness, including manipulation and respect.
- Lessons from Failure. Reflecting on personal growth through failure and the importance of learning from mistakes.
- Life's Realities. Life isn't perfect; it's filled with ups and downs. "Life's not a white picket fence and perfection, you know."
- The Joy of Journalism. He expresses his passion for journalism, stating, "I love telling stories. I love scandal."
- The Nature of Friendship. Exploring the complexities of friendship, especially in politics: 'Politicians aren’t friends.'
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Episode highlights
- The Day Everything ChangedDuncan recalls the shocking moment his radio show was abruptly canceled, leaving him and his team devastated.“It’s almost like there’d been an earthquake in our lives.”3:52Jun 24, 2023
- Navigating Relationships and Mental HealthDiscussing the challenges of relationships affected by mental illness, including manipulation and respect.“It's bloody hard being in a relationship with someone that has an illness.”15:48Jun 24, 2023
- Lessons from FailureReflecting on personal growth through failure and the importance of learning from mistakes.“You have to fail before you succeed at most things.”21:52Jun 24, 2023
- Life's RealitiesLife isn't perfect; it's filled with ups and downs. "Life's not a white picket fence and perfection, you know."“Life's not a white picket fence and perfection, you know.”31:30Jun 24, 2023
- The Joy of JournalismHe expresses his passion for journalism, stating, "I love telling stories. I love scandal."“I love telling stories. I love scandal.”39:22Jun 24, 2023
- The Nature of FriendshipExploring the complexities of friendship, especially in politics: 'Politicians aren’t friends.'“Politicians aren't friends.”46:43Jun 24, 2023
- A Father's InfluenceReflecting on the loss of a father and the longing for his advice.“I miss dad's advice because I've all the toughest stuff that I've been through.”58:31Jun 24, 2023
- Lessons from LossThe speaker reflects on the lessons learned from his father's death and the importance of family.“I look back with pride with my relationship with him now.”1:07:25Jun 24, 2023
