In this episode, Sienna tells her dad Ben she wants to grow up and work in the media… just like Toni Street.
Toni’s story goes way beyond just TV and radio. She grew up on a dairy farm in Taranaki, loved sport, and loved talking (a lot!) and turned that into becoming one of New Zealand’s most loved broadcasters.
Sienna and Ben chat with Toni about:
- Growing up on a farm and what she was like as a kid
- Going through really tough family stuff and how her family got through that
- How a love of sport pulled her into broadcasting in the first place
- School speeches, finding confidence, and just saying yes to opportunities
- What it’s like being a woman in a very male-dominated sport and media world
- Big “pinch me” moments - from chatting to Usain Bolt at the Olympics to talking with Ed Sheeran and Katy Perry
- Live TV moments that went very wrong and how she handled them
- Stepping away from full-time TV and trying to find balance
- Juggling kids, work, health, sport, and life without losing your mind
- How she’s turned nerves into confidence and now helps other people do the same
- And what she would tell her younger self
It’s a funny and inspiring chat about resilience, confidence, and backing yourself.
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