Forkin' Good with Simon Gault & Kate Fenwick
Forkin’ Good is where food, health and real life collide. Join chef Simon Gault and waste educator Kate Fenwick for honest conversations, practical cooking advice, expert insights and plenty of laughs. From eating better and saving money to reducing waste and tackling the big issues affecting Kiwi households, it is all about making life a little healthier, easier and more forkin’ good.
Episodes
46 episodes
Inside One of NZ's Michelin-Recognised Restaurants | Helen Turnbull
What does it take to build a restaurant worthy of Michelin recognition, while still staying completely true to yourself?This week on Forkin' Good, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick sit down with chef and 50/50 owner Helen Turnbull, whose rem...
Life After a Double Lung Transplant | Jess Avenell Part 2
What happens after the transplant is over and you're expected to get on with living?In Part 2 of our conversation with double lung transplant recipient and health coach Jess Avenell, we explore the side of transplantation that doesn't a...
Living With Someone Else’s Lungs | Jess Avenell’s Incredible Story
What do you do with a second chance at life when somebody else made that second chance possible?In this episode of the Forking Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick sit down with Jess Avenell — The Transplant Coach — to hear the ex...
Why Quitting Isn’t Failure | Gareth Holebrook on Ishi
What if knowing when to quit is just as important as knowing how to persevere?In this episode of the Forking Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick sit down with leadership, health and triathlon coach Gareth Holebrook, author of Ish...
Stop Telling People What to Do: A Better Way to Lead with Gareth Holebrook
What separates a great leader from someone who simply tells people what to do?In Part 2 of our conversation with leadership coach, endurance athlete and author Gareth Holebrook, we move from burnout and resilience into the practical rea...
He Collapsed 7km From the Finish... Here's What He Learned
What does it really take to succeed without burning yourself out?In this episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick sit down with endurance athlete, leadership coach and author Gareth Holebrook to explore the hidd...
How To Deal With Stress When Life Won't Slow Down!
Life can get overwhelming, and sometimes it's important to talk honestly about it.In this episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick catch up on everything that's been happening, from managing stress, menopa...
Are Smartphones Destroying Childhood? We Want to Find Out
In this powerful episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick sit down with Dr Samantha Marsh, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Auckland, and Vanessa McCarty, child psychotherapist and speaker for Smartphone Free...
Your Gut Controls More Than You Think | The Truth About Gut Health
Did you know your gut is constantly communicating with your brain?In this fascinating episode of Forkin' Good, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick sit down with Alice Fitzgerald, CEO of The Gut Foundation, to unpack the science behind gut heal...
What Nobody Tells You About Owning a Café - Catching up with Nav from Pink Broccoli!
Five months ago, Simon Squibb helped make Nav's dream come true.She took over ownership of Pink Broccoli Café and stepped into the exciting world of business ownership.But what happens after the cameras leave?In this hon...
Breaking the Cycle of Binge Eating and Food Guilt - Catching up with Elizabeth Marshall
For years, Elizabeth Marshall believed she was the problem.Despite working in health, fitness and food, she found herself trapped in a cycle of emotional eating, binge eating, body shame, alcohol, grief and declining health.Afte...
We Found The Best Pizza In Wellington! And they shared their secrets
What makes a real Italian pizza?In this delicious episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick head to Mediterranean Foods in Wellington to sit down with the team behind some of New Zealand's most authentic Italian ...
Eddie Rakanui on Love Life More: The Philosophy That Changed Everything
In this episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon and Kate sit down with one of the most fascinating people they've ever met: Eddie Rakanui.Eddie has hitchhiked in more than 700 vehicles across New Zealand, met thousands of strangers, ...
Vietnam, Trolls & Talking Poo | A Very Random Catch Up
This week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon and Kate are back together after Simon’s Vietnam adventure for a completely unfiltered catch up covering everything from teeth, handbags and Vietnamese coffee… to behavioural change, recycling trolls...
What REALLY Happened in Vietnam? | Let's check in
This week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon joins Kate live from Vietnam to talk street food, coffee culture, online trolls, overseas dental work, and the wild experiences he’s had while exploring the country.From accidentally telling p...
Simon’s Vietnam Food Adventure: Salted Coffee, Street Food & Culture Shocks
This week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon joins Kate live from Vietnam to share stories from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, including incredible food experiences, culture shocks, street food discoveries, and some seriously unusual delicacies.
PINK BROCCOLI CHECK IN! Chatting to Nav about her journey so far!
This week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, Kate Fenwick and Simon Gault sit down with Nav, the chef behind the soon to open Pink Broccoli cafe.After a chance encounter with Simon Squibb, who asked Nav one simple question, “What’s your dream...
Mother’s Day Reflections and the Value of Time with Family
This week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, Kate and Simon take a step back from food and dive into something a little deeper… Mother’s Day, family, and the value of time.They share personal stories about their mums, parenting, and the reali...
WE INTERVIEWED SIMON SQUIBB! Dreams, Advice, and everything in between
In this extra special episode of the Forkin’ Good Podcast, we’re unpacking the most unexpected, wholesome, and slightly-unreal thing that happened to us in Auckland…We met Simon Squibb (yes, that Simon — the “What’s your dream?” guy) an...
A Real Conversation About Food, Habits and Feeling Better | FG PODCAST #27
Kate shares a real and honest turning point in her health journey, after working with a nutritionist and realising that stress, food choices, and daily habits were all playing a bigger role than expected.In this episode of the Forking G...
Grocery Prices Are Out of Control - Here’s What To Do
In this episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Simon Gault and Kate Fenwick dive into the reality of rising living costs in New Zealand—from petrol prices to skyrocketing food bills—and how it’s changing the way we cook, shop, and eat.The...
We Got Sent Beer! So We Talked Food, Festivals & Fine Dining
Welcome back to the Forkin' Good Podcast with Kate and Simon.This episode starts with a simple surprise… a “Fork'n Good” rice lager.But quickly turns into a deep dive into food, drink, and one of New Zealand’s most exciting culi...
Is GLP-1 the Shortcut… or the Trap?
In this episode, we dive into one of the most talked-about topics in health right now: GLP-1 weight loss drugs.Kate opens up about her own struggles with weight, stress, and trying to find something that actually works. With expert insi...
WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO YOUR RECYCLING!
In this episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Kate takes Simon somewhere very different… behind the scenes of a real life recycling plant.What they discover is eye-opening.From contamination and food waste to nappies, batteries, ...
Forkin' Good Live in Tauranga: Leftovers, Local Heroes and a Packed Room
In this special episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Kate Fenwick and Simon Gault take you inside their very first live event in Tauranga.What started as a big idea turned into a packed room, incredible food, practical leftover inspirat...