In Great Shape

Juggling Life With A Baby As Well As Her Busy Radio And Dancing With The Stars Host Roles Can Be Demanding, But Sharyn Casey Tells Erin Fisher Why – With A Little Help From Her Friends – She’s Currently Having The Time Of Her Life

- Erin Fisher

For a woman who is used to talking on live radio, interviewing celebrities and musicians, and presenting a dancing show on national TV, you would think that sitting in a café chatting about her own journey would be a breeze. The last thing I expected to hear was, “Sorry, I’m such a flustery mess. I’ve never done this before so I’m feeling a little bit nervous.” Being on the other end of an interview is a novelty for Sharyn Casey, and having been through some tough times, it’s not surprising that sharing her story is making her feel a bit nervous.

Nonetheless, she radiates vibrant energy and has a natural honesty that makes her instantly easy to like, laughing about how, just as she was giving herself a much-needed pep talk in the car (“Okay Sharyn, you’ve got this”), she then took the wrong motorway exit. We’ve all been there. It’s the first time we’ve met, but Sharyn has entertained me on so many drives home that I feel likewe are already wellacquainted.

Having worked in radio with The Edge for more than a decade, she is currently the hilarious female voice in the afternoon drive show trio that is Jono, Ben & Sharyn. She is also the narrator of the TV show Googlebox NZ, and is currently gracing our living rooms alongside comedian Dai Henwood as she co-hosts Dancing with the Stars for the third time.

When she isn’t bouncing between radio, TV and media events, Sharyn is also the proud mother of her gorgeous one-year-old boy, Tyson. After a long and difficult journey with pregnancy struggles, miscarriages and uterine surgery, having a child has been a dream come true for Sharyn and husband Bryce Casey, co-host of The Rock’s Morning Rumble show. “It sounds cheesy, but it’s the most rewarding thing ever. And the most relentless thing ever,” she grins.

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