Polly Gillespie on life after radio and new career: ‘It’s never too late for a fresh start’

After retraining and lots of therapy, the radio legend reveals her surprising new chapter. There were many years during her stellar radio career when broadcasting legend Polly Gillespie simply couldn’t have imagined doing anything else. Radio was her home.

It was where she felt most at ease, and where her ability to entertain and connect with listeners cemented her as one of the industry’s finest talents . Yet after a rollercoaster few years, Polly has stepped away from the mic , relaunching herself into a new career and finding true fulfilment in the process. “I’m a happy little soldier,” she tells us at our photo shoot in her hometown of Wellington, where she introduces us to her beloved grandkids, Roseanna, 7, and Malone, 2.



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