In this episode of In the Driver’s Seat, Greg Murphy jumps into a well-travelled Toyota Corolla with Jenny-May Clarkson - TV presenter, former Silver Fern, ex-cop, and proud parent - for a ride that’s full of laughs, real talk, and life lessons.
The Corolla has 230,000km on the clock and was passed down from her late father - the same man who taught her to drive on the gravel backroads of Pio Pio when she was a young teen. Jenny-May shares wild tales of early crashes, close calls, and the teenage bravado that nearly got the better of her.
But everything changed when, as a 20-year-old police officer, she attended her first fatal crash. The victim was just 16. “That could have been me,” she says. It was a moment that shifted everything - and now, as a parent raising four kids - including teens learning to drive - she's on a mission to pass on the lessons she's learned.
Alongside stories from the road, Jenny-May opens up about resilience forged on the netball court, the discipline learned on the police beat, and the values she’s now instilling in the next generation.
It’s a raw, funny, and heartfelt conversation that reminds us: driving isn’t just about rules - it’s about choices, confidence, and knowing when to walk away.
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This ten-part series invites high-profile New Zealanders to take Murph for a spin in their own cars while opening up about the lives they’ve lived — and the roads they’ve taken. Then it’s back to the studio for a more unfiltered chat about defining moments, driving habits, and the lessons that stuck.
In the Driver’s Seat with Greg Murphy is about cars — sure — but more than that, it’s about people. Honest, funny, and surprisingly personal stories from familiar faces, told from behind the wheel.
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