ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley - Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley's Lil Bitta Pod - 3rd July 2026

Episode Date: July 2, 2026

On Today's Lil Bitta Pod... We talk to a cool listener with an even cooler job!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the ZDM Podcast Network, it's Fletchhorn and Haley's Little Bit of Pod. Welcome to A Little Bit of Pod and the live show and the podcast. We'll be back on the 20th of July. We've also got our Ask Us anythings coming up in the next couple of weeks. A little treat. A little treat instead today. Because we love to get to know our listeners as they get to know us. And we had an email from a listener who is actually, Zooming us right now from the UK, Hannah Farrow.

Hello. Good morning. Good evening. So you're a Kiwi, long-time listener, first-time Zoomer from the UK. Ding-Ging. Long-in is the first-time caller. Lovely. Now, Hannah, so you live in the UK, but you sent us an email because we've talked about this a little bit before, organ donation.

And you are actually a specialist nurse for organ donations. I am indeed, yes. And so you thought, why not reach out and we can get to know some of our listeners who had the most interesting jobs, like taking organs from one person and giving them to someone else? Yeah, basically. I mean, the reason it kind of thought to message you guys is because it's organ donation week coming up in the UK shortly. And I thought, what a way to kind of reach out to the international podcast family and expats living in the UK or around the world. And just have a chat about organ donation. And then I know you guys have spoken about it

and you've been involved in blood donation recently So yeah, just what a chance to kind of get on the pot and talk about saving lives Do you look at some people like Haley for example And think it might be a bit pickled? Yeah Absolutely not. No, she would be pristine. No, I have no doubt.

But I tell you what, because I am thinking of getting a tattoo on my left side because I've only got one kidney. So if you went to, you know, harvest me in Bali or some dodgy place that I've found myself in, you'd kill me. Yeah, I wouldn't recommend you for a live donation for Tiffany. Certainly not, but I only deal with deceased donation. So not that I hope you'd ever find yourself in that position, you know,

but unfortunately people do find themselves in those circumstances, and that's where I kind of come into play and we can facilitate. Oh, look at it. No, I've got my driver's license and says donor, but at the time, I thought it meant I get a donor cab every. time for free. Dona cab. Got my AT transport.

Therefore, therefore just showing people cards. No, that doesn't say donor though, does it? I do. No, I'm a donor. Look, where does it say it? I'm definitely, I'm.

See, they're donor. Yeah, donor status, donor. There we go. We're a show of donors. Amazing. You have to be, we do have to, because we've got predominantly New Zealand listeners, there is a little bit of a tapu element around it

because I'm mildy and I'll be buried on a midi. So we're just going to chuck the lid on? Do you know what? Take it all. Genuinely take it all. But it is a bit tapu for some kind. culture's right to take organs? Absolutely, yeah.

And that's what we find, especially in London, because it's so multicultural. We have people from all walks of life and, you know, people from different faith, background, cultures, and they've got all different interpretations and kind of meaning behind organ donation. So it's a really interesting thing to unpick. Okay. Most cultures, oh, go for it. What's the squibbliest organ to hold?

Like, what's a, you know, like, oh, oh, get it quickly? Like slippery, could go on the floor. I mean, hopefully they don't go on the floor. law. But if it did, if it did, would you just rinse it off? Like, oh, five second rule. Yeah. Yeah. She's a key. I can assure you that it doesn't happen, you know, that they are, I'd like to think experts, kind of the surgeons who do the retrieval. So don't worry. We don't drop organs. I can assure you that. I'd say the pancreas, probably the most surprising looking one. What does that do? The pancreas. So, well, in terms of transplant, that typically.

goes with a kidney, but it can go on its own. And that helps to cure people from a lifetime of diabetes. Yes. Or people who are on dialysis, and if they need a kidney, it can be quite often that they might need the kidney and the pancreas together. Oh, it kind of looks like a... Tempo. How would you describe that?

Like a yucky... Chicken tender. Like a little chicken tender. All of them look yuck, though. I don't think organs are supposed to look good. Like a deformed sausage, maybe. Do you have a... Honestly, they do look good, though.

Like, some organs are beautiful. and yeah oh it's so amazing seeing them like being implanted into someone else like that is pretty amazing did you like that will smith movie seven pounds i've never seen it and i think i'd get so angry if i did see it because i i don't think it's real life oh it's unrealistic so will smith's character was texting and driving causes a car accident seven people die and he's like well i'm a piece of shit i'm going to donate my organs but i think does he choose who the organs goes to Yeah, I think he kind of does. I think he kind of does.

I said that element doesn't quite work out that way. But, you know, he's right. You absolutely can save at least seven lives with one organ donation. Yeah. So it's pretty incredible. That part's definitely accurate. I had a friend of mine years ago, unfortunately, she has passed away now, but she had a, you know, born with a very rare heart condition,

was always told she was going to have a short life. She had a full heart transplant. A guy, maybe he was in his like, I think he might have been 45 years old, she got a full heart transplant and went on to live. God, it would have been like maybe eight more years of an incredible life. Like she exercised, she had this amazing time. And even though it kind of fell short. And I remember that was my first experience of seeing the power of it. And then she formed a beautiful relationship as well with his family, which was quite beautiful.

Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. It's so enough. I think that's the amazing thing about my job as well. Like, you know, we see a lot of depth and, you know, the really tragic side of it. But then you see the flip side and there's lives that are literally saved through other people's generosity. And it's just, it's so touching. It genuinely, I feel like I see humanity in its best.

So it's lovely to see that side of it. Are you of the beliefs that, that, I mean, this may be a bit, a bit spiritual, but that like when someone donates their organ, that it has a, a little piece of them in there, like of the donor? It's interesting. I think, I don't know what I think myself, but I see families who believe that. And they genuinely see, sometimes their loved one living on through someone else. But even if they don't see their loved one necessarily, they can see the legacy that their

loved one has kind of passed on. Yeah. And it's almost, the way that a lot of our families describe it, it almost brings meaning to their loved one's death because these deaths are so huge. tragic and happen in quite often like unforeseen circumstances, but they can look back and almost see that something good came out of something so bad and so tragic. Yes. So just the fact that they can see that life living on through someone else, it quite often gives

people hope and something positive to look back on. So I think that element's really lovely. If I chopped off a finger and I put it in a chili bin on ice, how long have I got until it could be put back on? Probably a while. Really? I was going to say, I don't know about fingers specifically. We don't, well, I say we don't do transplants like that.

In the UK actually, they do up north do hand and upper limb. Yeah. I'm not sure in the timeframe. But some organs, you can leave them on ice for a few hours at least, kind of up to the day before they need to be implanted. Enough time to finish dinner. Less time. Yeah.

Have time to eat your meal. Yeah, and then go to the hospital. Yeah. Get changed. Well, do you do, do you like? like is every day different for you? Like you must go to work and be like, what's going to happen today? Yeah.

Every day is different. Like I swear there has never been two days the same in this job, which is quite nice. You know, it's refreshing, keeps you on your toes. Every day is just different. It's good and bad for different reasons, but there's always, like I said, there's always

people to be inspired by. I'm constantly overwhelmed and flawed by the generosity people have towards complete strangers on what is always the worst day of their life. Yeah. I think that part, like that never ceases to blow me away. Yeah. So I love that aspect of it.

But there's just, there's so much education as well. The way that donation and transplant is constantly evolving and changing. And I know the New Zealand landscape is really embracing the change as well. There's just so much to learn. And it's really nice to see kind of how that is continuing to impact and transform lives. So, yeah, I think no. two days are the same, but they've all got different elements that, yeah,

it's just lovely. What bits of ours would be the best to go? Mine would be eyeballs, because I've got perfect vision, these guys have deteriorated. Well, you're, yeah, but you're nearly 40, so your vision will also go back. Excuse you, I'm 36, so let's just tie whore on that nearly

40 thing for a couple more years. I can assure you, you are all in perfect condition. You would be absolutely wonderful donors. My lungs are great. And eyes, even if you wear glasses, even if you've kind of had changes to your vision or anything, absolutely fine. In fact, one eye

donation can restore the site for up to eight people. I'd take your tummy. I'd take your stomach. Oh, different parts. Like, stripping a whole car. Okay. That's amazing. Wow. Yeah. Well, I mean, obviously on the show, we're very, we're pro it. Even with,

you know, a slight cultural question, we're pro die. And even though you've started smoking again recently. No, don't tell her that. No, I've just been through It's just been a rough year. I'm knocking her on the head after Europe because Europe's so elegant to smoke him. But after that, we do love hearing from our podcast listens with interesting jobs. Yeah, this is great.

Feel free to DM us because, you know, most Kiwis just go to London and get pissed, don't they? And work in a bar and look at you, just absolutely helping people and changing lives. I mean, I do what I can, but wholeheartedly, I know it sounds cliche, but it's the donors and their families. They are the ones who do, you know, outstanding things. So all credit to them. When you just said, I do, I thought you could say, no, I do go and get on the piss as well. She's a lot of, of course she's getting on the piss. Of course she's a lot.

We need to debrief somehow. And, you know, we do live in love. Sometimes you do just have to go to the pub after work. I can't imagine, like, getting the lung, chucking the lung in another human. Off they go to live their life and be like, I need a pint. You need to celebrate. Hey, thank you so much. Thank you for your message, Hannah.

and for everything that you do and for chatting to us and yeah we love learning about our listeners and their interesting jobs. Yeah, and wherever you are, but be a donor. Yeah, be a donor. Be a donor. Absolutely. I think the main thing I'd say, just have the conversation, you know. It's amazing that you've all got it on your ideas,

your driver's license. That's a great prompt, but, you know, that's not a legally binding decision. So the most important thing you can do is have the conversation. I cannot overstate that words genuinely can change lives. If you go home and have the conversation today with your family and father and say, hey, I want to be a donor, that is a conversation that one day could save multiple people's lives. So talk about it. I love that so much.

Hey, cheers, Hannah, and go have a pint wherever you are. You deserve it. I'll be going to bed, but. Oh, yeah, true. Or that, all that.