Episode 23: Roger Farrelly | Stand Up Again Podcast

What does it take to survive 34 years at The Rock? Roger Farrelly joins Sophie and Nick on Stand Up Again podcast to talk 4:30am alarms, radio disasters, Dancing with the Stars, staying relevant and somehow still enjoying the job after more than three decades. Roger Farrelly has spent 34 years at The Rock and 32 of them doing breakfast radio, which is either an incredible career achievement or a spectacular commitment to not sleeping in. Roger joins Sophie and Nick to look back at a career that began with midnight shifts at 17 and grew alongside The Rock. He talks about learning from bad ratings, reinventing the show, surviving endless 4:30am alarms and the “Harbour Bridge anxiety” that can still kick in on the drive to work. There’s also oversharing his family life for radio content, the importance of great teammates, and saying yes to Dancing with the Stars, despite describing it as the most nerve-racking thing he’s ever done. Funny, candid and refreshingly self-deprecating, Roger shares what he’s learned about longevity, resilience. This is a Frank Podcast.