Ep.102 – Legal Leader
Trusts and asset structuring might not be everyone’s idea of exciting dinner party conversation, but they can have a profound… Read More
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Ep.101 – Skin In The Game
Since starting out with a few friends and family clients in 2007, boutique fund management company Pie Funds now works… Read More
Ep.100 – 120 Skydives in One Day
Skydiving record breaker Steve Gregor is quick to point out that he is not an adrenaline junky, but trusts in… Read More
Ep. 99 – Back to the Future
There’s a breed of business thinking that is not only about making money but also making a positive impact on… Read More
Ep.98 – Making The Cut
One of New Zealand’s top hair stylists, Tāne Tomoana, tends to the hair of the Prime Minister for the occasional… Read More
Ep.97 – Connecting Worlds
Filmmaker and explorer, Celine Cousteau, carries on an incredible family legacy set by her grandfather Jacques Cousteau, her father Jean-Michel… Read More
Ep.96 – The New Zealand Company Taking On Amazon
Even before the future accelerating period of 2020, retail had been going through a period of evolution. While many will… Read More
Ep.95 – The Genius Of Rhys Darby
He is of course a comedic legend who has gone Hollywood but Rhys Darby can still appreciate the simple things… Read More
Ep.94 – What It Is Like To Open A Luxury Boutique Hotel In 2020
When talking about the opening of a new luxury boutique hotel in 2020, it is hard not to start off… Read More
Ep.93 – Collaboration, Not Just A Buzzword – Nesian Network
The Nesian Network is where Māori and Pasifika business professionals connect. They believe in thriving individuals, businesses, & leadership in… Read More
Ep.91 – What Is The Future of Mobility – Lewis Mills
Lewis is Head of Public Policy for Uber in New Zealand. He spent the early years of his career in… Read More
Ep.90 – Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Venture Capitalist – Rob Vickery
Rob is the Founder and Managing Partner at Hillfarrance Venture Capital and an entrepreneur-turned-VC who has been investing at the… Read More
Ep.89 – Hackers Don’t Break In, They Log in – The Basics Of Cyber Security Culture – HiIary Walton
Her career has included working with Mi5, managing the information security for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and a stint… Read More
Ep.87 – How Long Can Your Business Keep Doing What It’s Doing – Dr. Mark Eltom
Working with the likes of Callaghan Innovation, MBIE and Auckland University, Mark Eltom has helped hundreds of startups and established… Read More
Ep.86 – What Can A Marathon Teach You About Business – Duncan Shand
Duncan’s a marketing guy. He spent most of his career client side at Air New Zealand, a biotech start-up and… Read More
Ep.85 – How To Monetize Your Own Data – Rachel O’Shea
Rachel is the co-founder of technology company, Yabble. Yabble is one of the first businesses globally to use blockchain technology… Read More
Ep.84 – The Power Of Community – Rob Dunne
Robert Dunne has been Country Manager of Movember for the last 10 years. He is predominately responsible for the Movember… Read More
Ep.94 – Brook Macdonald – Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
A little over a year ago, champion New Zealand downhill mountain biker, Brook MacDonald lay in agony, semi-paralysed and unable… Read More
Ep.83 – Creating Positive Disruption
New Zealand’s tourism has of course been adversely disrupted by Covid enough, but Kiwi Welcome founder Sam Brough has brought… Read More
Ep.82 – How To Raise Money Now While Solving Old Problems
The problem of stock control has been around as long as businesses have been around for and still today companies… Read More
Ep.81 – How To Create A Local Movement Of Thousands
Like many New Zealanders, Sarah Colcord’s work as a freelance event and project manager stalled during the lockdown. Rather than… Read More
Ep. 80 – How To Beat Burnout And Create Optimum Human Function
This year we’ve all become aware of rising anxiety and stress in ourselves and those around us. And while a… Read More
Ep.79 – Putting The Human Back Into The Digital Sales Process
As General Manager of UpSol NZ, Kristin Harper is helping NZ companies get into the future faster by utilising Digital… Read More
Ep.78 – The Future of Bricks and Mortar Retail In The Online Era
Bricks and mortar retail, commercial property and inner city living have all being going through some evolution over the last… Read More
Ep.77 – Designing A Sustainable Future
As the daughter of one of New Zealand’s leading environmentalists and businessmen, the late Sir Rob Fenwick, Isabel Fenwick has… Read More
Ep.76 – Are We Really Tidy Kiwis?
Depending on your age, the catch cries “Be a Tidy Kiwi” and “Do the Right Thing” will bring back some… Read More
Ep.75 – Rebuilding Our Workforce
While young entrepreneurs these days might be focused on the next big app or software solution, Israel Whitley has created… Read More
Ep.74 – Hope Out Of The Dark Side Of The Brain
During his 13 years as a crisis negotiator and instructor for the NZ Police, Lance Burdett experienced first-hand some of… Read More
Ep.73 – The Future Of Property Prices And Leadership
Real estate might well be up there with politics and religion when it comes to divisive dinner party conversations, but… Read More
Ep.72 – Expanding Thinking And The Power Of Adaptation
The perception has been over the years that our attention spans have been reduced to sub 1 minute road rage… Read More
Ep.71 – Life Advice from The God of Thunder
He might have the voice of a Norse God, but Travis Willingham is such a versatile actor that over the… Read More
Ep.70 – Bank Shot
At just 32, Tom Abercrombie is like a seasoned veteran of the world of basketball. After his success at Westlake… Read More
Ep.69 – MMA Champ Fighting For Mental Health
Mixed Martial Arts and the world of UFC has become a big deal over the years and there must be… Read More
Ep.68 – Hollywood Lessons On Resilience
Talented actor, writer and producer Cameron Jones might make his craft look effortless, but behind his credits which include, Shortland… Read More
Ep.67 How To Build Manufacturing Here
As we start to put a bit more of a spotlight on local manufacturing and supply chains, Ben Kepes and… Read More
M2 Ep.66 – How To Look After $1.4 Billion And Your Community At The Same Time
Foundation North holds in trust for the Auckland and Northland communities an endowment of $1.4 billion. That endowment, held in… Read More
Ep.65 – The Hope for Hospitality
Some people like to describe us as a collective, as all being in the same boat in this Covid-19 world,… Read More
Ep.64 – How To Convert Struggle Into Greatness
“I really struggled in school. I was that kid in primary school, you know the one. The kid that had… Read More
Ep.63 – Behind the Scenes – How to Write for Film and TV
Storytelling is a fundamental human instinct and in a lot of ways we define ourselves by the universal truths explored… Read More
Ep.62 – Fighting for Peace
The head trainer of a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studio called the Combat Room might not seem like the sort of… Read More
Ep.61 – From Caravan To Global Impact
In 1998, you’d be at the cutting edge of things if you had a 56kb dial up connection. To download… Read More
Ep.60 – Creating World Beating Products Here
The multi-award winning New Zealand spirits company Scapegrace obviously know a few things about how to create and market great… Read More
Ep.59 – How To Shape The Life You Want, Not Have It Shape You
It’s hard to imagine it now but one of New Zealand’s most respected health and wellness experts, Rachel Grunwell, was… Read More
Ep.58 – Crafting Consistency Out Of Constant Variables
Over the last quarter century, Wither Hills has built up a strong reputation for well crafted wines here and globally.… Read More
Ep.57 – How To Reboot NZ
While the state of the world over the last few months has forced businesses, industries and sectors to re-look at… Read More
Ep.56 – Supercharging NZ Innovation
Mark Eltom’s career has really been defined by an intersection of science, business, innovation and the power of these things… Read More
Ep.55 – Rethinking The Way We Think About Business
Steve Pirie has been a part of the creation of some of New Zealand and Australia’s most iconic travel and… Read More
Ep.54 – What’s Holding NZ Business Back?
Lani Fogelberg left her role at one of New Zealand’s pre-eminent commercial finance brokerage firms to take a step back… Read More
Ep.53 – How To Grow A Startup
In 2013, Aidan co-founded entertainment website EMGN.com. Within its first year, it was a global, multi-million dollar business. Following the… Read More
Ep.52 – Building A Passion Out Of A Business
Ash Parmar has been in the liquor business for over 14 years and over those years, Ash and his family… Read More
Ep.51 – Bootstrapping Scalable Global Businesses
For many New Zealand Startups, or even established businesses developing their digital resiliency as many have recently been forced to… Read More
Ep.50 – Why One Business Model Doesn’t Fit All
Much has been written about Rob Campbell’s business journey; a former trade unionist who rose to become one of New… Read More
Ep.49 – Leaving The Echo Chamber
Will Fleming is on a journey to expand our thinking through deep conversations that reveal ways to think about life… Read More
Ep.48 – How To Create A Better Workplace
Tania Domett is the Director and Founder of Cogo, a research agency which since 2014 has delivered evidence-based insights to… Read More
Ep.47 – Why Failure Is A Critical Step To Success
Author, entrepreneur and ex-children’s entertainer pirate, Ken Williams, thinks that we are too afraid of failure and that we should… Read More
Ep.46 – How To Lead Like A Human
The last couple of months have been a testing time for almost everybody in every industry and in every sector,… Read More
Ep.45 – The Power of Purpose
Catherine van der Meulen was born and raised in Sydney until recently, moving to rural New Zealand with her children… Read More
Ep.44 – Re-imagining Our Digital Future
Many discoveries about ourselves, our economy and the way we work have come out of our Covid-19 experience. Some good… Read More
Ep.43 – Adventuring Into Greatness
Cory Richards is one of the world’s most recognised adventure and mountaineering photographers, and the National Geographic Adventurer of the… Read More
Ep.42 – Hemp Innovation And How The Future Could Be In Old Knowledge
Kirsty Harkness is the first licensed industrial hemp grower in NZ vineyards, Co-founder and Managing Director of Mount Base Vineyards,… Read More
Ep.41 – Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Venture Capitalist?
Ever wanted to run your own VC fund but thought that was another world away? Well, Rob Vickery wants to… Read More
Ep.40 – A New Perspective On Human Resources
Originally from France, Laurent has worked as a people leader across the manufacturing, concrete and engineering industries and most recently… Read More
Ep.39 – The Future Of How We Work
According to Christian Pistauer, Workplace Strategy Director of Meta5 Group in New Zealand, COVID-19 will dramatically change the commercial real… Read More
Ep.38 – How Do We Get More Business?
As a nation, we are renowned globally for innovation but equally renowned for lacking in sales fundamentals and operational rigor.… Read More
Ep.37 – How To Create Valuable Products Here
Chloe and Florence are sisters who craft health beverages in their hometown of Nelson, New Zealand. Surrounded by mountains, lakes,… Read More
Ep.36 – How To Create Not Just A New Future But A Longer One
Pulotu Selio Solomon has a history of leadership with a focus on inspiring and motivating communities to achieve at a… Read More
Ep.35 – Why Local Competition Is For Losers
After 25 years in the corporate world, Gavin Oliver arrived in New Zealand in 2008 with a young family and… Read More
Ep.34 – It’s Not Just Tech Innovation, It’s Business Innovation That We Need
From emergency operations control for the New Zealand Police to building several businesses, Ash has a passion for innovation and… Read More
Ep.33 – The Power Of Business To Do Good For The Planet
Dave Rouse is the CEO of CarbonClick, which bridges the sustainability gap through delivering certified carbon offset projects either at… Read More
Ep.32 – Why You Should Be Worried About Money Laundering
Jenine Colmore-Williams is the founder of Dimension GRC, a software company focused on supporting and protecting businesses by enabling them… Read More
Ep.31 – How To Run A Company That Lasts Generations
Auckland City Motors Managing Director, Ian Gibson, has defined his life and career around a love of cars. It’s also… Read More
Ep.30 – Finding New Business Opportunities In Solving Environmental Problems
While there has been a big jump into eCommerce for many brands lately, there is also a less progressive danger… Read More
Ep.29 – Keeping Your Brain Sharp In Any Situation
Gillian Eadie, with a network of Brainfit coaches, helps people of all ages take back control of optimal brain and… Read More
Ep.28 – Finding Opportunities In Any Market
One of the original shareholders of Fisher Funds before it was sold, Frank Jasper has had a 14 year tenure… Read More
Ep.27 – How to Innovate in Times of Crisis
As the Co-Founder and CEO of Comacc, which sold to MYOB a few years ago, Steve Nathan could have retired… Read More
Ep.26 – Buy Global But Don’t Forget To Sell Global
As the founder of Shine Global, a group of global entrepreneurs who see business and enterprise as way to create… Read More
Ep.25 – How We Rebuild
Over the last 20 years Ajit Balasingham has helped numerous businesses turn around failing business units, supported shareholders to exit… Read More
Ep.24 – What Can Landing On An Aircraft Carrier Teach Us About Covid-19?
Win Charlesbois is the co-founder of The Diamond Shop which specialises in handcrafted diamond engagement rings. At one point he… Read More
Ep.23 – How Do We Start Playing Digital Catch Up?
Search Engine Optimisation guru, Richard Conway started his company, Pure SEO, in 2009 with just $200 to spend on a… Read More
Ep.22 – The Insights That Are Going To Shape Our Recovery
Called Rutherford, out of respect for one of New Zealand’s greatest thinkers, Lord Ernest Rutherford, is a company that is… Read More
Ep.21 – How The Hell Do You Market Now?
Jemma is the Marketing and Digital Director and driver of sustainability projects at ecostore, the leading environmental and sustainable brand… Read More
Ep.20 – Lessons Of Resilience And How Saying “No” Is Part Of The Journey
Naomi Ballantyne (ONZM) is a leader in New Zealand financial services. And might be the only woman in the world… Read More
Ep.19 – The Future Of Healthcare And What The Current Crisis Means For NZ
Jay Harrison is the founder and CEO of Edison, a company committed to the extension of human health-span and life-span… Read More
Ep.18 – Why Losing Everything Isn’t The End Of The Game
In times like this there is the very real chance that many of us will have to start again. But… Read More
Ep.17 – How To Concentrate On Our Mental And Physical Wellbeing In Times Like These
Dave Letele (AKA, Brown Buttabean) is a walking, talking powerhouse of motivation and inspiration. Having himself lost over 100kg through… Read More
Ep.16 – The Future of New Zealand’s SME Landscape From the Man Who Helped Shape it
Few people have had the breadth of experience in the SME and startup space like Andy Hamilton has over the… Read More
Ep.15 – What Losing $600,000 Taught Me
After studying Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Massey University, Jasnish worked in the gas, petroleum, pipelines and project estimation… Read More
Ep.14 – CEO of Ierospace Industries Talks How To Create A Sustainable Optimistic Future
Ira Munn is Founder and CEO of Ierospace Industries International, where the team is developing electric efficiency technologies and 3D… Read More
Ep.13 – CEO of Kernel Talks the Challenges Ahead For Investors
After spending a number of years in the financial services industry, Dean realised that investment options needed to improve in… Read More
Ep.12 – Scientist and Entrepreneur Talks Disruptive Technologies in Global Healthcare
A former street kid, Sir Ray Avery went on to become an internationally recognised scientist and entrepreneur and Knight of… Read More
Ep.10 – Biotech Engineering Medical Researcher Shares Her Lockdown Routine
Dr. Hannah Wells juggles life as a medical researcher in the field of biotech engineering and a champion triathlete. Hannah… Read More
Ep.9 – Architect Of The Four Day Week Talks Global Implications
Innovator, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Andrew Barnes has made a career of market-changing innovation and industry digitisation. Most recently, in New… Read More
Ep.8 – Dealing With Times Of Uncertainty And Adversity From A Man Who’s Led Covert Ops
Stew Darling is a former British army official who led covert operations in deadly wars around the world for 15… Read More
Ep.7 – Advice For Getting Through Multiple Downturns From Someone Who Has
Mark Collins has competed as part of the NZ Cooking Team at the Hotel Olympia in London and has run… Read More
Ep.5 – Looking at The Housing Market Now and in the Future
Dan Heyworth is co-founder and director at Box, a combined registered architectural practice and registered master builder that is not… Read More
Ep.4 – Decision Making & Future Proofing Your Business
Danu founded RUSH Digital in 2010 and has led its technology teams in developing world-first solutions for global companies such… Read More
Ep.3 – Advice For Times Of Uncertainty And Future Opportunities
Theresa Gattung needs no introduction, but for the sake of consistency we will mention a few of her many achievements.… Read More
Ep.2 – Strategies For Navigating the Current Climate
John Cleghorn is a Founding Partner of Prime Strategies Group. Prime focuses on business excellence in the Small to Medium… Read More
