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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Marcos Azaro! Marcos is an SEO expert and digital strategist originally from Argentina, now based in New Zealand, who helps businesses climb Google rankings through thoughtful, trust-focused SEO. With a background in web development and an early fascination with Google’s algorithms, Marcos has built a successful SEO consulting bus...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Will Schmidt! Will is the co-founder and operator of Orchid, a New Zealand-based software development agency focused on bespoke systems for businesses and start-ups. After beginning his career as a freelancer, Will acquired Orchid from its original founders and has grown the team from 2 to over 10 staff. In this conversation, Will...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Karl Craig-West! Karl is a freelance digital marketer, business advisor, and lifelong entrepreneur currently living as a digital nomad in Fiji. Originally from the UK, Karl has built and sold multiple businesses across industries—from property maintenance and training companies to a successful marketing agency—before relocating to...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Steve Victor! Steve is a seasoned sales consultant with nearly 30 years of experience working across the tech sector. After decades in corporate sales roles, he transitioned into fractional leadership—helping businesses implement robust sales processes and strategy without the need for a full-time head of sales. In this conversati...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Keaton Pronk! Keaton is a partner at McDonald Vague, one of New Zealand’s leading insolvency firms. With over 15 years of experience, including time as an official assignee managing bankruptcies. Keaton brings a grounded, inside view of what really happens when businesses go under, and how they can sometimes be turned around. This...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by TK Wang! TK is a Chinese entrepreneur and founder of Epic Sourcing, a supply chain business operating across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. After arriving in New Zealand just six years ago, TK has grown his company to a 15-person team with global reach and operations recently expanding into Vietnam. This episode explores TK’s...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Paul Cottingham! Paul is the Chief Operating Officer at Meredith Connell, with a 30-year career in professional services that spans PwC, KPMG, and major law and engineering firms. Originally from Newcastle in the UK, Paul now calls New Zealand home and brings a unique mix of sales-driven growth experience and values-led leadership...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Dave Rous! Dave is an entrepreneurial leader and the CEO of CarbonClick, a climate tech company focused on high-quality carbon offsetting. With a career spanning aviation, business turnarounds, and social enterprise, Dave brings a uniquely practical perspective to building and deploying wealth. The conversation traces Dave’s journ...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Richard Wilson! Richard is a British entrepreneur who spent nine years in Brazil before relocating to New Zealand with his Kiwi wife and two sons. His international career spans renewable energy projects, oil and gas, and executive search. He now works with Voluntas, a firm dedicated to elevating founders and reimagining business...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by William Fotherby! Will is a partner at Meredith Connell, where he specialises in fraud, civil recovery, and white-collar crime. With more than a decade of legal experience, he shares his unconventional path through the legal profession—starting in regulatory and criminal prosecution before moving into complex financial misconduct...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by William Fotherby! Will is a partner at Meredith Connell, where he specialises in fraud, civil recovery, and white-collar crime. With more than a decade of legal experience, he shares his unconventional path through the legal profession—starting in regulatory and criminal prosecution before moving into complex financial misconduct...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Jono Lloyd-West! Jono is a young entrepreneur and the founder of Lloyd-West Tax & Advisory, as well as co-owner of a catering supplies business. Now based on the Gold Coast, he manages both ventures remotely in New Zealand. Jono’s journey began with side hustles at university and has since evolved into building two profitable...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Anil Thapliyal! Anil is the Executive Director of eMental Health International Collaborative (eMHIC), a global organisation dedicated to improving access to mental health support through digital innovation. With a background in counselling, family therapy, and psychology, Anil has spent more than two decades working to bridge the...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Andrea Leslie! Andrea is Executive Director at Primary ITO, the vocational training arm of Te Pūkenga focused on the primary industries. With more than 30 years of experience across education, governance, and hands-on farming, Andrea brings a unique perspective to the future of New Zealand’s food and fibre sector. She shares her u...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Emily Rust! Emily is an organisational psychologist who transitioned from traditional consultancy firms to running her own practice five years ago. She specialises in helping businesses tackle strategic challenges related to hiring, retention, leadership development, and organisational change. Emily is also the co-founder of Stone...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Greg Alnutt! Greg is a partner at Pivot & Pace, a strategic consulting firm that helps medium-sized New Zealand businesses navigate growth, succession, and long-term value creation. With 20 years of military service and six operational tours, including in Afghanistan, Greg blends leadership experience with commercial strategy...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Gertjan Verdickt! Gertjan is a Belgian academic and former market analyst who recently joined the University of Auckland. With a career spanning both academia and industry, he brings expertise in behavioural finance, financial education, and alternative investments. His work bridges the gap between theory and practice, drawing on...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Tina Comrie! Tina is the founder of The Attention Agency, a New Zealand-based B2B marketing firm helping businesses grow through strategy, creativity, and consistency. Originally from Hawke's Bay, Tina moved 41 times by the age of 41 and has built her career from the ground up—starting as a “dog’s body” at Remix magazine befor...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Dr. Sarah Mitchell! Sarah is the founder of Anadyne IQ, an AI consultancy that helps businesses adopt artificial intelligence in ways that deliver real-world outcomes. With a PhD in mechanical engineering from Caltech and a background in high-level data science leadership, she brings a unique mix of technical depth and strategic t...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Nathan Frater! Nathan is the co-founder of Backbone Marketing, a creative-led, performance-driven agency he runs alongside his wife and business partner Lucy. Together they’ve built a business that prioritises both commercial results for clients and long-term wealth creation for themselves. Nathan shares his entrepreneurial journe...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Natasa Rasic! Natasa is a Serbian entrepreneur who moved to New Zealand six years ago with her daughter to create a more stable, opportunity-rich future. After running a successful accounting agency in Serbia for 20 years, she made the bold decision to start fresh in a new country. Today, Natasa co-owns a growing business with her...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Susan Stevenson! Susan is the Director of the Freedom Wellbeing Institute and the New Zealand Curriculum Design Institute. Since 2008, she has focused on preventative wellbeing, helping people feel better every day instead of waiting for crisis points. Her work promotes “universal wellbeing,” a framework built around six interconn...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Jeremy Muir! Jeremy is a partner at MinterEllisonRuddWatts, one of New Zealand’s leading law firms, and is widely recognised as an expert in financial services, fintech, funds, and crypto law. His career has spanned traditional commercial law and offshore finance in Guernsey and the Cayman Islands, as well as emerging frontiers li...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Susan Stevenson! Susan is the Director of the Freedom Wellbeing Institute and the New Zealand Curriculum Design Institute. Since 2008, she has focused on preventative wellbeing, helping people feel better every day instead of waiting for crisis points. Her work promotes “universal wellbeing,” a framework built around six interconn...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Miriam Chancellor! Miriam is the founder of Naked Audience, a public speaking and presentation coaching consultancy helping high-performing professionals overcome communication barriers. A former president of Auckland Toastmasters, she has spent the last five years coaching executives through one-on-one sessions, corporate worksho...