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Margaret was born in 1933 and has lived an extremely full life - she is still involved today in more organisations than nearly everyone who I know and she does it all with the desire to give back.  In this interview we hear about her childhood, her memories of World War II, early education, studying at University of Canterbury in the early 1950s, becoming a teacher, what made her get into politics...

Margaret Austin was born in 1933 and in the hour long interview with her we find out all about her long life of service, including as an MP from 1984-1996 - but this is a short minute excerpt that captures something of what we discussed.   Be watching out for the full interview next. If you like this check out some of the 200+ interviews in the back catalogue. www.theseeds.nz  

Do you remember what it was like to be 12?  In this interview we talk with Shanna about what it is like for her.  We cover a wide variety of topics including what it is like to be able to choose subjects, what makes a good friend, why she likes performance and drama, the impact of Covid and what she has seen, what adults could remember about being a child, what the future may hold, the environment...

This live seeds podcast event was held on Friday 28th August 2020 and brought together a variety of experts to discuss the current - and future - state of impact investing in New Zealand.   The panel was facilitated by Steven Moe as a live seeds podcast discussion among: David Woods (New Zealand Green Investment Finance and former chair of Impact Enterprise Fund New Zealand) Rangimarie Price (The...

Fiona is from Ireland and in this interview we hear about her early days growing up and what brought her to New Zealand.  We both share an appreciation for the work of Brene Browne on courage, vulnerability and shame so we end up talking about that as well as what it is that makes good leaders.  We also talk about the work she does today through Cara Consulting.  This is one of more than 200 inter...

The Honourable Poto Williams became an MP in 2013 and is now the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, and is the Associate Minister for Social Development, Immigration, and Greater Christchurch Regeneration.  In this interview we talk with her family history and about her background and childhood and Cook Islands heritage.  We also talk about her early years, first jobs, studies, work...

Anton spoke at the Impact Unconference in April 2020 and this is the audio of his session about normalising Te Reo in the Workplace.  I really enjoyed what he had to share and I thought some of you would appreciate his positive and proactive style too.  I've heard Anton speak many times and really appreciate his enthusiasm for this topic which you will see is infectious.  And if you are in Christc...

Mele Wendt MNZM spent her childhood in Samoa and Fiji before coming to New Zealand to study at University.  In this interview we find out about that upbringing and growing up in a house full of the Arts and Culture (her Father is Albert Wendt who is a very well known poet and author).  We also talk about Racism and Culture and the differences in New Zealand between the 1980s and now.  These are im...

This episode is a celebration of reaching 200 episodes and 75,000 listens.  In it we hear from 30 different people to give a taste of the wide variety of voices, stories and conversations we have had so far. Thank you so very much for your support of the show, it means a lot when you listen and share and tell others about it!   Visit www.theseeds.nz  for more details about the show and how to acce...

Marian is the Chief Awesome Officer at the Ministry of Awesome.  In this interview we discuss how it is helping connect and encourage start-ups and entrepreneurs and develop an ecosystem that encourages collaboration at Te Ōhaka .  We also talk about the Healthtech Supernode Challenge.  But before that we discuss Marian's childhood as the daughter of a diplomat which meant she lived in many countr...

This is an excerpt with Marian Johnson about the Healthtech Supernode Challenge which is on now.   The full interview on her life and work with Ministry of Awesome will follow later this week.   For more on the challenge visit:   https://www.healthtechchallenge.co.nz Ministry of Awesome: https://ministryofawesome.com/   More info at www.theseeds.nz      

Chelsea Aitken co-founded New Zealand and Beyond and shares a few insights from her entrepreneurial journey in this episode.  We also find out about her background and what has led her to become an entrepreneur and the business model supporting NZ companies going to China.  I enjoyed this interview and am sure you will as well.  Be sure to check out the 4 minute excerpts in the last episode as wel...

Chelsea Aitken co-founded New Zealand and Beyond and shares a few insights from her entrepreneurial journey in this short extract from the full interview which will be released soon.  Key points: 1. Trust your gut - imposter syndrome can stop this ... 2. Not everyone's advice carries the same weight, so don't listen to every opinion 3. The first two points are really all about self belief 4. Surro...

This is a short book review of "Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen" by Donald Miller.   More on the book: https://buildingastorybrand.com For more content visit www.theseeds.nz  

John Berry shares his life journey during this interview and we find out about what he is doing today in the area of ethical investing at Pathfinder which now has 7 different funds.  To start with though we find out about John's childhood and he shares with us about becoming a lawyer, travels through the Middle East, going through a burnout period and deciding to move back from London.  We also di...

Vaughan founded V Formation to focus on helping small businesses achieve their potential.  Along the way he has become a passionate spokesperson for the owners of the hundreds of thousands of small businesses in New Zealand. In this interview we talk all about that and what is keeping him busy these days, but we also start off back with his childhood and learn about what has led him to get involve...

This is a short excerpt from the conversation with Vaughan Winiata which will be released next week.  In that full interview we talk about small business and what they need as well as many other topics. About Vaughan and his company V Formation: https://www.vformation.co.nz/about For more interviews visit www.theseeds.nz Subscribe to ensure you do not miss future episodes.

'Anau shares her story of coming from Tonga as a child.  What is it like to grow up with two cultures and how do you adapt?  This is a really fascinating insight into the story of an immigrant as she is very open and honest with us about her journey.  I love the podcast for the different perspectives it can offer us on life, other journeys and what we might otherwise take for granted.  Check out s...

'Anau came to New Zealand from Tonga as a child - her full story will follow but this has 4 short excerpts from our conversation telling a few stories about her life. I love the podcast for the different perspectives it can offer us on life, other journeys and what we might otherwise take for granted. Talanoa Tuesday Facebook https://www.facebook.com/talanoatuesday Talanoa Tuesday IG https://www.i...

Kaila is the co-founder of Boma Global and the founder and CEO of Boma New Zealand .  I'd been looking forward to this conversation for a long time because Kaila has had a fascinating life and has an attitude and approach I've learned from.  In this interview we jump back in time to hear about her childhood and find out about some of her journey (including being the subject of an attempted kidnapp...

Kaila Colbin is on the show next week talking about her life - this is a short compilation of three excerpts from that interview to give a taste of what we talk about.  I sometimes get feedback that people want shorter version of the episodes so - here you go!   For more check out www.theseeds.nz  

Rob Lawrence retires in a few days and just turned 70 so in this interview we hear about his reflections on his career and life.  Starting from a young age he had an interest in the outdoors (his Father took him on his PHD research on Beavers as a 4 year old), we discuss what he studied and how his career took him to many different places, including New Zealand.  Rob has also done many varied thin...

Rob Lawrence retires at the end of this month and recently turned 70 .  Last week I interviewed him about his life journey and that will come out later this week, but in this short episode he offers 20 life lessons from his last 50 years working in business. Rob's photography site: https://www.roblawrencephotographer.com/ Linked In profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lawrence-a678375/ Email:...

In this live session I discussed with Craig Fisher the paper we released called " Charting the Future: A framework for thinking about change ".  We discuss what the paper covers and why we wanted to issue the challenge of 7 questions for organisations to consider when they look at their strategy.  There were 55 attending this Zoom call on Friday 12 June 2020. To download the paper visit https://ww...

Live panel discussion on Creatives & the Arts: How can they shape our future?  This was held as part of "Vision Week" and this panel brought together 4 thought leaders in the Arts from across a variety of sectors. We have assembled an experienced lineup of panelists including: Anne Rodda, among other cultural and arts initiatives, Michael Hill Violin Competition organiser, formerly professional Ce...