Seeds

In this conversation with Diane Ducarme we discuss the links between our diet and health and migraines, and how her time in China helped her uncover principles ignored in Western medicine.  We also hear about her childhood, learning 7 languages and travel around the world before she settled in New Zealand.  I really enjoyed this conversation #333 and if you do as well why not check out other inter...

Lloyd has developed the DOT Scorecard and in this conversation we talk about his life and background and then about what 'diversity' really means.  I really enjoyed this conversation and if you do as well make sure to check out the 332 others in the back catalogue. Lloyd's website which includes lots of resources: Diversity of Thought - Diversity of Thought Scorecard  

This is a short little conversation with Francesca Allen who I unexpectedly met at Queenstown Airport…why?  Have a listen to find out, and what happened next.  We also talk about the wisdom she would pass on to her grandchildren.  If you like this check out the other conversations at www.theseeds.nz  

In this conversation I hear from Dr Peter Loerscher who is an expert on tax with a focus on the implication for immigrants moving to New Zealand.  We also discuss growing up among Roman ruins, what it was like starting a career during so many transitions in Europe of the 1980s and 1990s, why he moved to New Zealand, how treaties are negotiated between countries and a lot more.  If you enjoy this t...

In this episode we hear from a panel of Founders on their journeys.  Very often we just hear the glamorous part of the journey of Founders of start-ups. In this session we will be hearing some of the other parts too - no sugar coating, no glitz, just the reality of being an entrepreneur. Sharing are three founders who are each at different stages of the journey- Elise Hilliam  from  MenuAid ,  Sar...

In this session I have a discussion with Sue Barker about the proposed changes to the Charities Act in New Zealand, the submission process, the key issues at stake and the "paradigm shifts" of thinking that are also involved.  If you enjoy this check out some of the other content at www.theseeds.nz   We have also done a short article in plain English outlining some of the key changes here https://...

Cheryl Spain joined the latest Impact Call to share about The Gift Trust - we had a wide ranging discussion about what they do and how they operate.  The purpose of the Impact Calls is to highlight the work of orgnisations and get us out of silos of thinking to learn from others.  If you like this then feel free to join the list of 760+ others who get notices about the monthly impact calls by drop...

Brianne has a focus at Ethique on both purpose (having positive impact) as well as profit (being sustainable) - she has given a lot of interviews but none I could find really focus on her early years - her childhood, the influence of her parents, the first ventures that taught her a lot and what then lead to Ethique.  Often we only hear the highlights but in this conversation Brianne was willing t...

Star Trek and reflections on terms we use - why not?  In this very short episode I read out an article just written about the phrases "Not for profit" and "For purpose". The article is here: 'Not for profit' or 'For purpose'? Some reflections by way of Star Trek – seeds (theseeds.nz) Could you share this and tag someone in to amplify the message? For more visit www.theseeds.nz  

Dr. Colin Habberton and I have a great conversation about his childhood in South Africa, his memories of the transitions that have happened there and how he approaches thinking about measuring and considering impact at Relativ Impact which he co-founded www.relativimpact.com .  They are active across the Word including New Zealand and were set up with this mission: " We serve purpose-driven organi...

This was a Fireside Chat hosted by Michelle Berriman from the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand with panellists Kaye Maree Dunn, Sue Barker, Liz Gibbs, Steven Moe and Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna'i.  In it we cover many different topics which are interesting – the future, diversity in governance, charity regulation and more.  This was held in the evening of the first day of the FINZ conferenc...

David has had an interesting life and in this conversation we hear about his origins in Christchurch, growing up as the son of an All Black and the impact that had, his studies, first job in the agriculture sector, then in retail in the UK and then in health in New Zealand.  This is a deep dive into his life story and background.  If you enjoy our conversation then remember this is episode 321 so...

Rose Challies and Vic Crockford both joined the latest Impact Call to share about what they are involved in.   Vic Crockford shared with us about Community Housing Aotearoa and their work - for more info visit Community Housing | Nga Wharerau o Aotearoa   Rose Challies shared about Terra Nova Foundation - for more info visit Terra Nova Foundation | Reduce and Reconnect   To listen to earlier calls...

This is a short excerpt of my conversation with Preston Hegel which focusses on a story about the moment things changed for him.  If you like this have a listen of the hour long interview with him and check out other episodes at www.theseeds.nz  Earlier long form interview with Preston https://open.spotify.com/episode/7pid2ADH8O8Jr3jPnC2uXl?si=TwY6BsDZS4OZmiUZfmYs7A Board Matters podcast https://w...

This conversation with Alana Kilmartin we talk about careers and life choices.  Are there better ways to help people make big decisions and what would it look like if there were more overseas experiences to help them get a true understanding of who they are and what work they should do.  We also talk about her early childhood and growing up, time in Italy and the decision to move to New Zealand.  ...

I'm hosting a new podcast called "Board Matters" which was just released - it has 13 conversations with very experienced Directors on leadership and governance.  We need to upgrade and upskill our governance understanding and I hope this is one small way to help - do you know someone on a Board who is a Director or a Trustee and might appreciate this free resource?  This seeds episode has informat...

My conversation with Mau'u Sio Ifopo gave great insight on his life and journey to move back home to New Zealand.  What's it like to grow up with an identity linking you to Samoa but growing up in Christchurch?  We also talked about young people and mentoring through the great work of Special Friends Sports Trust.  If you enjoy this check out the 300+ other conversations at www.theseeds.nz   Speci...

Really enjoyed this in depth conversation with Preston Hegal all about cultivating community among creatives who are creating Art at the XCHC XCHC (Exchange Christchurch) | Art Space.   We start with his own background and what has shaped his life, life changing moments that led to new realisations and eventually landing in New Zealand where he is building community at the XCHC.  This was a very w...

Neil wants to help young people to gain financial literacy and does so through MoneyTime.  Before we find out about that initiative and its rollout across New Zealand schools to gamify learning about financial matters, we hear about his life story and background and what has led him to do this work.  Seeds is a project to capture life stories so we can learn from each other and this is episode 314...

In this conversation with Carey Ewing we hear about his life journey coming from a small rural community to travelling the world and seeing poverty first hand in Africa – what would he do with his privilege?  After discussing his background we also learn about Te Whare Awhero – Hope House, and the work they are doing in the community.  Have a look at the link below and don't forget there are more...

Lisa Foster shares about the work of Rare Disorders NZ and Nicola Nation shares about the work of Ākina on transforming New Zealand's economy through the power of impact. These short insights from industry leaders give us a chance to hear about the work of another organisation - to join the email list drop me a line at steven@theseeds.nz   Rare Disorders NZ site: RDNZ | Home (raredisorders.org.nz)...

This is the audio of an article I wrote for The Spinoff which you can read here https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/21-06-2022/is-community-led-home-ownership-the-way-of-the-future   I found about this initiative as I was the lawyer helping to design the legal structure - I enjoy helping purpase and impact driven initiatives like this and if you have one or know of others who do, let them know that...

As well as podcasting I am a lawyer and in this session we describe the key changes coming to the Incorporated Societies Act 2022.  More free resources are here: Incorporated Societies Act 2022: Information Hub | Parry Field Lawyers

Tze-wei and Emma are lawyers with a focus on combining impact into their careers.  In this interview we hear about their journeys and how they do this in their work as impact driven lawyers.  Tze-wei is based in Hong Kong while Emma is based in Australia so this was an across Asia Pacific conversation for the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers launch event earlier this year.   More on GAIL (Global...

Tony shares his life story on this episode and we discuss his childhood, joining the military in Australia at age 16, serving in war zones, his addiction to alcohol and overcoming that, what his time in the military has taught him about leadership and teams and founding Halo Training which takes people into nature and gives them real life leadership opportunities based on the instructors' military...