THE HUMAN:NOW

In today's episode, we sit down and catch up with a fellow student, creative and brother on the journey. After studying a 5-year architectural degree and changing career paths, Benji Timu takes us through the choices and decisions he has made to get him where he is now. He is a creator on a mission to change his status quo. The environments we live and work in don’t have to be conditioned by our p...

Today we introduced Avneil and Mikal from the Projekt Team. They are a New Zealand based dance crew who represented New Zealand and placed 4th in the Hip Hop International Dance Mini Crew Division Championship in 2019, Pheonix Arizona. We sat down with the guys and talked about how they fundraised to get themselves to America, their passion for dance and design and how they are navigating through...

Today we met Vinay and Alister from BetterCo. An accounting and advisory firm with PURPOSE, PEOPLE AND PROFIT at the forefront. Today we talked about the role of money in our lives and how we could change our thinking and habits. Money is often kept private, and for some reason, not everyone is taught the basic skills and understanding about how to become the manager of our money instead of being...

Today we introduced Devan Narsai, a creative on a journey of discovery and inquisition. We looked into mustering the courage to get our foot in the door and following gut instincts. Devan's journey has been one which defies the normal and speaks to making it okay to not always having it all figured out.

Today we introduced 'The Bearded Entrepreneur', Gareth Edwards. We talked about overcoming and adapting in tough situations. Harnessing grit, determination and focus with a can-do attitude. Finally, we touch on Gareth's journey as he prepares to complete his 60-hour tire flip challenge.

There is light in the darkness. For most of us our ‘normal’ is changing very rapidly and we have all had to adjust as we take some time to move inside. Today we sat down with Will Fleming from the Please Blow My Mind Podcast and we discussed everything from using wet wipes, to what it means to physically pick ourselves up when we are at our absolute lowest. It’s times like this where we need to sh...

Today we sat down and spoke to the host of the Mai FM, Mai Nights show, Randy Sjafrie. The young 20 year old shares his story in his pursuit to reach his dreams of being a radio announcer and the way he went about creating his life. The hustle game is strong as Randy talks about balancing 2 jobs, balancing family and social life and we dabble into his love for shoes.

Today's episode is going to be slightly different. Our host Akash, sits down with New Zealand based Bollywood fusion hiphop dancer Anish Patel. Instead of having a full on structured discussion with a clear direction we decided to loosen the reigns and have more of an informal discussion about life, learnings and culture. It’s our first time following this structure and method but we thought we wo...

AT 23 HE FAILED HIS DREAM! What would you have done? Today we introduced Auckland based filmmaker Fraser Grut and discussed his life passion "The 10,000 Dreams Movement." As we get older we often forget to live and or fulfill our dreams. Tune in as Fraser discusses his project which will only end in 2044 and the obstacles, challenges and interesting encounters he has faced since beginning his jour...

It’s the end of another year and for some of us we will be reflecting back and making changes, while others simply continue moving forward. Whatever your case we hope you have had a great year. To end this years run of podcasts we decided to change it up.  Today’s episode features Akash Kumar as he reflects back on the year, discussing why the podcast had a break and the general ups and downs...

Whether we want to believe it or not, we are all emotional beings, just some of us more than others. Our body, mind and intellect work away in the “background” as we do life. Have you ever wondered how your emotions play into your life? How do you deal with your emotions? Where do your emotions get stored in your body? Today we introduced Jayshree Patel,  Dr Anjali Rattan and Karishma Kumar a...

Today we introduced Albie Roebeck, Amelia Lowe and Telisha Krishna and talked about our experiences and thoughts around MENTAL HEALTH. Everyone at some point in their lives will know of someone or will experience a dark patch in their life which is completely NORMAL. The team discusses what we can do to support those around us and raise awareness around mental health. If you are looking for help,...

Growth and learning is our baseline. Therefore, in addition to discussing themes and ideas relating to BEING in this state of time, we thought it would be great to take advantage of our guests and extract a little more out of them. You’ve met him already. Today we got Rex Braganza to talk about “FAT LOSS” . “Cue the insecurity” , hey its only human to FEEL. For those like me, they may want to make...

Most of us if not all, have experienced and are affected by BODY IMAGE. Body Image is the perception or thought which we have of ourselves and our bodies. In today's episode we sat down with Rex Braganza, a New Zealand competitive bodybuilder and fitness professional.  We discussed ideas around what positive and negative male body image and what we can do to change our perspectives on the way...

Do we really know our true potential? Do we know our absolute limit? On today's podcast the team met Daniel Christev, an old school mate who has found love and passion for distance running. Daniel talks about his journey with ultra marathon running and how he handled being in a situation where he performed better than he had planned to. Have you ever been in a situation where you've done better th...

Welcome to the HUMAN:NOW podcast where OUR PURPOSE IS TO MAKE POSITIVITY LOUDER , and a space where we discuss ideas around what it means to BE in this state of time.  Today we introduced Akshita Nama, Bhavesh Bhuthadia and Brad Scahill. The team talked about their relationships with CREATIVITY , what it  means to be a creative and how they use it to overcome challenges and creative bloc...

What is your super power? What is that innate value which is your truth? Did you know that Batman has a sleep cycle? We all have a super power which is unique to ourselves.  Today the team discusses their super powers and the powers they wold one day like to harness.

Today we introduced The Disciples a hip hop fusion dance duo from New Zealand. We discussed how one can find the spark of inspiration and then mould and create it into their passion.  The team talk about how they manage their education and professional careers around dance and the way families and relationships balance into ones journey. 

Welcome to the HUMAN:NOW podcast where we discuss ideas around what it means to BE in this state of time.  Today we discussed a quote by Humble the Poet. "There is no growth in your comfort zone, there's no comfort in your growth zone". We cannot expect to be in a different place if we keep doing the same things. To change you circumstance it is going to require you to get uncomfortable. Tune...

Welcome to the HUMAN:NOW podcast where we discuss ideas around what it means to BE in this state of time. Our purpose with this podcast is to MAKE POSITIVITY LOUDER. Today we introduced Roshan, Anish and Akshita. We discussed how to overcome our struggles and challenges when wanting to start or restart something in our lives. The team discussed how to harness the power of the mind and the shear de...

 MERRY CHRISTMAS from the HUMAN:NOW team. Here is our Christmas special!  We've all heard "new year, new me". As the year is coming to close many of us take the time to reflect and look at what we can do to improve in the new year. Does a new years resolution and goal setting work for you? How do you achieve what you want in life? 

 We cannot control the thoughts and judgments made by others. "If people want to judge us then let them. We have to be okay with that and rise above them." Vanesha Sima Here is part 2 of our Feeling Sexy, Feeling Confident episode.  

When was the last time you felt sexy? No matter who or what age you are there is no doubt we have all struggled with external and internal voices telling us we are not good enough and need to look and feel a certain way. We are told to drown out the noise and focus on loving ourselves but how does this play out in reality? Today we introduced Akshita Nama and Vanesha Sima, joined with Rachna Govin...

Today we discussed a quote by Humble the Poet, "Privacy is no match for that Dopamine High". Social media is an easily and accessible forum for us all to express how we feel and think. With likes and loves becoming very "normal" in our lives, the team discusses how much is too much when your privacy is at cost.

Today we discussed a quote by Dag Hammarskjold, "Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was". We often encounter big problems and situations in life which can be quite overwhelming. Sometimes to overcome it we just need to climb the mountain step by step.