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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...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Andrew Li! Andrew is an electrical and electronic engineer turned entrepreneur whose career spans medical devices, robotics, and software. After early roles at companies like Fisher & Paykel Technologies, Andrew launched a robotics start-up that didn’t succeed, returned to corporate life, and is now building his second venture...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Marc Proctor! Marc is a Chartered Accountant and Financial Advisor who co-founded Bullot & Rankine alongside his wife, Greta. After nearly two decades in senior corporate roles at Coopers & Lybrand, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Westpac, Marc was made redundant just before COVID—a pivotal moment that led him to acquire a bo...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Sameer Handa! Sameer is a seasoned business leader who moved from India to New Zealand 30 years ago. After completing his MBA at Sydney University, he led a refrigeration company as CEO for two decades, expanding it from 15 staff across five locations to over 300 employees operating in New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, and India....

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by James Allen! James is the CEO of Ag First, a primary industry advisory firm with 12 regional offices across New Zealand. He has led the company for 22 years, starting by building the Waikato branch from the ground up before becoming CEO of the entire organisation. The conversation explores James’ entrepreneurial journey and leader...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Dave Insull! Dave is a father of three based in Auckland with a diverse background in law, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. He has played key roles in scaling tech companies such as 90 Seconds, which raised Series A funding from Sequoia Capital, and Cover Genius, a unicorn company. After losing his home in Cyclone Gabriel, D...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Brett Ashley! Brett spent 47 years in the retail industry, rising from apprentice butcher to General Manager of Store Operations at Woolworths Supermarkets. In this conversation, he shares how he rewrote his future through discipline, planning, and mindset. Growing up in a dysfunctional home in South Auckland, Brett learned to rel...

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Marie Watson! Marie is the founder and managing director of Team Recruitment, a specialist firm placing white-collar professionals in New Zealand’s freight, logistics, and supply chain sectors. With over 30 years in the recruitment industry, Marie brings deep experience and hard-won insight into what it takes to build and sustain...

On this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Sutharsan AB! Known as AB, is a former marketer turned software entrepreneur and founder of The JAMstack Agency and Pulsebay. Starting as a freelancer frustrated by corporate limits, AB built a team of over 20 developers serving global clients. In this episode, AB shares his journey from freelancing to entrepreneurship, the challe...