Queenstown Life

Minna Dubin is a writer and artist from California. I first read her article in the NYT on Mum rage and shouted "that's me! She's talking about me!" and from then on I didn't feel so alone. We chat about the patriarchy, how mums are seen still and the work that needs to happen for this to shift. If you're a mum, parent, member of the human race I implore you to have a listen and BUY HER BOOK! 

Olivia (Liv) Sisson was born in Virginia, US and visited here in 2015 and then moved back on 2018 she now lives in christchurch. Liv is a Food, culture and tourism writer. Works for New Zealand trade and enterprise and is a forager and fungi enthusiast. She just launched her book Fungi of Aotearoa: A curious foragers field guide  We chatted about fungi and perfectionism, how to afford to eat well...

Ovi Rathnayake is a Business & Success Coach for multi-passionate women, Miss Sri Lanka’s social media marketing strategist, she has a dual degree in supply chain management + Management information systems and certified business analyst. She lives in New York and we chat about not waiting until our health is at stake to change the way we live and work, corporate America and even when it's out...

Sarah Colchord founded the New Zealand Made Products page on Facebook Chooice during lockdown. In just a few months, the page’s membership grew to over 500,000 members and Sarah had to decide what she wanted to do. We talk about growly businesses quickly when they go 'viral', the reality of making money in business in New Zealand and why getting a coach was pivotal in her growth. Sarah's Pledge Me...

Toni Street is a NZ TV presenter and sports commentator and author of her book ‘lost and found’ covering the grief of losing siblings and her surrogacy journey. We chat about being a parent whilst getting up for work at 4am, how she fails when she promised her parents she wouldn't let them down and her surrogacy journey; how to start yours. 

Are you giving it all away? Is there a fear of always needing to give away more so that people to buy from you, ending in no-one buying from you or you having a whole heap more work than you anticipated?  I walk you through the reasons why we do this AND how to stop this cycle of madness of always adding more more more. And how to get people to buy from you so they're banging down the door  Kia or...

Tory Whanau Pakakohe and Ngā Ruahine. Tory is Mayor of Wellington, was Parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party. She has a Batchelor of Arts and a dog called Teddy. We get stuck right into the life of being the first Māori mayor in Aotearoa New Zealand and what comes with that. The pressure to perform and be her own person, how we have to keep fighting and how alcohol played a role in her...

Financial abuse is one of the more sneaky to identify in our relationships. It weaves it way into things and often we don't talk about it as money is hard to talk about anyway without the struggle of abusive relationships in the mix. I discuss the red flags for you to think about and also how our money stories can impact us leading with hearts instead of our gut. National Family Violence Hotline ...

Megan Whelan is Head of Digital Content at Radio New Zealand, unashamed lover of selfies (yours and hers) and weight lifter. We discuss young people and the hope they give us, the decisions we have to make in our jobs, the barriers of perfection and why weight lifting should be in everyone's week. Empowering, strength and letting go of changing our bodies. 

How do you sit in your wow? What is the reasoning behind small wins? How can this small thing absolutely revolutionise how you feel about your work but also your self? I explore and give you the tips I coach my clients through to change the way you see your wins. 

Ruby Jones is a Wellington-based artist and writer who gained worldwide attention after the March 2019 Christchurch terrorist attacks, when she shared her illustration featuring two women embracing, penned with the words ‘This is your home and you should have been safe here.’  We discuss the tension between being human and being a symbol of hope, money and pricing yourself as a creative and much m...

This piece gos out to all the mums, the carers, the people who are struggling with what something is supposed to look like and it just doesn't feel that way to them. Your feelings are valid. I love you  If you need further support 1737 is a free service to chat to someone confidentially 

What would it feel like to have the perfect work week where you decide what happens: You feel in control, you’re ticking off the lists, you don't have 14 000 meetings because you said "yes". I'm going to walk you through getting the perfect work week and the easy steps you can start TODAY friends 

Rachel is a social worker, mama, advocate, MC and survivor. We discuss the world of burnout, social work and why her new journey into working for herself is a pathway into self-care. 

I hear the term back to back meetings constantly. I used to say it myself and now when I hear it it makes me feel slightly queasy. Back to backs are not helpful, are not a badge of honour and ultimately they’re killing us and our businesses. Let’s dive into why they’re basically shit and need to die and some alternative ways of living your perfect work week.  Want to hear more about 1:1 coaching w...

Auriga is an Innovation Adviser, Product Leader and Venture Catalyzer. An art lover and all-round legend She is an American who moved to NZ in 2007 and was one of the founding employees at lynda.com We discuss SAAS and how women are changing the face of business for the good, why being emotional in business is better for everybody. You can find her at Linkedin We also discuss books ' What looks li...

Playwright, novelist, screenwriter, barrister and solicitor, Whiti holds a Masters's in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) from the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University and is a trustee of the Māori Literature Trust. We delve into her magical book Kurangaituku and the legend of Hatupatu, what is next for Whiti and the untold stories of so many 'bad' women in stories. Whiti...

We all struggle to start something and usually, it's because we're waiting for confidence to appear. I'm here to tell you that's never going to happen. So, how can we start the steps we need to build the confidence we so desire? Let's dig in! 

Dr Hinemoa Elder whakapapa's to Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi nui tonu.  She is Fellow of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist since 2006  We kōrero our parenting styles and how to be consistent for our tamariki, how we can stop being good girls and her new book!  She has also has a PhD (2012) and MNZM for serv...

Victoria is Co-founder of The Curve , an education platform providing information for women on finance and investing. We chat about what to do with your money in times of hardship, how to invest and in what. Money stories and more! You can find out more about The Curve's Classroom here My fave books about money:  Jen Sincero You Are a Badass at Making Money Sanaya Roman + Duane Packer Creating Mon...

Natalie was a co-founder of Hatch and now co-founder of Powrsuit , a platform existing to change the face of leadership. "When women are at the forefront of changing organisational approaches from the inside. By embracing and enhancing the superpowers we bring to the table, we can develop sustainable businesses for tomorrow". We discuss coaching, leadership and MONEY  and what you can do RIGHT now...

I chat to Natalie about our new launches and how it is to be a womxn in business. What puts her off about the 'coaching' world and why mamas are not 'just mamas' they are a whole other world and job unto themselves. 

Rachel and I discussed our paths to eating 'habits' and thoughts around food in general and how loud those voices are at the start of the year. Rachel supports humans to look at their journey to their current way of thinking about their body, their relationship with food and where we learn this as children.  And how she has healed some of those stories for herself. 

Kristen and I discuss women and money and in general where our feelings about it come from. Historically and culturally. We also delve into investing for the first time and her starter tips for anyone wanting to jump in. 

Amanda and I discuss the current state of being, feeling grateful to be here in New Zealand, the grief that surrounds us. We delve into our kids and how noone ever prepares you for the wave of emotions, the support you need and the beauty of the chatter of children. Particularly in times of crisis.