Space to Lead

Episode //007 of the Unshakable Leaders 100 Series In this honest, grounded, and free flowing kōrero, I sit down with Cory Ratahi — creator of The Chew Queenstown Podcast , the man behind @arrowtowndad on TikTok, and a true Tāhuna legend. Cory is known for his humour and relatability, but beneath that is a deep commitment to culture, community, and showing up when it matters. This conversation mov...

Episode //006 of the Unshakable Leaders 100 Series  💛 This episode touches briefly on suicide and mental health. Please listen with care and reach out for support if it brings anything up for you.  💛 In this grounded and deeply real conversation, I sit down with Nerida Mills , a Psychosomatic Master , lover of human behaviour, and founder of the Life as Medicine philosophy and coach certificatio...

**Side note: We are back! I lost my voice for a few weeks hence the gap between episode** Episode //005 of the Unshakable Leaders 100 Series In this empowering and heartfelt episode, I sit down with Stacey Adams, a money coach who knows what it means to stay quiet and what it takes to finally speak up. Stacey shares openly about her journey of finding her voice, the lessons she uncovered about her...

This episode is a powerful reminder that leadership doesn’t start when someone gives you permission - it starts the moment you decide to stop hiding. I sit down with Amy McLean - founder of Te Kainga Wāhine - an Indigenous-led initiative that uplifts wāhine (women) through culturally grounded business and leadership development. Amy’s journey has taken her from the quiet corners of accounting and...

[Video version available on Youtube ] In this dynamic and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Neil Meekin - Liverpool born, Wirral based and soon to be Queenstown local again - to uncover how his journey from council-estate child and army cadet to global Family and Systemic Constellations facilitator fuels his mission to spark profound change. He’s championing a surge of transformation by h...

[Video version available on Youtube ] In this energising and deeply human conversation, I sit down with the remarkable Katie Godden, rural country girl, educator, public speaker, mum and leadership advocate, to reveal how one powerful pause and one authentic conversation can transform lives. Katie takes us on her journey from primary classrooms in New South Wales to global training rooms and now t...

[Video version available on Youtube ] In this powerful and soulful episode, I sit down with the incredible Jade Varopana Benioni, founder of the Kapa Ora Collective, for a kōrero (conversation) that weaves ancestral wisdom, human design, and purpose-led entrepreneurship. Jade shares the story of how she transitioned from her first business Unearth Your Worth into the kaupapa-driven Kapa Ora Collec...

What this space is, what to expect, and why leadership starts within. Kia ora and welcome to the very first episode of Space to Lead . I’m so glad you’re here. This episode sets the scene for what Space to Lead is all about: a podcast for those of us who want to do leadership differently. I explore why carving out space in our noisy, fast-paced world isn’t a luxury - it’s a leadership necessity. W...