The Good Day Matrix

This kōrero is immensely powerful, we think it’s because of the energy and vibe that Erana brings to the room!  Erana is a powerhouse wāhine, yet someone so humble, kind and bubbly! Erana is a wife and māmā, and is the General Manager for Here to Help u, Tirohanga and Beta Build, but also wears MANY other hats driving epic mahi within the community!  We talk to Erana about her wellbeing journey, t...

Tim is a father and husband, he is also the CEO and founder of Grow Good, a company helping businesses become B Corp certified! We kōrero to Tim about why self discovery and understanding who you are is important, the secrets involved in advertising and marketing, Tim’s views on work ethic and his own personal motto, as well as making routines that enhance your wellbeing!  Wellbeing to Tim is gett...

This lady is incredible, from smashing it on stage to just being an epic human being! Vanessa is a bass player who has had the opportunity to play with some of the world’s best artists! Born and bred in Aotearoa, she took on the mighty United States with endeavours to pursue her musical career, and she is smashing it! You might see a familiar face during our interview, Cassie joins us again as a c...

Bex is a mother and author of some of New Zealand’s best children’s books, including Aroha’s Way, Let It Go and How Do I Feel? All of which help our tamariki navigate their feelings and emotions! We kōrero to Bex about her journey personally with mental and physical health, it’s very heart-wrenching but heartwarming all at the same time. We are so immensely grateful to her for sharing her journey...

Tegan is one talented wāhine and a bright spark radio announcer on the breakfast radio show Mai Morning Crew!  We talk to Tegan about her journey with identity, on a personal and professional level! This has been something important for Tegan to navigate, being in the public eye representing her whānau and the community of listeners, she wanted to understand herself before sharing herself with Aot...

Ziena Jalil is a mother and a woman that wears a few different hats utilising her specialties across many facets! Ziena holds experience across education, business development, leadership, diversity, crisis management, and communications just to name a few. With these many hats, she is a keynote speaker, a board member, a trustee, and director, and a facilitator, there honestly isn’t much she does...

Debs is the founder of STOKEDNZ, a company that creates gorgeous towelies, which by the way would be a great gift! She is also a bike rider, lunchtime swimmer and adventure lover!  We kōrero to Debs about how STOKEDNZ came about, why it’s called STOKEDNZ and just how stoked she is to be doing what she does! She also shares with us a few tips and tricks she has about business and controlling your c...

Simon Perry is a husband and father to four children as well as the Chair of the Perry Group! Simon is a force of nature and genuinely trying to help make an impact in our communities through amazing and forward-thinking initiatives! With Simon’s leadership experience, it would be wrong not to talk to him about creating epic environments and guiding boards to get great outcomes! We kōrero to Simon...

Samar is an absolute rockstar! Not only is she a mother to her son, but she is also the Senior Client Executive at Microsoft New Zealand! We talk to Samar about her wellbeing and the heart-touching journey she has been on to get to where she is today! From living year by year as a family and sometimes month by month wondering what country her family will live in next to being an honour student at...

Husain is a very proud father, husband and third-cultured kid! He is also the Associate Director of Innovation and Growth at Datacom New Zealand and an award-winning home barista! Originally from Iraq, our kōrero with Husain dives deep into his identity. Specifically around where his journey has taken him so far, the impacts his experiences have had and the pathway he sees going forward!  We kōrer...

Lee is a mother to four children and is a force of nature within the business scene, pushing to drive positive change within communities in Aotearoa!  Lee is the founder of Birthcare and director of Tend Health! Lee has a medical background initially starting out as a nurse and has taken that knowledge forward to be a part of many health boards with the goal to make a massive change for communitie...

Dom is an incredibly proud husband and father, he is also a clinical and performance psychologist! Dom has worked with many clinical patients, athletes and sporting organisations, such as New Zealand Rugby, New Zealand Football and High Performance Sport New Zealand. Dom is an absolute caring and genuine man, who is passionate about people connecting to their identity, values and who they are as a...

Brooke is a mother and a well-being mindset coach! Doing massive work with athletes wanting to get that extra edge by prioritising their wellbeing! She is an absolute machine on the hockey turf, she is an Olympian and a Commonwealth Games medalist!  She is the founder of All About Balance, where she draws on her experience within the high-performance environment to help aspiring athletes as well a...

Jason is an incredibly proud father, husband and more recently a grandfather! He is also a legendary broadcaster across radio and television!  Jason is an ambassador of Big Buddy Empire, he is a writer, director and producer! Jason also is the founder of Easily Said! He is a true advocate for Men’s healthcare and genuinely cares about seeing humans shine each day!  Jason’s life journey is incredib...

Jeremy is a husband and father, as well as the CEO of Creative Waikato! Jeremy has a deep passion for the creative space and encourages people to find what works for them.  A performer, a composer, a producer, a published author, there is little Jeremey hasn’t done! Jeremy is a real advocate for the arts, culture and creativity and throughout our interview, it is clear the benefits this has on our...

Heather is a wife, and mother of two and is the Director of Engagement and Executive Education at the University of Waikato!  We talk to Heather about what wellbeing looks like for her including, juggling children's schedules with her own calendar! We talk about the value of family, listening to your body, being a part of a theatre community, why being joyous is in the small moments and how to mak...

Vanessa is a wife, a proud mother of two, and a force of nature in the leadership space!  When she isn’t spending time with her family and the communities she is part of she is the Chief Partner Officer at Microsoft New Zealand! We kōrero to Vanessa about her journey to where she is today, her way of leading authentically and what Microsoft prioritises within their work environment to ensure inclu...

Miriam is a wife and mother to two gorgeous boys and in her own words is a lady in charge of her own calendar! She is also a Health Psychologist and helps people find their way and discover strategies to get through tricky situations!  We kōrero about strategies to help us when we are under stress and how we can identify it! Rest is massive at the moment. Miriam shares with us the importance of re...

We were so fortunate to talk to a fabulous kiwi author and musician Craig Smith! Craig is a father, and is commonly known in homes as a musician and author of epic books within homes across Aotearoa! Craig is an award-winning author and his stories sit in the hearts of kids across the globe, The Wonky Donkey is definitely one of the favourites in our whare! The stories and lyrics that Craig weaves...

Nicola Turner is a lady on a mission, she is also a wife and mum to two beautiful souls!  Nicola is the founder of Mainstream Green and is on a journey to help people change their behaviour in a more sustainable way whether that be through something small and simple, or perhaps you are already contributing to sustainability and want to extend yourself further.  But what does wellbeing look like fo...

Tonia is a mother to her daughter Lily, and is the director of Pro-ject and Co-Founder of The Company You Keep, alongside a massive history in helping businesses and most importantly people unlock their potential for greatness! Tonia talks to us about what wellbeing looks like for her with the many hats she wears, and shares with us her tips towards helping feel a sense of balance for what you nee...

David Galbraith is a psychologist with over 20 years of experience in both clinical and sporting sectors, and is back by popular demand talking about all things wellbeing from a children's perspective!  David, better known in the sporting world as DG, has been a Team Performance Psychologist for many sports teams including The All Blacks Sevens Team, Chiefs Super Rugby Team, Waikato Bay of Plenty...

Kale is a Partner at K&J Growth, a Partner at Rugby Bricks, and a Co-Founder of Hakune. Kale is also on the Forbes Communication Council and is a Contributing Writer for the Huffington Post and Thrive Global!  Kale shares with us many aspects of his wellbeing journey, and how he balances his many missions! Kale shares his tools within his 90-day personal plan and how he uses the first 90 minut...

Cecilia is a wife and mother to three beautiful children, she is originally from Sweden but moved over to New Zealand over a decade ago and now calls this beautiful place home!  Cecilia is a powerhouse entrepreneur, and along with her husband James, they both crafted the new way that we are able to purchase and cook kai here in New Zealand having founded My Food Bag. Additionally they are also cha...

Arohanoa is a wife and mother of two boys, she is proudly from Ngaiterangi and Ngatiranginui Iwi, and has whānau whakapapa from Matapihi Mount Maunganui where she is based now.  Arohanoa is a talented Contemporary Māori artist, with a degree in visual communications, design and fine arts, her artwork is absolutely stunning! All of her beautiful pieces represent who she is, where she comes from, an...