A podcast for your good Judys...
…
continue reading
Conversations with people who are living with purpose and having a positive impact in our world. Host Steven Moe asks about their life journeys and what has shaped them into who they are today.
…
continue reading
Welcome to "Igniting the CEO Within," your go-to podcast for inspiring and insightful conversations with today's business leaders. Hosted by connector and leader Mark McFatridge, this podcast is an extension of the Quade community, bringing together visionary CEOs and business owners from the Quade network and beyond to share their stories, insights, challenges, and triumphs in leadership. We’ll dive into impactful discussions about fostering professional and personal growth, the power of di ...
…
continue reading
This Climate Business is the Kiwi podcast about turning the climate crisis into an opportunity. Every week host Vincent Heeringa talks to entrepreneurs, investors and experts about what they're doing to solve the climate crisis and get NZ down to zero emissions by 2050 – or sooner.
…
continue reading
1
A Natural at Business - Helen Paul Smith, Oku
31:01
31:01
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
31:01
Few businesses have figured out how to make Aotearoa's native bush 'pay'. Helen Paul Smith husband Scott have patiently created a health and beauty brand, Oku, entirely from native extracts and bioactives. Reinvesting the profits into regenerating Ngahere in the Waikato, Oku is an inspirational story of business done right.…
…
continue reading
In this episode, Kevin Yurs of Earth Images gets real about leading through a financial crisis that nearly destroyed his business in 2008. He shares the raw truth about a tough merger, culture clashes, and cash flow struggles—but also how he and his wife, Laura, fought through it with brutal honesty, expert advice, and relentless grit. Now, Earth I…
…
continue reading
Behind every thriving business lies untold stories of sacrifice, struggle, and unexpected challenges. In this deeply personal and powerful episode, Mark talks with Tina Moe, Founder and CEO of ACT Services, to share her incredible journey from humble beginnings to thriving business owner. Tina opens up about her challenges, including a breast cance…
…
continue reading
1
Vincent Heeringa on the Climate, Sustainability, Journalism and writing a sci-fi novel
57:38
57:38
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
57:38
I recently sat down with Vincent Heeringa to talk about his career and life - we covered his early years and career as a journalist as well as his podcast 'This Climate Business' and many other initiatives including his sci fi book! I really enjoyed the conversation and if you do as well then why not check out more episodes at www.theseeds.nz and a…
…
continue reading
What happens when a designer with a passion for problem-solving becomes an entrepreneur without a plan? In this episode, Mark sits down with Samantha (Sam) Julka, Founder of DORIS Research, to explore her remarkable journey from commercial interior designer to leader of a thriving business focused on human-centered solutions. Sam opens up about the…
…
continue reading
1
Culture Crafters: Shaping Company Culture with Michael Edell
34:01
34:01
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
34:01
Ready to rethink your approach to culture? In this episode, Mark welcomes serial entrepreneur Michael Edell, who’s built and exited eight companies, to unpack the mystery of company culture. Michael shares how culture isn’t something you can define—it’s something you feel. From leading his first company at age 19 to taking on industry giants like O…
…
continue reading
1
Will more oil and gas lower energy costs? Christina Hood and David Hall
30:09
30:09
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
30:09
In late August the wholesale energy price spiked as high as $1000 mwh (megawatt hour) as the country felt the effects of a dry winter - when the hydro lakes aren’t replenished by ice melt and rain. The spike has added woes to an already woeful economy and at least one factory - Winstone Pulp International - announced closure. In response, the gover…
…
continue reading
1
An App for the Forgetful Business - Ben Redwood, Mutu
22:02
22:02
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
22:02
If you think you’re forgetful, spare a thought for New Zealand businesses. Mutu, a Kiwi start-up, says they routinely forget assets they bought and never used - up to five million tons of them annually. Mutu’s resource-sharing app does the remembering for them and adds up the cash and carbon savings they make by using stuff they already own..…
…
continue reading
1
Leadership Without Ego: Building Collective Success with Jeff Smith
29:52
29:52
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
29:52
Can you lead a company without letting ego get in the way? Jeff Smith, CEO and Founder of City Wide Maintenance, turned his frustration with corporate America into a thriving business by mastering the art of leading without ego. In this episode, Jeff shares how his journey from corporate America to successful entrepreneurship was shaped by bad lead…
…
continue reading
1
'This Climate Business' Interview: Purpose led business, a conversation with Vincent Heeringa
31:02
31:02
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
31:02
I was on Vincent Heeringa's podcast "This Climate Business" recently and this is the audio from that. If you like Seeds you might like to subscribe to his show too. Here is how Vincent described the episode: "You might know Steven Moe as a lawyer for Christchurch based Parry Field, specialising in charities and the impact sector; or as the chair of…
…
continue reading
1
Staring into the Abyss - James Hughes,Tonkin + Taylor
24:39
24:39
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
24:39
James Hughes looks into the future and tells New Zealand’s councils just how bad life could get as a result of climate change. James, technical director for climate and resilience for engineering consultancy Tonkin + Taylor, performs climate risk assessments. You could call it staring into the abyss; he tells Ross Inglis it’s often the starting poi…
…
continue reading
1
Rabble (Evan Henshaw-Plath) on using the decentralised web to support social movements and helping create Twitter
1:24:31
1:24:31
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:24:31
Ever wondered about the origins of Twitter and the role of social media in movements? I got the chance to sit down with Rabble (Evan Henshaw-Plath) who was there at the start as the first employee of the company that created Twitter. We talk about that but begin with the early days in Northern California growing up as a child of hippies and counter…
…
continue reading
1
Sunny Days for Solar - Jason Foden, Rānui Generation
41:14
41:14
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
41:14
Solar developer Rānui Generation started ground works the Twin Rivers Solar Farm, near Kaitaia. The 31MWp project could power 6,000 households or 25,000 electric vehicles for a year - and it’s the first of four solar farms planned around the country. To talk about the project and what role solar will play in our energy future, Vincent was joined by…
…
continue reading
1
Stine Smith on Sustainable Business, setting Strategy and co-founding Good Change
48:28
48:28
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
48:28
How do our choices when shopping impact the planet? Really enjoyed this conversation with Stine Smith about her entrepreneurial journey as a co-founder of Good Change which has a focus on cleaning products that are better for us and the earth. But we start hearing about her childhood in Denmark, what she learned as a 15 year old on exchange in Amer…
…
continue reading
In this episode, leadership development expert and executive coach, Deseri Garcia. Founder of Vida Aventura, Deseri shares her unique journey from a 20-year corporate career to becoming a leader in the field of team building and leadership development. The conversation dives deep into the power of peer groups—what Deseri calls “tribes”—and how they…
…
continue reading
1
Sarah Pirie-Nally on the Wonder Mindset, sparking innovation and staying curious
1:04:09
1:04:09
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:04:09
The word 'fun' describes this episode well - it was such a fun recording because Sarah and I talked about so many interesting topics and her life story and what has led her to pubish a new book called 'The Wonder Mindset: Innovate from Within'. I really appreciated the chance to connect and hear from her as I've seen she is so active on a variety o…
…
continue reading
1
Jono Brent on taking risks, realising potential, identity and In Your Corner
1:18:21
1:18:21
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:18:21
I had a great conversation with Jono Brent about his life story - he was really open about things he has been through and I enjoyed learning about his journey. It turned out we even grew up for a few years near each other in Oamaru! We talked about unleashing potential, the value of connections, purpose driven business, developing strategy, taking …
…
continue reading
1
The Future of Leadership with Jim Gibbons
35:09
35:09
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
35:09
The conversation explores emerging trends in leadership, including the importance of staying up-to-date on trends, the journey to becoming a CEO, and the impact of leadership trends on organizations with guest Jim Gibbons. Gain valuable insights into the importance of critical thinking, how technology and AI can serve as valuable tools for feedback…
…
continue reading
1
Purpose-Driven Work: Integrating mission into business, a conversation with Edwin Dando on Rad Work Podcast,
23:24
23:24
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
23:24
I was on Edwin Dandos' podcast "Rad Work" recently and this is the audio. You can find his show here https://open.spotify.com/show/5yJfzf9MFoExgsj0SMdRRA?si=6f122874f6954eaa Listen to the Seeds Podcast episode featuring Sam Stubbs that is mentioned over here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2T6DLEiH52sQvrE2QguQUn?si=WaB3PYWXSyerj02pA905pQ And for …
…
continue reading
1
Steven Moe, purpose-driven lawyer and quiet revolutionary
31:59
31:59
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
31:59
You might know Steven Moe as a lawyer for Christchurch based Parry Field, specialising in charities and the impact sector; or as the chair of Community Finance - an investor in community housing; or as the host of Seeds, a longstanding weekly podcast; or as the author of The Apple Tree, or as a mentor for Christchurch incubator Ministry of Awesome …
…
continue reading
Host Mark McFatridge interviews Loren Snyder, Managing Director of The Matthews Snyder Group of Baird Private Wealth Management. They discuss social impact and purposeful leadership, as well as Loren’s journey to becoming a managing director. Lauren emphasizes the importance of integrating profits and purpose, and how organizations that do so can o…
…
continue reading
1
Michael McCormack on the power of Performing Arts, Stories, Theatre and Teaching
1:03:31
1:03:31
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:03:31
This was special because Michael was my teacher in high school - still working as a teacher today, he now teaches my children. His focus today is on performing arts and drama and I really wanted to sit with him and ask him about his career as a teacher and what motivated him to get into this. I learned a lot and I am sure you will enjoy this episod…
…
continue reading
1
Children ask questions of Climate Change Commission Chair Dr Rod Carr - Episode 400!
17:48
17:48
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
17:48
Welcome to ep 400! I wanted to do something special and so asked two 9 year olds to sit and interview Dr Rod Carr who is the Climate Change Commissioner. After all, they are inheriting the Earth so it felt right for them to ask the questions. Big thanks to Isaac and Emily for asking the questions!! If you like this why not subcribe and leave a rati…
…
continue reading
1
The Business of Nature - Sam Rowland and Kirsty Brennan
29:20
29:20
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
29:20
What does ‘nature’ mean for business? How do companies incorporate nature dependency and nature opportunity into their strategy and action? And what is TNFD? Vincent was joined by two experts: Sam Rowland, the Programme Manager for Nature at the Sustainable Business Network and Kirsty Brennan, the Environmental and Sustainability Business Partner a…
…
continue reading
1
Whole-Self CEOs: Balancing Mind, Body, and Soul with Ann Murtlow
29:59
29:59
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
29:59
Ann Murtlow’s career journey is anything but linear. From her engineering roots to leading companies and navigating the international business scene, Ann's path to the C-suite is packed with valuable lessons and revelations. In this discussion with host Mark McFatridge, Ann opens up about the realities of managing personal and professional pressure…
…
continue reading
1
Economic Pulse with Shamubeel Eaqub: live discussion with Steven Moe
1:04:17
1:04:17
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:04:17
In this session we hear from Shambueel Eaqub on the state of the economy and the past, present and future - we end talking about Love, so it was pretty wide ranging! We also looked at the Orbviz way of presenting date, worth looking at this on the budget as an example https://nzbudget-expenditure.orbviz.com/public/root We took a sense of the econom…
…
continue reading
1
From the Ground Up: Building and Scaling with Integrity with Jill Trimmel
28:43
28:43
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
28:43
If you’ve ever wondered how to scale your business while remaining true to your values, this episode is for you. Today’s guest, Jill Trimmel, CEO of Elevate Claim Services and Deskimate, shares her journey from modest beginnings to leading multiple successful ventures. Jill is a powerhouse in the industry, known for scaling not one, but two compani…
…
continue reading
Episode Title: No BS Guide with Andy Elsbury Episode Description: In this episode with host Mark McFatridge, Andy Elsbury delves into his remarkable journey from construction and engineering to becoming the president of Nexxt Spine, a company specializing in 3D printed spinal implants. By the age of 30, Andy found himself leading a team of experien…
…
continue reading
1
Congestion pricing to lower emissions: eRoad’s Mark Heine
26:19
26:19
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
26:19
Could congestion pricing be the way to address traffic gridlock and reduce emissions? Auckland Council seems to think so, suggesting congestion pricing within the next two years. If so, how will it work? Mark Heine is the CEO of eRoad, the Kiwi company managing electronic road user charges, or eRUCs. He sees a promising future for transport managem…
…
continue reading
1
Rico Gomez on finding your value and purpose in life and founding Neurofit
59:47
59:47
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
59:47
This was a raw and honest conversation with Rico Gomez about his life story and what has led him to founding Neurofit. I really enjoyed the challenges he lays out for us all to think about and consider our true source of value, finding purpose and taking care of ourselves. We also talk about mental health, stress, taking care of ourselves, behaviou…
…
continue reading
1
Aviation Emissions are taking off: Economist Dr Paul Callister
23:25
23:25
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
23:25
When it comes to aviation emissions, New Zealand is far from clean and green. Economist Dr Paul Callister tells Ross Inglis that we are the world’s sixth highest per-capita aviation polluter, emissions are tracking the wrong way, and the sector’s plans to cut emissions offer little real hope.Av Podcasts NZ / Vincent Heeringa
…
continue reading
1
Unapologetically Authentic with Amy Woodall
31:47
31:47
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
31:47
Amy Woodall, founder of Conscious Habit, joins host Mark McFatridge on this inaugural episode of Igniting the CEO Within. She shares her transformative journey from young motherhood to entrepreneurial success. Starting with Image Savvy at 24, Amy's path led her to Conscious Habit, focusing on workplace consciousness. Amy discusses the necessity of …
…
continue reading
1
What’s land for anyway? Geoff Simmons chief economist, Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
32:27
32:27
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
32:27
You’d be hiding under a rock if you haven’t noticed that there’s fierce disagreement about the growth of pine plantations on rural New Zealand. On the one hand, we need fast growing permanent forests to act as carbon sinks. Lots and lots if we’re meet our net zero goals. If grown on marginal these forests make welcome additional income for farmers …
…
continue reading
1
Simone Woodland on building community and regenerating nature through the Tākaka Cohousing Project
43:22
43:22
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
43:22
Simone Woodland joined me for episode 397 to talk about her life and the Tākaka Cohousing Project (Tākaka Cohousing | Golden Bay (takakacohousing.co.nz)) which is an amazing example of an innovative project that combines both housing + community + nature + regeneration. I’ve been involved with providing legal support since this project began severa…
…
continue reading
1
The Journey Begins: Igniting the CEO Within
1:32
1:32
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:32
Welcome to "Igniting the CEO Within," your go-to podcast for inspiring and insightful conversations with today's business leaders. Hosted by connector and leader Mark McFatridge, this podcast is an extension of the Quade community, bringing together visionary CEOs and business owners from the Quade network and beyond to share their stories, insight…
…
continue reading
1
The Rise of Street Art in Ōtautahi Christchurch: Identity and telling new stories
11:53
11:53
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
11:53
This is the audio of an article that I wrote that was just published in The Press on street art and what it says about identity and new stories being told in Õtautahi Christchurch. The orgins directly relate to Seeds Podcast as I had a conversation on Street Art with Dr Reuben Woods a while ago (here) and always thought the topic would make a great…
…
continue reading
1
Chairing meetings with a focus on AGMs: Seminar for Community Governance Aotearoa
1:00:05
1:00:05
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:00:05
This is the audio of a talk I gave yesterday for Community Governance Aotearoa on the topic of Chairing meetings and with a focus on AGMs. I do a lot of support for boards, companies, trusts and others in goverance in my work as a partner at Parry Field Lawyers so it was a pleasure to talk on this topic. In it share my thoughts on this area and out…
…
continue reading