Baskets Of Knowledge

Baskets Of Knowledge

By Prajesh Chhanabhai; Tane WhiteheadEducationSelf-Improvement
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Baskets Of Knowledge episodes

  • Episode 100 - Young New Zealander of the Year with Shaneel Lal

    Many people will know our guest this week from their work as being an activist, a columnist and a political commentator. OR you might know them for the work they were involved in with a banning of conversion therapy in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

    In this final episode of 2023 with Shaneel, we touch on those topics, but we talk more candidly about Shaneel just completing their Law degree with the University of Auckland, the move from Fiji to New Zealand. We also speak about the writing journey that has allowed Shaneel to publish a really powerful memoir "One of Them". Our conversation talks about

    topics that were in front of mind at the time of recording the podcast, about being awarded Young New Zealander of the Year, what that was really like for Shaneel and what it means. 

    As always this was a fantastic conversation with another fantastic human with so much to share and so many lessons to take away.

    You can purchase a copy of Shaneels' book from any of these links https://linktr.ee/Shaneellall

    You can follow Shaneel on their IG @shaneellall

    50 min
  • Episode 99 - Law and Policy: An International Journey of Self-Discovery with Anne Lim

    Our guest this week arrived in New Zealand from Malaysia as a fresh faced 17 year old to embark on her tertiary pathway. However, before navigating that she had to get used to the radically different culture that welcomed her to her new "home". 

    Anne Lim decided to try a law paper because she was looking for something that would get her problem solving and critical juices flowing. This paper that was done just to see what it was like ended up being one of Anne's qualifications as she graduated with an LLB and a BA in Politics.

    In this episode we speak to Anne about this study journey, but how this set her up to work as a corporate lawyer for a few years before she moved to a policy role in the New Zealand Police. We speak about the transition from corporate law into policy work. We speak about some of the pieces of work  that Anne got involved in such as DNA testing.

    During her time working at Police Anne applied and got accepted into the Masters of Public Policy at Oxford University. On her recent graduation we also touch into her role at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

    Each one of these brings out some highlights and realities in Anne's journey. Listen in for this and so much more including Annes power packed piece of knowledge and her opinion of the best food in Malaysia

    Read Anne's outstanding piece on the legacy of leadership here: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/blog/jacinda-ardern-legacy-leader-new-zealand-and-beyond

    Connect with Anne here: www.linkedin.com/in/anne-lim-nz/

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 98 - Staying grounded, whichever path you land on with Jess McIntyre

    Growing up on a farm in rural Southland our guest this week speaks to usabout how she has navigated different paths in her life and has gotten to a place right now where she has found happiness. Happiness is a key theme of todays episode as Jess talks us through being a young person that was not sure what she wanted to study to finding a passion in science. BUT not just science for the sake of it but how science can be applied back into a real life setting.
    During her time studying Jess also took up a role as Residential Assistant at a University Residential College, which changed the trajectory of her life path. This is now an integral part of Jess' life, we talk about how living with young people 24/7 comes with its challenges but also its gifts. The piece of knowledge that Jess leaves us with is one that we could all embrace every single day.

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 97 - Māori Millionaire - The Origin Story with Te Kahukura Boynton

    On this week's episode our guest speaks about how seeing the

    inequalities while at high school fired her up to try to make a
    difference. Little did she know that the difference she was about to make was going to take her on a path that has seen her impacting the lives of a lot more people than she planned. Te Kahukura Boynton is the the host and owner of Māori Millionaire, but her story starts well before she found this as her calling.
    In this episode we talk about her early days as a student at two very different schools, and how in the spur of a moment she chose to leave school to study Law. During her "formal" study she realised that all the informal learning that she had as a child through reading she actually had the ability to take these learnings to be able to create something for others. BUT this did
    not come easy, we speak about how Te Kahukura Boynton went from being broke, to tutoring a subject that she had dropped years before, to how she started her crusade to empower financial literacy for Māori. We also speak about the importance of health and well-being and how that has really shifted her life. There is also a wee insight into the Millionaire Morning routine. The knowledge that Te Kahukura Boynton put into our Basket of knowledge this week is one that you DO NOT want to miss out on!
    Connect with @Te Kahukura Boynton on her following socials
    maorimillionaire.com
    IG @maorimillionaire_
    FB https://www.facebook.com/maorimillionaire/

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 96 - Inspiring your inner kaitiaki with Nate Wilbourne

    Our guest Nate Wilbourne this week has always been one with nature, it has been his norm. At the age of eight he planted his first tree which got him thinking about being a kaitaki for a place that he has a passion for, the land. This has led him to a journey that has seen him involved in a large number of organisations that are all focused on nature conservation as well as being an advocate and an activist in this space.

    In this episode we speak about being a young person trying to balance school, work and his passion. We talk about being a semi-finalist for the Impact Awards. We have a few moments of laughter about the bird of century competition this year, an event that is close to Nate through his work with Forest and Bird. Nate speaks about the work he does with an organisation that gives him a sense of purpose everyday, the HealthPost Nature Trust in Mohua Golden Bay. Nate juggles a number of roles and passions which we try to speak about in this episode. His wisdom for our Basket of Knowledge is one that each one of us can take

    into our everyday lives.

    You can find Nate's photo gallery here: https://www.natewilbourne.com/gallery

    His Tedx talk "The importance of connecting Youth with Nature" here: https://youtu.be/Gl1KeE-Lt8E?si=ieGBWsIkRm5EROkK


    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 95 - Living life the Ikigai way with Kaita Hummel

    As a young shy year 9 student our guest today would not

    have imagined that in a few short years he would be confidently speaking to large groups of people in a  public space. BUT what our guest did know was that the head students at his school were kind to him and were positive role models, and this was a goal he had, to become the Head Boy at his school.

     

    Our guest this week @Kaita Hummel speaks about the

    opportunities that he has taken up to be involved in areas that he feels strongly about. Areas about the environment, areas around the power of young people, areas that look into empowering, helping and enabling people and communities
    around him. All this while still being at school. We speak about his experiences on the BLAKE Inspire program, his trip to the London Science Innovation Forum, his passion around street photography. This is really wonderful conversation about a young person that wants to make an Impact in the
    world through science while having fun.

    51 min
  • Episode 94 - Embracing imperfect advocacy with Hope Cotton

    Imagine living in a world where you were unable to communicate as openly as you wanted, a world where people assume you can hear what they are saying but you can't. This is the world that this week's guest has had to navigate.

     

    Hope Cotton, our guest this week speaks to us about growing up deaf. The impact of this was realised fully during the Covid-19 lockdowns when schools started to use online learning. The lack of captioning software at the time was highlighted. This has led Hope to be an advocate for

    the deaf community in so many ways. One mission that she is championing is a petition to make captioning mandatory on TV and all media videos. We speak about this and how this can change the world for the deaf community.

     

    We also go into a number of areas that Hope is an advocate or a youth disrupter in. We speak about her relationship with her

    faith as it challenged her identity. This is a fantastic conversation that has not only delving into topics that matter but also some fantastic laughs.

    58 min
  • Episode 93 - An abundance of love: The horrible things that happen in life, make you love who you are with Inaki Cepeda

    Trigger warning. In this weeks episode we speak about Cancer, Self Harm, Depression, Mental Health. Please avoid this episode if any of these topics may have a detrimental effect on you.

     

    Our guest this week started off our conversation with the

    line "and lots has happened in my life". This was a fantastic premise to this really wonderful, open, honest and emotive conversation.

     

    Moving to New Zealand from Uruguay, Inaki has had the

    challenge but also the advantage of growing up traversing two very different cultures. Living in a small community outside of Christchurch would soon become an integral part of his life when Inaki was diagnosed with cancer as a 13 year old. This changed the trajectory of Inaki and his family's life. Inaki speaks openly about the day he was given his diagnosis and gives us
    an in depth account about the 3 years he went through his treatment. Lots of love, love of support, lots of emotion shared. We speak about how Inaki has used the last three years to give back to an organisation that has become close to his heart, Shave for a Cure.

     

    Our conversation also shifts as we talk about the mental

    toll that has taken place in his life. Inaki openly speaks about his challenges this year around his mental well being. He speaks about how it all started unravelling for him, BUT we touch on a very important moment for him. The moment being talking to his friends about what he was going through and how his
    friends essentially have helped Inaki to get to where he is now.

     

    A power packed episode, with a fantastic human being. Lets us know what really stood out for you in the comments.

    1 hr 29 min
  • Episode 92 - Who knows where a conversation can go with Prajesh and Tane

    What was meant to be a 20 minute reflection ended up being a 45 minute podcast! In today's episode we talk to Tane about his busy year juggling coaching opportunities with honours research. We talk about the challenges and triumphs he has had in coaching, and how he endeavours to take these learnings into coaching for 2024. At the same time, we explore postgrad research and how Tane aims to promote the value of government initiatives if they can lead to better physical activity experiences for children outside of school!

    As always, we would love for you to like, follow, and share this podcast as we continue to grow Baskets of Knowledge


    43 min
  • Episode 91 - Creating Happiness through empowered story telling with Lola Fisher

    This week's guest is a mover and shaker as they look to

    change the narrative around young people in New Zealand. @LolaFisher is a 15 year old that has challenged the norms that society has around young people. This started by getting involved in a photography course to pass some time, little did she know that this would change the trajectory of her
    life. Through that one course she was introduced to a mentor that saw the potential Lola has. This potential has become a tangible force when over a Zoom call Lola and her team of co-founders decided to change the narrative on how young people are represented in New Zealand. They created a magazine tailored for young people, run by young people between the ages of 10 and 20. 

    We speak about @Creaty Happy Media, we speak about being

    a youth councillor and we delve into what life is like as a teenager.

    This episode is filled with great quotes, great learnings

    and some fantastically positive energy!

    56 min

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Real people. Real stories. Real growth. Baskets of Knowledge is a weekly interview podcast with Prajesh Chhanabhai & Tane Whitehead, exploring storytelling, leadership, mindset, resilience and…