Baskets Of Knowledge

Baskets Of Knowledge

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

  • Episode 90 - Surfing life's waves to get to Paris 2024

    Growing up in the beautiful East Coast in New Zealand in a tiny area called Makorori Beach, our guest this week speaks openly about her love for her community, her love for the area she grew up in and her love for being in the Ocean.

    Saffi Vette talks to us about how the classroom was not a place that she enjoyed, but while at school she grew to love the outdoors and embraced the competitive nature that she has.

    Through this conversation Saffi talks to us about the influence her family, especially her dad, had on her passion for surfing. How she realised that this “recreational activity” can actually become a way for her to make a living as a professional. Along this journey we talk about how the passing of her father to cancer had a massive effect on her as a person and her training, but how her father is always with her. We speak about the kindness of the community in Gisborne, the kindness of her new family in Australia and how this sport has opened up so many connections for her.

    In amongst all of this talk we also talk about how Saffi felt when she heard that she had qualified to represent New Zealand at the Paris Olympics in 2024 – a dream that she had when she first started watching the Olympics on TV.

    This episode is filled with so many learnings, laughs and nuggets! Enjoy!

    Saffi does need your help though, Pro Surfing is not well funded in New Zealand. If you are able to help Saffi with sponsorship please do reach out to her

    She can be contacted on IG @saffivette

    1 hr
  • Episode 89 - Owning your inner critic and defeating it with Hadi Daoud

    Having an entrepreneurial mindset has been the norm for our guest this week. From buying and selling parts through AliExpress to building his own wee iron forge, our guest speaks to us about how being a "nerd" is something that he has owned. We speak about balancing running a social enterprise scheme with his mate Owyn, while maintaining his study. We speak about the challenges and wins that he has experienced as a person and also as an organisation. Hadi, also speaks about

    how the impact of what they do in their workshops gives him the greatest joy. Ever heard of barking as a hobby, Hadi will give us a wee glimpse about what that is about.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 88 - If not now, When? With Rishita Bharani

    Living in three countries and about to move to her fourth, our guest this week speaks about the challenges and learnings she has had along the way. Her family have moved from India to South Africa to New Zealand each one place has had a formative experience for her.

    Rishita talks to us about the passion that has been ignited in her belly which first started when her mum "made" her give a speech at school. That speech entitled "Traumatised Coffee Beans" might have just been the start that has got her really fired up about healthcare. However, it is not just healthcare but equal and fair access to healthcare. We speak about the number of opportunities that have offered Rishita an insight into worlds she did not imagine.

    This is a fabulous conversation with a young person who is pursuing her goal to be able to be a leader in the healthcare industry.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 87 - Be the role model you wish you had growing up with Aarthi Candadai

    Cast your minds back to when you were 14 years old. What were you doing? What were you thinking? Can you even remember that age? Our guest was applying to be on various committees and boards because she wanted to make difference.


    This week, Aarthi speaks to us about how she has not let her age
    stop her from being involved in things that most adults shy away from.
    She speaks with passion and lots of joy about being an advocate for her
    community, for not letting the colour of her skin stop her from being a
    voice for her community. She speaks about how an idea that she had while sitting on the couch with a friend has now tranformed the lives of so many young people through the expression of cultural performance. We speak about the various number of times when it would been so easy to ignore or say no to a call but by saying yes she has been able to open doors into a world that has allowed her to start making change.

    This is a fabulously, enlightening, informative and entertaning episode with Aarthi Candadai. Enjoy!!

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    1 hr
  • Episode 86 - Seek Discomfort: The Path to Balancing Dreams and Distance with Loyd Doron

    Storytelling has always been part of human nature. The use of stories has been used to capture the imagination, to highlight special

    topics and also used to entertain. Our guest this week has found his passion for storytelling through the use of the camera. Loyd grew up in a small town on a small island in the Philippines, it was there that his fascination for storytelling was ignited. Through simple school projects he realised the power that a simple smart phone can have to tell a story. Loyd's life changed dramatically when he did not get a highly sought after scholarship. In this episode we speak about how this took him out of his comfort zone, how he created a movie that won an award that saw him visit New Zealand even though his mum was apprehensive. We speak about the reality of being in a new place
    and not knowing anyone. We speak about his passion for sharing his journey which is a journey we all grow through at some point in our lives. We speak about the impact he is making as a filmmaker and his growth on social media platforms. This episode is full of some wonderful insights.

     

    Check out Lloyds content on:

    https://www.youtube.com/loyddoron

    IG: @loyddoron

    Tik Tok: Loyd Doron

    55 min
  • Episode 85 - Pay now, play later with Jaxson Tautala-Hanita

    Growing up in a low socio-econimic area our guest this week had the odds stacked against him from the start. However, with a mum that would not let this define his future and with the strength of determination our guest has gone on to break down barriers, doors and ceilings to get him to where he is today.

    In our chat, Jaxson Tautala-Hanita breaks down how saying yes to small oppurtunities along the way has led to some fantastic pay

    offs in his growth. We touch on the impact that racism has had and how that could have derailed his plans even before he realised them. We also explore the research he is undertaking, the Why behind the Wai, which introduces some fantastic reflection points. This is a fantastic conversation with loads of knowledge scattered through it.

    Enjoy!

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 84 - Just say YES with Quintin Jane

    Everyone of us has a time in our lives when we are so tied to an identity and for lots of us that identity is linked to a job/career path. This was no different for our guest this week. His identity was linked to his love for watching House MD, so it was very obvious that being a doctor was the identity he was tied to. However, this does not work well when you arrive at university and discover that you do not like

    Anatomy!

     

    This is the starting point for the conversation with Quintin as we explore this radical shift in identity as he now had to find something else to do while at university. As the podcast title says Quintin has

    had loads of just say Yes moments that have led him to being involved in various student run organisations, discovering a voice on the radio, penning journal articles and now running one of the most successful student bodies in New Zealand. This is great conversation that explores a journey that has been quite the rollercoaster.

    58 min
  • Episode 83 - The unexpected path to purpose with Kendall Flutey

    As a young person our guest this week speaks about how when the time came to leave school to go to university she just did what she thought

    she enjoyed and was the thing to do and off she went. She did well in her chosen course of study but also used her time at university to explore other interesting ideas. The shift that our guest speaks about happens when she went into the corporate world, which was a fantastic space for her with amazing people, but the career path this was leading down did not sit well with her and her search for purpose. Making a brave choice to quit her job, with nothing to go to, Kendall, embarked on a journey. A journey that brought her back to something she remembered she enjoyed at school, tinkering with computers. This journey, the mentors along the way, the questions along the way, the rule breaking along the way has lead her to now be the Co-CEO of Banqer.

    This is a fabulous conversation about how knowing when to listen to your gut, there is an interesting way to get to your purpose.

    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 82 - When plans change but goals don't with Ashleigh Stanners

    A biology teacher told our guest at the age of 14/15 that she should

    think about studying genetics as she seemed to take to it naturally.
    That one conversation sparked an area of interest that now sees our
    guest, Ashleigh Stanners on the cusp of entering a Masters program that
    will incorporate her passion in this space. However, as you will hear in
    this episode this was and has not been a smooth pathway. Ashleigh
    speaks to us about the first time she faced a panic attack and how that
    became a part of her life. She speaks to us about the importance of
    having supportive people as you go through your mental well being
    journey. Ashleigh also speaks to us about how she gave things a go and
    things sometimes worked out and sometimes didn't so she has had to shift her plans but in those shifts she has found some interesting
    opportunities. There is lots we cover in this episode, being a head
    student, coming from a small communitiy, covid-19, mental health,
    alcohol and a whole lot more!
    Listen, share, comment and like this to help us grow this podcast.

    1 hr 11 min
  • Episode 81 - Passion comes from purpose, purpose comes from music with Candice Clark

    This weeks guest is a highlight as she speaks to us about her upbringing in a town that has both cultural and global significance. She speaks about her upbringing shaped her formative years. As we delve deeper into the conversation our guests explores the various learnings she has had as she has navigated life, study and finding her passion in music. Candice speaks to us about a wide range of topics, but with such depth of lived experience learnings that we can all take away something from her learnings.

    1 hr 4 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…