Baskets Of Knowledge

With part two, we continue to discuss our guests in depth story on the journey that has gotten them to where they are today. 

Born in Pakistan but spending most of their lives in Christchurch our guests this week share an in depth story on the journey that

In this story, which is broken up into two parts, our guests Samad and Uzair talk about going back to live and learn in Pakistan how this became a defining moment for them both. We delve into being diagnosed with cancer and feeling helpless. We speak about mental health, well being and trying not to lose yourself when going to university, how both Uzair and Samad had to navigate this.

Uzair talks to us about how sport, specifically Olympic lifting is now a big part of his life, while Samad explores the importance of being a good human through understanding your faith.

This episode is an emotional conversation that reminds us all about the power of reflection

Growing up in a family that has always excelled in the sporting arena,

Physics physics physics when the world seems like you will be doing science because that's what you know at school.. but then realise that when you come to university hey, you can do anything you want so why not do something that you love??
This is the epic story this week's guest Max Balloch shares with us. When you embrace the mantra of doing something you love, your outlook on the world changes immensely. This mantra has led Max into delving into Philosophy while dabbling in Science Communication, and it was in this we ebit of dabbling that Max found something else that he loved doing.. creating podcasts! Max speaks to us about his podcast journey and the creation of "Dear Nature", he

Many of us go thorugh our lives not realising or being fully aware of what our values are, this is one of the things that truly stops us from doing things that really align with us. This weeks guest Nathan Kenah, locked down his values from a very early age. Even though he may have not realised it at the time. His journey so far has taken him from living in a comunity that is predominately Maori to a place that is radically different. This podcast speaks to how he has navigated this change, but also how he has kept  his core values at the root of everything he does and is doing. His focus on well being and in particular the impact of spiriual wellbeing in individuals is really something that is fasinating to listen to. This episode takes us all on a fabulous tale of connection, identity and hauroa.

Imagine being told by your business teacher at secondary school that you should probably stay away from anything to do with business. Then a few years later you are running your own business at the age of 23!

This weeks guest Ben Hobbs shares amazing learnings and nuggets of gold as he talks to us about realising that tertiary study was not for him at this point in life. How that took him down a path where he has learnt a number of skills as he has tried his hand at the world of business. He speaks about the growth, the failures, the learnings and the experiences these have taught him. More importantly Ben talks about how a radical shift in his mindset paved the way to him looking at life with a whole new perspective. 

This podcast episode really got us all thinking about the importantance of working on yourself to change your world and also about the power of just saying YES.

 If you are in Wellington and need some labouring jobs check out Bens company here https://www.hrlabour.co.nz

On the occassion of Prajesh's birthday it was really fantastic to have singer/songwriter and all round fantastic human being Kylie Price as our guest. In this episode Kylie speaks to us about her move from Dunedin to London which has brought about oppurtunities, challenges and lots of growth. Kylie opens up to us about her mental health journey, navigating being a musician while studying at university and how being in an introvert in an extrovert industry is okay. The conversation weaves through a number of topics that are important to Kylie but also that we know you as a listener will not just enjoy but find insightful.

You can follow and interact with Kylie here - @kyliepricemusic

Have a listen to her music here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/07bDT0MUTNYJeSnnGzLhlM?si=9SekLIp9Tw-2tPqj5hQlHA

Please note that this podcast mentions abuse, rape and mental health trauma. If it  gets a lot to take in, take a break, skip out that part of the episode or come back later. 

Growing up in a family that lived in a number of places around the world has shaped the values and principles of this week's guest. Our guest Gavin Bishop speaks to us about life living in all these different places, his motivation to study medicine and how the skills he has picked up as a hitchhiker has introduced him to some interesting people leading to all sorts of conversation.We also speak about Gavins' interest and passion for sharing his educational experiences through educational videos. Gavin also shares his strong passion around effective altruism, which focuses on using evidence and reason to figure out how to benefit others as much as possible, and taking action on that basis. This is a fantastic conversation with some great learning from lived experiences.
Gavins videos can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/c/GavinBishop072
For more about how you can get involved in effective altruism check out:
https://80000hours.org/

Growing up in a world where limitations were determined by the perceived lack of capabilities, our guest this week got caught up in that mindset early on in his

This episode is filled with amazing stories, amazing analogies and a fantastic array of real life experiences where limiting beliefs have been a barrier, but

Find out more about Rawiri and his work here

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