In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Sajita Setia!

Sajita is a physician specialising in pharmaceutical medicine, with experience across global organisations including Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson.

Now based in New Zealand, she leads research into digital wellbeing and its impact on mental health, productivity and emotional development in young people.

This episode explores one of the most underappreciated risks of modern life: how technology is shaping behaviour, focus and mental health at scale.

Sajita breaks down why children are not “addicted” to devices, but instead being systematically manipulated by design, and what that means for parents trying to navigate screen time.

Charlie and Sajita discuss the rise of passive consumption, artificial rewards and short feedback loops, and how these are rewiring motivation and attention.

They also explore practical strategies for families, from setting shared rules and boundaries to reframing technology use as a game that can be won.

This is a conversation about awareness, responsibility and control in a world where devices are only becoming more embedded in daily life.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Joost Schouten!

Joost is the co-founder ofnestr.io, a platform building collaboration software for the next generation of organisations.

Born in the Netherlands and now based in New Zealand, Joost’s work sits at the intersection of organisational design, distributed authority, and the future of work.

This conversation goes deep into how organisations actually function beneath the surface. From early experiences inside large corporates to building and rethinking SaaS businesses, Joost unpacks why many of today’s systems create more friction than performance.

They explore why motivation is often misunderstood, how power structures shape behaviour, and what happens when authority is distributed instead of concentrated. The discussion also covers self-organisation, governance, decision-making, and the real challenges of building teams that can adapt in a rapidly changing world.

Along the way, Charlie and Joost connect these ideas to real-world experiences managing distributed teams, investing in businesses, and navigating the shift toward AI-driven organisations.

Check out nestr.io

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Alexander Bikeyev!

Alexander shares his journey from corporate finance and financial modelling into biotech, machine learning, and entrepreneurship. After years of building models, working in audit, and pursuing algorithmic trading, he explains why he walked away from trying to beat the market and instead focused on solving real world problems.

They explore the limits of forecasting, why most projections are inherently flawed, and how professionals build “reasonable” forecasts using external data, scenario analysis, and judgement. Alexander also breaks down his experience building products versus solutions and why understanding the customer journey matters more than the technology itself.

The conversation dives into the rapid pace of change in software and AI, the shifting role of sales, and why human involvement remains critical in both biotech and machine learning. Alexander also reflects on career pivots, meaning in work, and what it takes to transition into a completely new industry later in life.

Check out Alexander’s LinkedIn here.

#waystowealth #entrepreneurship #machinelearning #biotech #investing #startups #careergrowth

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie isjoined by Siddharth Sthalekar!

Sid has lived on both ends of money.

He ran a major equity derivative and algo trading desk in India, then walked away from finance to explore community led, trust-based economics and later returned to build new infrastructure for distributed finance through Sacred Capital.

If you have ever wondered why markets feel emotional, why “being right” can still lose you money, or how to protect your buying power when currencies swing, this conversation gives you a clearer mental model. It also covers what DeFi gets right today, where it is still fragile, and why stablecoins are one of the most useful building blocks so far.

Sacred Capital is building modular reputation infrastructure for micro networks, including tools like reputation libraries and a reputation vault designed to help communities define culture and carry reputation across contexts.

Check out Sacred Capital here: www.linkedin.com/company/sacred-capital/

Learn more about Sid here: www.linkedin.com/in/siddharth-sthalekar-143a8113/

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#web3 #defi #stablecoins #economics #investing #wealth #nzd #currency #bitcoin

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie isjoined by Matt Hardy!

If you’re struggling to find work in start-ups without aglowing CV, Matt has a playbook that gets you in the door.

He went from “no real marketing experience” to managing social for the Cricket World Cup, then helped drive 1500 percent growth inside a start-up, and now leads growth at Landlord Studio, a product led company built on SEO, content, conversions.  

This one is for anyone trying to level up fast:

• how to manufacture experience when nobody hiresjuniors,
• what “right message right time” looks like, and
• why equity beats salary if you want real upside.

Check out Matt here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qmmhardy/

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#startups #marketing #careers #productledgrowth #seo #saas #founders #equity #esop #newzealand

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Peter Crow!

Most boards fail for a simple reason. People join a board with no training, strong opinions, and zero shared playbook.

Peter has spent decades helping founder led companies, family businesses, and scale ups make better group decisions.

He breaks governance down to 4 jobs any board must do well: set direction, build capability, track performance, and stay accountable.

You will learn how to spot weak boards early, how to ask better questions in the room, and when a founder needs a formal board versus just better decision support.

Learn more about ⁠Peter Crow⁠, Founder of ⁠QuarryGroup⁠

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Peter Crow!Most boards fail for a simple reason. People join a board with no training, strong opinions, and zero shared playbook.Peter has spent decades helping founder led companies, family businesses, and scale ups make better group decisions. He breaks governance down to 4 jobs any board must do well: set direction, build capability, track performance, and stay accountable.You will learn how to spot weak boards early, how to ask better questions in the room, and when a founder needs a formal board versus just better decision support.

Learn more about Peter Crow, Founder of QuarryGroupWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here.#boards #leadership #governance #governwithimpact #strategy #founders #scaling #familybusiness #nzbusiness

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Heather Anderson!

Heather shares how she went from building businesses for decades to launching a new product that suddenly took off online. When 8.4 million people hit the page, the hard part was not hype. It was making and shipping the product at scale, without losing quality.

Heather breaks down the real work behind the scenes, from setting up an assembly line, to ordering parts in the right volumes, to selling direct to customers in 34 countries.

If you are building a product brand, this is a simple guide to turning attention into output that lasts.

Check out AV Gar here.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Nick Morrison!

Nick’s story is not the usual sustainability path. From Timaru and a sports science degree to buzzing around London on a Vespa teaching clients, then a Brazil World Cup and Central America trip that made plastic pollution impossible to ignore.

Now he leads Go Well Consulting, a B Corp sustainability consultancy helping NZ businesses turn ESG from a buzzword into measurable action.

They cover why sustainability momentum took a hit, why the companies that “get it” are quietly pulling ahead, and how climate risk shows up in the real world through insurance, supply chains, and resilience.

If you have a business, a KiwiSaver, or just want a clearer view of what matters, this episode will sharpen your thinking fast.

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Learn more about Nick and Go Well Consulting here: gowellconsulting.co.nz/

#waystowealth #sustainability #esg #climaterisk #circulareconomy #nzbusiness #kiwisaver #supplychain #netzero

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Midu Chandra!Midu is a serial entrepreneur and product builder who grew up in Zambia before moving to New Zealand, then built a career across product, digital, and venture building that keeps looping back to one theme: learn fast, build real things, and stay adaptable. Today he is a co-founder and managing partner at Seen Ventures. This episode is for anyone staring at AI thinking, where do I even start, and how do I start without making an expensive mistake. Midu and Charlie unpack why most businesses get stuck chasing tools instead of building capability, how small and medium enterprises can run safe experiments that create real productivity without taking on fragile risk, and why the next decade of careers will reward people who can move between roles, outcomes, and industries without ego.They also get into what is more exciting than automation: building entirely new products because AI makes the old constraints disappear. Midu shares what Scene Ventures is building and backing, including Agress AI in MedTech simulation and immersive language learning, plus the behind-the-scenes reality of B2B distribution, getting early traction, and creating wealth building opportunities through equity participation.Watch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: eccuity.com/podcasts

Check-out Seen Ventures here: seen-ventures.com#waystowealth #miduchandra #seenventures #ai #smes #entrepreneurship #productbuilding #b2b #aigrowth #newzealandbusiness