In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Gary Bloxham! Gary is a seasoned entrepreneur and recruitment industry veteran who built his wealth through calculated risks and relationship‑driven strategies. Starting from humble beginnings without university education, he launched his first insurance business at 21 using his final paycheck, later scaling and successfully selling the company. After relocating to New Zealand in 2015, Gary co‑founded a boutique recruitment firm specialising in banking, financial services, and insurance.

The conversation explores Gary’s unconventional path to success, highlighting the value of mentorship, humility, and treating people well throughout one’s career journey. Gary shares how completing an executive MBA gave him a structured framework to complement his intuitive decision‑making in business.

A significant part of the discussion examines New Zealand’s economic challenges and shifting immigration trends. Gary explains how his firm has adapted by forming strategic alliances with UK operations to respond to the exodus of professionals moving to Australia and beyond. He offers insights into salary comparisons across New Zealand, Australia, and the UK, especially within financial services roles, and analyses the evolving regulatory environment, including the rise of AML and compliance roles following the Royal Commission.

Find out more about Tyler Wren – Career Experts here: www.tylerwren.co.nz

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Brett Pietersen! Brett is a serial entrepreneur who views entrepreneurship not as what he does, but as who he is. Coming from modest beginnings without significant family wealth, Brett has built a career around identifying market gaps and creating value through private capital allocation across multiple ventures and industries.

The conversation explores Brett’s definition of wealth — having the freedom to pursue what energises you and aligns with your values rather than being forced into situations due to lack of options. He shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from childhood trading instincts to his breakthrough moment buying a distressed business out of liquidation, which he restructured and scaled from 2.5 million to 230 staff over five years.

Brett also discusses co‑founding BLOXX, a housing company aiming to help 4,500 families into homeownership within three years through an innovative rent‑to‑buy model. He reflects on building tenacity for difficult times, understanding your personal energy sources, and balancing entrepreneurial pursuits with family life. Brett’s philosophy centres on energy — not time — as the most valuable resource in life and business.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie welcomes back Anthony Sage! Anthony is a New Zealand‑based financial adviser specialising in lending and mortgages, with growing expertise in KiwiSaver and investments. Half American and half Kiwi, Anthony recently earned his Brazilian Jiu‑Jitsu black belt and became a father five weeks ago.

The conversation dives into current market dynamics, including post‑Trump inauguration volatility and opportunities in undervalued tech stocks such as Google, AMD, and Micron. Anthony and Charlie explore the AI chip landscape, Nvidia’s dominance, and potential challengers like Samsung.

Key topics include the emerging private credit bubble, options strategies such as covered call funds like JEPI, and MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin leverage model. They also examine New Zealand’s KiwiSaver reforms, revealing the startling fact that Kiwis pay 25 cents in fees and taxes for every dollar earned.

Housing market analysis covers sluggish conditions despite falling interest rates and why immigration may be the missing catalyst for price recovery. The discussion concludes with innovative lending models, including Bitcoin‑backed loans, and the need for more flexible asset leverage options beyond traditional property‑based lending.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Adam Purcell! Adam is the founder of Tītoki Landcare, a specialist ecological restoration company restoring forests and wetlands across Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, and soon Wellington. He also founded Kāmahi Foundation, a not‑for‑profit where profits are reinvested into nature conservation. With a background as a consultant ecologist, Adam saw gaps in the restoration industry and decided to take full accountability for delivering long‑term environmental outcomes.

The conversation explores Adam’s entrepreneurial path and his distinctive 150‑year mindset for conservation, which contrasts sharply with industry approaches that favour short‑term planting cycles. He discusses the challenges of persuading private landowners to invest in longer‑term ecological solutions and why councils are often more receptive to this vision.

Adam highlights the $20 billion annual funding gap in conservation following the end of the government’s Jobs for Nature programme, the urgent need for skilled operators, and his plans for training initiatives to address this shortage. The discussion also touches on his previous venture, Basic Biology, and how family influences and privilege shaped his views on wealth, accountability, and environmental stewardship.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Tracey Olivier! Tracey is a leadership and team coach, consultant, and facilitator who helps organisations create healthy and productive teams. Originally from South Africa, she moved to New Zealand 10 years ago and transitioned from corporate work to entrepreneurship to find flexibility as a parent while building a purpose‑driven career.

The conversation explores the critical role of leadership in organisational health and performance. Tracey explains how self‑aware leaders — those who recognise their strengths and weaknesses — can transform team dynamics. She draws on Patrick Lencioni’s frameworks, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and the Six Types of Working Genius assessment, which help leaders identify innate strengths such as “Wonder” and “Discernment” while delegating tasks outside their genius zone to avoid burnout.

Charlie and Tracey also discuss practical applications, such as Nike’s use of Lencioni’s model to address workflow gaps and Charlie’s own joint venture with Boston Global that brought significant assets under management. Tracey shares her vision of creating retreat spaces like “Leadership Haven” for leaders to recharge, counter isolation, and build authentic peer connections. The discussion highlights how trust, authenticity, and aligned leadership directly drive better business outcomes.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Rachael Fitzjohn! Rachael is an experienced people leader known for her work in organisational culture and leadership. She has held senior roles at Xero, BNZ Digital, Cogo, and HainesAttract, and now serves as People Director at Emerging Engines, where she supports scaling businesses with tailored people and culture strategies.The conversation explores Rachael’s journey from accidental leadership roles to intentionally shaping workplace culture. She reflects on her time as fractional CEO at Morgo and highlights how community, psychological safety, and peer support make Morgo’s founder conferences unique. Rachael emphasises the role of communication, strong leadership, and values‑aligned OKRs in creating productive and happy teams.The discussion also examines financial wellbeing in the workplace — why employers should address it, how reducing financial stress improves culture, and practical ways to build support systems employees will use. Rachael shares her personal vision of success: making meaningful impact, staying grounded, and building a secure future for her children without chasing extravagant wealth.Find out more about Emerging Engines here: www.emergingengines.comWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts#WaysToWealth #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #ScalingBusinesses #FinancialWellbeing #PeopleAndCulture #EmployeeEngagement #FounderSupport #OrganisationalDevelopment

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Fiona Tate! Fiona is the founder of Sorted Out, a bookkeeping and business consultancy service that blends financial clarity with mindset coaching. With a background in corporate recruitment, entrepreneurship, and training under Tony Robbins and Chloe Madanes, Fiona supports small business owners in managing both their finances and their personal growth.

The conversation explores Fiona’s journey from the corporate world to creating Sorted Out and how her first client — a builder overwhelmed by accounting — sparked the idea for her now thriving business. She shares insights on easing the emotional weight of financial stress, simplifying accounting with plain‑English communication, and transforming limiting beliefs that hold entrepreneurs back.

Key topics include building resilience in modern life, balancing work and family, and addressing the unique challenges of tradespeople, creatives, and small business owners. Fiona also reflects on generational wealth and why internal mindset shifts are just as important as external financial strategies.

Find out more about Sorted Out here: www.sortedout.co.nz

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#WaysToWealth #Bookkeeping #SmallBusiness #MindsetCoaching #Entrepreneurship #FinancialClarity #TradesBusiness #WorkLifeBalance #GenerationalWealth

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Agne Nash! Agne is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience as a CIO and CTO across industries including telecommunications, professional sports, insurance, government, and major corporations like IBM. Known for translating complex technical concepts into accessible language, Agne has built her career on adaptability and systems thinking.The conversation explores Agne’s unconventional career path, moving fluidly between industries while applying consistent technology principles. Key themes include redefining wealth to prioritise health, family, and usefulness over monetary gains, strategies for work‑life balance as a working mother, and the challenges women face in technology leadership roles.Agne also addresses modern technology challenges, including the “shiny fish” syndrome where businesses chase emerging trends like generative AI without considering fundamentals. She advocates focusing on core infrastructure, understanding business needs, and maintaining adaptability through continuous learning in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.Watch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts#WaysToWealth #TechnologyLeadership #WomenInTech #Adaptability #SystemsThinking #GenerativeAI #CareerGrowth #WorkLifeBalance #Leadership #ContinuousLearning

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Wade Jackson! Wade is a high‑performance coach and founder of the Covert Theatre in Ponsonby, Auckland, which he operates as a charitable trust. With over 30 years of experience in improvised comedy, Wade has built a career that bridges performance art and corporate development.

The conversation explores Wade’s journey from being a “consciously poor” actor‑comedian to creating corporate training programmes that teach leadership and teamwork through improv techniques. He shares how skills such as ego sacrifice, creativity, and resilience translate directly into business success. Wade also discusses creating the Job Challenge programme, which was endorsed by Stephen Covey and licensed globally, including to the Singapore military.

Key themes include the Covert Theatre’s survival through the pandemic, the therapeutic benefits of improv for autistic teens, and Wade’s philosophy of “enough” — prioritising purpose and charitable reinvestment over personal wealth accumulation. The episode also touches on martial arts training, maintaining beginner’s mind, and living in the present moment as a path to both personal and professional growth.

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In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, Charlie is joined by Wendy Yang! Wendy is the founder of Recruitme New Zealand, bringing a diverse career background that spans early childhood education, hospitality ownership, and now recruitment. Her journey from teacher to restaurant owner to recruiter reflects a consistent passion for developing talent and helping people grow professionally and personally.The conversation explores Wendy’s entrepreneurial journey and her people‑first approach to recruitment, particularly for small to medium businesses and start‑ups. She highlights the importance of moving beyond matching CVs to roles and instead focusing on potential, culture fit, and mutual benefit for clients and candidates alike.Key topics include the changing employment market after COVID, the rise of remote and hybrid work, and the recruitment challenges faced by small businesses. Wendy shares her vision of scaling Recruitme New Zealand while retaining the personal, relationship‑focused service that differentiates her brand. She also discusses AI in recruitment, company culture, work‑life balance, and her long‑term goal of supporting children’s disability charities once the business achieves sustainable cash flow.Find out more about Recruitme New Zealand here: www.recruitme.net.nzWatch all episodes of the Ways to Wealth Podcast here: www.eccuity.com/podcasts#WaysToWealth #Recruitment #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #StartUps #WorkLifeBalance #CompanyCulture #Hiring #CareerGrowth #HumanResources