Anton spoke at the Impact Unconference in April 2020 and this is the audio of his session about normalising Te Reo in the Workplace.  I really enjoyed what he had to share and I thought some of you would appreciate his positive and proactive style too.  I've heard Anton speak many times and really appreciate his enthusiasm for this topic which you will see is infectious.  And if you are in Christchurch check out the restaurant Fush.

Fush website: https://fushshorebro.co.nz/

Maori phrase a day: https://www.facebook.com/groups/263436354660573/

Video version of this presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJM1qAvtBSk

Impact Unconference - 32 different sessions: https://www.impactunconference.nz/videos

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Mele Wendt MNZM spent her childhood in Samoa and Fiji before coming to New Zealand to study at University.  In this interview we find out about that upbringing and growing up in a house full of the Arts and Culture (her Father is Albert Wendt who is a very well known poet and author).  We also talk about Racism and Culture and the differences in New Zealand between the 1980s and now.  These are important, difficult, conversations to have.  We also talk about her work at Victoria University as well as Fulbright New Zealand and her work on helping to shape governance culture for the hundreds of thousands of people who are involved in boards in New Zealand (particularly those in the NFP area who often have not had formal training in this area) - Mele is chairing the National Strategy for Community Governance.  Mele’s governance career spans over 20 years across 15 different entities. She currently serves on the boards of Te Kura (the Correspondence School) and the Wellington Community Trust.

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mele-wendt-mnzm-b7016b15/

Community Governance: https://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/korero/2019/november/the-importance-of-community-governance

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This episode is a celebration of reaching 200 episodes and 75,000 listens.  In it we hear from 30 different people to give a taste of the wide variety of voices, stories and conversations we have had so far.

Thank you so very much for your support of the show, it means a lot when you listen and share and tell others about it!  

Visit www.theseeds.nz for more details about the show and how to access it in podcast apps like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

I wanted to feature something from every episode but that would have been a 2 hour episode easily so this has short excerpts from 30 episodes to show the wide variety of voices so far, including:

Episode #1 - Michelle Sharp  Episode #78 - Sister Mary Scanlon Episode #5 - Shanna Moe Episode #18 - John HammondEpisode #61 - Simon Mbonyinshuti  Episode #83 - Kerri Bonner Episode #108 - Osman Ahmed Episode #112 - Israel Cooper Episode #99 - Isabel age 6 Episode #10 - Mark Ambundo Episode #24 - Amy Marsden Episode #102 - Ian Harvey Episode #84 - Lisa Mead Episode #114 - Hannah McKnight Episode #117 - Bridget Williams Episode #88 - Matthew Goldsworthy Episode #32 - Erica Austin Episode #19 - Mark Prain Episode #8 - Daniel Flynn Episode #191 - 'Anau Mesui Henry Episode #30 - Camia Young Episode #44 - Michael Mayell Episode #45 - Samantha Jones Episode #26 - Dorenda Britten Episode #55 - Julia Rucklidge Episode #79 - Kathleen Gallagher Episode #89 - Peter Beck Episode #174 - Michael Philpott Episode #189 - Kaila Colbin Episode #125 - Natasha Zimmerman

Marian is the Chief Awesome Officer at the Ministry of Awesome.  In this interview we discuss how it is helping connect and encourage start-ups and entrepreneurs and develop an ecosystem that encourages collaboration at Te Ōhaka.  We also talk about the Healthtech Supernode Challenge.  But before that we discuss Marian's childhood as the daughter of a diplomat which meant she lived in many countries growing up.  We also discuss her career in television and the skills she learned from that when it comes to brining different groups and people together for a common goal.  I really enjoyed this interview and am sure you will too.  Remember there are almost 200 others in the back catalogue as well at www.theseeds.nz

Ministry of Awesome: https://ministryofawesome.com/ 

Te Ōhaka https://teohaka.co.nz/

Article on Ministry of Awesome: https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/16-10-2019/the-ministry-of-awesome-reflects-the-exciting-new-era-of-christchurch-startups/

Healthtech Supernode Challenge: https://www.healthtechchallenge.co.nz/

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This is an excerpt with Marian Johnson about the Healthtech Supernode Challenge which is on now.   The full interview on her life and work with Ministry of Awesome will follow later this week.  

For more on the challenge visit:  https://www.healthtechchallenge.co.nz

Ministry of Awesome: https://ministryofawesome.com/ 

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Chelsea Aitken co-founded New Zealand and Beyond and shares a few insights from her entrepreneurial journey in this episode.  We also find out about her background and what has led her to become an entrepreneur and the business model supporting NZ companies going to China.  I enjoyed this interview and am sure you will as well.  Be sure to check out the 4 minute excerpts in the last episode as well.  And this is episode 197 so there is a lot more content and stories at www.theseeds.nz 

Website: https://nzandbeyond.co/

"New Zealand and Beyond is a full service business model, supporting New Zealand skincare companies on every step of their journey into China. NZB was created by Co-founders Chelsea Aitken and Millie Morgan after discovering the underrepresentation of Kiwi brands in China."

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Chelsea Aitken co-founded New Zealand and Beyond and shares a few insights from her entrepreneurial journey in this short extract from the full interview which will be released soon.  Key points:

1. Trust your gut - imposter syndrome can stop this ... 2. Not everyone’s advice carries the same weight, so don’t listen to every opinion 3. The first two points are really all about self belief 4. Surround yourself with mentors that both challenge and encourage you

Watch out for the full episode coming out soon.

Website: https://nzandbeyond.co/

"New Zealand and Beyond is a full service business model, supporting New Zealand skincare companies on every step of their journey into China. NZB was created by Co-founders Chelsea Aitken and Millie Morgan after discovering the underrepresentation of Kiwi brands in China."

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This is a short book review of "Building a Story Brand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen" by Donald Miller.  

More on the book: https://buildingastorybrand.com

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John Berry shares his life journey during this interview and we find out about what he is doing today in the area of ethical investing at Pathfinder which now has 7 different funds.  To start with though we find out about John's childhood and he shares with us about becoming a lawyer, travels through the Middle East, going through a burnout period and deciding to move back from London.  We also dive pretty deep around mental health and learning how we can be more open with each other and support people going through hard times.  I really enjoyed this interview and learned a lot and am sure you will appreciate it as well.  

Pathfinder: https://www.path.co.nz

Caresaver: https://caresaver.co.nz/

Men's Health Trust: http://menshealthnz.org.nz/about-the-trust/

For almost 200 other interviews visit www.theseeds.nz 

Vaughan founded V Formation to focus on helping small businesses achieve their potential.  Along the way he has become a passionate spokesperson for the owners of the hundreds of thousands of small businesses in New Zealand. In this interview we talk all about that and what is keeping him busy these days, but we also start off back with his childhood and learn about what has led him to get involved in this.  We also hear about his working for Japanese companies and what he learned from that, the important legacy that comes from exploring his Whakapapa and family origins and what makes a good storyteller.  I really enjoyed this conversation and am sure you will as well. 

Website: https://www.vformation.co.nz/

This is one of almost 200 interviews so check out the others at www.theseeds.nz