Stuff That Matters Now

I sat down for a chat with Catherine van der Meulen, from Entrepreneurial Women With Purpose (among many other things). Originally from Sydney, Catherine came from a background working in the family business in the fast fashion industry, and now works with young women in agriculture. She co-founded 'Girls who Grow' in Aotearoa NZ, and this was always going to be a fun conversation.

I sat down with Andrew Melville, for an epic chat. This is the story of his journey, from his early years working as a radio DJ, to his transformation into a master weaver of stories, via an OE where something big happened to evolve this young fella into something rather different. This podcast is brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

I was intrigued to understand what makes Bettina Anderson, a pākehā woman, so dedicated to learn and integrate Te Ao Māori into her life, and that's exactly what I learnt from this podcast. This podcast is brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

This month, I spoke to Chris Gallavin. From mechanic's lackey to a professorship in law with a PhD under his belt, and he's a poet to boot - hell this has gotta be boring. Stand by for a bloody good yarn...

From corporate native to understanding energy between people and how it impacts our lives. I assure you, you will not have heard a view point like Keith Mason's before. Enter, "the Purple Guy"...

I knew this was always going to be a fascinating deep dive into this extraordinary man's life, and so it was. From being born into a middle class family in the Philippines, to the glitz of Wall Street, and what impact that has on a person. An Edmund Hillary Fellow, with a thirst for getting on with life, BeeWee (as he is affectionately called) is a unique character from whom we can all learn, listening to his story.

Well I did it - got the courage to sit down with Viv Conway from Girls Get Off, and talk about women asking for what they want. Co-Founder Viv brings a wonderful energy to the topic of taking over the world one orgasm at a time. Was lots of fun, and appreciated just how open and easy Viv is to talk to about sexual pleasure. Hope you enjoy it, as much as I did.

This was a very poignant podcast. A few years back, it was Alex Hannant's idea that I start doing a podcast, and today it was his idea that he interview me. So we sat down on a Sunday morning over a coffee, and focussed on my journey and where Collective Intelligence is at right now, and where it's heading. Alex, thank you for this and so many other ways you have supported me and the ecosystem with that wonderful intellect and humour. I hope you enjoy the tables being turned in this poddy. This podcast is brought to your ears with the support of Te Awanga Estate.

I thought this was going to be a tech conversation about AI. I thought that's what I was here to learn about. Well, I did learn about that - but I also got a lesson in philosophy as well. Philosophy!! What the hell does philosophy have to do with AI? Lots as it happens - have a listen...

It's always a privilege to sit down with Rod Oram and unlock his repertoire of knowledge. What was fascinating for me this year was just how reflective Rod was in this podcast. To me it is an indicator of the complex times we live in. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.