I've had the privilege of talking to incredible people on this podcast up till now, but in the last week I started to think how good it would be to hear from someone at the START of their journey. Fortunately I knew just who to talk to - listen to Rachel's journey from being dissatisfied with her path in life, to now living full of purpose and happiness!

It was my turn to be a guest this week, joining my good friend Vinh for an episode of "Down The Rabbit Hole" on his FB page. If you want to check the video, you can find it at www.facebook.com/askvinh

My one man mission with this episode is to change the way you think about Dyslexia! What it it's not a learning disability, but just a different learning style that can lead to an incredibly creative perspective on life? (Spoiler alert - it can!!)

An exploration into the elements of better decision making with Michael A Roberto, a professor at Rhode Island's Bryant University, one of the top business programs in the USA.

The Behavioural Insights team started life in the UK as the world’s first government institution dedicated to the application of behavioural sciences.

Their goals are

1. Making public services more cost-effective and easier for citizens to use

2. Improving outcomes by introducing a more realistic model of human behaviour to policy; and wherever possible.

3. Enabling people to make ‘better choices for themselves.

This team now has a Wellington NZ office, so I knew I had to talk to Senior Advisor Lee McCauley about their work.

This week's conversation with Cat Howell from Eight Loop Social is in two parts. We started off discussing the finer details of her social media business, but ended up moving into a far deeper conversation about her personal development journey and how she got rid of the mindsets that were holding her back. She's an inspiration!

Technology has changed the game for business, and now it's possible to look at the way we work and call into question the status quo. How do we get the life we want, doing the work we like, with a balance we enjoy? All this and more with Productivity blogger and consultant, Paul Minors.

Simon founded the Red Circle Network to help New Zealand business people engage with China and bridge the gaps in cultural understanding. We talk about how he first forged that connection and some of the lessons he has learned along the way

An incredibly candid conversation with Elias Kanaris, former president of the NZ Speakers Association and President-Elect of the Global Speakers Federation, about what it means to serve as a leader and his journey towards making a real difference in the world.

It's one thing to speak, it's another thing to connect with the hearts of those we're speaking to. This week's guest, Vinh Giang is a teacher and a lifelong student of communication and connection. An incredibly insightful conversation about how our ability to connect and communicate causes us all to grow and experience life on a higher level.