The Creator's Couch

Jordan Rondel is the incredibly creative founder of beloved business, The Caker. You may also have seen her as a judge on the most recent season of The Great Kiwi Bake Off. Today’s chat with her covers the recipe for turning creativity into a career, and how a baking hobby turned into opportunities to make Miley Cyrus' birthday cake along with so much more.

Jordan grew The Caker in Auckland, New Zealand, but is now living out in LA, growing the business with her sister and business partner, Anouk.
Jordan’s such an incredibly creative human, a lovely lady, and frankly just cool as hell - another chat I absolutely loved. 🖤

Oliver Deane and his brother William starter Part Time Rangers, building the RTD brand to its peak as the go-to Kiwi party drink before selling the business in 2020.

These days he’s living an incredible life in New York, setting up a few businesses and has just launched Sown Again, a hemp tee brand set to make a splash. Plus, we went through school together so I’m even more proud of the lad.

We go into insights on starting a business, handling doubt and negative feedback, and the importance of trusting your gut.

Enjoy! 🖤🎧

Alrighty team, this is my first time interviewing anyone ever so go easy! It's with Jason Puma, the Brand Director for one of the biggest real estate agents in the entire world - Ryan Serhant and his team at Serhant.

If you have a moment, check them out on YouTube selling some of the most incredible homes in the US, sometimes for over $100M.

In this conversation, we discuss Puma's journey and progression in NYC, starting from his job at FlyNYON, a doors-off helicopter experience where we actually met, to where he is now.

Puma also shares his experience of living in New York and some real, raw moments about overcoming huddles and burnout.

Sam Stuchbury is the Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Motion Sickness, one of Australasia's most celebrated advertising agencies.

They're seemingly constantly taking home great awards. In 2023, they won three Agency of the Year titles. Sam finished 2023 ranked the #1 Executive Creative Director in the WORLD on Best Ads. He also made history, being awarded Young Creative Leader and Young Business Leader of the Year for 2023 by Campaign Asia.

In this chat, Sam reflects on the agency's growth and evolution over the past decade, from its beginnings to its current success. He discusses the importance of creating great work and the creativity that drives the agency. We also go into advice for aspiring creatives, stressing the significance of commitment and letting your work speak for itself. Sam shares insights on creativity, entrepreneurship, pursuing passion, and so much more.

As founder and creator of one of New Zealand’s most successful ever start-ups, My Food Bag, Cecilia is one of New Zealand’s greatest entrepreneurs. A serial entrepreneur and innovator, Cecilia is now the Co-founder and Co-CEO of digital health start-up Tend Health – one of the largest primary healthcare companies in the country.

Cecilia has won more awards than you can shake a stick at:

- New Zealand Innovator of the Year 2024

- Supreme Winner 2017 Women of Influence Awards

- Next Magazine Businesswoman of the Year 2014

- EY Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013

- HER Businesswoman of the Year 2012

Along with so many more.

Cecilia is also a founding trustee of the Prince's Trust New Zealand, as well as Director at Pie Funds and has rejoined the board of My Food Bag.

On top of all that, she's a fantastic and dedicated mum to three young kids.