Zahra arrived in New Zealand as a 12 year old Afghan refugee who spoke no English. In this interview we hear about what her childhood was like, being a refugee, coping with bullying when you don’t speak the language, reshaping…
Natasha is a doing her PHD in organisational psychology at Canterbury University on belonging and community. In this wide ranging interview we talk about her childhood and what shaped her, as well as why she has such an interest in…
David is an edu-agitator who has explored what education is for many years through his work on Liberatory Design. In this interview we hear a lot about David’s childhood and his own education and how that has shaped the person…
Reflecting on the intersection between our creative lives and the power of vulnerability. The full text of this is here: www.theseeds.nz steven@theseeds.nz Inspiration from a variety of sources including Theodore Roosevelt, Vincent Van Gogh, Brene Brown and Annie Dillard. …
Darren has worked for many years in the NGO sector and now assists organisations to maximize social impact through Direct Impact Group. In this interview we talk about his childhood and early years and career before he joined an NGO.…
Bill Murphy is the founder of Enterprise Angels and of the Purpose Capital Impact Fund. In this episode we talk a lot about entrepreneurs, start-ups and impact investing. However, we also talk about Bill’s life and what has led him…
This is a short presentation in Melbourne at the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (CLAANZ) annual conference. The topic was looking at private enterprise and business in the context of how they relate to charities so I…
Ian was the ambassador to Japan at the time of both the Christchurch and Tohoku earthquakes of 2011. In this interview we hear all about his childhood and what led him to the diplomatic service. We also find out about…
A short reflection. The text of this is here. What do you think? www.theseeds.nz Photo from Pixabay by suetot: You can download this episode here.
Japanese decision making – how is it different? What can we learn? This is a short little presentation at the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce on doing business in Japan. I lived in Tokyo and Osaka for 5 years and…
