Tamara Smith live performance on flute
Tamara came in for an interview yesterday and we also recorded some songs – here they are! There are several songs played on this episode using three different flutes as…
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Matthew Button on Mentoring and Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Matthew is the manager for the Christchurch branch of Big Brothers, Big Sisters. In this interview we learn about his childhood and life journey, the role that mentoring has played…
Enette Pauzé on Leadership, Intergenerational Stewardship and Systems Change
Enette is an expert in Leadership and System Change based in Canada. In this interview we talk about how that system change happens but also discuss stewardship and legacy. We…
Heads or Tails? A simple question about what to do next (excerpt of a conversation with Nathan Seaward)
This is very short extract from a conversation I had with Nathan Seaward where he shared a story that I thought others might appreciate as well. If you are faced…
Rebecca Parnham on founding Krama & Co, Giving Seeds of Love and the power of weaving Community
Rebecca connects people and through that weaves community across traditional divides. She does this through starting her own initiatives as well as supporting others with theirs. The number of people…
Alina Siegfried on impact storytelling, systems level change and performance poetry
Alina Siegfried is an Impact Storyteller, Narrative Strategist, and award-winning Performance Poet. She is passionate about arts, storytelling and narrative as a tool to inspire systems-level change. In this interview…
Big World, Small Planet: The Remix, a poem by Alina Siegfried
In next week’s episode we will hear from Alina Siegfried a performance poet and impact storyteller. She read this poem during the interview and so this is a preview of…
Angela Reimer on using music to heal brain injuries and the work of Cantabrainers Choir
Angela is a speech and language therapist who works with people who have communication difficulties following brain injuries or disease through Cantabrainers Choir. Cantabrainers helps people with neurological conditions to find…
2119: An intertalk with Ron Park
In this intertalk we speak 100 years after the original interview with Ron Park. We sit down with Ron Park jr, the great grandson of Ron Park (named after his…
Ron Park on health, sustainability and founding Kōrure
Ron moved at age 8 to New Zealand from Korea and while a University student he founded Kōrure. In this interview we talk about his memories of arriving in a new…
John Balash on developing innovative educational ecosystems
John is Director of Educational Engagement at Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Centre. In this interview we talk about his early years and his background that has led to a career…
Christchurch: City of Impact
This is a panel discussion held as part of Impact Week at the end of September 2019 where we looked at what makes Christchurch unique today, how the earthquakes, shootings…
