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Longdy was trafficked age 8 from Cambodia to Thailand and forced to beg on the streets.  He had contracted polio as a young child and lost the use of his…

Ben is the Executive Director of the AI Forum and in this interview we discuss his background and journey to settle in New Zealand.  We then talk in depth about…

Do you remember being 11?  In this episode we talk with Shanna about what her views of the world are.  It’s good to get these reminders from time to time…

Clive founded Mates Social Media and in this interview we talk about the power of social media and marketing – what works, what doesn’t?   We also talk about Clive’s background…

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,…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…