Category: interview full length

Vanessa Sorenson: Leading with authenticity

A lady that is a force of nature within the leadership space, now the Managing Director at Microsoft, Vanessa shares with us what elements of her wellbeing she prioritises to ensure her cup is full! We talk about being your authentic self in the workplace, her journey to where she is, how she prioritises what’s important and sticks to her boundaries, and the community and environment and Microsoft!

Miriam Wood: Stress, rest and squishing our inner critic

We kōrero to Psychologist Miriam about stress, how we can identify our stressors, and what to do when we feel like we are getting stressed! We discover what Health Psychology is and how it can help us, we talk about preparing for challenges and having tough conversations, as well as self-talk and how women can talk to themselves through a kindness lens! All this and MORE in our epic kōrero!

Craig Smith: Wellbeing for a creative mind

We were so grateful to talk to Craig who is the author of the epic children’s book The Wonky Donkey! We talk about what his wellbeing looks like when he is away from writing books and music, we kōrero about outdoor adventures, his identity journey, and the commitments Craig is making towards sustainability.

Nicola Turner: Changing small habits for sustainability

Nicola Turner, founder of Mainstream Green, talks to us about what fills her wellbeing cup and the mission she is on to help create sustainable change within our communities! Topics include the power of pausing, the ability to pour energy into spaces and people that value it as well as simple changes to be more sustainable.

Tonia Cawood: Micro moments, shock absorbers, and decluttering your plate

We kōrero to Tonia about her wellbeing journey and the tools and resources she draws on such as yoga, breathing and her epic group of girlfriends. We also talk about how she has navigated motherhood whilst balancing being the Director of Pro-ject and Co-Founder of The Company You Keep!

David Galbraith: Unpacking expectations, sport and wellbeing for our children

We are back talking to this legend all about children’s wellbeing, and the tools and experiences we can give our tamariki to help the thrive within their own life journey! As parents we all do things differently, but David gives us some tools we can all use to help our children live their best lives!

Kale Panoho: Building who you want to be

We talk to Kale about how he manages to juggle growing businesses as well as keep his wellbeing tank full! Hear about the tools, strategies and mindset Kale uses to help him drive forward on his wellbeing journey!

Cecilia Robinson: Passionate about people

We kōrero to Cecilia about the realities of juggling corporate work life with motherhood, how she aims to change access to Healthcare with Tend here in New Zealand and the importance there is around leading and building companies with a strong sense of community!

Arohanoa Mathews: Never stray from your authenticity

Arohanoa shares with us her wellbeing journey as a Māori contemporary artist and the immense pride that she has for her culture. She talks to us about the importance of remaining true to yourself in all environments and how her artwork aims to help wahine use their voice and empower themselves!

James Ashcroft: Power of forecasting your week

We talk to James about his journey with wellbeing and how he juggles this as a director and father! James shares his journey connecting back into his whakapapa, finding a new community in a new region, and his experience with working from home!