Grant Verhoeven is a career and leadership coach who has amassed over 2000 coaching conversations with clients. Describing himself as a ‘recovering door to door salesman’, he realised he found joy in helping others to identify their strengths and make career decisions. In this episode Grant explores the impact of the Great Resignation, sharing what…
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Moumita Das Roy: Get the Conversation Started
Happy International Women’s Day! Whilst we should be celebrating women every day, it feels great to stop and highlight the wonderful contribution of women across the globe. To mark this occasion, I am pleased share my latest episode featuring the amazing wahine, Moumita Das Roy. Moumita Das Roy is a Cross-Industry Marketer with a story…
Adrian Coysh: Getting Disabled Kiwis into Work
Having grown up in South Auckland, living overseas and working in different industries, Adrian Coysh understands the benefits of embracing diversity. In this episode, Adrian shares how his personal experiences with the disabled community led him to advocate for fairer practices in the workplace. He also talks about why he created ‘Drink my Coffee’, a…
David Sharples / Cherie Perrow: Lockdown Career Tips 2
Given New Zealand’s return into Lockdown, my thoughts are with job searchers and career explorers during this challenging time. The purpose of this special episode is to feature my friends from the careers industry who will share useful career tips and advice. My first guest is David Sharples, a Vocational Consultant from Alpha Consultants who…
Time for a coffee break?
Wow, what a week it’s been… moving into lockdown happened so quickly, so my thoughts are with everyone during these uncertain times! Whilst COVID-19 interrupted many of our daily activities, it also created new opportunities during lockdown. In fact, one thing I appreciated from the lockdowns in 2020 was the opportunity to learn and create…
Suki Xiao: Say Goodbye to the Imposter
Check out the latest Career Coffee Chat episode! Suki Xiao is a career coach with a mission to help people redefine their grind. Having immigrated from China to New Zealand at the age of 12, Suki had initial plans of becoming a finance lawyer upon completing University. In this episode, we explore how her experiences…
John Dorado: The Cultural Difference
Check out the latest Career Coffee Chat episode! John Dorado has enjoyed a career in the helping professions, with experience as registered nurse, trainer, counsellor and career development consultant. He came to New Zealand from the Phillipines 8 years ago, and fell in love with the lifestyle. In this episode, he provides career guidance and…
Pepe Afeaki: Embracing Motherhood and Worklife
Check out the latest Career Coffee Chat episode! Pepe Afeaki is an Auckland-based careers and employability coach who balances work with motherhood, community volunteering, family responsibilities and study. In this episode we have a frank discussion on the trials and tribulations of juggling personal and professional interests, and explore how her natural forte for serving…
The Humans of Career Coffee Chats
When I launched my podcast back in June, my aim was to have chats with authentic, genuine people who had a career story to tell. What was to come was even more than I expected! I learnt so much from my diverse guests, admiring their resilience, courage and desire to thrive. Yes, ‘everyday’ people DO,…
Anastasia Timoshkina: From Russia with Love
Check out the latest Career Coffee Chat episode! Since arriving in New Zealand from Russia over two years ago, Anastasia Timoshkina set out on an adventure to experience a new culture on the other side of the world. She also undertook post-graduate studies to understand how organisations function in Aotearoa. In this episode, we explore…
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