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…
Louise Chan: The Voice of Growth
Louise Chan is the Associate Director of Nursing (ADoN) for the Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability services (MHAIDS) covering Capital and Coast DHB, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa. With a passion for development, Louise aspires to enhance the experiences of nurses. In this episode, Louise shares how volunteering and charity work shaped her values, she…
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…
Sean Yew: Let’s Talk about Coffee
Coffee has been a strong influence in Sean Yew’s young career so far. After training as a Barista in Malaysia, he moved to NZ 3 years ago, gaining experience in Auckland’s vibrant cafe scene. In this episode, Sean talks about the art of coffee making, and what makes New Zealand’s coffee culture so unique. He…
Happy 70th Birthday Dad!
Manuia lou aso fānau. Today is the 21st of September and it’s my dad’s 70th birthday, but due to the current Lockdown in Auckland I am unable to see him in person. It also happens to be World Gratitude Day, so I wanted to take a small moment to say thank you to the most…
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…
Victoria Swan / Deb Crossan: Lockdown Career Tips 1
Given New Zealand’s recent 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 tips on how to look for work during lockdown, how to best use online platforms for research…
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…
Ali Cowley: BAM! Creativity as a Superpower
Having grown up idolising The Hulk and Michael Jackson, Ali Cowley spent his youth surrounded by the great forces of creativity. His Samoan father also taught him the craft of drawing and sketching. After a colourful OE in Australia involving dance performances and working in a Chicken Farm, Ali trained in animation and went on…
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