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| Susanne Ritzenhoff on Creativity, Art and Toi Ora | 07 Oct 2025 | 00:57:13 | |
I really enjoyed my conversation with Susanne Ritzenhoff about her life and Toi Ora and the work they do – check out the links we mentioned in the conversation: | |||
| IOD Leadership Conference Summary of Sessions | 25 Sep 2025 | 00:12:19 | |
Here is a short summary of sessions held at the reent two day Institute of Directors Leadership Conference. The full article can be accessed here with a lot more summaries of other sessions as well! https://theseeds.nz/iod-leadership-conference-2025-summary-of-sessions-and-key-themes/ Why not join the next one in Wellington in September 2026? Info is at the IOD site here https://www.iod.org.nz/2026-leadership-conference For more content visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Julie Woods on going blind, embracing challenges and living a full life | 23 Sep 2025 | 00:48:44 | |
Julie Woods went blind as an adult and in this episode we hear about her journey and what that was like and how she embraces life fully today. I was really inspired by this conversation and hearing how she has overcome challenges to really live life. I guarantee you will come away inspired by this conversation. Her website is here https://www.thatblindwoman.co.nz One million names in braille initiative is here https://www.thatblindwoman.co.nz/1-million-names-in-braille/ CCS Disability Action page: https://www.ccsdisabilityaction.org.nz/ Blind Low Vision site https://fundraise.blindlowvision.org.nz/ Tom Cooney interview mentioned https://theseeds.nz/podcast/professor-tom-cooney-on-inclusion-to-entrepreneurship-for-marginalised-groups-such-as-former-prisoners-refugees-and-those-with-disabilities/ More info www.theseeds.nz | |||
| System Change for a Zero Waste Future - Live Panel discussion with Dr Saeid Baroutian, Steven Moe, James Griffin and moderated by Sue Coutts | 09 Sep 2025 | 00:54:29 | |
Audio of panel discussion just held at the Zero Waste Summit on 8 September 2025 discussing Tools for Transformation: System Change for a Zero Waste Future. More on the Zero Waste Network is here and worth signing up for their newsletter https://zerowaste.co.nz Panelists: Description of the session: Panel Discussion: Tools for Transformation - System Change for a Zero Waste Future Thanks Craig Fisher for taking the photo! More content at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Mark Laurence on AI, the future of business and A.icehouse | 04 Sep 2025 | 01:06:40 | |
Mark Laurence and I had a great discussion on AI and the future and A.icehouse, a new initiative for SMEs that he is working on with Icehouse, to learn more about the future of AI and what it might mean for companies and directors and business owners as well as charities and other organisations. Have a look at these links to find out more. A.icehouse website: https://www.theicehouse.co.nz/a.icehouse Ten Past Tomorrow site: https://www.tenpasttomorrow.com Icehouse: https://www.theicehouse.co.nz For more episodes visit www.theseeds.nz More on A.icehouse: "You don’t need to master every new app, platform or update. You need practical and pragmatic AI knowledge that powers your business to navigate the evolution AI is asking of you. AI is moving faster than leaders can follow. It can feel overwhelming, noisy, and hard to know what really matters. A.icehouse is designed to give Kiwi SME owners and senior teams clarity, in practical and tangible ways. No hype. No waffle. We focus on AI literacy and skills first, then layer in the tools so you can build the confidence to make better informed decisions. Back in 2000, Icehouse helped SMEs make sense of the internet and the knowledge era. Today, with applied AI expertise from Ten Past Tomorrow, we’re helping businesses make sense of AI and the intelligence era. In A.icehouse you’ll find: Plain-English explanations and demonstrations to build AI literacy around what AI is, what it isn’t, and how it is reshaping business models and industries, right now. | |||
| Developing Seed Habits | 31 Aug 2025 | 00:29:30 | |
This is the audio of a talk I gave the other day to about 100 lawyers on principles and habits for life - it comes from content in the recent book: The Circle: Careers with Impact which is a download here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/ If it is of help, why not forward it on to someone else? More content is at www.theseeds.nz
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| Conflict and Board Dynamics: Dr Brett Mann in conversation | 11 Aug 2025 | 01:06:05 | |
In this session I talked with Dr Brett Mann about conflict and how it influences board dynamics and he had a lot of wisdom to share on this fascinating topic. This is part of our ongoing commitment from Parry Field Lawyers to hosting important conversations that help you all. Forward on or tag someone in it may interest? - Looking at conflict - what do we mean by that? Earlier seeds conversation with Brett on the impact of stress on our bodies: Dr Brett Mann on the impact of stress on our bodies, psychotherapy and 'somatisation' - Seeds Recent book on Careers with Impact: https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/ Biography of Dr Brett Mann | |||
| The Circle: Careers with Impact (Audio Book) | 10 Aug 2025 | 01:17:23 | |
The audio version of my recent book on careers, work, identity, purpose and impact. You can download the book here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/ Contents The Circle More content at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Professor Tom Cooney on inclusion to entrepreneurship for marginalised groups such as former prisoners, refugees and those with disabilities | 09 Aug 2025 | 00:53:38 | |
Tom Cooney is a visiting Erskine Fellow to the University of Canterbury and I was lucky enough to sit with him in person and hear about his life story and the work he does today helping marginalised groups (those with disabilities, refugees, former prisoners, asylum seekers etc) access entrepreneurship education. But we start with his childhood, influences, parents, what he studied and how he came to be involved in this area - the format of seeds podcast is to really understand a life story not just a superficial "what is your job" question. If you want to hear more there are hundreds of conversations now at www.theseeds.nz Tom provided the following links to things we discussed:
More info on the podcast is at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Nature as Shareholder: Who Speaks for the Trees? Audio version of paper | 05 Aug 2025 | 00:41:22 | |
This is the audio of the paper released about the topic of Nature as Shareholder. You can access the paper at this link to download it: https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/ Nature as Shareholder 🌱 Am releasing this paper today on a fascinating topic that I really enjoyed researching and writing over the last year (or two!). Feel free to post and/or leave a comment with your thoughts, or help spread word by tagging in someone it may interest? This paper considers the challenges and opportunities of a reframing of paradigms to think about the role of nature as a shareholder of companies - both the current legal means for that, and implications. ⛰️ I will be hosting a free webinar on 18th August at noon to discuss the paper and you are welcome to join here https://events.humanitix.com/nature-as-shareholder-discussion-with-steven-moe 🌊 Thanks to those I spoke to in preparing this and provided feedback and also to the supporter organisations who are listed at the start and tagged below. Also to Lily Duval who provided the amazing watercolour illustrations throughout and elevates the content by those images - check out her book "Six-legged Ghosts: The Insects of Aotearoa". 🌳 I've timed the release for the Nature & Business Symposium put on by the inspiring team at Sustainable Business Network which I am at today - thank you Manu Caddie who is speaking there for your support of this project and case study you provided. | |||
| Andrew Eagles on Innovation, Homestar and Sustainable Green Homes | 03 Aug 2025 | 01:07:20 | |
Andrew is the CEO of the NZGBC and in this episode we hear about the work they do as well as find out more about his life story. I learned a lot about the way that homes are measured through the Homestar rating and the important work that the New Zealand Green Building Council - and its 700 members - are doing in this area. NZGBC Website is here Andrew also shared this Real-world success stories: Explore how other developers are leveraging Homestar to deliver high-performance homes: Homestar Case Studies The Circle: Careers With Impact book is here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/ For more episodes visit www.theseeds.nz
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| Karim Sabet on cultivating Community, entrepreneurship and a Global Life | 31 Jul 2025 | 00:58:55 | |
Karim Sabet has led an interesting life having been born in Africa, raised in Japan and Egypt but also having lived in Malaysia and now is settled with his young family in Selwyn, New Zealand. | |||
| Steven Moe interviewed by Seán Barnes for his Impact Professional Podcast | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:23:51 | |
I was interviewed by by Seán Barnes for his Impact Professional Podcast and this is the result! FInd out more about his work over here and you can also subscribe to his show https://www.impactprofessional.nz My latest book is out now - The Circle: Careers with Impact, and it is over here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/ More content at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Economic Pulse with Shamubeel Eaqub | 26 Jun 2025 | 01:01:51 | |
In this session I got insights from Shamubeel Eaqub the Chief Economist at Simplicity on a huge variety of topics - the economy, mountains, measuring value, wars, the working poor, superannuation, public forums for discussion, social cohesion, butter prices - we covered a lot! Who might you tag in or share this with? I also describe my new book The Circle: Careers with Impact which is a free download available now! The Economy Made Simple, podcast with Shamubeel Eaqub here Podcast - Money Made Simple | Simplicity Charities Information Hub Charities in New Zealand | Parry Field Lawyers Careers with Impact page and download of new book The Circle: Careers with Impact - Seeds Charities and Tax paper PARRY-FIELD-Charities-and-Tax.pdf About Money Sweetspot mentioned in this About Us | Debt Consolidation Lenders | Money Sweetspot IOD article on Orders of Consciousness Governance and orders of consciousness: a different leadership lens | IoD NZ For more content visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Latesha Hearth on Curiosity, Chocolate, Entrepreneurship, Yoghurt, and meeting Strangers on Planes | 19 Jun 2025 | 01:02:48 | |
Latesha Hearth has led a fascinating life of curiousity which makes for a conversation touching on many topics - yoghurt, strangers on planes, home schooling, community, chocolate, Edmund Hillary Fellowship and much more. Links to things discussed: Weave Cacao https://weavecacao.com/ The Values Trust https://valuestrust.co.nz/ The Raglan Food Co https://raglanfoodco.com/ Edmund Hillary Fellowship https://www.ehf.org/ Oonagh Browne interview https://theseeds.nz/podcast/oonagh-browne-on-the-power-of-chocolate-and-cacao/ More at https://theseeds.nz/ | |||
| AI and Staying Safe: Legal perspectives | 17 Jun 2025 | 00:59:56 | |
In this session Luke Peez (my colleague at Parry Field Lawyers) and I break down key considerations for organisations when it comes to use of AI - what do you need to think about and how do you stay safe? The paper we talk about is a free download here: https://www.parryfield.com/artificial-intelligence-ai-hub/ For more content visit www.parryfield.com and for more podcast content visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| 'Careers with Impact' book release ... and your help! | 06 Jun 2025 | 00:02:40 | |
This is a short message out to ask for your help – yes, I need you, my seeds community! To participate my email is steven@theseeds.nz I’ve reflected a lot on my own life and work and crafted something that is short and to the point but I really think will help you. It also reflects many concepts from guests I've learned on Seeds. Will be releasing “The Circle: Careers with Impact” a 50 page book this month and would like to: Here is what Jasmin Muhlmann said about the book: | |||
| A conversation on my Journey, Careers, Legal Structures for Impact and answering questions (live session held in New Plymouth) | 02 Jun 2025 | 01:10:23 | |
In this session held in New Plymouth recently I share about my journey and things I have learnt in my career as well as legal structures for Impact and answering audience questions. Thanks to DOSO, Venture Taranaki and New Plyouth Council for the invitation to some and share with many startups. More content for startups is at www.parryfield.com And more on seeds is at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Charities & Tax post Budget with Jenny, Craig and Steven recorded 30 May 2025 | 30 May 2025 | 01:11:16 | |
In this live session recorded on 30 May 2025 Jenny Gill, Craig Fisher and I discuss the budget and related issues - and even end with a story of The Apple Tree! More resources and earlier recordings and papers https://www.parryfield.com/charities-information-hub/ And audio versions are at www.theseeds.nz The Apple Tree story read at the end https://theseeds.nz/books/the-apple-tree/
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| Explorers and Optimisers: a short overview with Arron Judson | 19 May 2025 | 00:12:36 | |
I saw a LinkedIn post from Arron Judson on the topic of different people having different skill sets and the framing of 'Explorers' and 'Optimisers'. This is the short conversation we had where he explained more on this. To find out more the site for Eidotic which is here (but check back later as being built still): Coming Soon EIDOTIC This is the LinkedIn post here that sparked this conversation. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲.I look at this photo from when I held a senior executive role and realise now I was wearing a costume. Back then, joining the leadership team felt like the summit. It was the next step in my career, a position of influence, where I thought I could drive change. But here’s what I discovered: executive teams are often structured to reduce risk, enforce process, and deliver stability. Meanwhile, my brain was wired for the opposite, to spot opportunities, challenge assumptions, and build unconventional relationships. At first, my approach was welcomed, the “fresh thinking” honeymoon phase. But soon enough, the instinct to control the chaos kicked in. And we didn’t know how to talk about it. The result? I got shut down. Like the disruptive kid being sent out of the classroom. They thought I was moving too fast. I thought they were slowing everything down. They were wired to protect the business. I was wired to reimagine it. Even though I’d followed the “successful” path, I felt disconnected. Frustrated. Alone. Then I met Brooke and Andy, and they introduced me to the 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - a framework that changed everything. The core idea is simple: humans are wired as either 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 (curious, creative, future-oriented) or 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 (structured, process-driven, risk-aware). And to truly make progress, we don’t need everyone to be the same, we need to complement each other. I realised I’d spent most of my career as an Explorer in an Optimiser costume, performing well enough to pass, but never really thriving. Suddenly, my entire career made sense, especially why I’ve always been drawn to the chaos and opportunity of early stage startups. I looked back at the ventures I’d built and I could see where we’d succeeded, and where we’d stalled. The missing link? The people. Or more specifically the alignment of people to the right phase of the venture. That’s what led to the creation of Eidotic - a framework for understanding how people naturally think, and how to align that thinking with the needs of a growing business. We believe 90% of startups don’t have to fail. But if we keep mismatching people and timing, they will. Since launching Eidotic, I’ve had so many conversations with people who say, “I thought it was just me.” You’re not alone, you might just be in the wrong costume. | |||
| Seán Barnes on becoming an Impact Professional, writing a book and hosting podcasts | 16 May 2025 | 00:43:23 | |
Seán has written a book on being an Impact Professional and we hear all about it on this episode of seeds as well as his life story. For more episodes visit www.theseeds.nz Seán's book site https://www.impactprofessional.nz Impact Professional podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/6liZrE1y3BN6Q31z0rHTrG Also check out the 232 Degrees podcast on books from Seán Barnes and Carl Davidson https://open.spotify.com/show/6saaVGG8LhNtGLSH9FrdOR Earlier episode of that show on Seeds regarding Dr Seuss! https://theseeds.nz/podcast/on-dr-seuss-and-his-legacy-featuring-an-episode-by-sean-barnes-and-carl-davidson-of-the-232-degrees-podcast/ More content at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Shamubeel Eaqub on Social Cohesion | 12 May 2025 | 00:36:25 | |
This is the converstion I just had with Shamubeel Eaqub about the report on Social Cohesion that he has recently co-authored. It is a wide ranging conversation where we cover:
It was a wide ranging interview and I would love to hear feedback on what stands out to you? The Report is here https://helenclark.foundation/support-our-work/social-cohesion/ 440+ more interviews and content is at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Housing, Partnerships, Green Shoots and Challenges: Panel with Ali Hamlin-Paenga, Paul Gilberd, Cate Kearney and Steven Moe | 07 May 2025 | 00:43:19 | |
In this panel discussion we get to hear on Housing in Aotearoa New Zealand from the following speakers at the New Zealand Green Building Council Housing Summit held on 7 May 2025 (more on NZGBC is here): Ali Hamlin-Paenga - Chief Executive of Te Matapihi (Site: https://www.tematapihi.org.nz) Cate Kearney - Chief Executive of Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (Site: https://www.ocht.org.nz) Paul Gilberd - Chief Executive of Community Housing Aotearoa (Site: https://communityhousing.org.nz) Steven Moe – Chair of Community Housing Funding Agency (Site: https://chfa.co.nz) Thanks to Bernard Hickey for the questions at the end as well. Listen to his "When the Facts Change Podcast" and follow his work here https://thekaka.substack.com Description of the session: "Partnering for a better result on housing supply Housing supply is more important than ever. With Community Housing Providers a vital, growing part of the solution, how are they stepping up to support mitigating the housing crisis? How will they be financed? Join Steven Moe from the Community Housing Funding Agency as he leads our panel talking strategic partnerships, the funding mechanisms, and the challenges in rolling out best practice in community housing initiatives." Thanks to the NZGBC team for all the work in putting the conference on! For more on seeds visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Ali Adams on Revitalised Ōtautahi Christchurch and the power of Community | 17 Apr 2025 | 01:12:43 | |
Ali Adams shares about the revitilised city of Ōtautahi Christchurch as well as her life lessons and journey to becoming the CEO of ChristchurchNZ. Seeds is a long term project with more than 440 conversations with inspiring people, most of whom are based in Christchurch. Find out more and listen to other conversations at www.theseeds.nz Ōtautahi ChristchurchNZ website https://www.christchurchnz.com Earlier interview from 2019 with Joanna Norris which we mention on this episode https://theseeds.nz/articles/transforming-christchurch-into-an-innovation-hub/ | |||
| Two Life Lessons shared by Ali Adams | 11 Apr 2025 | 00:03:12 | |
A very short excerpt of a long and rich conversation with Ali Adams the CEO of ChristchurchNZ where she shared two key life lessons. Be watching for the full interview out next! ChristchurchNZ website https://www.christchurchnz.com For more content visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Sir Maarten Wevers on a life of diplomacy, learning languages and staying curious | 05 Apr 2025 | 01:24:11 | |
This was a rich and deep conversation with Sir Maarten Wevers who shared about his life journey on this episode of seeds podcast. From being born in the Netherlands to moving to New Zealand with his family age 1, growing up with different cultural influences and then how he got into the diplomatic world, travelling the World, his learning Japanese to serve as Ambassador to Japan and then working with multiple Prime Ministers through pivotal moments in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s. From 1985 to 1987 he was private secretary to then Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Lange. He was also the Chief Executive of the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet from 2004-2012. He has been involved in a lot more including currently as deputy Chair of the Fred Hollows Foundation. We really do cover a lot in this conversation and I learned so much from his life and the stories he told. I hope you enjoy it - if you do, why not post the link to it and tag me in so I can like and comment and it will benefit your networks too. Thanks to Craig Fisher for suggesting this conversation as well! More conversations are at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Lewis Patterson on Sustainable Brands and the Value of Purpose | 30 Mar 2025 | 00:50:18 | |
Enjoyed the chance to talk with Lewis Patterson about his life story, growing up on a farm towards in the South of the South Island as well as his move overseas, desire to learn Korean, what it was like to live in Korea and then move back to New Zealand. We also talk about his upcoming event on "The Value of Purpose" which will be held in mid May 2025 - see link below for information. Relevant links:
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| LinkedIn Learnings: Sharing 10 key tips I've discovered | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:59:32 | |
Held a session about what I have learned about LinkedIn and this is the audio of the recording. LinkedIn post with the top 10 listed https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steven-moe-0b3b008a_linkedin-learnings-from-steven-moe-activity-7308262210072453121-3kGd?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAABMHZIcB8j_p9zYjf0viXbnHWQ_uKe3HuUg Video of the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37IP2L0nXUw
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| Generosity Mindset: 7 Key Principles for cultivating a Generous Life | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:12:56 | |
This is the audio of a short talk I gave recently and turned into a paper on principles for a Generous Life. To read the paper you can find it here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-generosity-mindset-7-key-principles-to-cultivate-a-generous-life/ For the videos mentioned have a look at my LinkedIn profile https://nz.linkedin.com/in/steven-moe-0b3b008a For more visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Craig Fortune on Overcoming Adversity and Improving Productivity | 11 Mar 2025 | 00:56:40 | |
In this conversation I sat down with Craig Fortune and heard about his life, career, setbacks and how to overcome them and also about improving productivity. What are some of the simple steps we can each take to gain greater efficiency? If you enjoy this check out the other episodes in the back cataloge at www.theseeds.nz and why not tell one other person about seeds. If you post a link to this and tag me in, I will like and comment as well! Breaking Busy website: https://www.breakingbusy.co.nz LinkedIn profile: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/craig-fortune-67587236 | |||
| Discussion on Charities and Tax regarding IRD Consultation Paper (Jenny Gill, Craig Fisher, Steven Moe) | 10 Mar 2025 | 01:01:12 | |
This is the audio of the session held on Charities and Tax and a discussion of the IRD paper on this. Video of the session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCz7fzYGwI Jenny, Craig and Steven hosted this briefing on the IRD consultation paper. This is the link to our earlier briefing paper for background reading, https://www.parryfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PARRY-FIELD-Charities-and-Tax.pdf And the video of our earlier session on it + overall context is here https://youtu.be/rp040LanLlY Also, more info is here (including charity health checks). https://www.parryfield.com/charities-information-hub/ RNZ interview with Craig https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018978181/charity-experts-are-worried-about-government-s-tax-plans You might also like seeds podcast at www.theseeds.nz which has an audio version of this. | |||
| Ian Farrant on a lifetime of Governance learnings, memories of War Rations and the New Zealand Salmon Company | 07 Mar 2025 | 00:52:30 | |
It was special to sit down with Ian Farrant as he was a director of The New Zealand Salmon Company which is the reason our family moved here in 1989 as my Father is a marine biologist and we came here for that job. We start with Ian's early childhood memories which includes war rations in the 1940s, growing up in Dunedin, his studies and early career and then we talk abou this governance roles over the years and what he has learned as a director of around 40 entities over the years. If you like this then why not tell one other person about the show, and post a link to the episode on social media - it takes about a minute but really helps others find it! Related episodes: Peter Townsend interview https://theseeds.nz/podcast/peter-townsend-on-business-leadership/ Rob Lawrence interview https://theseeds.nz/podcast/rob-lawrence-reflections-on-life-at-retirement/ More info is at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Dame Sue Bagshaw on curiosity, the role of play for Children, and Youth Hub Christchurch | 02 Mar 2025 | 00:49:20 | |
Dame Sue Bagshaw has led a fascinating life and we talk about her childhood and background, coming to New Zealand and then focus in on Youth Hub Christchurch. Website: https://www.youthhubchch.org.nz If you enjoy this then why not check out some of the other 430+ episodes. | |||
| Live Discussion on Charities & Tax with Craig Fisher, Jenny Gill and Steven Moe | 24 Feb 2025 | 01:02:01 | |
This is the audio of an hour long session we held on charities and tax where we discussed this paper on Charities in New Zealand | Parry Field Lawyers Video of the session is here too https://youtu.be/rp040LanLlY For more visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Leaders and 5 Orders of Consciousness: Audio of Article with Emily Morrow for the IOD | 22 Feb 2025 | 00:04:59 | |
This is the audio of an article on leaders and the 5 Orders of Consciousness I wrote with Emily Morrow. Its a really interesting look into how we percieve the world we are in. The article was just published by the Institute of Directors here https://www.iod.org.nz/news/articles/governance-and-orders-of-consciousness-a-different-leadership-lens# Emily was a great collaborator and friend and very knowledgable - check out more about her and what she does here https://emilymorrow.com Why not send it to one other person it might interest? Or post the link and tag someone in - I will like and comment if tagged! | |||
| Jonathan Prince on Creativity and Design | 14 Feb 2025 | 00:52:01 | |
Jonathan is the founder of Caliber Design and in this conversation we talk about the process of creativity and what it takes to create products as well as creating team culture and the components of strategy. We also focussed in on what it means to really understand the problem before you start to design a solution. We start with his childhood though and what he learned from growing up next to Rolleston Prison as a child and how he started his career at Tait Electronics before helping to design a variety of products. This is a great conversation showing a Christchurch based company growing and achieving a lot in the area of mechanical engineering. Website: https://www.caliberdesign.co.nz About the Life Chair: https://www.infact.co.nz/project/life-chair "Caliber Design was founded in the wake of two major events that had a profound impact on the New Zealand economy: the global financial crisis and the Canterbury earthquakes. | |||
| Charities & Tax: Audio of Briefing Paper examining the Foundations of how and why we Empower Charities to have Positive Impact | 12 Feb 2025 | 00:49:06 | |
Audio of the paper written by Steven Moe and Craig Fisher. The title is Charities and Tax: Examining the Foundations of how and why we empower Charities to have Positive Impact. You can download the paper here https://www.parryfield.com/charities-information-hub/ Contents 1:33 - Introduction 3:55 - Starting with Thanks 4:32 - The Charitable Sector 5:58: The role of Charities by Numbers and Stories 8:51: The anchor of Charitable Purposes 11:33 - The Exemptions they are granted 13:09 - Phillosophy of why we do this 17:41 - Funding sources - traditional and new 22:01 - Business Income: Passive vs Active 23:21 - Innovation and Sustainability 28:45 - The pandoras box of taxing charities income 30:39 - The competition argument explained 34:44 - Accumulation 38:13 - Genuine consultation 39:55 - An accounting perspective (Craig) 43:02 - A legal perspective (Steven) 44:19 - Reporting on Impact 45:46 - A way forward Other papers
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| Harmaan Madon on Bioenergy and creating value from waste with Alimentary Systems | 07 Feb 2025 | 00:54:02 | |
This conversation with Harmaan Madon we cover many different topics with a focus in on his life story and growing up in India and how he ended up in New Zealand and working with Matthew Jackson (another former Seeds guest) on Alimentary Systems. https://www.alimentary.systems This technology processes any organic waste source to create value and prevent greenhouse gas emissions. We also talk about the entrepreneurial journey, the Edmund Hillary Fellowship and nature as a key stakeholder for any business. I really enjoyed our conversation and if you do as well why not tell one other person about this and check out some of the other 400+ episodes in the back catalogue. Bio Harmaan Madon - Founder & Edmund Hillary Fellow | |||
| Mike Casey on why we should Electrify Everything and Rewiring Aotearoa | 22 Jan 2025 | 01:09:59 | |
Imagine if we electrified the country and ditched fossil fuels? It is a compelling vision of a world where Aotearoa New Zealand stands apart as an example that other counntries could then follow with major positive impact for the planet. And it is possible with the right policy settings in place. Mike Casey from Rewiring Aotearoa and I discuss this and a whole lot more in this wide ranging conversation - from his early days in Wellington to his entrepreneurial journey and how to get through the hard times, planting a 9,000+ cherry tree farm in Otago and then making it all electric with no fossil fuel vehicles, lessons along the way - we really cover a lot in this conversation. The Rewiring Aotearoa movement is producing quality research and information on moving from fossil fuels for the benefit of the climate and to save people money at the same time - it has been fun to be part of that journey as the lawyer who helped get it set up and registered as a charity and am still involved today providing legal support. So it was great to sit down with Mike to hear his stories. Shoutout to former guest on Seeds podcast Louise Aitken who first introduced us! Her interview is here. Rewiring Aotearoa website: https://www.rewiring.nz/ Some of the publications we mentioned are here: Investing in Tomorrow https://www.rewiring.nz/tomorrow Electric Homes report https://www.rewiring.nz/electric-homes-report "Rewiring Aotearoa represents everyday New Zealanders in the energy transition and is working to build an electrified future where every Kiwi saves money on energy bills, reduces their carbon emissions and has the resilience to keep their lights on and homes warm. Let’s make New Zealand more electric!" Conversation with Dr Jay Matenga mentioned in this: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ysxkxCszFsOhEQqAS0Zu4
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| James Beck on Identity, Land, Love, Origins and Ngā Here - The Many Connections | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:59:03 | |
This conversation with James Beck was wide ranging and I really enjoyed hearing about the podcast he has created called Ngā Here - The Many Connections (on Spotify here https://open.spotify.com/show/0tvwAw1E4ECNlLpl1Oxfz3) In our conversation we cover his early years, his sense of identity, where he is from and what it means, some of his spiritual journey and faith and consideration of the land, relationship with creation, Aotearoa and a whole lot more. If you enjoy this check out some of the other 425 conversations and you can find out more about the Ngā Here - The Many Connections podcast over here: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0tvwAw1E4ECNlLpl1Oxfz3 Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/ng%C4%81-here-the-many-connections/id1635238036 Buzzsprout https://ngahere.buzzsprout.com/ Tom Holland book called Dominion we mention in conversation https://www.paperplus.co.nz/shop/books/non-fiction/history/general/dominion Sam Broughton interview we mention in conversation https://theseeds.nz/podcast/sam-broughton-on-leadership-and-legacy/ Description of the show Over the years I’ve noticed that there are a lot of us who can see that our planet is a bit broken and that how we live as a people in Aotearoa is a bit broken too - and we’ve got some pretty big questions. | |||
| Short story by O'Henry from 1906 | 24 Dec 2024 | 00:10:54 | |
This is the audio of a very short story by O'Henry from more than 100 years ago called 'The Gift of the Magi'. | |||
| Braided River Reflection | 14 Dec 2024 | 00:00:29 | |
A short reflection I hope helps one of you as we come to a time of rest and reflection and planning for the future. Braided rivers in New Zealand are unique as they change often, moving along in the same general direction, but never ever staying exactly the same. Trying to plan every aspect of your life means you’ll miss out - to really see new opportunities, you have to be willing to also let directions shift, like a braided river, and go with where the water of new opportunities is flowing. https://theseeds.nz/articles/braided-river-reflection/
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| Michelle Sharp on creating hope for the most vulnerable children with UNICEF Aotearoa | 12 Dec 2024 | 00:16:19 | |
The very first episode of Seeds was with Michelle Sharp so it was special to catch up and discuss UNICEF Aotearoa where she now is the CEO - we talk about the great work they do around the world in this episode. The first episode on her life story is over here so have a listen to that to hear about her journey! Its one of the best of the 400+ I've done so far. https://theseeds.nz/podcast/michelle-sharp-on-kilmarnock-and-social-enterprises/ UNICEF Aotearoa: https://www.unicef.org.nz/ The second interview we did on Kilmarnock and key learnings here https://theseeds.nz/podcast/michelle-sharp-on-kilmarnocks-key-learnings/ More content is at www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Advisory Boards: What they are and how they operate | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:05:07 | |
What is an Advisory Board? How are they used and when? What role do they play in Governance? The Advisory Board Centre site: https://www.advisoryboardcentre.com/ | |||
| Katherine Trebeck on Wellbeing Economies, Mountains and System Change | 02 Dec 2024 | 01:06:52 | |
My conversation with Katherine started with Mountains and Nature, before we talked about her life, career and systems change. This felt like a very grounded conversation as a result and I know you will enjoy hearing her insights about Wellbeing Economies and what they are. If you like this then there are 420 other conversations as well - you can find out more at www.theseeds.nz Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa site: https://www.weall.org.nz/ Katherine's site: https://katherinetrebeck.com/ Katherine is a political economist, writer and advocate for economic system change. Her roles include writer-at-large at the University of Edinburgh, Economic Change Lead at The Next Economy, and Strategic Advisor to the Centre for Policy Development. She co-founded the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) and also WEAll Scotland, its Scottish hub. | |||
| Financing Models for Community Housing: Panel facilitated by Steven Moe with Roy Thompson, Jamie Newth, Luke Strom and Heiko Jonkers | 01 Dec 2024 | 00:33:52 | |
This panel discussion was at the Community Housing Aotearoa Conference 2024: Growing Together – Sharing Our Knowledge, held in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland. Financing models for new affordable housing supply, a panel facilitated by: Steven Moe with Roy Thompson from New Ground Capital, Jamie Newth from Soul Capital, Luke Strom from Community Finance and Heiko Jonkers from Westpac For more content visit www.theseeds.nz Soul Capital site: http://soul.capital Community Finance site: https://communityfinance.co.nz New Ground Capital Site: https://www.newground.co.nz Westpac site: https://www.westpac.co.nz
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| Purpose Led Business for a New Economy: Panel Discussion with Rachel Brown, Manu Caddie, Kira Day and Kath Dewar at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Conference | 28 Nov 2024 | 01:04:22 | |
Yesterday afternoon faciliatated a fascinating conversation with some amazing people at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance conference in Pōneke Wellington. Joining me were Rachel Brown (Sustainable Business Network), Manu Caddie (Hikurangi Enterprises), Kira Day (B Labs) and Kath Dewar (Good Sense). We covered a lot of ground - the future of business, role of nature, philanthropy and hybrid structures, director duties and consideration of ESG, advice for a high growth startup acting sustainably, the new Community Housing Funding Agency and a whole lot more. If you like this content check out the 400+ other conversations on Seeds Podcast at www.theseeds.nz Be watching out for my conversation with Katherine Trebeck who I was able to talk to at the event which will release soon. Some links to things discussed. Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa site: https://www.weall.org.nz Parry Field Lawyers https://www.parryfield.com/charities/social-enterprises-impact-companies/ Sustainable Business Network https://sustainable.org.nz B Lab site https://bcorporation.com.au/about/ Rua Bioscience https://www.ruabio.com Good Sense https://goodsense.co.nz | |||
| Louise Broekman on Advisory Boards: what they are and how they operate | 24 Nov 2024 | 00:58:13 | |
Advisory Boards and how they can help governance are the topic of this conversation with Louise Broekman. We hear about founding the Advisory Board Centre and also hear about her background and life journey as well. Might an advisory board help your organisation, whether a business or charity? For more conversations visit www.theseeds.nz Links and information from Louise: Advisor Concierge Free Support Service: https://www.advisoryboardcentre.com/advisory-board-support/ | |||
| James Laughlin on how to Lead on Purpose | 02 Nov 2024 | 00:49:55 | |
James bring such a positive energy to every conversation so I enjoyed sitting down to talk with him. We've known each other a while now so I liked hearing about his childhood and what has shaped him and we have a great chat about alcohol as well. If you enjoy this then why not check out some of the other life stories as well as there are more than 400 of those. Lead on Purpose podcast: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/podcast For more content visit www.theseeds.nz | |||
| Alcohol: Excerpt of my Conversation with James Laughlin | 27 Oct 2024 | 00:10:00 | |
Alcohol - we do not talk about it much but perhaps we need to. This is an excerpt of my much longer conversation with James Laughlin which will be released soon. Make sure you listen in to that when it comes out. More content is at www.theseeds.nz James has a podcast too over here, check it out High Performance Leadership Training: Life & Executive Coach Listen to Sarah Rusbatch who spoke with James - she is the author of the best selling book “Beyond Booze, How to create a life you love Alcohol Free’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DWOieHOnv8 The conversation he had that we mention with Ruari Fairbairns Leadership & Alcohol with Ruari Fairbairns For more conversations visit www.theseeds.nz | |||