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Global leaders championing climate actionTim van Hattum - NL2120, Wageningen University and Research, The NetherlandsWe have the knowledge, we have the money, we have the solutions. Now we just need to implement them collectively to support in solving the climate challenges impacting the globe. In this podcast, Tim van Hattum shares more about what lead to his passion to be part of the change, a focus on student lead nature based challenges at the University, the activation of NL2120 with a consortium of 20 organisations reimagining The Netherlands in 100 years from now. Tim is positive and optimistic about the collective action of organisations and communities to be the solution with nature as our greatest allie...2024-02-0745 min
Global leaders championing climate actionKarel van der Velden - Nijsen CompanyKarel grew up on a small regional farm in the Netherlands producing food for their local community, and in this podcast you will discover some of the facts of the current disfunction of our food systems and the some of the ideas on how Karel would love to see a localised, seasonal approach to our food system…. Similar to the way it was when he was a child. Karel is enthusiastic about developments that will make the world a better place and with his passion for entrepreneurship, Karel believes that the drive of entrepeneurs is needed to have new developments or...2024-01-2236 min
Stuff That Matters NowS5 E10: Catherine van der Meulen - Girls Who Grow!I sat down for a chat with Catherine van der Meulen, from Entrepreneurial Women With Purpose (among many other things). Originally from Sydney, Catherine came from a background working in the family business in the fast fashion industry, and now works with young women in agriculture. She co-founded 'Girls who Grow' in Aotearoa NZ, and this was always going to be a fun conversation.2023-06-271h 03
Powered by ImpactCatherine van der Meulen, on Building a Brand and Life with PurposeEpisode Eight is with Catherine van der Meulen, Founder, Business Coach & Impact Leader. Catherine has extensive experience in the world of business, being a part of her family business Supré from a young age, as well as her own business endeavors.
Along the way, Catherine went on a journey to find her true purpose, discovering social enterprise and business as a force for good. She has been hooked ever since and is now a true leader in the social impact space.
Catherine has a real passion for purpose-driven business and lifestyle, in this conversation, we take a deeper dive into pur...2021-11-1647 min
The Icehouse PodcastCatherine van der Meulen, Icehouse CoachEpisode 53 of The Icehouse podcast, hosted by Bryar Stewart, is with Catherine van der Meulen, Business Coach at The Icehouse based in Marlborough.
Catherine has extensive and broad business experience, hailing from an entrepreneurial family business background in which her father founded the iconic Australian youth brand SUPRÉ. Catherine joined the company in 1997, focused on sales, marketing and building a brand with purpose.
Recently Catherine has focused on helping others to grow successful organisations. Her aim is to support entrepreneurs, founders, owners and operators of businesses, social enterprises and not-for-profit organisations to create growth with p...2021-09-1335 min
Global leaders championing climate actionLillian Grace - founder Figure Group & HuatauLillian describes her life as a curly path of adventures, with her most recent focused on founding Figure Group and Huatau.
When Lillian and founder of Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose, Catherine van der Meulen first connected the conversation evolved into a learning experience to unpack the idea of periods of deep thinking to redesign, solve and challenge the way things have always been done.
Lillian feels that as a child she wasn’t aware that ‘thinking’ was a specific skill that could be honed and trained, but after working at a Think Tank, she was trained...2021-05-2627 min
Global leaders championing climate actionMarina Passalaris - founder, Beautiful MindsMarina spent her early career as a booking agent at a modelling agency and soon recognised that beyond the beauty of the models there were also internal struggles and began to have conversations that would go on to shape Beautiful Minds.
Beautiful Minds is a global organisation, which tackles the tough topics surrounding young people’s social, digital and wider world. They bring them to light in a transparent manner so they feel empowered, educated and supported as they advance down an often-challenging school journey.
Rather than focusing on Mental Health, Beautiful Minds talks about Me...2021-05-2113 min
TSQ - TradeSquareVictor Perton - Chief Optimism Officer, The Centre for OptimismBefore our podcast recording for TradeSquare hosted by Catherine van der Meulen, Victor Perton had been dishing out his daily dose of optimism, to thousands of people across the world in 69 countries, which as you will hear, is incredibly infectious. After returning to Australia from the US, Victor recognised a change in language of Aussies to be more pessimistic and often negative and launched the Australian Leadership Project and the Centre for Optimism to listen, learn and activate change. Through the leadership of unlocking optimism, Victor recognised that it is the human choice to stay st...2021-01-0535 min
Global leaders championing climate actionIngrid Cronin- Knight - Country manager, MYOBIngrid is a contemporary leader who is constantly evolving and analysing what kind of leader she wants to be, and has adopted a much more collaborative approach to when she first joined MYOB. Moving away from the notion of "leading the team out to battle" to learning the power of influence, Ingrid has a strong moral compass and one that is intent on ethical alignments.
With considerable research undertaken this year, MYOB understands small business, their mindsets and what SMB's need to enable themselves to survive, thrive and move forward.
Knowing that drastic innovation, investment...2020-11-2730 min
Global leaders championing climate actionChristina Bellis - CEO, Thank you PayrollAs a socially minded, environmental advocate and change maker, Christina encourages us all to adopt practices of the past to enable us to go forward.
From leading the EnviroClub at school to leading organisations to change the way we do business, Christina is passionate about supporting companies and customers in behavioural change, enable informed decisions, creating carbon neutral operations and bridging the digital divide for the centuries ahead.
In her role as CEO of Thank you Payroll, their focus is about putting profit and purpose side by side as they build the depth of this s...2020-11-2219 min
Global leaders championing climate actionNada Piatek - co founder, Again AgainWith a strong call for action focused on creating a positive impact to ensure that millions of non recyclable coffee cups don’t end up in landfill, Nada calls for us to challenge our own beliefs on waste and the negative impact that our one coffee cup or our one sushi take away packaging can create.
Again Again is a cup lending system that after 2 1/2 years is curating a new system that creates a positive influence, designs out waste and has to date saved 800 000 coffee cups from being absorbed into landfill.
Knowing the nature of en...2020-11-1829 min
Global leaders championing climate actionAnita Vaafusuaga - DNA 1 SolutionsDNA 1 Solutions founder2020-11-1100 min
Global leaders championing climate actionAnne - Marie Brook - Human Rights Measurement InitiativeAs a great lover of learning, Anne - Marie has always been a big picture thinker with a more recent calling to Human Rights. After working in both the private and public sectors she partnered with two global Human Rights experts to curate the Human Rights Measurement Initiative.
In exploring the notion of innovation she describes it as innovating a process, co creating and human centred design.
Although Anne- Marie describes herself as an introverted person, she has often needed to dig deep to discover more extroverted qualities to go out in the world and...2020-11-1125 min
Global leaders championing climate actionChristine Liggins - Co Founder, DebtfixOver the last 16 years, Christine has been passionate about teaching and sharing her knowledge on financial literacy and began to dig deeper beyond an advisory role on budgets.
Although she doesn’t feel very brave and courageous, she is pushing the boundaries, challenging the known, asking bold questions and advocating on change to the red tape by creating solutions to debt.
Christine believes that through collaboration, joining forces and working together we can create a future model where everyone wins2020-11-1022 min
Global leaders championing climate actionZiena Jalil - Independent Director, Strategic Consultant and Diversity and Inclusion AdvocateZiena Jalil has had a career of diverse roles where over time she was able to develop her own voice driven by a deep sense of purpose and passion (which you can definitely hear in her voice).
With a strong belief in fairness and equality she has learnt through generations of leadership in her family focused on integrity, hard work and respect.
As a young woman of migrant descent, a brown woman (as she describes herself) she has been extremely fortunate to have the senior roles that she has lead but always felt she had to...2020-11-1020 min
Global leaders championing climate actionJulie Trell - Country Lead, SheEO AustraliaAs the Country Lead for SheEO Australia, Julie believed in the mission and the changing landscape of capital flow change and how female entrepreneurs were leading, driving and activating that change.
Believing that "patience is. a virtue", Julie has put courage and bravery as leading traits to step forward and navigate the challenges of launching a new brand into the market a few years ago with big audacious dreams.
Julie is a big believer in stepping out of your comfort zone, reinventing yourself, building the notion of "play" into every moment of your day and...2020-11-0919 min
Global leaders championing climate actionHolly Carrington - DVfree and Policy Advisor, ShineStarting out on the volunteer help line at Shine some 20 years ago, Holly always felt passionate about the cause and delved deep into the details and policies that surrounded Domestic Violence in New Zealand.
With systemic barriers, safety and support walls and the general public attitude towards the issue, Holly wanted to share knowledge and insight and raise awareness to create prevalence on the topic.
Holly is focused on build a world where we can be safe, shifting the culture of New Zealanders and bringing attention to an issue that was amplified during lockdown and...2020-11-0524 min
Global leaders championing climate actionAnnie Newton - Jones, Tearfund New ZealandAs a Corporate Advocacy Specialist at Tearfund New Zealand, Annie is passionate, creative and full of spirit working to create a movement of positive change in the fashion scape and supply chains.
Starting her career in the fashion industry, she had her eyes wide open to the complexity of the industry and the fashion system, and a long standing interest in advocacy. She has ultimately brought these two together to create impact with the Tearfund New Zealand Ethical Fashion Guide and annual report.
With the faith that LOVE ultimately conquers all, the heart of what...2020-11-0522 min
Global leaders championing climate actionHeather Harrison, ASPECT Skincare and Advanced Skin TechnologyHeather is a woman who is all about human connection but firstly through connecting to who she is, by allowing space and time to think and reflect.
After 25 years in her role at ASPECT and Advanced Skin Technology, she is clear about her path, what her values are and discovering the things that matter, and has chosen things along her journey to meet her values.
Knowing that we are stronger together, even through pivots and change, she is a strong advocate to ensure there is always a mutual win with fair, just and equitable behaviours...2020-11-0527 min
Global leaders championing climate actionBecks Smith - Founder, The Whole StoryAs a passionate mother of two, a vet, a farmer and founder of The Whole Story, her journey is a culmination of life experiences all coming together to who she is today.
With a strong focus on the agricultural industry and driving it forward through the lens of sustainability, it is often surrounded by controversy and negativity through a lack of understanding and fear.
Even when she often is faced with push back from the industry as it challenges their core value set, Becks pushes forward with a deep sense of kindness and an openness to...2020-11-0422 min
Global leaders championing climate actionRachel Petero - Rise2025 GlobalAs a Maori Indigenous Woman, Rachel is an advocate for gender equality with a strong focus on empowering indigenous women, an innate characteristic that she embodied as she grew up, and observing the roles of women in her community.
Launching Rise2025 Global, Rachel left the safety of her corporate role and jumped into the unknown as something didn't quite fill her cup. The stats for women in leadership were dismal, she always took her mistakes as learnings and often called it out for women to let the ladder down for other women.
Through daily mindful...2020-10-3124 min
Global leaders championing climate actionChrissie Cowan - Chief Executive at Kapo Maori Aotearoa New ZealandAfter working for 10 years in the Public Service, Chrissie had the curiosity to combine and bridge her Western Learnings & Maori Learnings from her upbringing and discovered that her passions ultimately lay in the combination of the two.
Through change and evolution, listening and learning, appreciation of cultural differences, Chrissie used the notion that as a Maori woman that you "weren't expected to achieve much" as a catalyst and motivation to strive even harder.
Chrissie has a passion in supporting the Equality of Rights in supporting Indigenous People with a disability to be able to ACCESS...2020-10-2830 min
Global leaders championing climate actionNikki Connors - founder Propellor PropertiesAs a successful, savvy and influential woman of the world, Nikki has lived through layers of trials and tribulations, learnings and experiences to get to where she is today.
Nikki believes you need to fail to know who you are, and was often called stupid and that she had no value and hit an all time rock bottom in her late 40’s and entered a dark time in her life.
With a mantra of belief to start every day like it’s the beginning, Nikki is now working to support emerging entrepreneurs and business women to ali...2020-10-2828 min
Global leaders championing climate actionCamia Young - Founder of Ohu and Collett’s Corner ProjectCamia is an architect at heart with the soul of an entrepreneur. With 2 masters under her belt, she always had a passion for the evolution of cities and landed in Christchurch after the earthquakes. She however, didn't just take the traditional lens of development and developed the evolution to the age of belonging, where people could connect and build a deep sense of community.
With her current project development focused on Collett's Corner they are curating a building with a difference. A People Powered Property Development with its purpose rooted in the Lyttelton community it serves and...2020-10-2023 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEva Pemper - founder and winemaker EP WinesEva Pemper founded the brand EP Wines with a desire to continue her family legacy in the wine industry from the 80's in Croatia.
With courage and bravery naturally in her blood, Eva took the leap to move to NZ leaving her family and friends and starting again, with Eva believing that both courage and bravery are two key pillars of success and propelling forward.
A key driver to her success as a female winemaker in Marlborough through the challenging year of 2020, has been through continuous learning and development, to rethink her business, learn from others who had done it...2020-09-2518 min
Global leaders championing climate actionBrooke Roberts - Co Founder, SharesiesFounding Sharsies alongside 6 other diverse mindsets, Brooke and the team at Sharsies are on a mission to create a Financially Empowered Generation to support people to engage with their financial futures.
Brooke always wanted to be an entrepreneur after engaging in the Young Enterprise Scheme at school, has a strong focus on building High Performance teams, lead by the fear of not doing something meaningful.
As a people centric organisation, Brooke has a strong focus on supporting the next gen of leaders to be brought alongside them and creating space for them to flourish.2020-09-2228 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Mandy Lacy, MQ meeting intelligenceMandy was fortunate to grow up in a rural upbringing which she feels has had an earthing impact on her to be able to support the work that she does to lead family and whanau into a new way of being.
Taking design principles, fitting into a digital space, having diversity of teams and factoring in interventions.
All of these have culminated into the change and transformation space.
Mandy believes that personal and professional development in unison is key to our growth for the future.2020-09-1128 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Jennifer Mills, Jennifer Mills & AssociatesJennifer Mills is the founder of Jennifer Mills & Associates and has often been described as taking the more difficult route, bucking the system and open to failing which has crafted her true entrepreneurial spirit, within a legal frame.
She has always been challenged about being a female at the leadership table with a collective of internal politics within the organisations she was part of and feels that women lack the support network to empower them for the future.
With a strong sense of purpose and a belief that it is an evolution of our growth that comes from our inner b...2020-09-0930 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose, Tracy Ahern- founder Au Natural Skin FoodWith a passion for the skin being part of Tracy’s DNA, she is on a mission to create fearlessly healthy faces by using less and just what the skin needs.
With an obsession in reducing waste, she believes that reusing is the answer and calls on Entrepreneurial Women to say no to single use anything.
With a strong sense of transparency built into every stage of the business she feels that as a business they are not very good at celebrating what they do well. This may well be a trait that many struggle with.2020-08-2923 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Niamh Buchanan, fiftyfive5Niamh has always had a passion for people and through her work in research and insights has used this passion to uncover new opportunities which have often needed courage and bravery to step forward.
With a fascination in understating what drives peoples "why" to do what they love combined with what the world needs, overlapped by a deep sense of values, Niamh has crafted a succinct purpose of her own.
Niamh lives by the saying "Feel the Fear and Do it anyway"and shares that by simply saying yes to the things she fears most is...2020-08-2423 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Niamh GivenWhen our founder Catherine first met Niamh she was nesting in Hong Kong empowering innovators and entrepreneurs to connect and collaborate.
Now perched in New Zealand, with a number of important life roles on the go, she is on a mission to find the ultimate balance between entrepreneurialism and being a mother.
With a strong self belief, embracing the unknown, continuous reading and learning have shaped her to have a strong impact for the future.2020-08-1321 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose, Vicki Saunders - Founder SheEO GlobalAs a solutions oriented, creative woman, Vicki Saunders has been an entrepreneur for over 30 years with a strong focus on doing good and making money... and the powerful movement when these two forces collide.
SheEO is all about harnessing new models and new mindsets with 68 current global ventures and initiatives being activated all over the world by the dynamic SheEO community.
Success for Vicki is certainly a new approach to the one we were probably all taught and that is a focus on contributing the gifts that she has, being radically generous, sharing her wisdom...2020-08-1130 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Lisa King, Eat my LunchAs the founder of Eat my Lunch, Lisa began this journey with strong foundations of purpose and that was that in a country fuelled by fairness (New Zealand) why was there so much disparity with many children going to school each day without food or the basics of white bread and chips.
After becoming disenfranchised by her role in corporate New Zealand, a passion for food and socially lead business she set out to start her business on a one for one model inspired by the very shoes she was wearing at the time, Toms.
Lisa had the courage and...2020-08-1026 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Lauren Parsons, Lauren Parsons WellbeingAs the owner of Lauren Parsons Wellbeing, founder of the Snack on Exercise movement and Thrive TV show, Lauren has certainly crafted a life for herself and her family that is founded on healthy lifestyle principles and values.
But it wasn't always this way. She describes her youth feeling like she wished the ground would swallow her up to becoming a woman that was capable of far more than she ever imagined through the belief of one person that empowered her in her early journey.
With daily rituals of reading and listening to TED Talks, w...2020-08-1025 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial MAN with Purpose - Greig Brebner, founder Blunt Umbrella’sAs a product design engineer, Greig spent much of his early career working to invent a product, to really create something extraordinary.
It wasn’t until he spent a year in the UK and was inspired by the volume of umbrellas and the lack of function and style that he began to craft out what is today known as Blunt Umbrellas.
The design, aesthetics and craftsmanship went against the grain and had to disrupt the deep roots of the industry.
After much disruption, they now have a single minded vision, are measured in their...2020-08-0726 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Olivia Reid, Pulse Yoga and The Honour FestivalOlivia has been engaged in the active practice of yoga, the philosophies and the lifestyle for many decades and launched Pulse off the back of her great love of everything that it brings to light.
With the recent launch of The Honour Festival being hosted in Hanmer Springs in Feb 2021, Olivia wants to share her love of nature, beauty, health, clean living with a like minded collective of people through a shared experience.
With movement a big part of who she is and how she shows up everyday knowing that without it she would not b...2020-08-0623 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Teresa Tepania - Ashton, Maori Women’s Development IncAs the CEO of the Maori Women’s Development Trust in New Zealand, Teresa is navigating, pivoting and adapting their organisation just as quickly as the needs of their clients who are operating businesses in New Zealand. She describes her calling to this role as an adventure and a great alignment to her purpose to be working alongside her own people. As both an intrapreneurand an2020-08-0420 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Karen Walker, Karen Walker the BrandKaren Walker enabled her early signs of creativity when she was able to dig through a box of old fabric and jump on her mothers 1960's Bermina sewing machine. Shortly after at 18 she started her brand, which wasn't a time in New Zealand to be young and creative and Karen began to challenge many of the social norms through her early expressions of creativity.
With a strong focus on having great products, services and experiences this has formed the depth and layers of her brand to become one of New Zealand's most iconic fashion brands.
...2020-08-0430 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Faye Langdon, 21C Skills LabAs a curious, co creating entrepreneurial woman, Faye Langdon is re imaging education as we know it by crafting learning models for the future. When she first launched the business, her and her business partner knew that they needed to back and believe in themselves and be decisive in their approach.
Faye believes we have a rare opportunity and a blank canvas to re write the blueprint for our next generation and the million Gen Z's leading NZ.2020-08-0323 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Kylie Matthews, AWWAAs the co founder of AWWA, Kylie and her business partner Michelle crafted a period product that encapsulated all the elements that were important to them and what they wanted to share with their children.
With sustainability an important part of this, they have created reusable period underwear with innovation at the core.
In this podcast, we explored the notions of growth vs purpose for which Kylie quickly reiterated that they both go hand in hand and one can’t happen without the other, which we are excited to share her perspectives on this.
Not...2020-07-2821 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Terry Shubkin, Young Enterprise TrustAs the Chief of Excitement at the Young Enterprise Trust, Terry is leading, driving and activating an entrepreneurial mindset (and skill set) in school students across New Zealand through their incredible programs.
Like all organisations, they have needed to reimagine their organisation model with a globally changing landscape and get out of the small organisation mindset and think big with no limits.2020-07-2826 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Paula Steed, ASBAs the Chief Of Internal Audit at ASB, Paula knows a lot about the complex layers of risk and the fine balance between jumping in head first and taking calculated risks. With risk a key trait of entrepreneurs, Paula encourages Entrepreneurs to understand risk intrinsically as with great risk comes great reward to be able to set yourself up safely.
Paula's call for action from the Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose community is focused on shifting your thinking, focusing on the positives and asking the right questions of yourself with a reflective and forward thinking approach.2020-07-2726 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Bernadette Casey - The FormaryGrowing up with the family motto of “To the brave and faithful, nothing is difficult” it has allowed Bernadette to question the status quo, challenge systems and enable change for a better future.
Embedded into the depths of the fashion industry from an early age, Bernadette and the team at The Formary are on a collective mission to be at the forefront of innovation through the end of life of textiles.2020-07-2732 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Christine Langdon, co founder The Good RegistryAs the Chief of Good at The Good Registry, Christine is on a fast tracked mission to change the culture and behaviours around giving.
As a social entrepreneur and communicator with a passion for having a positive impact for people and planet, Christine wants to enable giving to be simple, sustainable and kind.2020-07-2729 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose founder Catherine van der Meulen, by Christine LangdonWith an impromptu request from Christine Langdon from The Good Registry to hear more about Catherine’s very own hero’s journey, they decided to flip roles and unpack who Catherine is, what’s important to her and the 40 years prior that culminated into crafting Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose.
Catherine moved with her young family to NZ last year after being disenfranchised by a busy life in Sydney that was lacking a deep sense of purpose. With space and time her new trading commodities living in a rural community in Marlborough NZ, it enabled Catherine to bring all of...2020-07-2328 min
Global leaders championing climate actionJemima Briggs - GM Sales & Marketing at Red ShootsJemima spent a career in roles she describes as privileged where integrity, values, challenging the status quo and for the greater good of the world were ranked highly on their values system.
But when she realised that if a true sense of purpose was not at the centre of decision making, it can begin to compromise your values and a deep sense of the soul hurting.
In this vulnerable, raw and real conversation we are so glad to hear that Jemima’s soul is once again singing with the great love for the work she is d...2020-07-2334 min
KINDNESS WARRIORSBenevolent Banter w/ Catherine van der Meulen (Entrepreneurial Women With Purpose)In this episode of #BenevolentBanter I am joined by the fantabulous #KindnessWarrior, Catherine van der Meulen.
Cath is bravery personified & is someone I look to for inspiration when it comes being my truest & most confident self.
In our conversation we talk motherhood, entrepreneurship, finding who we are, & helping others to be as authentic as they can in in both personal & professional spheres.
I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed recording it with Cath!
https://entrepreneurialwomenwithpurpose.com2020-07-0651 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Florence van Dyke, Chia SistersFlorence is one half of the duet of Chia Sisters working collectively with her sister Chloe to create a positive impact on nutrition, innovation and sustainability through their Nelson (New Zealand) based brand.
Being the the first solar powered juicer and having a strong focus on being carbon zero Florence is an advocate and champion of change. This is through supporting the reduction of carbon emissions and offsetting their remaining emissions through planting natives in Golden Bay.
Florence has a strong call for action from the Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose community on this very subject.2020-07-0120 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Yvonne Lorkin, Wine FriendWhen Yvonne Lorkin's friend and now Co Founder approached her with a mysterious text message followed by the delivery of an NDA to sign, Yvonne knew that this ferociously intelligent woman was onto something as they navigated the design of their personalised, unique approach to wine subscriptions.
With all of her learning on the job, crafting the art of asking for what she wanted and building a trusted brand, Yvonne has certainly cemented the brands place in the personalisation, hand selection of wine delivered to your door each month.2020-06-2928 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Indigo Rowe, The Paper Rain ProjectThe Paper Rain Project didn't launch as a traditional Social Enterprise but is certainly living and breathing every aspect of one.
Social enterprises are purpose-driven organisations that trade to deliver positive social, cultural and environmental impact.
Through the sale of their apparel range, handcrafted boards and incredible designs they are impacting so many wonderful social, community and environmental projects including Trees that count, Mental Health Awareness, The Wildlife Hospital and Extinction Rebellion to name a few.
A key learning for Indigo along the way has been in the Art of Asking for advice a...2020-06-2623 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose, Kate Billing - BlacksmithAs one of the founding New Zealand B Corps and leader of Conscious Capitalism in New Zealand, we knew a conversation with Kate was going to be aligned, dynamic and juicy. But we didn't anticipate just how juicy.
As an early riser and deep thinker she has a strong sense of drive for achievement and is learning to become more self-is to not only give but also contribute time to herself.
Although she believes the idea of being more selfish or self-ish can be uncomfortable we know that true growth and new pathways for impact c...2020-06-2533 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Vanessa Bennett (née Green), Eye MagazineVanessa has been the CEO, Editor and Publisher of Eye Magazine since 1996 after seeing a gap in the market whilst working in the media and print sphere.
With a no fear attitude, she feels that our best learnings come from our failures and is at a stage in her life where the 1 dimensional model of success has become far broader and is now aligned to working less but still building success to create a better lifestyle.
Vanessa strives to bring effortless luxury through her magazines, both printed and online, and high-end events where she actively...2020-06-2316 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Susan Goodfellow, Leftfield InnovationWith a strong alignment and focus to Good Health & Wellbeing and Partnerships to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals, having Susan share her call to adventure, trials and tribulations, learnings and experiences and future impact was a perfect fit for our community.
Although she is very future focused which she describes often over complicates things, her Entrepreneurial mindset and vision are very much on keeping things simple for what is needed now and the future.
With accumulated impact, getting to uncomfortable places for greater learning to evolve, Leftfield Innovation are creating a strong contribution and...2020-06-2331 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Kristen Lunman, HatchHatch was born with a collective of intelligent people (as Kristen describes her co founders) to support New Zealanders to create financial freedom through self expression.
With some early challenges in the hiring process at Hatch, they are now focused on build a culture where initiative, hunger, a mutual respect and that special sauce can culminate to have positive impact for the organisation.
Through authentic conversations and fostering micro communities, Kristen encourages people to educate yourselves, build jargon free financial acumen and engage in Hatch "Getting Started" courses, to invest in your financial freedom for n...2020-06-2323 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Faye MacGregor, All GoodAs a lover of quotes, kindness warrior and General Manager of All Good, Faye is committed to sustaining and growing an ethical business, with people and their stories at the heart of the organisation.
She was humbled following a trip to Ecuador last year to visit the growers of All Good Bananas, to hear their stories and connect in a meaningful way to the work that they do, and to be able to authentically share their stories and educate New Zealand consumers about the work they do.2020-06-2222 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Niki Schuck, NSPRNiki Schuck leads, manages and drives change from her role as founder and Managing Director of NSPR (Niki Schuck Public Relations).
At the core of who she is - she is a woman who is hugely passionate about helping other people whether that be professionally or personally. With a positive outlook, no matter how grim situations seem at the time, she loves what she does and you can feel that at every touch point of her business and her role as an Activator for SheEO.
Niki was working in the corporate world and toyed with t...2020-06-2124 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Josie Pagani, Executive Director at The Council for International DevelopmentWith Josie’s best life learnings coming from a place of challenge, she has become an incredibly valued contributor having meaningful impact with the many life roles that she has played.
As the leader of The Council for International Development she has a deep and authentic understanding of purpose and why they do what they do and how the time during Covid has accelerated change, broken down barriers and enabled organisations to collaborate more.2020-06-1729 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose- Jennifer Boggiss - CEO and Co Founder, Heilala Vanilla.Heilala Vanilla was founded after Jennifer’s retired father had returned to Tonga and had seen the needs and support required to develop a sound economic sustainability of the communities he spent time in and proposed the idea of Vanilla to Jennifer.
The business is on a mission to be the global leader in genuine and real vanilla; sourced sustainably and empowers grower communities.2020-06-1622 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Annah Stretton, founder Annah Stretton the Label and FoundationWith 5am starts embedded into Annah’s routine since her days at University it’s no wonder this incredible woman can wear so many different hats and have so much positive impact.
She has discipline, structure and a considered approach all whilst balancing out creativity and continuously stretching her mind with education.
Annah attributes her focus to eating well, moving regularly, having simple practices, and creating a lifestyle that enables these.2020-06-1531 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Louise Aitken, Akina FoundationLouise is a strong advocate for social responsibility and impact, driven to make meaningful change through positive impact being put at the heart of the economy.
With many pivots during the time of Covid - 19, Lou has been focused on the foundations of developing an Impact Economy that small businesses, corporates, governments and organisations can contribute to in a meaningful way.
Knowing that this is fast becoming a licence to operate, businesses need to move towards this across all facets of their organisation.2020-06-0933 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Sel Leigh, founder Leigh DevelopmentSel launched Leigh Development to support organisations to develop and grow specialising in start ups and purpose driven organisations.
As a business coach, strategic planner, enabler of impact, a sustainable development champion and all round purpose driven woman we needed her to tell her story.2020-06-0823 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Lindy Nelson, founder Agri Women’s Development TrustAs the founding Executive Director to the Agri Women’s Development Trust, Lindy has always been focused on capturing the stories of women, to give women a voice in the community, industry and on boards.
From what she describes as an early failure (which only lasted 2 days) she built confidence and leadership to step up and into a role which contributes and connects at a human level.
Although Lindy is no longer in the day to day operations of the Trust, her role on the Board supports the strategy and guides the Trust from a plac...2020-06-0826 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Bridget Unsworth, Angel Association New ZealandWith many life roles and hats, Bridget landed in the investment world by default with a role in the UK which changed the whole trajectory of her life.
Bridget works alongside New Zealand’s highly talented and inspiring entrepreneurs who are working to create a positive impact on the world.
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Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Dairne Burns, Hey Mama Movement.What started as a garage gathering, this movement of women is fast becoming an experience to engage, motivate and support lasting habits for women.
With extensive research done of women, Dairne Burns is focused on supporting women to put their health and fitness as a top priority with practical tools and tips from qualified trainers, dieticians and physiotherapists.2020-06-0423 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Jemma Whiten, EcoStoreAs a strong believer in business as a force for good to drive significant positive change in the space of Sustainability, combating climate change and alleviating poverty, Jemma believes that through collective action we can shape and create a healthier world.
An Intrapreneur in her role as Group Marketing Director at EcoStore she is championing her focus on people and the planet to re make and rebuild the new norm.2020-05-2726 min
Global leaders championing climate actionThe Art and Science of JournalingUnpacking your mind, spirit and heart.
Our founder, Catherine van der Meulen has been avidly journaling for the last 15 years and began to see a thread of conversations with others who had the same great love for it, felt the benefits and used it as a daily ritual.
This podcast not only shares Erica Austin, Jess Stuart and Fiona Deehan’s perspectives but also supported with the facts, the research and the science and some tangible actions to help you to step into it.2020-05-2222 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Rebecca Percasky Co Founder, Better Packaging Co.Over the years before launching Better Packaging Co. she became aware and horrified at the amount of packaging waste being generated by the eCommerce industry and began researching sustainable packaging options.
Determined to improve the state of the environment their solutions consider the complete life cycle from raw materials to the end of life disposal.2020-05-1122 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Cassie Roma, founder CR&CoAs the founder of CR&Co which she launched just weeks before the world restructured with COVID 19, Cassie has learnt how to adapt, build resilience and build more than one version of a business plan. At the heart of who she is, is an unwavering belief that good business can do great things to bring out the best in extraordinary people. And that the world needs more #kindnesswarriors2020-05-1123 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Victoria Carter, Business Woman and Company DirectorWith a strong call for action from Women from all across New Zealand to work together, collaborate and get creative with our thinking for our future, Victoria has learnt this through her many life roles, hats and experiences.
As a business woman and company director her life roles have included The President of Aucklands Northern Club, serving as a councillor on the former Auckland City Council, multiple independent directorships across commercial and charitable enterprises.
As an entrepreneur in 2007, Victoria founded Cityhop - New Zealand’s first car sharing service which aligned to her environmental values and...2020-05-0821 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Aimee Whitcroft, founder Data 4dAimee has a great love of data, governance and ethics and how they have all collided to create a fascinating career. Her career has culminated with a keen interest in and knowledge of openX - open data, open government and civic technology and has worked for a number of New Zealand’e most prominent scientific, internet and tech organisations.2020-05-0825 min
Global leaders championing climate actionFiona Deehan, Cara Consulting - Curiosity and WorthinessFiona first connected to Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose with a curious and inquisitive mind.
In the first series of podcasts one of the topics that appeared were aligned to values and the value that Curiosity and Worthiness play in her life and business.
We were keen to unpack these further and share with our community their meaning and how we can best use these values to build successful organisations.2020-05-0630 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Nadine Hickman, Pep Talk MediaPep Talk Media was born from a raw place for Nadine, who had been working to define her path and life’s purpose.
She was amazed after reigniting the flame on her recently launched magazine Pep Talk that everything just went in a state of flow when she had finally curated The Why? The How? And the What?2020-05-0430 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Michelle SharpAfter establishing that she in fact wears 9 hats in her life roles, Michelle is one incredibly busy woman even though at the moment she feels she has more time, which is a wonderful state to be in.
As a digital innovator for Impact and Transformational Leadership, Michelle is best known for her role as CEO of Kilmarnock where she transitioned it from a charity based model to one of NZ’s leading social enterprises.
She has recently returned to the telecommunications sector again leading transformational impact at Vodafone to have positive impact for communities across New...2020-05-0426 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Mai Chen - Managing Partner, Chen PalmerIn a very reflective state, Mai joined us on Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose to share the most important things that she has learnt at this time of change, and where she will focus her energy next to have the most positive impact.
As the Managing Partner of Chen Palmer, Mai is a New Zealand constitutional and administrative law expert, Professor at the University of Auckland School of Law, Director of BNZ amongst many other leading roles.2020-05-0425 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Lisa Mead, founder Social Currency NZAs an accounting and impact reporting firm for purpose driven businesses, Lisa has cultivated her business with a focus on social impact as the driving force behind the launch. With a mission to support at risk children, the profit from her business is injected into projects to create a better future.2020-05-0325 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Nicola Turner, founder Mainstream GreenNicola spent 15 years understanding shoppers behaviours in the supermarket to orchestrate things to make people buy more and drive consumption. Something that she never thought to question.
Mainstream Green was born as a social enterprise to use her understanding of human behaviour to get people to consume less.
With a mission to educate a shift in thinking to support people in making better and more informed choices before purchases.2020-05-0325 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Elisha Watson, founder NisaElisha began her career as a Lawyer at a firm in Wellington before realising that the world had another calling for her. Like all great stories there was a catalyst and a desire for change, and she began to learn more about the Social Enterprise model to create Nisa, an underwear label that aims to help women from the bottom up. Sewn by women from a refugee background, they are on a mission to provide meaningful and interesting paid work while making kick ass undies. 2020-05-0320 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Melissa Clark-Reynolds, Futurist and Company DirectorWith many life roles and hats being worn at any given time, Melissa started her journey as an Entrepreneur at the age of 20.
As a single mother and a 2 year old in toe she launched her first entrepreneurial venture as she wasn’t able to afford child care.
Now Melissa is the Chair of Little Yellow Bird, the Deputy Chair of RadioNZ, an Independent Director of Beef + Lamb to name just a few.
She is continually growing her educational mindset to lead with both heart and mind through personal and professional development.2020-05-0130 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Abbie Reynolds, former ED Sustainable Business CouncilAbbie a Reynolds has cared about the environment and equity since she was young. From helping out on a Whale Stranding mission at 15 to setting up a paper recycling program at school at 16. Her focus has always been on creating a world where nature and people flourish. Whilst leading the Council, she was the key architect of the Climate Leaders Coalition and presented to the UN on Aotearoa New Zealand’s performance against the Sustainable Development Goals.
Previously the Executive Director of the Sustainable Business Council, Abbie now promotes sustainability, climate change action & systems change for a bet...2020-04-3029 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Angela Meyer, Co Founder Double DenimAlthough on first glance you may think that Double Denim may well be an uber chic street wear label, this savvy female lead duet is an independent creative agency specialising in gender intelligence.
With a bold statement made that they ‘Know Women’ it comes from having convinced thousands to dance in Lycra to a Bon Jovi classic in Cathedral Square, starting a dating revolution, writing a personal memoir about sailing across the world with a one year old founding the Ace Lady Network and of course Double Denim.2020-04-2928 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Dorenda BrittenDorenda is a challenger and future thinker, helping people who want to make a difference to see the reality of, and opportunities within, the big picture. With experience in the design space and as founder of The Britten Institute, her goal is to reframe design around a set of principles that apply to any sector of human enterprise that will secure our environmental, social and financial future.2020-04-2827 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Carissa Fairbrother co founder - Rival WealthAs a financial advisor, financial wellness warrior and keynote speaker, Carissa believes that financial resilience is only born when we have a Plan B. A Plan B meaning to have assessed your risks, access to cash reserves, and have the welfare of your team at the centre of all of your business decisions.2020-04-2820 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Annika Andresen Blake NZIn 2019, Annika was shocked to be awarded Westpac Young Woman of Influence a Award after her then boss and partner conspired and nominated her. As a key advocate to supporting more New Zealanders to go beneath the surface of the water to explore the great depths of the ocean, she is leading this through her role at Blake NZ as a Virtual Reality Environmental Educator.2020-04-2720 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Jacinta Gulasekharam co founder Dignity NZ.Dignity NZ is a true social enterprise creating access to sanitary items for all women. With a buy one give one model, corporate workplaces across NZ give their teams access to sanitary items to ensure young girls in High school are provided with the equivalent products.
A key and intrinsic part of the Dignity NZ model focus' on Corporate Partnerships resulting in hundreds of new schools, womens organisations and youth organisations having access to products and as a result of the Dignity initiative women in the corporates feeling 85% more personally supported and 72% of the schools have reported...2020-04-2726 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Jess Stuart.With a passion and two decades of experience in personal development, Jess has a strong focus on mindfulness, achieving authentic and meaningful success, change and resilience to unlock the true potential in people.2020-04-2016 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Flora Brons founder of FLORAFLORA was founded to help educate and influence the community on sustainable living through Flora’s knowledge of plants and the eco system. With a passion for plants, nature and people she has created handcrafted and unique products that encourage all New Zealanders to begin their journey to self sufficiency by growing their own plants.2020-04-2026 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Kat Gee founder of Kagi JewelleryAs an entrepreneur, designer and storyteller Kat Gee is not only creative and dynamic but a savvy business woman. After selling Kagi Jewellrey a few years ago she is currently mastering the art of full time parenting.2020-04-2037 min
Global leaders championing climate actionBusiness Continuity Planning - Gareth Bayliss and Catherine van der Meulen.Small and medium sized businesses from across New Zealand are the heart beat to the country. Through this Podcast we unpack some of the tools, strategies and resources to creating a sustainable organisation design for the future.2020-04-2032 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Erica Austin from E.A. CurationAs an experience curator, social entrepreneur, facilitator, architecture graduate, photographer and #ChChAmbassador - Erica is certainly a multi - potentialite. Combining her knowledge in architecture, her ability to deliver high level events, conferences and festivals, and experiences in the Start Up ecosystem to be Chief Experience Curator at E.A.!Curation all whilst juggling a new born baby.2020-04-1924 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Sarah Perriam from Perriam MediaAs a leading voice in New Zealand agriculture, Sarah has worked for a decade behind and in front of the camera in rural media, recognised for her extraordinary commitment to telling an often untold story about how our food and fibre is produced.2020-04-1933 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Hannah McKnight - Ngatahi CommunicationsAs the founder of Ngatahi (meaning to come together) Hannah spends her days focused on social impact projects and empowers organisations to consider their role in building a better world and amplifying their influence.2020-04-1922 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose with The President of UN Women Aotearoa NZ- Suzanne McNabbAs the President of UN Women Aotearoa New Zealand leads and drives the organisation to have positive impact on 4 key focus areas including Women’s Economic Empowerment which is the key project that Entrepreneurial Women with Purpose supports through the profit from our launch series.2020-04-1928 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Carmen Vicelich from Valocity GlobalAn incredibly savvy entrepreneur, status quo challenging, mother to 4, Carmen has been disrupting and innovating through technology and data to solve problems and deliver game-changing value.2020-04-0628 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose with Fiona Deehan - Cara ConsultingAs a leadership, wellbeing and learning partner, Fiona supports people and organisations to realise their potential and improve wellbeing.2020-04-0638 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose with Hon. Dame Lowell Goddard QCDame Lowell Goddard is an astonishing woman, a former New Zealand High Court Judge and the first person of Maori ancestry to have been appointed to the High Court.2020-04-0536 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose with Dr. Anita PerkinsAfter connecting on Linked In on the topic of Purpose, Dr. Anita Perkins and our founder Catherine van der Meulen explored Anita’s own Hero’s Journey, her unique education and what enabling social and environmental change through words and connection means to her.2020-04-0531 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose episode 2 featuring Bridget Williams from Bead and ProceedBridget Williams founded Bead and Proceed after leaving a career as a solicitor. With a vision to bring more awareness and ultimately more impact through the UN Sustainability Development Goals by connecting people through a creative process.2020-04-0334 min
Global leaders championing climate actionEntrepreneurial Women with Purpose - Becky LloydBecky Lloyd is the CEO of Toitu Envirocare and is a passionate leader with a mandate for New Zealand to be Carbon Zero by 2050. With this mission embedded into her spirit, Becky shares how she began this journey, whats important to her, how she educated herself in areas of interest to empower her to take on such a key role for what the world is crying out for.2020-04-0337 min
The Hustle and Glow Podcast with Francesca AlexanderEpisode 35- Women with Purpose with Catherine van der MeulenWhat could happen if all female entrepreneurs started businesses with a purpose. What would the world look like if we started businesses that would make the world a better place. Catherine van der Meulen explores this while championing a way to create micro-loans for disenfranchised women in New Zealand. Find out more and tune in. Find out more about ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN WITH PURPOSE at https://entrepreneurialwomenwithpurpose.com/ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/entrepreneurial_women_nz/You can also Sign Up for our FREE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CALENDAR at http://www.socialglobalgrind.com/ 2020-04-0133 min
The Hustle and Glow Podcast with Francesca AlexanderEpisode 34- Catherine van der MeulenCatherine van der Meulen has an upcoming event series called Entreprenurial Women with Purpose will be in major cities throughout New Zealand. In this podcast we discover why women creating businesses with purpose is the new up and coming business economy to watch. Find out more about ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN WITH PURPOSE at https://entrepreneurialwomenwithpurpose.com/ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/entrepreneurial_women_nz/You can also Sign Up for our FREE SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CALENDAR at http://www.socialglobalgrind.com/ CHECK OUT SOCIAL COLLAB at https://hustleandglow.com/...2020-03-3029 min