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Super CreativeJasmine Kroeze - ArtistToday on the podcast I speak with Jasmine Kroeze - an artist based in Pāpāmoa Beach who wears many hats: mural artist, illustrator and surface designer, to name just a few! With a background in fashion and textiles, Jaz has built a multifaceted creative practice spanning murals, paintings, brand partnerships, art licensing, surface patterns and illustration – all from her oceanside home studio. Known for her bold use of colour and playful compositions, her work sparks conversation, creates connection and injects joy into everyday spaces. In this episode we talk about...
2025-09-171h 30
Super CreativeLive from Destination 159DesignSomething a little different for today’s episode! A few weeks back I had the honour of hosting a panel at Destination 159Design – an event that brought together some of New Zealand’s leading design creatives for an afternoon of conversation, optimism and future-focused inspiration. On the panel with me were Tom Webster (architect + host of Grand Designs NZ), Amy Shaw (Creative Director of David Shaw Furniture), Emma Hayes (founder of Emma Hayes Textiles) and Nat Davis (founder of Folio magazine). It was an energetic, thoughtful, insightful and robust kōrero - and I’m so glad we...
2025-09-091h 06
Super CreativeGina Urlich - Odi NutritionToday on the podcast, I speak with Gina Urlich - clinical nutritionist, mother of four, and the founder of Odi, a children’s food brand designed to make healthy eating easy and accessible for busy families. Odi was born from Gina’s passion for providing healthier, nutrient-dense food for babies and children, and has grown into a trusted brand known for its convenience, transparency, and commitment to real, wholesome ingredients. In this episode, Gina shares the personal journey that led her to launch Odi, from her background in clinical nutrition to findin...
2025-08-281h 45
Super CreativeSophie Hamer - Architect & Interior ArchitectToday on the podcast, I speak with Sophie Hamer – architect, interior designer and design writer based in the mountains of Valais, Switzerland. Sophie crafts buildings and spaces in expansive natural landscapes and cities across the globe – from the Swiss Alps to the coastlines of New Zealand and the rolling foothills of Catalonia. Her approach to each project is grounded in place, craft and atmosphere. With an emphasis on stillness and connection to nature, Sophie create spaces that support calmness by slowing down and enriching everyday life. In our conversation, Sophie shares her st...
2025-08-202h 02
Super CreativeDIY PR: How to pitch your brand with Liv BoswellThis episode of Super Creative is a little different. Today I’m joined by previous guest, friend of the pod, and PR specialist Liv Boswell (Common Ground PR) for a practical, down-to-earth conversation about DIY PR - specifically for small businesses and growing brands who aren’t in a position to hire a publicist (yet). We cover the basics: how to shape your story, what makes something newsworthy, how to write a media release and how to pitch it to the right people. Liv shares straightforward, realistic advice for anyone trying to build visibility without a big...
2025-08-0452 min
Super CreativeSarah Street - Bronwyn FootwearToday on the podcast, I speak with Sarah Street - footwear designer and founder of footwear brand, Bronwyn. Named in honour of Sarah’s late mother, Bronwyn is minimalist, consciously curated footwear designed for modern women who lead multifaceted lives - women with a love of simplicity, an eye for detail, and a desire for quality that endures. The Bronwyn design ethos centres around thoughtful silhouettes, considered details, contemporary comfort and unwavering quality - designed to be worn for seasons to come. In our conversation, Sarah shares the incredibly personal story behi...
2025-07-172h 06
Super CreativeLara Henderson - Pure MamaEPISODE 91: Today on the podcast, I speak with Lara Henderson – founder of Pure Mama, a natural skincare brand created specifically for pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. After her own frustrating experience during pregnancy, Lara realised that modern, conscious mothers didn’t have access to the kind of skincare they deserved. With a passion for natural, low-tox ingredients and a commitment to doing things differently, she set out to create a new benchmark in pregnancy skincare. Since launching in 2021, Pure Mama has grown into a global brand, and is now stocked in selected retail...
2025-07-101h 51
Super CreativeRobyn McLean - Hello PeriodToday on the podcast, I speak with Robyn McLean - co-founder of Hello Period, the New Zealand-based brand shaking up the global period care industry. Founded in 2017 alongside her best friend Mary Bond, Hello Period was born out of a desire to create period products that were sustainable, safe, and actually worked. Fast forward to now, Hello Period is an award-winning, world-leading brand in sustainable period care – with a full range of cups, discs, reusable pads and period underwear, all designed right here in Aotearoa. In this episode, Robyn shares the stor...
2025-06-171h 45
Super CreativeGreer Clayton - ArtistToday on the podcast, I speak with Greer Clayton – a contemporary artist known for her large-scale immersive landscapes that have a unique way of drawing you in. Greer interprets the landscapes she paints, not in a direct, topographical way, but in a way that extracts their essence and reimagines the scene as a depiction of the artist’s mind’s eye. Each one represents an underlying connection with the land, exuding a feeling that goes beyond what the naked eye can see alone. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ela...
2025-06-061h 25
Super CreativeRachel Sloane - Naveya & SloaneToday on the podcast, I speak with Rachel Sloane - co-founder and creative director of Naveya & Sloane, a jewellery house that has been crafting love stories since 2010. Naveya & Sloane was born in 2010 when co-founders and life partners Rachel Sloane and Alex Bunnett met, fell in love and combined creative forces to create an iconic jewellery house with a beautifully considered approach to luxury design, craft and care. Naveya & Sloane pieces are expertly designed with a potent blend of artistry and expertise - capturing the spirit of love and life with a distinct depth of character t...
2025-05-2855 min
Super CreativeHospitality Queens - Super Creative Live!✨LIVE EPISODE✨ An evening of lively and candid conversation with Polly Markus (Miss Polly's Kitchen), Sophie Gilmour (Fatimas, Delicious Business, The Village, Dineaid) and Leisha Jones (Food Writer). Bringing a fresh perspective to hospitality in all its forms - entertaining, feeding, nourishing, and hosting - this was a hilarious night full of lively conversation about food, business, hospitality, success, challenges, creativity and everything in-between.Co-hosted by Super Creative Podcast and Blank Canvas Catering as part of the Flavours of Plenty festival in Tauranga, New Zealand.This event proudly supported the Western Bay Women's Fund.
2025-05-031h 51
Super CreativeLucy Burke - Lucy's Event HireToday on the podcast, I speak with Lucy Burke - Founder and Managing Director of Lucy's, a large-scale hire company redefining what event hire looks like in Aotearoa. What began as a small idea to create better hire has grown into a large-scale operation with a head office in Mount Maunganui and warehouses in Auckland and Palmerston North - supporting everything from weddings and festivals to corporate activations and intimate dinner parties. In this episode, Lucy shares about:⭐️ Launching L.L Hire in 2014 to evolving into Lucy’s⭐️ Her...
2025-04-241h 46
Super CreativeEmma Sage - Sage JournalToday on the podcast, I speak with Emma Sage - founder and editor of Sage Journal, the go-to platform for gardening inspiration and education in New Zealand and Australia.Sage Journal is a space where gardening is more than just a skill - it’s a creative outlet, a form of self-expression and a collaboration between people, plants and place. Emma’s mission is to make gardening accessible, inspirational and deeply fulfilling. Through high-quality photography, in-depth storytelling and expert knowledge, Sage Journal is a trusted voice in the gardening and design space and Emma...
2025-04-092h 16
Super CreativeSophie Gilmour - Delicious Business, Fatimas, The Village, Dineaid (Re-release)Today on the podcast, I re-release an episode from August 2024 with Sophie Gilmour—a true powerhouse in the world of food and hospitality. Sophie is a co-owner of the beloved Auckland eatery, Fatimas, and co-owner of The Village, a vibrant co-working space that fosters creativity and community in the heart of the city. She’s also a partner in Delicious Business, a hospitality consultancy that helps businesses thrive with fresh ideas and innovative strategies. And she’s the lead trustee of Dine Aid, a beautiful Christmas campaign that unites the hospitality industry to raise funds for cit...
2025-04-021h 43
Super CreativeAnahita Paul - Artist & PhotographerToday on the podcast, I speak with Anahita Paul—a mixed media artist and photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland Grounded in visual storytelling and the intersection between content and art, Anahita works across photography, painting, and collage, often layering traditional editorial imagery with analog techniques. She’s created editorial content and commercial projects for brands like Mecca Beauty, Glasshouse Fragrances, Bronwyn, RUUSH, Stylerunner and Remix Magazine We talk about Anahita's creative journey, her self-initiated creative projects that caught the attention of her dream clients and the impo...
2025-03-261h 14
Super CreativeLiv Patience - Material CreativeToday on the podcast, I speak with Liv Patience —interior architect and co-founder of Material Creative, an interior design studio creating unexpected residential and commercial interiors that bring people together and command attention.Material Creative was founded by Liv and her business partner Toni Brandso on the slopes of the French Alps, with a shared dream of creating a studio that designed spaces that scout beyond the scope of convention to deliver a sense of freedom, spirit and creativity. Over the past 17 years, they have built a highly regarded, industry-leading studio, designing award-winning hospitality, retail, residential and co...
2025-03-062h 00
Super CreativeHelen Paul-Smith - ŌKUToday on the podcast, I speak with Helen Paul-Smith — co-founder of ŌKU, harnessing the power of Aotearoa’s native plants to create organic herbal teas, health tonics, and skincare.Helen founded ŌKU alongside her husband, medical herbalist and naturopath Scott Smith, in 2010. At ŌKU they are conscious of Maori Tikanga, ‘doing things the right way’, and this helps guide their decision-making processes. Sustainability is at the front and centre of their kaupapa, a deep connection to the whenua, and a belief in giving back to the environment that provides for them. Through planting initiatives, ethical harvesting...
2025-02-281h 20
Super CreativeGemma Gillett - Studio Gemma + The Joinery EditToday on the podcast, I speak with Gemma Gillett — interior architect, founder of Studio Gemma, and creator of The Joinery Edit, an online education platform bridging the gap between designers and joiners.After graduating from Massey University, Gemma spent nine years forging her career in London - working for several highly regarded interior design studios including Godrich Interiors. In 2014 Gemma relocated to Sydney and after the birth of her second son, she launched her solo venture, Studio Gemma, her own design practice specialising in interiors that are as functional as they are beautiful.But Gemma’s pa...
2025-02-131h 54Super CreativeBecs Caughey - Cook & Nelson + Good Sh*t SodaToday on the podcast, I speak with Becs Caughey—co-founder of Cook & Nelson and Poptimist, the creators of Good Sh*t Soda.Becs has never followed a conventional career path. She started out managing some of New Zealand's biggest musicians, including Shapeshifter and Ladi6, which took her all over the world. But when touring life became less sustainable, she pivoted into the world of food and, alongside her husband Nick, started Cook & Nelson, a company that brings trailblazing international food brands to New Zealand—think McClure's Pickles, Seedlip, and Tony's Chocolonely.Then, during Covid, Becs, Nick...
2025-02-061h 53Super CreativePolly Markus - Miss Polly's KitchenToday on the podcast I speak with Polly Markus, the creative force behind Miss Polly's Kitchen. What started as a lockdown hobby in 2020 has quickly evolved into a thriving platform, amassing a community of over 75,000 followers on Instagram and two bestselling cookbooks; Miss Polly's Kitchen and the recently released Seriously Delicious. Through Miss Polly’s Kitchen, Polly has built a loyal community of food lovers who adore her light, colourful, and straightforward recipes. In this conversation, Polly shares her journey—from her career in commercial real estate to finding her creative spark during lockdown and buildin...
2024-12-121h 16Super CreativeLauren Caughley - Caughley & CoToday on the podcast I speak with Lauren Caughley, the founder of Caughley & Co, an interior architecture and design studio that believes in the transformative power of spaces to enrich our human experience. Originally from New Zealand, Lauren built her impressive career overseas, spending 12 years in New York City working for renowned firms Selldorf Architects and Morris ADJMI Architects. During this time, she worked on everything from residential homes to boutique hotels, retail spaces, and gallery design—projects that honed her craft and prepared her for the next big step: founding her own practice in 2021. Now based in...
2024-12-061h 29Super CreativeFleur Woods - Contemporary Fibre ArtistToday on the podcast I speak with contemporary fibre artist, Fleur Woods. Based in the beautiful rural village of Upper Moutere (near Nelson) Fleur is surrounded by vineyards, hop farms, orchards and country gardens that deeply inspire her work. She describes her style of work as ‘stitched paintings’ - an extraordinary fusion of embroidery, textile collage, paint, and found materials. Her intricate and joyful pieces, filled with blooming florals, colour and texture, are collected internationally and throughout Aotearoa and are considered contemporary heirlooms.Fleur’s journey as an artist is one of experimentation, perseverance, and self-dis...
2024-11-252h 18Super CreativeSarah Murray - Fashion QuarterlyToday on the podcast I speak with Sarah Murray, editor-in-chief, publisher, and owner of Fashion Quarterly—New Zealand’s iconic style authority for over 40 years. With over 15 years of experience in journalism and a reputation as an award-winning feature writer, Sarah recently took the bold step to acquire Fashion Quarterly, where she’s leading its growth across print, digital, and event platforms.During our conversation, we discuss Sarah’s career journey, finding her dream role at Fashion Quarterly, the unique challenges and rewards of taking ownership of such a legacy title, and her vision for the future of publi...
2024-11-141h 09Super CreativeDanu Kennedy - Parts and Labor Design, Known WorkToday on the podcast I speak with Danu Kennedy a New York based interior designer and partner at Parts and Labor Design, an award-winning full service interior design firm, specializing in hospitality, commercial, retail, and residential experiences. Danu joined the Parts and Labor Design team in 2014 and several years ago became a partner and now leads the studio alongside founding partner Jeremy Levitt. Their work is frequently featured in top design publications, like Architectural Digest, Wallpaper and Elle Decor. In July, Donna and Jeremy were named in Wallpaper* magazines USA 400 list, which honors the people defining America's cr...
2024-10-231h 47Super Creative(Re-release) Toni Brandso - Material CreativeFour years of Super Creative! To celebrate four years of the podcast, I thought it might be fun to re-release my very first episode with my friend Toni Brandso with a little 2024 catch up at the beginning. If you are new to the podcast, you might not have had a chance to go back to the beginning so here is your chance!_My first guest is my clever and creative friend, Toni Brandso - interior architect and co-founder of Material Creative. Over the past 11 years, Toni and her business partner Liv Patience have built an...
2024-10-0753 minSuper CreativeRachael Mayne - ArtistToday on the podcast, I speak with Rachael Mayne, —an Auckland-based artist known for her large-scale, immersive, impressionistic floral paintings. Rachael is a self-taught artist from a family of creatives, where painting has been a fundamental part of her life for as long as she can remember.However, Rachel’s artistic journey is only one part of her story. Alongside being a painter, she is also a clinical psychologist. Fascinated by the inter-relationship between art, creativity, and well-being, painting is a therapeutic process for Rachael and a space for self-expression, exploration and reflection.In this epis...
2024-10-031h 51Super CreativeChloé Julian - Videris Lingerie (Part Two)Today's episode is part two of my conversation with Chloé Julian, founder of Videris - a New Zealand-based lingerie brand with wellness, sustainability and ethical practices at its heart.Before launching Videris, Chloé spent 15 years overseas designing lingerie for some of the most recognized global brands and icons. In 2020, she launched Videris - lingerie for everyday wellbeing. Designed for comfort and support, made from natural and sustainable fabrics, in colours designed to enhance a feeling or mood.In this conversation we dive into the world of Videris, exploring the philosophy behind the brand, exp...
2024-09-181h 20Super CreativeChloé Julian - Videris Lingerie (Part One)Today on the podcast, I speak to Chloé Julian, founder of Videris - a New Zealand-based lingerie brand with wellness, sustainable and ethical practices at its heart.Before launching Videris, Chloé spent 15 years overseas designing lingerie for Stella McCartney, Agent Provocateur and David Beckham Bodywear. In 2017, she led the design team to launch Rihanna’s lingerie line Savage X Fenty as VP of Design. In 2020 she launched Videris - lingerie for everyday wellbeing. Designed for comfort and support, made from natural and sustainable fabrics, in colours designed to enhance a feeling or mood.I fou...
2024-09-121h 29Super CreativeJuliette HoganToday on the podcast, I speak with Juliette Hogan, Founder and Director of her eponymous brand, Juliette Hogan. With a focus on everyday luxury and simple sophistication, Juliette creates clothing that New Zealand women rely on for every aspect of their lives. Juliette established her brand in 2004 and recently celebrated the incredible milestone of 20 years in business. Since opening her first store in Ponsonby, Auckland in 2007, she has grown Juliette Hogan into one of New Zealand's most successful boutique brands, with four stores and multiple stockists nationwide. In our conversation, we explore the bra...
2024-08-281h 38Super CreativeSophie Gilmour - Delicious Business, Fatimas, The Village, DineaidToday on the podcast, I speak to Sophie Gilmour—a true powerhouse in the world of food and hospitality. Sophie is a co-owner of the beloved Auckland eatery, Fatimas, and co-owner of The Village, a vibrant co-working space that fosters creativity and community in the heart of the city. She’s also a partner in Delicious Business, a hospitality consultancy that helps businesses thrive with fresh ideas and innovative strategies.And she’s the lead trustee of Dineaid, a beautiful Christmas campaign that unites the hospitality industry to raise funds for city missions—making a meaningful impact on those...
2024-08-221h 40Super CreativeEvie Kemp - Multidisciplinary CreativeToday, on the podcast, I speak to Evie Kemp. A self-employed multidisciplinary creative, Evie works across design, illustration, art, textiles, interiors, styling, content creation, and everything in between.Through expressive colour and bold pattern, Evie creates visual symphonies and immersive, joy-filled, creative experiences, helping people and brands find the absolute *magic* great design can bring to life.Whether designing textiles for a clothing brand, sharing creative interiors and projects on social media, or creating original art, Evie wants to make the world a bit more beautiful, colourful and a lot more fun. Over...
2024-08-151h 37Super CreativeMegan Wyper - Acme CupcoToday on the podcast, I speak to Megan Wyper – co-owner and Managing Director of Acme Cupco - producers of the iconic porcelain coloured coffee cups and teacups you see in almost every café throughout Aotearoa. Acme’s approach is simple; design a functional, durable, yet elegant product for the everyday. Starting out as a need for the ideal coffee cup in the hospitality industry, twelve years later Acme cups are used all over the world by champion baristas, tea drinkers, and everyone in between.In 2022, Megan and her then colleague Paddy acquired Acme from founders Jeff K...
2024-08-071h 44Super CreativeAlice Lines - Editor, HomestyleToday on the podcast, I speak to Alice Lines – editor of Homestyle magazine.Alice is an experienced editor and interior stylist who has spent the last decade at the helm of Homestyle magazine which is quite possibly Aotearoa, New Zealand’s most beloved interiors title. It goes beyond being just an interiors magazine, thanks to the work and influence of Alice and her clever team. Homestyle shares modern ways to make a home in New Zealand, offering aspirational, authentic, and original content from artists, designers, and creatives throughout Aotearoa and sometimes further afield.As an...
2024-07-311h 42Super CreativeMid Year Catch Up with Mandy Myles / Bookety Book BooksHello everybody! Super Creative is back! I'm kicking off this new season with a second recommendations episode with (friend of the pod and previous guest) Mandy Myles from Bookety Book Books. And alongside all of the book, TV and podcast recommendations we start off with a great business catch-up that I think you will find is really valuable.What I love about Mandy is that she is so open and honest and ready to share the full nitty gritty of what it's like running her business and how she's navigating all of the challenges that come as...
2024-07-231h 24Super CreativeDeborah Sweeney - CeramicistToday on the podcast, I speak to former fashion designer turned ceramicist Deborah Sweeney.After a successful career in fashion that saw her working in New York and London, Deborah returned to New Zealand to establish her fashion label in 2002. Her collections were stocked in select boutiques around the world - including the UK, USA, Japan, Denmark, and Australia; her designs were featured in publications like British Vogue, Women's Wear Daily ID, Nylon, and Elle.However, after fifteen years of running her brand and looking for a change of pace, Deborah took a short sabbatical...
2024-02-221h 12Super CreativeFleur Wickes - ArtistToday on the podcast, I speak to artist and writer, Fleur Wickes.After a very successful twenty-year career in photographic portraiture, and with published short stories and poetry under her belt, in 2008 Fleur began drawing the words she wrote: the shape of the drawn words acting as an emotional landscape, adding depth and meaning to the poetry. Since then, she’s made a career and a studio as an artist working in word and image, using photography, drawing and painting as her medium.Fleur is a long-time listener of this podcast and will reg...
2024-02-141h 15Super CreativeKristy McGregor - ShepherdessToday on the podcast, I speak to Kristy McGregor, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Shepherdess. From the Women, For the Land — Shepherdess is here to connect, empower and inspire women across rural Aotearoa. An organization passionate about creating vibrant rural communities through storytelling and events.Starting life as a blog and then launching as an independent printed publication in August 2020, Shepherdess was started around Kristy’s kitchen table on a dairy and beef farm in the Horowhenua. Shepherdess believes that telling stories is a great way to reduce social and geographical isolation, stimulate ideas and thinking, and foster conn...
2024-02-071h 45Super CreativeHoliday Spectacular with Mandy Myles / Bookety Book BooksWelcome to a special edition of Super Creative. In this episode, I'm thrilled to present our very first 'Holiday Spectacular'!This is an episode I've wanted to do for quite a while; a chance to share some of my recommendations, my quick-fire faves, and shows, books and podcasts I've been enjoying throughout the year. And rather than ramble on by myself for an hour, I've invited previous guest and friend of the pod, Mandy Myles from Bookety Book Books to join me. Mandy is the perfect person to recommend all of our holiday reading (of course), and...
2023-12-141h 16Super CreativeSarah Page (2023 Update) - Kindness CollectiveToday on the podcast I'm catching up with the wonderful Sarah Page - founder and CEO of the Kindness Collective.I first interviewed Sarah this time last year and as we have just launched our second Kindness Collective Christmas Joy Store giveaway, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to check in with Sarah and see how the Kindness Collective is getting on a year later. The Kindness Collective is such a special organisation, but as this is a podcast where I talk to creative Kiwi women in business, I still think there's also so...
2023-12-0444 minSuper CreativeJane Allan - FineryToday on the podcast, I speak to Jane Allan, founder of Finery - a range of unique ready-to-pour low and no alcohol cocktails. Finery is here to voice moderation. Since 2019, Finery's mission is to reshape Australasia's drinking culture with low and non-alcohol alternatives. You’ll find Finery on shelves in New Zealand's largest supermarket chains and specialty liquor outlets as well as in their online store. Jane’s background is in finance and commercial property. After going through a health and fitness journey in late 2018, Jane couldn’t find anything that ticked the boxes for what she wanted...
2023-11-161h 27Super CreativeJessica Clarke - Mother MadeToday on the podcast, I speak to Jessica Clarke, co-founder of Mother Made, a 100% all-natural, plant-based dietary supplement made from nothing but mushrooms. Using the benefits of natural fungus, Mother Made helps support the brain, body, skin and gut; they have a mushroom for everything.Mother Made's purpose is to shine a light on one of the planet's true minute marvels: the mushroom, nature's greatest healer.In 2021, Jessica co-founded Mother Made alongside her long-time best friend and fellow entrepreneur, Emily Blanchett. They had both tried medicinal mushrooms whilst living overseas. When they found themselves back...
2023-11-071h 14Super CreativeMiria Flavell - Hine CollectionToday on the podcast, I speak to Miria Flavell, founder and owner of Hine Collection, a women's activewear and athleisure brand but also a community-led, purpose-driven movement built to inspire change. By women for women and indigenous-owned, Hine is leading the way as one of the world's most size-inclusive and diverse activewear brands. Currently stocking thirteen sizes (XXS - 8XL), it's safe to say that this brand truly champions body diversity.Miria's journey began in 2018 when she started Hine Collection in her garage. Fueled by her personal health and fitness journey, she embarked on a mission to...
2023-10-2454 minSuper CreativeClaire Hammon - MeadowlarkToday on the podcast, I speak to Claire Hammon, co-founder and Creative Director of independent jewellery studio Meadowlark.The Meadowlark story is a love story between the creative minds of Claire and co-founders and partner Greg Fromont. Starting from a makeshift work bench in their Auckland home, the evolution of Meadowlark reflects their mutual passion for art, nature, travel and the magical craft of jewellery making.Established in 2006, Meadowlarks offering includes everyday essentials, experimental and enigmatic seasonal collections, and Ceremonial, for very special occasions. With few exceptions, Meadowlark jewellery is made-to-order at the studio in...
2023-10-101h 10Super CreativeChloe Zara Munro - Chloe Zara HairToday on the podcast, I speak to Chloe Zara Munro – award-winning hairstylist and founder of Chloe Zara Hair – a mindfully curated, premium haircare collection that fuses the best of science with the wonder of nature.With two decades in the hair industry, Chloe has amassed a wealth of knowledge on what it takes to create healthy hair. Launching in 2020, Chloe Zara Hair is formulated and made in New Zealand with clean beauty principles and premium ingredients top of mind, the ever-growing range focuses on creating a simple, yet luxurious haircare routine for all that nourishes the scalp and...
2023-09-261h 18Super CreativeMeg Gallagher - ArtistToday on the podcast, I speak to Meg Gallagher – visual artist and denim designer. Meg has spent the past decade in Australia working in top design roles for some of the most recognisable brands in the fashion industry including Camila and Marc, Insight and Ksubi. After years of the intensive fashion loop she started to feel the itch to create slower work with her hands so she translated everything she knew about denim, textiles and colour into creating art. She started selling pieces privately and demand swiftly grew into creating commissions and showing in galleries. Retu...
2023-09-121h 35Super CreativeEmilie Pullar - Maaike / Burnt Butter TableToday on the podcast, I speak to Emilie Pullar – fashion designer and co-founder of womenswear label Maaike and the pasta chef behind the recipe website and instagram account Burnt Butter Table.This is such an interesting episode as I chat to Emilie right at the crossroads of her business journey. In 2010, Emilie and her business partner Abby van Schreven founded their brand Maaike and have grown a loyal following in New Zealand and overseas, becoming known for their timeless and easy to wear pieces and their custom prints. In this conversation we talk abo...
2023-09-051h 35Super CreativeAroha Tamihana - Maimoa CreativeToday on the podcast, I speak to Aroha Tamihana – owner of Maimoa Creative, a design studio based in Tauranga that is passionate about promoting the Māori language and culture through unique designs, products and resources. Her aim is to help normalise the use of te reo Māori in everyday life.In her own words Aroha is a graphic designer, hand lettering artist, wife to a passionate Māori teacher, māmā, perfectionist, learner, and advocate for te reo Māori. Maimoa Creative was birthed out of her desire to fuse two of her passions (typography and te a...
2023-08-281h 03Super Creative(Re-Release) Frances Shoemack - Abel OdorHi, everyone. Just a really quick note from me before we launch into this episode. I have been on holiday and have come back a little sick and I'm running a little bit behind. So I decided to re-release an episode that isn't too out of date and that also could keep my little one episode a week algorithm going! So for those of you that haven't listened to this episode with Frances Shoemack from Abel, I know that you will love it. And for those of you that have already listened to this episode, I will be back ne...
2023-08-211h 19Super CreativeEli Glover - FSL FoodsToday on the podcast, I speak to Eliana Glover –managing director of FSL foods, a family run business with 20 years’ experience sourcing and selling frozen fruit and vegetables. FSL work closely with local and international growers to produce leading retail brands that we find in our supermarket freezers such as Fruzio, Goodness Kitchen and The Berry Fix, the majority of which are packed by the team in their Nelson based factory.Eli’s story is slightly different to many of my previous guests. Over the past few years she’s had quite the entrepreneurial journey which has led to h...
2023-08-141h 27Super CreativeJulia Matthews - Two IslandsToday on the podcast, I speak to Julia Matthews –founder of Two Islands, a range of lifestyle food and dietary supplements creating daily rituals for skin, hair, nails, joints, gut health, brain and sleep. Made in Aotearoa, Two Islands is a blend of science and nature, an expertly formulated range of intentionally crafted supplements using only the highest quality ingredients at effective doses. Two Islands aims to simplify wellness and give its customers greater control over the health of their bodies, peace of mind and possibly even delight their soul.Since the brand’s launch in 2...
2023-08-071h 18Super CreativeVictoria Harris - The CurveToday on the podcast, I speak to Victoria Harris – co-founder of The Curve, a financial education platform providing investing and finance content to women globally. As well as a website, Harris and her co-founder Sophie Hallwright host workshops, corporate events, and (my personal favourite) multi award-winning podcast, called Raising The Curve.With over ten years in the investment and finance industry, Vic continued to see the women around her struggle with the confidence to build their finances.Together with Sophie, they created The Curve - a safe space for women to get investment-savvy, without the no...
2023-07-311h 20Super CreativeSophie Hurley - Honest WolfToday on the podcast, I speak to Sophie Hurley – co-founder of luxury luggage and accessories brand Honest Wolf.Sophie, along with her husband and co-founder Sam, are part of the third generation to farm at Papanui Estate. Nestled in the heart of New Zealand’s North Island, Papanui Estate covers 3,300 hectares and is home to over 25,000 happy, healthy sheep. Their property has been thriving for more than 80 years and they hope to keep it alive and well for at least another century or two.Honest Wolf launched in June 2020. Sophie and Sam were inspired by the...
2023-07-241h 22Super CreativeOlivia Boswell - Common Ground PRToday on the podcast, I speak to Olivia Boswell – award-winning public relations and communications specialist and founder of Common Ground PR. Olivia is a multi-faceted operator. With her extensive experience in the cultural space and her passion for New Zealand businesses with heart, she offers a unique and creative perspective. Common Ground PR supports companies with big goals in their journeys, from launching and profile building to maintaining a covetable position in the media.It's not often I interview people on what I call the 'service' side of building a brand and business. Sti...
2023-07-121h 25Super CreativeKatey Mandy - RAAIE SkincareToday on the podcast, I speak to Katey Mandy – founder of the New Zealand botanical skincare brand RAAIE. After 15 years working in the creative industry for other high-profile names in luxury beauty, Katey launched her own active botanical skincare brand just over a year ago. RAAIE represents a new realm of science-backed botanical skincare. With the antioxidant power of New Zealand botanicals and backed by the latest ingredients in cosmeceutical science, RAAIE is looking to redefine the clean cosmeceutical skincare game.I first became aware of RAAIE not long after its launch. Suddenly I s...
2023-07-051h 20Super CreativeClaire Stapleton - ArtistToday on the podcast, I speak to Claire Stapleton – a self-taught, New Zealand born artist based in Sydney, Australia.Inspired by the human form and the connections we have with each other, Claire’s work is a continuous journey as she explores both conscious and unconscious responses through the process of painting on paper, raw linen and cotton canvas, and ceramics. Only four years into her practice, Claire’s use of expressive colours, gestures and form is ever evolving. She is interested in the negative space around us, exploring dynamic brush strokes and colour palettes to bri...
2023-06-281h 14Super CreativeSarah Lindsay - SalaToday on the podcast, I speak to Sarah Lindsay – founder of Sala, a multidisciplinary movement community in the heart of Ponsonby, Auckland.Sala is more than just sweating. Born from the desire to create impactful experiences, integrated living and community, Sala hosts over 85 weekly classes in 12 disciplines, including yoga, reformer pilates, barre, HIIT, sound healing and more.When Sarah moved to Auckland from London in 2018, she struggled to find her ‘place’ or her ‘people’, and after letting her loneliness transform into action, Sala was born. Over the last four years Sala has evolved and transformed in early 2...
2023-06-211h 40Super CreativeMimi Gilmour Buckley - Burger Burger, Mates Agency, IAMMIToday on the podcast I speak to the incredible Mimi Gilmour Buckley - entrepreneur, restauranteur, hospitality guru, creative director, and mother. Many of you will know her as co-founder of burger empire, Burger Burger, she's also the owner and creative director of brand and design agency Mates and more recently she's the entrepreneur behind a new skincare range and resilience-building app, IAMMI.Burger Burger opened in Ponsonby, Auckland in 2014 and is now in six locations around NZ. After spending many years overseeing the running of the restaurants, Mimi is now focusing on running Mates Agency and getting...
2023-03-172h 05Super CreativeFrances Shoemack - Abel OdorToday on the podcast I speak with the clever Frances Shoemack - founder of Abel Odor, a modern 100% plant-derived fragrance house fixated on a better future.Following a failed search for a natural perfume that was chic, modern and long lasting. Abel was founded in Amsterdam by Frances with a simple goal - to create the world’s best natural perfume. For nearly a decade, Abel have been working on that mission without compromising on ethics or aesthetics, and in doing so, inspire positive change.Now based in the brands Wellington Fabriek (which is Dutch fo...
2023-03-081h 18Super CreativeBec Snelling - Snelling StudioToday on the podcast I speak to the wonderful Bec Snelling – the creative force behind Snelling, a multidisciplinary studio specialising in lighting, furniture, and objects. Originally established in 2007 as a collaboration between Bec and her father Douglas, a series of unpredictable and challenging events – which included personal transformation, artistic rejuvenation, retirement, and a factory fire led to the rebirth of the acclaimed design studio from Douglas and Bec to Snelling.Shaped by Bec’s formal training as a fine artist and her years of experience as a designer, Snelling remains a furniture and design studio dedicated to delive...
2022-12-071h 30Super CreativeSally McDonald - The Arc Dept.Today on the podcast I speak to the clever Sally McDonald – founder of The Arc Dept. Dedicated to crafting and curating beautifully designed architectural hardware, The Arc Depts exquisitely crafted door handles and custom resin furniture are art in function. As a design studio, The Arc Dept. focus on creating spaces with an emphasis on considered details. The meeting of points and junctions between materials are so important and can become the hero of a design. So often door and joinery pulls are an afterthought but it’s one part of a design you touch and use ever...
2022-11-241h 16Super CreativeSarah Page - Kindness CollectiveToday on the podcast I speak with the incredible Sarah Page - founder of the Kindness Collective. In 2014, Sarah and her husband Dave started a small mobile food bank operation delivering food to a local Women’s Refuge group and began growing a behind-the-scenes group of friends and family, finding ways to give back to their community. The Kindness Collective registered as a charity in 2020 and is now a network of over 25,000 people with active donors, volunteers, followers, brands and businesses all working together to build a kinder Aotearoa. The Kindness Collective community beli...
2022-11-161h 34Super CreativeJane Denton - Textile ArtistToday on the podcast I speak with the lovely Jane Denton. As a textile artist, Jane’s artworks are all about all about texture, colour and design. Using cotton or wool carefully handstitched onto canvas, Jane creates delicate, precise pieces that are clean, fresh, and contemporary. Colour plays an important role, and her compositions range from bright and bold to soft and muted. All pieces are hand stitched, and each one is unique. Jane's work is not only much loved by New Zealanders but has struck a chord with art lovers across the USA and beyond. Over the...
2022-11-0356 minSuper CreativeMorven McAuley - TradecraftToday on the podcast I speak with the clever Morven McAuley - the founder and director of Tradecraft. Tradecraft operate behind the scenes, looking deeply at brands and businesses to discover effective ways to get competitive growth. When they do their job well, no one knows they were involved because they’re too busy looking at the brands they work with. That’s tradecraft. A brand visionary and sales and marketing strategist, Morven has over 20 years’ experience in the wine industry. She is deeply passionate about seeing New Zealand’s boutique producers thrive and find their plac...
2022-10-261h 41Super CreativeKate Hall - Founder, Ethically KateToday on the podcast I speak to Kate Hall - sustainability inspirer, content creator and founder of online platform Ethically Kate and the creative genius behind her popular Instagram account of the same name. Kate is an educator, activist, blogger and now author who advocates for living and decision making that respects and protects people and the planet. Creating content for Ethically Kate and for brand partners, Kate aims to inspire her audience about living in a more sustainable way with tips and tricks to make it simple and tangible. She also speaks at schools, events and w...
2022-09-071h 04Super CreativeGrace Glass - Co-Founder, Natural Paint Co.Today on the podcast I speak to the lovely Grace Glass – co-founder of Natural Paint Co. - a kiwi owned and operated manufacturer of sustainable paints and wood oils. The company was created with an uncompromising promise; to make the world’s best paint that is healthier for people and the environment.After learning the pitfalls of the paint industry (which for over 70 years has favoured petrochemicals and toxic ingredients) Grace and her co-founder James both quit their careers at 22 to create a business that would challenge the paint industry.Working with leading paint chemists, Grac...
2022-07-271h 09Super CreativeKate Cullwick & Prue Watson - Foxtrot HomeToday on the podcast I speak to the truly delightful Prue Watson and Kate Cullwick – sisters and owners of Foxtrot Home, an online store supplying beautiful french flax linen and NZ wool bedware to homes throughout New Zealand and beyond. It all began when the sisters decided they wanted to start a business together - the vision was for them to be able to work from home and for themselves. They knew that whatever they did, it had to be online and they knew they wanted to source sustainable and ethically made goods – so they landed on linen...
2022-07-131h 39Super CreativeKelly Müller - Founder, Kelly Müller Consulting (KMC)Today on the podcast I speak to marketing powerhouse Kelly Müller – owner of Kelly Müller Consulting. KMC is a modern marketing consultancy that elevates brands to the next stage of their business.For the past fifteen years, Kelly has been growing businesses, brands, and reputations through innovative and progressive strategic marketing initiatives with experience ranging from multi-national retailers through to smaller businesses and digital start-ups. I’ve been following Kelly’s work for a while as she works alongside some of my favourite and aesthetically pleasing brands. As a fellow marketer I was super kee...
2022-07-061h 24Super CreativeMorgan Maw - Founder, Boring Oat MilkToday on the podcast I’m speaking to Morgan Maw – founder and creative genius behind Boring Oat Milk. Boring is a New Zealand oat milk company making oat milk in New Zealand with New Zealand oats, in fact it’s the country’s first 100 percent New Zealand-made oat milk to be sold on supermarket shelves.It’s no secret that plant-based milks are having a moment, and oat milk is no exception. Since its launch in August 2021 (two days after Auckland was plunged into lockdown) the response has been incredible and brand is experiencing rapid growth. Boring is now sto...
2022-06-221h 33Super CreativeLiv Buchanan - The Little Op Shop & PhotographerToday on the podcast I speak to the awesome Liv Buchanan – owner of two epic small businesses, The Little Op Shop and Liv Buchanan Photography.After having her daughter, Liv was blown away by the amount of incredible secondhand kids clothing that was waiting to be loved again. She found shopping second-hand to be a great sustainable (and budget-friendly) option for clothing kids, so she decided to start 'The Little Op Shop' - carefully curated to be filled with fun, vintage and individual pieces that you won't find as you stroll through the mall. As wel...
2022-06-151h 19Super CreativeSam Michelle - ArtistToday on the podcast I speak to the delightful Sam Michelle – a New Zealand born artist who has lived in Melbourne Australia since 2001.Sam’s practice is based on still life, building compositions & stories using her ever growing collection of ceramics & textiles. As well as creating the most beautiful paintings, Sam enjoys growing her own flowers in ever expanding cottage garden. She then uses flowers in her work to tell her story by styling her compositions with personality & gesture.Sam’s work is just incredible, the level of detail, depth, colour and texture is just amazin...
2022-06-081h 13Super CreativeDanny Clayton - Founder, Salt GypsyToday on the podcast I speak to the amazing Danny Clayton – founder of Salt Gypsy. Drawn from a lifetime chasing long period swells, Salt Gypsy is a women’s surf lifestyle company celebrating female surf athleticism and style in the lineup. Salt Gypsy focus on developing stylish & long-lasting products for discerning women of the sea. Salt Gypsy is a global female surfer-owned company (which is unique in itself) that is truly committed to responsible and fair manufacturing while championing everyday oceanwomen to feel good and surf better. Salt Gypsy is a brand that stands very clearly apart from...
2022-06-011h 29Super CreativeOlivia Moon - Founder, Nodi RugsToday on the podcast I speak to the awesome Olivia Moon – founder & director of Nodi Rugs. Handmade woven floor rugs with a focus on natural and unique textures, Nodi creates a natural place of connection between people, their environment, and our planet. Olivia is seriously passionate about design, natural rugs and transforming people’s homes through by mindfully creating environments that are wellness focused. She is building a global business from New Zealand and is going from strength to strength. It’s easy to look at brands like Nodi that are aesthetically beautiful, have gorgeous branding and photogr...
2021-10-201h 16Super CreativeAnna Church - Artist / SculptographerToday on the podcast I speak to the brilliant Anna Church – Sculptographer and renowned NZ artist. In her own words - the Sculptography medium is Anna’s alternative to putting paint to canvas. Instead of paint, she builds, arranges and sculpts her visions to express her ideas. She then captures her creations through photography which results in the most beautiful, limited edition fine art prints. I have been obsessed with Anna’s work for years, I’ve always loved how each series she creates is so unique, clever and conceptual, every series tells a story and is part of it...
2021-09-071h 28Super CreativeLiz Viviani - Co-owner, FoundToday on the podcast I speak to the awesome Liz Viviani – co-owner of Found - a boutique physical and online retail store specialising in clothing and homewares from thoughtfully and sustainably conscious brands from New Zealand, Australia and beyond. Found is a space to gather like-minded people and make new friends. Along with her business partner Annmaree Parsons, Liz opened Found just over a year ago, right in the middle of this global ongoing pandemic. While officially still a ‘start up’ business, Liz and Annmaree have seen great growth over the past year with plans to expand already...
2021-08-291h 04Super CreativeShaye Woolford - Owner & Floral Stylist, On My HandToday on the podcast I’m speaking to the lovely Shaye Woolford, floral stylist and owner of On My Hand – a creative event studio specialising in floral design, planning, styling and coordination. On My Hand are experts in creating the most wonderful atmosphere at any event - intuitively designing to suit the space, couple, brand or occasion. In order to truly appreciate what Shaye does, you really have to see her work for yourself – she’s a styling magician who creates floral masterpieces that look beautiful and dramatic, but effortless. However, as well as the amazing creative element o...
2021-08-031h 16Super CreativeLavinia Ilolahia & Talia Soloa - Designers, LayplanToday on the podcast I speak to Lavinia Ilolahia and Talia Soloa – founders and designers of made-to-order womenswear label Layplan. They describe themselves as besties, business partners and brown girls on the journey of celebrating the nuance of the human form with garments that observe and celebrate loveliness and boldness. They’ve always designed for themselves first and by doing that, they design for real women with real bodies, real lives, and real stories. Layplan are coveted for their bold use of colour, sculptural silhouettes and interesting textures. Initially formed in 2013, the friends met while studying fashion at Ma...
2021-07-271h 05Super CreativeGem Adams - Co-Owner & Editorial Stylist, Blackbird GoodsToday’s guest is the amazing Gem Adams – editorial stylist and co-owner of design store Blackbird Goods. Described as “thoughtful home and lifestyle wares to better your everyday” – Blackbird Goods was created not only as a store but as an idea, an ethos and way of life, where you will find hand-picked, ethically sourced treasures found around Aotearoa and abroad. Based in the Hawkes Bay and led by Gem and husband Nathan, you can find Blackbird Goods online and in two bricks and mortar stores – one in Ahuriri (Napier) and a recently opened sister store in Heretaunga (Hastings). For this in...
2021-07-201h 31Super CreativeSonya Williams - Co-Founder & Co-CEO, SharesiesToday’s guest is Sonya Williams - co-founder and co-CEO of Sharesies - an online investment platform that aims to make it easy for everyone to invest. Sharesies is a kiwi tech start up success story and Sonya is one of six co-founders who are on a mission to create a financially empowered generation - starting with making investing easy, by breaking down the current barriers that stand in the way of investing today. When the opportunity first came up to interview Sonya, I wasn't fully sure if it would be the right fit - a tech en...
2021-07-0658 minSuper CreativeZoe Salmen - Co-Founder & Managing Director, Little & LovedOn today’s episode I’m talking to the cleverly creative Zoe Salmen –Co-Founder and Managing Director of online retailer, Little & Loved. Established in 2013, Little & Loved stock a beautifully curated range with some of the most loved baby and children’s brands. In terms of online stores – I believe that Little & Loved are a really great example of a business that combines a beautiful aesthetic with a well thought range of products, creative and innovate marketing and excellent customer service. Zoe and her partner Ben have created a business that has grown slowly and steadily, supporting their lifestyle and passion for...
2021-06-231h 11Super CreativeCarmel Van Der Hoeven - ArtistToday on the podcast I am speaking to wonderfully creative Carmel Van Der Hoeven. As a self taught, multidisciplinary artist Carmel is an all-round creative that uses painting, ceramics and illustration to explore her creative ideas resulting in a diverse range of work. Carmel’s work mainly features observations taken from her surroundings that resonate with her. Her current (amazing) floral series uses the simple act of marking canvas with painted brush strokes, her stunning use of colour captures you and draws you in. Her work is simply breathtaking. Over the past few years Carmel has grown a...
2021-06-151h 19Super CreativeElla Drake - Founder & Designer, Monarc JewelleryIn today’s episode I am speaking to the very creative Ella Drake – founder and creative director of Monarc Jewellery. Beautifully created by master goldsmiths, luxurious and practical enough to be worn every day. Monarc Jewellery has an emphasis on craftsmanship, premium materials and bespoke service. Its objective is to create modern, timeless jewellery to be worn now and passed onto future generations. With products that have been produced using sustainable practices and collaborations with suppliers who share the same view on ethics and the environment, Monarc Jewellery is designed to stand the test of time. Ella is m...
2021-06-081h 22Super CreativeEmma Hayes - Founder & Designer, Emma Hayes TextilesToday on the podcast I speak to the wonderfully creative Emma Hayes - the owner and creative director of Emma Hayes Textiles – a NZ design company with a vision to create beautiful textiles for beautiful spaces. The company produces wallcoverings, fabrics and accessories for commercial and residential interiors. Emma’s brand has an original, distinctive, and beautiful design aesthetic – designs are a combination of artistic techniques with digital processes. I’ve known about this beautiful brand for a while now, seeing it regularly on the pages of my favourite interior magazines as well as more recently on Instagram. Afte...
2021-06-011h 05Super CreativeAlex Fulton - Creative Director, Alex Fulton DesignToday's podcast guest is the creative colour-guru Alex Fulton. If you have been a fan of interiors in New Zealand at all over the past 10-15 years, you have most probably heard of Alex. She’s the Creative Director of Alex Fulton Interior Design, owner of AFD Store and has recently opened AFD Workshop in Christchurch. Alex is a true multi-disciplinarian; she’s been involved in all manner of creative endeavours, she’s a magazine favourite and responsible for some of NZ’s most colourful and iconic interiors. Alex is often described as a ‘queen of colour’ but what I b...
2021-04-071h 21Super CreativeHeather Hale - Personal StylistToday's podcast guest is my creative and thoughtful friend Heather Hale. Working as a personal stylist for over ten years Heather works with predominantly women (and sometimes men) to help them discover and implement their own style that supports who they are - both inside and out. As well as this Heather speaks on finding your personal style and fashion trends at various events and also works in the advertising industry as a wardrobe stylist for television commercials. As I mention during our chat - the reason that I wanted to speak to Heather is that I lo...
2021-03-301h 15Super CreativeAnna Ross - Founder, Kester BlackIn today’s episode I’m talking to the awesome Anna Ross – founder of Kester Black - Australasia’s most ethical beauty brand, making nail polish that’s kind on you and kind on the planet. Plenty of beauty brands claim to be ethical. But at Kester Black, sustainability and social justice aren’t just glossy marketing buzzwords. Anna is on a mission to redefine the industry standard – not only creating products that are vegan, sustainable, cruelty free and carbon neutral but by constantly striving to challenge the norm and initiate a new code of ethics for cosmetics that other brands c...
2021-03-161h 46Super CreativeJulia Atkinson-Dunn - Writer/Designer/Artist, Studio HomeIn today’s episode I’m talking to the wonderful Julia Atkinson-Dunn – creator of Studio Home and most recently, author of gardening book Petal Power. It’s actually very hard to articulate who Julia is and what she does in one short sentence. As you will hear in this podcast she’s a self-described writer, designer and artist under the umbrella of Studio Home but I would describe Julia as much more than that – she’s an ideas-maker, collaborator, supporter, curator and champion of local artists and creators. Starting as New Zealand’s first design blog in 2008, Studio Home spent its first...
2021-03-021h 16Super CreativeYeshe Dawa - Owner & Creator, The Midnight BakerIn today’s episode I’m talking to the awesome Yeshe Dawa – owner and creator of The Midnight Baker. Yeshe is the creator of the Freedom Loaf, a gluten, dairy, refined sugar and yeastfree bread, which is sold at cafes, restaurants and retailers across the country. Along with her team, Yeshe makes the Freedom loaf and a few other goodies at her commercial kitchen on Dominion Road in Auckland. The idea for the Midnight Baker came from a love of baking treats late at night. Yeshe’s aim is provide healthy and delicious food, to engage in the wider conversa...
2021-02-231h 06Super CreativeAlex Walls - Founder & General Manager, A&C HomestoreIn today’s episode I’m talking to the wonderful Alex Walls – owner and general manager of A&C Homestore. For many of us, Alex first came to our attention when she appeared on The Block NZ in 2014 with her husband Corban. For avid watchers you will remember that Alex and Corban won that year while they completely nailed the show from a design perspective and were super generous when they won, giving away a portion of their winnings to one of the other teams who didn’t have a great result. When The Block finished Alex and Corb...
2021-02-101h 09Super CreativeBeks Anderson - Founder & Creative Director, Chaos & HarmonyI’m kicking off 2021 with one of the big guns – the super creative Beks Anderson – founder and creative director of Chaos & Harmony. Over 12 years ago Beks and her husband sold everything they owned, including their house, and moved to Italy so Beks could learn to design shoes in Rome. A year later they returned to Mount Maunganui and created Chaos & Harmony - a market-leading and iconic New Zealand boutique shoe brand. The story behind Bek’s business journey is awesome – it’s a story of taking risks and being brave, having vision and creativity but also growth, change, strategy and directio...
2021-02-021h 00Super CreativeTasha Meys - Content Creator & Digital Marketer, Tastefully TashIn this episode I speak to the bubbly and happy Tasha Meys aka @tastefullytash – content creator, digital marketer and podcast host. It’s really hard to define what Tasha does with a single job title, basically she is a master of….Instagram – and she’s made a career out of it. As a content creator and photographer (@tastefully_studios) she works with brands to create ‘thumb-stopping’ imagery for their products and she works with brands in the ‘influencer’ space – helping businesses promote and market their products to around 60k of her insta-followers. As well as all that, Tasha hosts the popular @acetheg...
2020-12-151h 01Super CreativeMandy Myles - Owner, Bookety Book BooksEPISODE 09: Mandy Myles - Today on the podcast I'm speaking to the lovely Mandy Myles - owner of Bookety Book Books, a locally-owned online indie bookshop. Described as THE book club of book clubs, a sanctuary for the book-obsessed, Mandy curates a selection of books to challenge and inspire, to move and to shake. Her books are chosen from a wide and wonderfully diverse range authors from home or abroad. So, this episode is a little different to my previous interviews as Bookety Book Books only launched in August this year and Mandy is in the 'start up' phase...
2020-12-0856 minSuper CreativeRoanne Jacobson - Founder & Designer, SabenToday on the podcast I talk to the supremely creative, Roanne Jacobson – founder and designer of Saben. Since creating the business nearly twenty years ago, Roanne has built Saben to become one of New Zealand’s most-loved brands with beautiful leather handbags and accessories inspired by the women who wear them. As an artist, wife, mother, businesswoman and designer Roanne is known for her individual sense of style and original interpretation of trends. I was so excited when Roanne agreed to come on the podcast, I knew she would have an awesome business story and I wasn’t wrong.
2020-12-0151 minSuper CreativeTina Allen - Co-Founder & Designer, NyneToday on the podcast I talk to my ultra-stylish and clever friend, Tina Allen. Along with her two business partners, Tina is the co-founder of women’s fashion label Nyne. For the past sixteen years, have been creating clothing for women that is understated and effortless, modern, refined and uncomplicated. Nyne is exclusively manufactured in New Zealand and are proud to have been supporting local since 2004. To me, Nyne is almost an ‘unsung hero’ of NZ fashion and my talk with Tina was SO interesting. This episode is bursting with many year’s worth of business insights and I think is...
2020-11-171h 14Super CreativeAnnique Heesen - Interior Architect, Gezellig InteriorsToday’s guest is the very talented Annique Heesen from Gezellig Interiors. As an interior architect, designer and stylist Annique’s mandate is to create spaces for people - homes that not only tell a story but enhance the everyday life of the people using the space. For those of us that love looking at interior inspo in magazines and social media, it’s more than likely that you are familiar with Annique’s work – her interiors are timeless and textural, rich with depth and soul. I’ve lost count of the times that people have referenced Annique when telling me a...
2020-11-1059 minSuper CreativeHannah Souter - Graphic Designer, Hannah Design StudioToday on the podcast I talk to my extremely talented friend, Hannah Souter, a graphic designer who works for herself as ‘Hannah Design Studio’. Over the past 11 years, Hannah has built up an impressive client list of passionate brands across fashion, hospitality, retail and consumer goods. When you look at Hannah’s portfolio it is, quite simply - beautiful, thoughtful and considered, it’s the ultimate collection of ‘pinnable’ and ‘instagrammable’ design. As a graphic designer myself, I was keen to talk to Hannah about her career to date and how she has managed to establish herself as a designer tha...
2020-11-0349 minSuper CreativeMary Estelle - Makeup Artist & Co-Founder, Blac CosmeticsOn today’s podcast I talk to the lovely Mary Estelle. Along with her friend & business partner Krystal Hayward, Mary is the co-owner of Blac Cosmetics. Formulated by make up artists for makeup addicts, Blac prides itself on specializing in high quality products that are not testing on animals and paraben free. In this episode we talk about Mary’s career, the story behind the creation of Blac and Mary also shares about her recent personal health journey and how this is impacting her life and businesses going forward. I hope you enjoy her story as much as I did...
2020-10-2740 minSuper CreativeDani Cubis - Owner & Creator, Spongedrop CakeryToday’s podcast guest is my lovely friend, Dani Cubis. Dani is the owner of Spongedrop Cakery – a much-loved boutique cake and cupcake store located in the heart of Mount Maunganui, here in the Bay of Plenty. In this episode you’ll hear how Dani started Spongedrop over 8 years ago after spending her early career in the advertising & PR industry. I love how Dani turned a personal passion for baking into a thriving business that is well loved in its local community. I hope you will find Dani’s story as inspiring as I do.Please make sure you...
2020-10-201h 05Super CreativeAmber Armitage - Art Director & StylistMy second podcast guest is my creative and inspiring friend, Amber Armitage. As an Art Director and Stylist, Amber is a master in visual storytelling, she works with editorial and commercial clients, predominantly in interiors - from large brand campaigns through to smaller scale projects with some of New Zealand’s favourite magazines and brands. Amber's unique aesthetic is driven by a love for rich textures, beautiful colours and she is an expert at turning an initial concept into an inspiring space. Amber is one of my many friends who inspired the inception of this podcast – not only because of t...
2020-10-1352 minSuper CreativeToni Brandso - Interior Architect & Co-Founder, Material CreativeMy first guest is my clever and creative friend, Toni Brandso - interior architect and co-founder of Material Creative. Over the past 11 years, Toni and her business partner Liv Patience have built an award-winning interior design studio focused on creating unexpected design and spaces that bring people together and design attention. You only have to look up Material Creative online to find interiors that are beautiful, clever, bold, quirky and that truly have the ‘wow’ factor. To me, Toni is the epitome of ‘super creative’ and I’m so pleased to share her creative business journey for episode one. I hope you...
2020-10-0641 minSuper CreativePreview - Super CreativeHi everyone, I’m Catie Dawson and welcome to Super Creative – a podcast that delivers candid conversations with inspiring women who are thriving in business. This is a behind-the-scenes look at the clever women who make a living being creative, and how they do it.For more info you can visit supercreativepodcast.com or find us at @supercreativepodcast on Instagram and Facebook. For more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast Hosted on Acast. See a...
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