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safetyCastWomen Leading Change: Redefining Health & Safety - safetyCast #008The Disruptor Mindset: How Women are Reshaping Safety Leadership
In this essential safetyCast episode, we explore the evolving role and impact of women in Health & Safety. Featuring three of New Zealand's top female H&S leaders—Kristy Nicholson (Lockton), Deborah Douglas (ASB), and Nicola Knobel (Plunket)—this dynamic panel discussion explores their leadership journeys, the challenges they've faced, and the strategies they use to drive real change.
Through real-world insights and their own lived experiences, this panel challenges the status quo. They discuss why H&S needs "the disruptor mindset" and how leveraging key strengths like...
2025-11-1054 min
Leta's Tap Styles (And My Autistic Life)Navigating Late Diagnoses of Autism and ADHD Parenting Neurodivergent Children with Nikola KnobelSend us a textIn this engaging conversation, Nicola Knobel shares her experiences with late diagnoses of autism and ADHD, discussing the challenges and insights gained from parenting neurodivergent children. The discussion explores communication styles within neurodivergent families, the impact of strict parenting, and the importance of understanding differences in behavior. The conversation also touches on the effects of COVID on resilience and growth in children, as well as the significance of accurate information in navigating workplace challenges. Overall, the dialogue emphasizes the complexities of neurodiversity and the shared experiences of those within the community.
2025-10-1042 min
ADHDifferenceS2E2: AuDHD, Thirst For Learning & Creative Drive + guest Nicola KnobelJulie Legg welcomes Nicola Knobel, a creative strategist, systems thinker and proudly AuDHD, based in New Zealand. Nicola brings deep personal insight into what it means to navigate life with both ADHD and autism, particularly when diagnosed in adulthood.From academic success to building creative businesses, Nicola shares how she’s made sense of her brain’s unique wiring, including the tension between ADHD spontaneity and autistic structure. She reflects on grief, identity, and the power of building systems that work with your neurotype, not against it.Key Points from the Episode:
2025-10-0230 min
Autistic TechieLate Diagnosed AuDHD, Leadership, and What Masking Means To Me with Nicola KnobelWhat's your internal "script" that you follow when dealing with troublesome situations? If you have to consciously remember to keep a straight face when confronted with something stressful, you are far from alone. Nicola Knobel spent most of her life masking, frustrated with having to defend her actions and expend significant amounts of energy just to be like everyone else. "But you're so extroverted!" people would say...Because everyone expected her to be that way. Having been diagnosed with autism and ADHD (also known as AuDHD) well into adulthood and parenthood, Nicola opens up on our latest episode about...
2025-06-1731 min
Under the Rug at WorkWeaponsied Incompetence with Nicola KnobelNicole lifts the rug on weaponised incompetence with Nicola Knobel .
Nicola shares what the spectrum of weaponised incompetence is, how you can identify it and some of the reasons people behave this way.
Nicola has over 17 years leadership experience in health, safety and enterprise risk in diverse sectors including oil, gas, education, innovation and not-for-profit. Nicola was a finalist in the Women in Safety Awards in 2023 and is the co-host of the SafeTea podcast.
Connect with Nicola on LinkedIn and listen to SafeTea here.
2024-02-0421 min
The Illicit Grooves Radio ShowThe Illicit Grooves Radio Show Sunday 25th June 2023The Illicit Grooves Radio Show first broadcast on Blue In Green: RADIO Sunday the 25th of June 2023 on http://www.blueingreenradio.com/Produced by The Return of the Illicit GrooveSponsored by Redd Sugar Black Creatives#GroovesForTheGlobalLEFTfield#BlackLivesMatterMama Terra – Last Hour (Acid Jazz Records)Nimbus Sextet – Impulsive (Nuovi Fratelli Produzioni)John Ghost – The Dimmed (Sdban Records)Corto.Alto – Bye (New Soil x Bridge The Gap)Nick Marks – Paradiso (Independent Release)Piero Uminiliani – Chaser (Four Flies Records)Kirk Degiorgio – Beersheba (BBE Music)Arthur Hnatek Trio – Pulser (Bridge The Gap)Scrimshire feat. Idris Rahman – Your Invasion Is A Lie (Albert's Favourites)Aja Monet – Black Joy (Drink Sum...
2023-06-261h 58
A Kiwi OriginalA Kiwi Original - Nicola Knobel | My Inner Creative 020This week Ryan talks to blogger, YouTuber and creative Nicola Knobel. Nicola founded My Inner Creative to combine her love of planning with her love of creativity. From budgeting to birthday cards, planners to parties, Nicola shares her creative energy with the world through a variety of platforms.TIMESTAMPS3 mins 48 secs Making Rainbows through lockdowns with ‘Vanda-lettering’4 mins 42 secs Why Ryan sends photos of rainbows.8 mins 30 secs Balancing parenthood, workload and the Inner Creative side-hustle.21 mins 35 secs Why Nicola thinks of success in terms of impact not money.25...
2020-05-2144 min