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Inspiring stories of women making a difference in our world

Gina McKenzie


    • Sep 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 24m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Thrive - Inspiring Women

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Anna Bolland

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 22:08


    Anna shares her career journey with us and provides an insight into governance opportunities.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Kelly Lynch from Made North Canterbury

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 21:38


    Kelly Lynch from Made North Canterbury joins us to explain how the initiative is promoting and supporting North Canterbury food and drink producers.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Mel Eaton from Off the Wall Murals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 26:20


    Today we are joined by Mel Eaton from Off the Wall Murals to learn what goes into creating murals and how art can connect communities.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Cinnamon Laubscher–Wild Skin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 27:08


    Today we welcome Cinnamon Laubscher of Wild Skin. Cinnamon came up with the idea for her business while talking to her nail technician about cuticle products.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Jo Bailey – Brockenhurst Scholarship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 25:20


    Today we welcome back Jo Bailey. Jo is going to tell us about her research fellowship trip to the UK to discover more about a New Zealand nurse who worked at Brockenhurst hospital during WW1.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Margot Korhonen - Creating Connected Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 24:54


    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Jamie Prouting from The Cake Eating Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 20:45


    Last week on Thrive -Inspiring Women on Plains FM I chatted with Jamie Prouting, owner of The Cake Eating Company about her career path and how she combines interesting flavours to create her delicious cakes.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Penny Robinson – Veterinarian & Irrigation Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 20:47


    Today we learn how two seemingly unrelated career paths have converged for veterinarian and irrigation entrepreneur Penny Robinson.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Rebecca Hyde

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 28:19


    Learn how collaboration between the agricultural sectors and industry can improve environmental outcomes. Farm environmental consultant and Nuffield Scholar alumni Rebecca Hyde shares her story with us on Thrive.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Jen Harris from Canterbury Nuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 18:41


    Gina chats with Jen Harris about her move to North Canterbury and starting a business in hazelnuts!

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Trish Coleman - Business coach & mentor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 27:27


    Trish Coleman is a successful entrepreneur, business coach and mentor. Today she will share her story with us, and the techniques she uses to help business owners achieve success.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Kathleen Crisley – The Balanced Dog

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 24:42


    Kathleen Crisley is New Zealand's first Fear-Free Certified Canine Massage Therapist. She will share her career journey, which was inspired by love of dogs, along with tips for creating fit, balanced and fear-free dogs.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Lisa Dooling - Sought

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 21:08


    We welcome back Lisa Dooling to learn how her start up Sought (a personalised estate management business) is progressing.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Alanna Chapman -27 Seconds Wine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 23:34


    Today we will learn about the inspiring story behind 27 Seconds Wine from co-founder Alanna Chapman. She will share with us how 27 Seconds helps to combat human trafficking.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Marina Arps – Marriage Celebrant

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 25:34


    From choreographing a section of the 1990 Commonwealth Games to co-owning and managing an exclusive wedding and events venue, marriage celebrant Marina Arps has a fascinating story to share.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Raelene Rees –Accountant

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 21:58


    Self-employed for over 30 years, accountant Raelene Rees breaks all stereotypes about accountants being dull and conservative with her sporty, outgoing personality. She discusses how she has grown Raelene Rees Accounting while maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Maria Pio NZPork Butcherbassador

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 24:15


    Today Maria Pio joins us on Thrive to share her journey from a career as an accountant in Brazil to becoming a butcher in North Canterbury.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Karyn Chalk – Brain Health Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 26:07


    Karyn Chalk is a brain health coach. Today we will learn more about her journey, along with techniques to create resilient and healthy relationships with yourself and others.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Randa Abbasi – Workplace IQ – Occupational Therapist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 25:45


    Occupational therapist Randa Abbasi worked throughout New Zealand and the world in a range of public and private healthcare providers before purchasing WorkSpace IQ in December 2019. Today on Thrive we learn about her business journey and how we can set up a healthy workspace.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Jo Bailey – Uniting Canterbury Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 21:54


    We welcome Jo back to the show to learn how Uniting Canterbury Women has evolved since it was created in response to the March 15th terrorist attack in Christchurch.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Alisha Kleinjan and Jasmine Vlaanderen – Twin Treats

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 25:43


    Twin sisters Alisha and Jasmine run a thriving raw and whole foods treats business in Christchurch. We'll learn more about their business journey today on Thrive.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Laura Organ – Arvida Moving Well Manager

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2021 16:29


    As people live longer than ever before, staying fit and healthy as you age has become an important part of life. Arvida Moving Well Manager Laura Organ is going to share some tips for staying fit over the course of our lives.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Katie Jenssen – The Pottery Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 22:41


    Ceramic artist Katie Jenssen launched her thriving pottery business almost by accident when she relocated to Kaiapoi from Hawke's Bay and bought a house without a garage. Learn more about Katie's journey and why pottery is growing in popularity.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Wendy Cross - Relaxation Plus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 25:26


    Wendy Cross specialises in healing touch – a therapy which uses light healing touch to balance our wellbeing. She shares her story with us today.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Lynda Fulton–Food Safety consultant

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 26:19


    Food safety is a passion for Food Safety NZ owner Lynda Fulton. She shares her story with us today, along with some tips for food safety in our own kitchens.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Lisa Dooling – Sought

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 20:44


    Lisa Dooling has created a personalized estate management business which helps people organise household possessions when loved ones pass away, as well as those looking to downsize their home.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Di Foster– Speaker and Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 23:48


    Speaker and coach Di Foster has overcome huge health challenges in her life. Today we learn more about her inspiring journey.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Sandra Carabali–Zumba Caribe

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 23:12


    Zumba teacher Sandra Carabali brings the rhythms and flavours of her native Colombia to life in her dynamic classes. Learn more about Sandra’s journey.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Elisa Leach – Sustainability warrior

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 27:33


    Elisa Leach, owner of Fools of Desire Café, shares her story with us along with her quest to become a fully sustainable business operation.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Rebecca Davison - Intuition Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 26:13


    Intuition coach Rebecca Davison helps people live their best lives through soul connection. Learn more about her journey and the importance of evolution in our lives.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Tessa Keeling – Quinovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 22:25


    With a career spanning the police force and property management, Quinovic Riccarton owner Tessa Keeling loves working with people. We learn more about her fascinating career path.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Charlotte Johnson – Paris for the Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 23:35


    Charlotte Johnson manages a French-themed café located in Kaiapoi’s former railway station building next to the river. Charlotte joins us to discuss her passion for all things French

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Helen Townsend –The Rubbish Whisperer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 25:44


    When living and working in Nepal, Helen Townsend became concerned at the amount of rubbish littering the beautiful country. After returning to New Zealand she began reducing her own waste while educating others about the use of compostable and reusable materials to replace single use plastics.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Marina Arps – Marriage Celebrant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 25:32


    From choreographing a section of the 1990 Commonwealth Games to co-owning and managing an exclusive wedding and events venue, marriage celebrant Marina Arps has a fascinating story to share.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women- Amanda Staniford - Expansion Coach

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 24:20


    An intuitive approach to life coupled with a desire to help people of all ages led Amanda Staniford to become an expansion coach. She helps people of all ages from pre-schoolers through to mature adults to live their best lives.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Lisa Mead – Social Currency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 26:21


    Accountant Lisa Mead has created Social Currency - a purpose-driven accounting service which focuses on generating lasting social impact. We’ll learn about her career journey and her philosophy of business for good.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Karen Benn, maths tutor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 23:22


    A passion for helping students overcome maths anxiety led Karen Benn to start her own maths tutoring business. Learn how she is boosting students’ self- confidence and self-worth.

    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Beck Parnham

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 27:26


    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Elisa Leach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 28:00


    Thrive - Inspiring Women - Sarah O’Connell – Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 22:40


    Entrepreneur Sarah O’Connell has a fascinating career path which spans the coaching, health and safety, hospitality and tourism sectors. She’ll share her story and tell us what inspires her to keep learning and growing.

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