Podcasts about apprentice aotearoa

We're releasing our Business in Between episode with Cassie Roma we recorded in 2024.The American-born kiwi is an award-winning global thought leader in creative ideation, media, brand strategy, digital innovation, and executive leadership.She's also an author, brand ambassador, storyteller, broadcaster, emcee, and keynote speaker.For over 20 years Cassie held high-flying marketing roles at big-name businesses including Air New Zealand, ANZ Bank, The Warehouse Group, Mighty River Power and NZME (New Zealand's leading newspaper, radio, and digital media corporation).After leaving the corporate world, Cassie became a household name thanks to her appearances on The Apprentice Aotearoa and Celebrity Treasure Island, and went out on her own, launching CR & Co and relocating the States.But she's back in New Zealand and brings business lessons to us, all underpinned by kindness and her love of connecting with people across ideas, channels, and communities.We're also super stoked to have Cassie on the books of B2B Speakers, so if you like what you hear in this episode, and would love her at your function or event, flick us a message by going to www.b2bspeakers.co.nz.Also check out our epic lineup of former guests available for hire too. And while there sign up to our weekly newsletter with all the biggest news from us and the podcasting space in NZ.This episode is brought to you by TAB, download the new app today and get your bet on!Listen wherever you get your podcasts from or watch the video on YouTube.Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Apprentice Aotearoa's boss lady, Celebrity Treasure Island contestant and social media/brand guru opens up about her journey from being hetero and married with a child to coming out in her thirties, marrying her wife and living her truth.

Today's guest is the absolutely fabulous Cassie Roma. If someone asked me what Cassie does, I would answer it with “well, she does everything and she can do anything”.  She's a digital marketer, a social media expert and consultant, a public speaker, and she's been her kick-arse self  on the TV on The Apprentice Aotearoa, and more recently Celebrity Treasure Island. She's such a wonderful person to engage with, I love her!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode fourteen with Kennedy Anderson who is a content marketing expert and serial entrepreneur behind Kollab, The Whitening Co, Kollection, Twnty5, a partner at Glass Elephant and a contest on TVNZ's The Apprentice Aotearoa. All at the young age of just 24. We discuss how he started his entrepreneurship journey at just 15, failed business school whilst being a successful entrepreneur already, finding your unique talent that you can bring to the world and how to create content that converts as a business.Follow Kennedy on Instagram: https://instagram.com/kennedynzFollow Josh on Instagram: https://instagram.com/joshryan

The Real Pod is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021.From July: Team Real Pod report back from the cast screening of The Apprentice Aotearoa finale and talk about what made this one of the best seasons of reality TV New Zealand has ever seen. Then the bougie lifestyle queen herself Vanessa Goodson aka OMG Ness pops in for a chat! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Real Pod is taking a short break over summer. We'll be back with new episodes soon, but until then here's one of our favourites from 2021.In June, entrepreneur, The Apprentice Aotearoa star and secret The Real Pod listener Cassie Roma joined us in the studio to share some sensational behind-the-scenes scoops on Mally the Mallard, Josie the busy mum, the cinematography of Mike Pero's iconic “you're fired” finger point and more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the final episode of 2021, Jane and Duncan try to remember all the reality TV they've talked about on The Real Pod this year. From Sam and Gonzo going at it across the MAFS AU dinner table all the way to Alby's matcha-fuelled GKBO win, including Popstars, The Bachelor/ette, The Apprentice Aotearoa, Drag Race Down Under, The Block and Celebrity Treasure Island – what moments have lingered in the memory? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cassie Roma is a powerhouse in the boardroom, in front of a camera, and speaking in front of local & global audiences on business & personal topics that impassion her.Passionate about creative content, social media strategy, the influencer economy, and storytelling across mediums both emerging and traditional, Cassie has literally lived & breathed the digital revolution. All the while steering the social media & digital storytelling ships for brands like Air New Zealand, and ANZ bank. She is the world's first queer woman to have a starring turn on The Apprentice Aotearoa as an executive advisor to the CEO on national television. She is a published writer, author, podcaster, videographer, content creator, keynote speaker, TEDx alumni, event & conference MC, occasional blogger, mentor, Momma, Wife, and full-time #KindnessWarrior. And, after 18 years in New Zealand, this Californian counts herself as a proud AmeriKiwi. Her book, F*ck You Marketing: PS I Love You is out now. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's an old wives' tale, that if your mother's father is bald, you will go bald (if you're a man of course). Likewise, if your mother's father has a wonderful head of hair, you will too. Is this legit? We called Ben's mum to see if her dad had a good head of hair, and we also had a wonderful hair expert let us know whether this old wives' tale is actually true or not. On the show we were also joined by Vanessa Goodson, who won The Apprentice Aotearoa. But we spoke to her because her and her family contracted Covid and were transferred to a managed isolation facility. What is it like having to move your whole family into one of these facilities until you are better!? What are the things she experienced? We delved deep! Finally, Ben has tried to implement "Device Free Weekends" into his home. But he regrets it all! Enjoy the poddy!

A whole episode of real news, real life, real bits and real reviews? Welcome to the new Real Pod! We've got phallic veg, an Apprentice Aotearoa bombshell, googly eyes spotted in the wild, a tiny little bit of The Block NZ... it's just the same old Real Pod with new stings. Stay tuned for the first Real Recap episode after Celebrity Treasure Island on Wednesday night

Alex, Jane and Duncan regroup after a momentous inaugural Real Pod Instagram live, which featured Cassie Roma and Mike from The Apprentice Aotearoa and a couple of real-life cornies. If you missed out, you can watch the whole thing on The Spinoff Podcast Network Instagram. Also, it's outdoors week on The Block NZ. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

If you're a regular listener of The Real Pod you might know Duncan has another podcast, The Fold, where he gets in-depth and nerdy about the NZ media landscape. The latest episode is a bit of a Real Pod crossover, so we wanted to share it here so you don't miss out! It's a chat with Jon Wild, series producer and director of some of our favourite reality series of all time, including The Apprentice Aotearoa, The Bachelor and New Zealand's Next Top Model. He tells Duncan about making all these shows, the importance of casting, the way the New Zealand character feeds into our reality TV and more. If you enjoy this episode, hop over and give The Fold a follow wherever you're listening to this. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jon Wild was the series producer and director of The Apprentice Aotearoa – an old-fashioned one-night-a-week series in the era of multi night reality behemoths, and one of the most fun-to-watch New Zealand reality TV series in a long time. In this episode he tells Duncan Greive about making that show, as well as New Zealand's Next Top Model and The Bachelor, the importance of casting and the way the New Zealand character feeds into our reality TV. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vanessa Goodson is the winner of The Apprentice Aotearoa and runs the party business OMGNess. SOCIAL MEDIA Website - OMGNESS.co.nz Instagram - @_vanessagood, @omgness.co.nz   #theapprentice #mikepero #omgness   TIMESTAMPS   00:00 - Intro 00:40 - How Vanessa Maintains Her Energy/Not Shutting Off 02:50 - No Phones Were Allowed On The Apprentice 06:33 - The Reason Vanessa Auditioned For The Apprentice/Audition Process 08:08 - Watching Herself Back On The Apprentice 09:36 - 16 Hour Days On The Apprentice/How A Lifestyle Tagline Came About 10:43 - The Apprentice Was Real And Not Misdirected With Edited/Living At The Apprentice House 11:48 - Building A Camaraderie With The Other Contestants  13:02 - Duration Of The Board Room Meetings 15:00 - Getting Mentored By Mike Pero 17:34 - Applying Her Business Plan 18:48 - Brand Exposure/Covid Affecting OMGNess 20:25 - Favourite Challenge On The Show 22:15 - Business Pitch/Presentation To Panel 24:47 - Apprentice Being An Emotional Roller Coaster 26:14 - Lawnmowing Challenge 29:36 - Getting Used To Cameras Always Being Around/Micd Up All The Time 31:03 - Vanessa Having Her Small Cry 32:44 - Best Prizes 33:52 - Hamilton Challenge 35:57 - Getting Breakfast & Lunch Everyday  37:10 - Driving Around To Challenges/Camera Guys In The Car 39:12 - No Forewarning At All 40:43 - Mike Pero Was Physically There To Give Out Challenges 41:15 - Vanessa's Plan Going Forward 43:46 - How Big OMGNess Team Is 45:57 - West Auckland 47:05 - Going National With OMGNess 48:25 - Talking Fast/Bad Storytelling 49:47 - Where To Follow Vanessa Goodson

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Team Real Pod report back from the cast screening of The Apprentice Aotearoa finale and talk about what made this one of the best seasons of reality TV New Zealand has ever seen. Then the bougie lifestyle queen herself Vanessa Goodson aka OMGNESS pops in for a chat!

The Apprentice Aotearoa's iconic trio of Mike, Ness and Stephen took the plunge into the shark tank to present their business plans to three titans of industry on Monday night – but who avoided Pero's finger of fate to make it to the final? Also this week: living room week on The Block NZ and a bedroom redo for Alex. Stay tuned for a special Apprentice Aotearoa finale episode of The Real Pod on Wednesday!Join Rec Room – a free weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of all our videos and podcasts, plus other recommendations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we dive into the weeds of a gardening challenge and unearth a truly iconic mowing mishap on The Apprentice Aotearoa. The hard labour continues on The Block NZ where the florals are dry, the headboards are high and our teams are battling through master bedroom and ensuite week. Finally, in Married at First Sight Australia news, you'll never believe what Bryce and Melissa are getting for Christmas

It's family bathroom week on The Block NZ and the cracks are starting to show – actual cracks in Dylan and Keegan's bathroom and figurative ones in Connie and Rach's friendship. Meanwhile, on The Apprentice Aotearoa, Teams Tahi and Mana are tasked with giving a gaggle of oldies a terrible bus tour and getting them sozzled in a challenge flog the most plonk. It's a lifestyle!Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This Friendzone comes to you from a park and was partially intended to plug Tim's upcoming comedy shows in the South Island of New Zealand, which you can buy tickets for at timbatt.co.nz/shows BUT THEN Guy spotted a contestant on the current season of The Apprentice Aotearoa and so instead, we chat to Stephen (@TheBuzzyKiwi) for a while. Also huge shout out to Strahan for solving a musical mystery.JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: (facebook.com/WorstIdeaOfAllTime)VISIT THE LITTLE EMPIRE PODCAST NETWORK: (littleempirepodcasts.com)MUSIC CREDIT: Tender Moonlight (facebook.com/TenderMoonlight)ART CREDIT: Tomas Cottle (sick-days.com) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

So many of you have been writing in recently with amazing career questions.  And we all have points in our lives where we don't know what we're doing, don't know what to do next, don't know how to leave a job, and are worried about what other people and society thinks - right?! Enter the wonderful, smart and just damn fantastic Cassie Roma. After years of working for major corporates including Air New Zealand, The Warehouse Group and ANZ Bank, Cassie now has her own consultancy and multimedia company. She's also been a powerhouse advisor on The Apprentice Aotearoa. Cassie answers all of the questions and I tell you what it's an absolutely bloody ripper of an episode. We promise you will walk away with some amazing pearls of wisdom!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jane and Alex (no Duncan this week) have a lot of telly to talk about – there's pre-Covid kids' bedroom reveals on The Block NZ, a potent auction night on The Apprentice Aotearoa and horny indiscretions on Alex's new obsession Too Hot To Handle. Also, which reality TV icon visited Jane's house this morning? That's a story for Real News.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Pero founded his mortgage broking business in 1991, and in 2011 established a real estate company under the same brand name. In 1999 and 2003, he won the New Zealand Pacific Business Award and was a founding member of the NZ Mortgage Brokers Association.Mike was six times National Motorcycle Road Racing Champion, from 1977 to 1982, twice 350cc & 500cc racing class as well as two times in the 410cc Production Series. He set the New Zealand land speed record for a 350cc motorcycle in 1979 and the record of 238 km/h still stands today.In July last year, Mike announced plans for a new airline, Jet Raro, connecting Christchurch and Rarotonga. He is the CEO of The Apprentice Aotearoa, a New Zealand reality television series currently airing on TVNZ 1.Mike and his wife Rachel live in Christchurch with their four children.

Entrepreneur, star of The Apprentice Aotearoa and secret The Real Pod listener Cassie Roma is in the studio! She shares some sensational behind-the-scenes scoops from the season's greatest moments, including Mally the Mallard, Josie the busy mum and the cinematography of Mike Pero's iconic “you're fired” point. Team Real Pod then pitches some of our best/worst business ideas – are we hired or fired?Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grab a six inch sub and get cosy because this week Alex, Jane and Duncan are setting up camp in Point Chev to recap all the tones, textures and tantrums of The Block NZ. Meanwhile, The Apprentice Aotearoa contestants are flogging other people's wares at a green expo and a brand-new-without-tags coffin pops up on the Community Noticeboard.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The last three Masked Singers have been unmasked in a finale where the biggest shock was probably how good Jason Kerrison's hair looked. Great barnet! Meanwhile on The Apprentice Aotearoa, the teams were sent on a cryptic shopping scavenger hunt in what everybody agrees was the best challenge of the season so far.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Team Real Pod is joined in the studio this week by special guest Pavlova from The Masked Singer NZ! Just the costume, which we're swabbing for DNA because we still haven't figured out who it is underneath the mask. Or has it been Jane all along? Also, The Apprentice Aotearoa went to the French Market.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hashtag Team Real Pod recap another brilliantly bonkers episode of The Apprentice Aotearoa in which Hamilton gets a cinematic rebrand and Mally the Mallard gets the stink eye from the mayor. Meanwhile, on The Masked Singer NZ, Orange Roughy and Possum lose their heads to reveal a news-breaking superstar and a Shortland Street sensation.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jane, Alex and Duncan are left with more questions than answers from this week's The Apprentice Aotearoa and The Masked Singer NZ episodes. How short is too short when it comes to luxury robes, for example, and could it be Mike McRoberts underneath the (orange roughy) mask? The confusion continues as they speculate on what's really going on between Lexie and Jack, while a reported sighting of Max Key has them backed into a corner.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Both The Masked Singer and The Apprentice Aotearoa landed this week and team Real Pod couldn't possibly be more excited. Join Alex, Duncan and Jane in the boardroom as they discuss the very serious business of mostly moot points, then join them onstage as they throw around wild guesses as to who might be behind the masks on our latest reality singing competition.Join Rec Room – a weekly newsletter from The Spinoff full of recommendations of things to watch, read, listen to and eat. Sign up now at thespinoffrecroom.substack.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hello hello! Yes, you read that correctly, Ben has decided he's going to get a tattoo in honour of Dwayne The Rock Johnson, to try to get his attention and feature on his Instagram. Keep your eyes peeled on our social media @thehitsbreakfast to see how this turns out! We also had a mother on, whose child got his head shaved by another parent... Should you give another child a haircut without checking in with their parents? We also caught up with some of the candidates of The Apprentice Aotearoa, which debuts on TVNZ 2 tonight at 8.30pm.

Jane, Alex and Duncan polish off the flog-heavy final reunion episodes of Married at First Sight Australia before picking over the rest of the reality buffet. Popstars, RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, The Masked Singer NZ, The Apprentice Aotearoa… what will we gorge ourselves on next? Speaking of, Alex also reports back after living out her Pods-as-cereal fantasy.–––––https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/remembering-tavita-karikaNeed to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.Lifeline – 0800 543 354Samaritans – 0800 726 666.Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO).Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202.Healthline – 0800 611 116Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Panellists discuss the Olympics and a Cook Islands travel bubble with Professor Kurt Krause, research on a lack of funding for truancy prevention with Dr Delia Baskerville, and The Apprentice Aotearoa with former winner Dave Wyatt.

One of the advisors on the new local version of The Apprentice has defended taking part in a show linked to former US President Donald Trump.Trump, who had been well known internationally in the 80s and 90s for his business dealings, found new fame after starring in the original Apprentice which he hosted for 15 seasons, plus seven of the celebrity-centric spinoff. TVNZ is bringing back the local iteration 11 years after a one-season attempt, with Mike Pero this time filling the main slot, alongside newly announced advisors Cassie Roma and Justin Tomlinson.Cassie Roma, who comes to the show from a background in social and digital media and is known as 'The Kindness Warrior', told The Weekend Collective that she despises Donald Trump, and had many "deep conversations" with TVNZ and the production company to clarify that The Apprentice Aotearoa would be different from the flagship series. "I was given assurance that the new Apprentice was going to be one built on kindness - it's going to be hard, it's going to be business time, but it would not be with Trump." She says that all three advisors believe in kindness and compassion is a key part of any business.Roma says that the production company kept their word and avoided descending into Trump-style TV. "I think the first question I had from the press was 'how are you not like Ivanka Trump?', and I was like 'in every single way except that we are both white women'."However, she clarified that it is not a 'kumbaya' and people will still be told 'You're Fired' - but says that business can be done without "being an arsehole", and she did not witness one contestant being bullied. LISTEN ABOVE

One of the advisors on the new local version of The Apprentice has defended taking part in a show linked to former US President Donald Trump.Trump, who had been well known internationally in the 80s and 90s for his business dealings, found new fame after starring in the original Apprentice which he hosted for 15 seasons, plus seven of the celebrity-centric spinoff. TVNZ is bringing back the local iteration 11 years after a one-season attempt, with Mike Pero this time filling the main slot, alongside newly announced advisors Cassie Roma and Justin Tomlinson.Cassie Roma, who comes to the show from a background in social and digital media and is known as 'The Kindness Warrior', told The Weekend Collective that she despises Donald Trump, and had many "deep conversations" with TVNZ and the production company to clarify that The Apprentice Aotearoa would be different from the flagship series. "I was given assurance that the new Apprentice was going to be one built on kindness - it's going to be hard, it's going to be business time, but it would not be with Trump." She says that all three advisors believe in kindness and compassion is a key part of any business.Roma says that the production company kept their word and avoided descending into Trump-style TV. "I think the first question I had from the press was 'how are you not like Ivanka Trump?', and I was like 'in every single way except that we are both white women'."However, she clarified that it is not a 'kumbaya' and people will still be told 'You're Fired' - but says that business can be done without "being an arsehole", and she did not witness one contestant being bullied. LISTEN ABOVE

TVNZ has announced it is rebooting The Apprentice after 10 years - leaving the tantalising prospect of who will sit in the boss' chair.It's understood the format is likely to be close to the UK version, which saw British business magnate Lord Alan Sugar with two close business associates at the boardroom table. That means avoiding the glitzy Trump-led US style of the show.Broadcaster Miles Davis joined The Panel on The Weekend Collective to discuss this, along with the big issues making the news this week.LISTEN ABOVE