Podcasts about little yellow bird

Hannah has been involved with many initiatives ranging from the Student Volunteer Army during the Christchurch Earthquakes, Entre and startups Indigo & Iris, Little Yellow Bird and now Banqer.   Hannah is someone who has had a proactive approach to look out for opportunities. We talk about all of those but also take in her childhood and early years, getting involved in many different activities as well as her journey to discover more of her whakapapa and learning of te reo Māori.   Links to other episodes and companies mentioned: Student Volunteer Army: https://www.sva.org.nz   Indigo & Iris: https://indigoandiris.com   Little Yellow Bird: https://www.littleyellowbird.com   Banqer: https://banqer.co/nz   Entre: https://www.entre.co.nz/   The episode with Kaila Colbin mentioned during conversation: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/kaila-colbin-on-values-leadership-and-founding-boma-nz/   The episode with Samantha Jones on Little Yellow Bird https://theseeds.nz/podcast/samantha-jones-on-sustainable-fashion-and-founding-social-enterprise-little-yellow-bird/   On Braided Rivers https://theseeds.nz/articles/braided-river-reflection/  For more content visit www.theseeds.nz  

“I've seen so many different stories use science fiction to explore where we are today. And, there's something always very surprising about them. I just really enjoy them.”In this episode, “Your Orientation toward Time and Why I Write Science Fiction, Conversation with Melissa Clark-Reynolds,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, continues her conversation with Melissa as they discuss what fascinates Beth in writing science fiction including the setting of her Janey McCallister Mystery series and share their results from Mind Time's survey, inviting listeners to do the same.About Mellissa Clark-ReynoldsMelissa Clark-Reynolds ONZM, ChMInstD became a Foresight Practitioner and Professional Director after 30 years experience as a technology entrepreneur and CEO of a number of Technology companies. She sits on the Boards of Atkins Ranch, Alpine Energy Network, Daffodil Enterprises Ltd and the NZ Future Bees Trust.  Melissa was previously Chair of Little Yellow Bird, Deputy Chair of Radio NZ, the first independent Director of Beef & Lamb NZ and a Member of MPI's Primary Growth Partnership Investment Advisory Panel. Melissa has been part of the Te Hono Primary Sector Bootcamp at Stanford University, twice. She trained as a Foresight Practitioner with The Institute for the Future in Palo Alto and also with Clayton Christiansen in his approach to Disruptive Innovation through Harvard. She has also trained with Futurist Sohail Inayutollah in his approach to corporate narrative and content level analysis.Melissa works with companies like AsureQuality, Kotahi, Lincoln University, the NZ Screen Sector, and BiosecurityNZ on Strategy and Foresight. Melissa has a particular interest in Platform and Subscription Business Models. She developed and teaches courses in Strategy, Digital Governance and Disruptive Business Models for the NZ Institute of Directors.https://futurecentre.nz/https://twitter.com/HoneyBeeGeekhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaclarkr/RESOURCESFree World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/Mind Time Survey https://mindtime.com/mindtime-thinking-style-survey/New Scientist Weekly: #159 Aboriginal stories describe ancient climate change and sea level rise in Australia https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-scientist-weekly/id1496847791?i=1000594531152Editor's Note: Not the “overlook perspective” but the “overview effect”. Coined by Frank White.SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2023 BETH BARANY--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCAMUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

“It is very different than how novelists usually think about their stories set in the future or in an alternative time. Usually, we are thinking of only one kind of story in one kind of direction. Whereas futurists and foresight practitioners think about multiple opportunities that might present themselves going forward. And I find this mental exercise really eye-opening as a science fiction writer.”In this episode, “Tips for Writing Into The Future: Interview with Foresight Practitioner, Melissa Clark-Reynolds,” host Beth Barany, creativity coach, and science fiction and fantasy novelist, kicks off an exciting podcast mini-series featuring futurist and foresight practitioner, Melissa Clark-Reynolds as they discuss how to solve future problems, including the importance of creating a vision from creating different futures and what is backcasting.Content Warning - briefly mentions abortionAbout Mellissa Clark-ReynoldsMelissa Clark Reynolds ONZM, ChMInstD became a Foresight Practitioner and Professional Director after 30 years experience as a technology entrepreneur and CEO of a number of Technology companies. She sits on the Boards of Atkins Ranch, Alpine Energy Network, Daffodil Enterprises Ltd and the NZ Future Bees Trust.  Melissa was previously Chair of Little Yellow Bird, Deputy Chair of Radio NZ, the first independent Director of Beef & Lamb NZ and a Member of MPI's Primary Growth Partnership Investment Advisory Panel. Melissa has been part of the Te Hono Primary Sector Bootcamp at Stanford University, twice. She trained as a Foresight Practitioner with The Institute for the Future in Palo Alto and also with Clayton Christiansen in his approach to Disruptive Innovation through Harvard. She has also trained with Futurist Sohail Inayutollah in his approach to corporate narrative and content level analysis.Melissa works with companies like AsureQuality, Kotahi, Lincoln University, the NZ Screen Sector, and BiosecurityNZ on Strategy and Foresight. Melissa has a particular interest in Platform and Subscription Business Models. She developed and teaches courses in Strategy, Digital Governance and Disruptive Business Models for the NZ Institute of Directors.Website: https://futurecentre.nz/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HoneyBeeGeekLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissaclarkr/RESOURCESHow To Write the Future:http://howtowritethefuture.com/Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers:https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/School of International Futureshttps://soif.org.uk/Institute for the Futurehttps://www.iftf.orgSHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadec. 2023 BETH BARANY--CONNECTContact Beth: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#tve-jump-185b4422580Email: beth@bethbarany.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethbarany/CREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT: https://www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCAMUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465

Over the last 30 years, we've built an incredibly complex supply chain to give us stuff really cheap. But is it really? Or have the costs just been pushed onto the environment and other workers? How do we find out which products are produced cleanly and don't impose those unseen costs? On this week's episode, Bernard speaks to John Holt, who's launching All Things Considered – a global directory that collates, organises and fact checks the sustainability claims of companies and organisations. He also talks to Sam Jones, founder of apparel company Little Yellow Bird, about how she's using this information to do business in a sustainable, transparent way. When the Facts Change is brought to you by The Spinoff Podcast Network together with Kiwibank. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A New Zealand clothing brand has launched a new project that aims to reduce textile waste. Little Yellow Bird chief executive, Samantha Jones, tells us how it works!

Wellington ethical garment manufacturer Little Yellow Bird will begin recycling its products when they reach the end of their wearable life, making it the first New Zealand fashion brand to close the loop on its supply chain.The business has just had its garments certified by a European textile recycler and will send its first shipment of 1,000 kilograms of worn out garments next month.The used garments will be broken down into a pulp which is blended into a new yarn and woven back into new textiles.Little Yellow Bird founder and CEO Samantha Jones joined Kate Hawkesby to talk about the business model.LISTEN ABOVE

A Wellington fashion brand is embarking on recycling its products - when they reach the end of their wearable life - into new fabric. Little Yellow Bird is aiming to 'close the loop' on its supply chain by sending 1,000 kilos of wornout clothes to Europe to be recycled. The used garments will be broken down into a pulp which is blended into a new yarn and woven back into new textiles. Samantha Jones is the founder of Little Yellow Bird.

With many life roles and hats being worn at any given time, Melissa started her journey as an Entrepreneur at the age of 20. As a single mother and a 2 year old in toe she launched her first entrepreneurial venture as she wasn't able to afford child care. Now Melissa is the Chair of Little Yellow Bird, the Deputy Chair of RadioNZ, an Independent Director of Beef + Lamb to name just a few. She is continually growing her educational mindset to lead with both heart and mind through personal and professional development.

Samantha Jones gave the last word at the Aotearoa Social Enterprise Forum held on 19 October 2018 in Wellington.  The full transcript is typed below.  She brought some truths to the table that deserve to be heard such as "Leave ego behind.  If you really want to influence people let your actions speak for themselves."  This is a challenge for change and action over complacency and not focussing on the image without the substance to back it up.  She also talks about how hard the journey actually is which is something we don't do enough of.  I am releasing this less than 24 hours after she gave the talk because I think it is important for all those who could not make it to the conference to also hear this message and the many challenges it contains.  If you agree then consider sharing it with others who would appreciate it. Samantha is a previous podcast guest and her full journey is in that episode here: http://seeds.libsyn.com/samantha-jones-on-sustainable-fashion-and-founding-little-yello-bird More on Little Yellow Bird: https://www.littleyellowbird.co.nz Here is the full transcript of what she said: Tena tatou te whanau As today draws to a close I hope that everyone here has had the opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired by all the amazing entrepreneurs and change makers that we have here in Aotearoa.    But the challenge that I want to lay down now is for us not to just talk about social enterprise but to focus on growing effective organisations that are actually addressing and preventing those issues that are so critical to our very survival.   As you might know social enterprises are all the rage at the moment and it is tempting to try and apply social enterprise thinking to almost any idea.  But as we become more sophisticated as a sector it is becoming increasingly important that we not only understand who we are, but who we are not.  We need to understand which social enterprise solutions actually make sense and are needed - what are the boundaries of social enterprise - and how can we foster a culture that encourages us all to learn from our own and each others mistakes.  More than ever before we need to move beyond that mythical and invisible impact both in our personal lives and in the organisations we are running. More of us should be asking, is this actually adding value, or does it just spin a good story.  Do we want stainless steel straw companies with a side of social enterprise.  Or do we want organisations that are genuinely committed to ending ocean plastic not just the tiny percentage that straws represent.     The practise of social enterprise is often very different from the stories that we tell and the truth is it is often hard work.  You are often judged not only on your business acumen but also on the impact that you are making.  Often by people that don’t have much of an understanding on either of those things themselves.  I think most people expect it to be hard, and I definitely don’t want to put anyone off - but what no one tells you is that it continues to get harder.  I kept thinking that when Little Yellow Bird got to a certain size or a particular level of turnover or reached a specific milestone that things would get easier but they don’t.  They do just keep getting harder.     But building a social enterprise teaches you a lot of things.  Most of all you learn about perseverance and how to keep summoning that last iota of inspiration that carries you and your team through each day.  Things never get easier but you do get better at dealing with it.  So I hope today has been filled with learning, inspiration and opportunities to scale your impact whether this is in your own business, a corporate organisation that you work for or in your own life.  Each and every one of us in this room has the power and the privilege to scale their impact.  So if you are just starting out on your journey look at the small wins and easy transitions that can be made immediately to start living more impactfully.  Look at those serial offenders and slowly start to remove each one from your life.  It might be disposable coffee cups this week, plastic bags next week.  Achievable goals so that the habit sticks.     But if this is already your normal how can you challenge yourself and others to do more.  Are you willing to transition to a predominantly plant based diet, or utilise public transport more or refuse all single use plastics?  How many of us are willing to stand here today that we care about climate change but then drive home for a steak, or fly home across the country and drink coffee from a disposable Air New Zealand cup.  An even easier solution is just to be more aware about what you are consuming and how much waste we generate daily, weekly or even yearly.  Before buying things when did you last stop to think whether you really needed it?  If you don’t need it, don’t buy it.  This is the single most impactful thing that individuals can do.  It stops waste before it begins and it places importance on quality products that will really last.  Fast moving consumer culture won’t exist in a sustainable world.  And society is running late to that train as the UN has recently reminded us.    I’m not perfect at all of this and you don’t have to be either.  But it is just about continuous improvement.  We have talked a lot about social enterprise today.  But it is going to be completely meaningless if we do not transition from talking about it to actually doing it.  If we genuinely want to solve some of these pressing issues - and I think everyone in this room does - then we need to create the conditions in which social enterprise and social enterprise thinking becomes the norm, and fast.  But I am likely preaching to the converted here and so in order to achieve these changes at the scale and pace that we so desperately need, we are going to have to take this conversation beyond these walls.  The mindset shift that is especially needed in more traditional businesses.  Imagine if everyone attending this conference played a pivotal role in transforming one existing business that they touch.  How might this grow the sector, and shape the future of Aotearoa for good?    There is much to do in order to achieve this and as social enterprise leaders we need to be able to set good examples and carve the path for others to follow in our footsteps.  We need to ensure that those painful roads that we have travelled are easier journeys for those travelling along behind us.  And we have a duty to create the conditions whereby competitors can become collaborators when we are working towards the same end goal.     To conclude I wanted to share some key pieces of advice that I am lucky enough to have been given on my own social enterprise journey.   Identify what winning looks like.  To maximise impact and minimise wasted effort you have to identify and understand exactly where you are going and make sure that the people on your journey understand it too.   Find the best people and set them free.  Don’t work with people that think like you.  And ideally work with people that think better than you.     Always set a clear vision but create the environment in which others can dictate the path to get there and then celebrate their successes.   Leave ego behind.  If you really want to influence people let your actions speak for themselves.  It is a timeless adage and it still holds true today - if you are awesome at something then you don’t need to tell everyone about it, because they already know.     We all need to stop competing and telling the world about the thing that we are doing so we can focus on the thing.     Speak up.  People need to know two things - where you stand on a topic, and where they stand with you.   Trust your gut, it is almost always right.   And finally, never underestimate the power a few committed people to change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.  

Samantha Rae Jones of Little Yellow Bird shares key insights into building a social business, provides tips on how best to start, talks about the importance of measuring impact & the challenges of good communication when working internationally.

Samantha Jones is a social entrepreneur who founded B Corp certified Little Yellow Bird (https://www.littleyellowbird.co.nz/). It’s aim is to ethically make uniforms and other workwear while also considering the source of organic  cotton, impact on the environment and the fair treatment of the workers involved. In this interview we talk with Samantha about her childhood, living in Russia, some initiatives she is involved in such as Campus and the origins of Little Yellow Bird. https://www.littleyellowbird.co.nz https://www.campus.org.nz/ http://bcorporation.com.au/bcorp_nz "I guess definitely the whole resilience side - you know, constantly going through ups and downs - and we have had multiple times in our business journey already where you are like “is this it”?  We have had several times where we have run out of money, so tired, you know, working long hours and not getting the traction you are hoping and then miraculously the next day or the next week something happens.  And then you look back and you are like, “that was worth it”, and that has happened - there are about 3 really significant examples or times in our business already where it could have gone either way.  So learning that I think is really important…"  

Norwich were the visitors to Griffin Park to try and stop Brentford in their tracks - winning their 5th game in 6 matches. And the Beesotted crew gathered in a rather rock and roll Sun and 13 Cantons pub just at the foot of Carnaby Street in Central London to discuss whether or not Norwich would succeed in their task. On the menu today. The Number 13 - unlucky for some as Brentford are 13 games unbeaten at home. Reading - did the Bees deserve their lead? Transfer - is anything going to happen before next Wednesday's deadline? Alan Judge - was he misquoted? Or has he had time to re-assess? Plus we look back to Bob Taylor's appearance at the [December Bees-Up at Fullers' brewery](https://audioboom.com/posts/6615676-brentford-legend-bob-taylor-at-the-beesotted-bees-up-at-fullers-brewery?playlist_direction=reversed&t=0 "Xmas Bees-Up") and look [forward to the end of season Bees-up](http://bit.ly/2dOKAQ4 "Beesotted Social Club"). And we chat to [Clare](http://www.twitter.com/ClareBearThomas "Clare Thomas Twitter") from Norwich blog [The Little Yellow Bird](https://www.thelittleyellowbirdproject.co.uk/ "TYLP") project. In the boozer: Billy Grant Dave Lane Lord Lou Can Trevor Banana Inns 0 m - Intro 12 m 37 sec - Fans after the Reading game in the bus queue 16 m 0 sec - Beesotted crew chat Reading 34 min 35 sec - The Football Village News inc ex Bees; transfer action; Alan Judge - was he taken out of context?; looking forward to away matches at Sunderland and Derby; The UEFA national league draw 1hr 08 min 11 sec - Bob Taylor at The Beesotted December Bees-up talks about his time at Wolves ([full podcast can be heard by clicking here](https://audioboom.com/posts/6615676-brentford-legend-bob-taylor-at-the-beesotted-bees-up-at-fullers-brewery?playlist_direction=reversed&t=0 "Brentford Legend Bob Taylor at the Beesotted December Bees-Up")) 1 hr 12 min 35 sec - Beesotted crew chats bout the forthcoming Beesotted end of season Bees-up on Fri 4th May 1 hr 15 min 04 sec - Interview with [Clare](http://www.twitter.com/ClareBearThomas "Clare Thomas Twitter") from Norwich blog Little Yellow Bird Project 1 hr 25 min 24 sec - Beesotted crew chat Norwich 1 hr 35 min 24 sec - END

Samantha Jones, founder and CEO of Little Yellow Bird just won the Innovation Award's coveted prize of Young Innovator of the Year, and LYB was a finalist in the Sustainability and Renewable Energy category. Little Yellow Bird is breaking into the uniform and corporate workwear market with organically grown cotton and ethically treated growers, manufacturers and workers. They're blazing the trail in ethical fashion and demand better from their peers in the fashion industry. Check out LYB at their website www.littleyellowbird.co.nz or on Instagram: @lyb_uniforms.

Old bones, Montréal, faith, my grandad, and a little, yellow bird. Moth StorySlam, theme of the night: “Fathers.”

Samantha Jones is revolutionizing the fashion industry with her newly launched company Little Yellow Bird, who supply corporate uniforms that use ethically sourced fabrics under fair working conditions.