Podcasts about young new zealander

This week on Tagata o te Moana, French Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls returns to New Caledonia; the Australian government looks to fill some of the gaps left by USaid in the Pacific; the widow of the former Green Party MP Fa'anana Efeso Collins calls for an inquiry into his death; deep sea mining company denies branding accusation; Samoan tech expert Namulau'ulu Nu'uali'i Eteroa Lafaele named Young New Zealander of the Year.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

In Pacific Waves today: NZ and PNG sign new partnership agreement; Hopes vote of no confidence change in PNG will be challenged; Fiji DPM hits back at former attorney-general; Samoan tech wiz named Young New Zealander of the Year. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Our next guest is someone with an incredible story of how farming turned his life around. Ben Purua is a finalist for Kiwibank's Young New Zealander of the Year.

Is imposter syndrome a HOAX? In a previous interview with semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, Nina Santos gives as a wake up call to how we can approach imposter syndrome from a new lens. Within this conversation we break down societies view on women, ethnic communities and work. In this Breadcrumb, it's all about the concept of "faking it 'till you make it" - is it true?At OneUp we believe in being curious and taking a little bit of value from everyone, so welcome to the breadcrumb series. Where we get bite sized amounts of previous episodes and can hear a new perspective.Breadcrumb 103 is from the episode - "The Truth About Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome"Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Need help creating a CV? Here's one of the best FREE CV creators.Keen to learn more about personal growth, career and money?   Find me on Instagram or Tik Tok   Thank you for listening, it means so much to me. Please leave a rating or review if you're enjoying and we will chat in the next episode. Want to get in touch directly?  sarah@theoneupproject.nz  DISCLAIMER: The OneUp Project is an educational platform that provides information that is general in nature. There may be opinions or an individuals experience within this resource that should not be considered as recommendations or personal advice. Everyone's financial situation is so different and you must use the information within this resource at your own risk. Please complete your own due diligence before making any decisions based on the information in this resource. I am not a financial advisor and if you require expert advice please seek advice from a professional.

Is imposter syndrome a HOAX? In a previous interview with semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, Nina Santos gives as a wake up call to how we can approach imposter syndrome from a new lens. Within this conversation we break down societies view on women, ethnic communities and work. In this Breadcrumb, it's all about the concept of "faking it 'till you make it" - is it true?At OneUp we believe in being curious and taking a little bit of value from everyone, so welcome to the breadcrumb series. Where we get bite sized amounts of previous episodes and can hear a new perspective.Breadcrumb 101 is from the episode - "The Truth About Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome"Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Need help creating a CV? Here's one of the best FREE CV creators.Keen to learn more about personal growth, career and money?   Find me on Instagram or Tik Tok   Thank you for listening, it means so much to me. Please leave a rating or review if you're enjoying and we will chat in the next episode. Want to get in touch directly?  sarah@theoneupproject.nz  DISCLAIMER: The OneUp Project is an educational platform that provides information that is general in nature. There may be opinions or an individuals experience within this resource that should not be considered as recommendations or personal advice. Everyone's financial situation is so different and you must use the information within this resource at your own risk. Please complete your own due diligence before making any decisions based on the information in this resource. I am not a financial advisor and if you require expert advice please seek advice from a professional.

Is imposter syndrome a HOAX? In a previous interview with semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, Nina Santos gives as a wake up call to how we can approach imposter syndrome from a new lens. Within this conversation we break down societies view on women, ethnic communities and work. In this Breadcrumb, it's all about the concept of "faking it 'till you make it" - is it true?At OneUp we believe in being curious and taking a little bit of value from everyone, so welcome to the breadcrumb series. Where we get bite sized amounts of previous episodes and can hear a new perspective.Breadcrumb 99 is from the episode - "The Truth About Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome"Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Need help creating a CV? Here's one of the best FREE CV creators.Keen to learn more about personal growth, career and money?   Find me on Instagram or Tik Tok   Thank you for listening, it means so much to me. Please leave a rating or review if you're enjoying and we will chat in the next episode. Want to get in touch directly?  sarah@theoneupproject.nz  DISCLAIMER: The OneUp Project is an educational platform that provides information that is general in nature. There may be opinions or an individuals experience within this resource that should not be considered as recommendations or personal advice. Everyone's financial situation is so different and you must use the information within this resource at your own risk. Please complete your own due diligence before making any decisions based on the information in this resource. I am not a financial advisor and if you require expert advice please seek advice from a professional.

Is imposter syndrome a HOAX? In a previous interview with semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year 2023, Nina Santos gives as a wake up call to how we can approach imposter syndrome from a new lens. Within this conversation we break down societies view on women, ethnic communities and work. In this Breadcrumb, it's all about the concept of "faking it 'till you make it" - is it true?At OneUp we believe in being curious and taking a little bit of value from everyone, so welcome to the breadcrumb series. Where we get bite sized amounts of previous episodes and can hear a new perspective.Breadcrumb 96 is from the episode - "The Truth About Overcoming Self-Doubt and Imposter Syndrome"Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.Need help creating a CV? Here's one of the best FREE CV creators.Keen to learn more about personal growth, career and money?   Find me on Instagram or Tik Tok   Thank you for listening, it means so much to me. Please leave a rating or review if you're enjoying and we will chat in the next episode. Want to get in touch directly?  sarah@theoneupproject.nz  DISCLAIMER: The OneUp Project is an educational platform that provides information that is general in nature. There may be opinions or an individuals experience within this resource that should not be considered as recommendations or personal advice. Everyone's financial situation is so different and you must use the information within this resource at your own risk. Please complete your own due diligence before making any decisions based on the information in this resource. I am not a financial advisor and if you require expert advice please seek advice from a professional.

On today's REX Daily Podcast, Dom talks with Jay Changlani from one of the country’s largest independent accounting firms, Orb360, about how can NZ can go about securing an elusive FTA with India, whether it's likely in the current parliamentary term and how Australia managed to get its FTA across the line... He talks with award-winning Waikato dairy farmer Ben Purua, who's just been named a finalist for the 2025 Young New Zealander of the Year... He talks with Groundswell NZ co-founder Bryce McKenzie about the government's plan for a Farming Tax by 2030 and why he thinks it's fundamentally flawed... And he talks with Meatstock Festival Director Jay Beaumont about the February event at Mystery Creek. Tune in daily for the latest and greatest REX rural content on your favourite streaming platform, visit rexonline.co.nz and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for more.

Dom talks with Waikato dairy farmer Ben Purua about been named as a finalist for the 2025 Young New Zealander of the Year

There are concerns over young New Zealanders' ability to handle adversity.  New figures show more than 21% of 15 to 24 year olds face psychological struggles.  It's prompted calls for more to be done to build resilience in children, starting at early childhood centres through to high schools.  Dr Felicia Low is behind the report and told Mike Hosking the numbers are deeply troubling.  She says we know young people aren't doing well, and we have to act on it.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simran Kaur is a VC, angel investor, financial columnist and the founder of Girls That Invest, the world's largest investing podcast for women. She's received so many accolades in her time, from Young New Zealander of the Year, to Forbes30u30, but she's started out in healthcare as an optometrist who read a few research papers on investing. Her journey is fascinating, and she was so so full of actionable advice. My favourite quote of hers is, ‘it takes someone intelligent to explain something simply'. She is a quintessential example of exactly that.+SIMRAN'S LINKS:Girls That Invest: https://girlsthatinvest.com/GTI Podcast: https://girlsthatinvest.com/pages/podcastInstagram:+MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/+SPONSOR: This podcast is sponsored by Skin & Me, a brand whose products have genuinely changed my life. Try your first Skin + Me Daily Doser for £4.99 using code HARDLYWORKING: https://www.skinandme.com/?promocode=...+Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to accurately represent Girls That Invest, however, there is no guarantee that you will earn any money using the techniques and ideas in these materials. Girls That Invests Masterclass is for educational purposes only. Girls That Invest does not provide personalised investing advice for your individual needs. We Are not Financial Advisors. The advice from Girls That Invest exists for educational purposes only and should not be relied upon to make an investment or financial decision. Advice from Girls That Invest is general in nature and does not consider individual circumstances. Always do your research and please use your due diligence.Grace mentions Shopify in this episode. Grace has worked with Shopify in the past but this episode is in no way sponsored by Shopify. +SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own brands, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear

Podcaster and business journalist Madison Reidy is the only local name on the prestigious list of up-and-comers in the Asia region.

Globally recognized investor Simran Kaur visits Google to discuss her book “Girls That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence through Shares and Stocks.” The book is a step-by-step guide to financial independence from the creator of the investing education podcast, Girls That Invest. With only 15 to 25 percent of women investing, Simran founded Girls That Invest, a multi-million dollar media company that has amassed over six million podcast downloads and has become the world's #1 investing podcast for women. As a Forbes 30 under 30, Global Cartier Women in Business Fellow and finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year, Simran's work has been featured on TEDx US, Forbes, Vogue, Business Insider, and a billboard in Times Square where she rang the NASDAQ opening bell for International Day of the Girl. Her mission is simple: Putting money into the hands of women. Simran spoke at the UK Houses of Parliament for International Women's Day in March 2023. Her best-selling book, Girls That Invest, has topped charts in the USA, Canada, UK and New Zealand and her podcast is listened to in over 150 countries, demonstrating the need for more investing education tailored to help tackle the wealth gap women are facing. Visit http://youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle/ to watch the video.

Kia ora to all the beautiful people about to listen to this episode, you are joining thousands each month looking to upskill and become a better version of themselves.Meet Nina Santos, a dynamic force in law, advocacy, and communication, recognised as a Young New Zealander of the Year semi-finalist. As the Advocacy and Communications Manager at YWCA Tāmaki Makaurau, Nina tackles systemic bias head-on, leading initiatives that challenge imposter syndrome, fostering gender equity, and championing marginalised communities.Things we discuss in this episode:The TRUTH about imposter syndromeHow to overcome it for long term impactDoes "Faking it 'till you make it" work?How to overcome the fear of rejection and need for validationHow to curate your environment to build confidenceNina's book reccomendationsGet in touch with Nina on Instagram and Linkedin.Looking forward to hearing from you as always - enjoy the episode!Keen to learn more about personal growth, career and money? Find me on Instagram or Tik TokWant to achieve your financial goals?Use my financial planner hereThanks so much for your support and listening it means so much to me. Please leave a rating or review if you're enjoying and we will chat in the next episode.Want to get in touch directly?sarah@theoneupproject.nzDISCLAIMER: The OneUp Project is an educational platform that provides information that is general in nature. There may be opinions or an individuals experience within this resource that should not be considered as recommendations or personal advice. Everyone's financial situation is so different and you must use the information within this resource at your own risk. Please complete your own due diligence before making any decisions based on the information in this resource. I am not a financial advisor and if you require expert advice please seek advice from a professional.

Luke Gray and Georgia Latu are two of five young people recognised at the weekend for their leadership and creating real solutions to the real challenges in Aotearoa. Luke created a mental health initiative for 13 to 18-year-olds which has been rolled out throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Georgia Latu was 12 when she founded Potiki Poi, manufacturing eco-friendly poi. Four years later, it employs more than 40 people. Georgia was a finalist for Young New Zealander of New Zealand this year and Luke received a Kiwibank Local Hero of the Year Award in 2021. They're among the 2023 winners of the Impact Awards given by the charity Inspiring Stories, which celebrate young leaders and changemakers.

Shaneel Lal is a law student, model, influencer and the current Young New Zealander of the Year. They are also one of the country's most prominent campaigners for trans and queer rights. Their journey, from being subjected to conversion therapy in Fiji to becoming a celebrated figure in New Zealand's trans community, makes for a compelling narrative that sheds light on the struggles and triumphs within the trans community. Encounters with transphobia, the high suicide rates among young queer people, and the lack of adequate support resonate deeply, reinforcing the importance of empathy and understanding. I'll admit, I had some preconceptions about Shaneel before this interview. But they shattered them, and this ended up being one of the most enlightening conversations of my career.  So, gear up for a thought-provoking journey into the world of a young activist, and the broader society that has had such a profound effect on their life. Chapters: 4:04 - Slam Dunc 8:19 - Shaneel Lal 48:27 - Letters To The EditorSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcoming Shaneel Lal to the table!Shaneel is a queer rights activist known for spearheading the movement to ban conversion therapy in New Zealand. Lal won Young New Zealander of the Year in 2023 and made history by becoming the first transgender person to win an award at the New Zealander of the Year Awards since its inception in 2010.I had the honour of sitting down with Shaneel over a bowl of Chicken Bun Cha. We dove into some steamy excerpts from Shaneel's memoir, including their first romantic experience. They shared their experience with conversion therapy and we explored pivotal moments in their life journey, including when Lal first realised their attraction to boys, the critical importance of queer representation, and why it matters so profoundly!Big thank you to our partner at Peaches & Cream for helping us spread the sexy word!Follow Shaneel on Instagram hereFollow Finger Food Podcast on Instagram hereFollow Stacey O on Instagram hereFind out more about working with Stacey O here - www.staceyogorman.comI get so inspired by every conversation I have with my community, so if you loved this episode, share it and come say hi on Instagram or email me! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's conversation and dose of ideas and inspiration comes from Ezra Hirawani here in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Ezra, alongside Rob and Ben, his colleagues, is a co-founder of the Kaupapa Maori business, Nau Mai Rā, which is an alternative energy firm founded in Maori values and principles. They provide electricity to their customers and that enables them to support communities and the 130,000 families here in New Zealand who are living in power poverty. They have recently raised more than $600,000 from their community for their community. Ezra's work and impact led to him being recognized as the Kiwi Bank Young New Zealander of the Year. And he talks a little bit about how he stayed grounded following the sudden visibility that this brought. Every conversation I've ever had with Ezra fills me with joy. His humility and authenticity shine through in every word. He's living proof that you don't have to change who you are and you don't ever have to compromise your values to be an effective leader and to secure the funding you need to turn your idea into impact. I hope our conversation makes you think differently about how social impact is evolving and who can make a difference. Ez and Nau Mai Rā aren't just disrupting the energy sector here in Aotearoa New Zealand, they're creating a new model of social impact that is founded in values and thoughtfully balances business and financial sustainability with deep social impact. They're also building a carefully balanced community and shifting people from being one dimensional customers to becoming engaged citizens, leveraging their energy consumption to make a social difference. There are lessons here in how we approach this shift from customer to citizen with our own communities of donors and partners. This conversation is also about finding the spaces for collaboration where incentives and motivations overlap. If we can understand what motivates individuals and groups to action, then we can leverage commercial products and behaviors. And that means we can build organic movements, nurture and grow social impact, and we can transform customers into citizens. And then together, we make systemic change possible. For me, there's something powerful about the equity and respect within the Nau Mai Rā community. These citizens, whether they're living in power poverty, or they're purchasing power, they're all part of the extended community that are the whānau of Nau Mai Rā. But this isn't just about patiently and thoughtfully solving power poverty in partnership with others. It's about shifting how we think about community and how we engage and mobilise citizens within our society to deliver and achieve equity. How all of this takes deep confidence, the sort of resilient confidence that can only root and grow in the most powerful places. Those places where our causes overlap with our convictions. Resources and links mentioned in this episode: Read about the collective impact of Nau Mai Rā in Aotearoa, New Zealandhttps://www.naumaira.nz/ Find Ezra on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezra-hirawani-267347108/ Read about Ezra's Young New Zealander of the Year award here https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/young-new-zealander-of-the-year-ezra-hirawani-maori-power-company-nau-mai-ra-co-founder/ISSNX35XI57BLY3TP3C5VC7UNY/ I hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode of the Fundraising Radicals podcast and that this conversation has challenged, informed, and maybe even inspired you and your fundraising leadership practice. Please do subscribe to the podcast on the platform of your choice. New episodes drop on the 1st and 15th of each month, so make sure to tune in to get more global perspectives on fundraising and leadership in the non-profit sector. More about Fundraising Radicals: If you want to find out all the ways in which we're working to empower, equip and engage fundraisers all over the world: Visit our website https://www.fundraisingradicals.com Read our blog https://www.fundraisingradicals.com/blog Follow Fundraising Radicals on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/fundraisingradicals Follow Craig on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigpollardfundraisingradicals

Kim gets a Buffalo tee! And YOU get a buffalo tee! Everyone gets a buffalo tee! Well, everyone except for Kara because hers still hasn't shipped.  The ladies gush over their new skin care products from Maya Chia and talk about the connection between some forms of self-care and feeling in your own body. Mental health advocate and New Zealand's favorite celebrity Jazz Thornton joins Kim and Kara for a riveting conversation on hope, change, and how great the world is with you in it. Share what's on your "trophy shelf"--those wins, big and small you're celebrating this week by tagging SGTC on social media. This episode discusses suicide and suicidal ideation. Some listeners may this disturbing. If you or someone you know is contemplating self-harm, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For the United States, the numbers are as follows: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255), or message the Crisis Text Line at 741741. Both programs provide free, confidential support 24/7. Having gone through childhood trauma and mental illness in her teens, Jazz has now dedicated her life to providing hope, teaching resilience and fighting for change. Having addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly in New York and talked with Royalty about mental health, Jazz's work has become internationally recognized. Her story was told in the feature documentary film The Girl on the Bridge which premiered in 2020 and through her three books published with Penguin Random House. Recently she received the Point of Light award from Her Majesty the Queen, was named Young New Zealander of the Year for 2021 and was crowned the 2022 Dancing with the Stars champion.  Learn more from Jazz: Website: https://www.jazzthornton.com/ Hope Is Real Podcast Instagram: @JazzThornton TikTok: @jazzthornton_ Jazz's CTA: Screen "The Girl on the Bridge" and read "Stop Surviving, Start Fighting". _________ Join Kim and Kara's "Captive Audience" by visiting  https://www.patreon.com/SGTC.  Members gain access to full-length video episodes of weekly podcast, Q&A live streams, discounts on merch, exclusive content, and swag--all interspersed with our signature compassion and a touch of dark humor. Your monthly membership goes toward podcast production, supporting our guests and their calls to action, and charitable donations. Like what we're doing here? Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review. The more people this show can reach, the more it can help.  https://www.survivorsguidetotruecrime.com/ Submit your questions using our handy dandy form or by emailing hello@survivorsguidetotruecrime.com for future Q&A episodes. Don't forget to follow us on social media: Instagram @SurvivorsGuideToTrueCrime  TikTok @SGTCpod Facebook @Survivor'sGuideToTrueCrime YouTube @Survivor'sGuideToTrueCrime Twitter @SGTCpod The theme music used in Survivor's Guide to True Crime is Uplifting Motivational Stomp by MarcusWay

The Game Changers podcast celebrates those true pioneers in education who are building schools for tomorrow. In this final conversation of Series Ten, we talk with Jamie Beaton. Jamie founded Crimson Education at age 18 to help other high schoolers gain offers to the most competitive universities as he did, including Harvard, Stanford, Cambridge, and MIT. Jamie has grown Crimson Education to include a network of over 20,000 students and with over 2,300 tutors and mentors. In 2020 he launched Crimson Global Academy, a world-class private online high school, now working with over 550 students from 27 countries. In 2017 Jamie was featured on the 2017 Forbes Asia - 30 Under 30 List. Just some of Jamie's further accolades include New Zealand's EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist, New Zealand Innovator of the Year, NZ Hi-Tech Young Achiever, and Young New Zealander of the Year. Our series sponsor is a School for tomorrow. To find out more, visit www.aschoolfortomorrow.com/thriving The Game Changers podcast is produced by Oliver Cummins for Orbital Productions, supported by a School for tomorrow (aschoolfortomorrow.com), and powered by CIRCLE. The podcast is hosted on SoundCloud and distributed through Spotify, Google Play, and Apple Podcasts. Please subscribe and tell your friends you like what you are hearing. You can contact us at gamechangers@circle.education, on Twitter and Instagram via @GameChangersPC, and you can also connect with Philip SA Cummins and Adriano Di Prato via LinkedIn and Twitter. Let's go!

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley. This is I think her 5th novel – she writes really intriguing books about people being caught in a time and place and what can go wrong. A few years ago, I loved The Hunting Party which was quite Agatha Christie-esque, set in a hunting lodge in Scotland during a huge snowfall when no one could arrive or leave, where a group of long-time friends are spending New Year. When one of the guests is murdered, they know that the perpetrator must be one of their own … it was fun. This new one is set in an apartment in Paris, not that you'd have guessed that from the title. Jess is an English woman who's a bit down on her luck and asks her half-brother Ben if she can come and stay at his place – which turns out to be a much nicer apartment than she'd imagined he could afford, and strangely when she gets there, Ben's missing and doesn't come home. The neighbours are odd, some less than friendly, and as more time passes his absence becomes more and more mysterious – and suspicious. Letters to You by Jazz Thornton. Subtitled Words of Support and Inspiration for Difficult Times. Jazz was of course the 2021 Young New Zealander of the Year. The book is based on something that helped her on her own journey towards mental health. A good friend wrote her a set of letters each in a separate labelled envelope. Every letter was specifically designed to help fight a particular feeling or situation, and Jazz read them all many times. So, following this model, in this book, each chapter is in the form of a letter, and they cover a range of emotions and situations, including the following, and much more: Also includes practical tips from a practising psychologist, a list of places to get help, and a toolbox of handy skills to use when in distress. 

When Jazz Thornton was her lowest ebb mentally, a set of letters written to her by a good friend became really important. They were each in a separate labelled envelope and specifically written to help fight a particular feeling or situation, such as anxiety, anger or suidical thoughts, and she read them many, many times. The mental health campaigner, film maker, charity founder, 2021 Young New Zealander of Year and author has a new book Letters to You, based on those letters: words of support and inspiration for difficult times.

Dr Angela Lim is the CEO & Founder of Clearhead, finalist in the Science and Innovation category Women of Influence New Zealand Awards 2021, 2017 finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year, and a peadiatric doctor. She is breaking new ground in the industry by employing artificial intelligence to transform the way people access healthcare. Dr Sam Hazledine caught up with Dr Angela Lim on his Better Together podcast to discuss technology and innovation and the role it plays in shaping the future of medicine.

WARNING: This episode discusses suicide and mental illness. It's an absolute honour to speak to today's guest - the 2021 Young New Zealander of the Year, Jazz Thornton. Jazz is a Mental Health activist, a TV and Film director, an author, not to mention a beautiful young woman who puts her heart and soul into everything she does. She is a shining light of hope in New Zealand, and she shares that light and that hope here and around the world with her own personal story. Jazz joins me as Mental Health Awareness Week begins here in Aotearoa. Where to find help and support:  Shine (domestic violence) - 0508 744 633 Women's Refuge - 0800 733 843 (0800 REFUGE) Need to Talk? - Call or text 1737 What's Up - 0800 WHATS UP (0800 942 8787) Lifeline - 0800 543 354 or (09) 5222 999 within Auckland Youthline - 0800 376 633, text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat Samaritans - 0800 726 666 Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757 Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)

Today I got to speak to Georgia Hale who is one of the Marquee signings for the Gold Coast Titans NRLW team. It was such a great privilege to speak with her and talk about her journey so far playing Rugby League and trailblazing into professional sport. She is 2020's Young New Zealander of the year and just an awesome person, not to mention an epic footballer! What a star! I can't wait to get to watch her run the team out this year, think she should be captain?

Jazz Thornton is a hero to many, especially young people who have struggled with their mental health. She's a mental health activist, author, director, speaker, and co-founder of the mental health movement, Voices of Hope. She was recently nominated as a semi-finalist in Young New Zealander of the Year 2021. Her global success at 26 is even more tremendous when you find out about her backstory. She's survived abuse, bullying, and multiple suicide attempts. Now it's her mission to help others. In Episode 9 of Open Minded, Jazz shares her candid and powerful story with JK, what she thinks needs to be done to combat the mental health crisis, including specifically what can be done in schools and workplaces. TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast touches on themes of suicide, bullying, child sexual abuse, self-harm and mental distress - listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know is in need of support, please contact Beyond Blue in Australia on 1800 512 348 and for New Zealand, you can free call or text 1737 to talk. These support lines are free, and available 24/7.Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ review and share the podcast with your friends! You can connect with us on social media at @getmentemia. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Zhiyan Basharati is a finalist for the Young New Zealander of the Year Award. She came to New Zealand age 11 after spending her childhood in a Kurdish refugee camp. Now she has a PhD in forensic psychology and is a dedicated advocate for refugees and migrants. On the day of the Christchurch mosque attacks, Zhiyan was by coincidence at Christchurch Hospital. She quickly made herself known to staff and began organising translators who spoke Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Somali or Kurdish to assist victims and their family members. She went on to coordinate the welfare centre at Hagley College and set up the Christchurch Victims Organising Committee (CVOC), working around the clock to disseminate information and help survivors and their families in various capacities, including distributing donations and helping with immigration status and visa issues. The Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards will take place on 31 March.

Dr Zhiyan Basharati is a finalist for the Young New Zealander of the Year Award. She came to New Zealand age 11 after spending her childhood in a Kurdish refugee camp. Now she has a PhD in forensic psychology and is a dedicated advocate for refugees and migrants. On the day of the Christchurch mosque attacks, Zhiyan was by coincidence at Christchurch Hospital. She quickly made herself known to staff and began organising translators who spoke Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Somali or Kurdish to assist victims and their family members. She went on to coordinate the welfare centre at Hagley College and set up the Christchurch Victims Organising Committee (CVOC), working around the clock to disseminate information and help survivors and their families in various capacities, including distributing donations and helping with immigration status and visa issues. The Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards will take place on 31 March.

On the pod today: the Climate Change Commission says we need to take bold action to meet our greenhouse gas emission obligations; we catch up with the mightily impressive Young New Zealander of the Year nominee, Madeleine de Young and there's a growing number of New Zealanders who, having beaten Covid-19, continue to suffer the effects of the virus and they feel they're being ignored.

Today we are speaking with an amazing young lady, Jazz Thornton. Having overcome childhood abuse and 14 suicide attempts, Jazz Thornton has now dedicated her life to speaking hope and creating change in the area of mental health.   She grew up in Timaru, New Zealand, moving to Auckland when she was 16. She struggled with mental health for as long as she can remember. As a child she had trouble regulating her emotions and as she got older this became increasingly worse. Finally when she was 20 she had a conversation that pivoted her life – and her first book, Stop Surviving Start Fighting, published by Penguin, is based on this conversation.   In 2017 Jazz began studying film and television where she directed her first short film "Dear Suicidal Me." The film went viral, being shared on international media around the world and gaining over 80 million views. Not long after that Jazz became the youngest New Zealander to win the annual Doc Edge pitching contest where she pitched her first series idea Jessica's Tree, which she went on to direct. The five-part series won the Best Web Series award at the Huawei NZ TV Awards, a gold award at the International New York Film Festival, and festival awards in Barcelona, Copenhagen and Toronto.   She co-founded Voices of Hope, a non-profit organisation which aims to create and implement change for mental health, whilst providing hope through the voices of those with lived experience. Through advocacy, campaigning and storytelling, Voices of Hope produces strategy and content with intent to influence global, communal and individual change.   Jazz was a semi-finalist for Young New Zealander of the Year in 2019, spoke at the UN’s Speak Your Mind event during the General Assembly in September 2019, and had coffee with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to discuss mental health in 2018.   THE GIRL ON THE BRIDGE is available to watch online and in select cinemas nationally to coincide with Mental Health Week (October 10-17).  Find out more at www.thegirlonthebridgefilm.com.au You will definitely need tissues for this podcast! Warning, this interview covers heavy themes of suicide and mental health. If you are worried that someone is in immediate danger or you feel in danger yourself please call the police immediately, they are here to help. If you would like to access support and advice please go to www.thegirlonthebridgefilm.com.au to find national and international helplines.

In this episode, we’ll be deep diving into the topic of adoption and what this means to Alexander Kuch. Alex is an ambassador and trustee of the non-profit organisation “I’m Adopted” since it's founding in 2015. He was adopted from an orphanage in Cluj-Napoca in 1997 by a German family and relocated to New Zealand with them in 2006. Professionally, he works in the sustainability and social-impact space, with a focus being on youth and community development. His honours include being a finalist for the Young-New Zealander of the Year Award and a Global Changemaker Fellow. You can get in touch with Alex via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexkuch/ or via the I'm Adopted website https://imadopted.org/ Find us on social media @WeAreGCM or visit our website https://www.global-changemakers.net/podcast

We really hope you enjoy listening to the inspiring and honest career story of Kendall Flutey. Kendall is the Co-Founder and CEO of Banqer, the financial education platform used by more than 150,000 Australasian primary school students. She has a background in Accounting, Economics and Web Development, all of which she uses now as an entrepreneur. Kendall enjoys the new challenge that comes with growing a mission driven impact business, where she can seek to make a difference in our communities. She has been widely recognised for her efforts, winning the 2018 Young Māori Business Leader and 2019 Young New Zealander of the Year.  "I think there's a bit of misconception around tech. People often think that you have to be the math or science geek and be really switched on in terms of numbers. But to me, tech's really just more creative. I like the possibilities of what you can build, how you can improve lives, how you can solve problems all through tech and you can do it in a pretty cost-effective, quick way."

Richmond Rose, Kiwi Fern and NZ Warrior, Georgia Hale is our very special guest to chat all things Kiwi Ferns; from debuting as a 19 year-old, to the 2019 World Cup Nines triumph and the challenge of wresting the 13s mantle from the Jillaroos. Georgia also gives us a glimpse into what it's like being named Young New Zealander of the Year and the amazing community work that led to her award.

Join us as we revisit some of our interviews from the past six months, and thank you again for supporting our big leap of faith with Smile and Pod this year!This week we feature highlights from neuroscience educator Nathan Wallis, rugby commentator Grant Nisbett, 2019 Young New Zealander of the Year Kendall Flutey, and founder of environmentally sustainable beauty company Ethique, Brianne West. We thank them again for making time for us, and sharing their personal journey with us here at Smile and Pod.We'll have more highlight episodes out over the holidays, so make sure you go back and have a listen if any of these snippets intrigue you!

Our seventh episode features 2019 Young New Zealander of the Year, Kendall Flutey.Kendall is the co-founder and CEO of Banqer, which is an interactive financial education platform which helps teach young students about concepts such as debt, saving, taxation, investment and insurance.However her journey has not been as straight forward as you would imagine. After gaining a Bachelor of Commerce and being placed in what appeared to be a dream career pathway, Kendall soon realised that was not the direction she wanted for her life. She walked away from her career and everything she had studied for. Kendall is passionate, intelligent and honest. Please enjoy this remarkable young entrepreneur and her story of discovery.

Ayebatonye interviews the incredible Rez Gardi - Human Rights Lawyer, 2017 Young New Zealander of the Year, and Founder of Empower Youth - a youth-led charitable organisation established to empower, educate, and enable refugee youth and other marginalised youth in New Zealand to access new opportunities and pursue meaningful paths of their choice.   Find out more about Rez and her organisation Empower Youth below: https://twitter.com/rezgardi?lang=de https://www.empoweryouth.org.nz/   If you want to help, reach out to one of these organisations: https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/ https://www.asrc.org.au/ http://scoa.org.au/   https://www.welcometoaustralia.org.au/  

Welcome to episode 19 of Ground Breaking Podcast.My guest this week, is Guy Ryan, the CEO and Founder of Inspiring Stories.Guy is an entrepreneur and a leader. He has built numerous ventures, both for-profit and charitable, and has built an impressive track record of programmes and partnerships that have helped support more than 6,000 young New Zealanders to unleash their potential.Guy was awarded Young New Zealander of the Year in 2015 and has spoken internationally and at home to more than 20,000 people.I hope you enjoy the interview, be sure to subscribe and share it with your network.Stay awesome and share the loveEli SmitFounder + HostGroundbreakingpodcast.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rez Gardi is a lawyer and the CEO and founder of Empower Refugee Mentoring Program. Empower organization is designed to help high school refugee background students reach university through mentorship. Rez is a former refugee and a strong advocate for refugee human rights. Rez Gardi is also the recipient of the 2017 Young New Zealander of the year award and has volunteered for the U.N, Red Cross Foundation, and Amnesty International. Rez is currently studying at Harvard Law School. In this episode, we talk about everything ranging from bullying, how high school students can get into the humanitarian field, the impact of mentors, and much more.

Dave Cameron is the CEO and co-founder of LearnCoach. LearnCoach is an online learning platform designed to help New Zealand high school and university students to pass their exams. Dave Cameron is also the recipient of the 2018 Young New Zealander of the year award and the Sir Peter Blake leadership award. In this episode, we cover a lot of things including how the current schooling system sucks, how technology will revolutionize the way students will learn in the future, and much, much more. Hope you guys/gals enjoy listening to this as much as I enjoyed interviewing this legend.

John Cowan interviews Young New Zealander of the Year, Rez Gardi.