Stories, advice and inspo to guide career journeys
Kelly Bennett, thriving at the nexus of creativity and commerce
Kelly Bennett reckons he ghosted his way through his 20s and into his 30s but he’s now built a strong PR business and is loving work for multiple reasons.
Harriet Blackburn. How taking the safe option turned into a love of law.
Harriet has had a truly exceptional career as a lawyer, including making partner in her early thirties. Interestingly, her love for law was a slow burn.
Dave Shoemack, from big beer brands to beautiful bikes
Moving to Amsterdam provided Dave with amazing work opportunities. Tapping in to his sense of purpose helped him take the leap from a big corporate job to an exciting startup.
Verity Craft, from uncertain beginnings to amplifying thought leadership
When Verity left school she had no idea what she wanted to do. She was in the same boat when she left university. From uncertain beginnings Verity, with her business partner, has now built a thriving business. She has great advice for others who are unsure of their career direction.
Phil Neutze, mad scientist to mega deals
From researching llamas to doing some of the biggest financial deals in NZ, Phil Neutze is Auckland Airport’s Chief Financial Officer and New Zealand’s CFO of the year. It's been quite a journey and it has influenced his thoughts on career advice for young people.
Jack Keeys, food & fibre wunderkind
Even though he doesn’t come from a farming background, Jack Keeys has found a career he loves in the primary sector.
Louise Tong making an impact
Louise Tong has always cared about the environment and now she’s making a positive difference right across the economy as GM of Sustainable Finance for one of NZ’s big four banks.
Maia Lewis is all about getting young people active
After a phenomenal sporting career, representing New Zealand as captain of the White Ferns cricket team, Maia Lewis wants to help more young people have active and healthy lives.
Isabella Charman, resilient entrepreneur and fashion lover
For Isabella Charman, starting Thread Rentals was a massive part of her recovery from mental illness. It wasn’t initially her plan but she absolutely loves it.
Tiare Kelly, session musician and Benee’s guitarist
In a small country like New Zealand, it’s a pretty special thing to be able to play your instrument for a job. To play and tour with your besties, straight from school is even better.
Scott Lawrie, art lover, writer and entrepreneur
Founder of tone-of-voice brand agencies, champion of artists and gallery owner, Scotty believes mistakes are more interesting than perfection and that we should make more of them…just not really expensive ones.
Matt the trainer and industry innovator
The founder of one of Auckland’s first wellness centres in Grey Lynn, Matt talks about his radical shift from managing warehouse logistics to personal training.
Cheryl Welsh, Beauty Therapist extraordinaire
An award winning beauty therapist who didn’t want to follow in her dad’s footsteps and deliberately kept her business small and boutique.
Glen Mitchell, a man with a passion for engineering
An engineer who enjoys the people he works with as much as the challenge of the projects he’s working on.
Sifa Saafi, numbers whiz and car critic
Having done it tough to fund his way through uni, Sifa is perpetually grateful to have found a job he loves with new cars to test drive!