Stuff That Matters Now
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Stuff That Matters Now
Whakarongo mai - listen in! Each month founder Ian 'Harv' Harvey roams across Aotearoa-NZ chatting to the change-makers that make up the Collective Intelligence people-ecosystem. Sitting down together in living rooms, boardrooms and workplaces, Harv's interviews with these epic humans are raw, real...
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S7 E8: Stu Pearce - Why inclusion is important, even in the armed forces.
Why would inclusion matter in the world of the armed forces. That’s what I wanted to dig into with Stu Pearce, Director of People and Culture at Royal...
S7 E7: Celebrating 100 episodes alongside Marg Kouvelis!
100 episodes in the can. Never thought about this moment, but now it’s here it feels very cool. It was also a chance to sit down with our Patron Marg...
S7 E6: PJ Manney - Bestselling Author, Speaker, and Futurist
It’s not often you get to sit down with someone who has cut their teeth in Hollywood as a writer, or is a best-selling author, or instrumental in kick...
S7 E5: Bridget Bell - Understanding Local Government Māori wards from a Māori perspective
A chance to sit down with Councillor Bridget Bell representing multiple hapū and marae across the Manawatū District. To understand her journey as a yo...
S7 E4: Kevin Whitmore - Introducing Cashbucket
Staying ahead of cashflow demands on a growing business is becoming more and more difficult. Growth can destroy a business. Multiple surprises can mak...
S7 E3: Dr Paul Vanderbroeck - What we can learn from history & leadership.
I never thought about the unintended benefits of writing a book – of which there have been many. One of these has been introduced to Book reviewers ac...
S7 E2: Haylee Putaranui - Stepping into the future of Māori enterprise
Sitting down with Haylee Putaranui to record this podcast, was like stepping into the future of Aotearoa NZ’s commercial world where Māori are resourc...
S7 E1: Anita Derks - manufacturing vaccines
Anita Derks sat down with Harv to discuss the process of bringing vaccines into the world. Anita is a microbiologist who has worked throughout the wor...
S6 E11: Brian Baker - Harv meets a kindred soul
From guitarist, singer song writer, to practicing Buddhist, this was a wonderful rich conversation for Harv. Harv met Brian Baker while recording the...
S6 E10: Iain Lees-Galloway - Politician to food insecurity
From politician to food insecurity for the nation, this was a great chance to understand what advocacy looks and sounds like, talking with Iain Lees-G...
S6 E9: Andy Ayrey - AI bots
What do you get when you create two AI bots – Claude 1 and Claude 2 and them conversing with each other 24 hours a day called Infinite Backrooms and l...
S6 E8: Bob Selden - Editor of ‘As it turns out - No One's Got Their Shit Together’
I’ve heard it said many times. A good editor is worth their weight in gold. I now know that to be true. Without Bob Selden my book ‘As it turns out -...
S6 Ep7: Christina Wedgwood - 'Better'
If you are interested in team work, leadership or anything to do developing culture read ‘Better’ by Christina Wedgwood.I personally got so much clari...
S6 Ep6: Manda Johnson - Intergenerational trauma
Harv got the opportunity to sit down with Manda recently to discuss her lifetime of work, and where she is focussing her energies in the future. Inter...
S6 E5: Dr Ellen Joan Ford: #workschoolhours
After being introduced to Ellen Ford by one of our facilitators Jon Lasenby, I learned Ellen had recently published a book #workschoolhours which intr...
S6 Ep4: Huw Taylor - Farmer to Foodie - the interface
Sitting down with Foodie Huw Taylor gave me the chance to understand why being a foodie makes all the difference when you are actually growing Food.
S6 Ep3: Rich Alderton - Adaptability
Tapping into the Northern Hemisphere trends around business adaptability.
S6 Ep2: Abby Thompson - Future of Food
The times are a changing in the world of producing food. This was a chance to hear just how that looks from behind the scenes, delving into one of the...
S6 Ep1: Rod Oram - State of the Nation 2024
Five years ago, I reached out to Rod Oram to request a podcast interview. I didn’t know him, nor he me. I didn’t expect an affirmative answer from a m...
S5 E13: Finn Shewell - down with job descriptions! Up with working together!
Finn and I sat down for a good long yarn - the first of two. I'm going to check in with him in a year from now, and see how he's getting on with this...
S5 E12 Anna Blackwell - Registered Nurse and all round good sort
I sat down for a yarn with Anna Blackwell. Her passion for nursing, and in particular nursing in the Aged Care Sector, shines through. Nursing will to...
S5 E11: Iain Menmuir - dyslexia, and in a good way (honestly!)
I really wasn't sure what we were going to focus on for this poddy - however I needn't have worried. Dyslexia was an obvious start to the conversation...
S5 E10: Catherine van der Meulen - Girls Who Grow!
I sat down for a chat with Catherine van der Meulen, from Entrepreneurial Women With Purpose (among many other things). Originally from Sydney, Cather...
S5 E9: Andrew Melville - Weaver of Stories...
I sat down with Andrew Melville, for an epic chat. This is the story of his journey, from his early years working as a radio DJ, to his transformation...
S5 E8 - Bettina Anderson: a journey into Te Ao Māori
I was intrigued to understand what makes Bettina Anderson, a pākehā woman, so dedicated to learn and integrate Te Ao Māori into her life, and that's e...
S5 E7- Chris Gallavin
This month, I spoke to Chris Gallavin. From mechanic's lackey to a professorship in law with a PhD under his belt, and he's a poet to boot - hell this...
S5 E6 - Keith Mason - Finding your feet in chaos
From corporate native to understanding energy between people and how it impacts our lives. I assure you, you will not have heard a view point like Kei...
S5 E5 - Benedict Perez
I knew this was always going to be a fascinating deep dive into this extraordinary man's life, and so it was. From being born into a middle class fam...
S5 E4 - Viv Conway from Girls Get Off
Well I did it - got the courage to sit down with Viv Conway from Girls Get Off, and talk about women asking for what they want. Co-Founder Viv brings...
S5 E3 - Harv interviewed by Alex Hannant
This was a very poignant podcast. A few years back, it was Alex Hannant’s idea that I start doing a podcast, and today it was his idea that he intervi...
S5 E2: Matt Miller: the philosophy of artificial intelligence
I thought this was going to be a tech conversation about AI. I thought that's what I was here to learn about. Well, I did learn about that - but I als...
S5 E1: Rod Oram - state of the nation 2023
It’s always a privilege to sit down with Rod Oram and unlock his repertoire of knowledge. What was fascinating for me this year was just how reflectiv...
71 Lisa Markwick: iron man, vegan cheese, and clinical psychology
From clinical psychology to the world of social impact, doing everything from competing in Iron Man events, to making cheese from nuts - welcome to th...
70 Ants Cabraal - the wonderful world of Web3
This podcast interview was for selfish reasons – to learn more about the world of decentralised autonomous organisations from someone who has actually...
69 Sasha Lockley: Money Sweet Spot
It’s amazing how our personal journeys shape what we do in life, once we have shaken off what we think we are supposed to do. Sasha Lockley from Money...
68 Toni Grace: sustainable development goals
Taking the complex Sustainable Development Goals set down by the United Nations, and turning them into attainable actions for all of us, is no easy th...
67 Kim Aitken: Truss House
How do we use less energy, create healthier homes, and build community interaction all at the same time? I talked to Kim Aitken to find out. This podc...
66 Rob McGowan: Tiwaiwaka
From Catholic Priest to a Rongoa practitioner and founder of the Tiwaiwaka movement, this is a unique yarn with a very wise man. Such a privilege to h...
65 Nik Coupe: CEO at Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust
Thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with this ultra smart Wahine Learning under the influence of Sir Mason Durie is not something many have experience...
64 Che Wilson: teachings from the ngahere | Part 2
I become the pupil again, as my friend and teacher, Che Wilson, shares more special stories with me from the ngahere (NZ temperate rainforest). Here i...