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Seeds
by Steven Moe
Conversations with people living with purpose and having a positive impact in our world. Host Steven Moe asks about their life journeys and what has shaped them into who they are today.
Episodes
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Nature as Shareholder: Manu Caddie and I in conversation (recorded live at the Sustainable Brands conference)
Manu Caddie and I joined the Sustainable Brands conference recently to share about this topic of Nature and corporate structures and a whole lot more! It was a back and forth of questions and answers to each other with some very challenging ideas and concepts that were shared. I really enjoyed it...
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Katherine Dewar on impact storytelling, founding GoodSense and 'the other side of the leaf'
I enjoyed talking with Katherine Dewar regarding her life story and founding GoodSense. We covered a wide range of topics and got a better understanding of her origins, life growing up and move to New Zealand. GoodSense site: GoodSense - Ethical marketing & sustainability marketing - Au and NZ We...
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Kate Meyer on founding the Planetary Accounting Network
Kate shares her life story on this episode and we learn about what led to the founding of the Planetary Accounting Network. About the Planetary Accounting Network: https://www.planetaryaccounting.org/about-us For more: Planetaryaccounting.org/join-us and: Planetaryfacts.com Interview with Oonagh…
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Marketing 4 Business: Conversation with Scott Wilson on his podcast
This is the audio of a conversation I had as a guest on Scott Wilson's podcast called Marketing 4 Business (which is here). Here is the description of the episode from Scott He left a career doing billion-dollar corporate deals in London, Tokyo and Sydney to ask small business owners one simple...
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Shamubeel Eaqub and I wrote a paper: Audio version of "Fiscal Cost or Impact Catalyst: Revisiting Donation Tax Credits"
This is the audio of a paper that Shamubeel Eaqub and I spent last weekend writing together about the cap on donation tax credits and suggesting the decision be revisited and research done on the impacts before change is made. If you are able to join us to help spread the word on this issue feel...
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Sally Hett on what we measure and the future economy
Sally Hett is the WEAll Aotearoa's Knowledge and Engagement Lead and in this conversation we discuss her life story, growing up and what she studied and how she came to work with WEAll Aotearoa. If you enjoy this content feel free to share it and check out the many 500+ previous conversations....
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Volunteers! When you are doing it all ... in discussion with Abby Golden and Chris Joseph for Community Governance Aotearoa
This session I facilitated a panel considering volunteer organisations which was put on by Community Governance Aotearoa. I am grateful to Rose and Alice and the team there for letting me put up the audio of the session on Seeds Podcast as well. Volunteer boards (sports clubs, waka ama, arts…
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500th episode: Reflections on Seeds
This is a very short reflection on Seeds Podcast hitting 500 episodes released with a challenge for you all as well. For more visit www.theseeds.nz The earlier episode with Shanna Moe mentioned is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRM2BHdDT6o
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Create a book! How to self publish ... featuring Jamie Small
This is a session where I outline all I've learned about book creation and self publishing. I was fortunate to be joined by Jamie Small from Wordshop who I have collaborated with on many books and his website is https://wordshop.co.nz The Apple Tree book https://theseeds.nz/books/the-apple-tree/...
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Creating a Podcast for Impact!
In this session I share everything I have learned about creating Seeds Podcast and hope it might inspire some of you to create your own podcast! For the info on technical side and equipment plus videos you can visit here https://theseeds.nz/articles/how-to-create-a-podcast/ For more content visit...
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Community Housing Panel Discussion "Can we build it? Yes we can!" with Shelley Katae, Luke Strom and Gareth Ready
This is a panel discussion from the Community Housing Aotearoa 2026 Conference held this week where I was asked to facilitate the panel on this topic of "Can we build it? Yes we can!". The new Community Housing Guide from Parry Field Lawyers mentioned is a free download here...
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Panel discussing changes for Charities on Donation Tax Credits with Jenny Gill, Robyn Scott, Sue Barker, Craig Fisher and Steven Moe
In this episode we hear from Jenny Gill, Robyn Scott, Sue Barker, Craig Fisher and Steven Moe about recently announced changes on donation tax credits. Here is the cover email with more info that was sent out with video link: Thanks to all who joined Jenny Gill, Robyn Scott, Craig Fisher, Sue...
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Simon Mane on the meaning of Community, working in Sudan and the Humanitarian Work of World Vision
Simon Mane is the national director for World Vision in Sudan. In this conversation we find out about the crisis over there as well as the work that is being done by World Vision in that country. However we start with his childhood and learning more about his childhood in Senegal, the power of...
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Dorenda Britten on Unlocking Innovation and empowering the innovative potential of dyslexic individuals
Dorenda Britten shares about 'Unlocking Innovation' a company she co-founded with Chris Cole which is doing innovate new things with teams and a focus on those who have dyslexia. The purpose of the business is: "At Unlock Innovation, we empower organisations to access the innovative potential of...
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Full 3.5 hours of audio from the Seeds Impact Conference (road trip time!)
This is the full 3.5 hours of content from the Seeds Impact Conference ready for your listening on a long road trip or maybe if you are getting on a flight! Each session is also an earlier stand alone episode of Seeds so you can listen to them that way instead as well. Videos of the sessions are...
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Farewell and next steps at the Seeds Impact Conference
This was the Farewell session at the Seeds Impact Conference and in it I summarised the themes of the day and left people with some challenges, as well as reading out a poem and offering a parting Karakia to close the day. More content from the event and videos is at the Parry Field hub for the...
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James Laughlin on the Habits of High Performers from Seeds Impact Conference
This was a conversation with James about his book The Habits of High Performers - the origins of it, some key principles within it and we also dive into topics like alcohol, self belief, leading yourself and a lot more! Book info: https://www.jjlaughlin.com/hohp Earlier hour long conversation…
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Charities Changing Paradigms with Bea Gladding, Lani Evans, Izzy Fenwick, Jay Geldard and Annemarie Mora
This was a great session at the Seeds Impact Conference talking with Bea Gladding, Lani Evans, Izzy Fenwick, Jay Geldard and Annemarie Mora. We heard about the many amazing initiatives they are involved in - links to each of them are: Fundsorter https://www.fundsorter.com New Zealand Climate...
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Startups Factors for Success, panel with Rachel Brown, Daisy Hoe, Graham Scown and Martin Cudd from the Seeds Impact Conference
This is the panel from the Seeds Impact Conference where we discussed startups and the factors for success. The panel had lots of wisdom to share and insights and I am sure you will find their perspectives of help. Feel free to share this with anyone you know in a startup to encourage them on…
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Purpose driven initiatives with Anna Guenther, Cheryl Spain, Paul Brown, Simone Woodland, and Janine Branje
This session of the Seeds Impact Conference featured several speakers who were nominated to share. We discuss crowdfunding, governance, urban planning and living, life saving water devices and donor advised funds! Links to the initiatives are: PledgeMe PledgeMe - New Zealand's Crowdfunding…
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Shamubeel Eaqub on social change, cohesion, how we measure an economy and more at the Seeds Impact Conference
This is my conversation with Shamubeel for the Seeds Impact Conference. You can listen to other panel sessions from the Seeds Impact Conference on seeds or watch videos at www.parryfield.com More on Simplicity is here Simplicity KiwiSaver Scheme - Low-cost and ethical Investment funds | Simplicity
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Impact Investing with a Community Housing Focus, Seeds Conference panel featuring Annie Wilson, Ali Hamlin-Paenga, James Palmer, Paul Gilberd, Estelle Parker, and Judith Bullin
This is the panel on Impact Investing with a Community Housing Focus featuring Annie Wilson, Ali Hamlin-Paenga, James Palmer, Paul Gilberd, Estelle Parker, and Judith Bullin. The welcome of the conference giving context to it is over here. View the Overview of Impact Investing here:...
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Welcome to the Seeds Impact Conference from Steven Moe
This is the audio of my welcome to the Seeds Impact Conference explaining how the event will work and some key drivers as well as some themes that are important to remember. We averaged about 400 people at the event and had more than 900 sign up to it. I mention the "Changing Paradigms" book - a...
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Daisy Hoe on positive mindset, her disability being her strength, Young Enterprise and founding Go Able
Daisy Hoe is an entrepreneur who is value led and creating something that will help others. Go Able is her idea to help wheelchair users find out whether buildings and places are accessible. In this interview we talk about some of her life journey with a real focus on the power of who you…
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Steven interviewed by Mark Longbottom on habits and rhythms of creating, for Purposely Podcast
I got interviewed by Mark Longbottom for his podcast and you can hear the episode here as well. If you like seeds you will probably like his show Purposely Podcast so why not subscribe to it too https://www.purposelypodcast.com/ Seeds impact conference registrations...
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City identity, Stadiums & Ōtautahi Christchurch
This is the audio of a short article I wrote on this topic of city identity in the context of the new stadium which just opened in Christchurch. What do you think? Why not post the link with your take? For more content visit www.theseeds.nz
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Moving to New Zealand: key points to consider and the Active Investor Plus Visa criteria
In this short episode I talk with Rebecca Carruthers who is an immigration specialist at Parry Field Lawyers about tips for moving to New Zealand as well as how the Active Invesor Plus Visa actually works (Sometimes called the Golden Visa or AIP Visa). It has seen massive interest so we hope this...
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Jake Bailey on resilience, overcoming adversity and the Inspire Foundation
Jake shares his life journey on this episode - many of you will remember the speech he gave at the end of year ceremony for Christchurch Boys High School when he had just had a cancer diagnosis about 10 years ago. "None of us get out of life alive..." We talk about that and what he learned as…
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Tessa Vincent on 'Kiwis in Climate' book and her journey
Tessa has edited a new collection of insights in the book 'Kiwis in Climate' – for more on it click here: Kiwis in Climate book In this conversation we find out about her childhood and background as well as the variety of initiatives she has been part of already in her life. We had known each…
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Seeds Impact Conference coming on 22 May!
In this short episode I preview the Seeds Impact Conference which is a free online event with many speakers and panels - this will be the third time we have run this - the last times were in 2020 and 2023. Sign ups here: https://events.humanitix.com/impact-conference-2026 Tag someone in on this?...
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Building Sandcastles at Low Tide: Chris Clarke's chapter in 'Changing Paradigms' book
This is a chapter by Chris Clarke from the new book 'Changing Paradigms' which is now out! You can download the full book here https://www.parryfield.com/changing-paradigms/
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Young people and Charities: Chapter by Bea Gladding from 'Changing Paradigms'
This is the first chapter in the new book 'Changing Paradigms' which is now out! You can download it here https://www.parryfield.com/changing-paradigms/
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'Changing Paradigms': Introduction from new book
This is the introduction from a new collection of essays called 'Changing Paradigms' which you can register to receive at no cost on the landing page over here: Changing Paradigms - Parry Field Lawyers There are 25 essays in this collection and I hope you enjoy it an it challenges thinking! For...
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Governance discussion with Judene Edgar: From Compliance to Confidence
In this episode I got the chance to speak with Judene Edgar who is from the Institute of Directors. We talk about moving from Compliance to Confidence in governance with a particular focus on charities and societies. Thanks to the IOD for the chance to be part of the webinar! If you'd like the...
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The Spotlight Paradox
In this short 2 minute episode I reflect on "The Spotlight Paradox" and what it might mean when we come to make decisions. Who might you know that this would help? Why not post about it, tag them in or forward the link? It all helps to spread the word about seeds! For more content visit...
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Alanna Irving on combining tech with doing good and co-founding Fundsorter
Alanna Irving is a co-founder of Fundsorter which is a new tech based start-up making life easier for charities to find grants and funding. In this conversation we start by talking about her childhood and growing up in California as well as her studies, time spent in Japan and what she learned...
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Lani Evans on co-founding Fundsorter and blending entrepreneurship with service
Lani has been involved in many fascinating projects which push boundaries of thinking about the intersection of business, philanthropy and charity. In this conversation we talk about her childhood and early influences and trace a life filled with innovating and trying new things before diving...
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Dr Anu Anandaraja on empowering women and girls through Women Together Global
I enjoyed speaking with Dr Anu Anandaraja about her life and the work she does with Women Together Global. I really enjoyed this conversation with Anu and hearing about her childhood and her dream at age 9 to help with health care in Africa - which came true, thanks to both hard work and...
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Shaun Seaman on Mushroom Material, the Next Fest 2025 pitch winner
Shaun Seaman from Mushroom Material recently won the Next Fest 2025 pitch competition run by the Sustainable Business Network and this is his pitch. I attended the event and enjoyed the discussions there. Thanks to SBN for the chance to share this with others as it is a good example of innovative...
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Azoora Ali interviews me on Purpose for her podcast 'Care Beyond Profits'
I was interviewed by Azoora Ali for her new "Care beyond profits" podcast recently - this is a portion of that interview. For the full episode listen on her show: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nkiSFbWQhBoGCFkXZR6lA?si=aNWoGQyQQ6yzm8N2pJT1KA Video:...
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Alison Mau on Tika a new initiative taking collective action to advocate for those who have experienced sexual harm
I learned a lot in this conversation with Alison Mau about her life and journey and what has led to the setting up of Tika. Curiousity guided the questions and we talk about a lot of things starting with her childhood, growing up in Melbourne, experiences at primary school that shaped her and led...
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Cues: Book review of 'Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication' by Vanessa Van Edwards
This is a book review of Cues by Vanessa Van Edwards - I suggest you get a copy (link below). For the written review visit over here and that also has links to her TedX talk and several podcast appearances talking about the principles in the book:...
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On the Power of Saying No
In this short 5 minute episode share some reflections on the topic of saying no - what do you think? When is it important to do this? More content is at www.theseeds.nz
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Susanne Ritzenhoff on Creativity, Art and Toi Ora
I really enjoyed my conversation with Susanne Ritzenhoff about her life and Toi Ora and the work they do – check out the links we mentioned in the conversation: Toi Ora link: Toi Ora Live Art Trust Gallery with art for sale: Gallery Shop - Toi Ora Live Art Trust The Circle: Careers with Impact...
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IOD Leadership Conference Summary of Sessions
Here is a short summary of sessions held at the reent two day Institute of Directors Leadership Conference. The full article can be accessed here with a lot more summaries of other sessions as well! https://theseeds.nz/iod-leadership-conference-2025-summary-of-sessions-and-key-themes/ Why not…
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Julie Woods on going blind, embracing challenges and living a full life
Julie Woods went blind as an adult and in this episode we hear about her journey and what that was like and how she embraces life fully today. I was really inspired by this conversation and hearing how she has overcome challenges to really live life. I guarantee you will come away inspired by…
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System Change for a Zero Waste Future - Live Panel discussion with Dr Saeid Baroutian, Steven Moe, James Griffin and moderated by Sue Coutts
Audio of panel discussion just held at the Zero Waste Summit on 8 September 2025 discussing Tools for Transformation: System Change for a Zero Waste Future. More on the Zero Waste Network is here and worth signing up for their newsletter https://zerowaste.co.nz Panelists: Sue Coutts, Moderator…
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Mark Laurence on AI, the future of business and A.icehouse
Mark Laurence and I had a great discussion on AI and the future and A.icehouse, a new initiative for SMEs that he is working on with Icehouse, to learn more about the future of AI and what it might mean for companies and directors and business owners as well as charities and other organisations....
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Developing Seed Habits
This is the audio of a talk I gave the other day to about 100 lawyers on principles and habits for life - it comes from content in the recent book: The Circle: Careers with Impact which is a download here https://theseeds.nz/articles/the-circle-careers-with-impact/ If it is of help, why not…
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Conflict and Board Dynamics: Dr Brett Mann in conversation
In this session I talked with Dr Brett Mann about conflict and how it influences board dynamics and he had a lot of wisdom to share on this fascinating topic. This is part of our ongoing commitment from Parry Field Lawyers to hosting important conversations that help you all. Forward on or tag...
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Conversations with people living with purpose and having a positive impact in our world. Host Steven Moe asks about their life journeys and what has shaped them into who they are today.
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