At 26, Logan has already created and sold four inventions whilst also being named as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and an AsiaNZ 25 to Watch. He’s also the director of technology and innovation at the NZ Merino Company where’s he’s dedicated to generating higher-value for farmers. This sees him lead a multimillion-dollar R and D portfolio. An exceptional scientific and entrepreneurial mind, he is a reminder that age is no limit to achieving greatly.&nbsp;

At 26, Logan has already created and sold four inventions whilst also being named as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and an AsiaNZ 25 to Watch. He’s also the director of technology and innovation at the NZ Merino Company where’s he’s dedicated to generating higher-value for farmers. This sees him lead a multimillion-dollar R and D portfolio. An exceptional scientific and entrepreneurial mind, he is a reminder that age is no limit to achieving greatly.&nbsp;

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Logan Williams on combining science and entrepreneurship to solve the BIG issues

Some of my recent guests manage people and products, but today's guest, Dan Henderson, manages penguins, turtles, sharks, fish and rays. Today we speak to the General Manager of SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium. If you’ve ever wanted to know what goes into running an aquarium and caring for fish, penguins and sharks, this is the episode for you.

Some of my recent guests manage people and products, but today's guest, Dan Henderson, manages penguins, turtles, sharks, fish and rays. Today we speak to the General Manager of SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s Aquarium. If you’ve ever wanted to know what goes into running an aquarium and caring for fish, penguins and sharks, this is the episode for you. 

Dan Henderson - Caring for sea turtles, penguins, rays and sharks

Ben is a creative guru, cofounding and growing Wrestler into one of New Zealand’s leading creative agencies. Having created global campaigns for Allbirds, Niantic and Education NZ, he’s established himself as the go-to creative genius for all creative mediums, and he’s got the titles to show it. Apart from CEO of Wrestler, he’s also listed as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Future Director for TVNZ. In this episode, we talked about the negative connotations behind being on the 30 Under 30 list, his belief that repetition is the key to developing creativity and advice for those looking to start their own creative empire.

Ben is a creative guru, cofounding and growing Wrestler into one of New Zealand’s leading creative agencies. Having created global campaigns for Allbirds, Niantic and Education NZ, he’s established himself as the go-to creative genius for all creative mediums, and he’s got the titles to show it. Apart from CEO of Wrestler, he’s also listed as a Forbes 30 Under 30 and a Future Director for TVNZ. In this episode, we talked about the negative connotations behind being on the 30 Under 30 list, his belief that repetition is the key to developing creativity and advice for those looking to start their own creative empire.

Ben Forman - Secrets for success from a Forbes 30 Under 30

Luke is a young entrepreneurial dynamo, who, alongside his cofounder Lucy, created the company known as Vxt, a smart communications platform that helps automate repetitive tasks associated with calls, namely turning voicemails to text. On top of that, he’s also an advocate for volunteering, having founded Amnesty UC and volunteered for multiple community organisations. He’s an exceptional young founder with a very clear focus on people.&nbsp;

Luke is a young entrepreneurial dynamo, who, alongside his cofounder Lucy, created the company known as Vxt, a smart communications platform that helps automate repetitive tasks associated with calls, namely turning voicemails to text. On top of that, he’s also an advocate for volunteering, having founded Amnesty UC and volunteered for multiple community organisations. He’s an exceptional young founder with a very clear focus on people.&nbsp;

Luke Campbell - Entrepreneurship and the story and success of Vxt

Jerome has been labelled a Digital Assets Expert when he appeared on TV1’s Breakfast. He’s a Founder, an Investor, an Advisor and another believer in the Metaverse. He has 20+ years of experience with scaling companies and has strong experience around digital payments, healthcare and decentralised ecosystems. From getting kicked out of school to becoming an experienced businessman with sights set in the metaverse, today's episode is one for the books!

Jerome has been labelled a Digital Assets Expert when he appeared on TV1’s Breakfast. He’s a Founder, an Investor, an Advisor and another believer in the Metaverse. He has 20+ years of experience with scaling companies and has strong experience around digital payments, healthcare and decentralised ecosystems. From getting kicked out of school to becoming an experienced businessman with sights set in the metaverse, today's episode is one for the books!

Jerome Faury - Secrets for scaling businesses | the Metaverse

Award winning global businesswoman… founder… CEO… community builder… global citizen, there are many ways to describe Siân, and what I gave was just a few of them. She’s a leading community builder with plenty of experience and insight that we get into in this episode. She’s the winner of the 2017 New Zealand Global Women and Influence award and is only looking to build her brand further. She’s a high achiever, not only here in NZ, but also in Australia and the US.

Award winning global businesswoman… founder… CEO… community builder… global citizen, there are many ways to describe Siân, and what I gave was just a few of them. She’s a leading community builder with plenty of experience and insight that we get into in this episode. She’s the winner of the 2017 New Zealand Global Women and Influence award and is only looking to build her brand further. She’s a high achiever, not only here in NZ, but also in Australia and the US.

Siân Simpson - Advice from an award-winning community builder

Israel is the definition of hard work. He has an incredible story from university dropout to Managing Director and is changing the construction industry, looking to do things differently. He’s the Founder and Managing Director of Aotearoa Labour Hire and he’s received over 16,000 views on his TEDx video, Hard work, works. He’s a talented, humble and down to earth individual who is making waves with his business. An exciting episode where we talk about his friendship with Rob Fyfe, how he lived on 21 cups of noodles every week and where he sees his industry going.&nbsp;

Israel is the definition of hard work. He has an incredible story from university dropout to Managing Director and is changing the construction industry, looking to do things differently. He’s the Founder and Managing Director of Aotearoa Labour Hire and he’s received over 16,000 views on his TEDx video, Hard work, works. He’s a talented, humble and down to earth individual who is making waves with his business. An exciting episode where we talk about his friendship with Rob Fyfe, how he lived on 21 cups of noodles every week and where he sees his industry going.&nbsp;

Israel Whitley - Changing the construction industry one step at a time

2017 saw Clinton Farley awarded the Australian Hotel General Manager of the year. From his beginnings in New Zealand, he’s developed a wealth of knowledge and experience in the tourism and hospitality industry across Australia and New Zealand. For now, he’s exceeding expectations as the General Manager of The Hotel Britomart, New Zealand’s first 5 green star rated hotel. He’s also non- Executive Director of Soap Aid, a Melbourne based non-profit organisation that partners with hotels across New Zealand, Australia and the United States to reprocess hotel soap bars, donating these to communities around the world with some of the highest mortality rates due to poor hygiene. If you’re remotely interested in tourism and or hospitality, this is the episode for you.

2017 saw Clinton Farley awarded the Australian Hotel General Manager of the year. From his beginnings in New Zealand, he’s developed a wealth of knowledge and experience in the tourism and hospitality industry across Australia and New Zealand. For now, he’s exceeding expectations as the General Manager of The Hotel Britomart, New Zealand’s first 5 green star rated hotel. He’s also non- Executive Director of Soap Aid, a Melbourne based non-profit organisation that partners with hotels across New Zealand, Australia and the United States to reprocess hotel soap bars, donating these to communities around the world with some of the highest mortality rates due to poor hygiene. If you’re remotely interested in tourism and or hospitality, this is the episode for you.

Clinton Farley - The key to the hospitality industry

As an M&M Global 30 Under 30, Renee has plenty of knowledge in marketing and media. She’s the COO of re.stor and everblue, while also owning a consulting business - E & E Marketing. With 17 1st tier awards with 2 Cannes Lions, Renee helps shine some light on being successful within the marketing and media industry. Today, we talk about some of the important skills to be a successful marketer, how the industry has changed, the importance of sustainbiality and what sets an award winner apart from the competition.

As an M&M Global 30 Under 30, Renee has plenty of knowledge in marketing and media. She’s the COO of re.stor and everblue, while also owning a consulting business - E & E Marketing. With 17 1st tier awards with 2 Cannes Lions, Renee helps shine some light on being successful within the marketing and media industry. Today, we talk about some of the important skills to be a successful marketer, how the industry has changed, the importance of sustainbiality and what sets an award winner apart from the competition.

Renee Lee - The evolution of marketing and media

21 years ago, Greg wrote down that he aspired to be a CEO. Rather than create his own company, he worked hard, moving through the ranks to eventually become CEO of Icebreaker. He’s been in management longer than I’ve been born and we’ll get into the ins and outs of being a manger in today's episode. This one has some incredible advice about what it takes to be a genuine leader and more than just simply a boss.

21 years ago, Greg wrote down that he aspired to be a CEO. Rather than create his own company, he worked hard, moving through the ranks to eventually become CEO of Icebreaker. He’s been in management longer than I’ve been born and we’ll get into the ins and outs of being a manger in today's episode. This one has some incredible advice about what it takes to be a genuine leader and more than just simply a boss. 

Greg Smith - How to be a genuine leader, not just a boss

Today’s guest, Kimberley Ramsay, went from working as a tax lawyer to becoming one of the most recognisable faces in New Zealand cheerleading and also founding Vidzing, a platform to host, sell and stream content. In today’s episode, we talk about skills important to succeed in today's environment, a regular piece of advice Kimberley doesn't agree with and how she went from being a tax lawyer to running FOUR companies!

Today’s guest, Kimberley Ramsay, went from working as a tax lawyer to becoming one of the most recognisable faces in New Zealand cheerleading and also founding Vidzing, a platform to host, sell and stream content. In today’s episode, we talk about skills important to succeed in today's environment, a regular piece of advice Kimberley doesn't agree with and how she went from being a tax lawyer to running FOUR companies! 

Kimberley Ramsay - From tax lawyer to cheerleading to a tech startup!

Our guest today is Sam Johnson, who took his place in the headlines when he assembled the Student Volunteer Army following the Christchurch earthquakes. Through Facebook, he curated 11,000 volunteers to help with efforts to put the city back together. He’s had great success beyond the SVA and we touch on that today. We talk about his definition of success, his new perspective and what to do if you're thinking of starting your own charity.

Our guest today is Sam Johnson, who took his place in the headlines when he assembled the Student Volunteer Army following the Christchurch earthquakes. Through Facebook, he curated 11,000 volunteers to help with efforts to put the city back together. He’s had great success beyond the SVA and we touch on that today. We talk about his definition of success, his new perspective and what to do if you're thinking of starting your own charity.

Sam Johnson - Volunteering | How to form a (volunteer) army

In this episode, we talk to Lance Burdett, a certified FBI negotiator, having spent an illustrious 22-year career as a detective inspector and a crisis negotiator for the New Zealand police. Today we talk about the flaws in the education system, what a career as a crisis negotiator looks like, why he made the jump from being a self-employed builder for 18 years to join the police and finally his fight with depression and why helping others in a similar situation brought him back. He’s also the author of Behind the Tape and Dark Side of the Brain.

In this episode, we talk to Lance Burdett, a certified FBI negotiator, having spent an illustrious 22-year career as a detective inspector and a crisis negotiator for the New Zealand police. Today we talk about the flaws in the education system, what a career as a crisis negotiator looks like, why he made the jump from being a self-employed builder for 18 years to join the police and finally his fight with depression and why helping others in a similar situation brought him back. He’s also the author of Behind the Tape and Dark Side of the Brain.

Lance Burdett - Crisis Negotiation | Coming back from depression

Today’s guest Omer started his career in New Zealand a little differently than you or I. At age 13, he came over from Turkey by himself to study and has a great amount of success with small businesses and start-ups. With a proven knowledge of the influencer space, e-commerce and NFTs, he knows how the internet is evolving. Currently he’s an e-commerce consultant and strategist with a lot of promise in the NFT space. We talk about how he came to understand the opportunity the internet was presenting and how exciting the NFT market is becoming.  Omer's Socials:Twitter: @Hazer_NFTLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/omerhazer1/Website is: hazerconsulting.com

Today’s guest Omer started his career in New Zealand a little differently than you or I. At age 13, he came over from Turkey by himself to study and has a great amount of success with small businesses and start-ups. With a proven knowledge of the influencer space, e-commerce and NFTs, he knows how the internet is evolving. Currently he’s an e-commerce consultant and strategist with a lot of promise in the NFT space. We talk about how he came to understand the opportunity the internet was presenting and how exciting the NFT market is becoming.  Omer's Socials:Twitter: @Hazer_NFTLinkedIn linkedin.com/in/omerhazer1/Website is: hazerconsulting.com

Omer Hazer - The future of the internet

Have you ever seen a movie where the protagonist needs to get somewhere fast and an ally says, “I know a guy”. Well, today's guest is that guy. Tony McCombe is a commercial pilot with 23 years of experience in the aviation industry. He now is now the CEO of DJets, a private jet hire and air charter service. Today we talk about his fascinating path to becoming a pilot and answer "could I be a hero and save the crashing plane?"Check out Uplift in Kindhttps://www.facebook.com/UpliftInKind Jacob's Give a Little Pagehttps://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-us-make-jacobs-dream-of-a-jet-flight-come?fbclid=IwAR3yxw_g8npfYis8lMq7w-8uTlM2FMKihwgoyq0beV6hMFt5sAIyKfNmgtQ

Have you ever seen a movie where the protagonist needs to get somewhere fast and an ally says, “I know a guy”. Well, today's guest is that guy. Tony McCombe is a commercial pilot with 23 years of experience in the aviation industry. He now is now the CEO of DJets, a private jet hire and air charter service. Today we talk about his fascinating path to becoming a pilot and answer "could I be a hero and save the crashing plane?"Check out Uplift in Kindhttps://www.facebook.com/UpliftInKindJacob's Give a Little Pagehttps://givealittle.co.nz/cause/help-us-make-jacobs-dream-of-a-jet-flight-come?fbclid=IwAR3yxw_g8npfYis8lMq7w-8uTlM2FMKihwgoyq0beV6hMFt5sAIyKfNmgtQ

Tony McCombe - Aviation | From surfing the seas to flying the skies

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