In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Katherine Rich. We go back in time to 1988, when our guest, Katherine Rich, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then. Katherine reflects on her experiences growing up in Dunedin, New Zealand, and then how she eventually got involved in politics.  We talk about how Katherine approached some significant public policy debates during her time in Parliament and how she stayed true to her principles. Katherine looks back on her parliamentary career, including being a mother in Parliament, and her leadership lessons from her time during Parliament and since then as an industry association CEO. Katherine talks about her mentors, her inspirations, and what she's learned along the way, and why she went back and did more study. We ask Katherine what she'd say to her 21-year-old self, and what Katherine at 21 would say to Katherine now.Mentioned in the show  New Zealand Herald 2008 piece on Katherine (article)Pravda Cafe (website)How are New Zealand MPs elected (website)Katherine's rollerskating account (see she_speeds on Instagram) Connect with Katherine Rich Katherine on TwitterConnect with Dear 21 Year Old Me (Jeremy Irvine - host) and Pro Podcast Production Darcy Milne (producer) Links: Dear21 Year Old Me websiteHost: Jeremy Irvine - Twitter @jeremy_irvine  | website | LinkedInEdited by: Pro Podcast Production - Pro Podcast Production website