In this conversation with Jeff Wetzler he reflects on his new book "Ask: Tapping into the hidden wisdom of people around you".  We talk about the approach that it involves and the five key steps that it involves.   But before that like all seeds podcast episodes we go back in time and find out about Jeff's origins and what has led him to write this book - because this show is not a moment in time or just talking about today, it is capturing a whole of life story and finding out why a person...

Patricia Allan was born in 1938 and so we get to learn from her life on this episode - she got her doctorate when she was close to 80 years old!  We also hear about her memories of the end of World War 2, how she travelled to Europe back when you did that by boat, moving to work in Pakistan, deciding to get married within a week, raising 4 children, spirituality and finding meaning, serving in the Church as an Anglican priest, and writing her PHD on 'The Once and Future Cathedral’ ... and...

Patsy Bass founded the Reefton Distilling Co and it is one of a number of businesses which are adding to the community feel of West Coast town Reefton.  Its also her home town, so In this episode we talk about her childhood there, what it is like, coal mining of her Father and why she started the business and the plans for the future.  If you enjoy this then why not check out the other episodes of Seeds in the back catalogue as there are hundreds there.   Website:...

This episode is a short reflection in response to a listener's questions about how I use my time and how I choose projects.  If it helps your thinking why not share the link, so others can see the content as well and benefit from it? This is also a written article here https://theseeds.nz/articles/on-using-time-being-efficient-and-choosing-projects/  If you want to have access to more on this topic, I’ve also written on similar things in these posts: • On being efficient and some tips on...

I always enjoy catching up with people doing interesting things who specialise in things that we can all learn about.  In this case I talked with Paul McGregor about Facilitation.  However we start with his early years and what he studied - the law - and how that has led to what he does through a series of realisations. What has been your career path and what has been instrumental in where you are today - and where you might go?  We learn a lot from Paul by reflecting on his journey. If you...

This is the audio of the conversation held about Impact Investing to release the legal opinion on that topic. You can download the legal opinion discussed here.  Impact Investment | Impact Law | Parry Field Lawyers Paper on 7 hard questions to ask for charities Charting the Future: A framework for thinking about change - Parry Field Lawyers More content is at www.parryfield.com and at www.theseeds.nz 

This is the audio version of my reading out the legal opinion that I wrote which Parry Field Lawyers has released this week on the 20th March 2024.  It tackles the issue of large funds and trusts which have amounts they invest, often conservatively.  It asks: do those in governance of such entities actually now have a positive duty to invest funds for impact?   I argue that they do for a variety of reasons.  For example, because the new Trusts Act 2019 includes provisions which mean Trustees...

I went back to my former High School and spoke with 55 students about creativity and integrating it into all of your life.  I try and do this as a lawyer and so it was really fun to reflect on my own journey in the last 30 years since I had been sitting in their seats.  Hope you enjoy! Another reflection on these concepts of creativity https://theseeds.nz/podcast/creativity-vulnerability-give-it-all-give-it-now-2/ Another episode on these themes with Preston Hegel ...

Change is a certainty in life, but how will you cope with it?  I enjoyed talking with Rob Cousins about the venture he cofounded called Open Change.  As usual we start with his childhood and then hear about his life journey and what led him to Aotearoa New Zealand what he does today. The podcast aims to get at the underlying stories of what has shaped people into who they are becoming and is a deeper glimpse into a life than we normally get.   We then talk about the complex and entangled...

I enjoyed this conversation with Brett Harvey as we learned all about his life, background and upbringing.  What is it like when you expect to take over the family business but it gets sold and what do you do next?  We talk about that and a lot more, as well as the origins of Tāima Kōrero / Time 2 Talk which is tackling the issue of pornography and its impact on young people.  If you enjoy this why not listen to some other seeds episodes as well?  Who could you tell about this episode or post...

In this conversation with Nathaniel Calhoun we hear about his early years and growing up in Boston, fitting in when there is a class system at play, work in Africa but then with billionaires in Silicon Valley and then talk about biodiersity.  We focus in on system change and how to effect that - are we optimistic or pessimistic on the ability to change things?  As a member of Edmund Hillary Fellowship we also talk about that since Nathaniel was in cohort 1.  A wide ranging conversation, the...

Safe has had an interesting life in Thailand, New Zealand and Europe and in this we focus on impact and what it actually means.  We also spend some time talking about what it means to take risks, how to know when to make a big move and have some shout outs to people who have helped Safe on his journey, including the guests of episode 1 and 2 of seeds - Michelle Sharp and Tim Jones!  If you enjoy this then check out the 380 other episodes on seeds as well.   Email [email protected] ...

This conversation between three former mayors of Christchurch was part of the Seeds Impact Conference and covered a wide variety of topics, hope you enjoy! Video of the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XebNe7GApO8  Garry Moore interview on seeds https://theseeds.nz/podcast/garry-moore-on-the-power-of-public-debate-the-tuesday-club-and-community-housing/  Lianne Dalziel interview on seeds https://theseeds.nz/podcast/lianne-dalziel-on-being-the-mayor-of-christchurch/  ...

In this live session I spoke with Judith Bullin, an expert on legal structures for Community Housing who works with me at Parry Field Lawyers about Community Housing and how to set these up.  Also Sarrah Jayne joined from the Takaka Cohousing Project to share about what they do and their community.   For more info and the video visit over here Community Housing Information Hub - Parry Field Lawyers www.theseeds.nz   

This is a short preview of Board Matters Season 2 - I am the host of this other podcast for the IOD so sharing it here!  Join me to learn about leadership and governance there with 7 episodes in this season... You can subsribe to it in spotify, apple podcasts etc. More info here https://www.iod.org.nz/news/articles/season-two-of-board-matters-podcast-launches Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6aHNCIYEOwqoghkGlwKruU Apple Podcasts...

This was a really wide ranging discussion with one of the most curious people I know so we had lot of fun talking about many topics - one of them was The Apple Tree, a book being released soon by me.  Get a copy?  You can find out more at www.theseeds.nz/tree  Research First: https://researchfirst.co.nz/team/carl-davidson/  Check out Carl and Sean's 232 Podcast on books https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-232-degrees-podcast-unlocking-great-books/id1654427277  Earlier discussion on...

Sean and Carl host the 232 Podcast, a podcast about books, and this is a discussion with Steven Moe about why they matter and talking with Steven about a book he is releasing to coincide with the Seeds Impact Conference called The Apple Tree. Info on the Apple Tree: The Apple Tree - Seeds (theseeds.nz) To order a copy - [email protected]   

In this episode we have Brianne West, founder of Ethique and Business but Better in conversation with international journalist Esha Chhabra, author of Working to Restore: Harnessing the power of regenerative business to heal the world. Listen to Brianne’s Seeds Podcast episode here. Listen to Esha’s Seeds Podcast episode here. More on seeds www.theseeds.nz  More on Seeds Conference www.seedsconference.nz 

Session from the Seeds Conference where I shared on the topic of Reimagining Business: The Impact Tree Paradigm The description of this session said: Steven Moe is a lawyer, host of seeds and founder of this conference and will share thoughts about what the future of business could be if we reimagined it. First book mentioned on social enterprise: https://theseeds.nz/books/social-enterprises-in-new-zealand-a-legal-handbook/  Second book mentioned of essays: ...

Rosalie Nelson and Edmund Hillary Fellowship hosted a panel on Regenerative Blended Finance at the Seeds Conference - EHF has 500+ Fellows using NZ as base camp for global impact.  Those on the panel were: Andrew Hewitt- Funding, Structuring and Accelerating GameChanging Organizations Satya Kumar- Quondam Entrepreneur and Mentor Brad Leibov- CEO at EarthShare Laina Greene- Founder and CEO at Angels of Impact and Social Entrepreneurship Expert More on seeds is at...

Frances Valintine CNZM & Claire Amos on education Education futurist Frances Valintine CNZM, founder of Mind Lab, and Claire Amos, co-founder of DisruptEDNZ are hosting a panel on education Frances Valintine CNZM is a passionate educator and technologist who is focused on developing education opportunities that connect professionals to the knowledge they need to be successful in today’s rapidly advancing world. In 2013, Frances founded The Mind Lab, a unique offering designed to empower...

Session from the Seeds Conference - Alex Hannant with a panel on systems innovation in conversation with Dr Marissa Kaloga and Ian Short. Alex Hannant a director of Pocketknife and Executive in Residence at The Centre for Systems Innovation (formerly The Yunus Centre), Griffith University in Australia. Joining him will be: Dr Marissa Kaloga - Marissa is a transdisciplinary entrepreneurship global scholar, with a background in Macro Social Work (PhD, MSW), Business (BS), and International...

Audio from Seeds Impact Conference - Panel of Jennifer Wilkins, Dr Katherine Trebeck & Dr Donnie Maclurcan discussing Larger business in a post-growth economy This panel conversation between global experts in economics beyond growth, Katherine Trebeck and Donnie Maclurcan, hosted by Jennifer Wilkins, will explore the challenging question of how existing larger businesses, especially multinational enterprises and corporations, can begin to prepare for a post-growth future.  Jennifer...

Poverty and the Economy - a session from Seeds Impact conference with Shamubeel Eaqub in conversation with a panel on the economy and how we actually (practically) help the poor out of poverty. Shamubeel Eaqub*, economist and author was in conversation with Helen Robinson - Auckland City Missioner https://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/about-us/our-team/  Sasha Lockley - Co-founder of Money Sweetspot https://www.moneysweetspot.co.nz/ and EHF Fellow Listen to Shamubeel’s Seeds...