Seeds Steven Moe

In this session we hear from Shambueel Eaqub on the state of the economy and the past, present and future - we end talking about Love, so it was pretty wide ranging! 
We also looked at the Orbviz way of presenting date, worth looking at this on the budget as an example https://nzbudget-expenditure.orbviz.com/public/root
We took a sense of the economic pulse through looking at data and considering the wider context of government in the economy, budgets, the constraints and levers that can be used and how this affects us all.
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This was a raw and honest conversation with Rico Gomez about his life story and what has led him to founding Neurofit. 
I really enjoyed the challenges he lays out for us all to think about and consider our true source of value, finding purpose and taking care of ourselves. 
We also talk about mental health, stress, taking care of ourselves, behaviour, holistic views of oursevles, the role of spirituality and moving forward positively.
Check out the resources and information they provide over here: https://neurofit.co.nz/#392bca3 
Their mission: "Everything we do, we do to equip! We do not create co-dependency, but instead, provide service that produces real results. We believe every person has the ability to be great and our mission is to remove the barriers that hinder.
Helping people get unstuck from the mental mess is our main focus, with the intention that every person will feel empowered to be exactly who they were made to be."
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Simone Woodland joined me for episode 397 to talk about her life and the Tākaka Cohousing Project (Tākaka Cohousing | Golden Bay (takakacohousing.co.nz)) which is an amazing example of an innovative project that combines both housing + community + nature + regeneration. 
I’ve been involved with providing legal support since this project began several years ago.
In this interview we talk about Simone’s background and origins in the UK, her becoming an architect, working on social enterprises there and then moving to Aotearoa New Zealand and how she decided to come here. 
The project describes values like this:  “As a purpose driven housing developer we are committed to supporting the health of the whenua and community through regenerative and replicable cohousing models. Our team are committed to the values of kaitiakitanga, manaakitanga and courage.”
Community & Privacy: Privacy is important to us. We have thoughtful designed home layouts that create privacy between the homes and gardens for peace and tranquility. The shared spaces are designed for community events, connection and collective food growing.
Shared Resources: Shared resources offer a range of benefits, contributing to sustainability, affordability and community wellbeing. By sharing tools, equipment, and facilities, we are building an efficient system that provides more equality and support to our residents.
Sustainable Design: To create a safe space for our children to play, cohousing neighbourhoods choose to keep the cars to the outside. This allows for a park like setting with more space for growing food, gardens, play spaces and the community to meet and interact.
Article for The Spinoff on the project: https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/21-06-2022/is-community-led-home-ownership-the-way-of-the-future
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3QdRBsKdWUrdRWkyr0tQbo
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/seeds/id1281908185?mt=2#episodeGuid=bf08f2d2ecacad03d93e59e8fa89960a
Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tL3Jzcw== 

This is the audio of an article that I wrote that was just published in The Press on street art and what it says about identity and new stories being told in Õtautahi Christchurch.  The orgins directly relate to Seeds Podcast as I had a conversation on Street Art with Dr Reuben Woods a while ago (here) and always thought the topic would make a great article.  So I wrote it up and this was published on 8 June 2024 as the lead article in the Mainlander section of The Press.  This is the audio of me reading out the article. 
For the print version it is here:  https://www.thepress.co.nz/culture/350297693/rise-street-art-otautahi-christchurch 
Watch This Space website: https://watchthisspace.org.nz/
Toi Õtautahi  https://toiotautahi.org.nz/ 
Interview with Reuben which inspired the article https://theseeds.nz/podcast/dr-reuben-woods-on-the-street-art-of-christchurch-and-watch-this-space/ 
The book by Peter Simpson mentioned "Bloomsbury South: The Arts in Christchurch 1933-1953" https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/bloomsbury-south/
 

This is the audio of a talk I gave yesterday for Community Governance Aotearoa on the topic of Chairing meetings and with a focus on AGMs.  I do a lot of support for boards, companies, trusts and others in goverance in my work as a partner at Parry Field Lawyers so it was a pleasure to talk on this topic.  In it share my thoughts on this area and outline 20 principles that are relevant to consider when you come to your role as Chair.
More resources that Community Goverannce Aotearoa provide are here (thanks for the chance to share Rose, April, Elyse and team) https://communitygovernance.org.nz/
If this helps you then why not share with one other person?
The 20 principles will be uploaded here and the other resource mentioned in talk on chairing meetings: https://www.parryfield.com/advisory/governance/governance-essentials/ 

Enjoyed this conversation with Neil Ieremia about Black Grace dance company and his life as a choreographer – we start with his childhood and learned about his upbringing, the role of his parents, the impact of a childhood illness and sense of identity from a young age.  We also talk about the origins of Black Grace and the first dance he choreographed at age 13.  We then discuss the role of art and dance and how it can have an impact on society itself, commenting on the past and present.  Finally we discuss the future plans for Black Grace.

Website: https://blackgrace.co.nz/
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