Career Spark

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Welcome to Career Spark! A New Zealand podcast that talks to people from some interesting and unique backgrounds. Want to see how they did it? Join us as we explore some fascinating New Zealanders making the most of their opportunities!

  1. 04/03/2022

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

    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.

  2. 03/05/2022

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

    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.

  3. 02/23/2022

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

    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.

  4. 01/03/2022

    Luke Campbell - Entrepreneurship and the story and success of Vxt

    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.

  5. 12/25/2021

    Jerome Faury - Secrets for scaling businesses | the Metaverse

    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!

  6. 12/15/2021

    Siân Simpson - Advice from an award-winning community builder

    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.

  7. 12/06/2021

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

    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.

  8. 11/20/2021

    Clinton Farley - The key to the hospitality industry

    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.

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Welcome to Career Spark! A New Zealand podcast that talks to people from some interesting and unique backgrounds. Want to see how they did it? Join us as we explore some fascinating New Zealanders making the most of their opportunities!

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  • Creator
    Kaleb Reid
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2021 Kaleb Reid
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    Career Spark