Seeds
Conversations with people living with purpose and having a positive impact in our world. Host Steven Moe asks about their life journeys and what has shaped them into who they are today.
Episodes
Daisy Hoe is an entrepreneur who is value led and creating something that will help others. Go Able is her idea to help wheelchair users find out whether buildings and places are accessible.
In this interview we talk about some of her life journey with a real focus on the power of who you surround yourself with, what it is like to grow up with a disability in a small town and the impact that Young Enterprise and her teachers had...
I got interviewed by Mark Longbottom for his podcast and you can hear the episode here as well.
If you like seeds you will probably like his show Purposely Podcast so why not subscribe to it too https://www.purposelypodcast.com/
Seeds impact conference registrations https://events.humanitix.com/impact-conference-2026
Seeds episode from 2021 when I first interviewed Mark for Seeds: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/mark-longbottom-on...
This is the audio of a short article I wrote on this topic of city identity in the context of the new stadium which just opened in Christchurch. What do you think? Why not post the link with your take?
For more content visit www.theseeds.nz
In this short episode I talk with Rebecca Carruthers who is an immigration specialist at Parry Field Lawyers about tips for moving to New Zealand as well as how the Active Invesor Plus Visa actually works (Sometimes called the Golden Visa or AIP Visa). It has seen massive interest so we hope this episode helps someone out there understand how it works and also gives some ideas about what it is like to move here.
Jake shares his life journey on this episode - many of you will remember the speech he gave at the end of year ceremony for Christchurch Boys High School when he had just had a cancer diagnosis about 10 years ago. "None of us get out of life alive..."
We talk about that and what he learned as well as what resilience is and how we can each foster it in our lives. We also talk about the Inspire Foundation where he is currently work...
Tessa has edited a new collection of insights in the book 'Kiwis in Climate' – for more on it click here: Kiwis in Climate book
In this conversation we find out about her childhood and background as well as the variety of initiatives she has been part of already in her life. We had known each other about a decade but I had not heard all of her story so it was nice to learn more.
If you like this conversation check out more at www....
In this short episode I preview the Seeds Impact Conference which is a free online event with many speakers and panels - this will be the third time we have run this - the last times were in 2020 and 2023.
Sign ups here: https://events.humanitix.com/impact-conference-2026
Tag someone in on this? Tell someone else you know about it?
More content at www.theseeds.nz
This is a chapter by Chris Clarke from the new book 'Changing Paradigms' which is now out!
You can download the full book here https://www.parryfield.com/changing-paradigms/
This is the first chapter in the new book 'Changing Paradigms' which is now out!
You can download it here https://www.parryfield.com/changing-paradigms/
This is the introduction from a new collection of essays called 'Changing Paradigms' which you can register to receive at no cost on the landing page over here: Changing Paradigms - Parry Field Lawyers
There are 25 essays in this collection and I hope you enjoy it an it challenges thinking!
For more visit www.theseeds.nz
In this episode I got the chance to speak with Judene Edgar who is from the Institute of Directors. We talk about moving from Compliance to Confidence in governance with a particular focus on charities and societies. Thanks to the IOD for the chance to be part of the webinar!
If you'd like the slides just email at stevenmoe@parryfield.com
For more content visit www.theseeds.nz
Overview
Governance of not-for-profit org...
In this short 2 minute episode I reflect on "The Spotlight Paradox" and what it might mean when we come to make decisions.
Who might you know that this would help? Why not post about it, tag them in or forward the link? It all helps to spread the word about seeds!
For more content visit www.theseeds.nz
"In this episode I want to talk about a principle that could unlock a new approach for you.
It's something called the spot...
Alanna Irving is a co-founder of Fundsorter which is a new tech based start-up making life easier for charities to find grants and funding.
In this conversation we start by talking about her childhood and growing up in California as well as her studies, time spent in Japan and what she learned there as well as how she ended up in New Zealand and found her true home here. We both lived in Japan so we had a lot to discuss on that ...
Lani has been involved in many fascinating projects which push boundaries of thinking about the intersection of business, philanthropy and charity.
In this conversation we talk about her childhood and early influences and trace a life filled with innovating and trying new things before diving deeper into the most recent venture which is Fundsorter. https://www.fundsorter.com/
I enjoyed speaking with Dr Anu Anandaraja about her life and the work she does with Women Together Global. I really enjoyed this conversation with Anu and hearing about her childhood and her dream at age 9 to help with health care in Africa - which came true, thanks to both hard work and serendipity! If you enjoy this check out the 470 other episodes in the back catalogue and more info is at www.theseeds.nz
Website: https://www....
Shaun Seaman from Mushroom Material recently won the Next Fest 2025 pitch competition run by the Sustainable Business Network and this is his pitch. I attended the event and enjoyed the discussions there.
Thanks to SBN for the chance to share this with others as it is a good example of innovative and new ways of doing business and thinking!
Website: https://www.mushroommaterial.com/
His bio: Shaun is Founder & CEO at Mushroom...
I was interviewed by Azoora Ali for her new "Care beyond profits" podcast recently - this is a portion of that interview. For the full episode listen on her show:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1nkiSFbWQhBoGCFkXZR6lA?si=aNWoGQyQQ6yzm8N2pJT1KA
Video:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8j76XbSDm8g
In this episode, discover how to:
• Overcome the fear of the unknown with courage
• Embrace mindset shifts to unlock growth and ...
I learned a lot in this conversation with Alison Mau about her life and journey and what has led to the setting up of Tika. Curiousity guided the questions and we talk about a lot of things starting with her childhood, growing up in Melbourne, experiences at primary school that shaped her and led to a resilient attitude, the special bond she feels with horses and why that is so, becoming a journalist back in the analogue days befo...
This is a book review of Cues by Vanessa Van Edwards - I suggest you get a copy (link below).
For the written review visit over here and that also has links to her TedX talk and several podcast appearances talking about the principles in the book: https://theseeds.nz/articles/cues-book-review-and-principles-learned/
Link to the book: https://scorpiobooks.co.nz/product/cues-master-the-secret-language-of-charismatic-communicatio...
In this short 5 minute episode share some reflections on the topic of saying no - what do you think? When is it important to do this?
More content is at www.theseeds.nz
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