A Penny for your Thoughts
A chat show with my peers from New Zealand and across the world, talking about who they are and what they do, why they do it and any lessons learned. These conversations can sometimes be a little confronting, as we deal with loss in a number of the chats. It is important that we have these conversations, particularly as men to show that it is good to talk. I have included a link in the podcasts for you to support the show, 50% of all subscriptions will be given to Orange Sky, a charity that works with the homeless here in New Zealand and in Australia. Here is their website: Orange Sky NZ | Supporting people experiencing homelessness This is a charity that I volunteer my time to and I am keen to support as much as I can. The remaining 50% of subscriptions will be used to support the production of this and other podcasts that I will be creating and publishing into the future. Thanks everyone!
Episodes
In this episode I catch up with my Brother, talk about how he copes with stress, his career path and what its like living with snakes, spiders and crocodiles as his neighbours (he lives in the wonderfully named town of Gympie in Queensland, Australia), we also talk about some childhood memories and lots more besides, I learnt a few things about my brother that I didn’t know so I found it enlightening and I hope you do...
In this episode of A Penny for Your Thoughts I catch up with Matthew Steans, the founder of Yarns Men, a charitable organisation with the goal of reducing suicide in men through good conversations, we talk about Matthew's life before Yarns Men, what he has struggled with and how his charity was born. He is a great guy doing amazing work and is well worth reaching out to!
Relevant links:
LinkedIn
In this episode I have the great pleasure of catching up with Joseph Tyro we talk about his incredible commitment to his community, honestly I don’t know how he does all the things he does and still finds time to be a parent and have a full time job! Delivery Partner with Ignite Aotearoa, Principal advisor to Health New Zealand, Trustee Canterbury Men’s Centre, Trustee Reconnect Family Services, Board Member for Whaka...
In this episode I catch up with Tom Chatterton, hope you enjoy listening in! We talk about mopeds and mountains, the role of Artificial Intelligence in construction, why he's a QS, the importance of family life and much more!
If you like this episode and want to find out more get in touch with me through the Honoris website: www.honoris.co.nz
or by email at: admin@honoris.co.nz
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In this episode I catch up with Christchurch MP and online chef (of sorts) Duncan Webb, we talk about his path into politics, working with Aunty Cindy, what keeps him sane in the mad world that modern day politicing forces upon you and much more besides. Hope you enjoy listening in!
If you like this episode and want to find out more get in touch with me through the Honoris website: www.honoris.co.nz
In this episode I catch up with Prospero Uybarreta (Paco).
Paco is a former armed forces pilot from the US, a test pilot for jets and jet packs, a father and husband, and lots more, we talk about flying fast, what drove him down that path, how he came to be in New Zealand (see jet packs) and what he enjoys about what he does as well as much more besides.
If you like this episode and want to find out more...
In this episode Steve chats to Jarrod, someone he has been on governance boards with previously.
Jarrod is CEO of Portia (Ebborn Law Limited), and also Director/GM of Ferrymead Park Limited.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrodcoburn/
https://www.portia.law/
If you like this episode and want to find out more get in touch with me through the Honoris website: www.honoris.co....
Pamela Bell is the Chief Everything Officer at the New Zealand Institute of Building. She is also an Innovation Consultant and Board Director for a range of start-ups, Council controlled entities and commercial organisations in the built environment.
Pamela is passionate about innovative construction, affordable housing, and added-value timber. She has subject matter expertise in offsite manufacturing, design-thinking...
In this episode, I talk to Darryl about his somewhat truncated journey through university, his time as a full-time parent, why he's been a healthcare specialist for much of his working career and whisky...one of my favourite topics for sure!! Here is a link to Darryl's profile on LinkedIn:
Darryl Carey | LinkedIn
And to the Chow:Hill website:
New Zealand Architectural Design Practice (chowhill.co...
In this episode, I talk to Chris Perrins about life, why he's been a QS for over 30 years.... working for local government, kids and the fears of being a father to two teenage daughters and of course football (we are English after all!)
Chris's LinkedIn profile is here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-perrins-8a209265/
RLB's website is here:
https://www.rlb.com/oceania/offices/chr...
In this episode I catch up with Edoardo Anastasia, head of designs at JP Crafts here in New Zealand; we talk about him growing up in Italy, his dad running a restaurant, how he got into the design of boats and what the future looks like for him and his family. Its a great conversation I do hope you enjoy it!
If you want to find out more about Edoardo, here is his LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.co...
In our first episode of Season 2 Lizzie Davidson talks to me about the start of my company, Honoris Ltd, and our growth over the past 5 years. With candid insights, we navigate through the formative years of the company, exploring its evolution and milestones achieved over the past half-decade.
Get ready for a conversation spanning from the past to my dreams for tomorrow.
Relevant links:
https://...
The final episode of our sustainability mini-series is with Sam Archer.
Sam is a Sustainability Consultant and Mechanical Engineer with over 20 years experience in the Construction Industry. He moved to New Zealand in July 2014 and is now Director of Market Transformation at the New Zealand Green Building Council with a responsibility for running their sustainability and energy assessment tools - Green Star, ...
Professor Susan Krumdieck
PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder
MS Mechanical Engineering and Energy Systems, Arizona State University
BSE Mechanical Engineering, Arizona State University
New Zealand Order of Merit Queens New Years Honours 2020
Professor Krumdieck is Chair in Energy Transition Engineering at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland where she is offering a range of education...
Jon Davies
Jon has recently rejoined Proclima in an education and technical role across the Australasian market. Proclima is a manufacturer of building materials related to the building enclosure -weather-tightness and airtightness in roof wall and floor for both new and existing buildings.
His background is in building - starting out as an adult carpentry apprentice. He then moved into building materials...
Matthew Cutler-Welsh
Matthew is the Business development manager - residential at the NZGBC working with Homestar and HomeFit. Matthew's mission is to inspire people to make a better place to live.
After completing his Honours Degree in Natural Resources Engineering Matthew now has 15 years of experience leading residential energy efficiency projects and education programmes in New Zealand and Australia. In 20...
Sophie Howe
Described by The Guardian as ‘the Worlds First Minister of the Unborn’ Sophie Howe was the worlds first Future Generations Commissioner and for last seven years has held a legal mandate to be the ‘guardian of the interests of the future generations of Wales.’ In this role she has led high profile interventions holding the Government to account on how they have considered future generations in their pol...
Patrick Bellew
RDI FREng FCIBSE FEI HonFRIBA
Founder and Chairman of international design consultancy Atelier Ten
Patrick studied at Bath, graduating in 1981 from an integrated design course that blended MEP Engineering, Environmental Design and Architecture. At 30 and after working at Buro Happold for a period he set up Atelier Ten, a design consultancy that has grown to more than 350 staff in 11 offices an...
In this episode I catch up with my oldest and best friend Lawrence Hooker, we talk about his life, work, his passion for the Masonic Society, Arsenal Football Club and mysteries like Gobekli Tepe in Turkey and other ancient site....its a bit of a ramble but a good one with plenty of humour...
If you like this episode and want to find out more get in touch with me through the Honoris website: www.honoris...
In this episode, I catch up with Josh Blackmore a young engineer that interned with me over the summer of 2017/18. We find out what he's been doing since then, how he got involved with the Student Volunteer Army, including becoming the President of this amazing group of young people for a time. It was great catching up with him and I hope you enjoy the conversation!
He works for WSP, here's a link to t...
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