Super Creative

Today on the podcast, I speak with Sarah Street - footwear designer and founder of footwear brand, Bronwyn.

Named in honour of Sarah’s late mother, Bronwyn is minimalist, consciously curated footwear designed for modern women who lead multifaceted lives - women with a love of simplicity, an eye for detail, and a desire for quality that endures. The Bronwyn design ethos centres around thoughtful silhouettes, considered details,...

EPISODE 91: Today on the podcast, I speak with Lara Henderson – founder of Pure Mama, a natural skincare brand created specifically for pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.

After her own frustrating experience during pregnancy, Lara realised that modern, conscious mothers didn’t have access to the kind of skincare they deserved. With a passion for natural, low-tox ingredients and a commitment to doing things differently, she set...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Robyn McLean - co-founder of Hello Period, the New Zealand-based brand shaking up the global period care industry.

Founded in 2017 alongside her best friend Mary Bond, Hello Period was born out of a desire to create period products that were sustainable, safe, and actually worked. Fast forward to now, Hello Period is an award-winning, world-leading brand in sustainable period care – with a fu...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Greer Clayton – a contemporary artist known for her large-scale immersive landscapes that have a unique way of drawing you in.

Greer interprets the landscapes she paints, not in a direct, topographical way, but in a way that extracts their essence and reimagines the scene as a depiction of the artist’s mind’s eye. Each one represents an underlying connection with the land, exuding a feeling t...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Rachel Sloane - co-founder and creative director of Naveya & Sloane, a jewellery house that has been crafting love stories since 2010.

Naveya & Sloane was born in 2010 when co-founders and life partners Rachel Sloane and Alex Bunnett met, fell in love and combined creative forces to create an iconic jewellery house with a beautifully considered approach to luxury design, craft and car...

✨LIVE EPISODE✨ An evening of lively and candid conversation with Polly Markus (Miss Polly's Kitchen), Sophie Gilmour (Fatimas, Delicious Business, The Village, Dineaid) and Leisha Jones (Food Writer). Bringing a fresh perspective to hospitality in all its forms - entertaining, feeding, nourishing, and hosting - this was a hilarious night full of lively conversation about food, business, hospitality, success, challenges, creativity ...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Lucy Burke - Founder and Managing Director of Lucy's, a large-scale hire company redefining what event hire looks like in Aotearoa.

What began as a small idea to create better hire has grown into a large-scale operation with a head office in Mount Maunganui and warehouses in Auckland and Palmerston North - supporting everything from weddings and festivals to corporate activations and intimate...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Emma Sage - founder and editor of Sage Journal, the go-to platform for gardening inspiration and education in New Zealand and Australia.

Sage Journal is a space where gardening is more than just a skill - it’s a creative outlet, a form of self-expression and a collaboration between people, plants and place. 

Emma’s mission is to make gardening accessible, inspirational and deeply fulfil...

Today on the podcast, I re-release an episode from August 2024 with Sophie Gilmour—a true powerhouse in the world of food and hospitality. Sophie is a co-owner of the beloved Auckland eatery, Fatimas, and co-owner of The Village, a vibrant co-working space that fosters creativity and community in the heart of the city. She’s also a partner in Delicious Business, a hospitality consultancy that helps businesses thrive with fresh idea...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Anahita Paul—a mixed media artist and photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland

Grounded in visual storytelling and the intersection between content and art, Anahita works across photography, painting, and collage, often layering traditional editorial imagery with analog techniques.

She’s created editorial content and commercial projects for brands like Mecca Beauty, Glasshouse Fra...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Liv Patience —interior architect and co-founder of Material Creative, an interior design studio creating unexpected residential and commercial interiors that bring people together and command attention.

Material Creative was founded by Liv and her business partner Toni Brandso on the slopes of the French Alps, with a shared dream of creating a studio that designed spaces that scout beyond the scope...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Helen Paul-Smith — co-founder of ŌKU, harnessing the power of Aotearoa’s native plants to create organic herbal teas, health tonics, and skincare.

Helen founded ŌKU alongside her husband, medical herbalist and naturopath Scott Smith, in 2010. 

At ŌKU they are conscious of Maori Tikanga, ‘doing things the right way’, and this helps guide their decision-making processes. Sustainability is at the front...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Gemma Gillett — interior architect, founder of Studio Gemma, and creator of The Joinery Edit, an online education platform bridging the gap between designers and joiners.

After graduating from Massey University, Gemma spent nine years forging her career in London - working for several highly regarded interior design studios including Godrich Interiors. In 2014 Gemma relocated to Sydney and after th...

Today on the podcast, I speak with Becs Caughey—co-founder of Cook & Nelson and Poptimist, the creators of Good Sh*t Soda.

Becs has never followed a conventional career path. She started out managing some of New Zealand's biggest musicians, including Shapeshifter and Ladi6, which took her all over the world. But when touring life became less sustainable, she pivoted into the world of food and, alongside her husband Nick, st...

Today on the podcast I speak with Polly Markus, the creative force behind Miss Polly's Kitchen. 

What started as a lockdown hobby in 2020 has quickly evolved into a thriving platform, amassing a community of over 75,000 followers on Instagram and two bestselling cookbooks; Miss Polly's Kitchen and the recently released Seriously Delicious. Through Miss Polly’s Kitchen, Polly has built a loyal community of food lovers who a...

Today on the podcast I speak with Lauren Caughley, the founder of Caughley & Co, an interior architecture and design studio that believes in the transformative power of spaces to enrich our human experience. 

Originally from New Zealand, Lauren built her impressive career overseas, spending 12 years in New York City working for renowned firms Selldorf Architects and Morris ADJMI Architects. During this time, she worked on everyt...

Today on the podcast I speak with contemporary fibre artist, Fleur Woods. Based in the beautiful rural village of Upper Moutere (near Nelson) Fleur is surrounded by vineyards, hop farms, orchards and country gardens that deeply inspire her work. 

She describes her style of work as ‘stitched paintings’ -   an extraordinary fusion of embroidery, textile collage, paint, and found materials. Her intricate and joyful pieces, fi...

Today on the podcast I speak with Sarah Murray, editor-in-chief, publisher, and owner of Fashion Quarterly—New Zealand’s iconic style authority for over 40 years. With over 15 years of experience in journalism and a reputation as an award-winning feature writer, Sarah recently took the bold step to acquire Fashion Quarterly, where she’s leading its growth across print, digital, and event platforms.

During our conversation, we discus...

Today on the podcast I speak with Danu Kennedy a New York based interior designer and partner at Parts and Labor Design, an award-winning full service interior design firm, specializing in hospitality, commercial, retail, and residential experiences. 

Danu joined the Parts and Labor Design team in 2014 and several years ago became a partner and now leads the studio alongside founding partner Jeremy Levitt. Their work is frequently f...