Beyond the Surface

Malindi MacLean is Outward Bound's first female CEO and her journey is anything but conventional. From racing as a professional cyclist sport and representing to New Zealand, to "bluffing" her way into the corporate world without a degree, she’s navigated challenges with grit and resilience.

In this episode, we dive into her journey through business and leadership, including becoming a CEO while seven months pregnant in the middle of a pandemic, battling self-doubt and imposter syndrome, and overcoming the toxic realities of sexism and harassment in the workplace.

We explore how she found her true purpose at Outward Bound, her vision for the organisation, and the powerful impact of challenge-based learning! If you haven't been to Outward Bound or are thinking about, take a leap and do it. It changed my life and many others, shout out to the Hillary Watch 616!

We also tackle a topic Malindi is really passionate about, the impact of social media on young people. She shares her mission behind Before16, a think-tank advocating for legislative change to restrict social media access to over-16s, and the importance of keeping kids present in the real world!

Hope you enjoy, a massive thank you to our sponsors, Moana Road and Kaboose Media!

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