The Story Hub

Dec 04 2023

Kia Ora and welcome to The Story Hub podcast, helping you live smarter and be inspired by the journeys of successful Kiwi professionals. We believe you can learn from others' mistakes and achievements, and that what is possible for your life is greater than you currently imagine. On The Story Hub, you will find long-form conversations (45mins - 2 hours) with successful Kiwi professionals discussing their personal career journey so far. Expect to be challenged, inspired, and hear great tips to help you with your own journey. Could be keen? Check out the Season Three Trailer to find out more!

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TSH S3 E05 | Paul Gerritsen - Firefighter Entrepreneur, Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean, Life as a Professional Athlete for New Zealand. A Journey of Discipline & Growth

Dec 04 2023 70 mins

TSH S3 E05 | Paul Gerritsen - Firefighter Entrepreneur, Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean, Life as a Professional Athlete for New Zealand. A Journey of Discipline & Growth “Anything becomes boring or difficult, but those are often the times you are making gains towards where you want to go” Paul Gerritsen is one of the most mentally tough guests we have had on the show. Af

TSH S3 E04 | Liz O’Neil - The Pathway to CFO, Moving a Young Family to China, Career as an In-House Chartered Accountant

Nov 27 2023 55 mins

TSH S3 E04 | Liz O’Neil - The Pathway to CFO, Moving a Young Family to China, Career as an In-House Chartered Accountant This conversation we hear from Liz O’Neil and her journey that has seen her work for large Corporates such as Lion Breweries, Spark, Fonterra, and most recently Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners as CFO of New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Hear about her jou

TSH S3 E03 | Owen Culliney - A Lawyer Entrepreneur? Building Multiple Successful Law Practices, Developing a High Performance Culture

Oct 19 2023 81 mins

This conversation follows Owen Culliney’s success in Law, building up multiple successful law practices including his own. We talk through Owen’s entrepreneurial journey purchasing Clinico, a Denture and Hearing business, and when he finally decided to start his own firm iCLAW alongside Aasha Foley. If you are interested in a career in Law, tips & wisdom in starting your ow

TSH S3 E02 | Kim Ballinger - Create Engaging Team Cultures, How to Excel in New Roles & Sales, Working in Brazil, Mexico & the USA, Success in the Dairy Industry

Apr 19 2023 89 mins

Brazil’s First Female Salesperson for NZ, Negotiating the Sale of TipTop as CEO, How to Excel in New Roles & Sales, & Create Thriving Team Cultures - this is Kim Ballinger’s journey. This conversation follows Kim Ballinger’s success in the Global Dairy Industry, starting out in a technical role with a Chemical Technology degree to being the first female salesperson in

TSH S3 E01 | Brent McConnell - Dairy Farmer to Entrepreneur, Stoney Creek’s Journey From Receivership to Iconic Brand, Leading the Creation of a Passionate Team & Customer Base

Feb 13 2023 121 mins

Dairy Farmer to Entrepreneur, Stoney Creek’s Journey From Receivership to Iconic Brand, Leading the Creation of a Passionate Team & Customer Base - this is Brent McConnell’s story. Don’t miss this challenging & inspiring conversation which is the first episode of Season Three on The Story Hub podcast. Hear about the challenges in trying to turn Stoney Creek arou

TSH S3 | Trailer to Season Three

Feb 13 2023 3 mins

WE ARE BACK!! The Story Hub Season Three is finally here with the promise of 10 excellent conversations for you in 2023. If you want to know what’s coming up and an exciting announcement we have listen to the trailer NOW. SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a thing. If you want to check out our brand new Live Smarter podcast click here for Spotify & Apple Podcasts

TSH S2 E07 | Graeme Milne - Excellence in Crisis Leadership, Foundations of a Successful Director, NZ Dairy Leader

Jun 13 2022 98 mins

This week we have the massive privilege to have Graeme Milne on the show to wrap Season Two. Graeme contributed to some of the dairy mergers which ended up creating Fonterra in the `90s, worked in West and East Germany during the `80s, and all started out with a degree in biotechnology from Massey University. Graeme has a successful directorship career too, serving on many influent

TSH S2 E06 | Phil Southward - Early Investor in Xero, Living the Gig Economy Life before Everyone else, Living in Germany. IT Contracting & Leading Agile Teams

Jun 06 2022 63 mins

This week we have Phil Southward, an IT Contractor and one of the early investors in Xero. Phil has had a rich career working in NZ and Germany embracing the gig economy before the phrase was coined. If you are interested in learning about agile systems of working, What it's like to live in Germany and try a contractors’ life, and what can happen if you don’t wait and be patien

TSH S2 E05 | Pat Peoples - Doubling your Company Every 5 Years, Rowing at the Olympics, Leadership in Extreme Growth

May 30 2022 116 mins

This week we have Pat Peoples NZ Olympic rower, and now the Managing Director and owner of Schick Construction based in the North and South Islands. Pat shares about his rowing journey getting back into it after years of not competing in any sport, to representing NZ at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Hear how he joined Schick as General Manager in 2000 when there were 17 staff all fo

TSH S2 E04 | Quency Wong - A Journey from Hong Kong to New Zealand, Building a Mortgage Broker Business from Scratch. Life of an Immigrant

May 23 2022 80 mins

This week we hear from Quency Wong, an immigrant from Hong Kong who now works as a Mortgage Broker in Auckland. Quency’s time in New Zealand has been anything but easy, she had to raise 2 kids while on a salary of $24k per year, and has built her mortgage brokerage business from the ground up. She talks about her mindset of resilience that has helped her overcome adversity and sh

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