She Started It

Live Episode: In Conversation with Sharndré Kushor

In this interview, we are joined by Sharndré Kushor, a remarkable leader who has built a legacy of innovation and impact by the age of 30. From co-founding Crimson Education at just 18, to transforming access to global education for thousands of students, Sharndré 's journey exemplifies tenacity and purpose. In this live conversation. we dive into Sharndré 's story on how she broke barriers to education, her transition into philanthropy with her 1 Billion Foundation, and her unwavering mission to make the world a better place. Get ready to be inspired by her vision, resilience, and commitment to creating a lasting impact.

Live Episode: In Conversation with Peri Drysdale

In this episode of She Started It, we’re thrilled to share our live conversation with Peri Drysdale, founder of Untouched World and a pioneer in sustainable fashion since 1981. Peri's journey from starting a knitwear business in her garage to building a globally recognized, purpose-driven brand is nothing short of extraordinary. A champion of environmental and social sustainability, Peri has navigated decades of change, balancing profit with purpose. Her insights on trusting your gut, adapting to innovation, and embedding sustainability into business DNA are inspiring. Join us as we explore Peri's story and learn from her legacy of impact and resilience.

EP 1.7 Rachel Taulelei - Building Global Businesses Grounded in Tikanga Māori

Rachel Taulelei is an inspiring business leader and a strong advocate for the Maori economy, purpose-driven business models and Aotearoa’s food and beverage industry. She began her global career at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise in North America. Once returning home she set up sustainable seafood company Yellow Brick Road, which was later acquired by Kono before she became CEO of the group. She’s now the co-founder of business design and brand strategy firm, Oho. Rachel is a multifaceted business leader and wears a number of other hats, from Director to Basketball Team Owner. In this episode of the She Started It podcast Rachel shares openly about the learnings from her career on leadership, establishing your personal values and staying true to them, how to build and authentically nurture your network, and so much more.

1.6 Sophie Hallwright - Building an Award Winning Global Financial Education Community

Sophie Hallwright has had an incredible career as a producer for some of the biggest shows in Australasia. Her experiences have led her to now being a co-founder and producer for The Curve, an award winning investing and financial education platform for women. In this episode, Sophie candidly shares that she does not identify with the idea that people are “born entrepreneurs” and personally, never saw herself as one - largely because growing up, it wasn’t something she was surrounded by. But now, here she is as a business owner, podcast host and content creator for one of the largest female investing communities online. Sophie shares in this episode how she has overcome self-doubt to embrace this next stage of her life - and how you can too! She shares with us her interesting career from radio producer, to living in fiji producing survivor for 6 months, to travelling the globe and everything else in between and how this has prepared her for the work she is doing now. Sophie’s story is such great encouragement for those who are currently in the throes of a fast growing business or career progression, as well as for those who feel like they are in a stage of just trying to figure everything out. For those of you who have listened to the Curve podcast, you will know that Sophie is absolutely hilarious - so it was a pleasure to speak with Sophie on this month's episode of the She Started it Podcast.  In this episode, Sophie shares on her story on: - Managing the demands of a growing business - Finding the right business partner - Being 'authentically you' in your business - Her globally ambitious plans for growing community - Making financial education engaging and empowering - How to start a business that is inline with your own risk tolerance

1.5 Claudia Batten - What It Means to Live a Squiggly Life

Claudia has achieved global success. She left her promising career as a young lawyer at Russel Mcveigh to move to New York in 2002. She had ambitions to combine her love of technology, marketing and make up. While that didn’t go exactly to plan her optimism and work ethic opened up many more opportunities. She went on to found and exit two startups. The first being Massive, a gaming ad network which was sold to Microsoft in 2006. Then Victors & Spoils which pioneered crowdsourcing in an advertising agency. Havas acquired a majority stake in the agency in 2012. Claudia returned to New Zealand in 2021, she now contributes her global knowledge and experience as a board director for Air NZ and Vista Group and as Chair of Serko. In this episode she shares on: - Trusting your intuition and jumping into the unknown, lessons learnt from her business ventures and successful career moves. - What it means to live a squiggly life.  - Her experience moving to New York as a young lawyer and how she had to unlock her inner strength to make it work. - Unlocking her inner strength to succeed when moving to New York as a young lawyer  - Authentically building your network and relationships and the benefits that come from having female power circles.  - How she sets goals and measures what matters in her life and career.  - Practical advice for just getting started on your business ideas, big dreams and goals.  - Encouragement on being your authentic-self and how she carries this with her as a super-power in the board room.  Booksreferenced: https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/measure-what-matters/27567130?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAk9itBhASEiwA1my_69cHMxaegfo5UkgBdDhi-xUdbhEfoIhGyN_8vZtxty8rvBtz5hFSdRoCefUQAvD_BwE [https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/measure-what-matters/27567130?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAk9itBhASEiwA1my_69cHMxaegfo5UkgBdDhi-xUdbhEfoIhGyN_8vZtxty8rvBtz5hFSdRoCefUQAvD_BwE] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17134189 [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/17134189]