Queenstown Life
103 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhat the hell just happened 2020? Queenstown Life blogger Jane Guy interviews women around the world to ask them what's the future? What's happening now? Who the hell are we?
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Minna Dubin: Mom Rage
November 06, 2023 18:30 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBMinna Dubin is a writer and artist from California. I first read her article in the NYT on Mum rage and shouted "that's me! She's talking about me!" and from then on I didn't feel so alone. We chat about the patriarchy, how mums are seen still and the work that needs to happen for this to shift. If you're a mum, parent, member of the human race I implore you to have a listen and BUY HER BOOK!
Oliva Sisson Perfectionism and fungi
August 14, 2023 19:30 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBOlivia (Liv) Sisson was born in Virginia, US and visited here in 2015 and then moved back on 2018 she now lives in christchurch. Liv is a Food, culture and tourism writer. Works for New Zealand trade and enterprise and is a forager and fungi enthusiast. She just launched her book Fungi of Aotearoa: A curious foragers field guide We chatted about fungi and perfectionism, how to afford to eat well during times of crisis and and the climate crisis and the future of our food. Quee...
Ovi Rathnayake- Don't wait for illness to change
July 31, 2023 19:30 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MBOvi Rathnayake is a Business & Success Coach for multi-passionate women, Miss Sri Lanka’s social media marketing strategist, she has a dual degree in supply chain management + Management information systems and certified business analyst. She lives in New York and we chat about not waiting until our health is at stake to change the way we live and work, corporate America and even when it's out jobs we still mess up.
Sarah Colcord
July 24, 2023 19:30 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBSarah Colchord founded the New Zealand Made Products page on Facebook Chooice during lockdown. In just a few months, the page’s membership grew to over 500,000 members and Sarah had to decide what she wanted to do. We talk about growly businesses quickly when they go 'viral', the reality of making money in business in New Zealand and why getting a coach was pivotal in her growth. Sarah's Pledge Me campaign is live now!
Toni Street
July 10, 2023 19:30 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBToni Street is a NZ TV presenter and sports commentator and author of her book ‘lost and found’ covering the grief of losing siblings and her surrogacy journey. We chat about being a parent whilst getting up for work at 4am, how she fails when she promised her parents she wouldn't let them down and her surrogacy journey; how to start yours.
Are you giving it all away? How to create bang down the door offers
July 03, 2023 20:00 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBAre you giving it all away? Is there a fear of always needing to give away more so that people to buy from you, ending in no-one buying from you or you having a whole heap more work than you anticipated? I walk you through the reasons why we do this AND how to stop this cycle of madness of always adding more more more. And how to get people to buy from you so they're banging down the door Kia ora I’m Jane and I am a blogger, podcaster, writer, photographer, coach and mama. I utte...
Tory Whanau- Mayor of Wellington
June 26, 2023 20:00 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBTory Whanau Pakakohe and Ngā Ruahine. Tory is Mayor of Wellington, was Parliamentary chief of staff for the Green Party. She has a Batchelor of Arts and a dog called Teddy. We get stuck right into the life of being the first Māori mayor in Aotearoa New Zealand and what comes with that. The pressure to perform and be her own person, how we have to keep fighting and how alcohol played a role in her self care. Kia ora I'm Jane. A blogger, mama, speaker, coach and this is my podcast. ...
The red flags of Financial Abuse
June 12, 2023 20:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBFinancial abuse is one of the more sneaky to identify in our relationships. It weaves it way into things and often we don't talk about it as money is hard to talk about anyway without the struggle of abusive relationships in the mix. I discuss the red flags for you to think about and also how our money stories can impact us leading with hearts instead of our gut. National Family Violence Hotline 0800 456 450 Central Lakes Family Services (Queenstown, Wānaka, Central Otago) 0508...
Megan Whelan
June 05, 2023 20:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBMegan Whelan is Head of Digital Content at Radio New Zealand, unashamed lover of selfies (yours and hers) and weight lifter. We discuss young people and the hope they give us, the decisions we have to make in our jobs, the barriers of perfection and why weight lifting should be in everyone's week. Empowering, strength and letting go of changing our bodies.
Sit in your wow- the power of celebrating small wins
May 30, 2023 20:00 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBHow do you sit in your wow? What is the reasoning behind small wins? How can this small thing absolutely revolutionise how you feel about your work but also your self? I explore and give you the tips I coach my clients through to change the way you see your wins.
Ruby Jones
May 22, 2023 20:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBRuby Jones is a Wellington-based artist and writer who gained worldwide attention after the March 2019 Christchurch terrorist attacks, when she shared her illustration featuring two women embracing, penned with the words ‘This is your home and you should have been safe here.’ We discuss the tension between being human and being a symbol of hope, money and pricing yourself as a creative and much more!
Sustainability and the modern mother
May 15, 2023 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBThis piece gos out to all the mums, the carers, the people who are struggling with what something is supposed to look like and it just doesn't feel that way to them. Your feelings are valid. I love you If you need further support 1737 is a free service to chat to someone confidentially
Your Perfect Work Week - how to have the schedule YOU want
May 08, 2023 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWhat would it feel like to have the perfect work week where you decide what happens: You feel in control, you’re ticking off the lists, you don't have 14 000 meetings because you said "yes". I'm going to walk you through getting the perfect work week and the easy steps you can start TODAY friends
Rachel Taane
May 01, 2023 20:00 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBRachel is a social worker, mama, advocate, MC and survivor. We discuss the world of burnout, social work and why her new journey into working for herself is a pathway into self-care.
Back to back meetings are killing us
April 10, 2023 20:00 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBI hear the term back to back meetings constantly. I used to say it myself and now when I hear it it makes me feel slightly queasy. Back to backs are not helpful, are not a badge of honour and ultimately they’re killing us and our businesses. Let’s dive into why they’re basically shit and need to die and some alternative ways of living your perfect work week. Want to hear more about 1:1 coaching with me? Flick me a message after this episode
Auriga Martin
April 10, 2023 20:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAuriga is an Innovation Adviser, Product Leader and Venture Catalyzer. An art lover and all-round legend She is an American who moved to NZ in 2007 and was one of the founding employees at lynda.com We discuss SAAS and how women are changing the face of business for the good, why being emotional in business is better for everybody. You can find her at Linkedin We also discuss books 'What looks like bravery' Laurel Braitman and 'The Medici Effect' by Frans Johansson
Whiti Hereaka
April 03, 2023 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBPlaywright, novelist, screenwriter, barrister and solicitor, Whiti holds a Masters's in Creative Writing (Scriptwriting) from the International Institute of Modern Letters, Victoria University and is a trustee of the Māori Literature Trust. We delve into her magical book Kurangaituku and the legend of Hatupatu, what is next for Whiti and the untold stories of so many 'bad' women in stories. Whiti Hereaka can be found on Instagram and her website
QTL- Stop waiting to be confident
March 20, 2023 19:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWe all struggle to start something and usually, it's because we're waiting for confidence to appear. I'm here to tell you that's never going to happen. So, how can we start the steps we need to build the confidence we so desire? Let's dig in!
Dr Hinemoa Elder
March 13, 2023 19:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBDr Hinemoa Elder whakapapa's to Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi nui tonu. She is Fellow of the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist since 2006 We kōrero our parenting styles and how to be consistent for our tamariki, how we can stop being good girls and her new book! She has also has a PhD (2012) and MNZM for services to Māori and psychiatry and bestselling author of “Aroha” and “Wawata”. You c...
Victoria Harris - The Curve
February 20, 2023 19:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBVictoria is Co-founder of The Curve, an education platform providing information for women on finance and investing. We chat about what to do with your money in times of hardship, how to invest and in what. Money stories and more! You can find out more about The Curve's Classroom here My fave books about money: Jen Sincero You Are a Badass at Making Money Sanaya Roman + Duane Packer Creating Money
Natalie Ferguson - Powrsuit
February 13, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBNatalie was a co-founder of Hatch and now co-founder of Powrsuit, a platform existing to change the face of leadership. "When women are at the forefront of changing organisational approaches from the inside. By embracing and enhancing the superpowers we bring to the table, we can develop sustainable businesses for tomorrow". We discuss coaching, leadership and MONEY and what you can do RIGHT now to change the way you live, forever.
Content Toolkit BIGGEST promo ever
August 29, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBAt Jen and Jane's Excellent Adventure we are coaches and mentors and one of our things is to support businesses to make their content work for them. We hear the same complaints over and over "it's too hard", "it doesn't work", "i can't get it right". And we want you to know you can do it and you can also make money for your business online. Today we released our Content Toolkit HUGE promo - Content Toolkit, a 4 hour self paced online programme that converts your biggest fans into...
Your Excellent Adventure
April 15, 2021 18:56 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWhy the hell do we allow ourselves to lead with FEAR. And at what point will that shift for us women in work/ business/ relationships? Jen and I have created a business Jen and Jane's Excellent Adventure to support women to be brave in business and all facets of their life. Our newest offering is a 4 month group programme where we look at ALL the scary AND learn how we made 6 figures in 8 months with no website, no funnels just knowing deeply our community. And we want to support y...
Natalie Sisson
March 08, 2021 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBI chat to Natalie about our new launches and how it is to be a womxn in business. What puts her off about the 'coaching' world and why mamas are not 'just mamas' they are a whole other world and job unto themselves.
Jen and Jane's Excellent Adventure Launch
February 25, 2021 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBI catch up with Jen Heuett the other half of our new business offering Jen and Jane's Excellent Adventure. We discuss our launch, imposter syndrome, our new four week Content Toolkit and the future. Why we need to look at our mindset before we can move forward in business and our womxns programmes that skyrocketed our projections. Come find us on Instagram and Facebook.
Rachel Molenda
January 24, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBRachel and I discussed our paths to eating 'habits' and thoughts around food in general and how loud those voices are at the start of the year. Rachel supports humans to look at their journey to their current way of thinking about their body, their relationship with food and where we learn this as children. And how she has healed some of those stories for herself.
Kristen Lunman
December 06, 2020 21:24 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBKristen and I discuss women and money and in general where our feelings about it come from. Historically and culturally. We also delve into investing for the first time and her starter tips for anyone wanting to jump in.
Amanda Palmer
October 18, 2020 18:15 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBAmanda and I discuss the current state of being, feeling grateful to be here in New Zealand, the grief that surrounds us. We delve into our kids and how noone ever prepares you for the wave of emotions, the support you need and the beauty of the chatter of children. Particularly in times of crisis.
Autumn Lerner
October 15, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWe chat about the current situation in USA, our connectedness as humans and how our lives have changed, forever.
Rach McBride
October 11, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBRach has discovered alot about themselves during this time and the importance of connecting with others, the future of triathlon and racing and how the shift for diversity in sport has to come from grassroots level first.
Jessie Wong
October 05, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBJessie Wong and I chat about Yumei, the beautiful bags and purses she produces, how proud she is of her Chinese heritage and the people she works with there. How she is changing the conversation around sustainable products in New Zealand and the care that goes into her business and team.
Victoria Crockford
September 28, 2020 19:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBWe chat about roles during lockdown, how they changed and the tensions this causes between family and partners. How our kids will be ok and the guilt we feel whilst working from home.
Alise Selsmark
September 17, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBAlise and I chatted about the world of triathlon in a world that can't travel, getting back to triathlon after having a baby and the wonderful family she has created at The Cupcake Cartel.
Wānaka Series- Vienna Kupa
September 10, 2020 20:00 - 16 minutes - 15.4 MBWe chat about working as a woman in the building industry in New Zealand, winning her award and always searching for something that felt 'right'.
Dunedin Series- Sandra Clair
September 06, 2020 20:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBSandra and I chatted about 'coming back to health' and even more so after lockdown. Our bodies tell us so much and yet we often don't hear it. Or we don't trust ourselves enough. We also chatted about Sandra's 'must have's', her secrets to her daily recipes and her best must do's for Ōtepoti Dunedin
Kirstie James
August 27, 2020 20:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBKirstie James Is training for the Olympics, but what do you do when it's been cancelled, moved, changed? You keep going that's what. Her dream is just one part of the story, endometriosis is another and she explores living with pain and thinking it's normal.
Wānaka series- Alice Herald
August 19, 2020 08:18 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWānaka series- I explore the talent and amazing wāhine who reside in Wānaka. Alice and I chat about the luxury design industry post lockdown, parenting when you love your work and the beauty of living here.
Ange Wallace
August 16, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MBDuring 'Dry July' I caught up with Ange to chat about giving up the booze, why she did and the feelings surrounding drinking now. What we can all do to look at why we 'use' booze and the joy of being out in the ocean.
Laura Cope Use Your Own
August 10, 2020 20:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBLaura Cope is a tour de force in the world of saving mother nature. She wants everyone to stop using single use and wants to support all to get us there. We chat about how we can help, what we can do to change our habits and why we need to do so. Fast.
Frankie Tortora
August 09, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode Frankie and I talk openly of the exhaustion of parenting through lockdown, how anyone gets any work done, an award for the podcast and the sheer and utter feeling of being lost when talking about the future.
Sophie Fern
August 06, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBSophie and I chat about why we teach our children mostly about animals they will never come into contact with and asking the question "do we strive to preserve and save animals that we think are cute?"
Victoria Metcalf
August 02, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBWe talked about how Antarctica is more important now than ever before, especially to New Zealand. how the juggle of lockdown was so real and having good employers is pivotal to surviving these times.
Dan Clay aka Carrie Dragshaw
July 30, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBDan's work sees him "grounding innovations in enduring human truths" and so in 2016 when he allowed a Halloween character 'Carrie Dragshaw' to come to life his world was turned upside down with the amazing response. We chatted about being your 'true self' and the deeper conversations this current world situation is having on all our relationships
Vera Alves
July 26, 2020 20:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBVera is originally from Portugal so we instantly ahhhhhed at warm holidays over there, we also chatted about the love of our work and how children come into that, running and the crazyness of ultras.
Jen Heuett
July 23, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBJen has been working with small business around social media and it's importance since forever. Giving businesses the strategies that work and unpacking the system that many have of "oh it's just not important". Online is the face of your business now more than ever and understanding how to use it can be a game changer
Fiona Fraser
July 22, 2020 20:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBFiona and I chat about the joy of writing stories for businesses who do good stuff, the world of magazines and how they will survive and life in the advertising world post lockdown
Kait Rich
July 19, 2020 20:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBKait and I discuss our mindset around money, doing business as women and her two reasons for working the way she does; illness and revenge. We look at both!
Chris Lee
July 15, 2020 20:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBChris and I discuss the hotel industry and it's part to play in the travel sector during covid and for the future. How Ovolo Hotels have been able to 'pivot' and disrupt what is currently being offered and how people's experience on holiday still has a huge impact on our future.
Megan Tucker
July 12, 2020 20:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBMegan is from Melbourne, Australia currently living and working in Brooklyn, New York. We chat about living right in the middle of events happening around Black Lives Matter, talking to our children about the world of race and the inequity around disabled people.
Siouxsie Wiles
July 09, 2020 20:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBSiouxsie has been pivotal in the communication to the New Zealand public about covid 19, she stresses the importance of people understanding what is happening and their part to play in that. We chatted briefly about the abuse she has received during this crazy time and her feelings about the future of how we cope.