Global leaders championing climate action

With an unwavering love for sauna, nurturing a long distance relationship and sparking creative ideas to plant her seeds in NZ, Marije moved to NZ with her first question to her now husband, ‘so where are all the saunas?’… for which he replied that if she wanted to use them she would need to create something herself.  And from that day she has stuck with the saying that you ‘need to build your wings on the way down’ meaning you just need to start and learn as you go.  Marije has been on an incredible life journey moving from Holland, shifting careers, experiencing a number of miscarriages and began to explore rituals that were unique and brought about a total health of the body through botanicals. And where the evolution of her brand, Tahuna Skin began. In true Marije style, she has mastered the art of mundane and every day chores like cleaning up her lab, feel much more like a meditative state and grounding experience.  Marije has a bold call for action and looking for someone to join her on the journey to evolve Tahuna Skin and bring to life all of the elements to create holistic and healing experiences.

Creating a life fuelled by holistic success is an art and a craft to master but how we can start to change societies perception and culture that surrounds success to be more layered and multi dimensional to empower and enable more.

The evolution of holistic success through the lens of diverse, interesting and thought provoking women from Marlborough, New Zealand.

Through this series of podcasts we explore the concept of creating a life filled by holistic success. Many of us grew up with the idea that success could only be measured by financial and material possessions but as women and as mothers, and moving through different stages of life, we recognise that it is so much more than that.  Now to changing societies culture to align the variables.

Cassandra is an authentic, brave and courageous leader shining as a beacon of light in the world for her 4 daughters and team of young women at Trinity Employment, a recruitment and immigration specialist organisation in Canterbury.  When starting Trinity she realised that there was a lack of care and kindness in the industry and she was determined that there was another way.  Cassandra is passionate about the agricultural sector in NZ and is carving out change to developing a deep sense of community and connection to remind people that they are never alone.

Holistic Success Series through the lens of diverse, authentic, creative, brave and courageous women from across Marlborough, New Zealand.

Martina shares the evolution of how the idea of success has changed and evolved for her over the years, to now as a doctor, mother, wife and business owner.

In this podcast we explore the journey of life and how our views of success change over the decades in working towards creating a holistically successful life that encompasses multi dimensions beyond the traditional focuses of wealth, materialism and accolades.

Aimee Pickles has always had a strong focus on health and well-being as a path to creating happiness, independence and living a comfortable life.

She grew up in a small farming town in New Zealand, was always financially driven, with a materialistic view, a regarded career, and the inner voice that said "do what you love and you will never work a day."

After battling with connecting to who she truly was, Aimee has worked with a number of mentors in the recent years to shift her mindset, accepting her introvert nature and tuning in to the knowing of what it takes for her to truly flourish.

Aimee is also a wonderful contributor to the community of Marlborough with the work that she does to support the next generation through The Graham Dingle Foundation - supporting youth from school to the workforce and The Cactus Bootcamp Program.

Aimee shares 5 key tips that support her in staying happy, healthy and passionate to live every day with meaning.

Finn describes himself as an adventurer (first and foremost) and a deep nature frother who has spent a big part of his life chasing epic adventures.

With the other part focused studying all over the world, launching diverse and unique entrepreneurial ventures and now whilst doing his PhD at Deakin University, leading the environmental and sustainability initiatives at Lake Hawea Station, New Zealand.

It was during a Climate lecture at a US University where he first had the realisation of climate anxiety, to realise that its not one of the issues of the century it's the issue of now!

When we unpacked the topic of robust family conversations and debates over the dinner table, Finn shared that there have been quite a mix as of late including cultural debates, farm debates, the use of land at Lake Hawea Station and future regen projects.

Finn has some strong calls for action from our community to understand climate change and the intergenerational impact.

Becks Smith is a passionate life long learner and is always looking for new opportunities to grow. Becks launched The Whole Story during lockdown in 2020 when she reimagined an alternate future which addresses sustainability, connecting people and facilitating positive change. Juggling her role as a mother with a young family, a career, farming business and the many hats that go with each she always knows that she needs to serve from a full cup. Becks has also found in the knowing of who she is, being deeply grounded, and looking inwards to be a part of something outwards have served her well to be an inspiring young leader, leading change.  In this podcast, Becks shares some amazing resources in books that she has on the go to connect to yourself, discover a deep place of belonging, reflect on what matters and being grounded by who you are.