Growing Kiwis with Claire Williamson
The Growing Kiwis is a podcast for ambitious people who are committed to growth in business, money, health, mindset, and life. The podcast explores what it really looks like to pursue a high-performance life in New Zealand. The wins, the challenges, the lessons, and the consistent actions that compound over time. Growth is the central theme, whether that’s growing businesses, investments, people, community, impact, or ourselves.
From the gym floor to business ownership with Cam Woods
In this episode of Growing Kiwis, we sit down with Cam Woods, owner of two Waikato-based Strength Nation locations, community builder, and all-round good human, to unpack how he went from cleaning floors as a teenager to owning two thriving businesses by 24.
We dive into the power of saying yes, backing yourself before you feel ready, and why building genuine community is the real secret to business growth.
Cam shares his journey through the fitness industry, the lessons he learned from being surrounded by the right people early on, and how he’s created a gy...
Rising through adversity with Chantelle Good
In this episode of Growing Kiwis, we sit down with business owner and powerhouse leader Chantelle Good to explore a journey of resilience, growth, and self-discovery.
From growing up on a rural farm deep in the King Country to building a successful virtual assistant and bookkeeping business, Chantelle shares how early independence, problem-solving, and a passion for learning shaped her life and career.
One of the biggest things I love about Chantelle is her unwavering belief in herself, her resilience and ability to step fully into a challenge, her learner’s mindset and the way sh...
The gold medal mindset with Shaun Kirkham
In this episode of Growing Kiwis, Olympic gold medalist and business owner Shaun Kirkham takes us inside one of the most powerful comeback stories in New Zealand sport.
From a fiery, ambitious kid in Hamilton to standing on the Olympic podium in Tokyo, Shaun’s journey is packed with grit, growth, and game-changing mindset shifts.
This isn’t just about winning gold, it’s about what it takes to rebuild when things aren’t working, to lean into hard conversations, and to create unstoppable momentum through the smallest daily actions.
It’s high performanc...
Stories through the lens with Ruth Gilmour
In this episode of the Growing Kiwis Podcast, we chat with Ruth Gilmour, founder and Creative Director of Gilmour Studios, about living and working intentionally.
Ruth shares her journey from teaching photography to running a thriving studio in Hamilton, NZ, and how she aligns her business with her family values. We explore how she balances work, family, and wellbeing, the evolution of her studio into a collaborative space, and the role of habits and systems in creating consistency and reducing decision fatigue.
Ruth also discusses the importance of community, collaboration, and empathy in business, reframing...
From shift work to subdivisions with Sam Ashton
In this episode of Growing Kiwis, we sit down with Sam Ashton, a former police officer who has reinvented himself as a successful property developer.
Sam shares his journey from niche side hustles to finding his true passion in property.
He opens up about the challenges of his first big development, the lessons learned from managing multiple moving parts, and the importance of surrounding himself with the right people.
Sam talks honestly about mindset, persistence, taking risks, and continuously learning from every experience.
Packed with humor, authenticity, and practical insights, this...
From idea to inventory with Hannah Porter
In this episode of Growing Kiwis, we sit down with Hannah Porter, , founder of Bear & Moo, to talk about how a maternity leave side hustle turned into a thriving e-commerce business. What began as a simple idea at home has grown over the past seven years into a well-known baby and parenting brand, with a growing team, a warehouse, and a retail store.
Hannah shares the real story behind building a product-based business, including the challenges of manufacturing overseas, managing inventory and stock forecasting, and making big decisions about what products to bring to market. She also...
Courage over comfort with Dom Vettise
In this episode of Growing Kiwis, we chat with Dom Vettise, one of NZ sport’s hidden gems, supporting many of our leading athletes behind the scenes.
He’s lead sport psychologist for the NZOC, NZ Football, NZ Rugby and more, and occupied some of sport’s leading psych roles at a relatively young age which has brought tons of excitement, challenge and opportunity.
He’s also a devoted Dad and champion of courage, and while he began by studying medicine, quickly realized his heart lay in psychology and understanding what makes people tick and how to h...
