Baskets Of Knowledge

The Inner Work of Young Leadership: The Process of Becoming Me | Mackenzie Wills

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does real leadership look like at 19?In this episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with Mackenzie, a student at the University of Canter...

The Moment You Realise You’re Meant for More with Mina Amso (Notes from the Executive)

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when the life you worked so hard for… no longer feels like your life?In this powerful episode, we sit down with Mina Amso, founder of ...

From High School to High Impact: How Teen Founders Built NZ’s First Matcha Protein Brand

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with 18-year-old Adam and 17-year-old Alfie, the young entrepreneurs behind ZenSha, New Zealand...

The Mountain That Changed Everything: Saravanan Sinniah on Climate, Purpose & the Power of Travel

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this powerful episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with Malaysian mountaineer and environmental educator Saravanan Sinniah, a man whose ...

Imposter Syndrome, Confidence & Leadership Truths with Kristin Murray | Evidence That Builds Confidence

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Baskets of Knowledge, Kristin Murray, a leader with 30 years of experience, has a real, unscripted moment of imposter syndrome rig...

What If Everything Did Work Out? Margot Korhonen on Courage, Chronic Fatigue & Creating Connected Communities

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this powerful episode of Baskets of Knowledge, Margot Korhonen, a Community Coach and Creative, shares how one simple question, “What if ever...

Change, Liminal Space and Choosing the Right Emoji | with Janelle Hulin

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Change is inevitable, but growth is a choice.In this episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with Janelle Hulin, author, speaker, and proud “...

How One Missing Credit Led to a STEM Career | Liahna Smith on Non-Linear Paths, Mental Health & Taking Uncomfortable Opportunities

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when being "one credit short" becomes the catalyst for an extraordinary journey?Join us for an emotional and inspiring conversa...

Kodrean Eashae on Leadership, Legacy & The Voice of Aroha

20 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When Kodrean Eashae couldn’t find space for his voice, he built one.In this episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we explore how Voice of Aroha became...

“You’re More Likely to Become Homeless Than a Millionaire” – The Story of Kiyara Glasgow

13 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with Kiyara Glasgow, a 19-year-old student whose journey will shift how you see homelessness forever...

From Rock Bottom to Reinvention: The Power of Choosing Yourself with Di Crawford-Errington

06 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

23 years ago, Di Crawford-Errington was a solo mum working two jobs, struggling to keep a roof over her daughters’ heads. Today, she’s built and s...

From Factory Floor to Founder: The Inspiring Journey of Pat Wulf

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to completely rewrite your story?For Pat Wulf, the answer was courage, belief, and a decision to run uphill.In this week’s episo...

From Grief to Growth with Sarah Robb

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when life brings you to your knees?At just 20 years old, Sarah Robb lost her father. Six years later, while overseas, she received a ca...

Street Interviews & Real Conversations with Jasky Singh

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you take comedy, curiosity, and courage… and bring them to the streets?In this episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we’re joined by...

From "dumb student" to global leader, overcoming labels, office politics & communication mastery with Amit Khanna

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"When we are born, we look like our parents. When we die, we look like our choices."That quote framed one of the most powerful conversations...

Choosing courage over comfort with Georgie Chambers

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week we sat down with the incredible Georgie Chambers, a person whose journey is as courageous as it is inspiring.Georgie opened up about her tr...

Front of the Pack Leadership with Vicki Tyler

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sat down with Vicki Tyler, a powerhouse in leadership, coaching, and human development , to unpac...

Making The CUT: The Moments Behind the Method with Sneha Villalva

11 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you stop adding… and start cutting?In our latest Baskets of Knowledge episode, we speak with Sneha Villalva, a woman who has w...

Un-Migrant me with Pratishtha Purohit

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we sat down with Pratishtha Purohit, founder of EduventureNZ, corporate trainer, social impact advocate, and mum,  to talk about her j...

4 Marathons. 1 Day. A Thousand Emotions. with Scott Casey-Woolridge

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

He did it. Four marathons in one day. But the real story? It wasn’t about fitness.On this week’s episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we welcome back...

Put the Phone Down with Chris Valli

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It started with a student refusing to put their phone away.Chris Valli was a teacher, father, husband, and community man. On paper, everything looked ...

The Widow's Courage with Roslyn English

07 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does courage look like when life throws you into unimaginable grief?How do you keep showing up when the future you built disappears overnight?In ...

From Struggles to Strength: The Journey of Chandni Sahrawat

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to go from standing outside the principal’s office for failing school exams… to becoming the founding director of two of New Zea...

How Aditi Gorasia Is Ending Period Poverty with Ads on Pads

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if period equity wasn’t just a cause but a business model?What if advertising could fund free period products without putting the burden back...

The self-discovery of doing hard things

09 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

"If you can, you will." The mindset behind doing the impossible.On the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sat down with someone wh...

The Law and lore of Kartini

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Baskets of Knowledge, we had the privilege of speaking with Kartini Clarke, a law student, neurodiversity advocate, political changemake...

From Why to Wai with Joe Harawira

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the Baskets of Knowledge podcast, we sat down with Joe Harawira, the CEO and co-founder of Wai Manuka, a unique beverage br...

From Confused Graduate to Podcast Powerhouse

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when you tick all the boxes, graduate from uni, land the job, follow the ‘right’ path, but still feel something’s missing?That was ...

A Journey of Culture, Courage, and Community with Leilani Faaiuaso

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Raised in South Auckland, Leilani Faaiuaso’s journey is a powerful testament to cultural pride, intergenerational learnings, and community service.I...

Eman Ghandour on Identity, Sisterhood, and Strength

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with the incredible Eman Ghandour, a passionate advocate for migrant and refugee commu...

"Live Fully. Die Empty.” with Wyndi Tagi

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode might just wake you up.We sit down with Wyndi Tagi, international speaker, business founder, cancer warrior, proud Māori wāhine, and u...

From Trauma to Triumph: Rhys Blisset and the Run for Change Movement

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this powerful episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we sit down with Rhys Blisset, a young man whose story is nothing short of extraordinary. From su...

Hold On to Your Friends

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, we had the privilege of speaking with Louisa and Kath, the dynamic duo involved with Hold On to Your Friends, a student-led initiative th...

Stanley Henry: The story behind The Attn Seeker

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Most people know Stanley Henry as the founder of The Attn Seeker, a powerhouse agency redefining organic social media. His company is everywhere, o...

Episode 151 - From failing maths toBecoming NZ’s Local Hero of the Year!

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Maths is boring, right? Not if you’re learning from Subash Chandar K, a Top 10 Global Teacher Prize finalist, the winner of the KiwiBank NZ Local...

Episode 150 - Moodi’s Co-Founder On Transforming Wellness

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last few weeks you may have heard, seen, tasted or missed out on the pre- pro- biotic sodas made by Moodi. This product has taken the market ...

Episode 149 - From Med Student to Startup Founder with Ronan Payinda

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Ronan Payinda, a medical student who didn’t just stop a...

Episode 148 - Growth, Leadership and Kindness, The seeds for navigating change

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with the incredible Briana Belford, a 19-year-old university student whose journey is a tapestr...

Episode 147 - From struggles to success: How Khadija Usman built Grit Coaches and is transforming lives

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to transform adversity into purpose? In this inspiring podcast episode, we explore the story of Khadija Usman, an entrepreneur, coa...

Episode 146 - Adapting to thrive in this game of luck with Angad Chauhan

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we had the privilege of sitting down with Angad Chauhan, a recently graduated doctor and an inspiring i...

Episode 145 - Cattle Credit: Solving climate change with space tech with Cairo Akehurst

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we’re thrilled to bring you an inspiring conversation with Cairo Akehurst, a 17-year-old student from...

Episode 144 - Ice Cream, Innovation, and Kindness with Mrinali Kumar

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to transform a bold idea into a game-changing product? In our latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we chat with Mrinali Kumar, c...

Episode 143 - Life on the Medical Field with Sam Landers

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our last Baskets of Knowledge episode for 2024, we sat down with the incredible Sam Landers, a young man from rural Taranaki, who’s rewriting...

Episode 142 - Curry Pastes and Courage: A Story of Resilience and Courage with Nimeesha Odedra

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we had the privilege of speaking with Nimeesha Odedra. Her story takes us from the challenges of migr...

Episode 141 - Shifting Sands and Growing Roots: Reflections on Advocacy, Disability, and Coastal Erosion with Tara Shepherd

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What drives someone to create meaningful change from the age of 5? Meet Tara Shepherd—a trailblazer, advocate, and environmental leader whose journe...

Episode 140 - Embracing the power of small steps with Priya

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we’re thrilled to feature Priya, a person that continues to blow our mind through her simple ye...

Episode 139 - Preserving Whenua & Identity while embracing the Ivy League opportunity with Ryan Williams

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest episode, we chat with Ryan Williams, an inspiring young leader from rural New Zealand who’s now thriving at Dartmouth College with the...

Episode 138 - Echoes: The man behind the album with Jai Bartlett

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest Baskets of Knowledge episode, we dive into an inspiring kōrero with Jai, a multi-talented artist navigating the worlds of music, mixe...

Episode 137 - From new migrant to a GirlBoss winner with Avin Khajehzadeh

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our recent podcast episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Avin, a remarkable young leader whose journey from Iran to New Zealand highlights...

Episode 136 - Smiling sustainabily and tales of leadership with Adam McConnochie

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Change is inevitable, but how we embrace it makes all the difference. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Adam McConnochie, co-founder of su...

Episode 135 - The Power of Taking Risks and Building Connections with Lewis Wall

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we had the pleasure of speaking with Lewis Wall, founder of The Student Hand, an early careers recrui...

Episode 134 - Jump, rather than step! with Crissy Sanders

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our latest podcast episode, we had an incredible conversation with Crissy Sanders, a 21-year-old public health graduate who has experienced more in...

Episode 133 - When the world says no, you say yes! with Lori Thomson

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are really privileged to have Lori Thomson, a nursing student, who shares their candid and inspiring journey through personal challeng...

Episode 132 - Finding what stirs your soul! with Sanskruti Banerjee

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode of Baskets of Knowledge, we spoke to Sanskruti Banerjee, a law and commerce student at the University of Auckland with a pa...

Episode 131 - Carrying Community, Everyday activism with Zoe Dzapasi

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, we had the honor of speaking with Zoe Dzapasi, an 18-year-old student at Victoria University of Wellington, who shared her incredible journe...

Episode 130 - One foot in front of the other with Alex Witt

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all remember 2020, it was the year when everyone's lives changed. for some people it was terrible, for others they found a silver lining and fo...

Episode 129 - Creativity, Community and Entrepreneurship with Abbie Wood

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A small project while she was at primary school was the catalyst to this week's guests foray into the world of entrepreneurship. Abbie Wood talk...

Episode 128 - When Passion and Entrepreneurship Collide - A teenager taking on the adult world with Elisa Harley

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When you think about young people, you think about young people in class studying, playing sports, hanging with friends, having fun....our guest this...

Episode 127 - Learn the rules & play the game better with Zeena Khan

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Game on! Meet our next guest, Zeena Khan: Leader, Speaker & Author. Zeena is a dynamic individual of Chinese, Fijian, and Indian descent, from So...

Episode 126 - Disrupting the Education model with Jamie Beatson

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is well known in Edutech for changing the face of education. A key learning from his mother when he was young has been instrumen...

Episode 125 - Change, Growth and Exploring New Horizons with Magdeline Huang

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up, our guest this week thought that working in the health industry was what she was destined for. However, after one year of dabbling in this...

Episode 124 - Be the Opportunity by bringing that Passion with Irfaan Ariffin

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in the tiny, yet populous, nation of Singapore our guest this week had no intention of leaving his home country to study. He comes from a f...

Episode 123 - Success happens when you take action with Kale Panoho

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wanted to know what you need to do to be successful?  On this week's episode we have Kale Panaho talk about how he fostered a suc...

Episode 122 - Life is a journey with Shaniyah Munroe

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode we are treated to Shaniyah Munroe sharing her story with us. As someone that realised that she was academically able, sh...

Episode 121 - Reflection time

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we have just passed the shortest day in the year for the Southern Hemisphere the episode is a short reflection point where we share our learnings ...

Episode 120 - Pulling a Pivot: From from the water to the airwaves with Grace Lewis

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Following the "normal" life trajectory is the way our guest this week was living her life as she looked to go to university to get a "n...

Episode 119 - Tino Rangatiratanga: Taking control of my Māori Identity with Nick Parata

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Dunedin, New Zealand our guest this week speaks about the importance that his whanau/family has had in his life. This became more eviden...

Episode 118 - Dreams can come true: From India to New Zealand with Rakesh Banerjee

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in india our guest this week would never in a million years think that he would be sitting in an office in New Zealand talking about the jo...

Episode 117 - From electric vehicles to Jenga towers with Aleida Powell

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The universe works in crazy ways! This week's guest happened to come on at the same time that the skies were being lit up around the world with th...

Episode 116 - Embrace challenges with grace and resilience with Manpreet Dhanjal

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As we think about our lives, we all go through certain stages where things happen. These are a mixture of the "good" the "bad" and sometimes the "ugly...

Episode 115 - Life: Bring on that rollercoaster with Anna Clark

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week our guest grew up in a small rural community in the South Island of New Zealand. It was in this community that our guest embraced the beauty...

Episode 114 - The Courage to Speak Your Truth with Salma Abdalla

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a hard hitting and very powerful chat with our guest who shares her journey of being a woman,  a woman of colour,  a wom...

Episode 113 - Reclaiming the Pen: You are the master of your own story with Luis Perez

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week has been leaving an impact in all the mahi/work that he is involved in. However, in this episode we go right back to where it all ...

Episode 112 - Following your heart beat to make a change in the world with Sean Prenter

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week shares a story that should inspire anyone that hears it to stop for a moment to think about what their real passion for doing thin...

Episode 111 - Sparking that Chat and Stoking that Flame with Jack Jensen

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger warning, this podcast touches on suicide, If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please reach out immediat...

Episode 110 - Embracing my Kiwi-Identity ❤️ with Sneha Sathish

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A scientist at heart our guest this week Sneha talks to us about the journey that she has undergone as she has taken her love for science at school to...

Episode 109 - Life : A path of learning with Teja Depuru

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dancing and being on stage, if we had told this weeks guest that one day he would be showing his pride for his culture and upbringing through dance he...

Episode 108 - Fail Faster with Kii Small

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Born in Barbados but raised in the winterless North in New Zealand, our guest this week uses the energy and learnings from his formative years in No...

Episode 107 - When a passion turns to a PhD with Peter Remoto

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in the Philippines our guest today moved with his family to small town Hawera where he discovered something called rugby and a community th...

Episode 106 - Faith, Discipline and Consistency: Pillars of Growth with Ozair Sahib

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Change is part of life, but we all approach this in different ways. In this weeks episode we explore some key phases of change faced as they moved fr...

Episode 105 - Faith: For Everything that life throws at you with Ghananta Duppati

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Coming from a household where teaching has always been the profession of choice, this weeks guest had decided that she would break the mould and try ...

Episode 104 - From Maniac to Medic with Marcus Campbell

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week we have a throwback to a guest from Episode 19, at that time Marcus was at the start of his study journey and spoke about the journey he wa...

Episode 103 - The power of a smile: Vito's Journey

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in Auckland our guest this week grew up in a world where his identity was well defined as a young person. However, as he grew older and the...

Episode 102 - Beyond borders: Navigating change, education to employment and future focus with Shailan Patel

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week our guest is well known by anyone that is looking to work in the field of accounting or has an interest in this area. He is well known by ma...

Episode 101 - The power of youth voice: Decision makers time to listen with Angus Lonergan

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Building a community is something that is innate to all humans. However, as humans we tend to marginalis some communities based on some variable be it...

Episode 100 - Young New Zealander of the Year with Shaneel Lal

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many people will know our guest this week from their work as being an activist, a columnist and a political commentator. OR you might know them for t...

Episode 99 - Law and Policy: An International Journey of Self-Discovery with Anne Lim

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest this week arrived in New Zealand from Malaysia as a fresh faced 17 year old to embark on her tertiary pathway. However, before navigating th...

Episode 98 - Staying grounded, whichever path you land on with Jess McIntyre

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up on a farm in rural Southland our guest this week speaks to usabout how she has navigated different paths in her life and has gotten to a pl...

Episode 97 - Māori Millionaire - The Origin Story with Te Kahukura Boynton

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode our guest speaks about how seeing the inequalities while at high school fired her up to try to make a difference. Little ...

Episode 96 - Inspiring your inner kaitiaki with Nate Wilbourne

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest Nate Wilbourne this week has always been one with nature, it has been his norm. At the age of eight he planted his first tree which got him ...

Episode 95 - Living life the Ikigai way with Kaita Hummel

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As a young shy year 9 student our guest today would not have imagined that in a few short years he would be confidently speaking to large groups of pe...

Episode 94 - Embracing imperfect advocacy with Hope Cotton

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Imagine living in a world where you were unable to communicate as openly as you wanted, a world where people assume you can hear what they are sayin...

Episode 93 - An abundance of love: The horrible things that happen in life, make you love who you are with Inaki Cepeda

04 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger warning. In this weeks episode we speak about Cancer, Self Harm, Depression, Mental Health. Please avoid this episode if any of these topics m...

Episode 92 - Who knows where a conversation can go with Prajesh and Tane

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What was meant to be a 20 minute reflection ended up being a 45 minute podcast! In today's episode we talk to Tane about his busy year juggling co...

Episode 91 - Creating Happiness through empowered story telling with Lola Fisher

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest is a mover and shaker as they look to change the narrative around young people in New Zealand. @LolaFisher is a 15 year old tha...

Episode 90 - Surfing life's waves to get to Paris 2024

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Growing up in the beautiful East Coast in New Zealand in a tiny area called Makorori Beach, our guest this week speaks openly about her love for her c...

Episode 89 - Owning your inner critic and defeating it with Hadi Daoud

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having an entrepreneurial mindset has been the norm for our guest this week. From buying and selling parts through AliExpress to building his own we...

Episode 88 - If not now, When? With Rishita Bharani

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Living in three countries and about to move to her fourth, our guest this week speaks about the challenges and learnings she has had along the way. He...

Episode 87 - Be the role model you wish you had growing up with Aarthi Candadai

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Cast your minds back to when you were 14 years old. What were you doing? What were you thinking? Can you even remember that age? Our guest was applyin...

Episode 86 - Seek Discomfort: The Path to Balancing Dreams and Distance with Loyd Doron

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Storytelling has always been part of human nature. The use of stories has been used to capture the imagination, to highlight special topics and also u...