Notes From The Executive
Episodes
Around The World with NO Planes | Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen - S3 E4
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No one in history has travelled the world without flying. Enters Torbjørn 'Thor' Pedersen. He’s on a mission as we speak to defy all odds and trave...
Nearly Dying in the Atlantic Ocean| Traveller Thor Pedersen | S6:E4 P1
28 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Thor Pedersen, the only man traveling the world (yes to every country), without flying, talks to Mina Amso in part two about his stopover in New Zeala...
SEASON SIX IS HERE! From Iraq to New Zealand | Scientist and Counsellor Maysoon Rassam | S6:E1
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Moved to New Zealand in 1997 from Iraq, Dr Maysoon Rassam and her family had to endure some real twists and turns, with surprises at every corner, jus...
S5: E10 Dusting Off The Ashes - Volunteering Abroad Pre & Post Pandemic - Part Two
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our conversation with Kiwi Pharmacist Jasmin Dodge, who in March this year(2022), celebrated a decade working full-time as a volunteer in ...
S5: E9 Dusting Off The Ashes - A Kiwi's Experience of Tonga's volcanic Eruption - Part One
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PART ONE Kiwi Pharmacist Jasmin Dodge remembers exactly where she was and how she felt when Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai, a submarine volcano, erupted ...
S5: E8 Part Two - How He Dealt with Emotional Pain | Hudson Byblow
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Part One of our interview last week, Catholic speaker and consultant Hudson Byblow opened up about his painful breakup with his ex-fiancé. This we...
S5: E6 How He Dealt with Emotional Pain | Part One - Hudson Byblow
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hudson Byblow remembers breaking up with his fiancee. His heart broken, he found himself walking up the steps of a church. He kneeled to pray, overcom...
S5: E5 The Mountain of Consistency With Shannon And Andy
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hiking 40 mountains before 40. That was her way to becoming more consistent and intentional. Did she accomplish what she set out to do? We drop ‘ah...
S5: E5: What Endometriosis Feels Like. Kiwi Mum Shares Painful Journey to Diagnosis
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She had stomach pain. And she felt it bad. She'd pass out and didn’t know why. Years later and after many doctor visits and countless specialist app...
S5: E4 From Illiteracy at 23 to Dreaming about Publishing books at 26
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
She struggled at school and was illiterate at age 23. Now 26, Brit Kelly has finished one-year bible school, about to start theology degree and is loo...
S5E3: "It doesn't happen over night" - Self-Esteem
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talitha Pereira isn’t your average 19 year-old. She personifies positive self-talk and self-confidence. But at 19? How does she do that? I discove...
S5: E2 "I don't think I've reached MY FULL POTENTIAL Just Yet" Romwell Ramos
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over The Top Life-Loving Optimist and Graphic Designer Romwell Ramos joins Mina to chat about how he needed more meaning at a critical time in his lif...
Season Five Trailer
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season 5 of The Mina Amso Podcast.
S2: E1 How a Pharmacist Finds Self-Awareness
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Season Five. Picking your course at university can seem like a child lost in a park with no parents. That’s how Pharmacist and mother Ang...
S4: E14 Last Episode of 2021 with Andy Rolston
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What a great end to the year, in this episode me and Andy Rolston talk about the challenging year that has been, our highlights and lowlights, the wis...
S04: E13 Season Four Summary (& It's Christmas!)
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are reflecting on the year that’s been and on season four of the Mina Amso Podcast, what we learned and what we're still learning. This episode i...
S04: E12 You Need Reflection To Grow
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reflection - that word is really scary to some people because it could mean you have to get quite and remove all noise and think Seriously about life…...
S4: E11 What's Your Why?
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
WHY are you growing? Qhat's pushing you to go further? What's your WHY? We'll be talking about why we grow, and finding the driving factor in our grow...
S4: E10 Overcoming Personal Growth Obstacles
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Questions to ponder: What obstacles do you think you might be facing this season? What ways you can think of that you can overcome them? We have 'aha...
S4: E9 Being Intentional with Andy Rolston
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak about the power of intentionality, and how having an intentional, calculated, purposeful, deliberate, planned personal growth...
S4: E8 Your Personal Growth Plan
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking about why and how you need to have a personal growth plan today, yes it might sound overwhelming, but wait, it actually isn't! In fact h...
S4: E7 What Level of Leadership Are You At?
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You are a leader in your field, but what level of leadership are you at? It helps to know! Do you only have a position? Do people follow you because t...
S4: E6 DJ Production duo Sweet Mix Kids
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They’ve performed at some of the world’s most famous festivals including Coachella, Wanderlust and NZ’s Rhythm & Vines – they’ve played for ...
S4: E5 Leading In Crisis with Andy Rolston
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are the key things you need to exhibit in order for you to lead a team in crisis, in times of uncertainty, in times where you don’t know what t...
S4: E4 Building Influence With Andy Rolston
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Returning guest certified leadership coach Andy Rolston delves deeper into what makes a positive leader, personal growth and how to expand your sphere...
S4: E3 The Dreams that led to his priesthood, with Fr Thom Park
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There were three dramatic dreams, two big things (career and a girlfriend), and one stubborn heart. How he ended up where he is, is nothing short of a...
S4: E2 Kiwi Olympian Andrea Anacan
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest this episode is NZ's Andrea Anacan, Andrea competed at the Tokoyo Olympics 2020 in karate. She is a four-time consecutive gold medallist in ...
S4: E1 Andy Rolston on Leadership
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My first guest is kiwi certified leadership coach Andy Rolston. Andy trained with world renewed American leadership expert John Maxwell. He talks abou...