She Started It
Episodes
Live Episode: In Conversation with Sharndré Kushor
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, we are joined by Sharndré Kushor, a remarkable leader who has built a legacy of innovation and impact by the age of 30. From co-fo...
Live Episode: In Conversation with Peri Drysdale
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of She Started It, we’re thrilled to share our live conversation with Peri Drysdale, founder of Untouched World and a pioneer in sus...
EP 1.7 Rachel Taulelei - Building Global Businesses Grounded in Tikanga Māori
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Taulelei is an inspiring business leader and a strong advocate for the Maori economy, purpose-driven business models and Aotearoa’s food and ...
1.6 Sophie Hallwright - Building an Award Winning Global Financial Education Community
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Hallwright has had an incredible career as a producer for some of the biggest shows in Australasia. Her experiences have led her to now being a...
1.5 Claudia Batten - What It Means to Live a Squiggly Life
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Claudia has achieved global success. She left her promising career as a young lawyer at Russel Mcveigh to move to New York in 2002. She had ambitions ...
1.4 Elise Hilliam - Feeling Fear, Doing it Anyway
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elise Hilliam is the Co-Founder and Chief Operations Offer of Menu Aid - an online meal planning platform that is solving the "what's for din...
1.3 Siân Simpson - Creating a Bountifull Life
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Siân Simpson is the Founder and CEO of Public Rally, an agency dedicated to building world class communities and content strategies and has clients i...
1.2 Natalia Lopez - Leading the way in MedTech
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Natalia Lopez is a Director and the Chief Operations Officer at Kitea Health, a medical technology company transforming healthcare for people living w...
1.1 Lisa King - Business with Purpose
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lisa King is the formidable Entrepreneur behind Eat My Lunch and most recently, AF drinks. Her story proves that it is not only possible but also prof...
EP 28: Stepping out of Your Comfort Zone - A Conversation with Janine Grainger
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today I am joined by Janine Grainger. Janine is the Co-Founder and CEO at Easy Crypto. Janine first got involved in cryptocurrency in 2015 and saw mas...
EP 27: Creating a Female Focused MedTech Company - A Conversation with Dr Jenny Kruger
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Dr Jenny Kruger. Jenny is the cofounder of JUNOFEM which is a start-up company with a product called Femfit, which ai...
EP 26: Leading the way in Aviation Technology
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Episode we are joined by Emily Blythe who is the founder and CEO of Pyper Vision. Pyper Vision is an aviation startup with a product that disp...
EP 25: Bold & Innovative - A Conversation with Veronica Stevenson
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Veronica Stevenson, who is the CEO, founder and executive director of Humble Bee Bio. Humble Bee Bio is on a mission ...
EP 24 - Young & Successful CEO - a Conversation with Amelia Gain
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Amelia Gain. Amelia is the co-founder and CEO of leading hotel management platform Preno. Amelia started her career i...
EP 23: Changing the World with Deep Technology - a Conversation with Imche Fourie
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Imche Fourie. Imche is the co-founder and CEO of Outset Ventures. Outset is the home of deep technology, it is an ear...
EP 22: Investing in Female Founders & Life as a Professional DJ - A Conversation with Lauren Fong
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Lauren Fong. Lauren is the network manager for ArcAngels, which is the female-led startup fund for Ice House Ventures...
EP 21: Leading the way in Biomedical Engineering - A Conversation with Dr Sandra Grau-Bartual
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Dr Sandra Grau-Bartual. Dr Sandra is a trained chemical engineer, she completed her PhD at AUT which led to developin...
EP 20: The Power of Knowing Your 'Why' - A Conversation with Sarah Balle
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Sarah Balle, founder of Supie. Supie is on a mission to provide a better and fairer grocery alternative for Kiwi...
EP 19: Determination & Success - A Conversation with Brittany Gribben
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are joined by Brittany Gribben, who is the COO and co-founder of ArchiPro, an online platform redefining the $30 billion dollar arc...
EP 18: Life as a Successful Entrepreneur - A Conversation with Cecilia Robinson
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cecilia Robinson is the founder and creator of one of New Zealand’s most successful ever start-ups My Food Bag – Cecilia is one of NZ’s leading ...
EP 17: Building a Bold Beauty Brand - A Conversation with Monique Kaminski
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Monique is the CEO & Founder of Jeuneora, a bold beauty brand that has seen exponential growth since Monique first launched it as a side hustle in...
EP 16: Life Well Designed - A Conversation with Shelley Ferguson
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Shelley Ferguson is one of New Zealand’s leading woman when it comes to interior design and trends, Shelley is passionate about creating beautiful s...
EP 16: Leading an Award Winning Social Media Agency - A Conversation with Wendy Thompson
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Thompson has built an incredibly successful career as a global marketer and entrepreneur who has worked with some of New Zealand and Australia's...
EP 15: Financial Confidence - A Conversation with Catherine Emerson
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Emerson is head of Marketing and Customer Strategy at Kernel Wealth, she is also the co-host of leading financial podcast "It's No Secret". ...
EP 14: Building a Fashion Tech Start-Up - A Conversation with Sarah Neill
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Neil is the Founder and CEO of the latest Fashion Tech App "Mys Tyler", which is a venture-backed start-up disrupting the world of fashion. Sara...
EP 13: Back Yourself! - A Conversation with Danielle Snell
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle is a leading litigation lawyer who after 15 years in private practice has established her own law firm, Elit Lawyers by McGirr & Snell. D...
EP 12: Goal Getter - A Conversation with Ana Meredith
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ana Meredith is an unapologetically ambitious woman who has set herself big goals, and is taking action to achieve them. Ana set herself a goal to own...
EP 11: Leading the Way in Data & Tech - A Conversation with Carmen Vicelich
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Carmen Vicelich is a powerhouse entrepreneur who has built two multi-million-dollar, international data and technology business. Carmen’s businesses...
EP 10: Legally Innovative - A Conversation with Anna Lozynski
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Lozynski is a pioneer of innovation, named one of APAC’s Top 10 Innovative Lawyers by the Financial Times. Anna is the former executive general...
EP 9: Confidently Thriving - A Conversation with Tash Pieterse
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tash Pieterse is a certified life and mindset coach for busy ambitious professionals. Tash runs an amazing coaching business, which helps people to ov...
EP 8: Beauty & Brains - A Conversation with Emma Lewisham
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Lewisham is an inspiring woman, who is making a meaningful difference in the skincare industry. Emma and her team have developed a high performin...
EP 7: Level Up - A Conversation with Morgan McGregor
05 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Morgan is a social media manager and the owner of HYPED which is a dedicated social media agency working with a number of kiwi brands. In this episode...
EP 6: Just Go for it! Chase your dreams & change the world - A Conversation with Brianne West
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brianne West is the founder of Ethique, which is the world's first zero waste, full range, beauty and lifestyle brand. Brianne is a game changing entr...
EP 5: Unlocking Your Purpose and Values - A Conversation with Catherine van Der Meulen
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine is a game-changing entrepreneur and business leader. Catherine now runs an incredible platform called "Entrepreneurial Women With Purpose". ...
EP 4: Be a Life Enthusiast - A Conversation with Bridget Williams
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Briget shares her inspiring story of following her passions to launch her own social enterprise business. Bridget also shares tips for...
EP 3: A POWER Mentoring Session with Rosey Nathan
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rosey is a successful career woman and also an executive ambassador and founding mentor of HerCareer. In this episode, Rosey shares her story, gives p...
EP 1: Courage, Strength & Determination / A Conversation with Annah Stretton
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Annah shares some incredible insights into her business success. Annah also encourages listeners to find the courage within their fear...