Oprah and Jacinda Ardern: A Different Kind of Power
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This episode of the Oprah Podcast is presented by Lilly. Well, hey there. Glad you're here with me on the Oprah Podcast. My guest today is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern. And when she was only 37 years old, she made history as the youngest female head of state in the entire world. That means on the planet Earth. But what truly set her apart was her mission to lead with kindness.
If I could distill it down into one concept that we are pursuing in New Zealand, it is simple and it is this. Kindness.
Her first memoir is now available and it's called A Different Kind of Power. And I highly recommend it for anybody who's thinking about leadership in your own life or leadership. been through challenging times or just living and being able to live at the utmost best, even in the crises of your life. It's a different kind of power and being able to tap into that power is what this book is all about. And also the new documentary, Prime Minister, which is so revelatory and really a thrill to watch.
How do we shine a light on the humanity that I know is still there and amongst everything else?
The documentary will be released exclusively in theaters on June 13th, just a week from now as we're speaking. Jacinda Ardern, welcome. Thank you. What a pleasure to be here. It is such an honor to have you here. Oh, the treat is all mine. Thank you. Well, I have to tell you, I had the... I don't even know what you call it, my first experience in New Zealand. I was filming a movie called Wrinkle in Time and we shot it in New Zealand and I wanted to go just because it was being filmed in New Zealand. And I have never experienced a world like that. It's like you're driving along and you turn a corner and you're like... Oh my gosh. Everything is breathtaking.
It is. It is genuinely a breathtaking place. And with beautiful people too.
Just really beautiful, wonderful people. And what do you love most about being from New Zealand? The people.
I do think the people, you know, and that is something that I've missed since I've been away. But, you know, you can still spot a New Zealander when you're out in the world often. You know, little things. I'll be walking through an airport. Recently, I saw someone walk past me with a... with a piece of greenstone, pounamu, around their neck. And I just yelled, kia ora, and then you just hear a kia ora ring out back in response. You know, wherever you are in the world, there's that affinity because you come from such a special place.
And everybody knows it. Everybody knows it. I did sense when I was there that everybody knows that it is.
And I think appreciated and appreciated. for the most part, cares for it as well. And you would have seen the natural beauty. We feel, I think, lucky to have that.
Well, and that you have more sheep than people, too.
And cows. And cows. Let's not forget. But I remember seeing recently that you had planned or at least wanted to hike in New Zealand to mark your birthday. Oh, yes, I'm still planning on it. But you said you couldn't find anyone to hike with. There are five million people. Who would be willing to hike with me. Who would be willing to hike with you.
I know. That is still on my bucket list. Please come back. Yes. It's a great place to hike. Do you miss it?
I do. Being in Boston? I do. I miss the people. I miss the place. But it'll always be home and I'll be back. And you'll be back.
Mm-hmm.
Well, I just, well, first of all, I, over the years, have loved book titles. I love first lines of book. I love titles. And I think this is such a powerful title, a different kind of power. How did you come to it? And what was the inspiration? It was a real process.
I don't know whether I'm meant to share the iterative process. You know, I remember one of the early titles I floated with the publisher. Was? Run. It was just... And they said to me, but it might convey that people should, you know, turn their back on challenging opportunities. And I said, well, that's part of the appeal for me, because actually my first instinct when faced with really, you know, huge responsibility was run. But actually, I also wanted it to be a call to action, you know, to push through that, to take on the opportunity to run for elected office or whatever might come your way. But in the end decided it might be misconstrued as a jogging book.
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