Jo Fair is the former Global Head of Human Resources for Fonterra, a company of 22,000+ employees. Her career journey has taken her around the globe to Europe, the Americas and Asia. In 2019, Jo left the corporate world to found FutureWork Studio, supporting organisations to re-imagine the world of work. We hope you enjoy listening to her inspiring career story, which includes:

• The huge cloud of self-doubt she felt when she first made the shift from HR to a line role
• Why she believes women should know there's no magic rule book for leadership and business
• How she's handled stepping into the entrepreneurial world, after many years in a global corporate
• Why her proudest career moment involves her daughter figuring out what her Mum actually did for a job
• And that it's ok not to be superwoman!

Wyndi Tagi dropped out of teacher's college at age 21 when she became pregnant with her first child. She now runs WE Accounting, employing 15 people across New Zealand and Samoa, and helping SMEs to thrive. She is also involved in a wide range of charitable work, with a focus on bettering the statistics for Māori and Pacifica people. On top of her busy working life, she's a Mum of 5, a keen sportsperson, and holds a black belt in Karate! We hope you enjoy hearing her talking honestly about the story of her career, which includes:

• The challenges and preconceptions she's faced as a Māori woman in business
• How she responds when people assume her husband runs the business, rather than her
• How she coped after both her Dad and Grandfather passed away in 2017, and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer
• Her take on work-life balance and how she juggles having 5 kids, her business, and her Board and charitable work

Listen to The Hon. Ruth Richardson share the intriguing and focused story of her career.

Ruth Richardson rose to international prominence in her role as a reformist minister of Finance in New Zealand in the 1990s - the first and so far only woman to hold this role. Following her political career, Ruth has worked extensively in New Zealand and internationally as a Public Policy Consultant and Board Director. She currently holds a number of Directorships including NZ Merino, Synlait Milk and Bank of China (NZ) and has previously served on numerous Boards including Jade Software, the Reserve Bank, Oyster Bay and Wrightson.

In this interview she shares the story of her career, including:

• Declaring at age 15 that she wanted to be a politician and then strategically pursuing this career path
• As a change agent and reformist, why she's focused on being respected, not being liked
• How important family is to her, with a new granddaughter born the morning of the interview!