Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from The Nelson Pod, Podcast, .
(3)
A collaboration between Top South Media, video production company Be Seen More and journalist and former Nelson City Councillor Matt Lawrey, The Nelson Pod promises to deliver compelling conversations with the people who make the region tick and some of the inspiring but often under-the-radar characters who call Nelson home.
"We’re trying to think differently about how we prepare for the challenges that are coming."
🎙 Episode 19 of The Nelson Pod features Kerensa Johnston, CEO of Wakatū Incorporation.
Kerensa talks Matt about the country’s oldest property claim, the Nelson Tenths, the likely impact of the election on Māori and where we’re going as a region and country.
"We’re trying to think differently about how we prepare for the challenges that are coming."
🎙Trailer: Episode 19 of The Nelson Pod features Kerensa Johnston, CEO of Wakatū Incorporation.
Kerensa talks to host Matt Lawrey about the country’s oldest property claim, the Nelson Tenths, the likely impact of the election on Māori and where we’re going as a region and country.
🎥Full Episode out tomorrow
“Our vision is nothing less than the end of viral disease.”
🎙Episode 18 of The Nelson Pod features an entrepreneur with one of the most remarkable CVs you’re ever likely to read.
Rick Kiessig has written software for NASA and he basically helped to build the Internet.
He’s also the co-founder of the Nelson-based biotech company Kimer Med, which aims to end to the suffering caused by viral diseases.🦠
🧬Rick talks to host Matt Lawrey about his work, what keeps him motivated and the chances of human beings living to 1000.
“Our vision is nothing less than the end of viral disease.”
🎙Trailer: Episode 18 of The Nelson Pod features an entrepreneur with one of the most remarkable CVs you’re ever likely to read.
Rick Kiessig has written software for NASA and he basically helped to build the Internet.
He’s also the co-founder of the Nelson-based biotech company Kimer Med, which aims to end to the suffering caused by viral diseases.
Rick talks to host Matt Lawrey about his work, what keeps him motivated and the chances of human beings living to 1000.
🎥Full episode out Wednesday
“I cut into people for a living.”
🎙Episode 17 of The Nelson Pod
👩🏼⚕️Dr Ros Pochin is a legend in Nelson for her work as a general surgeon specialising in breast and endocrine surgery.
Outspoken and dedicated to improving outcomes for cancer patients and training the next generation of specialists, Ros is passionate about both medicine and the wider Nelson community.
She talks to host Matt Lawrey about what it’s like to operate on another human being, how she approaches telling someone they have cancer, her views on death, what happens when we die, and lots more.
🎥Watch the full episode here.
“I cut into people for a living.”
TRAILER: Dr Ros Pochin is a legend in Nelson for her work as a general surgeon specialising in breast and endocrine surgery.
Outspoken and dedicated to improving outcomes for cancer patients and training the next generation of specialists, Ros is passionate about both medicine and the wider Nelson community.
She talks to host Matt Lawrey about what it’s like to operate on another human being, how she approaches telling someone they have cancer, her views on death, what happens when we die, and lots more.
🎥Full episode out Wednesday
“I’m always looking for places to hide bodies.”
🎙Episode 16 of The Nelson Pod features award-winning crime writer Chris Stuart.
📖The author of For Reasons of her Own and The Glasgow Smile, Chris won the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Award in 2021.
She talks to host Matt Lawrey about her career in crime writing and her jaw-dropping background in international humanitarian work.
Chris has witnessed the best and worst of humanity and has a head full of stories that need to be written.
TRAILER: “I’m always looking for places to hide bodies.”
🎙Episode 16 of The Nelson Pod features award-winning crime writer Chris Stuart.
📖The author of For Reasons of her Own and The Glasgow Smile, Chris won the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Award in 2021.
She talks to host Matt Lawrey about her career in crime writing and her jaw-dropping background in international humanitarian work.
Chris has witnessed the best and worst of humanity and has a head full of stories that need to be written.
🎥 Full episode out later this week.
“I want to be New Zealand’s biggest company.”
🎙Episode 15 of The Nelson Pod
Host Matt Lawrey talks to Shuttlerock CEO and founder Jonny Hendriksen, a Nelson-based entrepreneur making a global impact in the world of digital marketing.
Shuttlerock makes social media ads for some of the world’s biggest companies, has offices around the world, and employs over 300 people.
Jonny shares the story of the company’s success, his thoughts on the future, and explains why Shuttlerock is keeping its HQ right here in sunny Nelson.
TRAILER: "I want to be New Zealand’s biggest company.”
🎙 In Episode 15 of The Nelson Pod host Matt Lawrey talks to Jonny Hendriksen, the founder and CEO of Shuttlerock, a Nelson-based business making a global impact in the world of digital marketing.
🎥Full Episode available everywhere tomorrow.
What’s holding Nelson back?
🎙Episode 14 of The Nelson Pod , Strategy and communications consultant J***y O'Donnell talks to host Matt about why progress can seem so hard in Nelson, why the city needs more young people, and the damaging impact of misinformation on our region.
Memorable quote: “There’s definitely a group of people who are opposed to progress here…”
🌏J***y is the founder of O’Donnell & Co.
https://odandco.nz/
TRAILER: “There’s definitely a group of people who are opposed to progress here…”
This week on The Nelson Pod , Strategy and communications consultant J***y O'Donnell talks to host Matt about why progress can seem so hard in Nelson, why the city needs more young people, and the damaging impact of misinformation on our region.
🎥Full episode available Wednesday
J***y is the founder of O’Donnell & Co.
https://odandco.nz/
Scottish-born Stew Darling started Officer training just six weeks after his 18th birthday – the youngest of his cohort to commission into the Royal Air Force.
His military career culminated in the command of all UK Military Intelligence Training, responsible for leadership and professional training for over 10,000 students. After his military career, Stew and his wife, Liz, made the move 18,500 kms to New Zealand where he started a successful software company.
From the Air Force he moved to the Army, which led to what he describes as “all manner of exciting adventures across the globe”.
His military career culminated in the command of all UK Military Intelligence Training, responsible for leadership and professional training for over 10,000 students.
After his military career, Stew and his wife, Liz, made the move 18,500 kms to New Zealand where he started a successful software company.
Stew’s success came at cost, however, in the form of a breakdown. Since coming through that period of his life, Stew’s dedicated himself to helping others through his work as a resilience coach.
🎙 On episode 13 of The Nelson Pod Stew talks to Matt about those exciting adventures across the globe, the lessons life has taught him and why he chooses to call Nelson home.
TRAILER: Scottish-born Stew Darling started Officer training just six weeks after his 18th birthday – the youngest of his cohort to commission into the Royal Air Force.
His military career culminated in the command of all UK Military Intelligence Training, responsible for leadership and professional training for over 10,000 students.
After his military career, Stew and his wife, Liz, made the move 18,500 kms to New Zealand where he started a successful software company.
On this week’s episode of The Nelson Pod , Stew talks to Matt about those exciting adventures across the globe, the lessons life has taught him and why he chooses to call Nelson home.
🎥 Full episode available everywhere tomorrow.
🌏 www.unstoppableforce.co.nz
An architect, academic, and innovator, Magdalena Garbarczyk loves Nelson and wants to help the region fulfill its potential as a place to live, work and play.
Magdalena has worked on developments across Europe but was drawn to Nelson and New Zealand for the lifestyle and the opportunity to work on meaningful community projects.
🎙 Episode 12 of The Nelson Pod
This week on the The Nelson Pod , Magdalena shares with Matt both her concerns about the impact of urban sprawl on Nelson and Tasman and the solutions to it.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor You Bamboo
TRAILER:🎙The threat of urban sprawl and bringing vibrancy back to the city.
An architect, academic, and innovator, Magdalena Garbarczyk loves Nelson and wants to help the region fulfil its potential as a place to live, work and play.
She was born in Poland, raised in France, and educated in France and The Netherlands.
This week on The Nelson Pod, Magdalena shares with Matt both her concerns about the impact of urban sprawl on Nelson and Tasman and the solutions to it.
🎥 Full episode available everywhere tomorrow.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor You Bamboo
Sam is a highly successful tech entrepreneur who is seriously concerned about the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence.
Nelson-based, Sam Ng leads teams at the Chief Digital Office at the United Nations Development Programme.
🎙 Episode 11 of The Nelson Pod
The Chief Digital Office is an interdisciplinary team committed to building a safer and more inclusive world for everyone by leveraging emerging technologies and innovation.
Sam came to the UN having already established himself as an experienced technology and social entrepreneur with a passion for harnessing technology for social and environmental good.
He previously started Optimal Experience and Optimal Workshop and various social ventures in educational technology, anti-human trafficking, humanitarian work and impact investing.
His exposure to technology and innovation on a global scale led him to focus on both the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies.
This week on The Nelson Pod , Sam talks to Matt about his incredible career to date, why he chooses to call Nelson home, and the problem with AI.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies Nelson
TRAILER:🎙Living locally and working globally.
Sam is a highly successful tech entrepreneur who is seriously concerned about the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence.
Nelson-based, Sam Ng leads teams at the Chief Digital Office at the United Nations Development Programme.
An interdisciplinary team, the Chief Digital Office is committed to building a safer and more inclusive world for everyone by leveraging emerging technologies and innovation.
This week on The Nelson Pod Sam talks to Matt about his incredible career to date, why he chooses to call Nelson home, and the problem with AI.
🎥Full episode available everywhere tomorrow.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies.
Valeriya Horyayeva has experienced first-hand the horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Early in 2022 life was going well for the married mother-of-one. Valeriya had her own social marketing company and business was good. Everything changed when the Russians attacked.
Separated from her husband, Sergii, who was in another part of the country on a skiing holiday, Valeriya had to get their daughter, Tereza, to safety.
Episode 10 of The Nelson Pod
After spending days sheltering in the corridor of their apartment building – the idea being that, if a shell hit the building, the first two layers of walls would offer some protection – Valeriya, Tereza and Valeriya’s grandmother made a run for it.
During their desperate dash to Poland, where Valeriya’s sister lived, they heard the planes and the bombs, and they ran from gunfire. Valeriya made a point of carrying Tereza on her front in case she got shot in the back. At one point, Valeriya wrote her sister’s name and phone number in the crook of Tereza’s elbow in the hope that, if she was killed, Tereza might still be reunited with her aunt.
After a nerve-wracking trip, Valeriya and Tereza made it to Nelson where Valeriya’s mother and her stepfather live.
She talks to Matt about their ordeal, the war’s impact on her family and friends at home, the threat of Russian disinformation and her great affection for Nelson and New Zealand.
Thanks to this week’s episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies Nelson.
TRAILER:🎙Saving her daughter and building a new life.
Valeriya Horyayeva has experienced first-hand the horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Early in 2022 life was going well for the married mother-of-one.
Valeriya had her own social marketing company and business was good. Everything changed when the Russians attacked.
Separated from her husband, Sergii, who was in another part of the country on a skiing holiday, she had to get their daughter, Tereza, to safety.
This week on The Nelson Pod , Valeriya talks to Matt about their ordeal, the war’s impact on her family and friends at home, the threat of Russian disinformation, and her great affection for Nelson and New Zealand.
🎥Full episode available everywhere later this week.
👍Thanks to this week’s episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies
Loving life with The Giants and chasing his NBA dreams.
The NBS Nelson Giants' centre, Matur is a young man with a big backstory.
🎙Episode 09 of The Nelson Pod
Born in what is now known as South Sudan, Matur’s family fled the country to Uganda when he was a child amid a civil war.
The family became refugees before eventually settling in Australia. At 13 he was discovered by a basketball scout and moving to the US.
Since turning pro in 2018, Matur has played in Switzerland, Slovania, the US, Australia (which included winning an Australian NBL Championship with the Sydney Kings in 2021) and here in New Zealand.
Matur talks to Matt Lawrey about his remarkable life, his love of basketball, playing with The Giants, his impressions of Nelson and New Zealand and his plans for the future.
👍Thanks to this week’s episode sponsor - Scott Jackson from Mike Pero Mortgages - Nelson & Tasman
📸Cover Photo credit: Shutter Sport Nelson
TRAILER:🎙Loving life with the NBS Nelson Giants and chasing his NBA dreams.
The NBS Nelson Giants’ centre, Matur Maker is a young man with a big backstory.
🏀This week on The Nelson Pod Matur talks to Matt about his remarkable life, his love of basketball, playing with the NBS Nelson Giants, his impressions of Nelson and New Zealand and his plans for the future.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Mike Pero Mortgages - Scott Jackson (Mike Pero Mortgages - Nelson & Tasman)
📸Cover photo credit: Shutter Sport Nelson
🎥Full episode available everywhere on Wednesday 28 June
NZ EXCLUSIVE: Justin Gold on The Nelson Pod with Matt Lawrey
The founder of ground-breaking US nut butter company Justin's shares his story of success and reveals what New Zealand companies need to know before trying to crack the North American market. 🥜🥜🥜
🎙Episode 08 of The Nelson Pod
Justin Gold started his company as a university student at his kitchen table in 2004 and, after a lot of ups and downs, sold it 12 years later for $US286 million.
He’s spent the last year living in New Zealand and has become a massive fan of the Nelson region.
Known to his friends as ‘The Peanut Butter Jesus’, Justin is man full of inspiring passion, charm and humour.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Nelson Regional Development Agency (Nelson Tasman).
TRAILER:🎙NZ EXCLUSIVE: Justin Gold on The Nelson Pod with Matt Lawrey.
The founder of ground-breaking US nut butter company Justin's shares his story of success and reveals what New Zealand companies need to know before trying to crack the North American market. 🥜
🎥Full episode available everywhere on Wednesday, June 21.
👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Nelson Regional Development Agency (Nelson Tasman)
TRAILER:🎙Taking over the running of an iconic Nelson business and forging ahead.
There’s a new person in the top job at Pic's Peanut Butter and she’s got some cool ideas about what’s next.
🥜
Pic’s new CEO Aimee McCammon comes to the role with a rich background in business and just happens to be founder Pic Picot’s stepdaughter.
🥜
Aimee talked to Matt about her plans for the iconic Nelson company, the challenge of steering businesses through ‘the messy middle’ and the beauty of family businesses.
🎥Watch the full episode here: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-aimee-mccammon
Taking over the running of an iconic Nelson business and forging ahead.
🎙Episode 07 of The Nelson Pod
There’s a new person in the top job at Pic's Peanut Butter and she’s got some cool ideas about what’s next.
🥜
Pic's new CEO Aimee McCammon comes to the role with a rich background in business and just happens to be founder Pic Picot’s stepdaughter.
🥜
Aimee talks to Matt about her plans for the iconic Nelson company, the challenge of steering businesses through ‘the messy middle’ and the beauty of family businesses.
Conquering the world of Adventure Racing and looking to the future.
Nelson’s Nathan Faavae is considered by many to be the greatest adventure racer of all time. For almost a quarter of a century he and his teams have dominated the sport and now, at 51, he’s changing focus.
🎙Episode 06 of The Nelson Pod
In this episode, Nathan joins Matt to talk about his incredible career, some of the hairier things that have happened over the years, and what’s next.
We also meet Nathan’s son Zefa who, following in his father’s footsteps, is off to the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Romania.
TRAILER: 🎙️Conquering the world of Adventure Racing and looking to the future.
Nelson’s Nathan Faavae is considered by many to be the greatest adventure racer of all time. 🏆
For almost a quarter of a century he and his teams have dominated the sport and now, at 51, he’s changing focus.
-
Nathan joins Matt to talk about his incredible career, some of the hairier things that have happened over the years, and what’s next.
-
We also meet Nathan’s son Zefa who, following in his father’s footsteps, is off to the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Romania.
🚴♂️🏃♂️🛶
Full episode available everywhere from Wednesday, 7th June.
Dancing up a storm, bringing the community together and raising funds for hospice. 🕺💃
🎙️Episode 05 of The Nelson Pod
Winners of the NBS Dancing for a Cause - Nelson Hospice 2023 - Ryan Edwards and Hazel Adcock join Matt Lawrey to talk about their winning partnership on the dance floor and give us an insight into the emotional impact of giving it all for Nelson Tasman Hospice.
🕺💃
We also hear from Tony Grey, CEO of the Hospice, a man who can’t stop smiling about the incredible success of NBS Dancing for a Cause - Nelson Hospice.
TRAILER: 🎙️ This week on The Nelson Pod , Ryan Edwards and Hazel Adcock tell us the story behind their winning partnership on the dance floor and give us an insight into the emotional impact of giving it all for Nelson Tasman Hospice.
💃🕺
We also hear from Tony Grey, CEO of the Hospice, a man who can’t stop smiling about the incredible success of NBS Dancing for a Cause - Nelson Hospice.
-
Full episode available everywhere this week.
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when The Nelson Pod posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Send a message to The Nelson Pod:
"We’re trying to think differently about how we prepare for the challenges that are coming." 🎙 Episode 19 of The Nelson Pod features Kerensa Johnston, CEO of Wakatū Incorporation. Kerensa talks Matt about the country’s oldest property claim, the Nelson Tenths, the likely impact of the election on Māori and where we’re going as a region and country.
"We’re trying to think differently about how we prepare for the challenges that are coming." 🎙Trailer: Episode 19 of The Nelson Pod features Kerensa Johnston, CEO of Wakatū Incorporation. Kerensa talks to host Matt Lawrey about the country’s oldest property claim, the Nelson Tenths, the likely impact of the election on Māori and where we’re going as a region and country. 🎥Full Episode out tomorrow
“Our vision is nothing less than the end of viral disease.” 🎙Episode 18 of The Nelson Pod features an entrepreneur with one of the most remarkable CVs you’re ever likely to read. Rick Kiessig has written software for NASA and he basically helped to build the Internet. He’s also the co-founder of the Nelson-based biotech company Kimer Med, which aims to end to the suffering caused by viral diseases.🦠 🧬Rick talks to host Matt Lawrey about his work, what keeps him motivated and the chances of human beings living to 1000.
“Our vision is nothing less than the end of viral disease.” 🎙Trailer: Episode 18 of The Nelson Pod features an entrepreneur with one of the most remarkable CVs you’re ever likely to read. Rick Kiessig has written software for NASA and he basically helped to build the Internet. He’s also the co-founder of the Nelson-based biotech company Kimer Med, which aims to end to the suffering caused by viral diseases. Rick talks to host Matt Lawrey about his work, what keeps him motivated and the chances of human beings living to 1000. 🎥Full episode out Wednesday
“I cut into people for a living.” 🎙Episode 17 of The Nelson Pod 👩🏼⚕️Dr Ros Pochin is a legend in Nelson for her work as a general surgeon specialising in breast and endocrine surgery. Outspoken and dedicated to improving outcomes for cancer patients and training the next generation of specialists, Ros is passionate about both medicine and the wider Nelson community. She talks to host Matt Lawrey about what it’s like to operate on another human being, how she approaches telling someone they have cancer, her views on death, what happens when we die, and lots more. 🎥Watch the full episode here.
“I cut into people for a living.” TRAILER: Dr Ros Pochin is a legend in Nelson for her work as a general surgeon specialising in breast and endocrine surgery. Outspoken and dedicated to improving outcomes for cancer patients and training the next generation of specialists, Ros is passionate about both medicine and the wider Nelson community. She talks to host Matt Lawrey about what it’s like to operate on another human being, how she approaches telling someone they have cancer, her views on death, what happens when we die, and lots more. 🎥Full episode out Wednesday
“I’m always looking for places to hide bodies.” 🎙Episode 16 of The Nelson Pod features award-winning crime writer Chris Stuart. 📖The author of For Reasons of her Own and The Glasgow Smile, Chris won the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Award in 2021. She talks to host Matt Lawrey about her career in crime writing and her jaw-dropping background in international humanitarian work. Chris has witnessed the best and worst of humanity and has a head full of stories that need to be written.
TRAILER: “I’m always looking for places to hide bodies.” 🎙Episode 16 of The Nelson Pod features award-winning crime writer Chris Stuart. 📖The author of For Reasons of her Own and The Glasgow Smile, Chris won the prestigious Ngaio Marsh Award in 2021. She talks to host Matt Lawrey about her career in crime writing and her jaw-dropping background in international humanitarian work. Chris has witnessed the best and worst of humanity and has a head full of stories that need to be written. 🎥 Full episode out later this week.
“I want to be New Zealand’s biggest company.” 🎙Episode 15 of The Nelson Pod Host Matt Lawrey talks to Shuttlerock CEO and founder Jonny Hendriksen, a Nelson-based entrepreneur making a global impact in the world of digital marketing. Shuttlerock makes social media ads for some of the world’s biggest companies, has offices around the world, and employs over 300 people. Jonny shares the story of the company’s success, his thoughts on the future, and explains why Shuttlerock is keeping its HQ right here in sunny Nelson.
TRAILER: "I want to be New Zealand’s biggest company.” 🎙 In Episode 15 of The Nelson Pod host Matt Lawrey talks to Jonny Hendriksen, the founder and CEO of Shuttlerock, a Nelson-based business making a global impact in the world of digital marketing. 🎥Full Episode available everywhere tomorrow.
What’s holding Nelson back? 🎙Episode 14 of The Nelson Pod , Strategy and communications consultant Johny O'Donnell talks to host Matt about why progress can seem so hard in Nelson, why the city needs more young people, and the damaging impact of misinformation on our region. Memorable quote: “There’s definitely a group of people who are opposed to progress here…” 🌏Johny is the founder of O’Donnell & Co. https://odandco.nz/
TRAILER: “There’s definitely a group of people who are opposed to progress here…” This week on The Nelson Pod , Strategy and communications consultant Johny O'Donnell talks to host Matt about why progress can seem so hard in Nelson, why the city needs more young people, and the damaging impact of misinformation on our region. 🎥Full episode available Wednesday Johny is the founder of O’Donnell & Co. https://odandco.nz/
Scottish-born Stew Darling started Officer training just six weeks after his 18th birthday – the youngest of his cohort to commission into the Royal Air Force. His military career culminated in the command of all UK Military Intelligence Training, responsible for leadership and professional training for over 10,000 students. After his military career, Stew and his wife, Liz, made the move 18,500 kms to New Zealand where he started a successful software company. From the Air Force he moved to the Army, which led to what he describes as “all manner of exciting adventures across the globe”. His military career culminated in the command of all UK Military Intelligence Training, responsible for leadership and professional training for over 10,000 students. After his military career, Stew and his wife, Liz, made the move 18,500 kms to New Zealand where he started a successful software company. Stew’s success came at cost, however, in the form of a breakdown. Since coming through that period of his life, Stew’s dedicated himself to helping others through his work as a resilience coach. 🎙 On episode 13 of The Nelson Pod Stew talks to Matt about those exciting adventures across the globe, the lessons life has taught him and why he chooses to call Nelson home.
TRAILER: Scottish-born Stew Darling started Officer training just six weeks after his 18th birthday – the youngest of his cohort to commission into the Royal Air Force. His military career culminated in the command of all UK Military Intelligence Training, responsible for leadership and professional training for over 10,000 students. After his military career, Stew and his wife, Liz, made the move 18,500 kms to New Zealand where he started a successful software company. On this week’s episode of The Nelson Pod , Stew talks to Matt about those exciting adventures across the globe, the lessons life has taught him and why he chooses to call Nelson home. 🎥 Full episode available everywhere tomorrow. 🌏 www.unstoppableforce.co.nz
An architect, academic, and innovator, Magdalena Garbarczyk loves Nelson and wants to help the region fulfill its potential as a place to live, work and play. Magdalena has worked on developments across Europe but was drawn to Nelson and New Zealand for the lifestyle and the opportunity to work on meaningful community projects. 🎙 Episode 12 of The Nelson Pod This week on the The Nelson Pod , Magdalena shares with Matt both her concerns about the impact of urban sprawl on Nelson and Tasman and the solutions to it. 👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor You Bamboo
TRAILER:🎙The threat of urban sprawl and bringing vibrancy back to the city. An architect, academic, and innovator, Magdalena Garbarczyk loves Nelson and wants to help the region fulfil its potential as a place to live, work and play. She was born in Poland, raised in France, and educated in France and The Netherlands. This week on The Nelson Pod, Magdalena shares with Matt both her concerns about the impact of urban sprawl on Nelson and Tasman and the solutions to it. 🎥 Full episode available everywhere tomorrow. 👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor You Bamboo
Sam is a highly successful tech entrepreneur who is seriously concerned about the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence. Nelson-based, Sam Ng leads teams at the Chief Digital Office at the United Nations Development Programme. 🎙 Episode 11 of The Nelson Pod The Chief Digital Office is an interdisciplinary team committed to building a safer and more inclusive world for everyone by leveraging emerging technologies and innovation. Sam came to the UN having already established himself as an experienced technology and social entrepreneur with a passion for harnessing technology for social and environmental good. He previously started Optimal Experience and Optimal Workshop and various social ventures in educational technology, anti-human trafficking, humanitarian work and impact investing. His exposure to technology and innovation on a global scale led him to focus on both the risks and opportunities of emerging technologies. This week on The Nelson Pod , Sam talks to Matt about his incredible career to date, why he chooses to call Nelson home, and the problem with AI. 👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies Nelson
TRAILER:🎙Living locally and working globally. Sam is a highly successful tech entrepreneur who is seriously concerned about the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence. Nelson-based, Sam Ng leads teams at the Chief Digital Office at the United Nations Development Programme. An interdisciplinary team, the Chief Digital Office is committed to building a safer and more inclusive world for everyone by leveraging emerging technologies and innovation. This week on The Nelson Pod Sam talks to Matt about his incredible career to date, why he chooses to call Nelson home, and the problem with AI. 🎥Full episode available everywhere tomorrow. 👍Thanks to this week's episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies.
Catch up on the last 10 episodes of The Nelson Pod. Episode 01: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-paul-hampton Episode 02: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-pic-picot Episode 03: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/intervieworenpeli-ds3td Episode 04: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-with-dan-and-chris-hennah Episode 05: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-ryan-edwards-and-hazel-adcock Episode 06: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-nathan-faavae Episode 07: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-aimee-mccammon Episode 08: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-justin-gold Episode 09: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-matur-maker Episode 10: https://thenelsonpod.co.nz/episodes/interview-valeriya-horyayeva
Valeriya Horyayeva has experienced first-hand the horror of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Early in 2022 life was going well for the married mother-of-one. Valeriya had her own social marketing company and business was good. Everything changed when the Russians attacked. Separated from her husband, Sergii, who was in another part of the country on a skiing holiday, Valeriya had to get their daughter, Tereza, to safety. Episode 10 of The Nelson Pod After spending days sheltering in the corridor of their apartment building – the idea being that, if a shell hit the building, the first two layers of walls would offer some protection – Valeriya, Tereza and Valeriya’s grandmother made a run for it. During their desperate dash to Poland, where Valeriya’s sister lived, they heard the planes and the bombs, and they ran from gunfire. Valeriya made a point of carrying Tereza on her front in case she got shot in the back. At one point, Valeriya wrote her sister’s name and phone number in the crook of Tereza’s elbow in the hope that, if she was killed, Tereza might still be reunited with her aunt. After a nerve-wracking trip, Valeriya and Tereza made it to Nelson where Valeriya’s mother and her stepfather live. She talks to Matt about their ordeal, the war’s impact on her family and friends at home, the threat of Russian disinformation and her great affection for Nelson and New Zealand. Thanks to this week’s episode sponsor Oakleys Plumbing Supplies Nelson.
Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?
