Show Notes
Today on the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels Podcast we have a great chat with Greer Paterson ✨
Greer lives on the Chatham Islands and provides us with an outlook of how truly unique and different Island life is. She talks us through the first moment she landed on the Chatham Islands, having never heard of it, or been there before she arrived. Her original plans changed and 6 years in, she is still on the Island 🏝
Greer really opens our eyes to how remote life is on the Island. We discuss some examples of seemingly ordinary activities like grocery shopping and planning for a birth take on a whole new meaning. We usually speak about rural and remote living, but this is really next level 🙌
Greer is so candid with her personal story and thoughtfully gives her perspective on how to overcome challenges and to develop a resilient mindset 🩷 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More from Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - Presented by Rural Women New Zealand
Today on the podcast, we chat with Sandra Alfeld. Sandra lives on Glenhope Station, 24,000 acre high country farm, about 30 minutes North of Hanmer Springs. Sandra was previously the National Partnership manager of Meat the Need and Feed Out. Sandra talks about succession, how off farm income can assist with the pathways to farm ownership, and how to grow your own community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
From press gallery to presentations, Penny Clark-Hall has a unique value proposition. She's been dissecting and discussing the importance of social license to operate for over half a decade. We talk about the evolution of the social license conversation and its critical importance still today, for both business and market access. Penny is raising a young family, alongside life on the farm and also navigating farm succession. So, she's got her hands full indeed.
Heather McKay is our inaugural associate board member for Rural Women New Zealand. Today on the podcast we chat about Heather’s career development to date, along with her journey from the West Coast to the Tasman District. We also unpick pathways to dairy farm ownership, taking opportunities as they arise, and the importance of being purposeful in your career. Thanks so much for joining us Heather! This is the last ep for 2024. See you in 2025! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Claire Edwards from the Tora Collective joins us on the Podcast today. We discuss Claire’s journey from Golden Bay to Marlborough and now Tora. From University to bars in Wellington and finding soulmates, to starting a sustainable, catch to order kaimoana business. What strikes us about Claire is her really strong and uncompromising standards and values. She has a deep connection with the consumer, and does it all with the longevity of the environment in mind. Thanks for chatting with us Claire! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We have a chat with Sandra Matthews, Chair of RWNZ and local community legend. We yarn about engendering volunteering from a young age, developing identity as a woman coming onto a farm from outside, depression and anxiety, and also leadership pathways. Sandra delivers some stellar advice on governance, leading yourself and leading others. Thank you so much Sandra for being so candid and open with us! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.