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!

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!

Welcome to the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels Podcast where we are sharing stories from a range of women around New Zealand. Our hosts, Emma and Claire join a whole raft of incredible New Zealand women to discuss topics ranging from starting your own business, navigating career and university changes, building confidence, and getting back to work with young children. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, feel free to visit our Instagram, Facebook and website, or even become a member! www.ruralwomennz.nz 

Welcome to the Black Heels and Tractor Wheels Podcast where we are sharing stories from a range of women around New Zealand. Our hosts, Emma and Claire join a whole raft of incredible New Zealand women to discuss topics ranging from starting your own business, navigating career and university changes, building confidence, and getting back to work with young children.&nbsp; If you enjoyed this podcast, feel free to visit our Instagram, Facebook and website, or even become a member! www.ruralwomennz.nz&nbsp;

Black Heels and Tractor Wheels - Presented by Rural Women New Zealand

Heather McKay

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!

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!

Claire Edwards

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/3a685369-eba7-4307-87d1-b2340150ce36/transcript

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 🩷 

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 🩷

Greer Paterson

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/f8ca0aff-9a5e-4e74-8ddd-b226014abf9e/transcript

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!

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!

Sandra Matthews

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/302165a5-be58-447d-af38-b218013e6c17/transcript

Heather McKay

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