Creative Couch

Creative Couch

Kia Ora, welcome to Creative Couch, a podcast brought to you by Creative HQ, an Innovation Hub based in WellingtonNZ. We'll be exploring everything from Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Design and all the unobvious in between. Joining us on the couch each week, will be trailblazers, thought leaders, creative champions and generally amazing humans who are contributing to these spaces in Aotearoa & afar. In this first series we will look at demystifying innovation, youth entrepreneurship and chat startup life with some Kiwi founders. So grab a cuppa, settle in and join us on the Creative Couch. A podcast brought to you by Creative HQ with the support of our friends over at the Institute of Directors and WellingtonNZ.

Episodes

June 28, 2022 50 mins

The average age of a successful founder has recently been placed at 45 years of age – why do you think this is?

In our final episode exploring Gen Z, we will be joined by a couple of Wellington-based entrepreneurs who are of the Z generation, Ana Warnock, business manager at Sewing Depot, and Shuari Naidoo, CEO and founder of Moraka Menstrual Cups.

We will be hearing first-hand from the founders what it’s truly like to live...

Mark as Played

What does innovation mean to Generation Z? What do younger generations make of our world and how do they see our/their future? 

Continuing our voyage through the seas of Gen Z, we will dive deeper into the reasons many Gen Z'ers believe innovation to be a crucial way of thinking when surviving and succeeding in a post-COVID world. 

Joined by special guests Elizabeth Pittman, Head of Young Enterprise Programme and Kadri Uljas, co-fo...

Mark as Played

In our final episode of “Demystifying innovation” on the Creative Couch, we are continuing to explore and de-mystify innovation.

Today we are joined by special guests Margaret Maile Petty, Head of the College of Creative Arts at Massey University Wellington, Suse Reynolds, General Manager, of investment at Positively Wellington Business and Ben Gleisner, founder and global CEO of Cogo.

On the couch, there will be di...

Mark as Played

How can innovation change and impact the workplace? How does an organisation implement innovation in a productive and successful way?

Continuing our journey to demystifying innovation, joining us on the couch in this episode are special guests Catherine Jones, CEO of Creative HQ) and Shannon Thorpe, CEO of Fortune Favours. We will be delving into innovation and why it’s essential for an organisation's success and survival. We discu...

Mark as Played

Innovating. Innovative. Innovation. Innovate. 

What does innovation look like, feel like and sound like and how do those in the sector define it?

Welcome to the first episode of Creative Couch. This is the first episode in a 3-part series of “Demystifying innovation”. Each episode, we will be joined by experts in the industry who will be helping us unpack and understand what innovation truly is, and how we can all introduce and/or ...

Mark as Played

Have you always wanted to start your own business? 

Where do you even begin?! 

What are your biggest fears and would it be worth it in the end?

In our next two episodes of Creative Couch, we will be focusing on the startup scene. We will dive into the reality of starting a business from scratch, how it can change your life and re-shape your usual ways of thinking.

In this episode, we are joined by special guests Michel Garvey, foun...

Mark as Played

Is wellness really that important? And if it is, how on earth do you fit it into such a busy schedule? What are the dangers of dismissing this seemingly paramount part of your day?

In this episode of Creative Couch, we are joined by special guests Katie Martin, founder of The Sensonauts, Joshua Apperley, founder of Simpel, and James Palmer, investor at Blackbird.

Together we will look into the very current topic of burnout ...

Mark as Played

Gen Z currently makes up 32% of the global population so who exactly are they? What can we learn from them? How do they see the world and what does innovation mean to them?

In the next three episodes, Creative Couch will be looking into Generation Z along with experts in the field and a couple of Gen Z’ers themselves!

In this first episode, we are joined with special guests Laura Scatchard, learning producer at VIVITA Aotearoa, Pro...

Mark as Played
June 1, 2022 51 secs

Kia Ora, welcome to Creative Couch, a podcast brought to you by Creative HQ, Wellington's Innovation Hub. 

We'll be exploring everything from Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Design and all the unobvious in between.

Joining us on the couch each week, will be trailblazers, thought leaders, creative champions and generally amazing humans who are contributing to these spaces in Aotearoa & afar. In this firs...

Mark as Played

Popular Podcasts

    Two Guys (Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers). Five Rings (you know, from the Olympics logo). One essential podcast for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Bowen Yang (SNL, Wicked) and Matt Rogers (Palm Royale, No Good Deed) of Las Culturistas are back for a second season of Two Guys, Five Rings, a collaboration with NBC Sports and iHeartRadio. In this 15-episode event, Bowen and Matt discuss the top storylines, obsess over Italian culture, and find out what really goes on in the Olympic Village.

    iHeartOlympics: The Latest

    Listen to the latest news from the 2026 Winter Olympics.

    Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

    The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina are here and have everyone talking. iHeartPodcasts is buzzing with content in honor of the XXV Winter Olympics We’re bringing you episodes from a variety of iHeartPodcast shows to help you keep up with the action. Follow Milan Cortina Winter Olympics so you don’t miss any coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, and if you like what you hear, be sure to follow each Podcast in the feed for more great content from iHeartPodcasts.

    Betrayal Season 5

    Saskia Inwood woke up one morning, knowing her life would never be the same. The night before, she learned the unimaginable – that the husband she knew in the light of day was a different person after dark. This season unpacks Saskia’s discovery of her husband’s secret life and her fight to bring him to justice. Along the way, we expose a crime that is just coming to light. This is also a story about the myth of the “perfect victim:” who gets believed, who gets doubted, and why. We follow Saskia as she works to reclaim her body, her voice, and her life. If you would like to reach out to the Betrayal Team, email us at betrayalpod@gmail.com. Follow us on Instagram @betrayalpod and @glasspodcasts. Please join our Substack for additional exclusive content, curated book recommendations, and community discussions. Sign up FREE by clicking this link Beyond Betrayal Substack. Join our community dedicated to truth, resilience, and healing. Your voice matters! Be a part of our Betrayal journey on Substack.

    Dateline NBC

    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

Advertise With Us
Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc.