Boxers & Briefs Podcast #52: Community, curiosity and collaboration: the three keys to business success with Bruce Sheppard Before wrapping up the Boxes and Briefs podcast, we sat down with Gilligan Sheppard co-founder Bruce Sheppard to talk about three elements that define successful businesses: curiosity, community, and collaboration. After 52 episodes exploring real business challenges […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #51: Reflecting on fifty-one episodes of the Boxers and Briefs podcast When Boxers and Briefs launched, the goal was simple: run the podcast for one year, produce fifty-two episodes, and help make business in New Zealand better. Now, as we approach the final episode, Lisa Garrud, the Gilligan-Sheppard marketing manager and […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #49: Business bottlenecks: How to unblock your growth with Jon Randles When growth flatlines in your business, the culprit might be closer than you think. Sometimes it’s external circumstances. Sometimes it’s you. Jon Randles knows this reality intimately. His career journey reads like a business experiment gone right—telemarketer, language school GM […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #48: Downsizing and using happiness as a metric for business success with Liz Williams Not every successful business is a big business. Sometimes it’s not about scaling size but about scaling happiness. And no one knows this better than private investigator Liz Williams. In this episode of Boxes and Briefs, Liz […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #47: How to stop doubting yourself and beat Imposter Syndrome with Monique Bradley Imposter syndrome doesn’t care how successful you are. It shows up whether you’re stepping onto a stage for the first time or running a multi-million-dollar company. Monique Bradley returns to Boxers and Briefs to tackle the persistent weight […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #46: Why creating raving fans is the secret to business success with Bill Bain When does a customer become more than a customer? When do they become loyal to the brand? When do they become a raving fan? And how do raving fans lead to business success? In this episode of […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #45: Subtle signs of workplace bullying that create toxic work environments with Nicole Coyne Nicole Coyne returns to Boxers and Briefs to challenge how we think about leadership and workplace bullying. With 17 years of experience in business strategy and leadership coaching, Nicole runs Tikumu Consulting with a clear focus: people […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #44: How prioritising your health can increase your income with Sophie Kaiser Business owners fall into a predictable loop. Get recharged and re-energised. Begin the cycle in business. Slowly burn out. Realise you need to do it again. Recharge, relax, repeat. But what if you didn’t have to be on that […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #43: What to do when applying for a mortgage as a business owner with Campbell Hastie Business owners face a different challenge when applying for mortgages. No regular salary to show the bank. Income that wobbles from month to month. Financial accounts that tell a story, the bank needs to understand. […]

Boxers & Briefs Podcast #42: Thought leadership vs personal brand: what’s the difference with Clint Griffin Most business owners muddle up thought leadership and personal brand. They try to be all things to all people, posting whatever sounds good on LinkedIn without a clear strategy. Clint Griffin knows the difference matters. With 30 years of […]