In this episode of Business Canterbury's Bold Company Podcast, hosts Hannah and Tim chat with Peri Drysdale, a Canterbury-born entrepreneur and sustainability pioneer. Peri shares her inspiring journey from growing up on a farm to creating Untouched World, a globally recognised sustainable clothing brand. She opens up about the challenges of building a business with sustainability at its core, navigating early struggles as a female entrepreneur, and staying true to her vision even when faced with tough decisions.A conversation filled with insights on purpose-driven business and the power of sticking to your mission. Tune in now! 🎧
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Ross Milne - Leaft Foods🌱
In this episode of Business Canterbury's Bold Company Podcast, Hannah and Tim sit down with Ross Milne, CEO of Leaft Foods - a Canterbury-based company redefining how we grow and consume protein.From global food industry experience to leading a high-impact agritech startup, Ross discusses innovation, efficient execution, and reshaping Canterbury’s farming future with Rubisco 🌾Hit play to discover how Leaft Foods is changing the way the world eats... one leaf at a time 🌍
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Oakley Inkersell - Cleaner Cars 🧼
In this episode of Business Canterbury's Bold Company Podcast, Hannah and Tim chat with young entrepreneur Oakley Inkersell, who left university to launch a car detailing business that’s now cleaned nearly 1,500 vehicles and built a TikTok following of 40,000+.Oakley shares how he turned content creation into a powerful business tool, built a loyal local audience, and learned that simple, authentic videos often perform best 🎯. With honesty about the grind, discipline (literally tattooed on his wrist), and lessons learned, Oakley opens up about the reality of running a business.Listen now for real talk on building something bold from the ground up 💥
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Claire Waghorn - Christchurch International Airport ✈️
In this episode of Business Canterbury's Bold Company Podcast, Hannah and Tim speak with Claire Waghorn, Sustainable Transition Lead at Christchurch International Airport, about driving real change in one of the hardest industries to decarbonise.Claire shares her journey from politics to tackling aviation emissions head-on, helping cut the airport’s operational footprint by 92% and building it into a future-focused energy hub. From navigating public perception to embracing the small wins, Claire offers honest insights into how progress happens through action, not perfection.Hit play to hear how smart strategy, and persistence can shift even the most complex systems 🔋🌍
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Colin Mansbridge - The Crusaders 🏉
In this episode of Bold Company, Hannah and Tim sit down with Colin Mansbridge, CEO of the Crusaders rugby team. Colin shares his unconventional journey into sports leadership, insights into how the Crusaders build a high-performing culture rooted in connection, identity, and good people. From leading a major brand refresh to balancing business sustainability with elite performance, Colin reveals what it takes to guide a legacy organisation in modern times. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, purpose-driven branding, and why culture is more than a buzzword...it’s a game-changer 🙌
The Bold Company Podcast by Business Canterbury dives into the stories behind the region’s businesses and the people who bring them to life. Join hosts Hannah and Tim as they uncover tales of innovation, determination, success and lessons learned across Canterbury. Big thanks to our Season 2 sponsor, Christchurch Airport – growing the engine room for Canterbury businesses and ChristchurchNZ, the city's economic development agency, shaping an economy where people and places thrive. And the lovely people at Ruffells, one of Christchurch’s leading creative studios who are helping us make this happen by recording and post-producing the series and bringing the good vibes.
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