Today on the podcast, I speak to Chloe Zara Munro – award-winning hairstylist and founder of Chloe Zara Hair – a mindfully curated, premium haircare collection that fuses the best of science with the wonder of nature.With two decades in the hair industry, Chloe has amassed a wealth of knowledge on what it takes to create healthy hair. Launching in 2020, Chloe Zara Hair is formulated and made in New Zealand with clean beauty principles and premium ingredients top of mind, the ever-growing range focuses on creating a simple, yet luxurious haircare routine for all that nourishes the scalp and the hair.Unsurprisingly the Chloe Zara Hair has quickly gathered a cult-following and in this chat we talk about Chloe’s journey as hairstylist, where the idea came from, the strong values and ethos behind her products, the launch and subsequent growth as well as all the challenges and realities of launching a business in the last few years alongside starting a family.I really enjoyed talking to Chloe, it felt like I was talking to an old friend, and I realized afterwards that that is the skill of someone that has built her career making strong connections with people, with lives being shared over the hairdressers and where more often than not loyal clients become long-time friends.I know you will love my kōrero with Chloe as much as I did.And after this chat make sure you head straight over to chloezara.com to check out the full range and learn more about the products – or you can follow the brand on instagram for a wealth of haircare education and styling tips @chloezarahair and follow Chloe herself at @chloezara_. _Thank you to Bookety Book Books who are the sponsors of this episode and the first ever sponsors of this podcast. Thank you Mandy and Bookety for your support.Super Creative listeners can enjoy a 10% discount on their next order at www.booketybookbooks.co.nz – use the code SUPER2023 at checkout. Discount code cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Valid for one purchase per customer. Code expires 30th of November 2023.For more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast

Today on the podcast, I speak to Meg Gallagher – visual artist and denim designer.  Meg has spent the past decade in Australia working in top design roles for some of the most recognisable brands in the fashion industry including Camila and Marc, Insight and Ksubi. After years of the intensive fashion loop she  started to feel the itch to create slower work with her hands so she translated everything she knew about denim, textiles and colour into creating art. She started selling pieces privately and demand swiftly grew into creating commissions and showing in galleries. Returning home to Aotearoa in March 2022, Meg lives in Ōtepoti Dunedin working from a shared studio space called the Crystal Ballroom. Megs ability to translate nature’s rugged beauty and shifting energy into incredible large-scale contemporary landscapes have attracted collectors across the globe. Her use of denim as a canvas and the textured treatments she applies speaks to her time in the fashion industry.I was so keen to chat with Meg about her creative journey, from the highs of the fashion world to stepping back, slowing down, moving to the bottom of the South Island and embarking on a career change as a working artist. She’s achieved such wonderful success in such a short time, and as with all of the artists I speak to, I love hearing how they are able to make a living turning a passion into a business.When I think of some of the high profile and glamourous brands Meg has worked with, it would be easy to be intimated but our conversation was an absolute delight, I’m sure we could have talked for much longer. Meg is an open book, down-to-earth, funny and happy to chat about all areas of her artist life. And after this chat, or perhaps even during, I suggest you head straight over to Megs Instagram @meggallaghercreative and prepare yourselves to be captivated by the beauty of her work. Then you can head to her website – meggallaghercreative.com and sign yourself up to receive her next catalogue.I know you will love my kōrero with Meg as much as I did._Thank you to Bookety Book Books who are the sponsors of this episode and the first ever sponsors of this podcast. Thank you Mandy and Bookety for your support.Super Creative listeners can enjoy a 10% discount on their next order at www.booketybookbooks.co.nz – use the code SUPER2023 at checkout. Discount code cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Valid for one purchase per customer. Code expires 30th of November 2023.For more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast

Today on the podcast, I speak to Emilie Pullar – fashion designer and co-founder of womenswear label Maaike and the pasta chef behind the recipe website and instagram account Burnt Butter Table.This is such an interesting episode as I chat to Emilie right at the crossroads of her business journey. In 2010, Emilie and her business partner Abby van Schreven founded their brand Maaike and have grown a loyal following in New Zealand and overseas, becoming known for their timeless and easy to wear pieces and their custom prints. In this conversation we talk about the early days of Maaike and all of the successes and challenges of running a fashion brand from their clothes being shown at New York Fashion Week and dressing Jacinda Ardern to being in business through two recessions, a global pandemic and an ever-changing industry. As we recorded this episode, Emilie and Abby were getting ready to publicly announce that after fourteen years in business, they were closing the label – on their own terms. We talk about the journey that led to this decision and what the future looks like for Emilie. Which is, one of original reasons that I approached Emilie to be on the podcast. I don’t know how I stumbled across the Burnt Butter Table Instagram account but from the moment I did, I was instantly captivated. I then realised that the person behind the account was a kiwi, and a fashion designer by day. The Burnt Butter Table Instagram account has (at the time of recording) 129k followers – and if you are thinking, I haven’t heard of it – that’s because most of Emilie’s audience is currently in North America. Both the Burnt Butter Table instagram and website are a visual feast of the most incredible food photography and videos as well as delicious and easy-to-follow original recipes. What started as a lockdown project, has now become Emilie Pullar’s second business chapter. To learn more about Maaike in its final few months, you can visit maaikeandco.com or @maaikeclothing on Instagram. And then you can open your Instagram world to a pasta-lovers heaven @burntbuttertable or find the most amazing recipes at burntbuttertable.com I know you will love my kōrero with Emilie as much as I did. _Thank you to Bookety Book Books who are the sponsors of this episode and the first ever sponsors of this podcast. Thank you Mandy and Bookety for your support.Super Creative listeners can enjoy a 10% discount on their next order at www.booketybookbooks.co.nz – use the code SUPER2023 at checkout. Discount code cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Valid for one purchase per customer. Code expires 30th of November 2023.For more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast

Today on the podcast, I speak to Aroha Tamihana – owner of Maimoa Creative, a design studio based in Tauranga that is passionate about promoting the Māori language and culture through unique designs, products and resources. Her aim is to help normalise the use of te reo Māori in everyday life.In her own words Aroha is a graphic designer, hand lettering artist, wife to a passionate Māori teacher, māmā, perfectionist, learner, and advocate for te reo Māori. Maimoa Creative was birthed out of her desire to fuse two of her passions (typography and te ao Māori) to help normalise te reo Māori in Aotearoa and support other learners on their journey.As well her business, Aroha has grown a significant presence on Instagram – using her platform of over fifty-three thousand followers (and counting) to educate, advocate and celebrate Māori language and culture. She does this in the most down-to-earth, informative, clever and often funny way.As well as beautiful products, Maimoa Creative has an awesome blog that contains some epic resources around Māori language and culture – the website address is maimoa.nz or you can find Aroha on Instagram @maimoa.creative and be prepared to take a deep dive – you will learn so much going through her content! I know you will love my kōrero with Aroha as much as I did. _Thank you to Bookety Book Books who are the sponsors of this episode and the first ever sponsors of this podcast. Thank you Mandy and Bookety for your support.Super Creative listeners can enjoy a 10% discount on their next order at www.booketybookbooks.co.nz – use the code SUPER2023 at checkout. Discount code cannot be used in conjunction with other offers. Valid for one purchase per customer. Code expires 30th of November 2023.For more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast

Hi, everyone. Just a really quick note from me before we launch into this episode.  I have been on holiday and have come back a little sick and I'm running a little bit behind. So I  decided to re-release an episode that isn't too out of date and that also could keep my little one episode a week algorithm going! So for those of you that haven't listened to this episode with Frances Shoemack from Abel, I know that you will love it. And for those of you that have already listened to this episode, I will be back next week with a brand new amazing episode. Have a great week. x Catie~In this episode I speak with the clever Frances Shoemack - founder of Abel, a modern 100% plant-derived fragrance house fixated on a better future.Following a failed search for a natural perfume that was chic, modern and long lasting. Abel was founded in Amsterdam by Frances with a simple goal - to create the world’s best natural perfume. For nearly a decade, Abel have been working on that mission without compromising on ethics or aesthetics, and in doing so, inspire positive change.Now based in the brands Wellington Fabriek (which is Dutch for factory), Abel is sold in 33 countries including Japan, the US and Germany and beloved by customers around the world.I love this this is a slightly different take on a kiwi business journey – considering this is a kiwi that started her company on the other side of the world, achieved some global success and then brought her business back home. I was full of admiration for Frances even before we chatted and our conversation did not disappoint – it’s hard not to get nervous when talking to these incredible women but Frances was so genuine, humble and generous with her time telling me her story (we were on a time limit so I was trying very hard to get all my questions in!).Please enjoy my conversation with Frances. I know you’ll love it as much as I did.You can find Abel Odor online at abelfragrance.com and check them out on Insta - @abelfragranceFor more podcast information visit supercreativepodcast.com Hosted by Catie DawsonBought to you by Somewhere CreativeFind us on Instagram - @supercreativepodcast