What if productivity isn’t about doing more — but doing what matters?

In this episode, we chat with Productivity Consultant Rachel King, who’s flipping the script on hustle culture. She shares more on how to move beyond the to-do list and into a more meaningful, sustainable, human-centred way of working, where your value isn’t tied into your outputs.

We discuss how to align your time, energy, and values, so productivity becomes less about burnout and more about balance, focus, and meaningful momentum.

Whether you’re stuck in output mode or craving a new rhythm, this is your permission slip to slow down and move forward. Tune in for grounded insight, practical strategies, and a much-needed reframe.

For more information about Rachel’s work visit www.quotient.nz

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Caught up in content churn, offer stacking, and algorithm-pleasing? You’re not alone, but it might be costing you more than you think.

What if slowing down could actually move you forward? What if your best marketing didn’t come from hustle, but from clarity, creativity, and giving your ideas time to ripen?

In this episode, we explore the natural rhythms of business and what it looks like to work with your creative energy instead of against it. We talk about rest as strategy, marketing without burnout, and the guilt that can come from slowing down — plus why reflection isn’t indulgent, it’s essential.

Whether you're in a season of growth, recalibration, or quiet reinvention, this one’s for you. And if you simply need permission to pause, here it is.

For more information about us visit, www.themarketingcollective.co.nz and www.markmywords.co.nz.

Harvesting more time, money and freedom in your marketing

Feeling like marketing is eating up all your time and energy? In this episode, we unpack why marketing often feels like a full-time job (with no guarantee of results), and what to do instead. From clarifying your goals and choosing the right channels, to building systems that give you breathing room — this is a conversation about doing less, by doing it smarter.

We talk about:
- The real reason marketing feels so exhausting
- How to focus on what actually moves the needle
- Tools, strategies, and mindset shifts to reclaim your time
- Why clarity and intentionality will bring you peace

Whether you’re DIYing everything or ready to simplify and scale, this episode will remind you to reconnect with what works for you.

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In this episode, we talk to Gaelene Adams-Love, a business and relationship coach who specialises in working with couples and partners in business — from spouses and siblings to co-founders and family-run teams.

Released around the International Day of Families, this conversation explores why healthy relationships are the foundation of resilient, successful businesses and communities.

We cover:

• How to lead without burning out (or bringing work stress home)
• What clarity, boundaries and emotional safety look like inside a business
• Why your relationship with yourself is the starting point for everything else

If you’re in business with someone close to you, or want to create a healthier culture for the people around you, this episode is full of insight, honesty, and practical wisdom.

Learn more about Gaelene and her work at www.teamfusion.co.nz

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In this episode we talk to Lily Richards, Creative Director at Pathfinder, Aotearoa New Zealand’s first B Corp certified ethical investment manager. Pathfinder is all about ethical investing, using a framework, based on their principles, to filter out which investments to avoid and which to select.

Pathfinder is a great B Corp example of trailblazing in an industry often defined by profit yet outperforming through purpose.

Lily shares more with us about ethical investing and helping Kiwis grow their wealth and well-being in a way that is beneficial to all - people, planet and animals.

Visit mindfulmoney.nz to check what your fund is invested in and learn more about Pathfinder at pathfinder.kiwi

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For more information about us visit, www.themarketingcollective.co.nz and www.markmywords.co.nz.

In this episode, we’re talking to Tim Jones from Grow Good. Based in Aotearoa New Zealand, Tim is a world-recognised B Corp Consultant and Coach on a mission to help companies from around the world simplify and fast-track their B Corp Certification. He has since helped more than 70 businesses from around the world successfully navigate the B Corp Impact Assessment.

We recorded this episode during B Corp month, the theme of which was Generation B, celebrating the movement towards better business. Tim shares more about what it means to be a B Corp certified business, the certification process and the benefits of making a move towards better business.

Find out more about Tim’s work at growgood.co and explore the B Corp Impact Assessment here.

For more information about us visit, www.themarketingcollective.co.nz and www.markmywords.co.nz.

What is the value of your brand? How do you measure investment in your brand? In this episode we talk about the difference between brand, branding and marketing, and why investing in brand equity is essential for growth and business resilience. We discuss ways you can grow and measure your brand, as well as the cost of not investing in your brand. Your brand is not just what you say it is, it’s what people believe about you. So, what are people saying about your brand, when it’s not in the room?

Visit this link for more information about the Brand Blueprint mentioned in this episode.

For more information about us visit, www.themarketingcollective.co.nz and www.markmywords.co.nz.

What you may not know is that alongside her work at The Marketing Collective, Marijke is also the founder of Dara Children’s Trust, a charity supporting a displaced community in Andong, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. In this episode, Marijke shares more about her first-hand experience as a charity founder and how she is now aligning her business for impact in a way that will support other organisations in creating their own impact.

For more information about Dara Children’s Trust visit www.darachildren.com

For more information about us visit, www.themarketingcollective.co.nz and www.markmywords.co.nz.