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Better Business, Better Life

Debra Chantry-Taylor & Adam Harris | Business Owners & Experts

Better Business Better Life is about one simple idea: a better business should help you create a better life. Are you doing work you genuinely enjoy, with people you respect, making a meaningful difference, being rewarded appropriately & still having time for the people, experiences & passions that matter outside work? Too many business owners build businesses that eventually begin to control their lives rather than support them. As Carefrontational Changemakers, Debra & Adam are

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00:28:17

Debra Chantry-Taylor: Business Is a Game: What’s on...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/10/05

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why business is a game and how the principles of Formula 1 can help leaders create greater clarity, accountability & consistent performance. Debra compares running a business to competing in a Formula 1 championship, where everyone knows the rules, understands their role, knows the consequences & can see exactly what the scoreboard is measuring. She challenges leaders to look beyond individual wins, busy teams or

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01:02:35

Keith Greer: Stop Trying to Be Right and Start...

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2026/09/21

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Keith, an executive coach and leadership development specialist, to explore how to stop trying to be right and start getting curious in our relationships, teams & organisations.Keith shares insights from his background in clinical social work, family therapy, executive coaching & Conversational Intelligence, explaining how quickly our brains begin assessing whether an interaction feels safe or threatening. He

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00:34:29

Is Your Business Ready for The EOS Spotlight? with...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/09/05

Alicia Butler Pierre is the owner & CEO of a company called Equilibria Inc. They specialize in building operations management, specialising in sort of diagnosing, and designing business infrastructure and processes. Discover her three D's and three R's top tips in this episode.

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00:33:31

Enable Me to The Next Level with Jono Bredin

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/08/29

Financial wellbeing is one of the single biggest causes of stress for Kiwis. And money is a very emotional thing.Having forged a career as a tax specialist, business owner and Chartered Accountant, Jono Bredin is the proud CEO of Enable.Me - a business whose core purpose is to change the financial lives of hardworking New Zealanders.Enable Me has been around for the last 14-15 years and is the brainchild of Hannah McQueen, an amazing human who revolutionised the way Kiwis think about their finances

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00:37:19

Living With Cancer: A Story Of Love & Heartbreak with...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/08/22

In 2009, while battling breast cancer, Kim Sorrelle's love, Steve, received a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. After six great weeks together, Kim held Steve as he took his last breath. Her first book, Cry Until You Laugh, chronicles that journey through laughter and tears and laughter again.The back-to-back cancer diagnosis led her youngest son, Noah, to change his trajectory and earn a Ph.D. as a cancer researcher. With a focus on breast cancer, Noah has made significant discoveries that have

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00:33:25

Don’t Listen To the Naysayers with Wyndi Tagi

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/08/15

Wyndi (Rodokal) Tagi is a Visionary who is passionate about enhancing the mana of Māori and Pacifica People, with a vision to impact the lives of 10 million.Wyndi took an idea, convinced her husband to start a business and things were going well. Then they were told by one of the big 4 accounting firms that they should stop spending so much time & money with their community & with their family - that their culture didn't differentiate them. It was demoralising but also a big turning

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00:44:07

Don’t Just Be a Hamster On The Wheel with Ryan Goodwin

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/06/20

Ryan Goodwin is the founder of Mode Group, an award winning renovation and new home custom builders in Melbourne, Australia.Ryan has been an entrepreneur since the age of 14 years old, mowing lawns and all the usual stuff that teenagers do.He started his business, Mode Group, about 13 years, but he only really stepped back into it about five years ago with no guarantees that it was going to work out but his most important driving factor was about creating something that was right for his family.He

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00:29:07

Failure Isn't a Person with CocoVinny Zaldivar

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/05/16

You will know CocoVinny from Shark Tank and The Profit - his passion for his company Coco Taps is contagious! CocoVinny Zaldivar has been an entrepreneur since 16 years old. Through his experiences, he narrowed down his three non-negotiables. Whatever he did next needed to be good for people, good for the planet, and it had to be fun. With Coco Taps he found his life-long passion, building something of value that continues to create value. In this episode, he shares his ups and downs through the

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00:28:37

Growth Junkies Unite with Emily Ransone

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/04/25

Emily is the owner of SideMark, which she started 7 years ago. It is a highly successful company & she puts its success down to implementing EOS (The Entrepreneurial Operating System) into the business.Apart from the successful business, Emily is living her dream career life which she has crafted intentionally over time. She has just recently written a. book called Growth Junkies Unite – A Simple Guide to Invigorate your Journey.In this episode, she shares with us what being a growth junkie

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00:24:22

The Power of Focus, Discipline & Believing with Renee...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/04/04

In this podcast episode of Better Business, Better Life, Renee Russo talks about how she worked with her husband to turn around the business, finding her superpowers & the power of focus, discipline & believing.Renee Russo is a highly respected entrepreneurial business coach dedicated to helping people get more out of their businesses. Effective in teaching leadership teams a proven methodology and tools that empower them to get Vision, Traction, Healthy.She prides herself on creating

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00:32:51

Sailing Forward with Your Business with Steve Morris

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/03/21

Steve started his career designing multi-million dollar racing yachts, and building and coaching high performing teams to help his clients win the world's most demanding races. He has run and grown a small business, and then transitioned his career to become a certified PMP program manager managing million dollar budgets and helping the US Navy launch ships into the fleet. Six years ago he started his own business, Catylator, with the mission and passion to help business owners build better

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00:18:19

Debra Chantry-Taylor: What Has to Change in the...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/03/16

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor explores why scaling a business is rarely a strategy problem. Instead, it is often a leadership evolution challenge. Debra explains that as businesses grow, the leadership team must grow with them. Behaviours that worked in a smaller business can quickly become bottlenecks in a larger one. Without clear decision rights, role clarity, and true accountability, leadership teams struggle to scale effectively. She discusses the common

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00:45:44

Haraya Del Rosario: From Corporate Career to EOS...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/03/09

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor speaks with Haraya Del Rosario Gust about what it means to become an EOS Driven Entrepreneur. Haraya shares her journey from the corporate world into entrepreneurship and how implementing EOS helped her scale her business from 13 to more than 50 employees in just two years. She explains how clarity, accountability, and strong leadership structures transformed the way her company operated and allowed her to step out of the

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00:21:43

How to Become a True Authority Through Thought...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/03/07

Verity Craft is an entrepreneur, writer, consultant, speaker (and musical theatre nerd!) based in Auckland, New Zealand. Together with founder Christina Wedgwood, she’s built content agency Intelligent Ink into the experts on thought leadership content in New Zealand.For Verity, there’s nothing better than working with people who are passionate about improving their corner of the world (and nothing worse than random capital letters in the middle of sentences!). Her career has seen her work with

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00:22:02

Debra Chantry-Taylor: The Science of Scaling - How to...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/03/02

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor unpacks what scaling really means and why most leadership teams get it wrong. Scaling is not about adding more projects, more people, or more hustle. It is about raising minimum standards, eliminating tolerated nonsense, and using time as a strategic tool. Drawing on Dr Benjamin Hardy’s book The Science of Scaling, Debra explains why reasonable goals protect the status quo while impossible goals force clarity, discipline, and

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00:48:09

How to Work Together in Your Business & Stay Married...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/02/28

Nick and Jeni Clift are the owners & Directors of DWM Solutions, now merged with Milan Industries Group. They have been working together in their own businesses for close to 25 years.Nick is Director of MIG, and holds the role of Visionary.Jeni is Head of People & Culture at MIG. She also has a consultancy business, Tenassia, working with her clients as an EOS Implementer and providing Business & Leadership Coaching.DWM Solutions opened for business in February 2002. We provide

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00:25:58

Managing the People Issues (or How to Let People Go!)...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/02/25

In this episode, I am joined by Tony Falkenstein who will be sharing his experiences with the Topic of ‘Managing the People Issues’. Tony was born in Auckland, and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland. He is a also serial entrepreneur, who has started over 50 companies.In 2003, Tony established New Zealand’s first Business High School, at Onehunga High School, with a view to include ‘business and entrepreneurship’ as a subject in the National Curriculum. In 2011 this goal was

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00:52:14

Keith Gillispie: From Marine Corps to Real Estate...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/02/23

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, host Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by Keith Gillispie, co-founder of REI Automated, who shares his powerful journey from serving in the Marine Corps to building a multi-state real estate empire. Keith opens up about the discipline and systems mindset he developed in the military, and how that foundation shaped his approach to business. From investing in 34 states to raising over 10 million dollars and helping more than 400 students pursue financial

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00:42:39

David Hori: The Right Time to Start Exit Planning Is Now

Better Business, Better Life ·

2026/02/02

In this episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor is joined by David Hori, a business acquisition specialist who has led and supported multiple successful exits, including a sale to Toyota.David unpacks why exit planning is not a future event but a leadership discipline that needs to start early. He explains how strong teams, clear processes, and transparency create real business value and allow a business to operate without its founder at the centre. Drawing on his experience

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00:12:18

Debra Chantry-Taylor: Use Your Holidays to Set...

Better Business, Better Life ·

2025/12/29

In this holiday episode of Better Business, Better Life, Debra Chantry-Taylor tackles a familiar but rarely confronted reality for entrepreneurs: most don’t truly rest over the Christmas break, they simply pause while staying mentally tethered to work. Debra unpacks the subtle behaviours that sabotage real downtime, from “just checking emails” to quietly solving work problems in your head and explains why these habits prevent genuine recovery. She shares why true rest isn’t indulgent or

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