#32 - Gemma Major Interview (Seed Waikato, Philanthropy, Church, Drugs, Youth, Cambodia, Brisbane etc.)

Gemma Major is the founder of Seed Waikato a charity to help young people prosper in the Waikato.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Website - seedwaikato.co.nz

Facebook - Seed Waikato

Twitter - @SeedWaikato

Instagram - @seedwaikato

TIMESTAMPS

00:34 - Why Gemma Founded Seed Waikato

01:43 - Hamilton Is A Youthful City/Working With Youth

03:48 - Building A Charity/NZ Has Most Charities Per Capita In The World

06:59 - Funding/Reaching Out To Businesses/Volunteers

09:03 - Being Led By Aspirations Of The Community

09:50 - Training Leaders/Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

11:52 - Key Aspects Of Leadership

12:23 - Being Scared To Ask Questions

14:22 - Gemma’s Schedule/Allocating Tasks To Her Team

15:14 - Gemma Lacking Focus

16:33 - Future Seed Waikato Endeavours/Reaching More Young People

18:08 - How Reece Found Out About Seed Waikato

19:28 - How Seed Waikato Helped Reece’s Challenge Of Moving To Hamilton

20:37 - How Often Seed Waikato Events Happen

21:07 - Jamie Strange

21:50 - Different Speaking Styles/Pastors

23:31 - Church Inspiring The Model Of Seed Waikato

24:15 - Non Religious People Are Misinformed About Modern Day Churches

25:49 - Church Community/Volunteering Aspect

26:52 - What Does A Committee Do/Reece’s Question For Helen Clarke

28:00 - Gemma’s Role On The Hamilton CBD Association Committee

29:06 - Gemma’s Perception Of Hamilton CBD From Working With Association

30:40 - Philanthropy

32:32 - Giving People The Means To Help Themselves

33:10 - Kids Going To School Hungry And Fixing The Issue

36:04 - Understanding Is The First Step To Solving The Issue

37:00 - Drugs/Mental Illness/Drinking Culture In NZ

38:48 - Why Reece Doesn’t Drink And Do Drugs

40:01 - Addictive Personality/Why Gemma Got Into Drugs

41:48 - Being Relatable/Experiences Are Vital

43:27 - People Funding Things When They Have No Experience In The Area They Are Funding

45:06 - Working With Families

47:05 - Changing The Mindset/Reece’s Get Annoyed With Some Of His Auckland Friends Mindsets

48:25 - Grocery Stores Dumping Perfectly Good At The End Of The Night/Go Eco

49:35 - Reece’s Experience In India

50:34 - Kiwi’s Not Appreciating What They Have

51:33 - Gemma’s Experience In Cambodia

55:36 - The Hamilton Sucks Perception

56:27 - Hamilton Nightlife Economy/Brisbane

58:15 - Housing/Auckland

1:00:54 - Gemma Loves Hamilton

1:02:16 - Why Gemma Moved To Hamilton From Brisbane

1:04:07 - Going Back To Your Original Home After Moving

1:05:36 - Reece Contemplated Moving To Brisbane

1:06:36 - Australia’s Fire Crisis

1:07:13 - Hamilton Is Getting More Vibrant

1:07:37 - David Bennett/Politicians

1:09:30 - How To Get Involved With Seed Waikato