#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