E5: Katherine Rich - former politician, association CEO, and roller-skater

Dear 21 Year Old Me - life lessons from leaders

In this episode of Dear 21-Year-Old Me, with guest Katherine Rich.

• We go back in time to 1988, when our guest, Katherine Rich, turned 21, and look at what was happening in the world, and closer to home back then.
  
• Katherine reflects on her experiences growing up in Dunedin, New Zealand, and then how she eventually got involved in politics.
  
• We talk about how Katherine approached some significant public policy debates during her time in Parliament and how she stayed true to her principles.
  
• Katherine looks back on her parliamentary career, including being a mother in Parliament, and her leadership lessons from her time during Parliament and since then as an industry association CEO.
  
• Katherine talks about her mentors, her inspirations, and what she's learned along the way, and why she went back and did more study.
  
• We ask Katherine what she'd say to her 21-year-old self, and what Katherine at 21 would say to Katherine now.

Mentioned in the show

• New Zealand Herald 2008 piece on Katherine (article)
• Pravda Cafe (website)
• How are New Zealand MPs elected (website)
• Katherine's rollerskating account (see she_speeds on Instagram)

Connect with Katherine Rich

• Katherine on Twitter

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