In this powerful and soulful episode, I sit down with the incredible Jade Varopana Benioni, founder of the Kapa Ora Collective, for a kōrero (conversation) that weaves ancestral wisdom, human design, and purpose-led entrepreneurship.

Jade shares the story of how she transitioned from her first business Unearth Your Worth into the kaupapa-driven Kapa Ora Collective , a re-indigenised, community-centred initiative that honours her Māori and Cook Islands heritage and supports others to lead from their truest self.

We explore:

• The roots and meaning behind the Kapa Ora Collective
• What it means to lead with a “little i” in service of the collective
• How Jade re-indigenised her business by shifting from linear, Western strategies to cyclical, ancestral ones
• The role of human design and gene keys in helping people come home to their natural selves
• The courage it takes to evolve your business and let go of identities that no longer align
• ... And so much more!

Whether you're at a crossroads, feeling the call to realign, or exploring your own whakapapa (roots/ancestry) and purpose, this episode will nourish your wairua (spirit) and spark reflection on how you show up in your life and leadership.

Key Takeaways:

• Leadership isn’t about ego - it’s about honouring your gifts in service of the collective.
• You can reimagine your business by honouring your roots and listening deeply to what wants to emerge.
• Human design and gene keys offer powerful frameworks for returning to your true self.
• Sometimes, evolving means letting go of what once worked in order to step into who you’ve become.

”...pretty much how I’ve built Kapa Ora to this day is listening. And when the visions or the ideas would come, I would action. And if they were easy—if they just popped out—then I’d carry on. Because I knew I was working in alignment with my tūpuna.” – Jade Varopana Benioni

Find Jade here:

https://www.kapaoracollective.com/

@jadebenioni

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