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# Ambition. Unleashed. Building a Life of Purpose with Naomi Ballantyne

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Host: Gemma Toner

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Our second episode of Ambition. Unleashed. welcomes Naomi Ballantyne, serial entrepreneur, business pioneer and champion of authentic leadership.

From overcoming adversity to building industry-changing businesses, Naomi shares powerful insights on courage, self-belief and why the best leaders aren't defined by their title, but by the people who choose to follow them.

Whether you're leading a team, a business, or simply your own next chapter, you'll find plenty to take away from this conversation. Listen now and let us know your biggest insight.

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![image0-1](https://thinking.achievebreakthrough.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image0-1.png?width=187&height=207&name=image0-1.png)Naomi is one of New Zealand's most prodigious entrepreneurs and Managing Directors having been involved in the founding and growing of three of New Zealand's most prominent financial services businesses, and in 2022 became the first woman in New Zealand to have sold her start-up for over $1bn.

Naomi has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience across all facets of founding, growing, managing, capitalising and transforming businesses of all sizes.

 

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