Hannah McQueen: The "Grim" Reality of Ageing in New Zealand

FEB 18, 2026106 MIN
The Dom Harvey Podcast

Hannah McQueen: The "Grim" Reality of Ageing in New Zealand

FEB 18, 2026106 MIN

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<p>On this episode, I talk to Hannah McQueen, a powerhouse Kiwi entrepreneur.&nbsp;</p><p>S</p><p>he built then sold a company called EnableMe and with it helped thousands of families get control of their finances</p><br><p>Now she’s starting all over again- this time in elderly heathcare with a company called “Brightly.”&nbsp;She is on a mission to completely rethink how we care for ageing New Zealanders.</p><br><p>This is the most unguarded I have ever heard Hannah McQueen and I hope you enjoy getting to know the real Hannah as much as I did.</p><br><p>Along the way:</p><br><p>+ The EnableMe origin story—business plan, boss, exit, and the earn-out grind</p><br><p>+ Why Kiwis avoid money talk</p><br><p>+ The moment a rest home contract lit a fire (and how that became Brightly)</p><br><p>+ The “lighthouse identity” idea: building what people don’t yet know they need. And much much more!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out more about Brightly here: https://www.agebrightly.co.nz/</p><br><p>And for Hannah's podcast, "The Next Bit": <a href="https://nzl01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutube.com%2F%40thenextbitpodcast%3Fsi%3DF2YCU3CFDjpXOJoF&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdom%40podlab.nz%7Cfdecf1a83b234bfbce9208de6e70cbbb%7Ccd02e67a01544d718e80fcd52f893261%7C0%7C0%7C639069627901922683%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=sUgkSwn1qhGNTc0MIT2kAKbS7Agm6E0mjmYAA8bWoPk%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtube.com/@thenextbitpodcast</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>