Moodi Founder Kate Gatfield-Jeffries: What It Really Takes To Start A Successful Business In NZ

JUN 17, 2026100 MIN
The Dom Harvey Podcast

Moodi Founder Kate Gatfield-Jeffries: What It Really Takes To Start A Successful Business In NZ

JUN 17, 2026100 MIN

Description

<p>Kate Gatfield-Jeffries is the founder of Moodi, one of the fastest-growing wellness brands in New Zealand.</p><br><p>Kate started the business straight out of uni, putting every cent she had into the company.&nbsp;</p><p>Four years later, Moodi is in supermarkets, selling millions of cans, expanding into Australia and heading for the US.&nbsp;And at the time of recording this episode Moodi is giving away a sexy gold Range Rovers worth $130,000.</p><br><p>All of this success has been due to one thing:&nbsp;Hard work.</p><br><p>Kate is impressive. She is disciplined, driven, thoughtful and incredibly honest about the unsexy parts of being an entrepreneur.&nbsp;Some of the ground we cover includes:</p><br><p>+ Her childhood and the books that inspired her.</p><br><p>+ The 40-year life plan written at 17.</p><br><p>+ The brutal first year of Moodi, and the cringy other name that was on her short list.</p><br><p>+ And why she still carries her teenage goal-setting journal with her when she travels.</p><br><p>This is a great episode for anyone who has ever wanted to start something, build something, or just understand what it takes to go all in on a dream.</p><p>&nbsp;</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>