Better Business Better Life

Better Business Better Life

You've heard the saying happy wife, happy life. This not only applies to marriage but also to business leaders.

We go into business looking for more freedom, money and happiness. But before too long you find yourself working long hours, stressed, overwhelmed and feeling like your business has a grip on you.

From the outside things look good - you've got the car, house, wife, kids, bach and toys but how often do you get freedom to do what you truly love? And is your wife loving you or leaving you?

Learn from those who have built a life they truly love, through building a better business.

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Megan Piper: How a $3M Business Grew to $52M with EOS

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Keith Greer: Stop Trying to Be Right and Start Getting Curious

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Debra Chantry-Taylor: The Scorecard Mistakes That Keep Leaders Flying Blind

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About the Hosts

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Debra Chantry-Taylor

EOS Implementer | Business & Leadership Coach | Family Business Advisor | Author | Speaker | Fur baby Mum

Debra Chantry-Taylor is a Professional EOS Implementer & licence holder for EOS Worldwide in New Zealand, a carefrontational changemaker, and Family Business Advisor who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs live their best life… because life is too short!

As a speaker Debra brings a room to life with her unique energy and experience from a management & leadership career spanning over 25 years. Someone that has both lived the high life, finding huge success with large privately owned companies, and the low life – having lost it all, not once but twice, in what she describes as some spectacular business train wrecks. And having had to put one of her businesses into receivership, she knows what it is like to constantly be awake at 2am, worrying about finances & staff.

Debra now uses these experiences, along with her formal qualifications in leadership, business administration & EOS, to help Entrepreneurial Business Owners lead their best lives. She’s been there and done that and now it’s time to help people do what they love, with people they love, while making a huge difference, being compensated appropriately & with time to pursue other passions.

As a podcast host, she listens intently to her guests & uses her experience to ask meaningful questions that will help the listeners.

Debra can truly transform an organisation, and that’s what gets leaders excited about when they’re in the same room as her. Her engaging keynotes and workshops help entrepreneurial business owners, and their leadership teams focus on solving the issues that keep them down, hold them back and tick them off.

As an EOS implementer, Debra is committed to helping leaders to get what they want and live a better life through creating a better business. Having worked with over 600 business owners and their leadership teams, and having led teams of hundreds herself, Debra is recognised as a leading business woman, as well as one of the top business and leadership coaches in New Zealand.

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Adam Harris

EOS Implementer | Carefrontational Changemaker | Visionary | Speaker | Author

Adam Harris is an experienced speaker, Professional EOS Implementer, carefrontational changemaker, visionary, facilitator, and business strategist with a passion for helping leaders think differently, gain clarity, and unlock their full potential. Originally from the UK and now based in New Zealand, he brings more than 20 years of business leadership, coaching, and facilitation experience to every stage and conversation.

Throughout his career, Adam has worked alongside CEOs, entrepreneurs, and senior leadership teams, helping them navigate complexity, strengthen alignment, and unlock greater clarity and accountability. His experience includes serving as the youngest-ever Vistage Chair, speaking for TEC, and being an active member of PSA Australia. These experiences have shaped his ability to combine strategic thinking with practical execution in a way that resonates with leaders facing real-world challenges.

Adam is recognised for his carefrontational style, balancing empathy with directness to create conversations that drive genuine breakthroughs. Rather than delivering surface-level motivation, he creates engaging, thought-provoking experiences that encourage leaders to confront blind spots, rethink assumptions, and make meaningful progress.

As a podcast host, Adam is known for creating honest, engaging, and thought-provoking conversations that go beyond surface-level business talk. His natural curiosity, direct communication style, and ability to ask insightful questions allow guests to open up, share real experiences, and uncover practical lessons that genuinely resonate with business owners and leadership teams.

What makes Adam different is that his insights are grounded in lived experience. He understands the pressures of leadership because he has spent years facilitating difficult conversations, hosting impactful podcast discussions, leading events, and supporting businesses through uncertainty and growth.

Reviews

Excellent interviewer

"Debra invited me to a conversation about the intersection of marriage and business. She listens and draws out the key points in a way that I haven’t experienced very often as a guest. Her passion for…"

Kathy Rushing | Oct. 16, 2025

Building a balanced business

"Debra gives a grounded view on building a business without giving up your whole life for it. I love the way she teaches a balanced way to grow which is system based too. Tune in for business and …"

Aidan Lee - FitRoots | Nov. 1, 2024

Very informative

"The guests always bring new insights and ways to help grow a business. Great for any business owner or manager hoping to make a bigger impact."

kgemmell78 | Sept. 22, 2023

Debra Is Awesome!

"I had a fabulous time on the podcast with Debra. She is a very bright and engaging host which makes the conversations she has feel effortless. She brings out the best in her guests and it makes for g…"

Kody Thompson | March 24, 2024

Outstanding conversation

"It was an extreme pleasure to be a guest on this podcast. Debra engaged so well with questions that both responded and continued the flow in an effortless way. Not only do I highly recommend the show…"

Richard Walsh | June 15, 2024