Hi, I’m Steve
I’ve lived and worked in some of the world’s most beautiful, rugged, and at-risk places.
I’m pursuing a life where I can become more fully myself, do meaningful work, and have a positive impact.
I use this space to share what I’m learning - mainly as a way to reflect and track the journey, and hopefully because some of it is useful to others.
About Steve Pocock
I was born in Zimbabwe and spent my early years there before my family moved to Australia in 2002. Like many big moves, it brought opportunity, but it also came with loss, change, and a reshaping of identity that has stayed with me ever since.
I did high school and university in Australia, with a short stint in professional rugby at the Western Force straight out of school before heading down a different path. Over time, I found myself increasingly drawn to work that sat closer to the realities of people’s lives, especially in places where opportunity is limited and the challenges are complex.
At 24, I moved to Papua New Guinea. I spent five formative years there, working across private sector development, financial inclusion, enterprise growth, and economic governance. It was a crash course in the realities of trying to do meaningful work in contexts that are often messy, unpredictable, and complicated.
Later, Zimbabwe called me back. I spent four years living and working in Beitbridge, helping lead the Rangelands Regeneration journey. It was some of the hardest and most meaningful work I’ve done: working with communities, partners, and government on rural livelihoods, land restoration, livestock markets, and the broader challenge of building something resilient in a very tough environment.
Around the same time, I was fortunate to be awarded a Nuffield Scholarship. Over two years, I travelled widely and studied the future of farming in Zimbabwe. It was a rare opportunity to step back, learn from others, and think more deeply about what an inclusive, productive, and sustainable agricultural future might require.
I’m now based in Timor-Leste, where I work on private sector growth, investment, and economic diversification. I’m also still actively involved in Zimbabwean projects, including a citrus farm and my ongoing connection to Rangelands Regeneration.
Across all of that, the thread has been fairly consistent. I’m pursuing work that creates opportunity, restores dignity, and helps build something more resilient than what existed before.
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