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Season 2

Oct. 3, 2022

Making a Genuine Difference with Craig Lord

Bula Vinaka & happy Fijian language week here in Aotearoa NZ 🀎 So today is our final Local elections segment & also our last episode for season 2! So might aswell go out with a bang & so I’m honoured …

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Oct. 1, 2022

Time For Real Change with Ted Johnston

Talofa Lava everyone 🀎 Today we release episode #33 of LE TALANOA THERAPY PODCAST featuring Auckland Mayoral candidate TED JOHNSTON who works as a Criminal Barrister, and has been practicing in Auckland for almost 30 years....

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Sept. 26, 2022

Value in Empowerment & Power in our Votes with LOTU FULI

Malo Le Soifua Community 🀎 Today we have an exclusive Talanoa with @fuli4nz (LOTU FULI) a remarkable, beautiful & inspirational wahine toa who is a strong educated community advocate from South Auckland. She’s a qualified ac...

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Sept. 13, 2022

Shifting our mindset with Efeso Collins

#mayoraledition Kiaora e te whanau, this week we are honoured to have a special Poly Auckland mayoral edition Talanoa starting with our community champion EFESO COLLINS sharing his personal back story, his role as a father ...

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Sept. 4, 2022

Embracing our cultural Identity with Megan Alatini

Talofa pod listeners 🀎 I’m So excited about my next Special Guest on the show - the Phenomenal MEGAN ALATINI πŸ™ŒπŸ½πŸ”₯🀎! She is that sisterhood empowerment, pure elegance infused with her entrepreneurial passion & Love for her wha...

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Aug. 28, 2022

A day in a life with the SANABABIT Shane Walker

(Just a heads up - some colourful unfiltered languages use headphones lol ) This weeks special guest on our 28th episode is the infamous music artist SHANE WALKER. We dive into his world & reflect about his passion, music, ...

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Aug. 1, 2022

Our Manukau with Community Champion Ole Maiava

Kiaorana to you all 🀎 @le_talanoa_therapy_podcast Episode 27 is now up guys! Follow and engage with @ourmanukau to see, hear and share about amazing community initiatives, art, music, places, people and much more! This is the...

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July 17, 2022

Trans-formed undeniable faith with Janice Fruean Zimmerman Baice

Talofa everyone 🀎 My next guest on the Le talanoa podcast is my incredibly talented humble cousin Janice, Her story is so special & intriguing πŸ™πŸ½ check out the short video version of our podcast on our Le Talanoa Therapy …

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July 3, 2022

The healing power of music & whanau support with Doreen Poupouare

Warning: SENSITIVE TOPICS Todays episode features a strong Wahine Toa from Te Aroha NZ who absolutely loves music & loves supporting NZ musicians. She is a pioneer who has been amongst the Kiwi music scene since the 80s. Ne...

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June 1, 2022

Preserving Pacific Languages & Stories with John Pulu

Episode #24 Preserving Pacific Languages, Sharing Stories & Important Issues with our OG Pasifika Mainstream journalist @johnpulu πŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ™πŸ½πŸ”₯ John Pulu is an experienced MC & TV presenter born in Tonga & currently resides in A...

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May 22, 2022

Fashion Woven with a passion feat NORA SWANN

Malo Le Soifua 🀎 I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to Talanoa with the Amazing Founder of @pacificfusionfashionnz @swannnora where she shares a bit of her PFF journey, her background journey & what to expect on the nig...

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May 7, 2022

Faith, Hardwork & Advocacy with Lemauga Lydia Sosene

β€œE au le inailau a tamaitai.” Lemauga Lydia Sosene has served 12 years in Local Government, 9 years as the Māngere-Γ•tāhuhu Local Board Chair & is now officially a List Member of the NZ Parliament. Congratulations @lemaugaly...

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May 1, 2022

Meaningful Art that Inspires Growth & Change with MAZBOU Q

Ndewo & Talofa to you wonderful humans πŸ™πŸ½β˜ΊοΈ Another week another inspirational guest Ep #21 on the Le Talanoa Therapy Podcast feat our IGBO Nigerian brother MAZBOU Q breaking down his musical process & elements infused with ...

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April 24, 2022

Fruits of activism with Hon Marama Davidson

Kiaora & Talofa to you all 🀎 What a great time for our Poly People to have their voices heard on different platforms raising awareness & sharing liberating empowering stories πŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ’― Speaking of that I’m so honoured to have thi...

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April 17, 2022

Nourishing the heart with Sweet & Irie (Brother Ed Ru)

Talofa & Kiaorana All, despite the technical audio I’m so grateful to still be able to deliver a deep & meaningful raw & real organic grassroot talanoa with our 275 Rangatira brother my good friend & local South Auckland r...

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April 10, 2022

Leadership with purpose feat Rain Te’i

Talofa & Kiaora from the heart of Mangere 🀎 I am so proud to share this version of Rain Te’i powerful story & also as my first Poly Tween on our show πŸ™πŸ½πŸ™ŒπŸΎ She is absolutely gorgeous & exceptionally talented …

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April 2, 2022

The Spiral Of Life with Hunter Wilson aka emcee King Cass

Peace Love & Light everyone 🀎 Check out this weeks guest on our show, C.City emcee @kingcassnz pouring his heart & soul with us about how music literally saved his life & his healing journey πŸ™πŸ½ You can now Catch …

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March 26, 2022

Finding inner joy & self acceptance with Malama T-Pole

Fakatalofa guys 🀎I’m so thrilled to finally share this episode Talanoa with my incredibly gifted Tuvaluan friend ’ Malama T-POLE 🀎 We talanoa about her amazing busy journey balancing motherhood & broadcasting work, her self ...

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March 5, 2022

She Got Skillz with RAZÈ

I get so excited when I talk about RazΓ©, coz she’s just so adorable & I get so empowered by her energy - to me personally she is one of the most outstanding & talented artist from AUKILANI, this ghetto …

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Feb. 20, 2022

Finding strength thru Music with DJ Jayrasik

On todays show we have the incredible DJ Jayrasik from a little place called Kohupatiki between Napier and Hastings Jay is incredibly gifted & super cool to work with, on this episode we talanoa with him about his musical jou...

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Feb. 10, 2022

Empowerment Women & decolonizing fat-fashion with Amy & Lavina

Talofa everyone, I hope you have all been well with good health & have had time to absorb all that good energy-out there. Thankyou for your incredible support with our first season πŸ™πŸ½πŸ€Ž So…to kick off our second season, it’...

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