Disruptive Voices of the Pacific

Listen to Ps. Boila share his story at our recent book launch of the Disruptive Voices of Pacific Men. Our past should not determine our future and Ps. Boila is a living example of that.

Jere speaks about the alarming rate of suicide in Fiji among men and the huge need to create safe spaces where men can share their struggles and get help.

Ps. Ben talks about the need to help fathers in Fiji. He works with juvenile youth and sees first hand the impact of a fatherless generation. However, it is possible to turn this around.

Letitia & Liliana discuss the need to better help our children understand what is healthy sex and relationships. Telling our kids not to have sex has not been helpful and does not set them up properly for future relationships. How can we do better?

Ben is one of the contributors to Letitia’s latest book “Disruptive Voices of Pacific Men.” He catches up with Letitia to talk more about his story and why he has chosen to be vulnerable and speak up.

Vulnerability is not weakness. In this interview Ps. Moses urges men to not hide behind their masks, but rather to come to terms with their brokenness and speak it out and seek help.

Tanya is a family lawyer in Suva and shares some practical steps in how to get out of an abusive relationship.

Letitia interviews her friend Jackie on issues she faced before she was a Christian. Jackie reveals how she sought healing and hope from her abortion, the abuse she received and also the harmful relationships she was in.

Joe Delanimati is a great young leader in Fiji. He loves Jesus and seeks to live according to His ways. That means it shapes him as a man, his actions and the way he views women.

In this interview with Ps. Samisoni Cakau, he talks about the importance of leaders getting help with their struggles and also being honest about real life issues. Ps Sami shares about his own struggle with porn and how bringing it into the open not only set him free, but many others as well. Healthy leaders create healthy churches that create healthy cities.

Minister for Women, Children & Social Protection Lynda Tabuya talks with Letitia about the important role the church can play in ending violence. Recently the government launched the National Action Plan to Prevent Violence against all Women & Girls. This is a plan in which the whole nation needs to get involved in for there to be real change and especially the church, they are a key.

Vani grew up an abusive home that then caused her to go searching. Her's is another powerful story of courage, abuse, and redemption.

I have been surveying Fijians regarding what they were taught by their parents or church about sex, dating and marriage and whether that has helped them or not. In this episode I share some of the results from this survey as well as interviewing Talei on her experience around this issue as a young women growing up in Fiji.

For many years Libby struggled with a secret porn addiction. It wasn’t until she spoke up about her struggle that she was able to find freedom. Listen to this inspiring interview as Libby shares with so much passion how she has found freedom.

Abuse is way more than a black eye or a broken arm. It comes in many different forms. Tune into this episode as Letitia talks about the different types of abuse. Could you be in an abusive relationship and not know it?

It’s important that we are aware of what is going on in the lives of those around us. In a nation where abuse is so prevalent, how can we tell if someone is being abused and how do we help them. Letitia will answer these questions in this episode.

Even though abortion is mostly illegal in Fiji, they still happen. In this interview Letitia chats with Uni from Life Runners, a pro-life organisation in Fiji seeking to raise awareness about the value of life and also offer help to those in need.

Recently Taru & Letitia ran a day for teen girls in Suva. They chat about some of the issues facing teen girls and how this day helped to address them.

Take a listen on what Pastor Moses OConnor has to say on this very important issue.

Tom shares his painful story of his wife cheating on him. What got him through?

In this episode of Disruptive Voices of the Pacific, Letitia interviews Pastor Tiko. He is not only a father to his own sons, but also to many young men in Fiji. Ps. Tiko talks about what he has learned along the journey of raising sons to be honourable men who protect their families and communities.

In this episode of Disruptive Voices of the Pacific, Letitia sits down with Rev. William Powell from the Methodist Church and talks about how he addresses abuse from the pulpit and what churches need to do to help both victims and perpetrators.

Recently Pastor Maca did a Ted X Talk in Nadi on Disrupting the Culture of Silence. In this podcast Letitia and Maca talk about what happens to a nation when the women are silenced, what must be done to disrupt the culture of silence and why she chooses to speak up.

Etta is a singer / songwriter and a mother of 7. In this episode of Disruptive voices of the Pacific she speaks out about what life was like for her in an abusive relationship and what gave her the courage to leave.

Dee was abused as a little girl by men she “trusted.” Her childhood was stolen from her, but she has survived. Listen to this powerful episode of Disruptive Voices of the Pacific which includes a song Dee has written.