Global Pasifika Success Podcast

Send us Fan Mail David Solomona is a former NRL (Roosters/Eels) & Super League (Wakefield/Bradford/Warrington) star, with a career that spanned over a decade. David is from great football stock - with 4 uncles playing for Samoa (including Toa Samoa's very first captain), as well as 3 family members playing in the NRL. He also had the rare distinction of playing both front-row forward as w...

Send us Fan Mail Noa'ia! Our first Rotuman guest Lisa was born in Fiji and her parents moved her and her siblings to NZ around the time of the 1987 coup. The coup was an volatile and unpredictable time for many in Fiji, and with the help of a generous Kiwi couple, the family relocated to NZ where her dad would work as a mechanic out in West Auckland!  Lisa has worked her way up the chain at D...

Send us Fan Mail Joey ‘Q’ Quenga is our first guest hailing from the mighty Micronesian island of Guam. ‘Q’ hails from the village of Talofofo and grew up in Long Beach California. He is the co-owner, producer, creative director, on-air personality and program director of ‘ISLAND BLOCK RADIO’ based out of Hollywood, California. Island Block Radio is part of a stable of stations under the Dash Radi...

Send us Fan Mail Leilehua Fa'onevai (nee Helu) is a Tongan lawyer whose life revolves around her faith, family, and culture.  Married to Taniela and a mother of one (plus one on the way), Lehua serves her community through the Pasifika Lawyers Association of Queensland, Brisbane Tongan Community, the Qld Tongan Language School and Pasifika TV and Radio (amongst others). Her area of law is the...

Send us Fan Mail Wayne Henry is of Cook Island/Pakeha descent, raised in Manurewa, South Auckland. While Wayne admits he loved school but didn't thrive there, his quick wit, ability to read people and foster relationships, and resilience he gained from being raised in a large Cook Island family held him in great stead. Hear how Wayne left school, went to the factory floor, and eventually owne...

Send us Fan Mail Apollo 'The Terminator' Perelini is a dual international - having played rugby and league for Samoa. He also forged a long and successful career in the UK with St Helens Rugby League and Sale Sharks Rugby. Upon retiring he joined the Sale Sharks coaching staff, and then returned to St Helens RL as Strength & Conditioning Coach.  For the past 10 years Apollo has been...

Send us Fan Mail Heilala was born in Fiji, raised in Fiji, UK and NZ, and now lives in Brisbane, Australia. She is currently the Director of Business Development & Client Engagement at Corney & Lind Law. A story of many transitions across countries, cultures, political climates and responsibilities. Find out more about Heilala at:  Corney & Lind Lawyers: www.corneyandlind.com.au Kingdo...

Send us Fan Mail Coach V is an author, keynote speaker & success coach to many of the USA's top brands & business leaders. Born in Tonga, raised in California, Coach V was a successful football coach before becoming a brand unto himself. He now coaches multinational corporations and high-flying business people to further their success. Follow Coach V on:  Facebook http://facebook.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Assoc. Prof. Toeolesulusulu Damon Salesa is the Pacific's first Rhodes Scholar, a prize-winning author & currently Pro Vice Chancellor at University of Auckland. Hear about his journey that took him from blue-collar Glen Innes, to the prestigious Oxford University, across to the University of Michigan, and back to Auckland to lead NZ's largest university. Knowledge b...

Send us Fan Mail After 22 years at Sky TV, John boldly jumped out of a comfortable job and started his own broadcasting, media & agent company. Hear how he went from CSR to CEO, after leaving the zone of comfort for the zone of living. www.kavabowlmedia.com        

Send us Fan Mail Host Andrew Fa'avale provides an overview of why he started the podcast, who he will be targeting to chat to, and how to access and share each show.