Le Talanoa Therapy Show

When DJ Waxx Fanatic, the master of vinyl, shares his journey, it's more than just about the music.  In this season opener, Ned Roy's story echoes with his deep love for vinyl in a world dominated by digital sounds. It's not just mixing beats,  it's a call for being true to oneself in an ever-changing industry. Get ready to dive into the soul of DJing, where passion comes befor...

Get ready for an enchanting episode of the Le Talanoa Therapy Show, as host Queen Shirl'e takes us on a mesmerizing journey through the world of turning talents into lifelong careers. This week's episode features an awe-inspiring guest, Uelese Vavae, affectionately known as Articulate, a beacon of creativity and inspiration in South Auckland. Lese, a lecturer in Digital Media & Desig...

Attention all podcast enthusiasts! Le Talanoa Therapy Podcast is returning with a bang! Listen now to the highly anticipated 3rd season EP35 featuring our first guest for this season, the amazing Whitecliffe Manukau admissions advisor Saphira Va'afusuaga, who shares her backstory & journey with Whitecliffe  Manukau. Whitecliffe Manukau is a safe learning space where students are encourage...

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 to share our #34th episode featuring a charismatic genuine & extraordinary Kiwi Mayoral candidate from blockhouse bay the one & only Craig Lord!🙌🏽 I had the honour to talanoa w...

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. He has degrees in Law, Psychology and Cellular and Molecular Biology (LLB, BA, BSc) from Auckland University. We get to dive in and learn more about his amazing story, his p...

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 active lawyer, has served Otara Papatoetoe Local board as the Chairperson for 9 years who also wears many hats & sits on many boards to help shape & make decisions...

Talofa Lava everyone & welcome to another awsome episode of Le Talanoa Therapy podcast 🤎 This episode will also be up on all podcast platforms this weekend ♥️ Firstly I want to acknowledge this week Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga celebrating 50 years since the Māori Language Petition in 1972.  Todays guests are incredibly humble, but are also very proud strong advocates...

#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 & his leadership role as our Manukau ward Auckland councillor, also some tips around what it takes to be a ward councillor, his mayoral policies around public transport, c...

Talofa pod listeners 🤎 I’m So excited about my next Special Guest on the show - the Phenomenal  MEGAN ALATINI 🙌🏽🔥🤎! She is that sisterhood empowerment, pure elegance infused with her entrepreneurial passion & Love for her whanau & community.  Shes a groundbreaking award winning singer popstar, an actress, entrepreneur mum & wifey, a pilot mentor, dancing with the Stars, a fantasti...

(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, family stories, our RUSH TOUR, the music industry & so much more! Shane  was inspired by the old 80s-90s Hip Hop, RnB and Funk era.   Born from a musically driven fami...

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 first podcast episode for @ourmanukau, and where better to start than with a community champion who works closely alongside like-minded people bringing Manukau City central...

Talofa everyone 🤎 My next guest on the Le talanoa podcast is my incredibly talented humble cousin Janice, Her story is so special & intriguing 🙏🏽 check out the short video version of our podcast on our Le Talanoa Therapy Podcast page  just a bit about  her pageantry journey, God, being celibate & more! The full podcast is now out on all  digital platforms Tune in & give it a share F...

Warning: SENSITIVE TOPICS  Todays episode feat a strong wahine Toa from Te Aroha NZ, she loves music & loves supporting NZ musicians & has been a pioneer amongst the Kiwi music scene since the 80s.  She is also a cancer survivor who shares some very sensitive but powerful words about her journey & how she was able to survive thru the most hardest times in life.  A huge Thankyou to our...

Episode #24 Preserving  Pacific Languages, Sharing Stories & Important Issues with our OG Pasifika Mainstream  journalist  @johnpulu 🙌🏾🙏🏽🔥 John Pulu is an  experienced  MC & TV presenter born in Tonga & currently resides in Aotearoa.  He takes us thru 12 years journey with Magazine TV show Tagata Pasifika, radio PMN, MCing corporate events, broadcasting, journalism, community and...

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 night! The pacific Fusion Fashion Show is happening this  Saturday evening in Old Papatoetoe & seats are filling up quick so make sure you book your tickets as soon as p...

“E au le inailau a tamaitai.” Lemauga Lydia Sosene has served 12 years in Local Government, 9 years as the  Māngere-Õtāhuhu Local Board Chair & is now officially a List Member of the NZ Parliament. Congratulations  @lemaugalydiasosene 👏🏽♥️ “Her leadership will be sorely missed having led the team through many challenges and successes. Hats off to your hard work, advocacy and determination fo...

Ndewo & Talofa  to you wonderful humans 🙏🏽☺️ 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 culture, fatherhood & everything that sets him apart thriving in his own lane 🙌🏿✊🏿You can follow his incredible journey on here: Tiktok https://vm.tiktok.com...

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 🙌🏾💯 That being said,  I’m so honoured to have  this intriguing & empowering talanoa korero with NZ @nzgreenparty co Leader hon Marama Davidson 💚 where we talanoa about her humble beginnings as an MP, her upb...

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 reggae music legend @sweetandirie_  sharing his humble struggles to a nourishing & healing journey & with assertive positive messages for our people lis...

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 🙏🏽🙌🏾 She is absolutely gorgeous & exceptionally talented & a great leader for this generation x We talk deep about her mums fight to bring her home from America, school, winning the Taupou catogory for her school at Poly Fest...

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 🙏🏽 You can now Catch the full exclusive talanoa on all Podcast apps! You can also check out his brand new single Yea Yea on all music platforms https://bfan.link/yea-yea The vodcast version is n...

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 acceptance journey and so much healing conversations & a lot of laughter & juice! You can listen to the full PODCAST version on our website here - https://www.po...

 I get so excited when I talk about Razé, 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 flower is the youngest & carries a musical bloodline of the Williams Entertainment family, so Obviously - she has strong influence   In music & performing arts, she’s young gifted ...

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 journey, djing, being a working dad, zoom with Dj legends & words of advice for Up coming dj’s & Artists! You can follow Jay on here: https://www.instagram.com/jayras...

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    🙏🏽🤎 So…to kick off our second season, it’s only right we present you with that high end positive conversations featuring our powerful innovative Poly Queens fashion designer  @amyonyx of @infamy_apparel &...