Le Talanoa Therapy Show

2021 has been a very colourful  year in Aotearoa & it’s only right we finish things off with the perfect episode featuring our brown gifted & brainy Sister & community  Auckland Tamaki- Maungakiekie ward councillor - my friend  JOSEPHINE BARTLEY.  Jo expresses some beautiful words about QS,  her passion, her drive and love for what she does & why she chose to stay grounded in the c...

This episode is a very exhilarating empowering & knowledgeable  talanoa with  Ventry Parker aka Poetik. He takes us thru his journey losing his mother as a young child, overcoming abuse growing up, being resilient,  racism, his back story around violence & street life, his music journey and his songwriting process & the importance of learning about our history. I love this Talanoa and...

This Talanoa will be our 10th episode & it’s only right we share our celebration with an exclusive episode featuring our beautiful  friend Petrina Togi-Sa’ena (Pacific Music Awards Event Producer/Trustee) the most loving & supportive sister any music artist is blessed to have part of their journey.  She opens up & shares her truth about her humble beginnings as a young musician, gettin...

This episode is a very important talanoa with the incredible Luke Mealamu ( @norashubby ) Director of  Mealamu Security sharing  his amazing story, the work he’s doing alongside his beautiful wife, his children and his  street team, he also shares first hand info of being out in the community & dealing with people affected by covid, adjusting to  the new Covid framework, people causing havoc a...

This episode is a long overdue deep & meaningful Talanoa  between childhood friends Emcee Queen Shirl’e & NZ pacific award winning music/ stage theatre icon Lavina Williams about a woman’s fight, rewards of quality friendship, memory lanes, vocal fusion update & so much juice! A must listen for anyone in need of a boost of laughter, inspiration & empowerment during these hard times...

Ernestina Bonsu Maro is a 26yr old professional model, radio host & an exceptionally talented creative person. She opens up about  her incredible cultural journey, her love for her parents, her community &  being a catalyst behind the first African language week in Aotearoa & her passion behind the sea bed mining Save the Ocean campaign with the Oceanic Voices collective group in assoc...

This episode, Fili opens up about  her educational healing poetic journey & why it's so important to support the  @greenpeacenz protect the ocean  Oceanic Voices campaign & much more of her  fruitful advocacy journey x  ✊🏾💯🙌🏾🤎 Please sign the petition https://petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz/oceans-ban-seabed-mining?source=fili Outro Music: Queen Shirl’e Sisters of Zion featuring...

Tai Tupou is a fantastic motivational speaker, a qualified mental health Social worker & the face of I Am Hope NZ .   He takes us along his humble beginnings of how he met the  Legendary Mike King, the powerful  movement  I Am Hope & prepping for their Awsome annual fundraiser (Gumboot Friday)  in hopes to provide children with-free counselling all across Aotearoa .   Tai shares his person...

Klee Mcnabb is incredible. She is a multitalented Mother of 5 & a successful artist & currently a household radio host at Mai fm.  During our talanoa Klee shares so much from her heart about her own struggles & how she was able to endure thru some of the hardest times in her life.   She also shares some very vital words to empower each other & great advice for artists wanting to br...

 This weeks LE TALANOA  episode is with my Polynesian Panthers OG Aunty Melani & Rev Alec Toleafoa ✊🏾 Melani & Alec takes me on a masterclass about indigenous spirituality,  Mana pasifika, reindigenizing & a talanoa about some of my favourite chapters in her incredible book THE  PLATFORM - the radical legacy of the Polynesian Panthers ✊🏾🤎 Order the PLATFORM BOOK ( The radical lega...

Shirl'e takes us thru a shortcut of her journey & struggles to get to the miracle zone, a place where she believes  everyone can thrive and be at their happiest Intro music : Queen Shirl’e - Deluxe City https://open.spotify.com/album/5TWhl1MiDu9qIvGLaT9Jrf?si=0gYZh74VS_aYRvIyLJOZpw Outro Music : Queen Shirl’e- Vacay ft Raggadat Cris & Lacoco https://smarturl.it/pre-vacay Support the s...

Le Talanoa Therapy is a brand new weekly podcast created & hosted by Auckland based Hip Hop MC Queen Shirl’e,   prescribing you with healing conversations   alongside  unsung hero's sharing food for thought & advice to keep your mind body & soul inspired & motivated during these COVID  times 🙏🏽 You can also check out my other galuega for my freshly home baked coconut bread,...