The Real Talk NZ Podcast

Timoti & Morganne are the proud owners and founders of Taonga by Timoti. Timoti spends his days designing and carving pounamu. In this episode he and his wife, Morganne, take us on the journey of how they met, how Tim became a pounamu carver and his reconnection with Māoridom.  We talked about how they both try to help rangatahi (young people) find their way in life, the significance of pounam...

Gordon Toi -  The Man, The Artist.  Tohunga tā moko, carver, actor, author, pāpā, koro, husband and founder of House of Natives Aotearoa. We talked about how he operates his studio, his journey in life, becoming an actor, his philosophy of life, his experience and takeaways from a near death experience, what it means to be Māori and what Māoridom stands for. An honour and a privilege to share this...

Hunter was a rangatahi speaker at one of the Real Talk 2021 events. Having the platform to tell the her whole story of her mental health struggles to so many people, helped in her journey of healing. We discussed the process of applying to Real Talk to tell her story and the support she had to help articulate what she wanted to convey to the audience. Hunter talks about the relationships she had h...

Welcome back to the first Real Talk Podcast of 2022! Renee has a degree in social work and is a proud māmā and business woman.  We discussed studying mental health and how it gave her an understanding of how her mother, not been given the support and help she needed to deal with a traumatic event in her life, affected Renee as a child.   Renee followed her passion and started her own business, Las...

I was totally fan-girling hard with this one! Jonique is a beautiful, humble, māmā, wifey, business woman, guidance counsellor, and is studying psychology too.  We talked about her and her husband’s passion for serving others, Jonique’s designer business and how it evolved, being proud to be Māori, providing guidance counseling to rangatahi Māori at kura kaupapa  Māori, and her involvement for fin...

Elise Niu is an entrepreneur, multiple business owner and an online health & fitness trainer. We discussed the impact of the New Zealand Government introducing vaccine mandates on businesses, in particular on gyms, on trainers and clients, who choose not to vaccinate, as gyms are a place to build strength and well-being. We also talked about how these mandates are causing segregation and discr...

*** TRIGGER WARNING*** This podcast contains potential triggers about childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence and abuse. Welcome back to the Real Talk podcast! This week I’m interviewing the incredible Jemini Gray. Jemini has been in the health and fitness industry for 14 years helping people physically. She soon began to learn that there is a lot more to our overall wellbeing than just the phys...

** TRIGGER WARNING** We spoke openly about domestic abuse.  Aroha Browne is a māmā of three beautiful tamariki who traded working in the mental health industry to start her own company, Aroz Gems.  We spoke about taking on others emotions as an empath, how having the right support enables you to make positive, life-long change, trauma triggers, witnessing domestic abuse as a child, living through...

Arahi is an entrepreneur, business owner, social media influencer and a mother of 5 children. We talked about the balancing act of work, family and relaxation, the benefits of talking to like-minded people, the power of gratitude and her visions for the future of helping Māori - tāngata whenua, buy land, build a communities and start different businesses.  Arahi shared how stress, anxiety and post...

Tamsyn Field – The Crafty Gemini shares with us some #realtalk around her challenges in life and how she is constantly feeding her mind to break those cycles and be the best Mum she can be for her tamariki. She shares with us her entrepreneurial journey and how being aligned with and passionate about what she now does, has led to a sense of freedom and flow. Find out more about Tamsyns work here F...

Patsy Kainuku speaks to us about her spiritual journey, respecting self and being aligned with your purpose. Patsy also bravely shares with us her recent challenges in your personal life and how she navigated that journey. A kōrero with so many gold nuggets of wisdom. @voyagingsouls_ For more info on Real Talk NZ click here Find Real Talk on Instagram @real_talk_nz Find Real Talk on Facebook @real...

Skye Kimura is the CEO of Tātou. Tātou supports organisations to deliver authentic marketing & communications, branding & design that are co-created with Māori whānau and Māori communities, accurately reflecting tikanga.  Skye shares with us the challenges she has overcome in her life, as well as her passion and future visions for her business and her whānau.  @justicesmum @tatou.nz For mo...

Grace shares with us her journey of transformation with her mind, body and soul. Crediting her personal growth to her ability to consume books, podcasts and all the self development tools that she can. Grace is currently studying the art of Naturopathy and an avid follower of the Maramataka - The Māori Luna Calendar. @grace.matenga @ohomai_awaken Grace was our rangatahi speaker at Real Talk in Por...

Ariana Grant is currently on a journey to delve deeper into self awareness and peeling back the layers to discover her most authentic self.  Her passion and purpose is to empower others to live life authentically, owning their power, whatever that looks like to them. As part of the Real Talk whānau, she has been sent as a taonga, a gift from the universe to deepen our connection with self and with...

We're celebrating the release of the Real Talk Book! So to celebrate I'm sharing some of my story - you can read the whole thing in the Real Talk Book - buy it here For more info on Real Talk NZ click here Find Real Talk on Instagram @real_talk_nz Find Real Talk on Facebook @realtalknz You can find me on IG @thecoachinghubnz For more info on me and how you can work with me, check out my...

We all have skeletons in our closet and most of us are afraid to let them out for fear of judgement, guilt or embarrassment. We keep these skeletons locked away and it affects our relationships with others and ourselves. Turn your pain into power. For more info on Real Talk NZ click here Find Real Talk on Instagram @real_talk_nz Find Real Talk on Facebook @realtalknz You can find me on IG @thecoac...

I'm so excited to share this conversation with you between Sarah and I. Sarah is the youngest coach in the world to hold her Master Certified Coach credential through the International Coaching Federation. We talk all about trusting yourself, following your intuition, starting out the coaching industry,  getting out of your comfort zone and doing the things that light you up! You can find Sar...

From humble beginnings in West Auckland to becoming the irrefutable Vanessa “Good Vibes” Goodson – owner and director of OMGNessStyling – Ness is the epitome of a true glow up from the inside out. Ness has even done styling events for Parris Goebel! Get your Real Talk Tickets Here You can find Vanessa on her IG @_vanessagood Her Business IG @omgnessstyling On her website here For more info on Real...

Welcome to this mini series about manifestation, visualisation and the law of attraction.  I have been sharing a few stories about how I have used these tools throughout my life, and why I am a true believer in the law of attraction! This episode is a Money Manifestation Visualisation. Find a quiet, comfortable place and let's get into it! For more info on Real Talk NZ click here Find Real Ta...

My life, and why I am a true believer in the law of attraction! This episode is a story from 2007, one of my most memorable experiences with the power of manifestation. For more info on Real Talk NZ click here Find Real Talk on Instagram @real_talk_nz Find Real Talk on Facebook @realtalknz You can find me on IG @thecoachinghubnz For more info on me and how you can work with me, check out my websit...

Welcome to this mini series about manifestation, visualisation and the law of attraction. The next few weeks I will be sharing a few stories about how I have used these tools throughout my life, and why I am a true believer in the law of attraction! This episode is a story about going from overworked and burnt out, to taking 6 months off to find myself again and trusting that the right job would c...

Welcome to this mini series about manifestation, visualisation and the law of attraction. The last couple of weeks I have shared a few stories about how I have used these tools throughout my life, and why I am a true believer in the law of attraction! This episode is a story about my journey with confidence and public speaking and what role visualisation can have in your confidence. For more info...

Te Puawaitanga is all about empowering wāhine, and encouraging māmā’s, she is the founder of her online fitness business - Fit Wāhine. Passionate about the revitalisation of Te Reo Māori and Te Ao Māori & being a positive influence both on social media & in real life, especially for Wāhine Māori. Puawai also shares with us her positive and challenging journey as an actress. Partner to Whar...

Real Talk with Holly-May! She is an online influencer who keeps it real with her raw honestly. Holly-May talks about her journey that lead her to this moment. Meth addiction, sex work, sexual abuse and of course, her stance on body positivity & self love. She inspires her following, as well as taking inspiration and strength from their support throughout her journey. You can find her on IG @wh...

Real Talk! Hiria Faofua, business owner, wife and Mum of 3 beautiful SāMāori daughters (Hiria is of Māori decent, and married a handsome Sāmoan man, so hence the reason she refers to her daughters as SāMāori) Hiria created and founded Kids Korowai in 2018 when she dreamed of empowering tamariki throughout Aotearoa and beyond with Korowai.  You can learn more about Hiria Faofua; Instagram - @kidsko...