Voices Unhindered Podcast

Join Shahana Tauwhare who shares the impact on her identity of not knowning the her biological Dad and how this impacted her sense of identity. Shahana says she once held a grudge against her mother because of holding back information about her father, yet through encountering Christ Shahana was set upon her journey to finding comfort, peace and identity. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text...

Ferne Caldwell raises eight grandchildren and Anna Clare raises two.  Drug addiction, trauma and instability led these grandparents to take over the care for their grandchildren with no other option except for Oranga Tamariki (The Ministry for Children in NZ) to take them, they soon made the decision to step into this role in which they hadn't imagined. Both sacrifice their ripe years to be f...

PART ONE: Entrepreneur, author and mother, Sheena Hemens, was born to Sri-Lankan parents which immigrated to London. Sheena shares how the loss of her daughter, Lauren Hemens, the closing of her former Christchurch restaurant, Maison de Crepes and her relationship breakup in 2023, led her repositioning on her journey towards finding purpose and being true to herself.  This is the first part in a t...

Founder of Wass' Barbers Christchurch, Wasseim Alsati shares how he dropped high school to begin barbering began from age fourteen to help provide for his family & started by cleaning his local barbershop to help provide for his family; which birthed his passion and drive for barbering. Wasseim shares his ongoing vision to train-up local barbers, his determination to fight against doctors...

Youth worker, trained paramedic and a child of Christian missionaries, Micheal Patrick, is a man who spent his childhood growing up in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea.  Micheal shares how these experiences gave him a unique insight, compassion and understanding into not only accepting diversity but into the reality of the spiritual realm which plays a significant role in the lives of many...

Former ballet teacher, professional dancer and AIDS counsellor, Karen Harvey, shares her journey into professional dancing, her firstborn's struggle with a meth addiction, the effects of this addiction on her family dynamics and the experience of ongoing restoration within her family through her faith. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube....

Local Christchurch puppeteer Jacim unravels his troubled early years of childhood, from moving through a Catholic orphanage, experiencing his biological mother suffering from sexual abuse from a family member, which was hidden the guise of being a strongly Catholic household. Jacim recalls his mother suffer violence, and experience the strong effect of generational mental illness in his biological...

Filmmaker Raymond Lum, shares his journey through overcoming childhood sexual abuse from his family's live-in babysitter, finding his faith in Christ which then led to the journey towards his wholeness. For more information on Raymond's work visit: https://www.swordproductions.co.nz/ Donate to Voices Unhindered Podcast: ⁠⁠https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/Building-Voices-Unhindered-podcast...

Founder of Bride-Cycle boutique talks about how she created Bride-Cycle, what makes the experience of purchasing a pre-loved wedding gown from Bride-Cycle unique and how to find the perfect wedding gown. Donate to Voices Unhindered Podcast: ⁠⁠https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/Building-Voices-Unhindered-podcast⁠⁠ Subscribe to Voices Unhindered Podcast on YouTube: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@voices_unhinde...

A deeper dive into Dame Sue Bagshaw and her upbringing, her values on youth health and about the recent opening of Christchurch's Youth Hub. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhindered https://www.patreon.com/c/VoicesUnhinderedPodcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2534526/support DONATE: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/Buildin...

Dance teacher for those with learning disabilities, Georgia List, talks about the loss of her Dad at age 11 and how it impacted her faith in God.  List also talks about growing up with her brother who had autism and how this enabled her to empathise and connect to those with learning disabilities. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@voice...

Founder and operator of Pedalmania, Clive Murphy discusses his crazy mobile bike business (on wheels) that started from something that Murphy was naturally good at; building things and making things work.  Murphy, a university dropout worked years in a factory before he decided to use his own entrepreneurial gifts and skills to start his first mini-golf business, which later led into launching Ped...

From humble beginnings; overcoming addiction, dysfunctional relationships and lack of identity, the TRUE SONZ gospel rap duo, Tipene Nathan (with Dallas Timpson) now bring their actions & music from the streets to the church back to the streets to testify of their faith in Christ. Character growth, identity and purpose are major themes throughout their music and TRUE SONZ' album, 'Wa...

Kataraina Waikato, moved through New Zealand's state care system (Oranga Tamariki) as shares how she believes that she was wrongly uplifted as a child when there was a domestic violence incident. Despite the hardships of Kataraina's life feeling like she had no stable home, she is now changing the script for her own children. Kataraina was a former alternative education student at Te Ora...

Hip hop artist & visionary, Darcy Lukic aka Conscious 92 opens up about his challenges growing up in a broken home filled with addiction and abuse, his journey into single fatherhood and drive to producing hip hop music as an outlet to express his deepest thoughts along with using his voice to reach others who are experiencing mental illnesses, suicidal thoughts or broken relationships. Darcy...

A closer dive into the background of the artist, graphic designer and director of Christchurch's Cube art gallery, Paul Rees; shares the inspiration during Covid-19 lockdowns to pick up his paint brush again to display his 'Jesus on High' art exhibition . Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhindered https://www.pat...

Nicola Beedles shares her personal experience as someone who has overcome living a life filled with domestic abuse; & how it has given Nicola insight and empathy in role as team leader at He Waka Tapu in supporting those families who face domestic abuse and violence. Have any thoughts about this episode? Text me here Support the show SUBSCRIBE: www.youtube.com/@voices_unhindered https://www.pa...