How do you building a reciprocal relationship with the waters around you? In this episode I'm breaking down how I use our relationship to water as a way of finding connection and belonging. As indigenous people, we naturally have a respect and caring for our waters, as the life giver of all things. I share with you some strategies for how you can use that connection for yourself as a way of uplifting your energy, your wairua, and clearing the way, as well as encouraging you to think about...

What would it take, for you to be fully connected with who you are? In this episode I'm joined by Jasmine Brooks-Burgess, founder of Inspired Creations, an indigenous wahine from Samoa, to unpack her Identity Story experience. Jasmine shares her life journey, growing up as part Samoan, part English, and what that was like for her to work out what makes her feel connected to a people, a place, and an identity. We talk about how Identity Story helped Jasmine to identify those connections,...

Te Whare Tapa Whā is a wellbeing framework, developed by Mason Drurie in 1984, to see wellbeing from a te ao māori perspective - and indigenous perspective.  In this episode I breakdown the different parts of Te Whare Tapa Whā and share my perspective on how we manage our wellbeing from an indigenous perspective, what it looks like to ensure all parts of ourself are looked after. I include some exploratory questions that you can ask yourself to dive a little deeper into ensuring your Whare...

Ever wondered how to you got to where you are?  In this episode I'm unpacking my earlier corporate years and the experience I had in finding myself, when I bridged the gap of self-awareness, through a creative mindset.  I share with you what it looks like to not have that self-awareness in place, and how easy it can be to go down a path of responding to others' expectations, rather than leaning into your own knowing. I also share with you practical tips for broadening your own creative...

Welcome to the first episode of the Unpacking Your Indigenous Roots Podcast!  In this episode I'm unpacking what it means to live and walk in two worlds, as māori and pākehā and how I represent where I come from, and who I come from. I share some actionable, practical tips for what it looks like to step out of your comfort zone and do the deep work, the self-discovery of your own identity. I share with you my own journey of self-discovery and identity, and why I chose to head down that path...