Selah Hart: Whāngai, twins, supporting working māmā

In this episode of Mai I Kurawaka, Selah Hart shares her hapūtanga (pregnancy) story. Selah was whāngai and raised in Blenheim by her grandparents. She is a young māmā to five tamariki (including twin baby girls), and she is also the new CEO of Māori public health organisation, Hāpai te Hauora. Selah fell pregnant with her eldest boy in her early twenties when she began working for Hāpai te Hauora and her fast career progression mirrored her growing whānau, with Selah giving birth to her fourth and fifth pēpi (babies)- twin girls, a year into being appointed as Hāpai’s CEO. In this kōrero (conversation), Selah talks about leaning on her own lived experience as a young māmā to inform her whānau- centered leadership style. She also gives her whakaaro (advice) to other leaders on how wāhine (women) and their tamariki (children) are assets to an organisation, and how to enable and encourage young māmā in the workforce. Credits: Made by possible by Nōku te Ao- Like Minds- Like Minds Hosts: Lizzie Strickett, Jessikha Leatham- Vlasic Producer: Hāpai te Hauora CONTACT US:  Via Email- [email protected] Via Instagram    The themes and content shared in this podcast are the interviewee’s and do not reflect the views or perspectives of the producer, Hāpai te Hauora nor the funding body, Nōku te Ao- Like Minds. This podcast features personal stories of pregnancy and birth- the information provided should not substitute medical advice. Talk to your doctor/ midwife about what options are right for you. These episodes contain themes of mental distress and/or mental health challenges. If you require support, please visit www.tataihono.co.nz