Hearts To Hearts

This weeks guest is Mea Motu.  Mea is a Professional Boxer and the current IBO World Super Bantamweight Champion. She's a four division New Zealand champion, holding more New Zealand titles than any other female boxer. We kōrero about her amazing journey and she shares some incredible wisdom.

On this weeks episode we sit  down with Peter Thorburn, a leading voice in addiction, recovery, and mental health education. Peter shares his journey of over two decades of addiction, to becoming a leading voice in the sector.

Today's guest is activist, car enthusiast and all round incredible human, Jessie-Lee Pearce. Jessie-Lee talks to us about the importance of being yourself in the world, how she navigates chronic illness and shares some amazing wisdom from her pāpā. Enjoy!

On this weeks episode Wāti leads us through a self compassion mediation and talks about the importance of treating ourselves with kindness. Enjoy!

Apologies for the radio silence the past few weeks—but we're back, and it's worth the wait. This week’s guest is the incredible Zane Wedding: activist, youth worker, and all-round amazing human. You’re not gonna want to miss this one.

On this week's episode we speak with youth worker and musician, Lui Tuiasau. This far ranging kōrero touches on addiction, mental health, the healing powers of art and the importance of whānau. Hope you enjoy!

On this week's tools based episode Christine and Wāti break down how to use our breathing when we’re feeling anxious. At the end Christine guides us through a short meditation. Enjoy!

On today's podcast we have writer, youth worker and our good mate, Dominic Hoey. Dominic has been a youth worker for the last 12 years and helped set up TKI back in the day. We have a kõrero about how he came to this mahi, how meditation saved his life and heaps of other fascinating insights.

This week on the podcast, we're speaking with Te Aorangi Kōwhai about Te Whare Tapa Whā and how you can integrate it into your daily life to feel healthier and more connected to the world and the people around you

It's the very first episode of Hearts To Hearts, and it’s only right that we begin with the wāhine toa who brought us all together—Kristina Cavit. Kristina’s achievements could fill an entire podcast of their own, but in short, she’s the founder of The Kindness Institute and has dedicated herself to bringing mindfulness and yoga to marginalised communities in Aotearoa and overseas. She’s won numerous awards, is a māmā, and a proud fat-positive activist.