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Le Talanoa Therapy Show

by Queen shirl'e

Le Talanoa Therapy podcast was born from a deep desire to enrich and uplift our community, especially during the challenging lockdown period in Auckland. Guided by the vision of our founder Queen Shirl’e, we have created a space where guests can share their stories, experiences, and insights in a safe and supportive environment. Through talanoa, the Samoan word for conversation, Shirl'e uses her expertise in mentoring, coaching and positive psychology to empower our guests and inspire our listeners.

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Episodes

  1. Music & Main Character Energy with Elena 🤎

    Send us Fan Mail EPISODE 39 IS OUT NOW on all digital platforms. This week QS sits down with our beautiful, sweetest R&B Tongan princess ELENA for a therapy sesh that was giving ALL the tea..Milo, Koko and everything in between. From music and the Music Awards to green flags, red flags and the...

  2. Music Videos, Mauritius & Hip Hop banters with Chong Nee & Veek

    Send us Fan Mail NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! Join us for another unfiltered episode of Le Talanoa as we chat with the OG Faimalo Chong Nee & Veek Aesthetics about our latest music video, upcoming journey to Mauritius, cultural identity & plenty of laughs, stories and Hip Hop banter along the way. Watch...

  3. Scratching Beyond the Surface with DJ Ned Roy aka WAXX FANATIC

    Send us Fan Mail When DJ Waxx Fanatic, the master of vinyl, shares his journey, it's more than just about the music. In this season opener, Ned Roy's story echoes with his deep love for vinyl in a world dominated by digital sounds. It's not just mixing beats, it's a call for being true to oneself...

  4. Turn your talents into your lifelong career with Uelese Vavae

    Send us Fan Mail Queen Shirl'e takes us on a mesmerizing journey through the world of turning talents into lifelong careers. This week's episode features an inspiring guest, Uelese Vavae, affectionately known as Articulate, a beacon of creativity and inspiration in South Auckland. Lese, a…

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  5. Inside Whitecliffe Manukau - with Saphira Va'afusuaga

    Send us Fan Mail Attention all podcast enthusiasts! Le Talanoa Therapy Podcast is returning with a bang! Listen now to the highly anticipated 3rd season EP35 featuring our first guest for this season, the amazing Whitecliffe Manukau admissions advisor Saphira Va'afusuaga, who shares her backstory…

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  6. Making a Genuine Difference with Craig Lord

    Send us Fan Mail Bula Vinaka & happy Fijian language week here in Aotearoa NZ 🤎 So today is our final Local elections segment & also our last episode for season 2! So might aswell go out with a bang & so I’m honoured to share our #34th episode featuring a charismatic genuine & extraordinary Kiwi...

  7. Time For Real Change with Ted Johnston

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa Lava everyone 🤎 Today we release episode #33 of LE TALANOA THERAPY PODCAST featuring Auckland Mayoral candidate TED JOHNSTON who works as a Criminal Barrister, and has been practicing in Auckland for almost 30 years. He has degrees in Law, Psychology and Cellular and...

  8. Value in Empowerment & Power in our Votes with LOTU FULI

    Send us Fan Mail Malo Le Soifua Community 🤎 Today we have an exclusive Talanoa with @fuli4nz (LOTU FULI) a remarkable, beautiful & inspirational wahine toa who is a strong educated community advocate from South Auckland. She’s a qualified active lawyer, has served Otara Papatoetoe Local board as...

  9. A stronger voice for Māngere Ōtāhuhu Local Board with Nick Bakulich & Joe Glassie Rasmussen

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa Lava everyone & welcome to another awsome episode of Le Talanoa Therapy podcast 🤎 This episode will also be up on all podcast platforms this weekend ♥️ Firstly I want to acknowledge this week Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga celebrating 50 years since...

  10. Shifting our mindset with Efeso Collins

    Send us Fan Mail #mayoraledition Kiaora e te whanau, this week we are honoured to have a special Poly Auckland mayoral edition Talanoa starting with our community champion EFESO COLLINS sharing his personal back story, his role as a father & his leadership role as our Manukau ward Auckland...

  11. Embracing our cultural Identity with Megan Alatini

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa pod listeners 🤎 I’m So excited about my next Special Guest on the show - the Phenomenal MEGAN ALATINI 🙌🏽🔥🤎! She is that sisterhood empowerment, pure elegance infused with her entrepreneurial passion & Love for her whanau & community. Shes a groundbreaking award…

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  12. A day in a life with the SANABABIT Shane Walker

    Send us Fan Mail (Just a heads up - some colourful unfiltered languages use headphones lol ) This weeks special guest on our 28th episode is the infamous music artist SHANE WALKER. We dive into his world & reflect about his passion, music, family stories, our RUSH TOUR, the music industry & so…

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  13. Our Manukau with Community Champion Ole Maiava

    Send us Fan Mail Kiaorana to you all 🤎 @le_talanoa_therapy_podcast Episode 27 is now up guys! Follow and engage with @ourmanukau to see, hear and share about amazing community initiatives, art, music, places, people and much more! This is the first podcast episode for @ourmanukau, and where…

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  14. Trans-formed undeniable faith with Janice Fruean Zimmerman Baice

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa everyone 🤎 My next guest on the Le talanoa podcast is my incredibly talented humble cousin Janice, Her story is so special & intriguing 🙏🏽 check out the short video version of our podcast on our Le Talanoa Therapy Podcast page just a bit about her pageantry journey…

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  15. The healing power of music & whanau support with Doreen Poupouare

    Send us Fan Mail Warning: SENSITIVE TOPICS Todays episode feat a strong wahine Toa from Te Aroha NZ, she loves music & loves supporting NZ musicians & has been a pioneer amongst the Kiwi music scene since the 80s. She is also a cancer survivor who shares some very sensitive but powerful words…

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  16. Preserving Pacific Languages & Stories with John Pulu

    Send us Fan Mail Episode #24 Preserving Pacific Languages, Sharing Stories & Important Issues with our OG Pasifika Mainstream journalist @johnpulu 🙌🏾🙏🏽🔥 John Pulu is an experienced MC & TV presenter born in Tonga & currently resides in Aotearoa. He takes us thru 12 years journey with…

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  17. Pacific Fusion Fashion Woven with a passion

    Send us Fan Mail Malo Le Soifua 🤎 I am so thrilled to have the opportunity to Talanoa with the Amazing Founder of @pacificfusionfashionnz @swannnora where she shares a bit of her PFF journey, her background journey & what to expect on the night! The pacific Fusion Fashion Show is happening this...

  18. Faith, Hardwork & Advocacy with Lemauga Lydia Sosene

    Send us Fan Mail “E au le inailau a tamaitai.” Lemauga Lydia Sosene has served 12 years in Local Government, 9 years as the Māngere-Õtāhuhu Local Board Chair & is now officially a List Member of the NZ Parliament. Congratulations @lemaugalydiasosene 👏🏽♥️ “Her leadership will be sorely missed...

  19. Meaningful Art that Inspires Growth & Change with MAZBOU Q

    Send us Fan Mail Ndewo & Talofa to you wonderful humans 🙏🏽☺️ Another week another inspirational guest Ep #21 on the Le Talanoa Therapy Podcast feat our IGBO Nigerian brother MAZBOU Q breaking down his musical process & elements infused with culture, fatherhood & everything that sets him apart...

  20. Fruits of activism with Hon Marama Davidson

    Send us Fan Mail Kiaora & Talofa to you all 🤎 What a great time for our Poly People to have their voices heard on different platforms raising awareness & sharing liberating empowering stories 🙌🏾💯 That being said, I’m so honoured to have this intriguing & empowering talanoa korero with NZ...

  21. Nourishing the heart with Sweet & Irie (Brother Ed Ru)

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa & Kiaorana All, despite the technical audio I’m so grateful to still be able to deliver a deep & meaningful raw & real organic grassroot talanoa with our 275 Rangatira brother my good friend & local South Auckland reggae music legend @sweetandirie_ sharing his humble...

  22. Young Leadership with purpose feat Rain Te’i

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa & Kiaora from the heart of Mangere 🤎 I am so proud to share this version of Rain Te’i powerful story & also as my first Poly Tween on our show 🙏🏽🙌🏾 She is absolutely gorgeous & exceptionally talented & a great leader for this generation x We talk deep about her mums...

  23. The Spiral Of Life with Hunter Wilson aka emcee King Cass

    Send us Fan Mail Peace Love & Light everyone 🤎 Check out this weeks guest on our show, C.City emcee @kingcassnz pouring his heart & soul with us about how music literally saved his life & his healing journey 🙏🏽 You can now Catch the full exclusive talanoa on all Podcast apps! You can also…

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  24. Finding inner joy & self acceptance with Malama T-Pole

    Send us Fan Mail Fakatalofa guys 🤎I’m so thrilled to finally share this episode Talanoa with my incredibly gifted Tuvaluan friend ’ Malama T-POLE 🤎 We talanoa about her amazing busy journey balancing motherhood & broadcasting work, her self acceptance journey and so much healing conversations &…

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  25. She Got Skillz with RAZÈ

    Send us Fan Mail I get so excited when I talk about Razé, coz she’s just so adorable & I get so empowered by her energy - to me personally she is one of the most outstanding & talented artist from AUKILANI, this ghetto flower is the youngest & carries a musical bloodline of the Williams...

  26. Finding strength thru Music with DJ Jayrasik

    Send us Fan Mail On todays show we have the incredible DJ Jayrasik from a little place called Kohupatiki between Napier and Hastings Jay is incredibly gifted & super cool to work with, on this episode we talanoa with him about his musical journey, djing, being a working dad, zoom with Dj legends…

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  27. Empowerment Women & decolonizing fat-fashion with Amy & Lavina

    Send us Fan Mail Talofa everyone, I hope you have all been well with good health & have had time to absorb all that good energy-out there. Thankyou for your incredible support with our first season 🙏🏽🤎 So…to kick off our second season, it’s only right we present you with that high end positive...

  28. A brown table-talk version with JOSEPHINE BARTLEY

    Send us Fan Mail 2021 has been a very colourful year in Aotearoa & it’s only right we finish things off with the perfect episode featuring our brown gifted & brainy Sister & community Auckland Tamaki- Maungakiekie ward councillor - my friend JOSEPHINE BARTLEY. Jo expresses some beautiful words...

  29. A self improvement exhilarating Talanoa with Poetik

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is a very exhilarating empowering & knowledgeable talanoa with Ventry Parker aka Poetik. He takes us thru his journey losing his mother as a young child, overcoming abuse growing up, being resilient, racism, his back story around violence & street life, his music...

  30. The Pacific Music Awards backstory with Petrina Togi- Sa’ena

    Send us Fan Mail This Talanoa will be our 10th episode & it’s only right we share our celebration with an exclusive episode featuring our beautiful friend Petrina Togi-Sa’ena (Pacific Music Awards Event Producer/Trustee) the most loving & supportive sister any music artist is blessed to have part...

  31. The power of Community Service with Luke Mealamu

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is a very important talanoa with the incredible Luke Mealamu ( @norashubby ) Director of Mealamu Security sharing his amazing story, the work he’s doing alongside his beautiful wife, his children and his street team, he also shares first hand info of being out in the...

  32. A womens worth & Quality friendship with Lavina Williams

    Send us Fan Mail This episode is a long overdue deep & meaningful Talanoa between childhood friends Emcee Queen Shirl’e & NZ pacific award winning music/ stage theatre icon Lavina Williams about a woman’s fight, rewards of quality friendship, memory lanes, vocal fusion update & so much juice! A...

  33. A fearless indigenous journey with Ernestina Bonsu Maro

    Send us Fan Mail Ernestina Bonsu Maro is a 26yr old professional model, radio host & an exceptionally talented creative person. She opens up about her incredible cultural journey, her love for her parents, her community & being a catalyst behind the first African language week in Aotearoa & her...

  34. The art of storytelling & advocacy with Aigagalefili Fepulea'i Tapua'i

    Send us Fan Mail This episode, Fili opens up about her educational healing poetic journey & why it's so important to support the @greenpeacenz protect the ocean Oceanic Voices campaign & much more of her fruitful advocacy journey x ✊🏾💯🙌🏾🤎 Please sign the petition...

  35. The voice of Hope with Tai Tupou

    Send us Fan Mail Tai Tupou is a fantastic motivational speaker, a qualified mental health Social worker & the face of I Am Hope NZ . He takes us along his humble beginnings of how he met the Legendary Mike King, the powerful movement I Am Hope & prepping for their Awsome annual fundraiser…

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  36. Words of wisdom with Klee McNabb

    Send us Fan Mail Klee Mcnabb is incredible. She is a multitalented Mother of 5 & a successful artist & currently a household radio host at Mai fm. During our talanoa Klee shares so much from her heart about her own struggles & how she was able to endure thru some of the hardest times in her life....

  37. Understanding our ethnic Identity Journey with Aunty & Uncle Melani Anae & Alec Toleafoa

    Send us Fan Mail This weeks LE TALANOA episode is with my Polynesian Panthers OG Aunty Melani & Rev Alec Toleafoa ✊🏾 Melani & Alec takes me on a masterclass about indigenous spirituality, Mana pasifika, reindigenizing & a talanoa about some of my favourite chapters in her incredible book THE...

  38. Overcoming Struggles with Queen Shirl’e

    Send us Fan Mail Shirl'e takes us thru a shortcut of her journey & struggles to get to the miracle zone, a place where she believes everyone can thrive and be at their happiest Intro music : Queen Shirl’e - Deluxe City…

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  39. Introducing Le Talanoa

    Send us Fan Mail Le Talanoa Therapy is a brand new weekly podcast created & hosted by Auckland based Hip Hop MC Queen Shirl’e, prescribing you with healing conversations alongside unsung hero's sharing food for thought & advice to keep your mind body & soul inspired & motivated during these COVID...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Le Talanoa Therapy podcast was born from a deep desire to enrich and uplift our community, especially during the challenging lockdown period in Auckland. Guided by the vision of our founder Queen Shirl’e, we have created a space where guests can share their stories, experiences, and insights in a safe and supportive environment. Through talanoa, the Samoan word for conversation, Shirl'e uses her expertise in mentoring, coaching and positive psychology to empower our guests and inspire our listeners.

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Le Talanoa Therapy podcast was born from a deep desire to enrich and uplift our community, especially during the challenging lockdown period in Auckland. Guided by the vision of our founder Queen Shirl’e, we have created a space where guests can share their stories, experiences, and insights in a...

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Le Talanoa Therapy Show is created and hosted by Queen shirl'e.
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