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ReadswithRosa Podcast
by ReadswithRosa
Talofa lava and welcome to the #ReadswithRosa Podcast. This is a space to share stories and amplify #Pasifika and #BIPOC voices, as well as chat about my favorite things: education, books, and the creative arts.Follow on IG, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and watch the weekly episodes on my YouTube channel.A new episode drops every Thursday (JST).Peace + Love.
Episodes
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Episode 143: Tau'ili'ili Alpha Maiava
| | Revive. Maintain. Preserve. | | This week on Episode 143 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Tau’ili’ili Alpha Maiava, a storyteller and entrepreneur of Samoan and Niuean ancestry. He’s a music composer, vocalist, a content creator with an emphasis on Tagata Moana…
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Episode 142: Mele Tonga-Grant
| | Tui Pea Luva - 'weave than gift' | | This week on Episode 142 of the #readswithrosapodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Tongan author Mele Tonga-Grant, who recently released her debut poetry collection ᴛᴜɪ ᴘᴇᴀ ʟᴜᴠᴀ, meaning ‘ᴡᴇᴀᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴀɴ ɢɪꜰᴛ’. Born and bred in Te Awa Kairangi, Aotearoa, Mele…
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Episode 141: Tina Makereti
| | Finding a Point of Connection | | This week in Episode 141 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a korero with Māori Writer and Educator, Tina Makereti. We chat about her new book The Mires, which is officially out in the world TODAY! Happy Pub Day!! We share laughs and chat about many...
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Episode 140: Fa'apepele Hunkin (Pele)
| | The Heart of a Warrior | | This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Samoan writer and motivational speaker Fa'apepele Hunkin, known as 'Pele' to many. She has become a beacon of hope, inspiration and strength, sharing her journey of resilience with others. She is the...
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Episode 139: Kwame Sarfo-Mensah
|| Identity Talk 4 Educators || This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I welcome to the show, Ghanaian/American Educator, Kwame Sarfo-Mensah. He's the Founder & CEO of Identity Talk Consulting, an Author, and the Host of 'Identity Talk 4 Educators Live' Podcast. He's an inspirational ambassador &...
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Episode 138: Danielle Kionasina Thomson
|| My Nana’s my motivation in everything I do || This is our final installment of a special podcast series that we’ve been running throughout the Month of May, Celebrating Pasifika Women and honoring the work they are doing in their respective communities. Episode 138 coincides with Samoan…
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Episode 137: Tuatini Manate
Ia Orana✨. This week on Episode 137 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we are continuing with our special series for the month of May, where we #CelebratePasifikaWomen. Tuatini Manate is a Tahitian Clothing Designer who has been living in Japan since 2020. She designs custom made dresses, costumes for...
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Episode 136: Ruby Macomber
This week we continue with our special series for the month of May, where we #CelebratePasifikaWomen, and in Episode 136, we are also celebrating #RotumanLanguageWeek. Ruby Macomber is an award-winning poet, essayist, researcher, and creative non-fiction writer, with Rotuman, Taveuni, Ngā Puhi…
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Episode 135: 'Alisi Tulua
|| Liberation is a Journey || This week on Episode 135 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we continue with our special series for the month of May, where we #CelebratePasifikaWomen. ‘Alisi Tulua migrated with her family from the Kingdom of Tonga to the U.S., when she was 13 years old. She has 15 years...
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Episode 134: Lani Tuitasi
|| Moving culture forward, creating cultural impact. || This week on Episode 134 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I talanoa with Lani Tuitasi, a Sāmoan-American living in London. Lani is a ‘Cultural Strategist’ and the Director of Cultural Innovation at Cashmere Agency. Cashmere is the world’s first...
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Episode 133: Adika Crémet
| | The Evolution of Teaching and Learning | | This week on Episode 133 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up with a fellow educator from Aotearoa New Zealand, who is currently teaching in Hanoi, Vietnam. Adika Crémet is a Grade Level Team Leader for Early Years, and she is a huge advocate for...
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Episode 132: Grace James
| | The Longest Wait - An Asylum Journey | | In Episode 132 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Kiribati author, Grace James. In her first podcast interview, Grace shares her book, ‘The Longest Wait’, based on her experiences as a detainee at an immigration detention center…
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Episode 131: Ngaroma Riley
| | Learning Together in a Wananga Setting | | This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a korero with Māori artist and carver Ngaroma Riley. I met Nga here in Japan when I joined the Nga Hau e Wha kapahaka group, so this was a pretty special episode! It was so good to reconnect, and…
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Episode 130: Snare
| | The Life of Snare | | This week, as we count down to 3 years of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, we celebrate the 130th episode with Sāmoan hiphop artist, Pacific musician and songwriter, Jerry Seve aka SNARE. We chat about the Sāmoan language & culture and how it influences his music, his writing…
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Episode 129: Kitty Opetaia
| | I always choose to be excited about what’s to come | | This week on Episode 129 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with an amazing sister, mum, lawyer and woman of faith. Kitty Opetaia is a single mum of 4 and an inspirational role model. She reflects on ‘having a solid…
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Episode 128: Noelle Moa (Ula&HerBrothers)
| | Taking Pacific Art into the Community | | This week on Episode 128 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I finally get an opportunity to sit down with Sāmoan artist & print maker, Noelle, the owner and creator behind small business @ulaandherbrothers. Her products are 100% hand-carved + handmade, and...
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Episode 127: Pacific Islanders in Publishing
| | Pacific Islanders in Publishing | | This week on Episode 127 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with the team from Pacific Islanders in Publishing, an organization that was created to amplify the many cultures and peoples across Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Prior to...
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Episode 126: Catherine (Cathy) Payne
| | Being a published author is also a business | | Hafa Adai. 🇬🇺 This week on Episode 126 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Pacific Island writer, Cathy Payne. She is the author of 𝙰 𝙿𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙽𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝, 𝚃𝚎𝚗 𝙻𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚂𝚞𝚛𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚒𝚗...
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Episode 125: Josh Mase (Precise Digital)
| | I'm never going to stop being a fan | | This week on Episode 125 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Sāmoan musician, Josh Mase. You may know him as the lead guitarist of Three Houses Down, or perhaps you’ve seen him playing for other artists such as Mr Cowboy,...
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Episode 124: Saale Ilaua (Strictly Brown)
| | Manifest Your Destiny | | This week on the #readswithrosapodcast Insitndown for a talanoa with Saale Ilaua, co-founder of Auckland based Pacific Production Company, #StrictlyBrown. He is a father and a creative of Tongan and Samoan descent, who up until last year was a High School Drama...
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Episode 123: Behind the Lavalava
|| Behind the Lavalava Podcast || This week on Episode 123 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I am highlighting a Pasifika Business Podcast based in the US and hosted by a group of Sāmoan veterans. They are doing some fantastic work around amplifying the voices and stories of our people, building...
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Episode 122: Vea Mafile'o
|| For My Father’s Kingdom || This week on Episode 122 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a talanoa with Vea Mafile’o. She is a freelance film director / producer, production designer and artist, of Tongan, English, Scottish and Māori ancestry who has filmed and exhibited extensively...
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Episode 121: Christine Afoa
|| A Multicultural Nest || This week on Episode 121 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down and talanoa with Christine Afoa, a Sāmoan writer who was born and raised in the Bankstown area of Western Sydney, Australia. She currently works as the project officer for UTS Pasifika programs and is the...
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Episode 120: Elizabeth Agemotu
|| Homeschooling with Inventus Learning || Mālō e lelei. 🇹🇴 This week on Episode 120 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Elizabeth Agemotu, founder and owner of Inventus Learning, an educational site that inspires you to holistically approach learning with wonder, passion...
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Episode 119: Natalia Te'o Atiifale
|| Beyond Samoan Shores || This week on Episode 119 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with Natalia Te’o of @natalia_media_samoa. She is a tama’ita’i Sāmoa, a woman of faith, and an artist and creative who has her own multimedia company. She is also the face behind...
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Episode 118: Siose Solo
|| I’m Still Here || This week on Episode 118 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Siose Solo, a father, wordsmith, artist, Youth Worker and entrepreneur. Born and raised on the North Shore of Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland), Aotearoa (New Zealand), he is proud of his Tongan and...
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Episode 117: Emma Hislop
|| RUIN and other Stories || Talofa lava and kia ora e te whanau. This week on Episode 117 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up for a kōrero with Taranaki-based writer (Kai Tahu), Emma Hislop. At the time of our interview, she was joining us from a 4 week writing residency in Australia, at…
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Episode 116: Tui Beach
|| Enrich Through Education || This week on Episode 116 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a kōrero with fellow Pasifika Educator, Tui Beach. He is of Cook Island-Māori descent, speaks 4 languages, and he joins the show to share his journey from Aotearoa NZ, to the Land of the Rising…
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Episode 115: Kelera Tuvou-Ganivatu
|| The Peregrine Falcon's Cry || Ni Sa Bula Vinaka! Happy Fijian Language Week! 🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯🇫🇯 This week on Episode 115 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with iTaukei Poet, IB Educator, and avid traveller, Kelera Tuvou-Ganivatu, who lives in Estonia. She is a global citizen…
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Episode 114: Lauren To'omalatai
|| The Digital Village || This week on Episode 114 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I catch up for a talanoa with Lauren To’omalatai, a screenwriter, mixed-media artist and tama’ita’i Samoa who lives in Utah, USA. As a screenwriter, Lauren’s stories focus mostly on women and womanhood with a special...
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Episode 113: Gabriel Faatau'uu-Satiu
|| Creating a Legacy || This week on Episode 113 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down and talanoa with a proud Sāmoan storyteller, born in Aotearoa New Zealand and now based in Western Sydney. Gabriel Faatau’uu-Satiu is the founder and Creative Director of Satiu Studios, one of few…
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Episode 112: Kris Smith-Wright
|| Kris In The Classroom || This week on Episode 112 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a chat with fellow Educator - Kris Smith-Wright, who was Fort Worth Independent Schools District, Elementary School Teacher of the Year in 2021. Kris shares his journey from graduate student to...
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Episode 111: Audrey Brown-Pereira
|| a - wake - (e)nd || This week on Episode 111 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a talanoa with Audrey Brown-Pereira, an acclaimed and innovative poet who’s renown for her wordplay. She has contributed to a number of anthologies and released three poetry books: ‘𝚃𝚑𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚏...
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Episode 110: Benza Tuimaseve
|| Difference is the blessing. || This week on Episode 110 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down with Artist, Paralympian, Mentor and a hardcore fan of the NZ Warriors, Benza Tuimaseve aka The Rugcutter. We chat about a lot of things, from music to writing, healthy living and the journey to...
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Episode 109: Anna Siafolau
|| Pacific Islanders Abroad in Japan || || Pacific Islanders Abroad in Japan || This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a chat with Anna Siafolau who is living and working in Japan an ALT on the Jet Programme. She shares her story and gives us some insight into her experiences thus...
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Episode 108: Linda Va'aelua
|| The Forever Stories || This week on Episode 108 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a talanoa with Artist and Graphic Designer, Linda Va’aelua. Her work looks closely at her Samoan and Scottish lineage, as well as her position as a Tagata Moana artist within the Samoan diaspora in...
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Episode 107: Dr Alice Te Punga Somerville
|| Always Italicise: How To Write While Colonised || This week on Episode 107 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up for a kōrero with Dr Alice Te Punga Somerville. She is a mother, an award winning poet, Māori Scholar and an irredentist. We discuss her award winning book - 𝙰𝚕𝚠𝚊𝚢𝚜...
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Episode 106: Sipping Koko (Aynsley Broom)
|| Living as a Pacific Islander is Advocacy Work. || Talofa lava 🌺. This week on Episode 106 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up with Aynsley Broom, the owner, writer and creator of @sippingkoko. She is a well known Pasifika blogger, who uses her social media platforms to advocate, empower,...
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Episode 105: Grace Iwashita-Taylor
|| An Artist of Upu / Words || This week on Episode 105 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Grace Iwashita-Taylor. She is a mother, a writer and creative. She is also co-director of @flyingfetu, an organization that is committed to creating spaces to unapologetically be a...
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Episode 104: Mani Malaeulu (Empowerment Training)
|| Other Pathways to Success || This week on Episode 104 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a chat with Mani Malaeulu, the Founder and Owner of Empowerment Training, and one half of the power couple & co-authors behind the book - 'Tama Samoa'. He take's us through his personal and...
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Episode 103: Rev Martin and Toreka Mariota
|| Being true to who we are as people. || This week on Episode 103 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a chat with Rev Martin and Toreka Mariota from EFKS Magele i Sisifo. We chat about the work of PASG (Pasifika Autism Support Group), their family’s contribution to the new book…
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Episode 102: Phoebe Preuss (Living Koko)
|| Supporting Indigenous Ways of Cultivation. || This week on Episode 102 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up with Phoebe (Fipe) Preuss. She is a multidisciplinary artist, an eco-preneur and marine/ environmental activist, and the Owner and Director of Living Koko - a ‘zero-waste’ cacao /…
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Episode 101: Julia Tachibana
|| A hobby that keeps on giving. || This week on Episode 101 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a chat with Julia Tachibana. She is a middle school educator, an advocate for mental health and suicide prevention, and an Amigurumi Artist who crocheted a human-sized Totoro, the adorable...
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Episode 100: Alicia D Williams
|| What contribution can I make in this moment? || In 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟏𝟎𝟎 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a chat with Alicia D Williams. As an Author, she has won awards and honors for her books: Genesis Begins Again (novel), Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black…
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Episode 99: Gemma Nelson
|| The Pacific Story at the U.N. || This week on Episode 99 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a talanoa with Gemma Nelson, a technical advisor on ocean related processes at the United Nations for Pacific Missions in New York, and a research fellow for Nippon Foundation - University of...
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Episode 98: Coco Solid
|| How to Loiter in A Turf War. || This week on Episode 98 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a talanoa with Coco Solid (@alofanui). Coco is a versatile and innovative multidisciplinary artist of Maori (Ngapuhi)/Samoan descent who hails from Tamaki Makaurau in Aotearoa. She is the…
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Episode 97: Francoise Danoy (Aroha Knits)
|| Transforming Yarn and Stitches into Stories. || This week in Episode 97 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I catch up with the founder and owner of Aroha Knits, Francoise Danoy. She is a textile fiber artist, a creative business coach, and a wahine toa living in the diaspora who strives to empower...
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Episode 96: Major Mabel Hudspeth
|| Samoans Are Everywhere. || In Episode 96 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down to talanoa with Major Mabel Hudspeth. She shares memories of growing up in Samoa and the story of how she ended up in the United States Air Force. We chat about longevity in regards to her military career and the...
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Episode 95: Carolann Duro (NDN Book Nerd)
|| Language Heals. || This week on Episode 95 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a chat with Carolann Duro. She is a Californian Indian of Maara’yam & Kumeyaay descent, and is passionate about reading, books and the power of literature. She is a Linguist and an advocate for language...
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Episode 94: Nafiza Azad
|| An Explicit Call to Arms || This week on Episode 94 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a talanoa with YA Fiction-Fantasy Author, Nafiza Azad. Born in Lautoka, Fiji, her family moved to Canada in her late teens, but she is an island girl through and through. Tune in for more on author...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Talofa lava and welcome to the #ReadswithRosa Podcast. This is a space to share stories and amplify #Pasifika and #BIPOC voices, as well as chat about my favorite things: education, books, and the creative arts.Follow on IG, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and watch the weekly episodes on my YouTube channel.A new episode drops every Thursday (JST).Peace + Love.
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