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The Candid Kiwi
by Melissa
Kia Ora and welcome to my podcast. I'm a 'kiwi' living in the USA and have created a podcast to connect us across the globe. Everyone has a story to tell, and through stories we find human connection. This is my goal. Real stories, real connections.
Episodes
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Ep. 47 Twenty five years strong
Kia Ora and welcome to episode 47. In this episode I’m with our most frequent guest……..Dru Nakaya. We just celebrated 25 years of marriage. So I decided it’d be fun to talk about how we’ve made it so far and what’s worked for us over the years. I asked AI what the people wanna hear and based our...
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Ep. 46 Yukiko
Kia Ora and welcome to Episode 46. In this episode I introduce you to my second child, my first daughter, Yuki. When my eldest turned 18 I sat him down and had a chat to him about how his first 18 years had gone. I kinda wish someone had done that for me, so figured I’d do that for each of my...
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Ep. 45 I'm back!
Kia Ora. So it's almost been two years since my last episode. In this episode I catch you up on what I've been up to. I'm excited to start this journey again and have lots of stories to tell. Come do a kiwi catch up with me and see what's been going on the past two years and what's to come in...
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Ep. 44 Leisl
Kia Ora and welcome to episode 44. This is Leisl’s story. Leisl was born in Australia. She’s lived in some remote places there and tells us about them. Then she moved to a few places in Canada and resides there now. Leisl is a writer, actor, mother, wife and criminal justice helper. Leisl shares...
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Ep. 43 Three perspectives
Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty three. In this episode I talk about my trip to NZ and how things have been going the last couple of months since Masaru came home. I have Masaru talk to us and then Dru talk to us about their perspective as well. I love this because it’s bringing in multiple...
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Ep. 42 Whitley
Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty two with Whitley. Whitley has gone through so many things. It’s hard to know where to start. It’s a privilege to have her walk us through her story, from birth, to adoption, to integration and more. Whitley is determined and smart and has defeated the odds by...
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Ep. 41 Real Life
Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty one with me. I havn’t talked about my story since April of last year! So I figured it was time to sit down and have a one on one about how these last few months have been since then. I go through my highlights of the last few months then dive a little deeper...
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Ep. 40 Topher
Kia Ora. Welcome to episode 40 with Topher. Topher is a husband, father and battalion chief in Davis County, Utah. Topher sits down with me and talks about his story starting from firefighter, all the way to where he is now. He didn’t always want to be a firefighter and shares with us how this…
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Ep. 39 Susan (Mum) Part 2
Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty nine. My mother is back for round two of her story. She was in the USA for this episode and so I got to sit with her face to face. It was epic and the better way to do it for sure. Mum shares with us her life from 12 years old to when she met my father. She...
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Ep. 38 Dana
Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty eight. In this episode I introduce you to Dana. Dana and Jason were married young and had five children. They were best friends and worked like yin and yang together. Jason was a lover of the outdoors and mountain biked whenever he could. He was full of lots…
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Ep. 37 Masaru
Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty seven. This episode I introduce you to my eldest son, Masaru. He just graduated in May of this year. So I have him sit down with me and talk about some of the ups and downs in his short life here. I love that I was able to capture a little of his story and be...
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Ep.36 Ashlee
Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty six. Meet Ashlee. Ashlee was visited by detectives one night and told her husband had been shot twice and had died. The events that have unfolded in her life since then have been mind boggling. Ashlee shares with us her story of coming to grips with the…
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Ep. 35 Breakthrough
Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty five with me. In this episode I talk about a breakthrough therapy session I had with Kate and share it with you all. I talk a little about this long winter and the ups and downs with my seasonal depression with it. I also touch on parenting and how that’s…
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Ep. 34 Phil
Kia Ora. Welcome to episode 34 with my friend Phil. Phil was brought up in California in a religious family. He started feeling and knowing he was ‘different’ when he was around four years old. Phil liked boys but he also knew that he needed to hide that to fit in. Phil talks to us about his life...
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Ep.33 A kiwi summer
Kia Ora and welcome to my thirty-third episode. In this kiwi story, we talk about my trip with my family to New Zealand for the month. And what a trip it was! So needed, and healing for me, and fun and connecting for my kids. My family know how to party. So come along for the ride and listen to…
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Ep. 32 Matthew
Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty two. This is my friend from my childhood, Matthew. We grew up together for almost the first decade of my life. Then they moved to Hamilton and that’s where things took a turn for the worst for Matthew. In his story, he recounts the bullying that happened to…
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Ep. 31 Summer Lov’n
Kia Ora. Welcome to my thirty first episode. I’ve been absent for a couple of months this summer and so talk about what I’ve been up to and why it’s been hard to keep up with the blog. We went on a trip in our van and school started as well as MTB season. I worked all summer. This is a first for…
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Ep. 30 My Mum Susan
Kia Ora and welcome to the beginnings of my mother’s story. She tells us stories from her childhood from the ages of 0 -12 years old. I only knew roughly 10% of what she told me. It was amazing to sit and listen to the epic stories of my mothers childhood. How she and my Uncles and Aunties…
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Ep. 29 Healing Kiwi Travels
Kia Ora. Welcome to episode twenty nine, Healing Kiwi Travels. This episode is me talking about my recent trip back to NZ and Australia last month. It’s a quick one week trip to see Bro B one last time. I mixed in seeing my family as well as some high school mates along the way. I learned a few...
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Ep. 28 Jared
Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty eight. You get to meet Jared and hear his amazing story. What Jared has done in his life is stunningly beautiful. He’s worked hard and become successful and has put his whole heart into all of his work. From Law firm Kirkland and McKonkie then Young Living,...
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Ep. 27 A kiwi relapse
Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty seven. This is my journey and story. This year has been a tough one, emotionally. So I dive into why and what I’m doing to cope, or not cope in some ways. Just the season and the cold weather, motherhood, injuries and things out of my control. These all...
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Ep. 26 Paula
Kia Ora. Welcome to this episode with Paula. Paula was a single mother of four who put herself through school to become a social worker then a trauma therapist. She started to find a common thread in her line of work and amongst her workers……signs of sexual trafficking. She decided to sell her...
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Ep. 25 Random Kiwi childhood facts
Kia Ora and welcome to the next kiwi episode. This one is random facts about my childhood. Little things that I fill you in about. I relate it to why I’m the way I am now and talk about the future of the podcast and ask for some advice. I love sharing my story with each of you and am grateful for...
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Ep. 24 Nooroa and Jojo Manu
Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty four. Nooroa and Jojo’s story is one of how sports has changed their lives. Nooroa played rugby in major NZ teams growing up and Jojo plays rugby league professionally in Australia for the Sydney Roosters. How they came to be is a beautiful story of hard…
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Ep. 23 Candid Kiwi 2021 recap
Kia Ora and welcome to a new year and a new episode of the Candid Kiwi. This episode is a recap of 2021 and the life lessons I gained. It was a tough and amazing year. I’m excited for a 2022 Candid Kiwi. Thanks for supporting and joining my journey. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.
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Ep.22 A Wrights Christmas
Kia Ora and welcome to my whanau. In this episode I introduce you to my mum and my six siblings. Each of them share their memories of Christmas growing up. It’s a beautiful episode into more of my story and fitting for the season. I love them with my whole heart and am excited for you to meet…
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Ep. 21 My Dad
Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty one. In this episode I go into more detail about my father and his story from my perspective. I talk about who he was and how he lived. I end with talking about his suicide and what impact that has has on me in my life. Trigger warning for those who fight…
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Ep. 20 Shanae
Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty. I excited to introduce you to Shanae. Shanae is part Aboriginal and tells us her story growing up in Australia. She also educates us on her people’s story, which is fascinating. The Aboriginal culture is rich and full. Learning more about it made me…
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Ep.19 Schooling years
Kia Ora and welcome to episode 19. In this episode I take you on my schooling years journey. I went to various different schools throughout my life and had ups and downs along the way. I hope you’ll join me in my story today about that. Ka kite ano au i a koutou
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Ep. 18 Dru Nakaya
Kia Ora. In this guest episode we have my husband, Dru. He didn’t want to do this, because he doesn’t like to be the center of any kind of attention. But I forced him and he complied. I know my children will forever be grateful to have their fathers story, captured forever on the candid kiwi. I...
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Ep. 17 My Food and Body Story
Kia Ora and welcome to my 17th episode. In this episode I dive deep into my food and body story. I talk about my childhood as well as my adult life and the ways I was slowly brought down to nothing about my body and food. I talk about seeking help and the reasons why and how my life has changed…
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Ep. 16 Carly
Kia Ora and welcome to Carly’s story. Carly is a mother of two children. Her daughter is Autistic and her son has type one diabetes. She talks to us about that. She’s been married to Levi for 16 years and has over 40k followers on her instagram page @mommymemejeans. Carly gets real about her...
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Ep. 15 My Mental Health Story
Kia Ora. Welcome to the fifteenth episode. Today I share my mental health story. I talk about depression, suicidal thoughts, postpartum and anxiety. I leave my food and body issues for another time. It requires it’s own episode. I’m a little nervous, but I hope it can help someone out there to…
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Ep. 14 Bro B
Kia Ora and welcome to this episode with Brother Royce Baucke. Bro. B, as I call him, has lived a full, wonderful life. He’s helped and inspired so many people because he’s full of love, learning and education. He was mistreated as a high school student, and so when he became a high school art...
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Ep.13 1994 (CCNZ)
Kia Ora. In this thirteenth episode I share the year 1994 with you. I’d decided to spend my last year of high school at a brand new school as a dorm student at the Church College of New Zealand in Hamilton NZ. It was a bit of a rough year for me, but one that taught me many life lessons. It’s…
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Ep. 12 Melanie Day
Kia Ora. Melanie Day is a basketball player, cancer survivor, mother, wife and assistant coach to BYU women’s team. She was given two to five years to live and her five year mark was up last Autumn. She’s feeling good and has learned so much along the way to share with us. She’s suffered much and...
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Ep. 11 Let’s get physical
Kia Ora. In this episode I go into detail about all the sports I’ve played and how that’s helped me throughout my life. I also talk about the tough lessons I’ve learned and the struggles I had with reaching my full confidence with some sports. Glad you’re here and I hope you’ll join me in...
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Ep. 10 Kyle Warner
Kia Ora and welcome to Kyle’s story. Kyle came from humble beginnings to climb his way to the top of the mountain bike world. But he wasn’t done there. He realized he wanted to help more than himself and started paying it forward to his community and hasn’t stopped. With his partner April, he’s a...
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Ep. 9 Hospital visits
Kia Ora. In this episode I talk about all the hospital visits I’ve done and the reasons for them. Broken bones, babies, burst apendix, brain bleeds, gashed open wounds and more. I’ve been through a few visits to the ER. Come listen to the stories behind all these visits and share with me your...
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Ep. 8 Becs and Rach
These two mama’s started selling donuts out of the back of their car once a week in Hamilton NZ. Rain, hail or shine, you’d see them there, ready to hand off a freshly made donut to make your Friday’s that much better. People loved it so much they moved up to selling out of a caravan and to...
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Ep. 7 Working nine to five
Kia Ora Today I go through all the jobs I’ve had over the years and what I learned from each of them. The first two I was fired from and the third one I had to beg not to be fired. It took me a while to figure out this thing called ‘work’. But I eventually learned how to work hard as a fruit...
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Ep. 6 Joseph Part 2
In this second part, Joseph tells us about how he was injured and the events that happened around his injury. What Joseph went through was amazing. I’m glad he survived to tell the tale and I’m glad we all get to listen to his story. I’ve learned so much more, now I’ve listened to Joseph’s story...
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Ep. 6 Joseph Part 1
In this episode Joseph tells his story about being a marine. He tells why he became a marine. He also tells us what a marine is and how they differ from the other branches. He goes into detail about his four deployments in different countries and why he was there. I learned so much and I hope you...
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Ep. 5 Oh the places I’ve been
In this episode I give you a forty three year account of the places I’ve lived. I’ve lived in three different countries. I’ve lived in various places in those countries as well. I figured I’d take you on a trip down memory lane with me to discover these places and some of the things that were...
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Ep. 4 Teen perspective on the year 2020
I invite six teens, to answer four questions about this past year, 2020. 1-What was the worst thing about 2020? 2-What was the best thing about 2020?3-What helped you through the hard times? 4-What did you learn about yourself, and in general, in 2020? I have three girls and three boys, of…
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Ep. 3 The Candid Kiwi 2020 recap
In this third episode I go into detail about how 2020 changed me forever as a mother, wife and as a human. I also talk a little about why I chose to do therapy. It’s a very candid episode. It’ll give you a little more detail of who I am and how I think. This is my truth and I hope you enjoy it....
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Ep. 2 April Zastrow
April Zastrow shares her story with us in this episode. April was a motocross pro racer, a designer for Fly Racing, and now a MTB instruction sensation on YouTube channel Kyle & April - Ride MTB. Come listen to April’s story.
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Ep. 1 How the Candid Kiwi came to be
In my very first episode, you’ll find out how the Candid Kiwi podcast came to be. What inspired it. Who inspired it. And the events that led to its creation.
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Kia Ora and welcome to my podcast. I'm a 'kiwi' living in the USA and have created a podcast to connect us across the globe. Everyone has a story to tell, and through stories we find human connection. This is my goal. Real stories, real connections.
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