#REALTALK with Emma G and Ra
REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This Hosted by Emma G & Rawinia Judson What does it really look like to thrive in your zone of genius — without losing yourself in the process? REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This is where high-performing humans, creative leaders, and changemakers get honest about the messy, beautiful, and brave work of staying mentally, emotionally, and spiritually well while doing meaningful work in the world. Hosted by award-winning singer/songwriter, author, and empowerment coach Emma G, and life and leadership coach Rawinia Judson, this podcast is a space for candid conversations about the realities behind resilience. From navigating burnout to healing through music, embracing vulnerability to redefining success — nothing is off limits. Emma and Rawinia first bonded over early morning CrossFit sessions in New Zealand, where carpool chats quickly turned into soul-deep sisterhood. Now living on opposite sides of the world (Emma in the U.S., Rawinia in Canada), they’re teaming up to bring you a podcast rooted in realness, laughter, and the deep belief that your story matters. Each episode features intimate, unscripted conversations with guests who are courageously rewriting the narrative around mental health — one story, one strategy, one moment at a time. This is not therapy. This is not perfection. This is REAL TALK. And this is what mental health sounds like. Disclaimer: This show may discuss topics related to mental health that could be sensitive for some listeners. If you’re struggling, please know you are not alone. Support is available. New Zealand: Call or text 1737 or Lifeline at 0800 543 354 U.S.: Call or text 988 (National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
Episodes
Join us as we chat with Terri Long – CEO of T2T Media, cohost of Spotlight Over The City, and creator of the powerful Trauma 2 Triumph Project – for Episode 15 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Terri is on a mission to amplify the voices of women who have survived unimaginable trauma and gone on to live triumphant, purpose-filled lives. Through her groundbreaking T2T Project: Trauma 2 Triumph, Terri is shining a light o...
Join us as we chat with Jennifer Hamady – voice coach, psychotherapist, performer, and author – for Episode 14 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Singing came naturally to Jennifer since she was a child. But everything changed when her formal vocal training in college left her disconnected from the very thing she loved most - her voice. After losing her voice physically and emotionally, Jennifer began a journey to undo e...
Join us as we chat with Eli Lev, singer–songwriter, musician, spiritual storyteller, and founder of the Levitators community, for Episode 13 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
From the Navajo Nation to the Kennedy Center, Eli Lev is making the world feel more connected—one heartfelt song at a time. The Maryland-based singer-songwriter writes music for everyday enlightenment, weaving together stories of travel, transforma...
Join us as we chat with Stephen Warner – husband, father, youth pastor turned entrepreneur, musician, and founder of Young Founders Academy – for Episode 12 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Stephen’s journey has been anything but ordinary. From leading after-school programs to building a multiple 7-figure business with Modern Musician, to becoming a first-time dad, and the moment a kid named Jake knocked on his door an...
S2 EP11 "Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This" - Defy Constraints Differently featuring Meg Trucano
Join us as we chat with Creative Strategist, Designer, and Marketer Greg Roland for Episode 10 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
Join us as we chat with Meg Trucano Psychology-based Confidence Coach for Episode 11 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
With a Phd in Psychology, Meg works with high-achieving ...
Join us as we chat with Creative Strategist, Designer, and Marketer Greg Roland for Episode 10 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
As part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re back this week with Greg, who is on a journey to create his first full-length album, making things no one has ever seen or heard before.
With emotional intelligence, empathy, and God at the centre, we know this episode will bring peace and ...
S2 EP9 - Real Talk With Emma G & Ra, "Break Free Of Overthinking & Anxiety" ft. Anxiety Coach Kieran Hedley. If you want to stop Googling “how to stop overthinking,” join us as we chat to Anxiety Coach Kieran Hedley for Episode 9 of Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This.
As part of Men’s Mental Health Awareness month, we’re back this week with another Kiwi (aren’t we cool!?), who leads the way when it comes to normalisi...
This week on Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This, International Speaker, Founder & MD of Braver Leaders, Sam Harvey, joins us.
Sam has over 20 years of experience leading teams of up to 150 in corporate, SME, and Startup businesses across the globe, starting in New York City, then moving to the Caribbean, London, and now Dubai.
A former competitive 100m sprinter, Sam openly shares about how he got fired for doing drugs an...
This week on Real Talk: Mental Health Sounds Like This, we’re joined by Leadership Expert & CEO of The Legacy Leadership Consulting Group, Robert Heath Snr.
Robert blends his background as an Officer and Company Commander in the United States Marine Corps with 20 years of experience leading, teaching, and coaching across multiple disciplines to support leaders in getting more from their whole lives. Robert works with leaders wh...
S2 EP6 – Real Talk with Emma G & Ra
"The Naked Truth: Surviving, Speaking, and Showing Up with Leslie Morgan Steiner"
In this fearless episode of REAL TALK, Emma G and Rawinia Judson sit down with bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and domestic violence survivor Leslie Morgan Steiner to unpack what it really means to survive — and thrive — after trauma. From confronting cultural stigma to rewriting your identity, Leslie’s story ...
In this soul-shaking episode of REAL TALK, Emma G and Rawinia Judson dive deep into the stories, identities, and emotional patterns that shape us — and the choices we can make to reclaim our wholeness. From ancestral identity to toxic relationships, burnout cycles, spiritual grounding, and the addiction to performance, this episode is a powerful reminder that vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s transformation in motion.
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🎙️ The Naked Truth About Mental Health with Lauren Roche | REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This
#TRIGGERWARNING: Brief discussion around suicide and depression
In this empowering episode of REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This, we sit down with Lauren Roche — founder of The Naked Truth with Lauren, goals coach, UX product designer at Deloitte, and mental health advocate — for a conversation that’s equal parts raw, real, ...
🎙️ From the Wrestling Ring to the Director’s Chair: A Conversation with Fredrick Pokai | REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This
What does it take to go from being a professional wrestler to an award-winning filmmaker? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Fredrick Pokai, a filmmaker, actor, and writer who knows a thing or two about turning pain into purpose.
Fredrick’s journey isn’t your typical Hollywood story. Growing up...
In this inspiring episode of REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This, hosts Emma G and Rawinia Judson sit down with Andrew Buerger, a mountaineer, entrepreneur, and advocate, to explore the transformative power of turning personal adversity into purposeful action.
Andrew shares his journey from personal loss to founding Jodi’s Climb for Hope, leading over 400 climbers to raise more than $1 million for cancer and MS research. He d...
REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This | Episode 1: Music as Medicine with Iliana Fernandez
Welcome to the very first episode of REAL TALK: Mental Health Sounds Like This — a podcast where creatives, leaders, and changemakers get real about navigating mental health, purpose, and healing while making an impact in the world.
In this episode, hosts Emma G (singer/songwriter, TEDx speaker, empowerment coach) and Rawinia Judson (life...
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In a world of social distancing / quarantine / isolation; Goddess rock artivist musician Emma G brings REAL TALK : empowering conversations with leaders in their field to talk about their industries, the impact of Coronavirus on their lives, and how they're choosing to lead with love, positivity and strength in the face of a changing world: politically, economically, artistically and emotionally.
In a world of social distancing / quarantine / isolation; Goddess rock artivist musician Emma G brings REAL TALK : empowering conversations with leaders in their field to talk about their industries, the impact of Coronavirus on their lives, and how they're choosing to lead with love, positivity and strength in the face of a changing world: politically, economically, artistically and emotionally.
In a world of social distancing / quarantine / isolation; Goddess rock artivist musician Emma G brings REAL TALK : empowering conversations with leaders in their field to talk about their industries, the impact of Coronavirus on their lives, and how they're choosing to lead with love, positivity and strength in the face of a changing world: politically, economically, artistically and emotionally.
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