Le Talanoa Therapy Show

Get ready for an enchanting episode of the Le Talanoa Therapy Show, as host Queen Shirl'e takes us on a mesmerizing journey through the world of turning talents into lifelong careers. This week's episode features an awe-inspiring guest, Uelese Vavae, affectionately known as Articulate, a beacon of creativity and inspiration in South Auckland.

Lese, a lecturer in Digital Media & Design at Whitecliffe Manukau, unravels h...

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 & journey with Whitecliffe  Manukau.

Whitecliffe Manukau is a safe learning space where students are encouraged to be brave and thin...

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 Mayoral candidate from blockhouse bay the one & only Craig Lord!🙌🏽

I had the honour to talanoa with him in regar...

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 Molecular Biology (LLB, BA, BSc) from Auckland University.

We get to dive in and learn more about his amazing story, his policies as a mayo...

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 the Chairperson for 9 years who also wears many hats & sits on many boards to help shape & make decisions for many diverse communiti...

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 the Māori Language Petition in 1972. 

Todays guests are incredibly humble, but are also very proud strong advocates of Mangere Otahuh...

#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 councillor, also some tips around what it takes to be a ward councillor, his mayoral policies around public transport, climate change, 3 waters, housing &a...

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 winning singer popstar, an actress, entrepreneur mum & wifey, a pilot mentor, dancing with the Stars, a fantastic  MC…her catalogue is cove...

(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 much more!
Shane  was inspired by the old 80s-90s Hip Hop, RnB and Funk era.   Born from a musically driven family, with strong Kuki ties, is ...

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 better to start than with a community champion who works closely alongside like-minded people bringing Manukau City central to life...

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, God, being celibate & more! The full podcast is now out on all  digital platforms Tune in & give it a share Fam

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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 about her journey & how she was able to survive thru the most hardest times in life. 

A huge Thankyou to our Aunty Dorz for op...

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 Magazine TV show Tagata Pasifika, radio PMN, MCing corporate events, broadcasting, journalism, community and so much more! 

Pl...

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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  Saturday evening in Old Papatoetoe & seats are filling up quick so make sure you book your tickets as soon as possible 🙌🏾 Here are all...

“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 having led the team through many challenges and successes. Hats off to your hard work, advocacy and determination for the residents o...

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 thriving in his own lane 🙌🏿✊🏿You can follow his incredible journey on here:

Tiktok https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSdP6m11t/
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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 @nzgreenparty co Leader hon Marama Davidson 💚 where we talanoa about her humble beginnings as an MP, her upbringing as a see...

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 struggles to a nourishing & healing journey & with assertive positive messages for our people

listen here to the whole epi...

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 fight to bring her home from America, school, winning the Taupou catogory for her school at Poly Fest 2022,  her ...