Down to Earth Conversations

Te Karere joins us to talk poetry, biculturalism, discovering his Māoritanga, and much more.

Te Karere Whitiao Scarborough joins me to talk poetry, parenting, and being Māori in a society who often asks those who aren't Pākehā to leave their culture at the door.  He talks about his experience at the Parenting Place where he was asked to intentionally bring his Māoritanga to work with him.  We talk about what that journey is like and how other organisations can think well about honouring all people. We also talk about what lead to him changing his name and how that came about.

You can hear some of Te Karere's poetry on YouTube here or here

And find the Parenting place on Facebook at facebook.com/parentingplacenz

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Blair joins me to talk about business, resiliency, mental health and more.

Blair Ashdowne is the owner and director of Christchurch business Heat Pumps Now.  We talk about his business philosophies and what makes Heat Pumps Now different to other businesses, including the way he selects his staff and the focus on community and social engagement.  We also spend some time talking about the professional and personal impact of the business nearly going under a couple of years ago and how things turned around. 

We also go into emotionally challenging spaces around losing a son during pregnancy.

This is a conversation full of heartbreak and hope.

Find Blair at:

Website: heatpumpsnow.co.nz 

Facebook: facebook.com/HeatPumpsNOW/

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If you need further support around mental well-being, here are some support avenues in New Zealand:

Depression.org.nz

Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email [email protected]

Healthline – 0800 611 116 – to get help from a registered nurse 24/7.

Lifeline – 0800 543 354

Depression and Anxiety Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 (to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions)

Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)

Jeremy Baker is a Medical Doctor with a special interest in mental health. He holds a Masters of Theology.

He is also the doctor who diagnosed me with depression and helped me on my journey of healing.

We talk about his journey into medicine, and how and why he chooses to bring his Christian faith into his medical practice.

Jeremy Baker is a GP who brings the worlds of medicine and spirituality together in a society where they have been intentionally wrenched apart.  With a keen interest in mental health, he is also behind an initiative to help churches to walk with people who need mental health support but who don't yet meet the criteria to enter the system. 

We talk medicine, spirituality, opera, and explore the gaps in the mental health system.

To find out more about supporting Deacon Trust or to inquire about their training contact:

[email protected] or [email protected] 

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