KINDNESS WARRIORS

It's been a HAWT MINUTE (AKA a very long time) since the last Kindness Warriors podcast & I'm so happy to have a short, sweet, & succinct look back at the year that's been as I move into a month of "tools down" here in the USA with friends & family alike.

For me, the past 365 sleeps have been wild.

If you’d asked me this time next year how I would envision my year panning out, I would never have guessed that the things that’ve happened would’ve happened.

I’ve learned how to pivot (a bit like a spinning top sometimes.

The get stronger a muscle has to break.

“When you hit rock bottom

Like Wynonna, I hope 2022 sees you going straight up.

You deserve every happiness.

Lara Chrystal is a human ray of sunshine & a can of alcohol-free brewski waiting to be chug-a-lugged.

Enjoy! 

Brooke Berry is not only a walking ray of sunshine, she is one of the smartest, kindest, most badass humans on the planet. By day she is a "social media Swiss Army Knife" & works with VidCon global leading the brand's social media & community strategies & content iterations. To know Brooke is to know a true Kindness Warrior.

2020, WHAT A WILD RIDE!

To wrap the year & the podcast up I've saved two absolute heavy-hitting-soul-sisters for last. 

This conversation is absolute fire.

We talk legacy, nurture, nature, & the power of connecting powerfully without being tethered to expectations.

So, please look past the fizzle of the sound & find yourself lost in the sizzle of these two amazing women & their wisdom.

Check out Jax & Kim here: https://www.unicornsandhandgrenades.com

Every time I type in Libby Greatnews's name into my computer autocorrect changes it to "Libby Greatness" & I think the computer is onto something indeed! Libby has always been someone on my radar across the inter webs & across professional & personal friendship groups. To have her on the #KindnessWarriors podcast is an absolute treat! 

Enjoy this candid chat about everything from blue hair, pin-up looks, social media mastery, & drag kings. What a joy to know Libby! 

I met Sally Chan on my 21st birthday on a Contiki Tour Bus departing Russel Square in London for 17 days spent whirling around the mainland of Europe. At the time, Sal was a recent graduate of USC & I was finishing up my time at UCSB. 

From the moment we locked eyes (actually, from the moment Sal saved me from a rampaging bumblebee in Lucerne, Switzerland) we were soul-friends, sisters-in-arms, & the greatest of collaborators when it came to fun times & making memories together. 

Fast-forward almost 20 years & two last names (well, two for me, one for her) & we're all grown up. Kinda. 

This conversation gets at the heart of connection, of love, of understanding, & of understanding the power of visibility & access in society. I am so proud to call Sally my Chosen Family. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed recording it with Sal.

In this conversation I have the extreme pleasure of talking to my friend, a fantastically talented multidisciplinary artist of Māori and Niue descent, Cora-Allan Wickliffe.

Cora is currently working to revive the art-form of Hiapo. She is the Curator and Exhibitions Manager at the Corban Estate Arts Centre, is a founding member of BC COLLECTIVE and is a maker of Hiapo (Niuean Barkcloth).

She has exhibited her work throughout Aotearoa and internationally including Australia, Niue, England and Canada.

Her work is a part of major collections including The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Auckland War Memorial Museum and the Wallace Arts Trust.

Who doesn't love a powerful little list?

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That’s why, alongside many businesses, brands & people across Aotearoa, we’re throwing all of the support & love we can into supporting Mental Health Awareness Week #MHAWNZZ).

This year’s BIG FIVE focus points for finding a healthy flow are below.

Whether you practice them all daily or fit them in as you can, you’ve got this! We've got this.

One day.

We’re all in this together.

1. WHANAU:

Recharge with others/ Whiria te muka tangata

2. WAIRUA:

Rediscover everyday wonder/ Whāia ngā mīharotanga o is rā

3. WHENUA:

Return to nature/ Hono ki te taiao

4. TINANA:

Refuel your body/ Whakamarohi i tō tinana

5. HINENGARO:

Refresh your mind/ Whāngaia tō hinengaro

https://www.mhaw.nz

In this episode of Kindness Warriors, I am like a kid in a candy store talking to my good friend & amazing human - double-gold medallist Olympian, Eric Murray. As always, Eric is open & honest about every question I throw at him. We cover family, high-performance sport, resilience, DIY, & giving back to the community. A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to Eric for this banter session. Onya, friend. 

This episode is A RIPPER! Featuring radio DJ, creative mega-force, & media guru Astely Nathan - we get into the nitty gritty reality of lockdown life, of mental health, & of detoxing our digital lives. I learned so much from Ast in this beautiful conversation & am beyond proud of the work he is doing with his Kōrero 100 project. The world needs more people like Ast in it. Here's to strong, kind, compassionate men. So proud to share this conversation with you!