LITTLE MAN BIG WORLD

We sit down with Jerry-Moses AKA JAY-EMZ. Back in 2017 Jay Emz decided to leave his full time employment to pursue a career in the music industry as a singer. Not only has he been able to thrive and travel to different part’s of the world doing what he loves. He is also one of the funniest personalities on social media today.

Today we sit down with someone who accomplished this goal and has had a acting career that has soared over 40 years. Alison Quigan. You all might know her as the star of Shortland Street in the early 2000’s as she played Yvonne Jeffries, the receptionist. As well as this, in 2001 she received a Queens Service Medal for her work in the performing arts industry and is the current performing arts manager at Mangere Arts Centre.

So here’s her story....

If you wish to get in contact with Alison Quigan or Mangere Arts Centre then please head over to https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/arts-culture-heritage/arts/art-centres-galleries-theatres/Pages/mangere-arts-centre.aspx

Today’s guest we sit down with Romero Tagi. Romero and his awesome wife Nova started sporting events as a way to keep their family together across the city of Auckland. In this experiment, Nova and Romero launched POP-UP PLAY. They identified a gap in local parks and community sports which saw the need for safe spaces and accessible environments for people to PLAY. Through this, the family concept was relaunched as a broader offering open for all communities to partake in.

Today’s guest we sit down with Fosa Leilua, the proud owner of Leilash Beauty NZ. In January of 2020 she came across an advertisement with a title saying “be your own boss”. She was treated to a 2 day lash beauty course which inspired her to start her own eye-lash extensions business.   In a year which was highly affected by COVID19, this strong determined woman shares her story about what it’s like doing lashes for a living.

For more information on Leilash Beauty NZ. You can find them on Facebook/Instagram - @leilashbeautynz

Today’s guest we sit down with Johnnie Timu. Johnnie and a group of his friends came up with an idea to start a community group known as “Brown Pride”. Their mission? To empower Māori and Pacific communities through fitness, arts and community service. These boys have positively influenced the lives of so many these last couple years.

Today’s guest we sit down with Natasha Bowen. Natasha is an outstanding wedding celebrant who has a huge passion for making sure the special day of a couples wedding is just as important as the first day the couple met. We sit down and talk with her about her journey starting off as an MC, working full time, been a mother of two and a loving wife to her amazing husband Mike.

If you would like to find out more about Natasha Bowen, then feel free to get in contact from the below details:  Website: www.tashabowen.com Facebook/Instagram: @natashabowen4u

Ever wondered what it was like working as a Funeral Director and working with the deceased?  

Being a full time mum and running your passion project is not always easy. In this weeks episode we sit down with Nari Guthrie, the creator of Va Recovery. Where she talks about her journey and what it has been like coming up with sports recovery programs for clients.

This weeks guest is a my cool friend Patrick Tafa. Who played "Falani" in the hit TV series "WESTSIDE".  He speaks to us about his journey in the performing arts world and what it was like been part of a successful New Zealand TV show that went on for 6 years.

Our very first guest is my great friend Hana Schmidt. A strong teine Samoa who started her own Amazon business so she could spend more time with her daughter than she could have ever imagined.