This episode is with Tamahau Tangitu, a true man of the ocean. Raised in and on the water by his pāpā and uncles, Tamahau has lived a life connected to moana, waka and whakapapa.

From being a kaihoe and captain on the waka taua of Tākitimu, to becoming a navigator of waka hourua, he recently voyaged from Aotearoa to Samoa on Ngāhirakamaitawhiti.

This kōrero is a deep exploration into tangata moana, the experiences that shape you at sea, and the mātauranga Māori used to navigate the open ocean, guided only by stars, currents, instincts and ancestral knowledge.

We also talk about the inner journey: working through challenging emotions, learning about himself through the moana, giving to his whānau, and the practices that keep him grounded, including his passion for mau rākau.

This is a powerful kōrero of identity, purpose, connection, and discovery.

We dive into:

✨ Growing up on the water

✨ Waka taua, waka hourua & navigating by the stars

✨ The voyage from Aotearoa to Samoa

✨ Mātauranga Māori as a compass

✨ Lessons from the moana

✨ Working through heavy emotions

✨ Giving to whānau

✨ His passion for mau rākau

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This Grow With Me solo episode is a reflection on the season I’m navigating right now — a season of finding myself in a financial hole . . . again, uncovering the fear that recreated the struggle, and choosing to shift my focus away from chasing money and back toward alignment and purpose.

I share openly about the internal work I’ve been doing:

- Putting alcohol to the side

- Recommitting to my health and fitness

- Being more intentional with my vibration and frequency

- And the small practices that are helping me find clarity and peace again

I talk about the tools that are supporting me right now, including gratitude, midset shifts, and the audio teachings I’ve been listening to daily. This kōrero is an honest snapshot of what it looks like to grow through discomfort and come back to yourself.

The episode closes with an offering for our upcoming Seeds of Life Wānanga, a space for whānau to reconnect with themselves, deepen awareness, and align with authenticity.

I dive into:

✨ The undertow of fear

✨ Choosing to go WITHIN

✨ Letting go of habits that hold you back

✨ Tuning into vibration

✨ Being open to receive

✨ Following alignment

✨ The intention behind Seeds of Life

✨ What you can expect from the wānanga

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This episode is with Harlem Ratapu, otherwise known as Harmonious Ra. A brother whose energy, openness, and heart-centred way of being always brings a powerful vibration to the kōrero.

It’s the second episode we’ve shared together, but this time, he’s in a completely different space, grounded, evolved, and embodying a new level of self-awareness and peace.In this kōrero, we talk about receiving koha, money, and abundance, healing sexual insecurities, and the practice of Tantra.

We also touch on the love story between him and Simone, teaching whānau about diving and gathering kai, and the upcoming Creating Space event and Brother to Brother kaupapa.

This is an uplifting and inspiring kōrero that explores what it means to live as a conscious tāne, one who leads with love, intention, and connection.

We dive into:

✨ Healing sexual insecurities and redefining masculinity

✨ The energy of receiving — koha, money & abundance

✨ Tantra and the embodiment of love

✨ The love story of Harlem & Simone

✨ Teaching and diving with whānau

✨ The Creating Space event & Brother to Brother kaupapa

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This is the first LIVE episode of the Planting Seeds Podcast, recorded with Te Ururangi at Te Ao Hou Marae in Whanganui 🔥

We opened up the mobile studio and whānau gathered around the fire to tune in. This kōrero has been a long time in the making, and the wait has absolutely been worth it.

Te Ururangi shares about his rough upbringing, the lessons of forgiveness, and the changes made in a man on the path of healing. We talk about his love for carving, how he continues to embrace discomfort, and what it means to show up in today’s world.

This is an empowering kōrero of growth, healing, and transformation. One that embodies the essence of resilience and the beauty of change.

We dive into:

✨ Growing up and overcoming hardship

✨ The power of forgiveness and acceptance

✨ Finding purpose through carving

✨ Navigating challenges and discomfort

✨ Living with integrity and growth

✨ The significance of wānanga and community

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This episode is with Pouwhitinui Te Hau, a husband, pāpā and someone who, just eight months ago, lost his son Māwhai to the taniwha of suicide. Alongside his wife Rayray, Pouwhitinui and their whānau have shown incredible courage and heart as they navigate this journey of grief together.

In this kōrero, Pouwhitinui speaks openly about his son Māwhai’s life, the struggles that came with his passing, and the raw emotions of living with loss. He shares the tools and perspectives that are helping him and his whānau through this time, while also offering a message of hope and support for other whānau facing the same pain.

This is not just a story of grief, it is a story of love, resilience, and service, showing how the Te Hau whānau are transforming their loss into a movement to help others.

We dive into:

✨ The life of Māwhai

✨ Navigating grief and healing as a whānau

✨ The power of vulnerability and honest kōrero

✨ Faith, love and the importance of community

✨ Turning pain into purpose and service to others

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This episode is with Waata Heathcote, a Whakatāne local who I grew up seeing around the community. Back then, he was a police officer, but today, he’s a mentor, broker, and advocate for marginalised communities across the Bay of Plenty and Waikato through his kaupapa Waiariki Whānau Mentoring.

In this kōrero, we talk about his upbringing, what led him to start Waiariki Whānau Mentoring, and the impact it’s having within whānau who are in need, many of whom come from gang-affiliated or at-risk communities.

Waata shares his experiences of how the system is failing our people, and the “net” his team are creating to catch and support whānau who would otherwise fall through the cracks.

This is a powerful kōrero about service, compassion, and creating real change where it’s needed most.

We dive into:

✨ Growing up in Whakatāne and his early years
✨ Life as a police officer and what he learned from it
✨ The beginnings of Waiariki Whānau Mentoring
✨ Working with whānau in need and the impact being made
✨ The system’s gaps and how they’re filling them
✨ The “net” that’s catching our people before they fall

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This episode is with Matua Wiremu Wharepapa, also known as Wongi, pou for Raukūmara Pae Maunga, a kaupapa focused on restoring the wellbeing of one of Aotearoa’s largest forests.

Born on the “dirt floor” and raised in Te Kaha, Wongi’s upbringing has shaped deeply who he is and the work he does today. He lived with the seasons, guided by the knowledge passed down from his parents, who lived sustainably with the environment around them.

We talk about his childhood, the troubled years that shaped him, the purpose and impact of Raukūmara Pae Maunga, and the ecosystems within the ngāhere. Wongie also shares his perspective on dropping 1080, men’s mental health, and the look his pāpā gave him that shifted everything.

This kōrero is one of grounding and reconnection — reminding us that healing the land and healing ourselves are deeply intertwined 🌿

We dive into:

✨ Growing up on the dirt floor in Te Kaha
✨ The lessons of living with the land and seasons
✨ Troubled years and turning points
✨ The kaupapa and impact of Raukūmara Pae Maunga
✨ Ecosystems within the ngāhere
✨ Dropping 1080 and environmental balance
✨ Men’s mental health and personal healing
✨ The look from his pāpā that changed everything

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In this episode, I sit down with Matekitātahi Rāwiri, a talented Māori architect through his practice Orua, following in the footsteps of his māmā, who was the first registered Māori architect in the world.

Matekitātahi grew up in Auckland, surrounded by te reo Māori and tikanga Māori, and now lives in Te Kaha with his own whānau. His story is one of creativity, cultural grounding, and balance —weaving te ao Māori into his mahi as an architect and into the way he lives as a pāpā and husband.

We talk about his upbringing, the mahi behind architecture, the realities of work-life balance, being a pāpā, tā moko, and navigating grief. This is a wholesome kōrero that beautifully blends design, identity, and healing.

We dive into:

✨ Growing up in te ao Māori

✨ The legacy of his māmā — the first Māori architect in the world

✨ Architecture through a Māori world view

✨ Being a pāpā and balancing mahi with whānau life

✨ The meaning of tā moko and self-expression

✨ Navigating grief

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This episode is with my brother Pāpā Wharawera, someone I actually went to primary school with. After years apart, it's been a blessing to reconnect.

Pāpā shares deeply about his upbringing, being bullied by our own people, and how his journey through rugby took him from small beginnings to a professional career. But after a series of concussions and severe anxiety attacks, he made the decision to walk away from the game.

This kōrero goes beyond sport, we dive into the realities of depression, suicide, relationships, and healing. Pāpā also shares the daily practices and mindset shifts that have not only helped him recover but continue to keep him grounded today.

This is an in-depth wānanga with a brother who is in tune, reflective, and walking his path on what he calls “the see-saw of life.”

We dive into:

✨ Being bullied & finding resilience

✨ The early days of rugby & his professional career

✨ The turning point with concussions & anxiety attacks

✨ Depression, suicide & the healing process

✨ Navigating relationships & personal growth

✨ Daily practices that keep him balanced

✨ What “the see-saw of life” really means

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This episode is a deep and powerful kōrero with my good brother Tom Hern. He's a filmmaker, director, writer, and above all, partner and father.

Our conversation is one of depth, vulnerability, resilience, and the hero’s journey. Tom opens up about his roots growing up in Christchurch, a pivotal incident with his mother that changed the course of his family’s life, living and working on his own at age 15, his battles with drug and alcohol abuse, and the full-circle moment of deep healing with his mother.

We also talk about a documentary we are working on that will be released next year!

If you feel called to take your own growth and healing further, Seeds of Self is an online community and extension of the Planting Seeds Podcast - it's a space for those breaking cycles and making changes in health, relationships, finances, and self.

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