ReadswithRosa Podcast

||  Creative Expression of the Soul. ||  

This week on Episode 93 of the #readswithrosapodcast, I sit down and talanoa with singer/songwriter @eden.iati. I’m a huge fan, so it was really nice to check in with the sis and reflect on the past few years + life journey thus far. We chat about books, food, health, the song writing process, and how music + dance helps her to stay connected to her culture and ongoing learning of the Samoan language.    

Follow Eden: 

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/eden.iati 

•   Instagram (wellness):  https://www.instagram.com/edenbewell 

•   YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@edeniatimusic1046 

•   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/track/0SXVYgND36VroncTrN0vUx?si=a5164acb58b34c00

Intro beat by Lani Alo:

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/lanialomusic

•   Creative Director of  @brownbrucecreative  (IG and YouTube)

Follow Rosa:

•   Instagram | Twitter | TikTok:  @readswithrosa

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com@readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  Polynesian Women Are Dope. ||   

This week on Episode 92 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down to talanoa with Pauline Fonua the creator of @thevisionboardofficial, a platform that inspires, shares knowledge, empowers folx and speaks existence into Pasifika Culture through limited edition t-shirts. Pauline shares the backstory of #VisionBoard and why the first shirt she made was ‘POLYNESIAN WOMEN ARE DOPE’, saying - ‘ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ, ᴘᴏʟʏɴᴇꜱɪᴀɴ ᴡᴏᴍᴇɴ ɴᴇᴇᴅᴇᴅ ᴛᴏ ᴋɴᴏᴡ’. She draws inspiration from literature from around Oceania and is an advocate who speaks out about issues such as climate change, indigenous solidarity, our relationship with the land and oceans, and #FreeWestPapua.   We touch upon other subjects such as Education, Identity, Culture, Family, Academia and Representation, Capitalism and Stereotypes, and the importance of building community.  Enjoy! 

Follow Pauline:  

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/pfonua2  

•   TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@pfonua2  

•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/pfonua2  

•   Venmo:  @pfonua2   

Follow Free West Papua:   

•   Website:  https://www.freewestpapua.org/   

Follow Vision Board Official:   

•   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thevisionboardofficial  

•   Website:  https://thevisionboardofficial.com/  

•   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thevisionboardofficial/   

Follow OKT Talanoa:  (Ofa Ki Tonga Talanoa)  

•   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/okt.talanoa  

•   https://linktr.ee/otwad.talanoa   

Follow Pasifika Virtual Book Club:    

•   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/pasifikavirtualbookclub/  

•   https://linktr.ee/pasifivirtualbookclub 

Intro beat by Lani Alo: 

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo 

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/lanialomusic 

•   Creative Director of  @brownbrucecreative  (IG and YouTube) 

Follow Rosa: 

•   Instagram | Twitter | TikTok:  @readswithrosa 

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast: 

•  Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com@readswithrosa 

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  My School is the Hawaiian Hogwarts. ||

In episode 91 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I catch up with Oceanic Educator, practitioner and advocate, Kiliona Palauni.  Having stumbled into teaching by way of the Teach For America program, Kiliona shares his journey as an Educator, as well as the fulfillment he gets from working at what he calls ‘ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀᴡᴀɪɪᴀɴ ʜᴏɢᴡᴀʀᴛꜱ’. He describes his school as a magical place where students are learning from the land and the natural environment around them every day, as well as seeing teachers that look like them. It's a school that actively strives to be an example of true Hawaiian cultural education. Tune in to learn more about Kiliona’s life journey, the importance of cultural and language revitalization, and how he is using his Social Media platforms to ɪɴꜰᴏʀᴍ, ᴇᴅᴜᴄᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ᴀᴅᴠᴏᴄᴀᴛᴇ.

Follow Kiliona: 

'•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/kilionapalauni 

•   TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@kilikanaka 

•   Teach for America:  https://www.teachforamerica.org/one-day/top-issues/teaching-is-my-form-of-activism-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month 

•   School:  https://kawaihonapcs.org/

Intro beat by Lani Alo:

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/lanialomusic

•   Creative Director of  @brownbrucecreative  (IG and YouTube)

Follow Rosa:

•   Instagram | Twitter | TikTok:  @readswithrosa

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com@readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  It's A Family Affair. ||  

We've reached another podcast milestone fam!! This is the 90th episode, which means we're getting closer to 100!!!  Thanks for the support!!!

Our guest on this week's podcast is Meiolandre Tima, the owner of Third Day Floristry, a creative venture that has allowed her to share her passion and love for floral and artistic arrangements.  She is an advocate for youth and community outreach, and since 2019 has been serving alongside and supporting her husband Reverend Sapati Tima in his role as Chaplain at the Vaughan Park Retreat Centre in Long Bay, Auckland.  The work that Meiolandre and Sapati are doing is intentional and impactful, as they share their love for the gospel and model for their children the purpose of Ministry, through action and service.   

Follow Third Day Floristry: 

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/thirddayfloristry 

•   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thirddayfloristry 

•   Vaughan Park Retreat Centre:  www.instagram.com/vaughanparkchaplain    

Intro beat by Lani Alo: 

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo 

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/lanialomusic 

•   Creative Director of  @brownbrucecreative  (IG and YouTube)  

Follow Rosa: 

•   Instagram | Twitter | TikTok:  @readswithrosa  

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com@readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  My Gender Doesn't Define Me. ||  

Talofa lava folx! The #ReadswithRosaPodcast is back for 2023!!   

I had the chance to sit down and talanoa with actress, theatre star and creative Petmal Petelo and I tell you, it was a blast and a great way to kick off this year's season of the podcast. There were a lot of laughs, stories, and plenty of gems 💎!  In her words, she was ‘born to be a performer’, and as a fan of her work I would have to agree and add, she is hardworking, determined, fabulous and unapologetic.  You can see Petmal in ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴀᴠᴀɢᴇ ᴄᴏʟᴏɴɪᴢᴇʀ ꜱʜᴏᴡ at the #AucklandArtsFestival from March 9 - 26.    

Follow Petmal: 

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/petmal_petelo  

•   TIckets: The Savage Coloniser Show:  https://www.aaf.co.nz/event/savage-coloniser  

•   Coconet TV feature: https://www.thecoconet.tv/coco-talanoa/entertainment/petmal-lam-know-your-roots-2022/  

•   Teine Sa - The Ancient Ones: Interview - Director Mario Faumui and Petmal. https://www.facebook.com/531pi/videos/mario-faumui-petmal-petelo-lam-teine-sa-the-ancient-ones/953864532105924/  

•   Tusiata Avia Books: 

The Savage Coloniser - https://aotearoabooks.co.nz/the-savage-coloniser-book/ 

Wild Dogs Under My Skirt - https://www.womensbookshop.co.nz/p/nz-poetry-wild-dogs-under-my-skirt  

•   Article:  Conquering Colonialism https://gayexpress.co.nz/2023/01/conquering-colonialism/   

Intro beat by Lani Alo:

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo

Follow Rosa:

•   Instagram | Twitter | TikTok:  @readswithrosa

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com@readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  Move. Connect. Grow. Serve. Reflect.  ||

This week on Episode 88 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down to talanoa with Dan Hytongue (@reflective_dan). He is the host of the Tali le Sua Podcast, a blogger, community organizer, and an educator based out in Nelson New Zealand. He is heavily involved in his local + regional community helping Pacific Peoples through language + wellbeing strategies, organizing fundraising initiatives and leading through roles in governance.

This year I dropped 47 podcast interviews and this is the last episode for 2022. Enjoy !!

Follow Dan:

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/reflective_dan

•   Twitter:   https://twitter.com/reflective_dan

•   Faalapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman - IG:  https://instagram.com/ftsnt685

•   Blog Website: https://tinyurl.com/ReflectiveDan

•   YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@talilesua4781

Intro beat by Lani Alo:

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo

Follow Rosa:

•   Instagram | Twitter | TikTok:  @readswithrosa

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube: https://youtube.com/readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  Uplifting Pasifika Communities  ||  

This week on Episode 87 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast, I sit down for a talanoa with Hana Schmidt. She is a mother, an entrepreneur, an advocate for our Pasifika communities, the Director of Bluwave, Commissioner for the New Zealand Samoa Trade and Investment Commission, and one of the hosts of Bluwave TV's #PacificMorningShow.   Tune in as Hana share’s her entrepreneurial journey, her purpose, the digital content and projects that her Blu Wave Family are creating to elevate, educate and engage Pasifika folx, the importance of good habits, and the complexities around one’s identity and belonging.

Follow Hana: 

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/hanamvschmidt

•   Twitter:   https://www.twitter.com/hanamvschmidt

•   Tiktok:   https://www.tiktok.com/@hanzschmiimer 

Follow Blu Wave: 

•   Website: https://www.bluwave.co.nz

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/_bluwave_pasifika

•   Twitter:  https://www.twitter.com/BluwavePasifika

•   YouTube:  https://youtube.com/@bluwavepasifika

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/bluwave_tv 

Follow Pacific Morning Show: 

•   Tiktok:   https://www.tiktok.com/pacificmorningshow

Intro beat by Lani Alo:

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo

Follow Rosa:

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/readswithrosa

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube: https://youtube.com/readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

||  A Place Where Everybody Looks Like You ||  

This week on the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I sit down for a chat with my sis Elmeka Henderson, an Educational Psychologist based out in Malawi.   

We chat about her experiences as a School Counselor and Educator in International Schools,  creating agency and responsibility in students, her work with the Association of International Schools in Africa, Diversity Equity Inclusion and Justice, and how she is an asset to any school that she goes to.    

Follow Elmeka: 

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/elmekahenderson

•   Twitter:   https://www.twitter.com/elmekahenderson

•   Website: https://elmekahenderson.wordpress.com

•   AISA Website:  https://aisa.or.ke

Intro beat by Lani Alo:

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo

Follow Rosa:

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/readswithrosa

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast:

•  Youtube: https://youtube.com/readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa

|| We Don't Claim To Be Perfect. ||  

Talofa lava, Fakalofa lahi atu & Kia orana . This week on Episode 85 of the #ReadswithRosaPodcast I catch up with the bro Nick ‘Karnel’ Williams. He is the General Manager of #MataiWatches, the Pacific watch brand which was launched in July this year.   

Originally from West Auckland, New Zealand, Nick shares a journey that leads his family to Sydney, Australia, where through his work as a security guard he becomes part of a community of brothers, and eventually meets Andrew Lui, the founder + creative mind behind Matai.  Tune in to hear more about the story of Matai Watches, Entrepreneurship, Intent vs Impact, Representation, and Community.   

Follow Matai Watches: 

•   Website:  https://www.mataiwatches.com 

•   Instagram:  https://instagram.com/mataiwatches 

•   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/mataiwatches 

•   Email:  [email protected]  

Follow Nick Karnel Williams: 

•   Channel:  https://youtube.com/@TheSydneyBouncer  

Intro beat by Lani Alo: 

•   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/@lanialo  

Follow Rosa: 

•   Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/readswithrosa  

Subscribe and follow the #ReadswithRosaPodcast: 

•  YouTube Channel: •  Youtube: https://youtube.com/readswithrosa

•  Podcast information:  https://linktr.ee/readswithrosa