Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty four. Nooroa and Jojo’s story is one of how sports has changed their lives. Nooroa played rugby in major NZ teams growing up and Jojo plays rugby league professionally in Australia for the Sydney Roosters. How they came to be is a beautiful story of hard work, dedication, love and spirituality. I hope you’ll enjoy their story as much as I enjoyed listening. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

Kia Ora and welcome to a new year and a new episode of the Candid Kiwi. This episode is a recap of 2021 and the life lessons I gained. It was a tough and amazing year. I’m excited for a 2022 Candid Kiwi. Thanks for supporting and joining my journey. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

Kia Ora and welcome to my whanau. In this episode I introduce you to my mum and my six siblings. Each of them share their memories of Christmas growing up. It’s a beautiful episode into more of my story and fitting for the season. I love them with my whole heart and am excited for you to meet them. You’ll love them. So come listen and be educated and introduced to a Wrights Christmas. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty one. In this episode I go into more detail about my father and his story from my perspective. I talk about who he was and how he lived. I end with talking about his suicide and what impact that has has on me in my life. Trigger warning for those who fight with depression and suicide. This episode is probably really hard to listen to. I cry and am pretty raw, open, vulnerable and it’s sad. For an empath like me, it’s a tough listen. So know that going into it. So grab some tissues and come with me to listen to some good and some tough times. Until next time…….ka kite ano au i a koutou

Kia Ora and welcome to episode twenty. I excited to introduce you to Shanae. Shanae is part Aboriginal and tells us her story growing up in Australia. She also educates us on her people’s story, which is fascinating. The Aboriginal culture is rich and full. Learning more about it made me appreciate her and her people so much more. So come and listen and be educated, one story at a time. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

Kia Ora and welcome to episode 19. In this episode I take you on my schooling years journey. I went to various different schools throughout my life and had ups and downs along the way. I hope you’ll join me in my story today about that. Ka kite ano au i a koutou

Kia Ora. In this guest episode we have my husband, Dru. He didn’t want to do this, because he doesn’t like to be the center of any kind of attention. But I forced him and he complied. I know my children will forever be grateful to have their fathers story, captured forever on the candid kiwi. I wish I had my father’s story captured and could hear his voice when I felt like it. So this episode is dedicated to my four kids. I hope you feel like you know Dru a little more after listening to his story, and will therefore know me a little better as well. Thanks for joining us. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

Kia Ora and welcome to my 17th episode. In this episode I dive deep into my food and body story. I talk about my childhood as well as my adult life and the ways I was slowly brought down to nothing about my body and food. I talk about seeking help and the reasons why and how my life has changed for the better after seeking help and working on things. I’m in a better place than ever. So much so, that I’m ready to share that story and try to help others. I hope you can share this with anyone else you feel may benefit from it so we can all feel food freedom and body liberation. Thanks for your support and thanks for listening. Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

Kia Ora and welcome to Carly’s story. Carly is a mother of two children. Her daughter is Autistic and her son has type one diabetes. She talks to us about that. She’s been married to Levi for 16 years and has over 40k followers on her instagram page @mommymemejeans. Carly gets real about her depression, anxiety and ADHD and shares with us her thoughts on being in her late 30’s and how amazing it is. She talks about issues we may not have thought about much and will win your heart as you get to know her. Come listen to her story and be with me on the Candid Kiwi. Ka kite ano.

Kia Ora. Welcome to the fifteenth episode. Today I share my mental health story. I talk about depression, suicidal thoughts, postpartum and anxiety. I leave my food and body issues for another time. It requires it’s own episode. I’m a little nervous, but I hope it can help someone out there to not feel alone in their mental health journey, or help others to be kinder and help where they can. Shedding light on mental health is key and today I shed my light on my story. Ka kite ano.