The Candid Kiwi

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.

Kia Ora and welcome to this episode with Brother Royce Baucke. Bro. B, as I call him, has lived a full, wonderful life. He’s helped and inspired so many people because he’s full of love, learning and education. He was mistreated as a high school student, and so when he became a high school art teacher he was determined to be inclusive and loving. And that’s exactly what he became. He was raised by a single mother. He never knew his father. He was different from the very beginning. Some mocked him, but he ended up finding his place at art college as well as his people. He fell in love and has been with her ever since. He tells us of the journey he’s taken and the ups and downs of life. He was recently diagnosed with incurable cancer and so is living out his days in peace with his family and art. It’s my privilege to introduce you to Brother Royce Baucke’s story. Enjoy. Ka kite ano.

Kia Ora. In this thirteenth episode I share the year 1994 with you. I’d decided to spend my last year of high school at a brand new school as a dorm student at the Church College of New Zealand in Hamilton NZ. It was a bit of a rough year for me, but one that taught me many life lessons. It’s also a year that has blessed my life forever. Hope you’ll come listen and learn a little more about my story. Ka kite ano.....

Kia Ora. Melanie Day is a basketball player, cancer survivor, mother, wife and assistant coach to BYU women’s team. She was given two to five years to live and her five year mark was up last Autumn. She’s feeling good and has learned so much along the way to share with us. She’s suffered much and also has much to be grateful for. You’ll feel lifted after listening to her story. So come and have a listen........Ka kite ano

Kia Ora. In this episode I go into detail about all the sports I’ve played and how that’s helped me throughout my life. I also talk about the tough lessons I’ve learned and the struggles I had with reaching my full confidence with some sports. Glad you’re here and I hope you’ll join me in listening. Ka kite.

Kia Ora and welcome to Kyle’s story. Kyle came from humble beginnings to climb his way to the top of the mountain bike world. But he wasn’t done there. He realized he wanted to help more than himself and started paying it forward to his community and hasn’t stopped. With his partner April, he’s a YouTube sensation and has gone full-time into this joint venture and he isn’t stopping there. Kyle teaches us that hard work and a no excuse attitude can take you places. I loved listening to his story and you will too.

Kia Ora. In this episode I talk about all the hospital visits I’ve done and the reasons for them. Broken bones, babies, burst apendix, brain bleeds, gashed open wounds and more. I’ve been through a few visits to the ER. Come listen to the stories behind all these visits and share with me your visits. Ka kite ano.

These two mama’s started selling donuts out of the back of their car once a week in Hamilton NZ. Rain, hail or shine, you’d see them there, ready to hand off a freshly made donut to make your Friday’s that much better. People loved it so much they moved up to selling out of a caravan and to markets. Then they grew even more, so decided to get a store, then another and now they have six stores across the nation of NZ. They’re the founders of Mama’s Donuts and are famous outside of NZ as well. Come and listen to their humble story of how they wanted to simply make a little money for food, to being able to give back to the community and teach their ethics and values to others in the community. Their story deserves to be heard, so come and listen....