Kanoa Lloyd, co-host of TV Three’s The Project, is also a descendant of Ngāti Porou and a soon-to-be mother.

Having made an impressive mark from five years on the weeknight current affairs show, Kanoa has often used the platform to speak openly about mental health issues and the use of te reo Māori in primetime programming.

Where many people attribute success to driving full steam ahead into achieving their goals, Kanoa’s approach is incredibly refreshing to hear - she achieves success when she actively slows down, finding inner strength in self-reflection, which is one of her coping mechanisms she’s learned through talking therapy.

More recently, Kanoa has been reconnecting with her whakapapa and is finding a confident voice as a Māori woman. She hopes to inspire the next generation of younger Māori women and to serve as the role model that she never had growing up.

Listen in as Antonia and Kanoa check in with each other and ask the questions that are important. Kanoa’s authentically warm and engaging nature draws you in to her experience as someone living with anxiety and makes you consider whether slowing down could be a helpful tool for you, too.

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Host: Antonia Prebble
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