Each month, members from Pūrākau Principles or one of the other private groups I facilitate send through questions to be answered in a Q&A forum. These are recorded and uploaded to the membership sites as video and audio - and so I thought ‘why not share the audio on the podcast to see what other people reckon?’ and here. we. are.

What are the benefits of having a whakapapa/legacy lens or worldview?

4:22 who is the atua of laughter? does it have a whakapapa? what place does it have in te ao marama?

7:43 what is your favourite pūrākau

Each month, members from Pūrākau Principles or one of the other private groups I facilitate send through questions to be answered in a Q&A forum. These are recorded and uploaded to the membership sites as video and audio - and so I thought ‘why not share the audio on the podcast to see what other people reckon?’ and here. we. are.

How would you approach the engaging of Tauiwi learners, and their whānau, in spaces of kaupapa Māori?

Should people with no whakapapa Māori recite pepeha?

Part two of the kōrero with my bro, Josh Te Kani.

Not a stranger to the stage, or ANY stage for that matter, Josh shares the common thread that weaves those different kaupapa together, his journey with te reo Māori, te ao Māori and religion, and the role humility plays in every area of life.

Part one of the kōrero with my bro, Josh Te Kani.

Not a stranger to the stage, or ANY stage for that matter, Josh shares story about seizing opportunities, trusting in the process and the people who provide said opportunities. How important a solid, high trust support network is and so much more.

A kōrero about ALL the things with my very good friend, sounding board, worldly and wise, meme-sender, wholesome human, Leonie Cairns.

I’ve shared dreams about The Whakapapa Effect with Leonie and she’s backed them all 1000%, even helped refine the dreams a little and offer new perspectives as well. The only person I had in mind to be my first manuhiri (guest) on The Whakapapa Effect.

The very first episode of our very first season! It’s been a looong time coming, a lot of daydreaming and planning that’s been slow building and manifesting away in Te Kore (realm of infinite possibilities) until timing, my availability, confidence and probably other things beyond my awareness all aligned.

An introduction to the show, the term ‘the whakapapa effect’, why I do what I do, the format for the season ahead and more. Nōku te whiwhi, it’s my privilege to share this wānanga with you.

Well, when you think about it in terms of whakapapa - it’s both. Nature AND nurture, not one or the other.

‘He kai kei aku ringa’ - there’s abundance within me, I have all I need to make manifest my desires and aspirations. but it requires work and cultivation..