Episode 34 with the Wintersteins. 

Tay & Frankie are a husband wife duo, with 3 beautiful children. They’re the founders of the Alofa village.

Our first duo and lemme tell you they did not disappoint. 

We recorded this ep last year but I wanted to save them for the first drop of 2026. 

They were humble, honest & real which are a few of the qualities I deeply appreciate about them—They are who they show themselves to be & in this social media oriented world sometimes those things don’t always add up. 

This conversation had many layers, because they have many layers individually & in their decade + marriage/relationship.

We spoke about:

- Their experience of team work being key to making the dream work.

- The stand they’ve been for medical freedom & sovereignty, but that there came a point they really wanted to be & live the change not just talk about it. 

- Holding awarness around agendas but not letting it stop you from living—if you’re a rabbit hole diver this reminder will serve ✨! 

- Frankie’s professional rugby career & how that influenced their relationship dynamic + the day tay said no more to France. 

- Tays current business success & complete life pivot, which rearranged so much, in the best way—but not without its adjustment & challenges.

- How birth taught tay to unequivocally back herself & what Frankie learnt in that process. 

- Frankie’s growth as a man & how they’ve navigated their healing/self growth journeys individually & together—without the coddling or demanding. 

+ so much more, which you’ll discover when you listen. 

❤️‍🔥 M.x

Brit is the Author of the Romantasy triolgy "The Song of Stars". She's a mama to 3 beautiful girls (2 of which are twins) a partner to her amazing husband Rory, entrepreneur with a decade worth of business under belt & a tenacity that just oozes courage--even if she doesn't actually always feel that way.

Above all else though, she's like all of us a human. A human with a big heart, a desire to feel, see & experience the full breadth of our human experience and has such a way of brining this to life through story.

I've had the honour of knowing Britt for the last (almost) couple of years and everything shared in this episode is first hand lived & breathed experience. She's been through some things and yet she's chosen to let it expand, refine & grow her--even when it's hard, even when it's challenging, even when it asks her to walk away from everything she's built (a multi 6 figure business in this case) so she could breathe life into a new dream.

In this conversation we explored:

• Britt's medicene
• The art of story telling
• The way we turn to art when life is hard, when life is beautiful, when life is everything & anything in between
• Saying yes to the unknown
• The cost of entry & the barriers to entry that stop us from pursuing our dreams
• How mothering has shaped & influenced the tenacity she holds to go after her dreams whilst her girls are watching
• The of a calling
• How her applied neuro science background helped shape her characters
• The writing process & bringing her book to life

+ so much more.

To connect with Brit & follow more of her writing journey you can find her over at:

B.J. Wilde | Fantasy Author (@bjwildewrites)

You can find her book via the link below:

The Sky Called Her Home: 1 : Wilde, B.J.

Wa is the Founder of Amend Movement a space that supports men to create positive behaviour change, strengthen relationships & build healthier futures. He’s a father, partner & grandfather that has walked both the challenges & beauties of life.

His own journey has seen him seek better ways, from a childhood that experienced violence, to becoming a farther early on in life & not having the inner awareness or imprint of how to become the man he wanted to be, he took the bold step to reshape the man in the mirror.

In this beautiful conversation we explored many layers:

• Parts of his own journey that called him forward instead of repeating the past
• The way fatherhood has shaped him as a man
• The patterns we can choose to re-write when it comes to relating
• Relationship as a playground for self growth & how he’s built a healthful relationship
• Leading self before leading others
• Owning our humanness & not attempting “perfection” to be enough

+ sooo much more.

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts.

M.x

You can find Wa over at:

https://www.instagram.com/watene_waenga_/

https://www.amendmovement.com/

Anna is the epitome of possibility. A business woman, sort after speaker & mentor, fiance to her beautiful partner Ryan & the audacity to dream beyond circumstance.

This conversation has to be up there as one of my favourites.

Rhiannon Crispe is an Occupational Therapist, filmmaker, podcaster, mum, wife, sun-chaser and ocean-lover.

With over 16 years of experience as an OT, Rhiannon has built her own private practice and travelled across Australia – from the heart of the desert to quiet coastal towns – working closely with families to meet their unique occupational needs, but it’s not just her skills & knowledge

In this conversation we explore:

• The Burn in model (its the opposite to Burn Out)
• Borrowing Belief & how to build our own
• How to create & build an environment that allows children’s nervous systems to regulate & thrive
• Her personal experience with her daughters heightened sensory response
• What occupation really means
• Turning dreams into reality & that backing ourselves often means just taking the first step

+ so much more!

Iris Josephina holds a BA in Cultural & Medical Anthropology and a master’s in Gender & Women’s Studies; fields that laid the groundwork for her work in menstrual health and cyclical living. Known for her unique integration of hormone health, cyclical wisdom, and feminine leadership, Iris founded Cycle Seeds Academy, where she offers masterclasses, courses, and her signature Holistic Hormone & Cycle Coaching Certification. Her teachings have supported thousands in reclaiming body literacy and working with their cycle, in life and business.

In this episode we explore:

• Some of her personal journey & what led to her interest in women's cyclical & rhythmical health.
• The adverse impacts the pill had on her body & how she learned to read her body so she no longer need contraception.
• Why Ice baths & fasting are actually not great for our female biology in the long run (and what to do instead).
• What our infradian rhythm is & how it impacts our hormones.
• How to support out bodies hormone health + so much more.

+ so much more!!

You can find Iris on instagram:

@cycleseeds

or www.cycleseeds.com

Dane Muller is a man, father and husband on a mission to reactive the heart led warrior in men every where. 

After years of battling his own inner demons, he knew something had to change and so he set on the journey of understanding why he did what he did and felt what he felt. It was this willingness to lean into the possibility of there being another way that ultimately set him on his path. 

One particular immersion changed everything for him and he knew one day he would be leading spaces where men could explore the very things he had uncovered.

Todays chat is a beautiful culmination of insights, personal story, practical suggestions on how we can bridge the gap between men & women in times of challenge and so much more.

We explored: 

* Facing the man in the mirror & loving him. 

* The impact his own healing & personal growth has had on the way he connects with his children.

* The role his wife played in his healing. 

* The way he was able to navigate his farther transitioning—holding the space for his transition, grief & the beauty that is the circle of life. 

* How can we as women better support our men & practice curiosity instead of judgement. 

+ so much more. 

Enjoy.

Maxime.x

You can find Dane & his work via:

https://www.heartledwarriors.com.au/

https://www.instagram.com/heartled_warriors/

Dane Muller is a man, father and husband on a mission to reactive the heart led warrior in men every where. 

After years of battling his own inner demons, that let to a couple of failed suicide attempts, he knew something had to change and so he set on the journey of understanding why he did what he did and felt what he felt. It was this willingness to lean into the possibility of there being another way that ultimately set him on his path. 

One particular immersion changed everything for him and he knew one day he would be leading spaces where men could explore the very things he had uncovered.

Todays chat is a beautiful culmination of insights, personal story, practical suggestions on how we can bridge the gap between men & women in times of challenge and so much more so with out further a do lets dive in. 

Episode 27 with Nicola Evans.

Nicola is a devoted wife, animal caregiver, land steward, retreat facilitator & dedicated student of tea & Equus.

This conversation was a beautiful exploration of the mirror that is the animal kingdom & in this conversation specifically horses.

We cover:

• Horses as the mirror.
• The magic of tea & its wisdom.
• How relationships with animals can profoundly transform us.
• Authenticity & Energy coherence.
• Grief & how it can be stored in our memory until we're able to safely process it.
• The power of our words.

+ so much more.

If you're looking for something beyond the everyday 'self exploration' conversations, this is for you. There is profound beauty & wisdom available through using the horse as a metaphor for all of our other relationships--work, play, love, family.

It was such a joy creating this one for you.

Until next time,

Maxime.x

Episode 26 with Nigel Vanderhorst