Listen in to Huia and Mark: dear friends who share a profound connection and rare emotional intelligence. The respect that underlies their relationship showcases a unique friendship that isn’t without its challenges, but these two display an impressive forthrightness that you can hear has served them both well. Huia serves as a living example for all of Mark’s greatest aspirations and they drive each other to continue growing while focusing on the need to prioritize “what truly matters” when it comes to their time together. If you’re looking for a new, humble perspective on friendship, their conversation illuminates a beautiful connection that warms and welcomes you.

FROM THE EPISODE:

HUIA: How am I most like you and how does that scare you? 

MARK: It’s very simple. You are indefatigably honest. You reek of integrity and that scares me, because that's a holy grail for me. I talk about masks. I cannot abide people who hide constantly and spend a lot of time hiding…and the lack of integrity that often accompanies that. So with that comes—talk about us not needing to talk a lot—there is an innate trust. And that trust comes from that place within you. Why do you think I'm in your life?

HUIA: I think this wasn't the first lifetime, so I think this is a lifetime I’ve often met in my lifetime. It's the lifetime of common soul intention. And I feel like there's all these souls that I've had experiences with in other lifetimes. And we've come together with a certain intention to *shift*. We're transitioning paradigms, social consciousness paradigms, and I think that's why we're in this life together. It's to share that innate common knowledge. So that sense that we don't have to talk much, but somehow we know something about each other without having to communicate. So it's just an incredible blessing for me to have you in my life, because I can certainly listen to your bullsh*t and have a cup of tea and coffee and cake. But the subtext is always we know that we're here to do something really important. So it's precious.

MARK: Thank you.

HUIA: If this were to be our last conversation in this life, what would you want me to never forget? 

MARK: You are enough. You’re more than enough. You know no doubt I'm starting to attend increasing numbers of funerals. And I think that it’s important that we share with each other what really matters because you never quite know what might happen. 

HUIA: Yeah, you are enough. 

MARK: So are you.

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