Planting Seeds Podcast
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Planting Seeds Podcast
This show is an effort to make meaningful conversations accessible for everyone who has a desire to grow, learn and connect.
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My Story, My Strength – Grow With Me Communication Series
This Grow With Me episode launches a new 3-part series on communication and storytelling — something that has shaped the way I live, lead, speak, and...
Doing the Uncomfortable – Eru Osborne on Growth, Running 465km & Men’s Mental Health
The next episode is with a local brother, Eru Osborne, co-founder and owner of Uncomfortable Clothing, a brand built on the idea of doing uncomfortabl...
I AM ENOUGH - A Grow With Me Episode on Remembering My Value
This Grow With Me episode is one of the most personal kōrero I’ve shared.
I speak openly about the story that has held me back for years — the b...
Returning to Who We Are – Nick Smith LIVE at Seeds of Life
This episode is another LIVE podcast, recorded during our Seeds of Life wānanga/retreat over the weekend. A space designed for like-minded people to c...
From Surviving to Thriving – Dr Ririwai Fox on Māori Psychology & Well-being
This episode is with Dr Ririwai Fox, a tāne Māori with a PhD in Psychology and kaupapa Māori, whose work explores the powerful intersection between We...
Tangata Moana - Tamahau Tangitu on Waka, Navigation & Self Discovery
This episode is with Tamahau Tangitu, a true man of the ocean. Raised in and on the water by his pāpā and uncles, Tamahau has lived a life connected t...
Growing Through the Hard Seasons – A Journey Back to Purpose
This Grow With Me solo episode is a reflection on the season I’m navigating right now — a season of finding myself in a financial hole . . . again, un...
The Path of Self-Discovery – Harmonious Ra on Creating Space, Love & Abundance
This episode is with Harlem Ratapu, otherwise known as Harmonious Ra. A brother whose energy, openness, and heart-centred way of being always brings a...
Embracing the Fire – Te Ururangi on Growth, Forgiveness & Transformation
This is the first LIVE episode of the Planting Seeds Podcast, recorded with Te Ururangi at Te Ao Hou Marae in Whanganui 🔥
We opened up the mobi...
Love Through Loss – Pouwhitinui Te Hau on Losing His Son & Finding Strength
This episode is with Pouwhitinui Te Hau, a husband, pāpā and someone who, just eight months ago, lost his son Māwhai to the taniwha of suicide. Alongs...
Building Better Futures – Waata Heathcote on Waiariki Whānau Mentoring and Māori Well-Being
This episode is with Waata Heathcote, a Whakatāne local who I grew up seeing around the community. Back then, he was a police officer, but today, he’s...
Born of the Whenua – Wiremu Wharepapa on Raukūmara Pae Maunga & Māori Well-Being
This episode is with Matua Wiremu Wharepapa, also known as Wongi, pou for Raukūmara Pae Maunga, a kaupapa focused on restoring the wellbeing of one of...
Designing Through Culture – Matekitātahi Rawiri on Māori Architecture & Life Balance
In this episode, I sit down with Matekitātahi Rāwiri, a talented Māori architect through his practice Orua, following in the footsteps of his māmā, wh...
The See-Saw of Life – Pāpā Wharawera on Rugby, Resilience & Healing
This episode is with my brother Pāpā Wharawera, someone I actually went to primary school with. After years apart, it's been a blessing to reconnect.<...
Resilience & Healing – Tom Hern on His Hero’s Journey
This episode is a deep and powerful kōrero with my good brother Tom Hern. He's a filmmaker, director, writer, and above all, partner and father.
...
Bali & The Power of Frequency | Grow With Me EP2
Bali was the time of our lives! We let loose, partied, ate amazing food, scootered the streets, and met incredible people BUT above all, we poured int...
The YOUKNOW Story – Joe Webb on Clothing, Community & Content
This is my second episode with Joe Webb, the creative mind and founder behind YOUKNOW Clothing. We’re very fortunate to have him on because he doesn’t...
Grow With Me - EP1
This is the very first episode of a new segment I’m calling Grow With Me – a space where I’ll be sharing more of my personal journey, what’s going on...
Circle of Brothers – Connor Watene-O’Sullivan on Tāne Well-being, Vulnerability
This episode is a fluid and heartfelt kōrero with Connor Watene-O’Sullivan, a young tāne, pāpā, and partner from Te Hiku o te Ika who grew up immersed...
How Te Reo Māori & Culture Nurture Well-Being – Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod
This episode of the Planting Seeds Podcast is a deep and insightful kōrero with Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod, a champion of te reo Māori revitalisation an...
Safe Man, Safe Families – Phil Paikea on Healing & the Power of Change
In this powerful and deeply moving kōrero, we sit down with Matua Phil Paikea, a true example of a changed man. Raised around violence and once walkin...
Soften Up Bro – Heemi Kapa-Kingi on the Māui Complex & Men’s Healing
In this powerful episode, we’re joined by Heemi Kapa-Kingi, a tāne Māori dedicated to shifting the narrative around men’s wellbeing.
We All Have a Place in This World – Healing, Hui Tāne & the Heart of Hone Harawira
This is the second episode with Papa Hone Harawira, and it hits close to home. In this kōrero, we dive into a kaupapa that we both hold deeply – Men’s...
How One Decision in 2016 Changed Everything | Solo Session EP1
Welcome back to the Planting Seeds Podcast – and the return of Solo Sessions. These episodes are an honest glimpse into my personal journey, the thing...
We Can Be Whatever We Want – The Grit & Growth of Taurus Taurima | Planting Seeds Podcast
In this powerful kōrero, we sit down with Taurus Taurima, a man who chose a different path—and stuck to it. Raised in Flaxmere, Hawke’s Bay, Taurus st...
Normalising the Wins – Joe Daymond on Life, Men's Mental Health & Showing Up Authentically
This episode is a personal favorite – a deep and entertaining kōrero with my good friend, brother, and one of NZ’s funniest comedians, Joe Daymond. Be...
Finding Your Enough – Kelly-Aroha Huata on Fearlessness, Whānau & Financial Empowerment
In this vibrant and uplifting kōrero, we sit down withKelly-Aroha Huata, a wāhine Māori who radiates courage, positivity, and passion. Hailing from Ng...
Awakening the Taniwha – Rawhitiroa Bosch on Waitangi & the Hīkoi for Te Tiriti
In this powerful and insightful kōrero, we sit down withRawhitiroa Bosch, the man behind the lens who has dedicated his life to showcasing the magic o...
Passing the Torch to the Next Generation – Hone Harawira on Waitangi, Activism & Change
In this rare and powerful kōrero, Hone Harawira shares insights into his journey as an activist, his mother’s influence, and his vision for the future...
Breaking Cycles & Healing Toxic Fuel Toxic – Jase Te Patu on Healing & Growth
In this powerful and raw kōrero, Jase Te Patu shares how his upbringing shaped his purpose, from experiencing his father leaving at a young age to the...
Food Forest & Personal Growth w/ Byron
Starting 2025 with this epic conversation with my good friend Byron Austin (byron.grows).
In this episode, we discuss how Byron got into food f...
The Hunger to Be Māori – Mark Kopua
In this episode, we sit down for a second kōrero with Papa Mark Kopua to delve deeper into Mahi a Atua and the transformative mahi happening within wā...
The Power of Reconnection - Jana Hihi
In this episode, I sit down with Jana, a Mataora for Mahi a Atua, to explore her journey of reconnecting with Te Ao Māori and anchoring herself throug...
The Man Behind The Lens - Tama Hutana
In this episode, we sit down with Tama, the man behind the lens of Mahi a Atua, as he steps outside his comfort zone to share his personal journey.
Being a Change Agent - Kelly Burns
In this episode, we sit down with Kelly Burns, a Mataora (change agent) for Mahi a Atua, to explore her journey of transformation and growth. Kelly op...
Lessons From 2024
Solo session unpacking the lessons of the season as well as 2024.
Navigating uncertainty, friendships and preparing for what is ahead for 2025.
All Things Maramataka - Rikki Soloman
In this episode, I sit down with Rikki Solomon, a respected practitioner of the Maramataka. We discuss his upbringing with his koro, working with tūpā...
Being Ourselves IS The Change - Hinemoa Jone
In this episode, we kōrero with Hinemoa Jones, a māreikura and facilitator for Mahi a Atua, as well as a writer, educator, and performer of karetao (T...
Healing & Whānau Impact - Carrie Savage
In this episode, we kōrero with Carrie Savage, whose healing journey has profoundly transformed not only her own life but also the lives of her whānau...
Indigenous Rights & Justice - Tina Ngata
In this episode, we sit down with Tina Ngata, hailing from Ngāti Porou, an advocate for Indigenous, human, and environmental rights. Recorded during t...