23 episodes
Island Roots, Auckland Ways Flava
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Longtime friends and children of South Auckland, Mariner Fagaiava, host of Flava Drive, and Allyssa Verner-Pula, emerging academic, are proud to present 'Island Roots, Auckland Ways'.
Both in their early 20s, they share a love of cheap eats, the club and are quiet comfortable with living at home.
Join them and special guests for weekly episodes covering everything from mental health, speaking your language and the highs and lows of life.
'Island Roots, Auckland Ways' is part of the Flava Podcast Network.
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EP 22 - Pati AF
This week’s guest is Samoan performing artist Pati AF.
In 2020, she set the music space aflush in its thinking around Pasifika femininity. She went onto curate Ka’a: The Concert Experience - a safe space for fafine and tagata MVPFAFF+ to dream without bounds. Unapologetically herself, Pati was a hoot to have around our laulau. Talk “too” much, laugh “too” loud? Dis fa u, boo.
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EP 21 - Spdrtwnbby
This week’s guest is Samoan songstress Spdrtwnbby.
We continue our celebration of Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa with this up and coming R&B teine. After finishing a music degree in university, she released her debut single ‘Pixel Pixie’ - giving fresh off the boat feminine. As Spdrtwnbby establishes a name for herself in the industry, she tells us what it’s like on the real.
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EP 20 - Myshaan
This week’s guest is Māori social media sensation Myshaan.
His song ‘Sway’ has surpassed the magic million streams, a song he says has a strong spiritual influence. A returned Mormon missionary, he talks more to his relationship with God. Myshaan’s also got the inside scoop on working with Dinah Jane. Expect lots of singing. It’s giving Hairspray.
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EP 19 - Mihi Sorensen
This week’s guest is Māori businesswoman Mihi Sorensen.
Not even 30 yet - she’s a qualified lawyer, homeowner and runs her own pakihi. For those of us brown peeps trying to navigate the white world, Mihi tells of her unconventional path to success. She shows us how to build the life of our dreams through one easy step - knowing your worth.
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EP 18 - Serenity Sola
This week’s guest is Samoan-Māori content creator Serenity Sola.
Long before y’all started doing TikTok dances, she and her sister Lina started ‘Keeping Up With The Solas’ on Facebook. Whatchu know about influencing? These days, Serenity takes her vlogging camera to the gym. She's lost 40 kilos on a journey to better health. Sissy shares her weight loss secrets with us.
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EP 17 - Toleafoa John Campbell
This week’s guest is journalist Toleafoa John Campbell.
It only makes sense that he’s the first Palagi on our podcast, because of his fierce advocacy over many years for Pasifika. We talk the 2009 Samoa tsunami, the phrase ‘skuxx’ and how he got his suafa matai. And Toleafoa whose own show ‘Campbell Live’ was axed, discusses this uncertain time for news in Aotearoa.
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