Mai I Kurawaka Podcast

Mai I Kurawaka
Mai I Kurawaka Podcast Podcast

Mai I Kurawaka is a six-part podcast series of Māori stories on hapūtanga (pregnancy, birth and beyond). This podcast will share different whānau narratives and their unique experiences of hapūtanga. It is designed to help educate and encourage first time parents, whānau seeking Māori- specific knowledge on pregnancy and birthing and those who enjoy listening to and learning about hapūtanga. Produced by Hāpai te Hauora Funded by Nōku te Ao with support from Mental Health Foundation Podcast hosts: Lizzie Strickett and Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic

Episodes

  1. 15/09/2021

    Simon Strickett: Tāne infertility, whānau sperm donation

    In this episode of Mai I Kurawaka, Simon Strickett shares his journey to fatherhood. Simon and his wife, Tash, sought medical help a year into trying to conceive. The couple underwent a series of tests in the year following as well as Simon undergoing a medical operation to work out why they were struggling to fall pregnant, Simon was told he had a genetic defect/ DNA damage and he was biologically incapable of producing viable sperm to conceive. After taking time to grieve and reflect as a whānau, Simon and his whānau began to wānanga about whānau sperm donation. With the support of Simon’s brother-in-law, Glen, Simon and his wife welcomed a little boy into te ao Marama in 2019. Simon is frank and speaks from the heart, sharing the importance of community and whānau support for tāne who are struggling with infertility- especially having spaces for tāne to be able to speak to tāne. His kōrero centres on connection and identity, especially how his understanding of whānau and fatherhood is ever changing with his own lived experience.  Credits:Made by possible by Nōku te Ao- Like Minds Hosts: Glen Paul Waru, Peter van KampenProducer: Hāpai te Hauora CONTACT US: Via email- media@hapai.co.nzVia instagram- https://www.instagram.com/hapaitehauora/?hl=en Please note: The themes and content shared in this podcast are the interviewee’s and do not reflect the views or perspectives of the producer, Hāpai te Hauora nor funding body, Nōku te Ao- Like Minds. This podcast features personal stories of pregnancy and birth- the information provided should not substitute medical advice. Talk to your doctor/ midwife about what options are right for you.These episodes contains themes of mental distress and/or mental health challenges. If you require support, please visit www.tataihono.co.nz

    47 min
  2. 01/09/2021

    Selah Hart: Whāngai, twins, supporting working māmā

    In this episode of Mai I Kurawaka, Selah Hart shares her hapūtanga (pregnancy) story. Selah was whāngai and raised in Blenheim by her grandparents. She is a young māmā to five tamariki (including twin baby girls), and she is also the new CEO of Māori public health organisation, Hāpai te Hauora. Selah fell pregnant with her eldest boy in her early twenties when she began working for Hāpai te Hauora and her fast career progression mirrored her growing whānau, with Selah giving birth to her fourth and fifth pēpi (babies)- twin girls, a year into being appointed as Hāpai’s CEO. In this kōrero (conversation), Selah talks about leaning on her own lived experience as a young māmā to inform her whānau- centered leadership style. She also gives her whakaaro (advice) to other leaders on how wāhine (women) and their tamariki (children) are assets to an organisation, and how to enable and encourage young māmā in the workforce.Credits: Made by possible by Nōku te Ao- Like Minds- Like MindsHosts: Lizzie Strickett, Jessikha Leatham- VlasicProducer: Hāpai te Hauora CONTACT US: Via Email- media@hapai.co.nzVia Instagram  The themes and content shared in this podcast are the interviewee’s and do not reflect the views or perspectives of the producer, Hāpai te Hauora nor the funding body, Nōku te Ao- Like Minds. This podcast features personal stories of pregnancy and birth- the information provided should not substitute medical advice. Talk to your doctor/ midwife about what options are right for you.These episodes contain themes of mental distress and/or mental health challenges. If you require support, please visit www.tataihono.co.nz

    42 min

About

Mai I Kurawaka is a six-part podcast series of Māori stories on hapūtanga (pregnancy, birth and beyond). This podcast will share different whānau narratives and their unique experiences of hapūtanga. It is designed to help educate and encourage first time parents, whānau seeking Māori- specific knowledge on pregnancy and birthing and those who enjoy listening to and learning about hapūtanga. Produced by Hāpai te Hauora Funded by Nōku te Ao with support from Mental Health Foundation Podcast hosts: Lizzie Strickett and Jessikha Leatham-Vlasic

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