UNTOUCHED SPACES Untouched Spaces

Mālō e lelei! Episode 6 and they still don't know their notes *face palm!!* Navigating a global pandemic has not been an easy ride but these three South Auckland gals have almost made it out safely and are trying their best to return to normalcy. Tune in for some confronting and difficult conversations around relationships and mental health during lockdown. Many lessons to be learnt and they had to shout out how grateful they are for the amazing leadership by our Prime Minister, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. 

Resources mentioned in the episode (to reach out for help and/or learn more about Pasifika mental health):


Le Va 
Vaka Tautua
Auckland DHB Lotofale - Pacific Mental Health Service 
He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction (Look into Vai Niu)
Mental Health Foundation (Helplines)

Noa'ia! Straight of out lockdown to their podcast studio in the heart of South Auckland your fave Pasifika gals are back. Tune in as they share their high school experiences on friendship groups, training for the cultural olympics aka ASB Polyfest, and navigating their cultural identities in a Western space. It's a nostalgic time of when they all peaked. Episode 5 features a question from an avid listener: how would you have survived high school during a global pandemic/lockdown? 

Malo Ni! Your Pasifika gals explored their teenage years and let’s just say many lessons were learnt! Listen in as they laugh through the pain of navigating high school, social pressure, parents and wellbeing!

Fakaalofa lahi atu! Your fave Pasifika ladies are throwing it back to primary and intermediate reminiscing on packed lunches and bebo!? What they didn't realise was that life was difficult. After many laughs they knuckle down on some confronting realities that Pasifika children have to go through at such a young age! Mutolu kia!

Talofa! They're taking you down memory lane all the way to their childhoods. Come to their table and journey with them through the 5 Pasifika love languages that they were fortunate to experience growing up (welp). They're not sure whether this was a podcast episode or a therapy session hahahaha! All in all, they reflect on their childhoods proud of the women they are today because of them! Tōfā soifua!! Note: their tik tok is alive and ready for you to follow!

Bula! Buckle up kids, your three Pasifika podcasting queens are back and ready for you to learn more about their lives and most importantly their villages. They are bringing you their first episode of season one and are so excited to get this gooooing! Word of advice, they play too damn much so prepare yourselves for a whole lot of #wierdflexes out of tune singing.. Vinaka vaka levu!