Tātou tātou - kaitiaki kōrero about hauora | wellbeing

Nurturing & nourishing the wellbeing of the community sector | Tātou tātou trailer (Series 2)

An introduction to Series 2 of the Tātou tātou podcast. A series to nurture and nourish the hauora (wellbeing) of the community and voluntary sector. Hosted by Tuihana and Rochelle.

Meet our co-hosts, Tuihana and Rochelle

Our co-hosts Tuihana and Rochelle share more about their whakapapa and their day-to-day mahi.

Learning to be in a really good place | Sakhr Munassar, Community Lead at Hui E! Community Aotearoa

"Where I am now, which I think is a really good place, I'll hopefully look in 10 years and say I'm in a better place. That's always the goal." Sakhr Munassar shares his hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Sakhr talks about how he believes Te Tiriti o Waitangi is key to hauora in Aotearoa.

Indigenising your mind for better ways of living | Tu Chapman, Co-Chair at Intersex Aotearoa

"Indigenising your mind for better ways of living and your own development starts with you realising what your issues are. For those people still trying to navigate that, you've got to dig deep." Tu Chapman shares about her hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Tu talks about her important journey to find her place and to know herself.

What did our tipuna want us to have? | Eden Skipper, Board Member of Community Research

"Our tipuna didn't sign Te Tiriti o Waitangi to work 40-60 hour weeks. So what did they want us to have and how do we live that?" Eden Skipper shares his hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Eden talks about how he's spent time mapping out what grounds and feeds him.

Being here because we’re givers is a real problem for wellbeing | Holly Snape, CEO of Community Waikato

"People work in this sector because they're passionate about the work they do and they feel it makes a difference. We're here because we're givers and that's a real problem for wellbeing because we give, often, at the expense of ourselves." Holly Snape shares about her hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Holly talks about introducing a wellbeing programme for her kaimahi and the impacts that's had. 

Struggling to tell my story as it’s always been about whānau | Natalia Sexton, Kaiwhakahaere Matua at Weave

"I'm good at telling other people's stories but sometimes it's my own that I struggle the most with because it's always been about our whānau, our community." Natalia Sexton shares her hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Natalia says she remains acutely aware of the need to build and take on those things we learnt during COVID to ensure our practices and the way we work going forward benefits.

Needing to get myself into good health so I can serve others | Kodrean Eashae, CEO of Voices of Aroha

"I care so much about communities but I need to get myself into good health and be well so I can serve others." Kodrean Eashae shares about his hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Kodrean talks about how he is working on relaxing and slowly learning about how to take time for himself.

Learning to block time in my dairy to do something for my own wellbeing | Michelle Kitney, CEO at Volunteering NZ

"I've learnt over the last couple of years that it's about making hauora a priority, blocking in time in my day that enables me to do something for my own wellbeing." Michelle Kitney shares her hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Michelle talks about the line between passion and perfectionism, the mindset shift required, and learning to say no. Michelle and Rochelle also share about the origins of Tātou tātou.

Learning and discovering that I could look after my own mental health | Sabina Larsen, Counsellor at Reachout Counselling

"I had to learn and discover that I could look after myself, I could look after my mental health." Sabina Larsen shares her hauora journey with Tuihana and Rochelle. Sabina talks about the time when she was really struggling and had to learn how to look after herself.