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- 1 weeks ago58 min
She is not your rehab: How one barbershop sparked a global conversation for men
What if healing didn't begin with blame, but with responsibility?Matt Brown's journey from a complex childhood in Aotearoa New Zealand to a barbershop chair sparked an unexpected global movement. What began as conversations between men hiding their pain became She Is Not Your Rehab, a call for men to stop outsourcing their emotional wounds to the women in their lives.Matt shares a powerful story of survival, courage and generational honesty, challenging long-held ideas about masculinity, trauma and accountability. This is a conversation about what happens when men choose to face their own wounds — and how that choice can transform families, communities and futures across the Pacific and beyond.Listen to this conversation with Stories From the Pacific host Bobby Macumber on ABC Radio Australia.
- 2 weeks ago29 min
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- 3 weeks ago30 min
Samoan clown Tommy Misa on art, satire and finding home
On Stories From the Pacific, host Wendy Mocke sits down with the brilliant Tommy Misa, a storyteller who reminds us that some of the deepest truths arrive wrapped in laughter. From the queer bars of Sydney to the global stage of the Biennale, Tommy's work has carved out space for the misfits, the hard workers and anyone who has ever felt out of place under theatre lights.A master of the Samoan Clown, a former nutritional medicine student who followed a literal dream to the stage, Tommy creates art that is as fiercely funny as it is profoundly moving. Together, they talk about finding home, the power of satire, and why the most enduring art is always about connection.Stories From the Pacific, on ABC Radio Australia.
- 4 weeks ago6 min
From Oʻahu to Utah: Policing, Pacific values and purpose
Jennifer Faumuina leads some of America’s most demanding work - overseeing crime scene investigations and critical domestic violence programs - yet her journey into law enforcement began far from the mainland, in the tropical islands of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi. Now a sergeant with the Utah Department of Public Safety, Jennifer brings Pacific values of service, family and community into a profession where calm leadership, clarity under pressure and everyday courage are essential. As one of only a handful of Pacific Islanders in a large US police force, she carries both responsibility and representation on her shoulders. In this episode of Stories From the Pacific, Jennifer shares how she found her path into policing, what it means to work at the intersection of justice and compassion, and why she views law enforcement not simply as a career — but as a profound commitment to protecting others. Listen to this episode on ABC Radio Australia with host Bobby Macumber.
- Apr 14, 202629 min
Māori Einstein Uncut: From viral cooking to culture, language and responsibility
From a sandwich‑press burger and a pair of brown tongs came a signature — and a following. Māori Einstein's fast, funny cooking has travelled from Aotearoa to Adelaide, hitting millions of feeds and landing spots on Sunrise and 7NEWS. In this episode of Stories From The Pacific, host Bobby Macumber meets the person behind the handle: the name, the hustle, and what cooking has taught him about people. Moving between worlds has sharpened his sense of responsibility — to language, ancestors and future generations. With humour, intellect and deep cultural grounding, he reflects on carrying Pacific knowledge today, and why reclaiming language and story is both resistance and care.Listen to this episode on ABC Radio Australia.
- Apr 7, 202629 min
From netball courts to community power: The quiet force of Sigrid Yaru
Our guest today is someone who doesn’t just pull up a chair - she builds the table. Born in Lae, Papua New Guinea and raised in Sydney, Australia, Sigrid Yaru navigated the culture shock of a new country through the universal language of netball. What began as a way to belong has grown into a lifetime of quiet, determined work for Melanesian visibility and community care. A community organiser with an open-door policy, a fierce advocate who protects artists and negotiates contracts from her living room, and the co‑founder of Kamp Kumul, Sigrid is creating the childhood magic she remembers for the next generation. In this conversation with Stories From The Pacific’s Wendy Mocke, Sigrid talks about taking up space, the power of simply showing up, and why the world needs to rethink the stories it tells - and consumes - about Papua New Guinea.
- Mar 31, 202629 min
From PNG village life to the IT fast lane: How Hane Kokoha reinvented herself through art
What does it take to put yourself first when you've been taught to carry everyone else? Hane Kokoha takes us from a childhood in Daru, Papua New Guinea, shaped by strict, loving grandparents and a deep "family and village" way of life, into the pressure-cooker of adulthood — a demanding career in a male-dominated IT world, stress, disconnection, and the moment she realised something had to change.Hane speaks about choosing sobriety on her birthday, rebuilding self-respect, and rediscovering creativity — writing, performance and making art — as a "reset button" for life.Listen to Hane's conversation with Wendy Mocke on Stories From The Pacific on ABC Radio Australia.
- Mar 17, 202629 min
PNG theatre and storytelling: Sophie Naime and Ellen Mesibere on art, culture and leadership
In this episode of Stories from the Pacific, Wendy Mocke speaks with Dr Sophie Naime and Ellen Mesibere, two Papua New Guinean women whose lives and leadership have been shaped by theatre and storytelling. From radio dramas, church performances and folk dancing to building pathways for young artists, they reflect on how creativity took root and grew into a movement. It’s a powerful conversation about art, identity and resilience in the Pacific.
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