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Kia Ora and welcome to my podcast. I'm a 'kiwi' living in the USA and have created a podcast to connect us across the globe. This is my goal. Who they are. Enjoy.
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Everyone has a story to tell, and through stories we find human connection. Real stories, real connections. My name is Melissa, and I have a story. I've always been fascinated with others stories. The journey they've taken to get where they are. Through stories we find connection, and this is what I want for my podcast. I want to provide you with my story, as well as others. I want you to feel lif

ted, connected, and walk away with a little more understanding of the human race and who each of us are. I will slowly unpack my story to you, and have guests on my podcast who are willing to share their story. I've always loved conversation. I'm told that I'm able to make people feel at ease--allowing them to tell me their story, without judgment. It's because I'm always so curious about who people really are. I wanted to be a radio host as a child, but life moved forward and I went other places. I'm now at a stage in my life where I've listened to myself and asked myself what I really want. This podcast is what I really want. I feel a strong urge to do this for myself and for others and hope you enjoy this adventure with me as I help connect us--one story at a time. Thanks for joining me and thanks for having a story. Maybe one day we can listen to your story, and make connections with who you are, and where your journey has taken you.

11/05/2024

47 Guys!!!!!! Crazy how old I’m getting!!!! Thanks for being on this podcasting journey with me. I hope to do it for many more years and birthdays to come. Lots of stories to share.

30/04/2024

Kia Ora
Welcome to episode 44 with my Aussie mate Leisl.
Leisl’s story is one of adventure.
She’s lived in cities and remote towns of Australia and Canada.
She loves acting and writing and talks to us about her journey in both.
She’s a mother and a wife as well as having a degree in criminal justice and is working with helping victims heal. Leisl has four books published and avaliable for purchase on Amazon.
She walks us through her life as an author and how she came up with her ideas and motivation.
Her books are called Titanian Awakenings and you can find them here:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CKLS6FQY/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.R3Jd9jwEdV81GoWohKUrBQ.AoJIrcL5wGXNr0FoOePOtaFiH9exzFup0coZXCMzF6k&qid=1714520354&sr=8-1

Leisl is one of the best people I know and I’m so grateful to have her on my podcast.
I hope you enjoy.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

22/04/2024

My next guest is an Australian author and friend.
Now you’ll finally be able to hear the difference between a kiwi and aussie accent 👀

03/04/2024

Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty three.
In this episode Dru, Masaru and I talk a little more on how the last couple of months have been since he’s been home.
We walk though what it was like when he was gone and how it was when he was first home and what’s been happening now the dust has settled. It’s pretty intimate and so I hope you can learn and grow from our perspectives and story.
I also touch on my trip to NZ with my family.
Glad you could be here and hope you’ll come listen.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou
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22/03/2024

Next episode is me.
I’ll talk about recent things and happenings.
One of which is getting to go home to NZ for 12 days for some much needed sunshine and Whanau time.

27/02/2024

Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty two with Whitley. ♥️
Whitley has gone through so many things. It’s hard to know where to start. ♥️It’s a privilege to have her walk us through her story, from birth, to adoption, to integration and more. ♥️Whitley is determined and smart and has defeated the odds by her success in life. 👏
I’m excited for you to sit and get to know her a little better and be educated a little more on race as well as what we can do in the face of trauma and tragedy. ♥️
I’m grateful to give her her story and hope you’ll come give her your time.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

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13/02/2024

Next story is being edited by yours truly.
I’m excited for you to hear about this cutie.
Have you seen cuter twins?

25/01/2024

Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty one with me.
I havn’t talked about my story since April of last year!
So I figured it was time to sit down and have a one on one about how these last few months have been since then. I go through my highlights of the last few months then dive a little deeper into some personal family things that we’re going through as of recent.
I’m glad you’re here and hope you’ll come and listen and connect with me. Ka kite ano au i a koutou

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17/01/2024

Kia Ora.
The next episode will be me.
Hope you tune in.
Look for it coming out in the next week.

08/12/2023

Kia Ora
Welcome to episode forty.
This is Topher.
He’s a husband, father and Battalion Chief in Davis County Utah.
Topher thought he wanted to be a dentist but quickly realized that wasn’t for him.
He tells his story of how he became a firefighter and why.
He walks us through starting as a sub one day a month as a firefighter, all the way up to where he is today.
I had no idea how it all worked so appreciated this story.
I’m so grateful that there’s people like Topher out there who can not only fight fires, but save lives.
I couldn’t do it. Come and listen to Topher.
You’ll realize why were such good friends.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou
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26/11/2023

Just sat down with my firefighter friend and captured his story. Now I’m editing. Look forward to hearing about his journey from fireman to battalion chief.

25/10/2023

Kia Ora and welcome to episode thirty nine with my mother.
I got to sit down with my mum in real life and listen to her second episode of her life.
She wraps up a few loose ends from her first episode and then we dive into the exciting second part of the 60’s and 70’s and what they were like for her.
So come and listen to the ups and downs of a kiwi high schooler and university student.
You’ll love it.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

17/10/2023

One more day with my mum then she’s gone.
So get ready for the second episode on my mothers life.

03/09/2023

Kia Ora
Welcome to episode 38 ♥️
In this episode I introduce you to Dana and her story.
Dana is a mother of five and a huge part of the and because of her late husband Jason.
Jason loved mtbing and doing it with friends.
He brought people together to bike and come up with these ideas to bring us all together.
Dana has a short film done about her story on YouTube called ‘Ride Always Ride’ done by and his wife.
She shared with us her life with Jason and without and how he’s still felt and known all over our community because of his love for the trails.
Dana has such insight for us with her story and it was an honour to sit down with her and have a chat.
Please come listen to Dana’s story and be uplifted.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

09/08/2023

Kia Ora
My next guest was thrown into a new path due to loss.
I get to sit down and capture the story behind the local, yearly Boise trails challenge and how that came to be.
As we suffer, sometimes new growth is formed.
I’m excited for our next guests story and for you and I to hear the growth.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

18/06/2023

Kia Ora
Welcome to episode thirty seven.
In this episode I introduce you to Masaru, my son.
Masaru just graduated from highschool last month and sits down with me and talks about the ups and downs of his short life here.
It was nice to sit and chat about his friends, school, church, family and sports. I’m glad you get to come listen to him and get to know me and my family a little more.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

11/06/2023

Kia Ora.
Where does 18 years go?
I’m not sure.
But my next guest will be this cutie pie in the middle here.
He’s now 18 and is gonna sit down and talk with his mumma. ♥️🥹
Ka kite ano au i a koutou

11/05/2023

Kia Ora.
Welcome to episode thirty six.
This is Ashlee.
Ashlee was a mother of five who thought she was living her dream with her husband and children.
One night, however, detectives came to her door and everything changed. Ashlee’s husband had been shot and killed at her local Walgreens.
Ashlee walks us through that chaotic night and her life moving forward since then.
The murder trail, her blog which has been published into books, her new found love and marriage, two more children, how she healed and more.
She’s been on Dateline NBC Dr. Phil and more.
Ashlee has a website where she coaches and helps those who have gone through trauma.
Her website and social media are on here and my blog.
I learned a lot from sitting and listening to Ashlee and I hope you will too.
Ka kite ano au i a koutou.

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