IndieFaith Podcast
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Polynesian Podcast
Normalising uncomfortable discussions/topics within our cultural society, in the hopes of breaking generational trauma, stereotypes and stigma.
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Episode 41 - Business & Mental Health awareness with PolyKidz owner Vilz
November 16, 2022 02:30 - 56 minutes - 78.4 MBJoining us in this episode is Special Guest, Vilz. Husband, Father of 5 and Tongan Entrepreneur. He and his wife own a clothing business, PolyKidz. It's not just hoodies and tees, they also produce clothing to advocate and help spread awareness around Mental Health and Suicide prevention. Check them out on Insta & Fb: @poly.kidz Website: www-polykidz.myshopify.com
Episode 40 - Is it right that Origin players can play for other Nations other than Australia?
October 15, 2022 12:41 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBWith the Rugby League World Cup 2022 starting tonight, Jules shares her thoughts on the tension behind players choosing to play for their country of heritage over their country of residence. #rlwc #stateoforigin #rugbyleague
Episode 39 - Are there deeper issues behind the Manti Te'o Story?
September 19, 2022 07:17 - 1 hour - 109 MBNetflix documentary series, Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist - Jules and Mary discuss their thoughts on this documentary and why the Manti Te'o story can be a lesson for all Pasifika people. #mantiteo #catfish #netflix
Episode 38 - Should abortion be illegal?
July 11, 2022 03:30 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn light of the recent events in the U.S Supreme Court overturning the Roe v Wade case, the ruling has been confirmed that there will be no Federal constitutional right to abortion. IndieFaith podcast discussed the general perspectives from women, men and culturally as well, if abortion was made illegal in every country and what the impacts would be. Jules and Mary also share their own views on whether they agree or disagree with illegalising abortion. With a touch of "Conspiracy" theories ...
Episode 37 - Why do Polynesian Men (especially successful ones) only date white women?
June 26, 2022 06:38 - 1 hour - 114 MBIndieFaith Podcast are comin in hot!! This week Jules & Mary put out a poll on social media to see whether people agree or disagree with the following statement: "Polynesian Men (especially the successful ones) only date white women" - The results will surprise you!! Tune in to hear our thoughts on this Spicy Topic!
Episode 36 - Politics behind Polynesian Weddings
June 15, 2022 01:13 - 1 hour - 112 MBPop topic summary: A QLD single mum has been charged with a few months probation, and according to some sources, lost custody of her two children after smacking one of them with a wooden spoon. Is this fair or unfair? Main topics summary: Based on observations of Polynesian Weddings, particularly Samoan weddings, Jules & Mary discuss the politics behind it all and what makes it so stressful.
Episode 35 - AAPI Beauty Standards: Hair, Skin & Body
May 19, 2022 05:23 - 1 hour - 147 MBHappy AAPI Heritage Month! Pop Topic: - TikTok - @mortblock releases new track! Video gone viral! Main Topic: Jules & Mary discuss beauty standards within the Asian and Pacific Islander community. We touch on stigma around skin colour, hair and body. Timecodes: 0:00:00-0:01:52 Intro 0:01:53-0:06:27 Pop Topic 0:06:28-0:50:56 Having "Lighter Skin" is better 0:50:57-1:01:48 Our natural hair is embarrassing! 1:01:49-1:46:43 Fat shaming - Should we normalise "larger" bodies? #AAPI #Beauty #St...
Episode 34 - How do we get out of a rut?
May 04, 2022 10:14 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBJules & Mary are back for the first time in 2022 - POP TOPIC: - Johnny Depp v Amber Heard From a female perspective, we discuss our thoughts on women abusing men. MAIN TOPIC: - How do we get out of a rut? #johnnydepp #amberheard #defamationtrial #howto #getoutofarut #podcast #polynesian
Episode 33 - Live with ManuScript Films crew behind feature film, Sosefina
April 19, 2022 02:26 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBJules goes LIVE with the cast and crew behind the Polynesian-American Feature Film, Sosefina. Check out the episode as Jules chats with - Hinano Tanielu - Director Namuali'i Tofa - Composer/Screenwriter John Fau - Actor Please follow: - @manu_scriptt on Instagram - @sosefinamovie on all social media platforms for the latest updates on this movie - ManuScript Films on all platforms #sosefinamovie #manuscriptfilms #polynesian
Episode 32 - 2021 Xmas Special
December 22, 2021 21:48 - 1 hour - 132 MBEnding the Year with a Christmas Special Episode, as Jules and Mary also go LIVE for the first time on Instagram answering questions and laughing at all the memories that popped up through the comments.
Episode 31 - How we are coping in Lockdown
September 10, 2021 03:54 - 1 hour - 91.3 MB**CONTENT WARNING:** With respect to our listeners we warn you that the following episode contains a potentially triggering discussion about the CO/VID VA-CC IN-E. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NSW have been in lockdown for 3 months and as we release this episode, it's still ongoing. In light of R U OK? day this week, Mary and Jules open up and put all their feelings on the table in this episode. Thoughts, feelings...
Episode 30 Part 2 - Should I be triggered?
August 20, 2021 02:06 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBThis is Part 2 of Episode 30 Jules continues her story of a woman attacking her on Instagram. Then they move on to discussing the controversial clip that went viral on social media from The Kava Club Podcast that "100% responsibility of women being single moms falls on women". Tune in! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LOGOSMITHMEDIA Instagram: @indiefaithpodcast Facebook: @indiefaithpodcast TikTok: @indiefaithpodcast Twitter: @indiefaithpod
Episode 30 Part 1 - Celebrating 1yr of Podcasting & Discussing Jacinda Ardern's Ifoga
August 11, 2021 08:52 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBIndieFaith Podcast is back and we have a lot of stories to cover! We were hoping to be back in the studio but the lockdown in NSW kept getting extended, so we decided to just suck it up and start doing our episodes remotely. To cover all the major stories last month, we made Stories of the Month as our Main Topic. As their were heaps to cover, our episode was over 2 hrs long!! So we decided to split the episode into 2 parts. In this part we celebrate our 1 year anniversary with reflection...
Episode 29 - Why Pacific Islanders argue over money?
June 29, 2021 03:29 - 1 hour - 109 MBProbably the most controversial topic of all - Money. Jules & Mary discuss another common struggle we face as Pacific Islanders and that is juggling our culture with money. - Should we have to pay for being born? - Is it okay to ONLY give what we can? - Is it okay to go into debt because we have to support our family's cultural obligations? i.e. fa'alavelave's - Is it okay for early retirement for our parents? - Is it okay for children to be the source of income for our parents? - Are the d...
Episode 28 - Pride Month: Mihaka & James' story
June 15, 2021 02:23 - 1 hour - 176 MBIndieFaith podcast is all about REAL talk and this was no exception. Jules & Mary welcome Mihaka and James. Nothing was held back as they discussed stereotypes, stigmas, acceptance, religion and much more!! Love, blessings and gratitude to Mihaka & James for opening their hearts to us, for educating us and for joining us to raise awareness. Don't wait any longer, tune in now! đłď¸âđ You can find our wonderful guests below, please give them a follow - James Insta: @jorpio_ @steperabeauty ...
Episode 27 - Cultural Etiquette & Mannerisms
June 01, 2021 04:43 - 1 hour - 156 MBHAPPY PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH!! In celebration of Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Jules and Mary honour the cultural etiquettes and mannerisms that they've learnt and how it's contributed to who they are and what they do.
Episode 26 - Let's talk about SEX!
May 19, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBFor many Pacific Islanders, sex is a topic that is culturally and religiously taboo. Our beliefs and the awareness of the space/vÄ between sexes make approaching this topic even more uncomfortable. In this episode Mary and Jules create a space to have an open-minded discussion around sex. Talking about their experiences, as well as their concerns on how we as a community have become too complacent in our ignorance of this topic that there are less resources, support and knowledge for our you...
Episode 25 - Etymology of the Pacific Islands: What does your Island name mean?
May 05, 2021 00:38 - 1 hour - 114 MBIn this episode, Jules and Mary discuss the Pacific Island name origins. Delving into our history, we learn about how some of our Pacific Islands got their country names and the meaning behind it. Tune in as some of these stories are shocking! Recurring Segments: - Icebreaker - Story of the day - What's on your mind? - Chus Chokes (Just Jokes) - Main Topic
Episode 24 - Stereotypes Part 2: Misconceptions of being a Pacific Islander
April 22, 2021 23:34 - 1 hour - 125 MBAfter Jules gave birth, IndieFaith took a brief hiatus from podcasting - but now they are back! In this episode, Jules and Mary talk about their experience with the different types of misconceptions they have received with being a Pacific Islander and the steps they took to break the stereotypes. Recurring Segments: - Icebreaker - Chus Chokes (Just Jokes) - What's on your mind? - Story of the day - Main Topic
Episode 23 - Pacific Youth in Gangs
March 02, 2021 05:49 - 1 hour - 138 MBThis week Indie Faith Podcast have an open discussion on why our Pasefika Youth turn to gangs. Although Jules & Mary may have opposing views on this, they both agree that it is indeed an important topic that we all need to raise and have conversations about. The WHY is important! If we can have conversations to find the WHY, then we move a lot closer to the solution. Recurring Segments: - Icebreaker - Chus Chokes (Just Jokes) - What's on your mind? - Story of the day this episode: Dawn Raid...
Episode 22 - Maori History, Culture & Spirituality
February 17, 2021 22:45 - 1 hour - 137 MBKia Ora, IndieFaith Podcast welcomes this beautiful soul, Ahre Lawrence Hodge. Delving into the Maori culture, we sit with Ahre as he enlightens us with his Whakapapa (Geneology), his knowledge on Maori history in light of Waitangi Day this week past, and lets us in on his journey with Spirituality. Tune in and be embraced by his amazing Aura, as we sure did when recording. --------------------------------------------- Shout outs: - Thank you so much Ahre for being our special guest! Ple...
Episode 21 - Happy New Year! Do you do resolutions?
February 04, 2021 21:59 - 1 hour - 139 MBIndie Faith are back!! To kick off the New Year, we are bringing to you an all new exciting structure!!! This year we will be breaking up our episodes with the following new segments, along with our usual main topic: - Icebreaker - Chus Chokes (Just Jokes) - Story of the Day - What's on your mind? - Main Topic Tune in now!
Episode 20 - Xmas Special
December 22, 2020 04:08 - 2 hours - 242 MBLast episode for 2020, IndieFaith are giving you a Xmas special episode with all the Xmas feels! - Thank you's! - Let's eat - Q&A - Opening Presents: Something fashionable, something funny, something cultural - Rehash of the year - What's in store for next year - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Episode 19 - Going down memory lane
December 01, 2020 00:02 - 1 hour - 149 MBJoined by special guest Uiva, Mary and Jules take a trip down memory lane talking about their funniest childhood memories. Get to know them all a bit more on a personal level by tuning in to this episode! - Special thanks to Jovan & wife @ACPrints for our T-shirts! - Please follow - @Logobros_ on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube - Check out our video version on YouTube https://youtu.be/rPncyObeUvU
Episode 18 - Polynesian Mythology: The Legend of Maui
November 24, 2020 05:47 - 1 hour - 143 MBIs the character of Maui depicted correctly in Disney's Moana movie? Jules and Mary delve deeper into the legend stories of Maui and the connection to other Pacific Gods across all Pacific Islands.
Episode 16 - Stigma around Mental Health within our Pacific Culture
November 01, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBJules and Mary discuss their experiences and knowledge around Mental Health. They get raw and specify the common Pacific Islander stigma around Mental Illness and discuss how our Poly people can overcome them. Raising awareness around Mental Health and the impacts of it, in order to save ourselves and our future generations, as well as removing the stigma around Mental Health to help uplift our Pasefika people.
Episode 17 - Controversy around Samoan Tattoos
November 01, 2020 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MBWhen it comes to Samoan Tattoos - Malu and Pe'a, there are a lot of disagreements within our community on how these should be worn and if you are eligible to wear it. Jules & Mary discuss these controversial opinions that are being voiced all over social media and also weigh in with their own opinions too.
Episode 15 - Telling our Pacific Island Parents we want to move out
October 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBJules and Mary talk about their experiences of moving out of their family homes.
Episode 14 - Ghost Stories and Myths of the Pacific
October 28, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBDARE TO LISTEN!.... Keeping with the spirit of Halloween this week, Jules and Mary talk about their experience with the Paranormal, Ghost stories, Gods/Goddesses and more. - Follow us on Social Media: Facebook: @IndieFaithPodcast Instagram: @indiefaithpodcast TikTok: @indiefaithpodcast - Check out our audio podcast on - Buzzsprout: https://buzzsprout.com/1201217 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4w3C1Zj...
Episode 13 - Poly Functions and Events
October 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBWhen Samoans attend a function/event, best be sure they gonna be critiquing your food lol.Quantity of food on the table..Quality of food on the table..Is it enough to make a plate and have a spare one to pack in my car..How much did the host pay..Jules...
Episode 12 - Polynesian Food
October 04, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBWe challenge you to listen to this episode without getting hungry! Join Jules and Mary as they talk about their favourite island foods and how we love our food, despite the health risks. Don't worry, it's only falai maukegi mate.
Episode 10 - Polynesians in the Film Industry
September 14, 2020 01:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBEpisode 10 - How are Polynesians depicted in film? especially in hollywood. Have we evolved or are we still looked at as "Savages" with "grass skirts"? Is it acceptable to have other nationalities play a Pacific Islander in movies?
Episode 11 - Is this pandemic driving you crazy?
September 14, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBThrough the perspectives of an extrovert and an introvert, Jules and Mary talk about how they are coping during this Pandemic. Is it driving us crazy? or are we blossoming through this hardship?
Episode 9 - Island paradise? or Western opportunities?
September 04, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBJules and Mary wonder why Pacific islanders leave their island homes to migrate over to western countries? but which is the better lifestyle?
Episode 7 - Parenting and discipline
August 28, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MBJules and Mary discuss the topic of parenting and the different forms of discipline. Is there a right way? Is there such a thing as a perfect parent? Is there such a thing as a perfect child? Is it easy? Is there a manual?
Episode 8 - What do you identify as?
August 10, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MB**(Apologies we did a swap around with the episodes, this was originally Episode 7 until we changed it around)**Being born in a Western country and being labelled "Plastic Samoans" or "Fia Palagi", but what do Jules and Mary actually identify themselves...
Episode 5 - Our Partners respond to dating a Samoan
August 10, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBPrior to this episode, Jules and Mary sent out a list of questions to their non-Samoan partners to find out what their perception of Samoan women were before dating one, what it's like to date a Samoan, and many more juicy questions lol....Check out...
Episode 6 - My decision or my family's decision?
August 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBWhen making decisions, how much do our families influence us?Going back and thinking about all the major decisions they've had to make in their lives, Jules and Mary delve into what may seem a controversial topic in our culture - how much of their...
Episode 4 - Dating a Polynesian and how to get accepted by the family
July 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIf you are a dating/wanting to date a Pacific Islander, this episode is for you. From what you will typically find in a Pacific Islander home, to all the "signs of respect" to display, Jules and Mary break down and provide tips on how to find acceptance in a Pasifika home.
Episode 3 - Inequality? or Playing Different Roles?
July 25, 2020 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBTalofa lava, Malo e lelei, Kia ora, Aloha, Kia orana, Bula Vinaka, Greetings!! Episode 2 - Is it inequality? Are we a patriarchal society? Or are we given different roles and responsibilities to work together and uplift our community and our families? Jules and Mary discuss their thoughts and experiences as Pacific Islander women, sisters, daughters - the pressure of the roles that they play in the family and are they equal to their male counterparts. - About IndieFaith podcast - Jules & M...
Episode 2 - Pacific Islander Stereotypes
July 05, 2020 13:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBAre we all "Big"? Are we all "Dumb"? Do we all drive vans and station wagons? Jules & Mary discuss the stereotypes around Pacific Islanders and the impact it has on our people. Join us as we talk about our experiences, stories and our views.
Episode 1 - Introduction
July 05, 2020 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBTalofa lava, Malo e Lelei, Kia ora, Aloha, Kia orana, Bula Vinaka, Greetings, Just a short and sweet introduction episode to your hosts Jules and Mary.