• Straight Up with Niva and Beatrice

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Straight Up with Niva and Beatrice

By: NZME
  • Summary

  • Everyone has a story to tell. In this New Zealand Herald podcast, Olympian Beatrice Faumuina and broadcaster Niva Retimanu talk to well known New Zealanders from all walks of life about the highs and lows of their journey, pivotal moments which have shaped them, and how they have overcome the challenges they have faced.
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Episodes
  • Matt Chisholm: 'We have a responsibility in the public roles that we have to own this stuff'
    Nov 25 2022

    Journalist, author, mental health advocate and TV host Matt Chisholm is this week's guest. He talks to Niva and Beatrice about growing up in Otago, his early struggles with mental health and drinking, why he chose to be honest about his story, working in current affairs and being a TV host, what he has learned talking to people about his issues, and answers what he calls 'the best question' he's ever been asked. 

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    54 mins
  • Sonia Gray: 'Looking back, every single thing has helped to shape who I am'
    Nov 18 2022

    Actress, TV presenter and advocate Sonia Gray is this week's guest. She talks to Niva and Beatrice about starting her career in modelling and acting, representation in the entertainment industry, learning she was expecting twins, her and her family's journey with neurodiversity, making time for herself and what she learned from dabbling in reality TV. 

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    57 mins
  • Chelsea Winstanley: 'I'm honestly the happiest version of myself I've ever been'
    Nov 11 2022

    Director, writer and Oscar nominated producer Chelsea Winstanley is this week's guest. She joins Niva and Beatrice to discuss the films that influenced her, the other wahine filmmakers that guided her way, and why that's led to her being so passionate about telling stories from brown creatives. She also discusses being honest about her own trauma, embracing forgiveness, and how her separation and giving up drinking have helped her find herself. 

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    49 mins

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