Honey Hireme-Smiler is a wife, mum, and proud Nan-Nan — and so much more.

Many know Honey as a legend in the oval ball game, having proudly represented Aotearoa as a Black Fern, Kiwi Fern, and Black Ferns Sevens player. She now brings her incredible sporting knowledge to our screens as a respected commentator and TV presenter.

Beyond the field, Honey wears many hats! She’s an author, ambassador for the TimeOut charity, a Kaiāwhina at Hospice Waikato, and a board member at New Zealand Rugby League.

In this powerful kōrero, Honey reflects on her upbringing in Putāruru, aka Paradise, the role of Te Whare Tapa Whā and how each pou supports our wellbeing, and what truly drives high-performing teams from her experiences. She also shares her inspiring journey of reconnecting with her reo Māori through Te Tohu Paetahi at the University of Waikato.

We also delve into the complexities of navigating grief — the unpredictability, the hard conversations, and the deep compassion she brings to supporting whānau in her role at Hospice Waikato.

A beautiful, powerful and world-class kōrero from a world-class wāhine.

All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! 

Honey Hireme-Smiler is a wife, mum, and proud Nan-Nan &mdash; and so much more.
Many know Honey as a legend in the oval ball game, having proudly represented Aotearoa as a Black Fern, Kiwi Fern, and Black Ferns Sevens player. She now brings her incredible sporting knowledge to our screens as a respected commentator and TV presenter.
Beyond the field, Honey wears many hats! She&rsquo;s an author, ambassador for the TimeOut charity, a Kaiāwhina at Hospice Waikato, and a board member at New Zealand Rugby League.
In this powerful kōrero, Honey reflects on her upbringing in Putāruru, aka Paradise, the role of Te Whare Tapa Whā and how each pou supports our wellbeing, and what truly drives high-performing teams from her experiences. She also shares her inspiring journey of reconnecting with her reo Māori through Te Tohu Paetahi at the University of Waikato.
We also delve into the complexities of navigating grief &mdash; the unpredictability, the hard conversations, and the deep compassion she brings to supporting whānau in her role at Hospice Waikato.
A beautiful, powerful and world-class kōrero from a world-class wāhine.
<a href="https://thegooddaymatrix.com/podcasts/">All of our interviews are available to watch via our website too! </a>

Our wellbeing podcast shares epic stories of New Zealanders and their wellbeing journeys! 

We weave body, mind, identity, community and environment together through people’s stories to encourage connection, challenge perspectives and empower action.

All of our kōrero are also available to watch on our website thegooddaymatrix.com, amongst these interviews are a bunch of amazing FREE resources from HIIT to Pilates, Self-defence to Cooking our website has something for everyone!

So get comfy and join us for an epic kōrero with another great Kiwi, we hope you enjoy it!

For more content and to let us know your feedback head over to @thegooddaymatrix! 

Our wellbeing podcast shares epic stories of New Zealanders and their wellbeing journeys!&nbsp; We weave body, mind, identity, community and environment together through people’s stories to encourage connection, challenge perspectives and empower action. All of our kōrero are also available to watch on our website thegooddaymatrix.com, amongst these interviews are a bunch of amazing FREE resources from HIIT to Pilates, Self-defence to Cooking our website has something for everyone! So get comfy and join us for an epic kōrero with another great Kiwi, we hope you enjoy it! For more content and to let us know your feedback head over to @thegooddaymatrix!&nbsp;

The Good Day Matrix

Our wellbeing podcast shares epic stories of New Zealanders and their wellbeing journeys!  We weave body, mind, identity, community and environment together through people’s stories to encourage connection, challenge perspectives and empower action. All of our kōrero are also available to watch on our website thegooddaymatrix.com, amongst these interviews are a bunch of amazing FREE resources from HIIT to Pilates, Self-defence to Cooking our website has something for everyone! So get comfy and join us for an epic kōrero with another great Kiwi, we hope you enjoy it! For more content and to let us know your feedback head over to @thegooddaymatrix!

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