It Takes a Village (So Why Are We Doing It Alone?)

This episode we kōrero about Māori approaches to hauora (wellbeing), the importance of collective wellbeing, and how whanaungatanga might be one of the most underrated things we have. Brady and Krissy reflect on growing up in te ao Pākehā and finding their way to te ao Māori later in life, while T…

What is a spiritual F-boy?! Is the wellness industry completely cooked?

Krissy shares the story of escaping a wellness retreat, Brady opens up about feeling judged in a supposedly inclusive spiritual space, and reveals what happened when he tried frog poison and ayahuasca in the jungle. Tati calls out TikTok’s clean girl aesthetic and makes a big confession. We unpack…

Mindfulness for People Who F***ing Hate Mindfulness

We’re Te Aorangi Morini (Tati), Kristina Cavit (Krissy), and Brady Polkinghorne - three mates exploring Māori wellbeing, wairua and what it actually means to feel well. In the first episode of Wairua & Waffles, we get into mauri tau, meditation and the everyday things that ground us. From karakia …

What is Wairua & Waffles?

Wairua & Waffles is a funny, honest Māori-led podcast about trying - and often failing - to care for our wairua in a world obsessed with wellness. Our first episode drops on Monday 12th October, but before then we wanted to give you a little taste of what to expect. So please enjoy this little tea…

Meet the hosts of Wairua & Waffles

A funny, honest Māori-led podcast about trying - and often failing - to care for our wairua in a world obsessed with wellness. Hosts Kristina Cavit (founder of The Kindness Institute), Brady Polkinghorne (Māori mindfulness nerd), and Te Aorangi Morini (22-year-old kura grad) explore what it actual…