Episode 9: Your Path, Your Power
This episode dives into the weight of family expectations and the silent struggles around mental health in Pasifika communities. Court opens up about breaking free from the pressure to follow someone else’s dream, the guilt that comes with choosing your own path, and how speaking up for your mental health is an act of courage. If you're ready to challenge old cycles and choose your own way forward, this talanoa is for you.

Episode 8: Feel It to Heal It – Emotions
In this solo talanoa, Court opens up about emotional regulation — what it is, why it matters, and how learning to feel our feelings helps us show up stronger for ourselves and those we love. From bottling emotions to breaking cycles, this one’s for anyone ready to heal from the inside out.

Court unpacks the inner critic, that voice shaped by silence, shame, and survival. This solo talanoa invites you to soften your self-talk and embrace compassion over criticism.
If you've ever felt like your own worst critic, this one's for you. You're not alone & you can change the way you speak to yourself.

🧡 TW: Gentle discussion of emotional challenges.

I sat down with my sister Logan in Talanoa Lounge Episode 5 for a raw and honest talanoa about people pleasing. We opened up about saying “yes” when we didn’t want to, over-apologising for things that weren’t our fault, and stretching ourselves thin just to be liked, accepted, or avoid conflict.

This one’s close to the heart. In Episode 5, I talk about what it means to set boundaries when we were never taught how. If you’ve ever felt guilty for choosing yourself, or found it hard to say no, this talanoa is for you.

In episode 4, I get real about how mental health doesn’t look the same for all of us. From the heavy days to complex conditions, I share why support needs to go deeper than just “positive vibes only.” This talanoa is for anyone who’s ever felt unseen. You’re not too much. You matter.

There are things we carry that we’ve never had the words or permission to speak about. In this episode, I open up about fat shaming, childhood gaps, feeling lost, and the journey to reclaim my mental health. This is about unlearning shame and finding space to heal.

In Episode 2 of The Talanoa Lounge, we dive into the silent struggle of imposter syndrome — especially for Pasifika navigating spaces we’ve often been told we don’t belong. Real talk, lived experience, and reminders that you are enough.

The Talanoa Lounge was born to create safe, open spaces for Pasifika mental health conversations. Here, we hold space for real stories, vulnerability, and healing. Listen to Episode 1 of The Talanoa Lounge.