Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.
Episodes
Ole Kerisimasi. Celebrating Christmas. Ioana & Mulipola Leonia
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is the final episode for Sesaon 2 and to celebarate Christmas. Registered Nurse Mulipola Leonia will share her experience about t...
Loto mafatia ile motusia ole mafutaga. Dealing with loss & grief.
30 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, my sister Priscilla and I will share our experiences about the loss of our father- the late Mua'au Lea'itua...
Ia so'o le fau ma le fau. Resilience through disability and love.
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, I will share my experience in raising my two special need daughters. Taupa'u Irina has learning disability and V...
Fa'asinomaga & soifua ole mafaufau. Sense of belonging & Mental Wellbeing. Ioana and Priscilla
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode I reflected on my memories growing up in my family and village with my sister Priscilla. Why are these memories import...
Tausi Soifua Samoa. A Samoan Nurse in Aotearoa, NZ. Galumalemana Vaifagaloa Naseri.
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode, Galumalemana will talk about the role of a Samoan nurse in Aotearoa, NZ and why this is valuable for our population see...
Part 2: Cultural approach in mental health care. Maiava Moana Solomona.
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is a continuing episode from Maiava Moana Solomona. She discussed the qualities of a Samoan mental health specialists with exampl...
Ole fa'aogaina ole aganu'u i galuega fa'a le soifua ole mafaufau. Samoan culture and therapeutic approach in mental health care with Maiava Moana Solomona.
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMaiava Moana Solomona a Samoan clinical therapist will talk about her experience working with Samoan mental health consumers in Australi...
Lina Tupuola: Taulasea Samoa-Traditional Healing & mental wellbeing
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textin this episode, Lina discussed her practice of fofo and why this is important to our health and wellbeing. Lina talks about how her f...
Pastor Urima Afa Moasegi & Faletua Tafea Moasegi-Pulotu: O le Fa'aleagaga ma lona taua ile soifua ole mafaufau. Spiritual faith and mental health.
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Pastor Moasegi and faletua Tafea discussed the link between spiritual faith and Samoans health and wellbeing. The pr...
Tautua Aitaumalele male soifua ole mafaufau. Service from afar and mental welbeing. Mulipola Tofiga, Mulipola Afano, Mulipola Mataupu.
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode three matais (chiefs) representing the Mulpola family explain what this cultural practice and why it is core to Samoans ...
Seulupe Dr Falaniko Tominiko. Ole ala ile pule ole tautua. The path to leadership is through service.
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textOle ala ile pule ole tautua meaning 'the path to leadership is through service'. In this episode, Seulupe Dr Tominiko explai...
Seulupe Dr Falaniko Tominiko. O le fa'a Matai ma ona matafaioi le soifua manuia ole mafaufau ole au aiga.
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode Dr Tominiko talks about his reserach about the fa'a matai (chief) in the Samoan culture. He will explains the charac...
Tauanu'u Seali'imalietoa Perenise Tapu Sitagata. O le Va Fealoaloa'i/Tapuia ma lona feso'otaiga ile soifua ole mafaufau.
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tauanu'u discussed the cultural meaning of the concept 'ole va' and the application of this practice in S...
Tauanu'u Seali'imalietoa Perenise Tapu Sitagata. Gagana, aganu'u fa'a Samoa ma le soifua ole mafaufau
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Tauanu'u will explore the importance of the Samoan language and cultural practices to identify, sense of pride, con...
Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau. Gagana alofa & fa'aaloalo ile talanoaina ole Dementia ma su'esu'ega o lo'o fai i NZ.
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textIn this episode Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau will talk and explain about her research about Dementia for Pacific people in NZ. There are li...
Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau. Fa'asinomaga ma le mitamitaga ole tagata Samoa.
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textDr Fuafiva Fa'alau will talks about the importance of the Samoan worldview in Pacific health education and research in university s...
Christmas Special. Polokalame fa'apitoa mo le Kerisimasi
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis is a special episode to celebrate the holiday season. Registered Nurse, Leonia Mulipola is sharing her experience about Christmas...
Counselling. Fa'atalanoaga malu puipuia mo le to'afilemu ole mafaufau.
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode focus on counselling, the benefit of talking to a counsellor in your own language to find solutions to achieve peace with s...
Effects of Migration to Mental Health. A'afiaga ole tu'ua o nofoaga sa masani ai ile soifua ole mafaufau.
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textMigration to a new country has both positive and negative effect on migrants. this episode will include general information about the ...
Penina Trust. Auaunaga a le Penina Trust.
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textPenina is a non-government organization supporting Samoan/Pacific people in NZ, especially mental health consumers. In this episode Se...
Intervention and coping skills. O auala e soifua manuia ai ma fa'ato'a filemu le mafaufau.
27 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode will include tips on ways to look after mental wellbeing and where to find support in the community in NZ. Samoan Registe...
Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP). Ole auaunaga i totonu ole GP e fesoasoani ile mafaufau.
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textSamoan Registered Nurse and HIP practitioner Mutu'i Temukisa Alao-Snyder will discuss and explain how her role can support people w...
A Samoan family experiences as consumers of mental health services. Ole fa'asoa ma manatu o aiga ile latou fa'aogaina ole auaunaga.
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis Episode is about a Samoan family experience as consumers of mental health services. A Samoan mother Tuitogatupu Sarauati Lilo is ...
The effect of Drugs,& Alcohol on mental wellbeing. O a'afiaga o fuala'au fa'asaina ma le ava malosi ile soifua ole mafaufau.
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode discuss the effect of drugs, alcohol and substances to mental health and wellbeing. An experienced Counsellor/Clinician S...
Psychological MH Service. O le auaunaga i totonu o gasegase fa'afuase'i- emergency
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA Samoan NZ Registered Nurse Ainoama Scanlan shared her experience working in the Mental Health Psychological and Medicine services in...
Pacific Mental Health Services & other available services. Ole auaunaga a le Pasefika ma isi auaunaga i totonu ole Mental Health.
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThe benefits of using the Pacific services in mental health for our Samoan people. Also, other available services that our Samoan fami...
How to access mental health services in NZ? E fa'apefea ona maua le auaunaga i Niusila? Lemalu Toilalo.
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode will discuss different pathways to access mental health services in New Zealand, and other services available. Also, useful...
Causes & symptoms of mental illness. O mafua'aga ma auga ole gasegase ole mafaufau. Lemalu Toilalo & Tafea Moasegi-Pulotu.
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode discussed the most common causes and symptoms of mental illness in general. Two Samoan mental health professionals share ...
What is mental illness? O le'a le gasegase ole mafaufau.
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode briefly describes the difference between the World Health Organization and Samoans view mental illness. The Samoan interp...
What is mental health? O lea le soifua ole mafaufau.
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode explains the difference between the World Health Organization definition of mental health and Samoan understandings. Also, ...
Introduction. Polokalame Muamua.
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThis episode introduces the author and the rationale of starting this podcast. Includes: A brief story of the author's journey fr...
Fau Gagana Podcast Trailer
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTalofa lava, this is the Fau Gagana Podcast. A mental health podcast delivered in the Gagana Samoa (Samoan language) and caters to Samoa...