It's Personal with Anika Moa
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Wildlings: Gina Chick and Anika Moa barefoot and open-hearted
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australian Gina Chick is a self-proclaimed wild woman. She and Anika Moa talk about communing with nature, connecting with yourself and living with di...
Intimacy and Discomfort: Jennifer Ward-Lealand on feeling the fear
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acting royalty, Jennifer Ward Lealand tells Anika Moa about the ins and outs of being an intimacy co-ordinator and using her stage to promote te reo M...
The Art of Controversy: Hohepa Thompson on making people think
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hohepa Thompson – aka Hori – an artist and activist, tells Anika Moa about how he turned his biggest regret around and now spreads the word about ...
Rage Against the Music Machine: Pip Brown opens up about the reality of “making it” as Ladyhawke
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pip Brown seemed to be living the dream as the international singer/songwriter Ladyhawke. But she opens up to Anika about the crushing music industry ...
TV Trauma: Miriama Kamo talks about her trials as a TV journalist
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Television journalist Miriama Kamo talks with Anika Moa about facing the trauma of her early life at TVNZ and the possibilities for her future.Watch t...
Sex and solo shows: Jodie Rimmer shares her well-earned wisdom
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Jodie Rimmer has recently finished up a season of the solo show Nicola Cheeseman is Back. She chats with Anika about her life on stage and how t...
Singing solo and soul mates: Jon Toogood shares his new direction
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shihad lead singer Jon Toogood chats with Anika Moa about his covid crisis and coming out the other side.Watch the video version of the episode here a...
Blazing trails: Ramon Te Wake on breaking free of boxes
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ramon Te Wake is a trail-blazing producer, director and writer. In this episode of It’s Personal she talks about the difficulty of growing up trans ...
Figures, feet and fangirling: Morgana O’Reilly dishes on White Lotus S3
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Morgana O’Reilly dishes on the hotly anticipated third season of White Lotus, in the latest episode of It’s Personal with Anika Moa. Morgana and A...
Guyon Espiner: Tough interviews and Type 1 Diabetes
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author, journalist, and broadcaster Guyon Espiner swaps notes with Anika on tough interviews, living with diabetes, and life in general.Guyon Espiner ...
Tami Neilson: Duets and changing dreams
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Country musician Tami Neilson tells Anika how she ended up singing a duet with music legend Willie Nelson, and the two discuss life as a working music...
Grace Palmer: Sitcom success and IBS
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Grace Palmer has hit the big-time with a role on the American sitcom Animal Control. She talks about learning her craft on Shortland Street, her...
Kaiora Tipene: On life and death
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Casketeer Kaiora Tipene and Anika talk about life, death, and some of the weirder burial requests Kaiora has received.The final season of the popular ...
Claire Chitham: Living with chronic illness
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Actor Claire Chitham and Anika talk about health, wellbeing, and living with a chronic illness. Claire was diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a teenage...
Tom Sainsbury: Comedy, Characters & Children
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian Tom Sainsbury talks making movies, his social media characters, and the two children he helped bring into the world.Tom Sainsbury is a man of...
Anna Pillay: On ADHD
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Pillay and Anika Moa swap ADHD stories - a condition that affects around 5 percent of our population. Anna was 50 years old and had three neuro-d...
Jen Cloher: Authenticity and embracing her origins
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australian musician Jen Cloher, who is of Ngapuhi and Ngati Kahu descent, talks to Anika about embracing her whakapapa and finding her authenticity in...
Robyn Malcolm: On writing her own rules
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robyn Malcolm is one of New Zealand's best-known actors. She discusses creating her latest age-appropriate role in After the Party and how she's navig...
Sophie Devine: Cricket, competition and crises
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
White Ferns captain Sophie Devine tells Anika about life at the top of her game and living with Type 1 diabetes.Sophie Devine is living her childhood ...
Bella Kalolo: Body image & achieving quiet dreams
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singer and Shortland Street star Bella Kalolo bonds with Anika over body image, performing with Chaka Khan, and achieving her quiet dreams.Shortland S...
Chelsea Winstanley: Overcoming trauma and coming out on top
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar-nominated film producer Chelsea Winstanley talks to Anika about overcoming trauma, taking risks, and coming out on top. The first guest on Anika...
Introducing: It's Personal with Anika Moa
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anika Moa has a new podcast! She chats about issues that are personal to her and her guests, with the likes of movie producer Chelsea Winstanley, Whit...