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Another little catch up episode with what we have been up to the last few weeks.  Gerhard shares his experience training in the many garages due to lack of funds lol and he announces a new segement we will be adding to Cocotalk Podcast. As always we appreciate the support, the love, the encouragement and if you have anything you want to share or have any quetions please hit us up on insta @cocotalkpodcast   @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt

Its been a min but we are back. We recently celebrated being together 15yrs and reflected on what we have learnt. We share about a recent blow up in the fam which resulted in a chat about the birds and the bees. We really appreciate the support we have received since starting this podcast, our Cocotalk LIVE event and the conversations we have been able to share with people on and offline. The break for us has offered us new perspective and that issss life is short so might as well talk kaka and have a laugh along the way. Ness and G X

Sarah Fata joins us to share moments in her journey that helped shaped who she is today. Sarah speaks to experiences which can be common in the Pacific Island and Maori community but can be difficult to speak about publicly.  Sarah offers a unique perspective around healing and doing what is right for us to break generational cycles. Sarah has her own podcast All Things Grow Podcast Coaching HERE Follow Sarah @_sarahsela on instagram -------- There are still tickets available for Cocotalk LIVE which you can purchase HERE -------- Follow us @cocotalkpodcast @gerhardfvoigt @nessvoigt Thank you all for the support we appreciate you xx

We sat down to share openly about our own experience with porn. We dive into both experiences with porn, our views on ethical porn v free porn, navigating porn as parents and having difficult conversations with our kids and our individual relationship with porn now. We really spoke as if no one was listening so language is pretty heavy in this one :) Cocotalk LIVE is coming up Saturday September 11th! If you haven't already grab your tickets before we sell out. www.bellesa.co Grab Your Ticket Here Follow us @cocotalkpodcast @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt If you have been enjoying the podcast one of the biggest gifts you can do is leave a review HERE  xxx  

In this episode we talk about the first leg of our journey exploring Kuala Lumpur and Lego Land in Johor Bahru. We discuss the struggles of homeschooling, the amazing food, stink Lego Land and sleeping in Hostels with shared bathrooms. In 2 and a  bit weeks we have our first live event Cocotalk Live Presented by Nesian Soul Creatives 11/09/2021 at the HokoHoko Depot 9 Rowland St, Slacks Creek QLD 4127.  For tickets and further information please visit https://www.vanessavoigt.com/events-2 . Tickets come with Koko Samoa, Panikeke and Hangi!  Extra Hangi can also be purchased at https://www.vanessavoigt.com/product-page/extra-hangi. Instagram: @cocotalkpodcast @nessvoigt @gerhardvoigt @nesiansoulcreatives www.vanessavoigt.com    

In Jan 2016 we made our way on a one way flights to Kuala Lumpur where we would travel as a family for 9 months around south east Asia. This was our first time as a couple we had been on our own (always lived with family) and our older boys who were 4 and 6 at the time. In this episode we dive into why we wanted to travel and how the idea came about. We wanted to give you some context before we dive deep into our travel adventure. At the end you will here an exciting announcement (for those who are local to Brisbane and Gold Coast) so keep an eye out on @cocotalkpodcast when you can purchase tickets. Thank you to everyone who has been listening and supporting us we really appreciate the love! Follow us @cocotalkpodcast @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt To purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards www.vanessavoigt.com  

In this episode we speak about personal experiences with over identifying with culture and causes. We also touch on social media activism. We did a little recap on all the guests we had on in May and make sure to listen to the end for a special announcement! Grumpy Dad Gerhard moans and complains about life in general. Enjoy!   Follow us @gerhardfvoigt @nessvoigt @cocotalkpodcast   To purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards www.vanessavoigt.com      

Kimaea joins us to paint a beautiful picture of her childhood and the many different places she lived and what each place taught her. She talks about being mixed race, experiencing living with both sides of her family, working in the community, being a partner, authenticity and everything in between. You can find her doco HERE about her journey receiving her Malu. Kimaea is the co-host of Pacific Wave Radio @pacificwaveradio  She also runs Brown and Busy which is a space to encourage and support Maori and Pacifika people through celebration of culture, family and business @browandbusy Kimaea is also a make up artist in Brisbane @makeupbykimaea You can follow her personal page @kimaea_unfiltered   

Ashley is a mama, a community health worker and co owner of NOKU Kakahu based in Aotearoa. Ashley joins us today to share a story of grief, healing and growth. She dives deep into the passing of her bro and her journey with grief. She shares her experience with cyber bullying, mental health, navigating social media with our kids, supporting our men, adversity and challenges she has had navigating her moko kauae.  Please take care of yourselves as you listen to the episode as we talk openly about suicide xx Follow Ashley @aariapaikeawairere and @nokukakahu To purchase NOKU Kakahu HERE  Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast   To purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards www.vanessavoigt.com 

In this episode we are joined by a good friend and sista Paige Uamaki-Mu. Paige speaks openly and raw on many of her own experiences which include early birth, suicide, anxiety/mental health, parenthood, generation trauma, ancestral and intuitive markings and so much more.  Paige has created a beautiful deck of Affirmation Cards alchemised from her own experience to support those who have experiences early birth. Follow Paige @vainevaerua to book in for your intuitive markings or to purchase a deck of her affirmation cards. Please take care of yourself as you listen to this podcast xx Follow us at @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast   To purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards www.vanessavoigt.com 

Te Amo Mclean joins us to share his healing journey and shares a story that many of our community can relate to. He speaks to finding Men's Medicine which helped activate this new journey. He shares his experience with plant medicine and a particular journey which connected him with his whanau. He touches a little on social media and why he shows up the way that he does and shares a little story which is what manifested into his event "We Awwn" July 24th 2021!  We talk about addiction, generational change, emotions, business and.... colonics.  Follow Te Amo @bulkgains3129 To purchase Bulkgains Clothing head HERE  Buy tickets to "WE AWWN"  We also mentioned a few people so feel free support their incredible work Akohia Te Reo - They offer in person and online Te Reo classes @akohiatereo Men's medicine - @mens_medicine Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast

Stacey Te Puni and Zane Marsters are a couple living on the Gold Coast. They join us to share how they met and give as an insight into their relationship which we can all relate to. They highlight what it means to carry old behaviour patterns from previous relationships and a recent workshop they did to keep each other honest. Stacey gives us a tiny glimpse into her childhood and how she has been able to navigate that as an adult. Zane is the co host of @_express.yourself_ podcast and you can find him at @zanemarsters on instagram Follow Stacey @stac3ytp You can find us at @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast   To purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards www.vanessavoigt.com 

In this episode Bec tells us who she is and where she is from. She speaks from experience about what it means to identify as a Samoan woman living in Australia and growing up in a family who was open minded and wanting to create change. Bec used to work in a adult store where it lead us to a conversation about brown relating and how difficult it can be for our Maori and Pacific people to navigate this conversation. Bec runs @vibe_check_bec on instagram which she started solely to share her earing collection. She is a stay at home mama whos gives us insight into being a mum through her funny as fuck tik tok videos. Bec also touches on how her audience changed after BLM and why it was important for her to keep sharing her truth. Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast Purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards www.vanessavoigt.com If you have ANY feedback we would really love to hear from you. It helps us grow to better serve you the listener!    

Henry is a proud Polynesian Dad figuring out fatherhood.  Henry runs  Daddy Dutys on instagram where he uses creativity and humour to give the audience a perspective into his life as a proud poly tackling daily Daddy Dutys. Henry shares his upbringing growing up in Brisbane and the changes he needed to make to be a better version of himself. Email daddydutysinfo@gmail.com Instagram @daddy_dutys TikTok @daddy_dutys Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslJorLBCq6VBHw8_Nk8LbA Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast To purchase a set of Mana Wahine affirmation cards head to www.vanessavoigt.com If you have any feedback please reach out to us on instagram we would love to hear from you.

Kiri Nelson is a healer, coach, thought leader, connection cultivator, soul linguistic, people weaver and Wahine Maori.  Kiri is from Tainui and was born and bred in Brisbane Australia.  She comes on to share what it means for her to identify as Maori.  Kiri talks about growing up in Brisbane and shares her experience navigating onlyfans and empowering other women to take responsibility of their own pleasure. Check Kiri out on insta @kiriisallthethings.com.au Onlyfans link:  https://onlyfans.com/maoriwahine Wahine 5x Week Online Container, Here to Hold Space, Mini Human Design Reading, 1:1 Chat about OnlyFans:  https://calendly.com/maoripasifikawahine Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast To purchase a set of Mana Wahine affirmation cards head to www.vanessavoigt.com If you have any feedback please reach out to us on instagram we would love to hear from you.  

On this Episode we sit down with our friend Gee Leota to discuss our parents mental health especially with the Corona situation that has kept a lot of our elders isolated not only from family but from everyday activities and interactions. Gee is the founder of Neasian Soul Creatives a group relating/involving the use of imagination/original ideas to create platforms, projects, entertainment, events in all things Pasifika. Gee does a lot of work in our Pasifika community here in Brisbane and gives us an insight into what drives her. Checkout Gee's work @neasiansoulcreatives and @geewhizz77 Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast To purchase a set of Mana Wahine affirmation cards head to www.vanessavoigt.com If you have any feedback please reach out to us on instagram we would love to hear from you.  

James Peacock from Te awa tupua Whanganui now residing in the Gold Coast joins us to share his story.  James is a proud Maori man who shares a story that many of our people can relate to.  A story of loss, redemption, forgiveness and alchemising his anger into love.  James speaks about the tools used to maintain his new path and how Te Ao Maori was the main driving force behind his transformation.   You can find James on Insta @alp_semaj Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast To purchase a set of Mana Wahine affirmation cards head to www.vanessavoigt.com If you have any feedback please reach out to us on instagram we would love to hear from you.

In this episode we catch up with our good friend Mike Mikha who is a full time photographer and aspiring filmmaker.  We discuss the fears of chasing your passion and leaving your 9 to 5.  Mike shares his upbringing and what influenced him to take a leap of faith and turn his side hustle into his full time job. check out Mike's incredible work @mikemikha_ @weddings.by.mike Follow us @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast To purchase a set of Mana Wahine affirmation cards head to www.vanessavoigt.com If you have any feedback please reach out to us on instagram we would love to hear from you.

In this episode we discuss what it means to be educated around intimacy and sex. Gerhard shares about his experience in the church and how that played a part in the shame he carried around sex. Vanessa shares her experience educating herself about sex and how most of the education came from white spaces. All this information really helped her however it was hard at times to relate. We hope you enjoy this podcast just as much as we loved recording it. Follow: @nessvoigt @gerhardfvoigt @cocotalkpodcast www.vanessavoigt.com to purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards  

Kia Ora, I am joined by Eve Ahearn who is from Waikato and based in Auckland, NZ. Eve is a Mirimiri practitioner and coach. Today we discussed what it means to be a wahine Maori navigating wellness spaces today. Eve shares her own experience reconnecting with her culture after spending 8 years living in Perth and how reconnecting with her culture has created a business model that reflects Te Ao Maori and the challenges that come with that. She also touched on fears around niching, what a safe space can look like for Indigenous women, decolonising our minds and connection to identity. You can find Eve on: Insta @maea_nz FB @nzmaea www.maea.co.nz   I would love to hear from you! Please send your stories or feedback to vanessa.voigt@live.com.au. Follow me on Insta @nessvoigt Purchase Mana Wahine Affirmation Cards @ www.vanessavoigt.com