Episode Playlist
Rourou Conversations - Conscious Catalysts - Ep 6 - Erica + Kath( 0:55:47)
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Erica and Kath are back to explore allyship and how it weaves with intersectionality and self-
awareness, to advocate with others and provoke systems change. We talk about allyship as a non-
linear process, a lifelong journey, an active practice requiring constant self-reflection as well as a
collective action for a common purpose for positive impact. As allies, how do we open doors for
others who can’t do so themselves or how do we redesign the doors with them so that they can do it
on their own?
Published: 25/07/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Rourou Conversations - Conscious Catalysts - Ep 5 - Atarau and Wikitoria( 0:59:37)
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Atarau and Wikitoria share the different threads of who they are, how they are woven together like
Wiki’s mum’s raranga. Both agree that the more people we bring on the journey of exploring our
intersectionality and owning our whole stories, the more we can create systems change. They share their lived experiences of navigating Pākehā spaces as Māori, the impact of allyship, drawing
resilience from whakapapa and whenua, and differing approaches to systems change - from
grassroots to governance.
Published: 18/07/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Rourou Conversations - Conscious Catalysts - Ep 4 - Cooper( 0:53:12)
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Cooper (ia/they/them) is transmasculine, non-binary, neurodiverse and Pākehā. They are an activist,
an equity and diversity advocate and cat lover. In our kōrero, we explore the whakapapa of
intersectionality, harnessing the power of our strengths and our intersecting identities, managing
energy, the importance of self-awareness and the role of holding space for courageous conversations
in provoking and catalysing systems change.
Published: 11/07/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Rourou Conversations - Conscious Catalysts - Ep 3 - Amanda and Erica( 0:59:37)
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Amanda lives ‘in the grey’, at the intersections of her Māori and Pākehā identities. While she sees the
beauty of both, it can also be paralysing. Erica is Chinese, a woman and neurodivergent. She shares
how moving to post-quake Ōtautahi Christchurch created a non-linear pathway for her to be reborn.
We talk about spirit animals, how we all grapple with multiple identities, the two sides of
intersectionality and believing in and leveraging our superpowers to provoke systems change
together.
Published: 4/07/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Rourou Conversations - Conscious Catalysts - Ep 2 - Kath and Judith( 0:51:4)
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Kath is a mum, a wāhine, a social work educator and a social justice advocate who identifies as
Tangata Tiriti. Judith is a social worker having recently finished her studies, as well as a māmā, a
wāhine, a friend and an ally to as many as she can. She shares how her lived experience as a care
experienced person is at the heart of her advocacy. We talk about leading with love, relationships,
emotions in the workplace, intersectionality, systems change and allyship in our kōrero.
Published: 27/06/2024 9:00:00 a.m.
Rourou Conversations - Conscious Catalysts - Ep 1 - Tyler and Shiloh( 0:58:31)
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Tyler and Shiloh are both Māori and share how their cultural identity shapes how other aspects of their identity intersect and collide. They share similarities in how they feel the weight of inherited cultural responsibility and expectations. We talk about colonisation, misinformation and the difference between systems powered by control and those powered by belonging. We agreed that the personal is political for all and choosing to stay silent is often related to privilege.
Published: 13/06/2024 9:00:00 p.m.
Rourou Conversations: Becoming Tangata Tiriti Ep2 - Before Te Tiriti( 0:59:18)
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We take a look back to before Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed to understand the context and events that led to its development. This includes exploring the history of Māori and other settlers in Aotearoa and relationships that had been developed before 1840
Published: 16/01/2024 4:00:00 p.m.