Fau Gagana Podcast. A Samoan nurse's perspective on mental health.
by Dr Ioana Mulipola
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Value of identity and sense of belonging to mental health. Tāua ole fa'asinomaga ma le aiga ile soifua ole mafaufau.
Jun 21, 2026
46m 36s
Talanoaga mo le sofua manuia ole mafaufau. Why counselling is important for Samoan mental wellbeing.
Jun 9, 2026
51m 23s
Fa'aleagaga, & Gagana Samoa i galuega fa'atausi soifua. Spirituality and language in nursing care
May 24, 2026
49m 44s
Culture values in Care. Fa'aogāina ole aganu'u i galuega fa'a tausi soifua. Alaimoana Moelagi Jackson
May 12, 2026
49m 15s
Fonofale Model and Pacific Mental Health. Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann
Apr 26, 2026
1h 09m 03s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/21/26 | Value of identity and sense of belonging to mental health. Tāua ole fa'asinomaga ma le aiga ile soifua ole mafaufau. | Send us Fan Mail Part 2, in this episode Misa revisited her childhood memory living with her parents in her village of Pata Falelatai. She talks fondly about how she observed her father's devotion to his christian faith, his prayers Misa believed has blessed her life journey. Misa's lived experience in the Samoan culture and knowledge has grounded her practice. She credited her upbringing from Samoa and how this has shaped how she care for people needing her support. A... | 46m 36s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | Talanoaga mo le sofua manuia ole mafaufau. Why counselling is important for Samoan mental wellbeing. | Send us Fan Mail Part 1, in this episode a Samoan counsellor Misa Fia Turner talks about different roles she plays in her practice in NZ. Misa discusses how her Samoan culture strengthen her practice and enables her to support Samoan people in her care. Her understanding of the Gagana Samoa and values of ole vā fealoaloa'i (sacred space) has set her apart from others in her profession. Misa discusses the barriers faced by Samoans to access counselling support and would like ... | 51m 23s | ||||||
| 5/24/26 | Fa'aleagaga, & Gagana Samoa i galuega fa'atausi soifua. Spirituality and language in nursing care✨ | spiritual healingmental health+3 | Moelagi Jackson | — | — | spiritualitymental health+3 | — | 49m 44s | |
| 5/12/26 | Culture values in Care. Fa'aogāina ole aganu'u i galuega fa'a tausi soifua. Alaimoana Moelagi Jackson✨ | mental healthSamoan culture+3 | Moelagi Jackson | — | SamoaAustralia+1 | mental healthSamoan culture+3 | — | 49m 15s | |
| 4/26/26 | Fonofale Model and Pacific Mental Health. Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann✨ | Pacific Mental HealthFonofale Model+3 | Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann | New Zealand healthcareFonofale Model | — | mental healthFonofale Model+4 | — | 1h 09m 03s | |
| 4/13/26 | Culture is the medicine. O lo'o i le aganu'u auala e soifua manuia ai le mafaufau. Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann✨ | mental healthPacific culture+3 | Fuimaono Dr Karl Pulotu Endemann | Fonofale Model | NZ | mental healthSamoan nurse+3 | — | 48m 08s | |
| 12/21/25 | Ole Kerisimasi. Celebrating Christmas. Ioana & Mulipola Leonia✨ | ChristmasSamoan culture+3 | Mulipola Leonia | — | — | ChristmasSamoan+5 | — | 36m 48s | |
| 11/30/25 | Loto mafatia ile motusia ole mafutaga. Dealing with loss & grief.✨ | lossgrief+3 | Priscilla | — | — | lossgrief+3 | — | 25m 26s | |
| 11/16/25 | Ia so'o le fau ma le fau. Resilience through disability and love.✨ | resiliencedisability+4 | — | — | — | mental healthdisability+3 | — | 38m 07s | |
| 11/2/25 | Fa'asinomaga & soifua ole mafaufau. Sense of belonging & Mental Wellbeing. Ioana and Priscilla✨ | sense of belongingmental wellbeing+3 | Priscilla | — | Samoavillage+3 | mental healthSamoan culture+5 | — | 26m 21s | |
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| 10/19/25 | Tausi Soifua Samoa. A Samoan Nurse in Aotearoa, NZ. Galumalemana Vaifagaloa Naseri.✨ | Samoan nursehealthcare+4 | Galumalemana Vaifagaloa Naseri | Pacifika Family Health Group | Aotearoa, NZAuckland, NZ | Samoan nursemental health+5 | — | 51m 57s | |
| 9/28/25 | Part 2: Cultural approach in mental health care. Maiava Moana Solomona. | Send us Fan Mail This is a continuing episode from Maiava Moana Solomona. She discussed the qualities of a Samoan mental health specialists with examples from her practice. Maiava highlights the value of cultural awareness of people who works in the field in order to provide good care for our people. Also, the need to continue conversation and initiative already happening to address stigma, and this should involve the community. Ole fa'aauauina lenei ole talanoaga ma Maiava Moana ... | 43m 47s | ||||||
| 9/7/25 | 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. | Send us Fan Mail Maiava Moana Solomona a Samoan clinical therapist will talk about her experience working with Samoan mental health consumers in Australia, New Zealand and Samoa. Maiava will share how her understanding of the Samoan culture and language strengthen her approach in supporting not only Samoans in her care but also, people she works with. O le'a fa'asoa mai Maiava Moana Solomona i lana galuega fa'a therapist i totonu ole mental health. O le aoga o lona silafia i... | 1h 00m 00s | ||||||
| 8/17/25 | Lina Tupuola: Taulasea Samoa-Traditional Healing & mental wellbeing | Send us Fan Mail in this episode, Lina discussed her practice of fofo and why this is important to our health and wellbeing. Lina talks about how her fofo heals many people not from her village but also from other villages. People also seeks her out from overseas. Lina is aware that traditional healing is important to Samoans holistic wellbeing. Also, the need for conversation about mental health to start and strengthen in her village of Vailu'utai. O le polokalame lenei o l... | 51m 38s | ||||||
| 8/3/25 | Pastor Urima Afa Moasegi & Faletua Tafea Moasegi-Pulotu: O le Fa'aleagaga ma lona taua ile soifua ole mafaufau. Spiritual faith and mental health. | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Pastor Moasegi and faletua Tafea discussed the link between spiritual faith and Samoans health and wellbeing. The practices of faith is core to Samoans and why church is the anchor for diaspora Samoan. Within the church the Samoan values of alofa, fa'aaloalo and va fealoaloa'i are practised in every aspects of the church. Ole'a talanoa Pastor Moasegi male faletua ia Tafea ile taua ole soifua fa'aleagaga i o tatou tagata Samoa. Ole taua ... | 55m 46s | ||||||
| 7/20/25 | Tautua Aitaumalele male soifua ole mafaufau. Service from afar and mental welbeing. Mulipola Tofiga, Mulipola Afano, Mulipola Mataupu. | Send us Fan Mail In this episode three matais (chiefs) representing the Mulpola family explain what this cultural practice and why it is core to Samoans wellbeing. They provide examples of this practice from their own family in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Ole talanoaga ma susuga ia Mulipola Tofiga, Mulipola Afano, ma Mulipola Mataupu ile uiga ole tautua aitaumalele, ae fa'apea le taua ole fa'asinomaga ma aiga ile soifua manuia ole mafaufau o tagata Samoa. Faugagana Practice: www.faugaganapr... | 1h 06m 53s | ||||||
| 7/6/25 | Seulupe Dr Falaniko Tominiko. Ole ala ile pule ole tautua. The path to leadership is through service. | Send us Fan Mail Ole ala ile pule ole tautua meaning 'the path to leadership is through service'. In this episode, Seulupe Dr Tominiko explains the practice of tautua, also, different types with examples. Dr Tominiko explains what good leadership leadership is about through actions, and words. The practice of tautua can be stressful for some and spiritually fulfilling for others-this depends on your own perspectives. Importantly, Dr Tominiko reminds how the role of women within Sa... | 43m 17s | ||||||
| 6/15/25 | Seulupe Dr Falaniko Tominiko. O le fa'a Matai ma ona matafaioi le soifua manuia ole mafaufau ole au aiga. | Send us Fan Mail This episode Dr Tominiko talks about his reserach about the fa'a matai (chief) in the Samoan culture. He will explains the characteristics of the fa'a matai and what leadership looks like. Importantly, how the matai leadership can uplift and support mental wellbeing of the extended family. Ole polokalame lenei o le'a talanoa ai Dr Tominiko i lana su'esuega sa faia ile fa'a matai, ma ta'ita'i ole Pasefika. O le'a fa'asoa ile matafaioi a le matai ile ta'ita'ii... | 56m 49s | ||||||
| 6/1/25 | Tauanu'u Seali'imalietoa Perenise Tapu Sitagata. O le Va Fealoaloa'i/Tapuia ma lona feso'otaiga ile soifua ole mafaufau. | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Tauanu'u discussed the cultural meaning of the concept 'ole va' and the application of this practice in Samoans daily life. Also, the fundamental role of family in developing healthy future Samoan generations. Importantly, the role of language in understanding medical conversations with healthcare professionals. O le polokalame lenei o lea fa'asoa ai Tauanu'u ile uiga ole fa'aupuga ole va tapuia ma lona fa'aogaina i totonu o aso faiso'o i aiga ma f... | 53m 44s | ||||||
| 5/11/25 | Tauanu'u Seali'imalietoa Perenise Tapu Sitagata. Gagana, aganu'u fa'a Samoa ma le soifua ole mafaufau | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Tauanu'u will explore the importance of the Samoan language and cultural practices to identify, sense of pride, connections and mental wellbeing. Also, the significant of the Polyfest event to Samoan young people in NZ, and why the family is core to the fundamental health and wellbeing of a Samoan person. In addition, Tauanu'u explain the practices of lauga (oratory), fa'afiafiaga (performance), tauloto (poetry), fa'agogo (storytelling), etc commun... | 59m 48s | ||||||
| 4/27/25 | Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau. Gagana alofa & fa'aaloalo ile talanoaina ole Dementia ma su'esu'ega o lo'o fai i NZ. | Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau will talk and explain about her research about Dementia for Pacific people in NZ. There are limited information about Dementia for Pacific available, and her research will hope to produce resources that are culturally appropriate for our Samoan/Pacific population. Ole polokalame lenei o le'a fa'amatala ai e Dr Fuafiva lana su'esu'ega o lo'o faia ile taimi nei e fa'atatau ile Dementia i NZ. O le'a fa'amalamalama ai le tele o tatou... | 59m 14s | ||||||
| 4/13/25 | Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau. Fa'asinomaga ma le mitamitaga ole tagata Samoa. | Send us Fan Mail Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau will talks about the importance of the Samoan worldview in Pacific health education and research in university studies. She defines the term positionality and why this is core to who we are as people and our connection with others. Dr Fuafiva talks about what mental health means to her and why her Samoan culture is important to the different roles she plays in our community. Ole talanoaga ma Dr Fuafiva Fa'alau e fa'alia ai le galuega o lo'o gal... | 40m 47s | ||||||
| 12/22/24 | Christmas Special. Polokalame fa'apitoa mo le Kerisimasi | Send us Fan Mail This is a special episode to celebrate the holiday season. Registered Nurse, Leonia Mulipola is sharing her experience about Christmas & New Year with her family and community. She also shared useful tips and advice on how to look after your mental wellness during the holidays. This is the final episode for Season One. Season Two will be launched in February 2025. O fautuaga mo le puipuia ole soifua ole mafaufau i le vaitau o aso fiafia. O... | 27m 22s | ||||||
| 12/8/24 | Counselling. Fa'atalanoaga malu puipuia mo le to'afilemu ole mafaufau. | Send us Fan Mail This episode focus on counselling, the benefit of talking to a counsellor in your own language to find solutions to achieve peace with self and others, as well as learning coping skills. Registered Counsellor Misa Fia Turner is our guest for this episode. Apology in advance for the slight echo in the audio. Ole polokalame e talanoaina ai le counselling po'o fa'a talanoaga malu puipuia e fesoasoani e fa'ato'a filemu le mafaufau, ma silafia ai ni auala e fesoasoani ai i ... | 45m 01s | ||||||
| 11/24/24 | Effects of Migration to Mental Health. A'afiaga ole tu'ua o nofoaga sa masani ai ile soifua ole mafaufau. | Send us Fan Mail Migration to a new country has both positive and negative effect on migrants. this episode will include general information about the effect of migration to holistic health and wellbeing of people. I will talk from my own experience as a migrant and a mental health nurse. O le malaga ese mai ma nonofo i seisi atunu'u e iai ona itu lelei ma itu e a'afia ai le soifua manuia ole mafaufau. O le'a ou fa'aogaina lo'u iloa i lo'u malaga mai ma le aiga i NZ, ae fa'... | 18m 42s | ||||||
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