How Māori Culture Healed This London Psychiatrist's Soul
About this episode
Julio shares his transformative journey of moving to New Zealand and how Māori culture helped him heal and reconnect with his creativity.
🇳🇿FREE 5-DAY NZ VIDEO GUIDE HERE ➡️ www.nzahead.com/free What happens when you follow a calling you can't explain? In this deeply moving episode of the NZ Ahead podcast, Liz sits down with Julio, a NZ Ahead community member, psychiatrist and writer from Brazil who moved from London to Palmerston North with his Polish wife and young daughter. Julio's story is unlike any we've had on the podcast before. It's not about shipping containers or visa applications. It's about a spiritual journey moving to New Zealand. A creative awakening that only happened when he finally surrendered to the unknown. He shares how the Māori culture, the land of Aotearoa, and the community helped him find himself, reconnect with his creativity, and experience immigration as a rebirth. If you've ever felt a pull towards something you couldn't explain, this episode will speak to your soul. In this episode: What it feels like when the land calls you home How Māori culture helped a psychiatrist heal and reconnect with his roots The creative awakening that happened after moving to New Zealand Why the first months in New Zealand are often the hardest—and how to get through them How to trust the process…
People in this episode
Hosts: Liz Deacle, Brian Deacle
Guest: Julio
Topics covered
- Māori culture
- spiritual journey
- immigration experience
- creative awakening
- community support
Keywords
- Māori culture
- New Zealand
- immigration
- creative awakening
- spiritual journey
- community support
- Palmerston North
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NZ Ahead, NZ Ahead community
Places: New Zealand, Palmerston North, Aotearoa
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