In this week's episode, Dave sits down with Kai-Ora — a proud Māori wāhine, teen mum turned business owner, and star of the Netflix series The Casketeers. Kai-Ora opens up about her journey through trauma, early motherhood, and carving out a leadership role in her community. She shares what it was like facing intense public scrutiny around her funeral home, and how she continues to rise above it. This is a powerful kōrero about pain, purpose, and owning your story.Let us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments!Massive shoutout to Kai-Ora for coming onto the podcast. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/kaioraThis episode was proudly brought to you by Trust Motors "How car buying should be": https://www.trustmotors.co.nzSupport Unfiltered and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/UnfilteredwithDaveLeteleFollow us on socials to keep up with new episodes: https://linktr.ee/UnfilteredwithDaveThis podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz#KaioraTipene #DaveLetele #UnfilteredWithDaveLetele #Fanaticals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#14 Edd Rivera
Edd sits down with Dave for a funny and powerful kōrero about his journey from cartel-run streets in Mexico to building a better life in Aotearoa. He opens up about trauma, survival, fatherhood, and what it really means to change your path. From growing up surrounded by violence to finding purpose.Let us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments!Massive shoutout to Edd for coming onto the podcast. Follow him here: http://instagram.com/eddriveracomedyThis episode was proudly brought to you by Trust Motors "How car buying should be": https://www.trustmotors.co.nzSupport Unfiltered and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/UnfilteredwithDaveLeteleFollow us on socials to keep up with new episodes: https://linktr.ee/UnfilteredwithDaveThis podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz#EddRivera #DaveLetele #UnfilteredWithDaveLetele #Fanaticals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#13 Tegan Kiri Yorwarth
Tegan sits down with Dave for an honest kōrero on her life, mental health, resilience, and doing the inner work. She shares her journey with therapy, the tools that helped her through, and how living in Tonga during the riots shifted her perspective. Straight-up, real, and inspiring — this one hits deep.Let us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments!Massive shoutout to Tegan for coming onto the podcast. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/teganyorwarthThis episode was proudly brought to you by Trust Motors "How car buying should be": https://www.trustmotors.co.nzSupport Unfiltered and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/UnfilteredwithDaveLeteleFollow us on socials to keep up with new episodes: https://linktr.ee/UnfilteredwithDaveThis podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz#TeganYorwarth #DaveLetele #UnfilteredWithDaveLetele #Fanaticals Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#12 Lani Daniels
Lani Daniels, New Zealand's very own IBF World Champion, sits down with Dave Letele and chats about life, challenges, her boxing journey, and recently announced World Championship bout against Claressa Shields in a few weeks time 🥊Let us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments!Massive shoutout to Lani for coming onto the podcast. Follow her here: https://www.instagram.com/lanijack77This episode was proudly brought to you by Trust Motors "How car buying should be": https://www.trustmotors.co.nzSupport Unfiltered and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/UnfilteredwithDaveLeteleFollow us on socials to keep up with new episodes: https://linktr.ee/UnfilteredwithDaveThis podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz#UnfilteredWithDaveLetele #LaniDaniels #DaveLetele #Fanaticals #ShieldsDaniels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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#11 Havea Matangi
Unfiltered is super excited to bring you the one and only HAVEA — all the way over from Aussie and on his first ever NZ podcast... it's an NZ EXCLUSIVE team! Havea not just has a beautiful family, but he is the most genuine guy you've ever met. What you see online, is exactly how he is in real life — humble, kind and hilarious!His famous (and fabulous!) young daughters also got to sit in the seat and answer a question from Dave — available on our Patreon below ❤️Support Unfiltered and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/UnfilteredwithDaveLeteleLet us know what you thought of the conversation in the comments!Massive shoutout to Havea for flying over from Aussie to share his story:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/havea_676TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@havea_676This episode was proudly brought to you by Trust Motors "How car buying should be": https://www.trustmotors.co.nzFollow us on socials to keep up with new episodes: https://linktr.ee/UnfilteredwithDaveThis podcast was proudly produced by the team at Fanaticals: https://www.fanaticals.co.nz#HaveaMatangi #DaveLetele #UnfilteredWithDaveLetele #havea_676 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Unfiltered with Dave Letele.This podcast is all about raw, honest, and inspiring conversations. Join Dave as he engages with remarkable guests to delve into their life stories, exploring their triumphs, struggles, and the real journeys behind their successes. Tune in for unfiltered discussions which will motivate, challenge, and inspire you to see life from a fresh perspective. Get ready to be moved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.