It's Personal with Anika Moa

Anika Moa gets personal with a range of interesting guests in this frank and funny podcast series.

Contains strong language and adult themes

Hosted by Anika Moa

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Figures, feet and fangirling: Morgana O’Reilly dishes on White Lotus S3

Season 2 / Episode 1
Morgana O’Reilly dishes on the hotly anticipated third season of White Lotus, in the latest episode of It’s Personal with Anika Moa. Morgana and Anika also get personal about their bodies, from learning to love their figures through to foot fetishes.
Contains strong language
Actor Morgana O'Reilly joins Anika in studio for season 2 of It's Personal.

Blazing trails: Ramon Te Wake on breaking free of boxes

Season 2 / Episode 2
Ramon Te Wake is a trail-blazing producer, director and writer. In this episode of It’s Personal she talks about the difficulty of growing up trans but also of her determination to make a place for herself.
Contains strong language
Ramon Te Wake joins Anika Moa in studio for season 2 of It's Personal.

Singing solo and soul mates: Jon Toogood shares his new direction

Season 2 / Episode 3
Shihad lead singer Jon Toogood chats with Anika Moa about his covid crisis and coming out the other side.
Contains strong language
Musician Jon Toogood joins Anika Moa in studio for season two of It's Personal.

Sex and solo shows: Jodie Rimmer shares her well-earned wisdom

Season 2 / Episode 4
Actor Jodie Rimmer has recently finished up a season of the solo show Nicola Cheeseman is Back. She chats with Anika about her life on stage and how the sex just gets better with age.
Contains strong language and references to sex
Jodie Rimmer joins Anika Moa in studio for season two of It's Personal.

TV Trauma: Miriama Kamo talks about her trials as a TV journalist

Season 2 / Episode 5
Television journalist Miriama Kamo talks with Anika Moa about facing the trauma of her early life at TVNZ and the possibilities for her future.
Contains strong language.
Journalist and television presenter Miriama Kamo joins Anika in studio for season 2 of It's Personal.

Rage Against the Music Machine: Pip Brown opens up about the reality of “making it” as Ladyhawke

Season 2 / Episode 6
Pip Brown seemed to be living the dream as the international singer/songwriter Ladyhawke. But she opens up to Anika about the crushing music industry machine.
Contains strong language and discusses trauma
Musician Ladyhawke, aka Pip Brown,  joins Anika Moa in studio for season two of It's Personal.

The Art of Controversy: Hohepa Thompson on making people think

Season 2 / Episode 7
Hohepa Thompson – aka Hori – an artist and activist, tells Anika Moa about how he turned his biggest regret around and now spreads the word about te reo Māori with love and laughter.
Māori artist Hohepa 'The Hori' Thompson chats in studio with Anika Moa for an episode of It's Personal.

Intimacy and Discomfort: Jennifer Ward-Lealand on feeling the fear

Season 2 / Episode 8
Acting royalty, Jennifer Ward Lealand tells Anika Moa about the ins and outs of being an intimacy co-ordinator and using her stage to promote te reo Māori.
Contains strong language
Jennifer Ward-Lealand in studio with Anika Moa for an episode of It's Personal.

Wildlings: Gina Chick and Anika Moa barefoot and open-hearted

Season 2 / Episode 9
Australian Gina Chick is a self-proclaimed wild woman. She and Anika Moa talk about communing with nature, connecting with yourself and living with discomfort.
Contains strong language
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Gina Chick in studio with Anika Moa for an episode of It's Personal.

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