Mana Mind StrongHer
Mana Mind StrongHer
Podcast Description
Mana Mind StrongHer is a podcast for the women breaking cycles, reclaiming their stories and healing out loud.
Created by women for women, this space is where raw conversations meet cultural truth telling centring women of colour especially from Pasifika and diaspora communities, who are navigating identity, resilience and radical self worth.
Here we talk about things we weren’t always an allowed to say, mental health, generational trauma, spirituality, motherhood, power and purpose.
These stories are unfiltered. The healing is real. The mana? That’s always been within us.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of mental health, generational trauma, spirituality, motherhood, power, and purpose. For example, in the episode 'From Misjudged to Movement,' Annette discusses her journey as a young refugee and the founding of Amplify Black Women, while the episode with Angela Christie dives into subconscious healing. The show particularly centers on issues faced by women from Pasifika and diaspora communities, highlighting identity, resilience, and radical self-worth.

Mana Mind StrongHer is a podcast for the women breaking cycles, reclaiming their stories and healing out loud.
Created by women for women, this space is where raw conversations meet cultural truth telling centring women of colour especially from Pasifika and diaspora communities, who are navigating identity, resilience and radical self worth.
Here we talk about things we weren’t always an allowed to say, mental health, generational trauma, spirituality, motherhood, power and purpose.
These stories are unfiltered. The healing is real. The mana? That’s always been within us.
Many people know Marilyn as the woman behind Fiji Spice and The Spice Plantation, but there is so much more to her story than the businesses she has built.
In this episode of Mana Mind StrongHer, Marilyn shares her journey from her upbringing and cultural roots to becoming a respected business owner, community leader and advocate for preserving culture through food and connection.
We talk about family, identity, resilience, leadership, generosity and the lessons she has learned throughout her journey. Marilyn reflects on the challenges she has faced, the values that continue to guide her and the legacy she hopes to leave for future generations.
This is a conversation about culture, community and the woman behind one of Sydney’s most loved Fijian destinations.
Connect with Marilyn:
📍 Fiji Spice & The Spice Plantation
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