Voices Unhindered
Plains FM 96.9
Produced By: Plains FM
Through heart-to-heart conversations Kristal brings light to a range of voices and personal stories that have previously not been heard.
All Episodes
Voices Unhindered - Shahana Tauwhare - how not knowing biological dad impacted all her other relationships and finding faith
Published: 16/4/2025 9:00 a.m.
Shahana Tauwhare opens up about never having known her biological Dad and how this impacted her relationships, her sense of identity and belonging. Shahana says she held a grudge against her mother because of this and her mums separating her from her stand-in Dad, yet encountering Christ set Shahana on her journey to wholeness.
Voices Unhindered - Two grandparents raising their grandchildren, Ferne Caldwell and Anna Clare share their journey navigating grand-parenthood
Published: 02/4/2025 9:00 a.m.
Ferne Caldwell raises eight grandchildren and Anna Clare raises two. We chat about the events that unfolded which led to these women becoming full time carers for their grandchildren, navigating parenthood with grandchildren and their sacrifices made to ensure their grandchildren grow up in a stable, loving home environment.
Voices Unhindered - Sheena Hemens shares how the loss of her daughter Lauren, business and a breakup in 2023 led to realisation of what mattered most
Published: 19/3/2025 9:00 a.m.
Entrepreneur, author and mother, Sheena Hemens, was born to Sri-Lankan parents which immigrated to London. Sheena shares how the loss of her daughter, Lauren Hemens, the closing of her former Christchurch restaurant, Maison de Crepes and her relationship breakup in 2023, led her repositioning on her journey towards finding purpose and being true to herself.
Voices Unhindered - Founder of Wass' Barbers Christchurch, Wasseim Alsati, shares his passion for barbering, determination overcoming injuries from the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack and his vision for training local upcoming barbers'
Published: 05/3/2025 9:00 a.m.
Founder of Wass' Barbers Christchurch, Wasseim Alsati shares how his passion for barbering began from age fourteen, cleaning his local barbershop to help provide for his family, he started developing his barbering skills. Wasseim shares his vision to train local upcoming barbers, his determination to fight against the doctor telling him that due to his injuries, he may never walk again, following his injuries from the 2019 Christchurch mosque attack, and his strength as a leader of his family.
Voices Unhindered - Child of missionaries, Micheal Patrick was raised in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, he discusses how his Christian faith was uniquely shaped in a non-Western society
Published: 19/2/2025 9:00 a.m.
Youth worker, trained paramedic and a child of Christian missionaries, Micheal Patrick spent his childhood growing up in the remote highlands of Papua New Guinea. We discuss how these experiences gave him a unique insight, compassion and understanding into not only accepting diversity but into the reality of the spiritual realm which plays a significant role in the lives of many Papua New Guineans.
