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Pacific Empowerment
Pacific Empowerment Podcast was founded by a Tongan woman entrepreneur, Akanesi Kaufusi, to uplift and inspire Pacific Island people to take bold action, chase their dreams, and dream as big as they dare. This podcast challenges the limitations of traditional thinking and cultural expectations that often hold our people back. It’s a space to break free from fear, take risks, and rewrite what’s possible - no matter your background or environment. Your situation doesn’t define you. Your vision does.
Pacific Empowerment
Episode 13 - Why the Old Mindset Needs to Change
In this episode, I sit down with Laki Mafi, founder of Legacy in Motion, to dive deep into men’s mental health and healing. We begin with an open conversation about the faikava culture and tou‘a issues from a man’s perspective — a side of the discussion we don’t often hear. Laki also shares his personal healing journey, the importance of breaking stigma around men opening up, and the mindset shifts needed for growth.
To wrap up, Laki offers marital advice for couples, drawing from both his personal experiences and his work in the mental health space. This is a powerful and honest conversation that sheds light on men’s struggles, pathways to healing, and the role of strong relationships in building healthy communities.
For Non-Tongan Listeners: Faikava is drinking kava in a group setting, and a tou'a is the single woman who sits and serves the kava to men in faikava.
You can watch the video podcast on https://www.youtube.com/@pacificempowerment