“Don’t try to fit into a square when you’re a circle”
With Tania Edmonds-Tairea Nurse & Kōpu Huri practitioner
In this episode, I sit down with Tania Edmonds-Tairea who shares her life and work journey, blending spiritual practices with nursing.
Tanz is one of our Ako Torowhānui: Māori Healing peer coaches – a huge supporter of me, and emergency department worker, jewerally maker, Māori Healing practitioner and someone who moves at 100 miles an hour, but in a profound way!
In this episode, Tanz discusses her early life, the feeling of being different, and her spiritual awakenings.
She talks about her path to nursing, the impact of her cultural identity as a Māori wahine, and her struggles with endometriosis and the pain of her miscarriages.
Tania highlights the importance of self-awareness, embracing personal differences, and empowering women through spiritual and professional guidance. She also opens up about being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and how it has influenced her practice.
The discussion delves into the challenges and emotional aspects of her work, emphasising the integration of spirituality and nursing in her approach to supporting women.
In this episode you will find:
02:31 Guest Introduction: Tania Edmonds-Tairea
03:46 Tania’s Spiritual Journey
05:38 Nursing and Spirituality
14:18 Embracing ADHD
21:25 Cultural Identity and Spiritual Practice
26:17 Women’s Health and Personal Struggles
34:45 Impact of Miscarriages
38:13 Reflecting on the Emotional Toll
38:35 Impact on Family and Children
40:11 Navigating Medical Challenges
41:53 Awareness and Education on Women’s Health
44:31 Challenges in the Nursing Profession
47:09 Embracing Cultural Identity
52:52 Spiritual Experiences in Nursing
55:38 Gratitude and Future Aspirations
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