Anika Moa wears a black top with hands on hips, looking straight ahead to camera, on a light grey background.

The words 'It's Personal' in yellow

47m

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

Hosted by Anika Moa

9 episodes

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

Morgana O’Reilly dishes on the hotly anticipated third season of White Lotus. Morgana and Anika also get personal about their bodies, from learning to love their figures through to foot fetishes.
Season 2/Episode 1
41m

Blazing trails: Ramon Te Wake on breaking free of boxes

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 differently but also of her determination to make a place for herself.
Season 2/Episode 2
43m

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

Shihad lead singer Jon Toogood chats with Anika Moa about his Covid crisis and coming out the other side.
Season 2/Episode 3
43m

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

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.
Season 2/Episode 4
42m

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

Television journalist Miriama Kamo talks with Anika Moa about facing the trauma of her early life at TVNZ and the possibilities for her future.
Season 2/Episode 5
43m

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

Pip Brown seemed to be living the dream as the international singer-songwriter Ladyhawke. But she opens up to Anika about the crushing the music-industry machine.
Season 2/Episode 6
45m

The Art of Controversy: Hohepa Thompson on making people think

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.
Season 2/Episode 7
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Intimacy and Discomfort: Jennifer Ward-Lealand on feeling the fear

Acting royalty, Jennifer Ward-Lealand tells Anika Moa about the ins and outs of being an intimacy coordinator and using her stage to promote te reo Māori.
Season 2/Episode 8
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Wildlings: Gina Chick and Anika Moa barefoot and open-hearted

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.
Season 2/Episode 9
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