About this podcast
The Hello Frequency - a Lifestyle Podcast - is a captivating exploration of human experiences through candid dialogues. I, Caya, delve into the power of empathy, inviting individuals to share their authentic stories and unravel the threads of empathy for positive transformations and healing. Please visit here to view the transcripts of my podcast episodes and to engage with me, if you wish to review or comment: https://www.thehellofrequency.com/
Episodes
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- Still Here❤️ with Gratitude · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 8Three seasons of The Hello Frequency, my creative child. And so much life in between. As I close Season 3, I reflect on the people, experiences, and questions that have shaped…
- Do I Have Empathy? · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 7In this episode of The Hello Frequency, I’m joined by Hannah Hafoka, an early childhood teacher living in Ohio and originally from Alaska, for a candid, thought-provoking…
- Before You Speak, Your Energy Speaks! · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 6A Conversation with Hafsar Tamesuddin. There are many labels we give people. Refugee. Former refugee. Stateless. Migrant. Asylum seeker. Minority. Foreigner. Queer. And…
- A Word Is More Than a Word · 56 min · Season 3 Episode 5In this episode of the Hello Frequency podcast, I’m joined by Nimasha Fernando, a Kiwi Sri Lankan designer and researcher living in Aotearoa New Zealand, who explores identity…
- No One Is Other · 51 min · Season 3 Episode 4“Empathy is not just listening. It is recognising dignity, challenging dehumanisation, and choosing to act.” In this powerful episode of The Hello Frequency, I sit down with…
- When Protection Becomes Exclusion · 36 min · Season 3 Episode 3In this timely kōrero conversation, I sit down with counsellor, community organiser, facilitator and educator Gaayathri to reflect on empathy, solidarity and resistance in the…
- Embodying Empathy · 50 min · Season 3 Episode 2In this episode, Caya is joined by Naveena, queer storyteller, writer, and proud Tauiwi/tangata tiriti living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Together, we explore empathy as something…
- We Begin Again · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 1The Hello Frequency returns for Season 3 with a new logo, music, and a reflective and intimate opening episode from me, your host Caya. In this tender introduction, I honour the…
- Empathy, Healing, and the Journey Ahead · 17 min · Season 2 Episode 19In this final episode of The Hello Frequency, Season 2, I reflect on a year shaped by empathy, losses, connections, healing, and profound transformations. Recorded from an empty…
- Consciously Tangata Tiriti: A Conversation on Empathy, History and ADHD · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 18This week, I’m honoured to be joined by Shawn for a deeply honest, beautifully grounded conversation. We talk shared histories, being consciously tangata tiriti in Aotearoa…
- Navigating Connections in a Complex World · 45 min · Season 2 Episode 17Empathy is often seen as simple, just putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes. But in today’s world, shaped by rapid change, layered and intersectional identities and…
- Empathy: Holding Space, Sharing Mana · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 16In this powerfully grounded conversation, my guest, the insightful Ngahuia, and I explore the many layers of empathy. It is guided by asking ourselves, ‘What does it mean to…
- Generous Guests of Season 1 · 15 min · Season 2 Episode 15In this special episode of The Hello Frequency, I’ve gathered a collection of memorable moments from our 2024 guests: the stories, insights, and sparks of wisdom that stayed with…
- The Politics of Empathy: Beyond Feel-Good Morality · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 14In this thought-provoking episode, Ee Ling (the author of Fire Dragon Feminism; https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/fire-dragon-feminism-9781350447820/) and I deepen our critical takes…
- Everyday Empathy: Small Acts, Big Meaning · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 13In this heartfelt episode of The Hello Frequency, Archita and I take a thoughtful deep dive into what it truly means to live with empathy, not only towards others, but also…
- Rethinking Empathy in a Divided World · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 12What does empathy really mean beyond the buzzword? In this episode (recorded in May 2025), Kiran and I delve into how empathy helps us understand others’ lived experiences…
- The Roots of Empathy · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 11🌱 In this heartfelt and thought-provoking episode (recorded in April 2025), Coral and I delve into the essence of empathy as a living, reciprocal connection, not only between…
- Beyond Sympathy: Understanding Empathy and Compassion · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 10In this candid conversation, recorded in April 2025, Komal, host of It’s a Nomaste From Me, and I explore the challenges of practising empathy and compassion in a world shaped by…
- When Empathy Isn’t Enough · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 9In this episode (recorded in April 2025), Swakshadip and I unravel why compassion alone cannot bring systemic change and how true empathy lies in solidarity, critical reflection…
- Living Empathy: Stories of Care, and Connection · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 8Recorded in April 2025, this heartfelt conversation with Aatir explores the many layers of empathy, including how it shapes our work, our care for others, and even how we receive…
