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The Hello Frequency, A Lifestyle Podcast
The Hello Frequency 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://thehellofrequencyalifestylepodcast.buzzsprout.com
Episodes
53 episodes
We Begin Again
The 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 journey of the podcast so far - from the courag...
Embodying Empathy
In 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 deeply embodied: something we feel, practise, and retur...
When Protection Becomes Exclusion
In this timely kōrero conversation, I sit down with counsellor, community organiser, facilitator and educator Gaayathri to reflect on empathy, solidarity and resistance in the context of the Definitions of Woman and Man Amendment Bill in Aotear...
“Empathy Unboxed: A Conversation with Suveen”
The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to the first episode of the second year of my podcasting journey. I’m j...
"31 Threads Later”: Weaving Season Two with Gratitude & Growth
My Dear Listeners, As I step into the second season of The Hello Frequency, I find myself looking back with immense gratitude and a sense of quiet admiration at the journey this podcast has taken over the past year....
Season Pause: Caring, Grief & Gathering My Strength
This episode is personal and grief‑laden. If you’re managing loss, please take care. Seek the support you need in your respective locations. You are not alone. My blog:
The Pause Is Over: The Hello Frequency Season Continues
The Hello Frequency is back :) YAY In this episode, I return to The Hello Frequency after a much-needed pause. Following the passing of my mum in June 2025, I’ve been slowly finding my way back to the conversations...
Jenny Janif: Sprinkling Empathy
In this conversation (recorded in April 2025) , Jenny and I reflect on humility, human rights, and migration while reckoning with colonial pasts and the complexities of our present realities. We explore how race, ethnicity, gender, and dominant...
Looking Inward to Reach Out: A Journey into Empathy with Dulani
In this episode, Dulani and I explore how empathy begins with us: through self-reflection, understanding our own behaviours, and learning to respond with compassion rather than criticism. We talk about the importance of making an effort to see ...
The Grounding Power of Empathy
Recorded in March 2025, in this conversation, my guest Sripriya, dives deep into the many dimensions of empathy, beyond the clichés of softness and sentimentality. Together, we explore how empathy is about making space not only for our own real...
Living Empathy: Stories of Care, and Connection
Recorded 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 it ourselves. A health and disability sector worker, passionate h...
When Empathy Isn’t Enough
In 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, and collective action. We explore what it means to step beyond co...
Beyond Sympathy: Understanding Empathy and Compassion
In 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 unequal systems of power and persistent injustices. At t...
The Roots of Empathy
🌱 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 people, but with all forms of life and the natural world a...
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Rethinking Empathy in a Divided World
What 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, nurture equity, and move past “us versus them” thinking. A reflective l...
Everyday Empathy: Small Acts, Big Meaning
In 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 towards oneself. We often talk about kindness as something we ...
The Politics of Empathy: Beyond Feel-Good Morality
In 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 on empathy. We want it to be questioned and celebrated. Tog...
Generous Guests of Season 1
In 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 me long after the conversations ended. These short snippets captu...
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Empathy: Holding Space, Sharing Mana
In 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 truly see, feel, and stand with one another?’ From first introductions...
Navigating Connections in a Complex World
Empathy 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 belongings, and deep-rooted inequalities, empathy has become much more nuan...
Consciously Tangata Tiriti: A Conversation on Empathy, History and ADHD
This 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, living with ADHD, the subtle art of creating radical empathy, and why ...
Empathy, Healing, and the Journey Ahead
In 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 home at the close of 2025 on the International Human Rights Day, t...
Introduction: Threads of Empathy
Welcome to “The Hello Frequency”, a lifestyle podcast where we explore a range of human experiences through candid dialogues. I am your host, Caya - a lifelong seeker of meanings and connections of all forms. My consciousness emerged from the t...
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