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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
Latest Episodes
Episode 57 - The Courtroom of Heaven: How to Pray & Present Your Case Before God.
Are you a Christian struggling with your prayer life? This episode is for you!🙏🏼Whether you’re a young or mature Christian, this episode gives you a step-by-step guide on how to pray and present your case before God in t...
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Episode 56 - The Truth About Kava / Yaqona / Grog.
In this episode, we briefly discuss Fiji’s recent declaration of HIV as a national crisis, following a significant rise in HIV infections.🇫🇯We then dive deeper into kava (yaqona/grog) and its spiritual impact on those who drink it. We e...
Episode 55 - WHEN CULTURE REPLACES CHRIST: Tabua, the Highest Treasure in Fiji.
In this episode, we examine how tabua and yaqona (kava) have become deeply honoured within Fijian culture, and whether these traditions have taken a place that belongs to Jesus Christ alone.When cultural traditions receive the honour, r...
EPISODE 54 - YOU CANNOT SERVE BOTH GOD AND CULTURE.
“No one who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” — Luke 9:62What happens when we say we follow Christ, but continue looking back to the traditions, beliefs, and practices of our ancestors?In...
Episode 53 - How Can the Pacific Come Out of Culture?
In this episode, Merenaisi Waqavakatoga and I discuss the wicked and ungodly parts of our Pacific cultures and how Pacific Islanders can let go of them and follow Jesus Christ.For many Pacific Islanders, renouncing culture is difficult ...