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Arieta Tora Rika is a writer, Pacific storyteller, and Talanoa's Founder. With over 10 years of experience in social impact and non-profit communications across Australia and the Pacific, Arieta has dedicated her career to writing for positive change in vulnerable communities. She is currently a Communications Manager for The Salvation Army's aged care services, a part-time student at Western Sydney University as she completes a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology), and a sometimes storyteller and cultural advisor for Talanoa.
Tay’s Way
Earlier this year, one of our readers did an amazing thing and tipped us off to Tay’s Way, a health and wellness blog by the beautiful Taylor Winterstein. A few things intrigued us about Taylor, mainly it was her determination to chase her dream of...
Making Digital Marketing Work For You
As an entrepreneur or small business owner, the difference between treading water and breaking the seas of success could be your understanding of digital marketing and how you can use it to work for you. So what is digital marketing? Basically, digital marketing is the way...
Starting Your Business When You’ve Got No Money, Honey
So you’ve realised your dream, started brainstorming and you’ve come up with a few amazing ideas – you’re all good to go. Just one problem. You’ve got no money, honey. Ok, so before you pull out your tissue box and cinnamon doughnuts, all is not...
Are You Talanoa’s First Intern?
Are you looking for a challenge? Passionate about people, growth, and being your best self? Love meeting new people? Then this might be for you! We’re on the hunt for amazing new interns who are looking for short term experience and will take our work...
Mighty Fitness and Ivan Leafa
When we first heard of Ivan Leafa, founder of Mighty Fitness, we jumped at the opportunity to hear him talk about his dream and his story. Not only is he running his own business, he’s also aiming for Gold at the next Olympics, a lead...
The Importance of Taking Time Out
Being sick was probably the best and worst thing that could’ve happened to me last week. As much as I hated being home, in pain and not being as active as I like, I really enjoyed all the undisrupted time to think, reflect, read and...
Face Your Fear Like a Boss
“The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.”– Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Have you been...
Mariah Bellaluisa Alone
Here at Talanoa, we believe that age is nothin’ but a number when it comes to chasing your dream, and at the age of seven, Mariah Bellaluisa Alone is a perfect example of that. With three years of modelling experience under her belt and a beautiful mix of...
Ethnic Model Management
Since it’s launch earlier this year, Ethnic Model Management has already begun to reach their long term goal of breaking the stereotypical image of beauty in our society. They aim to do this by offering a broad range of ethnic models and talent. Earlier this week we caught up...
Lujilulu
The gorgeous designs of Lujilulu caught our eye on Instagram, but it was Luji, the face of Lujilulu, that really won us over. We’ve been following their work for some time now and so naturally we over the moon when we had the chance to speak with...
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