<p>Deeply honoured to be joined by Dr Jacquie Kidd, a respected Māori health researcher, advocate, and wahine toa whose life&#39;s work has been about creating equity within Aotearoa&#39;s healthcare system.</p><p>This kōrero was recorded during the World Indigenous Cancer Conference, hosted by Hei Āhuru Mōwai and Te Rau Ora, a gathering that brought indigenous voices from across the world together to talk about cancer, care, and culture.</p><p>Jacquie shares the path that led her into healthcare, beginning as a young girl caring for her pāpā, and opens her heart about her current journey of <em>&quot;living fully while dying&quot;</em> after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis.</p><p>This is one of those conversations that reminds you what actually matters.</p><p><strong>Episode Breakdown</strong></p><p>✨ What is equity?✨ Why equity in healthcare for Māori isn&#39;t optional✨ What it means to truly <em>live</em>✨ The beauty and sadness of dying✨ Whānau wellbeing is centric✨ The quiet power of presence, whānau, and acceptance</p><p>Jacquie&#39;s kōrero invites us to ask the questions most of us avoid: </p><ul><li><em>What am I actually doing with my time? </em></li><li><em>Who am I when stripped of the noise? </em></li><li><em>What legacy am I leaving for those who come after me?</em></li></ul><p>In te ao Māori, death is not a separation but a transition, a continuation of whakapapa and for Jacquie she gets to see hug her mokopuna before they enter te ao marama.</p><p>If this kōrero touched something in you — drop a comment and let us know what landed or share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that life is happening <em>now</em>.</p><p><strong>Show Links</strong></p><p>Purchase Jacquie&#39;s book: <a href="https://thecubapress.nz/shop/ngakaurua-my-experience-of-cancer-identity-and-racism-in-aotearoa/?srsltid=AfmBOoomJQKp6sc8WHOMMbHHN_dlUPJ16OVl8loCuBeoQbsolP1FIoh3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ngakaurua</a></p><p>More on Te Rau Ora: <a href="https://terauora.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p><p>More on Hei Āhuru Mōwai: <a href="https://www.heiahurumowai.org.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p><p>Join Online Community: <a href="www.skool.com/seeds-of-self" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p>