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S3E1 Campervanning the South Island with my Friend Jo: A Whiskey, a Good Yarn & an Honest Chat About Life
Lisa is beginning a month of campervanning the South Island for a run of Ginger's events, and her friend Jo has pulled up alongside her in her own wee camper in Picton for the first week. Jo is a…
S2E13 Out in Uniform: Being a Queer Cop in Small Town New Zealand
Amy Simon’s is a queer police officer based in Invercargill - which is, as she'll tell you, about as far south as New Zealand goes.In this episode we get into what life on the frontline actually…
S2E12 You Don't Need a Perfect Plan - Former Google Executive on Why Failing Fast is the Ultimate Life Skill - With Ting Zhang
This week Lisa sits down with Ting Zhang - former Global Product Lead at Google, aerial acrobat, and self-described "ting of all trades" - who walked away from her dream life in New York City and…
S2E11 Animals, Big Cats, Zoo Work & Conservation - With Sian and Michelle
This episode is proudly sponsored by Extreme Edge Hamilton.You wanted animals, and not the fluffy version.This week I’m joined by Sian Liversage and Michelle Lindson, two former zookeepers from the…
S2E10 Leading With Resilience — Live Panel at Wellington Pride, Hosted by More FM's Lana Searle - with Politicians Dr Ayesha Verrall & Tamatha Paul & Pride Chair Joanna McLeod
A room full of lesbians, politicians and activists fresh off the Wellington Pride Parade… and a live conversation that got very real, very quickly. This episode of the Ginger’s Podcast was recorded…
S2E9 Cycles, Cervixes and Queer Care - with Gynecologist Dr Mallory Kremer
In this episode of Ginger’s Podcast, Lisa is joined by Dr. Mallory Kremer, a board-certified OB-GYN who taught at the University of Washington, previously lived in Seattle, and now lives the quiet…
S2E8 Reclaiming 'Lesbian' and Finding Yourself After Rejection - with Shannon Burke
Before we jump in, we want to acknowledge the moment this episode was recorded. Our Bay of Plenty community here in New Zealand was just about to enter a state of emergency followed by tragic…
S2E7 Body Image After Trauma: Recovery Without Perfection with Ashlee Thomas
It’s 2026, and if the year already feels loud, overwhelming, or a bit heavy - you’re not imagining it.This felt like the right conversation to begin with. Not about goals. Not about self-improvement.…
S2E6 Ginger’s 2025: Founder Lisa Reflects on 16 Events, 8 Cities, 16 Podcast Episodes, a National Award, and a Changing Queer Landscape in Aotearoa, with Guest Host Ayesha Kee
Final Episode of 2025! For the final Ginger’s podcast episode of 2025, the mic gets turned around.Long-time Ginger’s crew member Ayesha Kee steps in as guest host, sitting down with Lisa, creator and…
S2E5 This is What Political Targeting Looks Like- Guests Lauren Craig & Maka Annandale
In this Episode, Lisa is joined by Lauren Craig, co-leader of the Young Green Party of New Zealand, climate justice advocate and trans woman, alongside Maka Annandale, a takatāpui transmasc artist,…
S2E3 Life Inside Queer Ultimatum Season 2 - With Marita Prodger
Lez be honest… at this point, everyone has watched The Ultimatum: Queer Love. We’ve all binged it, yelled at the TV, formed strong opinions about people we’ve never met, and pretended we weren’t…
S2E2 Breakups, Burnout and The Body’s Signals with Dani Fennessy
Broadcaster and wellness advocate Dani Fennessy joins Lisa for a conversation about the kind of heartbreak that doesn’t just end a relationship, but the kind that unravels an identity.They talk about…
S2E1 Leading Under Fire: Tory Whanau on Being the First Māori Mayor of New Zealand's Capital City, Surviving Public Harassment & Starting Again in Melbourne
Our guest this week, Tory Whanau, made history as the first Māori mayor of Wellington - New Zealand’s capital city - and quickly discovered that female, indigenous leadership at the top came with a…
S1E10 From the Wonder Woman 1984 Set to Queer Life in London: Victoria Broom
BBC award-winning actor and writer Victoria Broom joins us for a no-filter chat about queer roles, visibility, and lesbian life in London. From singing Dolly Parton backstage with Lynda Carter on…
S1E9 BMX World Champion, Jessie Smith: Fast Life, Hard Falls & Finding the Lesbians
World BMX champ Jessie Smith joins Lisa and Cassie to talk about life in the fast lane, the crashes that nearly broke her, and how slowing down led her straight to her people. From high-performance…
S1E8 Friendship, Connection, and Queer Community: The Power of Rainbow Belonging
Connection is everything. In love. At work. At play. Everywhere.In this episode, host Cassie Roma is joined by her bestie, documentarian Mandy Kupenga (director & producer of Heal the Hauraki),…
S1E7 The Reality of Being Queer at Work (and Why So Many of Us Work Alone - on Purpose)
In this episode, Cassie and Lisa have a yarn about queer life in the workplace - from why so many of us end up working solo to how lesbian-led and gender minority initiatives are often last in line…
S1E6 Mandahla Rose: Award-Winning Hollywood Actor on Queer Life in America
And description to be this : In this week’s episode, award-winning Hollywood actor Mandahla Rose (she/they) opens up about her journey - from being raised in Adelaide by two progressive nuns, to…
S1E5 Walk the Talk: Live Panel Discussion- From Politics to Punchlines with Green Party Co-Leader Marama Davidson, Lana Searle, Sophie Parker & Mandy Kupenga
Recorded live in Tāmaki Makaurau, this special episode brings together a panel of wāhine who know how to speak up, show up, and call it like it is.Green Party Co-Leader and honorary ally, the Hon.…
S1E4 Two Neurodivergent Queers Walk Into a Podcast…
Cassie and Lisa sit down for an open and honest kōrero about neurodivergence, and ADHD in particular - from growing up undiagnosed to finding language, tools, and self-compassion later in life. They…
