Across the River 03: Maori Culture, Mental Health and ways of grieving - Lance Houia
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Across the River 03: Maori Culture, Mental Health and ways of grieving - Lance Houia
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About this listen
In this episode of Across the River, I speak with Lance Houia, a Māori cultural educator and mental health advocate from Rotorua, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
We talk about tangi (tangihanga), the Māori funeral tradition, a multi-day process of mourning that brings family, community, and ancestors together. Lance explains what it means to sit with the dead, to grieve openly, and why practices like the haka are not performances, but ways of releasing emotion instead of carrying it alone.
Lance is the founder of My Soul Warrior, a mental health and leadership framework that combines emotional mastery, somatic practices, and cultural knowledge. His work focuses on resilience, leadership under pressure, and the importance of real human connection , especially in moments of loss.
This is an honest conversation about death, community, and the question of who shows up when life breaks.
learn more about Lance`s Work:
Website: https://mysoulwarrior.com
Instagram: @lhouia
Course: https://mysoulwarriors.teachable.com