Unfiltered With Dave Letele

This week, Dave sits down with Loretta Hogg — elite performance coach — for a powerful kōrero on sport, discipline, and building a body that lasts. From getting lost after school to working with top athletes and...

This week, Dave sits down with Julia — a proud Pasifika woman who built a global tech career in her mid-20s across Sydney, UK & USA at firms like HP, before coming home to help her community navigate A.I and adapt the...

Dave sits down with Myles for a raw kōrero about growing up around addiction, getting pulled into the wrong crowd in Australia, and coming back to Aotearoa to start again. He opens up about his prison time, rebuilding...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with Johnnie Timu, founder of Brown Pride, for an honest kōrero about struggle, purpose, and community. From growing up in Rewa to losing his dad at 19, Johnnie shares the moment...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with Paige — the platinum-selling, award-winning singer-songwriter from Auckland — for a heartfelt kōrero about purpose, healing, and chasing the dream. From growing up in a close...

In this episode, Dave sits down with Lisa Perese-Cullen — proud mum, wife, and creator — for a powerful kōrero on breaking cycles and finding her purpose. From a childhood full of resilience to becoming TikTok’s Creator...

In this episode, Dave sits down with Savele Refiti — better known as Fitz, @Fitz275, the Mayor of Māngere and founder of Two Seven Five. Fitz opens up about his life story: being adopted and reconnecting with his birth...

This week, Dave sits down with Dr Ryan Paul — leading diabetes specialist, researcher, and co-chair of New Zealand’s National Diabetes Network — for an eye-opening kōrero about the silent epidemic sweeping Aotearoa...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with renowned journalist and storyteller Miriama Kamo for a powerful kōrero on identity, belonging, and courage. Miriama opens up about facing racism growing up in Christchurch...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with Eru Kapa-Kingi — the next generation of proud Māori activists and a leading voice behind the recent Hīkoi — for a powerful kōrero on leadership, legacy, and building a future...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with Chlöe Swarbrick — Co-leader of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand — for a raw and unfiltered kōrero that goes far beyond politics. Chlöe opens up about growing up across...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with George — Co-Founder of Trust Motors — for a powerful kōrero on faith, family, and building a business with heart. George shares the moment everything changed, the promise he...

In this week’s episode, Dave sits down with Te Rawhitiroa Bosch — photographer and storyteller — for a deep kōrero on what it means to take a stand, even if it costs you. Rawhitiroa opens up about growing up immersed in...

In this episode, Dave sits down with David for an extremely powerful kōrero. The mental-performance coach that has helped some of New Zealand’s top athletes like Israel Adesanya, Lydia Ko, and so many more! So many gems...

In this episode, Dave sits down with Charnze for an emotional kōrero into his life journey. From chasing the NRL dream in Melbourne at 15 to breaking through at Canberra, and then hitting rock bottom through COVID — to...

In this episode, Dave sits down with boxing superstar Shane Cameron. From chasing goats in a rusty Corolla to sparring Mike Tyson in Phoenix and getting knocked out by David Tua in one of NZ’s biggest boxing bouts...

In this episode, Dave sits down with Annette — one of New Zealand’s most successful entrepreneurs. From growing up with nothing to co-founding Slingshot and taking on the big telcos, Annette’s story is full of hustle...

In this episode, Dan sits down with Dave and opens up about the power of connection — to culture, to whānau, and to purpose. He shares how his child's cancer battle reshaped his perspective, and why bringing Indigenous...

Ina's story is raw, painful, and unbelievably powerful. After losing her partner to suicide, her life spiralled into meth addiction, teen pregnancy, prison time, and the heartbreaking loss of her children. In this...

In this week's episode, Dave sits down with Kai-Ora — a proud Māori wāhine, teen mum turned business owner, and star of the Netflix series The Casketeers. Kai-Ora opens up about her journey through trauma, early...

Edd sits down with Dave for a funny and powerful kōrero about his journey from cartel-run streets in Mexico to building a better life in Aotearoa. He opens up about trauma, survival, fatherhood, and what it really means...

Tegan sits down with Dave for an honest kōrero on her life, mental health, resilience, and doing the inner work. She shares her journey with therapy, the tools that helped her through, and how living in Tonga during the...

Lani Daniels, New Zealand's very own IBF World Champion, sits down with Dave Letele and chats about life, challenges, her boxing journey, and recently announced World Championship bout against Claressa Shields in a few...

Unfiltered is super excited to bring you the one and only HAVEA — all the way over from Aussie and on his first ever NZ podcast... it's an NZ EXCLUSIVE team! Havea not just has a beautiful family, but he is the most...

The infamous Steven Setu sits down with Dave and talk about life. This is a glimpse into the man behind the funny, controversial persona he puts out on social media. Hope you find this conversation interesting, or at...