The Upside: Awa Puna

Growing up, trans actress Awa Puna felt different from everyone else, was bullied and attempted suicide. She talks about how going public through art and acting helped her deal with the private pain - and show others they weren’t alone.
Hosted by sports broadcaster and writer Scotty Stevenson, The Upside is a new TV and podcast series which offers meaningful, revealing, inspiring and hopefully helpful conversations with six well-known New Zealanders who have been through some mentally tough times - and are now back on the up. Check out more episodes of The Upside featuring other well known Kiwis right here on our CZcams channel, streaming on TVNZ+, every Sunday on TVNZ1, on our website www.aiavitality.co.nz and with an extended Podcast on iHeart Radio www.iHeart.com/podcast
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Te Awa is a lovely soul.