Airing time: 7pm Monday; new show every fortnight
Brendan Cresswell and Tarryn Wallace have a positive, sometimes hilarious view on life and on overcoming obstacles.
In this series they invite others in, with different disabilities, to chat about life, the universe and everything in-between.
New show fortnightly.
Made possible with the support of Life Skills Taranaki: 
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To download the latest episode: Click on the kiwifruit to go to the Me & My Mates show page on the accessmedia.nz site:
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Compassion and Humility
Brendan and Tarryn discuss the importance of not judging others - we have no idea of other people's stories.
Duration: 30.19 | Date: 9 September, 2024
Finding Purpose and Friendships
Brendan Cresswell and Tarryn Wallace invite others with different abilities in to chat about life, the universe and everything in between.
Duration: 00:25:55 | Date: 26 August, 2024
StarJam
Tarryn and Brendan chat with Elizabeth and Aileen from StarJam Taranaki. Listen in to find out more and how to get involved.
Duration: 0:28:13 | Date: 12 August, 2024
Finding Purpose
Brendan and Tarryn talk about the book - Talking About Seeing, about finding purpose in life and finding things that give us the feeling of accomplishment.
Duration: 00:27:42 | Date: 29 July, 2024
Managing your Grief
Brendan and Tarryn talk about grief and how to manage it.
Duration: 00:28:09 | Date: 15 July, 2024
With Marie Goldsworthy
Marie is a support worker with CCS. Tune in to hear what she loves about her role.
Duration: 00:29:53 | Date: 1 July, 2024
Making Friends
Brendan and Tarryn talk about making friends safely and having conversations with them.
Duration: 00:29:26 | Date: 17 June, 2024
Invisible Disabilities
Brendan and Tarryn talk with Evie from Access Radio Taranaki about how Evie lives with multiple invisible disabilities (hEDs and CFS/ME + more).
Duration: 00:29:46 | Date: 3 June, 2024
Communicating Disabilities
Brendan Cresswell and Tarryn Wallace invite others with different abilities in to chat about life, the universe and everything in between.
Duration: 00:27:54 | Date: 20 May, 2024
Winter Wellness
Brendan and Tarryn discuss staying well over winter.
Duration: 00:29:08 | Date: 6 May, 2024
Money
Brendan and Tarryn discuss the rising cost of living and touch on the cuts to disability payments.
Duration: 00:26:49 | Date: 22 April, 2024