
Doctor & World Champ Powerlifter: Dr. Karlina Tongotea on Medicine, Grit & Squatting 230kg
Published 9/14/2025

Published 9/14/2025
Dr. Karlina Tongotea has two very different day jobs: she’s a GP in South Auckland, and she’s also a two-time world champion powerlifter.In this episode we chat about:+ What it’s really like being a doctor in our health system+ How she discovered powerlifting (and got ridiculously good, really…