by admin | May 7, 2025 | Podcast
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane is a professional MMA fighter and proud Native Hawaiian born and raised in Honolulu. Known to fans as “The Ilimanator,” she made history as Bellator’s first-ever women’s flyweight champ and built a reputation for her grit and submission skills. In...
by admin | Apr 30, 2025 | Podcast
What if the real legacy of Hawaiʻi’s plantation days isn’t just in our food, slang, or aloha shirts — but in our fight for solidarity? In this episode we sit down with Dr. Kealani Cook, Associate Professor of History at UH West Oʻahu, for a mini-history lesson on how...
by admin | Apr 23, 2025 | Podcast
What does it take to become a doctor when no one in your family has even gone to college? In this episode, we sit down with Emily Erika — a first-generation Filipina and medical student — as she shares her incredible journey from doubting her dream to becoming the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2025 | Podcast
In this episode, we sit down with Daniela Stolfi-Tow, the local girl behind 808 Viral — one of Hawai‘i’s biggest digital platforms. From her early days growing up on O‘ahu into the wild world of viral content, Dani shares how she built and continues to nurture a space...
by admin | Dec 24, 2024 | TV Show
Today we’re hanging out with Ilima-Lei Macfarlane, the former and first ever Bellator Women’s Flyweight World Champion! We’re talking dogs, family, and in my opinion, the most chicken skin moment in MMA history. Plus we’ll go on a hike with...
