Dr. Kealani Cook

Dr. Kealani Cook

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...
Emily Erika

Emily Erika

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...
Season 1 | Episode 12

Season 1 | Episode 12

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...
Season 1 | Episode 12

Season 1 | Episode 11

Today we’re hanging out with Dr. Kealani Cook, Associate Professor of History at UH West O’ahu, to learn how our sugar plantation history shaped aspects of modern local culture. We’ll also hear from Timothy Ashcraft at the Hawaiʻi Credit Union League...
Season 1 | Episode 12

Season 1 | Episode 10

Poly Diva was originally going to be part of our Content Creators episode, but her story was so moving and inspirational that we had to dedicate a whole episode to her. We also get to hang out with med student Emily Erika and Coach Reid Shimogawa of Elite Parking....