https://youtu.be/_OFxdbyaq2o 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...

https://youtu.be/J4c1vjvZ4nA 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...

https://youtu.be/4HSkoGko2q4 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...

https://youtu.be/4sV03qSpOqA 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...

https://youtu.be/fV9xbt7z7h0 We did not expect this interview to be so much fun! 😂 Lauren is the owner of Hawaii Flora + Fauna in Makawao. She shared about building her bespoke lei business, how she forages for lei ingredients, and the burnout and fears that come with...

https://youtu.be/YbrQB5euuNA Julia is the founder and director of Reach for the Stars, the first and only student-led dance program for special needs students in Hawaiʻi. She shares what she saw lacking in opportunities for students with special needs like her sister...

https://youtu.be/9tqlE4Qdxp4 Dr. Theresa Wee is a pediatric obesity health and wellness expert who has been practicing in Waipahu for over 40 years. She shares about deciding to become a doctor at 8 years old even though she didn't know of any women doctors, her...

https://youtu.be/r-DLUwiWup4 We learned so much from Chardonnay! Along with meeting her retired hogs, we also learned about dragon fruit and warrior flies, soursop, Spanish plum, noni and more. Such a cool experience for us townies. Here in Hawaiʻi is now on TV –...

https://youtu.be/m2vMrAJQpTA Lopaka Kapanui, the master storyteller behind Mysteries of Hawaiʻi, shares about his family history and how he was able to process and heal so that he could become the loving and devoted family man he his today. 🌺 Lopaka's company,...

https://youtu.be/mu33OKn2oew Dayton Asato, 3rd generation owner of KC Drive Inn, shares his family's story in running one of the iconic restaurants on Oahu since 1934. In addition to the stuff that made it into the episode, we also talked about cleaning grease traps,...