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Here in Hawaiʻi Podcast
We know we’re lucky we live Hawaiʻi – not just because of the scenery, but because of the spirit of aloha shared by all of us who call Hawaiʻi home. Host Nolan Hong really takes time to get to know our guests, and only a small fraction of each interview makes it into the TV episodes.
Check out the full-length (sort of) uncut interviews to hear the whole talk-story!
Producer Melanie Kosaka
https://youtu.be/NZghdxVVAVE Melanie is a media producer, a James Beard award-winner for Best National Cooking Series, and winner of an Emmy Award for best historical, cultural, religious documentary. She shares stories from her career in media production, starting on...
Family Promise’s Ryan Catalani
https://youtu.be/H85zrQ6Wl9g Since high school, Ryan has been drawn to helping address the homelessness crisis in our state. Today he serves as Executive Director at Family Promise of Hawaiʻi, an organization dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness for...
Storyteller Andrew Tran
https://youtu.be/hjbkLlubI9U Andrew is the co-founder and creative director of Redefined Media, and one of the hosts of UNCUT Hawaiʻi. His parents and grandparents immigrated to the US from Vietnam, and instilled in him a sense of gratitude for the opportunities and...
Aloha Harvest’s Brandon Tomita
Brandon has always been self-motivated, so his parents weren't worried when he switched from medicine to business. He served as COO of Wahiawa General Hospital before becoming Executive Director of Aloha Harvest. He shares some career and leadership lessons, and...
Educator Allan Lau
https://youtu.be/6jnydwMF4uw Allan is a public school teacher, a founding member of 24-VII Danceforce, and Program Coordinator for The I’m A Bright Kid Foundation (IABKF). He shares lessons learned working with Castle High School theater teacher Ronald E. Bright and...
Hale Kipa’s Venus Kauʻiokawēkiu Rosete-Medeiros
https://youtu.be/NucgiY3YJ3E Venus went to college to become a film director, but working at a summer program for kids changed her path. Today she serves as President and CEO of Hale Kipa, which specializes in working with youth and their families who often have...
Filmmaker Kolby Moser
https://youtu.be/-Ox12MvFFlg Kolby is a Native Hawaiian filmmaker, founder of Aria Studios and one of the hosts of UNCUT Hawaiʻi. She shares how her dad inspires her to put in the work to get better, her main goal when it comes to parenting, her journey to self-love...
Actor Kimee Balmilero
https://youtu.be/OPoW0Zd6doo Kimee left Hawaiʻi at 17 to join the national touring company of Miss Saigon, then spent many years performing on the continent before returning home where she started improvhi (Improv Hawaii) and got a recurring role on Hawaii Five-0 and...
Lanakila Pacific’s Rona Yagi Fukumoto
https://youtu.be/KUFKc4b-iaA From an early age, Rona just knew she wanted to do charity work. Today Rona serves as President and CEO of Lanakila Pacific, which operates Lanakila Meals on Wheels and Lanakila Custom Products. She shares her experiences and some lessons...
Keep It Aloha Host Kamaka Dias
https://youtu.be/CWKcszsMFwU Kamaka is the host of the Keep it Aloha Podcast and one of the creators of the Hawaiiverse platform. He grew up speaking Hawaiian as his first language, but didn't appreciate his culture until after living abroad. He spent three years in...
