Here in Hawai’i
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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!
Ceeds of Peace’s Ashleigh Loa
https://youtu.be/kqgkDtidJDY Ashleigh grew up wanting to honor her grandparents' sacrifice and hard work, moving from the Philippines to Hawaiʻi to get their family out of poverty. Her plans were put on hold when she got pregnant right after high school and had to...
Actor Dann Seki
https://youtu.be/sPyVyt9tLJ8 With a decades long career performing in Hawaiʻi, Dann shares how he got into acting, dealing with feeling like a "fake," and how getting to perform as different characters has impacted his real self. We also talked about family and what...
Basketball Legend Nani Cockett
https://youtu.be/0MC2Z23-Cyk Nani shares how she has found different ways to be of service to others, whether it be from her hall of fame UH women's basketball career, coaching, teaching, training, and even in real estate. We get to hear her perspectives on success...
Ukulele Artist Brittni Paiva
https://youtu.be/8M_l0a_f2sI Brittni won her first Nā Hōkū Hanohano at age 15. Since then her career in music has been filled with multiple awards, millions of downloads, and performances with music legends, but her life has also been filled with challenges. Last...
VH07V’s Ed Sugimoto
https://youtu.be/akJ_VU8VriI How does a guy go from working at the cable company to starting a brand that we see EVERYWHERE here in Hawaiʻi? Ed takes us through his journey, from humble beginnings with the idea for VH07V (aka Aloha Revolution) coming up from his blog,...
Public Defender Minda Yamaga
https://youtu.be/wvFrwXY68PM Minda shares about visiting the Heart Mountain internment camp where her mother was born, and takes us through her journey from becoming a mother during her senior year of high school, going on to college, working as a chemist after the...
Comedian James Mane
https://youtu.be/4jePdXP31Z4 James Mane is a stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster, and was the first Samoan to do stand-up comedy on American TV. He talks about being mentored by Andy Bumatai, how his parents laid the foundation for his career path, and how his...
Entrepreneur Ryan Chun
https://youtu.be/mQcmk9yQJHE Ryan Chun started Elite Parking (then Elite Valet) as a 20-year-old with a payphone number on his business card. Today, with over 30 years of experience running a hospitality business that happens to park cars, Ryan shares about the many...
Dr. Ashley Ono
https://youtu.be/qFfe8Ph6jN8 Dr. Ashley Ono is an internal medicine hospitalist and an Aloha practitioner. She shares how anxiety and imposter syndrome almost drove her to leave medicine, and how even though she was a skeptic, the practie of meditation brought her...
Here in Hawaiʻi Trailer
Local people, local stories, inspired by ALOHA. 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 talks story with kamaʻaina to uncover experiences that...
