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!
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...
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...
