Keep it Aloha

Roman De Peralta is a musician from the island of O’ahu. He is a singer, songwriter, and frontman of the ultra popular group Kolohe Kai which is a local Hawaiian reggae band. In 2009 they broke out on the music scene with an array of original songs like “Ehu Girl”, “Cool Down”, and “First True Love” which today have over 100 millions streams. Their popularity has been undeniable as they have been one of Hawaii’s #1 most streamed reggae artist of the past decade with over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. In this episode we talk about his musical inspiration, the start of Kolohe Kai, his mission abroad, mental health, how he met his wife, future goals, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Roman here: https://www.instagram.com/kolohekaimusic/

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Evan Nagao is a yo-yo prodigy turned musician from the island of O’ahu. He is the 2018 world yo-yo champion and 5 time national yo-yo champion. At the age of 3 he was already proficient in 2A yo-yoing and was invited to various tv shows like Jay Leno and Ellen Degeneres. After a few yoy-o hiatuses he decided to pursue a music career under the artist name Evan from Heaven. He debuted his single “Waves” in June 2019 and used his second single “The Last Stand” as the music for his routine for the 2019 world yoyo contest. In June 2020 he released his third single “Me Entiendes” and in November 2020 he released his debut album titled LOVE which included 10 songs. In this episode we talk about starting yo-yo at an early age, discovering his purpose in life, winning the world yo-yo championship, spirituality, pursuing a new career in music and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama are two house experts from the island of O’ahu. Tristyn is a design expert who is also a licensed mental health counselor by trade and was the CEO of the nonprofit Kokua Support Services, where she continues to serve on its board of directors. She hosts HGTV’s new show, Renovation Aloha with her husband Kamohai. Kamohai is a full-time real estate developer and part time landscape photographer. In their show, he identifies and acquires rundown properties with potential on the island of O’ahu and Tristyn oversees the home renovations and designs. Together they search for the perfect families to move into their new home. They also have a podcast called Deals and Aloha and a YouTube channel where they highlight other investors and business owners, and educate others on how to invest in real estate. In this episode we talk about being the trailblazers in their families, getting into real estate while being in debt, their new show on HGTV, their love story, creating generational wealth, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Kamohai & Tristyn here: https://www.instagram.com/kamohaiandtristyn/

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Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, these four braddahs lived apart on different islands. Then, everything changed when they came to O'ahu! Only the Keep it Aloha podcast, master of aloha, could bring them together...2 years passed and Kamaka and Jordan discovered the rest of team Avatar, an airbender named Sam Potter and an earthbender named Nainoa Langer. And although their accolades are great, they have a lot to learn before they are ready to inspire anyone. But we believe their aloha can save the world. Team avatar joins the Keep it Aloha podcast catch up and talk about the projects everyone has been working on in their lives, the Avatar the Last Airbender TV show, Sam and Nainoa’s new film and side projects, play Avatar trivia, Moke Gabs, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Sam here: https://www.instagram.com/captainpotter/

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Megan Godinez is a waterwoman from the island of O’ahu. She is a professional longboard surfer, fisherwoman, boxer, coach and so much more. She is a Ford ambassador and is one of the most multi-faceted people you’ll ever meet. She is an OG slippah slappah and your favorite professional aunty. In this episode we talk about trying out everything as a kid, choosing to pursue surfing, her surf hiatus while working retail, coaching, Hawai’i life, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Megan here: https://www.instagram.com/aunty_megzzz/

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Alohi Gilman is a professional football player from the island of O’ahu. He was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 186th pick in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft. After playing almost exclusively on special teams as a rookie, he contributed on defense the next two seasons as a third safety. He was then named the starting free safety for the 2023 season, starting 14 games while recording 73 tackles, three forced fumbles, and two interceptions. In this episode we talk about growing up in La’ie, how he chose to pursue football, his journey to the NFL, accelerated growth periods in life, the mindset of being limitless, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Alohi here: https://www.instagram.com/alohi_g/?hl=en

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Kekoa Carvalho is a motivational speaker from the island of O’ahu. He is a youth and substance abuse advocate, a sober mentor and the current Mr. Hawai’i. Back in December, he walked over 30 miles in a day to spread awareness for drug abuse and today, he is going around the state speaking to schools and sign waving in his community to raise awareness for all types of social issues. This father of 5 is showing people that it is possible to turn your life around at any age and become a positive member of society. In this episode we talk about his troubled childhood, getting arrested, turning his life around, sharing his story with the youth, his Mr. Hawaii reign, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Marcella Rezentes is a local celebrity from the island of O’ahu. She first went viral in an interview with past podcast guest McKenna Maduli. She most recently appeared as a special surprise guest in our first ever live podcast show at the Blue Note and now she is blessing our studio with her presence and is making her podcast debut on Keep it Aloha. In this episode we talk about growing up in Waiʻanae, her struggles in life, the famous interview with McKenna Maduli, future goals, and a fun game called Moke Gabs. Enjoy!

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Imua Garza is a Grammy award-nominated producer from the island of O’ahu. This husband and father of three is also a vocalist, musician, recording engineer and composer. His first official professional music release was around the age of 11. He then went on to record and perform with the ukulele group Opihi Pickers. In 2020 he was nominated for his first grammy award for a record titled “Hawaiian Lullaby” released by Haku Records. He has grown his skills in experiences to become an expert musical arranger and singer who has appeared on hundreds of songs and has worked with many musical artists including past podcast guests and grammy winner Kalani Pe’a, Jake Shimabukuro, Kimie, The Green, Maoli, Jack Johnson, Katchafire, and many others. This talented Braddah also created Zeo Music with his wife, a production company and record label based in Honolulu, HI. In this episode we talk about falling in love with music at an early age, the history of the Opihi Pickers, finding his faith and relationship with God, starting Zeo Music, and so much more. Enjoy!

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McKenna Maduli s a Native-Hawaiian Emmy-Award winning wahine from the island of O’ahu. This kalihi girl has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry working for MTV, NBC’s Access Hollywood, Billboard live, and interviewing some of the biggest celebrities in the biz. She came home in 2016 to work as a weekend weather anchor for KHON and now is the host of her very own talk show, “Talk Story” which debuted in 2019 to rave reviews as the only one-hour Hawaiian variety show in the state. Within 4 weeks it became the number one primetime show in Hawaiʻi, receiving two Emmy nominations in its first season and winning a 2020 regional Emmy Award. She is joined by special guest Marcella Rezentes of Wai'anae and Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning singer Keilana Mokulehua on the world renowned Blue Note Hawaii stage for our first ever live audience podcast! In this episode we talk about McKenna’s childhood and start of her career, we catch up with Marcella and Keilana, play some fun games, get some audience interactions, and so much more. Enjoy! Find McKenna here: https://www.instagram.com/mckennamaduli/ Find Marcella here: https://www.instagram.com/we_go_haawd/ Find Keilana here: https://www.instagram.com/keilanamusic/ Donate to Maui here: https://www.helpmauirise.org/ Filmed at: https://www.instagram.com/bluenotehawaii/

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Brahkruz is a content creator from the island of O’ahu. His bio reads: Sometime between the abolishment of the kapu system and when Josh Green became governor, Brahkruz was born. He spent most of his life in Kane’ohe. One day he made fun of the City & County and told a bunch of haoles at Sandys Beach to GEDOWT. Today he spends his days waiting on the Hawaiian Homes list, doing bad jokes at open mics, and making shirts that may or may not have any meaning at all. His hope is to show others that if some dummeh from the 4-4 can chase dreams then so can you. Unless your dream is Hawai'i becoming independent again... dat one is kinda nuts. In this episode we talk about his life in the 4-4, how he got into making skits on social media, today’s political climate, online trolls, trying to make real change in Hawai’i, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Brahkruz here: https://www.instagram.com/brahkruz/

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Kealoha Mahone is a man who does it all from the big island of Hawai’i. He is a former United States Marine Corps veteran who served 5 tours in Iraq, a hip hop artist known as K-love, a former master inspector, and a content creator as well. His instagram Kealohascounter has gained a lot of recognition over the past year with his creative content of cooking while dancing to good music. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hawai’i but not looking Hawaiian, joining the military, his music career and living away, his many life lessons, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Tavana McMoore is a multi-instrumentalist from the island of O’ahu. He is a one-man band who uses electronic drum triggers to lay down a variety of grooves with his feet to accompany himself on guitar, banjo, lap steel, or ukulele, while singing soulful, island-inspired rock and blues. His album, Aloha Spirit” was a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award nominee for best contemporary album of the year in 2018. He has been the supporting act for Alabama Shakes, Shakey Graves, Xavier Rudd, Jenny Lewis, Julian Marley, and Kaleo to name a few. In 2009, Eddie Vedder invited him to sing Hawaii 78 with him at the Hawaii theatre. In this episode we talk about finding his love for guitar and music, moving away, coming into his own as an adult, not making excuses, Hawaiian culture, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kelis Kaleopa'a is a Native-Hawaiian professional surfer from the island of O’ahu. She is one of Hawaiʻi’s top worldwide surfing competitors, and has been perfecting her craft on the beaches of Waikiki since she was born. In 2022 she became the women’s champion of the Vans US Open of Surfing in the longboarding division. In 2023 she won the Huntington Beach Longboard Classic and today is she currently the #2 ranked female longboard surfer in the world. In this episode we talk about growing up in Waikiki, falling in love with surfing, goals outside of surfing, the Hawaiian language, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Shar Tui'asoa is a Polynesian freelance illustrator from the island of O’ahu. Her illustrations are modern, fun and elegant, and painted with the lush colors of the island. She started Punky Aloha Studio in the summer of 2018 which houses various branches of illustration work, ranging from murals, freelance and client work, product sales, fine art, and licensing. She has worked as a freelance illustrator with the multiple editorial clients on O’ahu including Honolulu Magazine, Hawai’i Magazine, and Hawai’i business Magazine. She has also created artwork for big companies like Apple, Facebook, Disney, Pixar, AT&T, and Sephora. Shar has also published the first of two picture books as an author and illustrator for Harper kids, an imprint of Harper Collins. In this episode we talk about growing up and finding her love for art and creativity, cultural representation, life lessons, big accomplishments, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Russell Satele is a Samoan actor and content creator from the island of O’ahu. He is known for his work on Hawaiʻi 5-0, Magnum P.I., White Lotus, Doogie Kameaaloha, and Taika Waititi’s new movie Next Goal Wins. You may also remember him from his comedy group Lethal Giggles where he was one of the original Hawai’i content creator’s on Vine. Russell has been making a name for himself in the local community and has been seen in commercials with brands such as McDonalds, First Hawaiian bank, Zippys, and Hawaiʻi Self Storage. In this episode we talk about coming out of his shell as a child, pursing a football career, getting into content creating and acting, the struggles of the entertainment world, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kolaiah "Fuzzy" Jardine is a real estate developer and investor from the island of O’ahu. This former pro-surfer turned real estate extraordinaire has over 20 years of experience in real estate investing, business, and development. As a content creator he is now sharing his wisdom with our community to build awareness around many facets or real estate. Today, he is mentoring kama’āina on how to strategically buy back our land, create affordable housing for our people, and inspire a generation to follow. In this episode we talk about his rough childhood growing up, battling addiction, going to prison, turning his life around, getting into real estate, creating generational wealth, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Fuzzy here: https://www.instagram.com/hifuzz/

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Our host Kamaka sits down with Chat GPT to ask burning questions we have here in Hawai'i. How do you think Chat GPT did? Let us know!

We got the first episode of 2024 coming this Thursday so enjoy this until then!

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Aloha everybody! Happy New Year! Mahalo for the amazing support in 2023, we truly appreciate each and every one of you. We have a new episode coming next week, but for today we just wanted to leave you with some quick updates going into 2024. Wishing you all the best year yet! Remember to always keep it aloha 🤙🏽

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Aaron Kai is a professional muralist/artist from the Big Island of Hawai’i. This husband and father of two has collaborated with brands such as Nike, Adidas, Taco Bell and so much more.  His art can be seen on giant murals, clothing, jewelry, album covers, surfboards and anywhere you can think of. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hilo, how he got into art, living in the Bay area, giving back to Hawai’i, end of the year reflections and 2024 goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kiliona Palauni is a Tongan, Hawaiian and Māori educator from Idaho. Although he grew up on the continent, he has deep roots in Polynesia and was taught at an early age the art of Polynesian dance, herbal medicine, and pacific folklore. He has a bachelor’s of arts in Pacific island studies from University of Hawai’i at Mānoa and also completed a master’s degree in indigenous education from Arizona State University. He also has his teaching certificate in secondary education from Johns Hopkins university. Kiliona has released two albums and one EP and has completed multiple tours across the United States. Currently he teaches high school Polynesian music, history, and culture here in Hawai’i. In this episode we talk about being raised in the diaspora, connecting to his Polynesian roots, finding our identity, finding his way to Hawai’i, decolonizing our minds, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Kiliona here: https://www.instagram.com/kilionapalauni/

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Justin Chon is a Korean-American actor, writer and director from California. He came on to the scene with his breakout performance in “Twilight” and has since etched his name in Hollywood with a diverse array of roles that showcase not only his acting skills, but also his commitment to telling stories that resonate with authenticity. He has directed three films, with his directional debut “Gook” winning multiple awards. He has become a trailblazer for the next generation of artists aspiring to make a difference in the world of cinema. In this episode we talk about growing up as a minority in California, how he started acting, moving to Hawai'i and making it home, filmmaking, culture, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Keke Lindgard is a professional model from the island of Oʻahu. She has done campaigns for Gucci, Ralph Lauren, D&G, Trussardi, and DKNY. Keke was first signed with Wilhelmina Models at age 15 and has since gone on to walk for some of the biggest brands in the world including Prada, Louis Vuiton, Tommy Hilfiger, Vera Wang, Dolce & Gabana, Valentino, Armani and Dior. In 2016 she walked in the world famous Victoria's Secret Fashion show. Outside of modeling she is an ocean enthusiast and is currently in school studying dietetics. In this episode we talk about growing up in Ka’a’awa, leaving home at 15-years-old to pursue modeling, her modeling career, what makes Hawai’i so special, dietetics, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Matty Wong is a professional fisherman from the island of O’ahu. He is the first person from Hawai’i to ever fish on the Elite Series and qualify for the Bassmaster Classic. Matty is the 2021 B.A.S.S. National Champion, a former actor and musician, and was also one of the original content creators in Hawai’i going back to the Vine days. Outside of bass fishing, some of his hobbies include surfing, spearfishing and playing the saxophone. In this episode we talk about finding a love for the ocean, living in L.A., leaving your comfort zone, getting into bass fishing, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Raiatea Helm is a Native-Hawaiian musical talent from the island of Moloka’i. She skyrocketed to fame at just 18-years-old with her debut album, "Far away heaven” in 2002. Her pure, resonant voice mastered the art of leo ki’eki’e (Hawaiian falsetto), earning her two Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, including Female Vocalist of the Year. Her second release earned her 4 more Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards in 2006 when she also became the first Hawaii solo female vocalist grammy nominee. Raiatea’s musical journey was celebrated in the top 10 of the 25 greatest Hawaiian albums of the new century…and she received a second grammy nomination in 2008. In 2017 she clinched her 8th Nā Hōkū Hanohano award being named Female Vocalist of the Year. She is Hawai’i’s premier female vocalist, preserving the tradition of Hawaiian falsetto from the early to mid-20th century. In this episode we talk about growing up in Moloka'i, her legendary family, her music career, going back to school, Hawaiian ancestors, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Host Kamaka Dias sits down with producer/videographer Jordan Tano for our special 100th episode! In this episode we talk about Kamaka’s major life updates, reflect on 99 previous episodes, the big lessons from podcasting, life in general, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Angela Lee Pucci is a former MMA world champion from Vancouver, Canada. Raised in Mililani, Hawai’i, she is the youngest person to ever win a world title in MMA when she won the inaugural ONE Atomwieght World Championship at 19 years old and 9 months. During her reign she went undefeated at Atomweight successfully defending her belt five times before vacating the title when she retired from the sport in September 2023. She holds the record for longest-championship reign in ONE history at more than 7 years. Talent runs in her family because her younger brother Christian Lee is also an MMA world champion. They became the first sister-brother pair of mixed martial arts world champions. Since she has ended her fight in MMA, she is now turning her focus on her mental health nonprofit called Fight Story where their mission is to inspire, heal, and unite the world through the stories of fighters from all walks of life. In this episode we talk about how she started MMA, mental health, overcoming hard times, her non-profit, growing up in Hawai’i, Fight Story and so much more. Enjoy!

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The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a family-centered cultural tourist attraction and living museum located in La'ie, on the north shore of O'ahu, Hawai'i.

Our first guest is President Puatata Alfred Grace who is a New Zealand Māori from Tūrangi, Aotearoa. He is a BYUH alum who advanced through the ranks working his way up to be the first ever Chief Operating Officer in 2008 and 5 years later was promoted to the number one position: President and Chief Executive Officer of PCC.

Our second guest is Delsa Atoa Moe who is a former PCC student-worker and BYUH graduate from Samoa with over 40 years of employment utilizing her multifaceted talents here until she worked her way all the way up to become the Vice President of Cultural presentations.

Ou third guest is Telesia Tonga who is the Senior Cultural Ambassador and MC Coordinator at PCC. She is also the mother of the talented Tonga sisters, everyoneʻs favorite aunty, and she is the first person on our podcast who is actually related to Iam Tongi.

Our last guest is Kap Teʻo-Tafiti who is everyoneʻs favorite cultural practitioner and man of many talents. He is the Senior Cultural Ambassador for the Samoa village who has been here for over 30 years. Although he is one of 28 siblings, he stands out from the crowd with his amazing skills with the fire-knife, tree climbing, and effortless humor.

In this episode we talk about the history of the Polynesian cultural Center, how everyone ended up at PCC, their own individual Polynesian cultures and stories, Aloha, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Jamie Kilstein is a Native-Hawaiian comedian from New Jersey. He is an author, podcaster, jiujitsu practitioner, and stand-up comedian. Most recently he started the Back Row Podcast and talks openly about many of his failures on his path to become a better human. You may have seen him do Standup on Conan O’Brien, get yelled at on the Joe Rogan Experience, be preachy on MSNBC, be redeemed on Joe Rogan’s podcast, be a little less preachy on Fox, and get yelled at for being on Fox. He has also been featured on Dr. Drew, Fox news, and much more. In this episode we talk about reconnecting to Jamie’s Hawaiian bloodline, his rough childhood, getting into jujitsu, comedy, mental health, religion and so much more. Enjoy!

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Henry Kapono is a legendary Native-Hawaiian musician from the island of O’ahu. This thrilling performer has it all. He is a vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, composer, and audience favorite. He has won multiple honors and awards such as the Nā Hōkū Hanohano 2021 Favorite Entertainer of the Year and was also nominated for a Grammy. Most recently he celebrated 50 years of his era defining music from his group C&K. In this episode we talk about growing up playing sports, getting stuck abroad trying to play music, how his legendary career in music got started, sharing positivity in this world and so much more. Enjoy!

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Maluhia Kinimaka is a Native-Hawaiian professional surfer from the island of Kaua’i.  This Roxy girl is not just a force of nature on some of the worldʻs most iconic waves, but is also a valedictorian, Stanford graduate, structural engineer and architect,  an environmental activist, model and most recently starred in Surf Girls Hawaiʻi, which is a documentary series on Prime Video featuring five of the best young native-Hawaiian surfers who are inspiring a new generation of women to jump into the ocean. In this episode we talk about growing up in the waters of Kaua’i, giving up surfing to pursue an education at Stanford university, the hit series on Prime Video “Surf Girls Hawai’i”, the Hawaiian culture, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kolby Moser and Nainoa Langer are two Hawai'i filmmakers from the Big Island of Hawai’i and Moloka’i. Kolby is a commercial and documentary filmmaker, podcast host of Uncut Podcast Hawaii, and the founder of ARIA studios. She is also a wifey and momma to Hayley, Kaci and Ollie. Nainoa Langer is a Moloka’i boy who found his way around the world as a filmmaker, music producer, storyteller and traveler. His distinctive style of storytelling has brought him to work with some of the biggest brands,  artists, tourism boards, and networks around the world. He also has released music under his won recording artist project name ‘Nai’.  Together they combined their amazing talents to direct and produce a documentary called Hometown Legends about five legendary Hawai’i Island kūpuna who share their mo’olelo of life back in the day and how they see it changing in this modern age. In this episode we talk about growing up in small towns on the neighbor islands, how their career in film got started, Gas or Pass, their documentary Hometown Legends which will be in the Hawai’i International Film Festival, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Award-winning singer-songwriter and 2022 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Awards Female Vocalist of The Year Paula Fuga joins us once again to talk story with Kamaka. They catch up on life, answer questions live on Instagram, and talk about having an abundant mindset. Enjoy!

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Welcome to your favorite Hawai'i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai'i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

We have new episodes every Thursday and new social media clips every single day! Mahalo for listening :)

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Keao NeSmith is a Native-Hawaiian linguist from the island of Kaua’i. He holds a PhD in applied linguistics and is an educator and translator who has taught at various universities in Hawai’i, Tahiti and New Zealand. His work on “Neo Hawaiian” as a separate variety of Hawaiian has informed debate in Hawaiian language studies, as well as broader issues in language revitalization. He has translated a number of books into Hawaiian, including The Hobbit, The Little Prince, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and the Harry Potter series. He most recently finished a Hawaiian translation of The Chronicles of Narnia. In this episode we talk about learning Hawaiian from native speakers, the Hawaiian we speak today, the goal of our language, linguistics, translating popular novels into Hawaiian, and so much more. Enjoy!

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https://www.waikato.ac.nz/study/success-stories/keao-nesmith

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Kuana Torres Kahele is a Native-Hawaiian award-winning musician from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is a vocalist, songwriter, record producer, hula dancer and educator most known for his original acoustic compositions in the Hawaiian language. In 1995 he co-founded Nā Palapalai, a legendary Hawaiian music group that has released numerous albums which have charted in the top five of the Billboard top world album charts. Nā Palapalai also won many Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards including Group of the year. In 2011 he released his first solo album which reached No. 2 on the top world albums chart and won him 5 Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards, including Male vocalist of the year. In 2014 he voiced the lead character in the animated short film by Pixar called Lava. Kuana also regularly teaches cultural workshops around the world and runs the Kuana School of Hawaiian Music and Culture, teaching 200+ students in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Osaka. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hilo with his grandmother, starting his music career, lei making, learning from legendary Hula teacher Johnny Lum Ho, Hawaiian folklore, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Markian Benhamou is a content creator from all over the world. This popular influencer found success on YouTube and Facebook where he uses his platform, and smile to create positive, happy and healthy spaces around us. He founded Smile Squad with the mission to make the world better, one smile at a time. His hard work and dedication to his craft has garnered him millions of followers and over billions of views throughout his social media channels. Most recently he traveled around the US for a year living with 10 different families learning what it is to be American. He is now retired from social media and ready to spill the tea with us. In this episode we talk about being a third culture kid, living all over the world, his journey of self-discovery, quitting social media, his video series staying with families all across the United States, his impressions of Hawai’i, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Jack Soren is a wave-surfing, graffiti spraying, mural-painting Native-Hawaiian artist from the island of O’ahu.  He has produced several solo exhibitions as well as contributed works to numerous groups and collective shows. Having developed an extremely applicable style, his work has been commissioned for major branding and marketing campaigns by organizations like Vans Triple Crown and companies like Hawaiian Airlines. This prolific mural artist also produced massive work for clients like the International Market Place in Waikiki and Bloomingdales. In this episode we talk about growing up in La'ie, his religion and faith, his art, family, staying true to yourself, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Zion Thompson, Ikaika Antone, and Jordan Espinoza are 3 of the 5 current band members from the popular Reggae band called The Green. Zion, the guitarist, and Ikaika, the keyboardist, are former band members of a group called stir crazy. Jordan is the band’s drummer who joined the team in 2011. Together with their two other band members Caleb Keolanui and our past podcast guest Brad Watanabe they make the super team of music called The Green. With four distinct voices, the ability of four separate songwriting talents, and musicianship of “pop-burnish roots reggae style” that they cooked up, The Green quickly became a popular local band on the island and beyond. Countless miles of touring, six studio albums, iTunes best Reggae album of 2010, 3 Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards in 2014 for Group of The Year, Reggae Album of The Year and Entertainer of The Year have led them to become recognized as one of the industry’s best. In this episode we talk about about their individual journeys in music, how the formed the band, their brotherhood and love for each other, the tour life, important band updates, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Just a quick update for your loyal podcast supporters. This video was intended to be seen on social media, but I am sharing it here for the people who listen on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

Quick summary for those who don’t want to watch the whole/listen video:

- No new podcast episode or clips this week, all the focus will be on Maui 🫶🏽💖

- Let us know how we can help the community. Keep tagging us!

- Working on more ways to fundraise for Maui. Stay tuned for updates.

- Mahalo to everyone helping out with the tragedy. You guys are amazing and so inspiring.

- It was a tough decision to not post an episode this week because we have commitments to our sponsors Texaco Hawai'i and Shaka Tea, but I hope they will understand 🙏🏽

- Give each other grace and take care of yourselves so you can continue to care for others.

So much aloha for the people of Hawai’i and beyond. ʻAʻohe hana nui ke alu ʻia. No task is too big if it’s done together 🤗

Keep it Aloha,

Kamaka 🤙🏽

Kini Zamora is an all-star fashion designer from the island of O’ahu. He is a Native-Hawaiian third generation seamstress who represented Hawai’i on the 13th season of Project Runway finishing as the 2nd runner-up and then soon after was selected to compete on the 5th season of Project Runway All Stars, finishing 2nd place. Balancing his cultural soul and flare in high fashion, his work has garnered him a dedicated following which has led him to dress notable celebrities and influencers. His designs have been featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. In addition to his fashion endeavors, he is actively involved in his local community supporting charitable causes and mentoring aspiring designers all while staying true to his commitment to sustainability and ethical fashion practices.  In this episode we talk about growing up with all his cousins, how he started sewing, his journey on Project Runway, fashion, making Hawai'i proud, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Eddie Flores Jr. and daughter Elisia Flores are entrepreneurs from the island of Oʻahu. Eddie is a husband and father of two who had success in the real estate industry before co-founding the popular L&L restaurant which now has over 220 restaurants across the country and in Japan. Elisia, who took over as the CEO and Vice Chair, is a business leader and proud graduate of USC.  This mother of one worked for General Electric for more than eight years serving within the company’s finance management program and was eventually promoted to a senior finance manager position where she oversaw a portfolio of assets with annual revenue in excess of $750 million dollars. Together they are continuing the legacy of the plate lunch and are not stopping anytime soon. In this episode we talk about starting one of the most successful franchises from Hawai'i, the connection people have with food, National Spam Musubi Day, family ties, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kalehua Krug is a Hawaiian language and culture advocate from the island of Oʻahu. Not only is this father of three an articulate educator with is P.H.D., he is also a traditional tattoo artist as well as a lyricist and musician who wrote Amy Hanaiali’i’s song Pa Aheahe, which was nominated for “Song of the Year” at the Nā Hōkū Hanohano awards. Currently he is the principal of a Hawaiian Charter School called Ka Waihona O Ka Na’auao. In this episode we talk about all things Hawaiʻi including his early interest in the Hawaiian language and culture, anthropomorphism, traditional tattooing, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Oliver Steele is a singer-songwriter from Tennessee. He is most known for competing in season 21 of American Idol where he finished in the top 8th. Oliver brings soulful and powerful vocals with a hint of soft-spoken honesty and raw emotion to every performance. He captivated the hearts of not only America, but the people of Hawai’i as well, with his display of Aloha towards Hawai’i’s own American Idol winner Iam Tongi. In this episode we talk about growing up with his Filipino grandma, his journey into music, his time on American Idol, his friendship with Iam Tongi, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Moana Jones Wong is a professional surfer from the island of Oʻahu. In 2022 she became the first-ever winner of the first full women’s event on the World Surf League Championship tour where she made surfing history by winning the Billabong Pro Pipeline beating out five-time world champion Carissa Moore. She is also the first graduate of the University of Hawai’i West Oʻahu Bachelor of Applied Science-Hawaiian and Indigenous Health and Healing Program. In this episode we talk about growing up on the North Shore of Oʻahu, becoming the queen of pipeline, figuring out her career, her Hawaiian background, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Taimane Gardner is an ukulele virtuoso from the island of Oʻahu. She is a singer, songwriter and theater producer who has established herself as one of the leading ukulele players in the world, known for her fierce and inventive style of play transcending traditional views of the instrument as a restricted device. In 2019 and most recently in 2023 she won the coveted Nā Hōkū Hanohano award for Favorite Entertainer of The Year.  With over 50 million views and 400,000 social media followers on her social media channels, this diamond lights up the room every time she performs. She has performed worldwide and is taking the ukulele to new levels while blazing her own path! In this episode we talk about her busy childhood, how she found herself as an artist, playing the ukulele and performing, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Sam Potter is an Emmy Award-Winning executive producer, host and director from the island of Kaua’i. He is a local boy who embodies Hawai’i's Aloha spirit. This surfer, diver, and world traveler perfected his craft in front and behind the camera and has earned himself over a quarter million followers throughout his social media channels. Most recently he was nominated and won 5 Emmy awards for his episode Corral Gardeners which is a part of his series “Back to the Wild'' available now on YouTube. In this episode we talk about growing up on the island of Kaua'i, how he got into filmmaking and social media, his lessons from traveling, winning 5 Emmy awards, being a respectful guest, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Steve Sue is a social venturer and jack-of-all trades from California. He is most known for innovation and entrepreneurship programs including Lemonade Alley, Project Lemon Tree and bizgym.com. He started out as a home builder founding bedrock development, INC. and also serves as the chairman of Bizgenics, a Hawaii-based 501(C)(3) specializing in creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship programs. Most recently he is working on a documentary called Shaka, A story of Aloha about the origin and meaning of the Shaka Gesture and Shaka Pledge, a free “live aloha” sticker campaign. Lastly, he is the head of ID8 studios which is a digital media soundstage operated for the state of Hawai’i. His career includes over 25 years as a story expert, conceptualist, startup guy and venturer in entertainment, hospitality, food service, retail, product and software. In this episode we talk about Project Shaka, the meaning and history of the Shaka, his social ventures, moving to Hawai'i and giving back to the community, his psychedelic trip, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Daniel Anthony is a passionate food sovereignty leader from the island of Oʻahu. He is an advocate for sustainable agriculture and the driving force behind the movement to bring kalo, also known as taro, back to our classrooms, kitchens and local economies. This father of seven has become a prominent figure in the local farming community and co-founded Mana Ai, a company that produces, distributes and promotes fresh artisan poi and paʻi ‘ai made from the kalo plant. He also spearheaded the statewide movement to successfully pass legislation legalizing the public sale of hand-pounded poi, which is produced in the traditional Hawaiian manner using a wooden board and stone. He is also a Hawaiian language advocate, kalo farmer, poi pounder, and activist. In this episode we talk about growing up angry in Waiʻanae, the science of kalo and poi making, allodial titles and land rights, his vision for Hawaiʻi, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Lauren Teruya is the former Miss Hawaiʻi 2022 from the island of Oʻahu. She is also ateacher, journalist, news reporter, freelance writer and performer. With her Miss Hawai’i win last year, she and her sister became the first sisters to win the Miss Hawai’i competition. During her reign she traveled all over spreading her message of Arts for All, a program that brings the arts into the classroom to help kinesthetic learners succeed in school. Most recently she gave up her crown and will be starting a new job working for the local news station. In this episode we talk about her time as Miss Hawai'i, how she got into the performing arts, her mission for Arts for All, and so much more. Enjoy!

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