The Rising Tide HNL

One of the things that I find very fulfilling about entrepreneurship is that when it comes to how creative you can get to grow your business, the sky is the limit. When you start a business and grow it from the ground up, it’s 100% up to you to decide how exactly you do that. In order to be successful in the ever-evolving world of business, you must be agile in adapting to changes in industry demands, and you have to be able to see the value of failure in your growth. You have to be a disciplined self-starter, and someone who’s proactive in creating solutions.

This episode's guest definitely has all of these attributes in his back pocket, but that isn't by accident. The mindset that has helped him enjoy the success he has today took deliberate action and consistent practice to challenge himself to step outside of his comfort zone and think outside of the box. In this episode, we talk about mindset and how important it is to build a strong and focused attitude when taking on new challenges.

With a background in marketing and communication, Liberty works full-time at PBS Hawaii. But in her free time, she’s worked hard to build Popoki + Tea- a company that aims to bring the community together through tasty tea and philanthropy. 

Driven by her love of animals, she partnered with the local non-profit organization - Kat Charities - to throw monthly pop-up adoption events where customers can show up, drink some tea and support Kat Charities’ efforts to socialize Hawaii’s cats, get them off the streets, and adopted into loving homes. What started as monthly pop-ups is now growing into a full blown cat café in Kaimuki! Tune into this episode to hear how she's grown her business from the bottom, & now she's here!

Kendria who is a good friend of mine, is a wax specialist at European Wax Center and her business partner Courtney, is a Certified Public Accountant. Together, they recently decided to explore entrepreneurship and launch REAL Social HI to both connect local singles, as well as create positive experiences for couples, through fun and creative date-night events. 

So Kendria and Courtney saw that there was a big need for a genuine and authentic way for singles to meet, other than popular dating apps like Tinder and all that. They see an opportunity to cultivate a culture of connectivity that not only offers a fun way to get together, but also to educate people who are interested in restoring empathy and love back into their dating/relationship life. 

In this conversation, we talk about how Kendria and Courtney came together on their idea to launch REAL Social HI. We discuss establishing their brand and being a new business, their hopes for what their business will grow into and what they;d like to accomplish for the people they seek to serve. We share some very personal stories about being vulnerable, being loved, and being authentic & unapologetic about the passion with which you live your life.

The Father of BOOM! - Jun Tadiarca is an ex mortgage broker that recently took the plunge in starting his own business called “Jun’s Awesome Hot Sauce.” We talk about his experience as a Filipino immigrant, the lessons he learned from his dad about hard work, and owning your responsibility that you have over the person you are today, as well as the person you want to become. Jun provides great insight on being mindful of what you feed your mind with, as well as his perspective about driving your business with integrity and the positive intent for others. 

Local Hip Hop artist and community leader Jehzan Exclusive shares her perspective on the hustle behind building a music career in Hawaii. We touch on topics like embracing your unique voice, collaboration, and facing vulnerability by being unapologetically you. 

In the wake of the new year, I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce this podcast's mission. As a working project of creative expression, I hope that you'll find value in the purpose behind the project and inspiration in the people we get to know along the way. 

Zach Angeles is insanely talented in his craft as a content creator, but he is also passionate about connecting with and helping other people through the arts. While majoring in architecture, he realized that art with regard to his true calling, was where its at ,and- despite it being a HUGE risk, and despite the uncertainty & doubt from people around him….He stays grounded in who he is and his passion for creating. In this episode, we cover a bunch of ground. Where we talk about his experience deciding to become a full-time artist, over coming fear, the role of technology & social media culture in our self-awareness, and he also highlights the work that he’s doing as an advocate for mental health awareness. 

Support Zach's work through his website:
https://zachangeles.com

Attend his upcoming fundraising art exhibit: 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emergence-an-immersive-experience-with-artist-zach-angeles-tickets-71752121527

On a few occasions, I've had the pleasure of dining at Nohea’s Kitchen. Behind the counter of Nohea's Kitchen is a dream team that offers great insight into unapologetically pursuing your passion and fearlessly manifesting your dreams. They've had to overcome unique challenges like learning through language barriers and traversing the dynamic exploration of creative expression through food....But these two individuals are paving their own way towards their dream career in the culinary industry. Rather than accept the limiting ideas of what others thought they should do with their lives, they boldly decided instead to start their own new business. In our discussion we talk about facing doubt and deciding for yourself what your life and what you do with it should look like. 

Support them through their website: https://www.noheaskitchen.com
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