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#153 | Leomana Turalde | Joining the Marines, kuleana to 'ohana, and becoming an astrophysicist


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Leomana Turalde is a scientist and master hula dancer from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is a father and cultural practitioner who joined the Marine Corps Infantry in 2005 and served multiple combat tours with the Marine Force Reconnaissance Teams. 6 years later he left the military and started dancing for Chinky Mahoe and since then has become a prominent dancer and composer. This adrenaline junkie loves traveling, extreme sports, jiujitsu, fighting, poetry, philosophy, sky diving, cliff jumping, professional photographer and to top it all off he is also a big coffee lover.

In this episode we talk about growing up poor, going to Hawaiian immersion school, joining the Marines, leaving the Marine Corps to come back home, becoming a scientist, opening his hālau, Hawaiian culture and so much more. Enjoy!
Find Leomana here: https://www.instagram.com/leomana.t/


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