June 03, 2025

Ancient Hawaiian Practices to Transform Your Daily Connection with Nature (with Molly Mamaril)

27 minutes

Join us as we journey to the Hawaiian Islands with Molly Mamaril, a powerful voice bridging Hawaiian wisdom with modern environmental and economic solutions. Born in Hawaii but raised in Minnesota's Hawaiian diaspora, Molly shares her transformative journey back to her ancestral home and reveals practical ways to apply the sacred values of aloha in your own life and community.

Discover how you can support local economies, restore damaged environments, and build stronger communities using time-tested Hawaiian principles of reciprocity and abundance. Learn why changing where you spend your money can be one of the most powerful actions you can take today.

What You'll Experience:

Simple daily practices inspired by aloha values that strengthen relationships and reduce stress

Molly's personal journey from the Midwest back to her Hawaiian roots through hula dance 💃

How one community removed 3 million pounds of invasive seaweed to restore an entire bay ecosystem 🌊

Why supporting local farmers and businesses creates lasting change in your community

Traditional Hawaiian economic models that prioritized abundance over scarcity

The profound difference between ancient and modern hula as cultural storytelling

Practical ways to honor your local environment and cultural heritage

🎧 Don't Miss Frank's Episode on Heartbeat Narratives!

Want to hear the other side of this incredible conversation? Frank was Molly's guest on Heartbeat Narratives where they dive deep into his passion for the sacred Ava drink, mind-bending sci-fi stories, the magic of his childhood nickname "The Storyteller," and so much more! It's a completely different conversation that reveals Frank's most personal stories and the experiences that shaped him into the storyteller he is today. Listen to Frank on Heartbeat Narratives - you'll discover sides of him you've never heard before!

Connect with Molly Mamaril:

Above the Sides Podcast: Stories of how we weave the values of aloha into our personal and professional lives - Listen Here

Heartbeat Narratives Podcast: Stories of joy about the people, places and passions we love - Listen Here

📚 Support This Podcast & Native Youth Workshops: When you purchase books on Indigenous wisdom, and environmental restoration through Bookshop.org, a portion of your purchase directly supports this podcast and our workshops for Native youth across the globe. Your book purchases help us continue sharing Indigenous stories and empowering the next generation of Indigenous leaders. 🌱

Stay Connected:

Newsletter: https://www.indigenousearth.org/newsletter/

"If we speak through our purchases, that is one really tangible thing that we can do to make a difference." - Molly Mamaril

Topics: Hawaiian culture, Indigenous reconnection, hula dance, ocean restoration, sustainable economics, aloha values, environmental conservation, cultural storytelling, diaspora experience, community resilience 🌺

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