This episode is with Ammon Takau of ST.GZY events. We discuss the difficulties and the coast of putting on events and the rewards that come along with. We also discuss culture and how it plays a role in our lives and in business. Ammon has put on The Land Slide festival held the last two summers in Southern Utah and has plans for expansion and bringing even more events and entertainment to places that need it. Look for his latest event held with between Zion Live Events and ST.GZY coming this new years eve held in Cedar City Utah. You can find him @st.gzy on instagram as well as @landslidefestival also in instagram. Be sure to stop by and give them a follow. Thanks for listening and as always please rate, review and follow us on all available platforms. 

I get to chat it up with a very talented and passionate artist @stephen.koa.kakaio.art about his creation @kava_roots . I find his artwork powerful and informative as it tells about our Polynesian past. This was the first IG live that I have done and the recording will be available the next day on our podcast platforms. Be sure to listen, subscribe, rate and review our podcast. Check out Stephens website at www.kavarootsintl.com or follow @kava_roots for his artwork.

In this episode I talk with Daniel Aipa. Daniel is the man behind the Kū Project, he served as a strength and conditioning coach at The University of Redlands in Southern California for 10 years. We get into why he started the Kū project and the meaning behined it. We discuss culture, strength training, mental health and fitness and a couple issues going on in Hawaii. I hope you enjoy this discussion as much as I did. Please feel free to leave comments on the IG page or through the email at [email protected]. Let me know what you want hear and where we are falling short. Don't forget to listen, subscribe, rate and review on all podcast platforms. Thank you for joining us. 

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Just two Mid western Samoan's chatting it up. On this episode we discuss growing up as a Polynesian women in Americas heartland, representation in sports mainly rugby and other topics in the Polynesian and Pacific Islander community. Check out https://www.instagram.com/sippingkoko/,  https://www.instagram.com/aynsley_broom/. She has an amazing blog Sipping Koko that I encourage every listener to check out and support. 

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This episode I talk to the multi talented Stephen Henderson. Stephen is musician, writer and music producer. This episode gets cut off prematurely due to technical mishaps. There will be a part 2 but it will come in the next few months. I feel this second part must be done in person as this first part to me was just to good. In part 1 we talk music, what it means to be Kanaka Maoli and briefly touch on hunting on the islands. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did. Stay tuned in the coming months for part 2.  Don't forget to listen, subscribe, rate and review on all platforms. Be sure to drop us a message on the IG @cheehoopodcast or email us at [email protected]. I'm waiting to hear on your podcast suggestions such as guest and topics so be sure to speak up and let me know. 

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In this episode I talk with friend Marika Lesuma. We discuss the two times he gambled himself and when it did and did not pan out. We also dive briefly into his fathers immigration story from Fiji, Marks trip to Fiji with his wife and the experiences that they had. Marks family started a Kava operation in Fiji and we dive into the good that's coming from it for the local community.  Don't forget to listen, subscribe, rate and review on all platforms. 

In this episode we talk to Kalani Mack who along with his brother Kimo created Mo'Bettahs. We discuss growing up in Hawaii and the hard work that set the foundation for Mo'Bettahs. We talk about speaking pidgin, moving to the mainland and not only surviving CoVID but expanding during the pandemic. 

If your looking for good Hawaiian BBQ look no further than Mo'Bettahs on insta @mobettahs

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