We talk about her life journey, starting her career in marketing in the tech world and then “falling” into her current role as executive director of Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaiʻi, a nonprofit that provides mental health counseling for individuals, couples, and families, regardless of ability to pay. Rachelle also shared about how she went from […]

Michel is a coach for spiritual entrepreneurs and Jamie’s business bestie! We talk about her path to becoming a spiritual entrepreneur, making a difference in the world by serving others, her favorite spiritual practices (numerology and Vedic astrology), past life experiences, and how her family feels about her being on “the woo woo train” 😆 […]

(Content warning: suicidal ideation) Dan opened up about the life experiences – depression and suicidal ideation, substance abuse and divorce – that led him to the work he does now. As a life coach and support partner, Dan helps people work on silencing their inner critic. I was really inspired by Dan’s perspective on different […]

Carole is Executive Director of Nā Keiki O Emalia (NKOE), a nonprofit on Maui whose mission is to provide peer grief support for children, teens, and their families to help them heal after the death of someone important to them. Since the fires, NKOE has been offering emergency services to families including providing essentials, toys […]

Nadia is a professional artist who also teaches art to children and teaches adults how to use art as therapy. She talks about how she started out her career in art – working in ARCHEOLOGY! She really digs (get it?) into the some fascinating stories and how her art studies applied to her work in […]

Haylin is a therapist, parent and owner of Spill the Tea Cafe, an inclusive mental health clinic for teens. I asked her all my questions about parenting (I had A LOT, sorry and thank you Haylin!). She shared about her journey learning to support her transgender child, and opened up about what inspired her passion […]

Michelle and her husband own the J. Dolan restaurants – the best pizza on the island! She’s also the Individual Giving Coordinator at Honolulu Museum of Art. She shared about her experiences in the Peace Corps, how traveling shaped her to desire to serve, how her family lost all of their worldly belongings in a […]

Kimo was one of the original crewmembers of the Hōkūle’a. He shares how it all started along with stories of their first voyage, and also about his experiences working in rescue before joining Hōkūle’a. Find Kimo’s book, “Hōkūle’a Ohana Wa’a, Family of the Canoe,” at http://familyofthecanoe.com/ Come join us in our new facebook group, Hanging […]

Just us with a totally random check in! This time we’re talking about Invisalign, Jamie’s first haircut in almost 10 years, how Nolan always clicks on facebook ads, and the Fast & Furious, Jurassic Park & Hallmark movies. https://www.instagram.com/krislabangphotography/ Come join us in our new facebook group, Hanging Out in Hawaii! https://www.facebook.com/groups/hangingout

Diana Gremillion and Arliss Dudley-Cash are back to talk about their podcast, “The Body Positivity Podcast.” They share about the value of being authentic and honest with yourself and those around you, and the healing that can occur when you choose to have those difficult conversations about your self-image and worth. Follow Diana and Arliss’ […]