In this episode, we talk to Kumi Macdonald, the Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) here in Hawaii. She gives an overview of what NAMI is and does, how they help people through their mental illness, signs to look for to identify mental illness in others, the mental health of youth, post-COVID challenges, and lots more. Kathy with a K is your host.

Our guest today is Maila Gibson-Bandmann a Hawaii singer-turned-real estate agent with Coldwell Banker. She gives us a snapshot of the real estate market and strategies for buying and selling. Maila also addresses the debates on renting vs buying and home vs condo. She also covers over- and under-valued areas on Oahu and more. Devon Nekoba hosts today's episode.

What's the pulse of the retail market in Hawaii? How are stores doing after the pandemic? What challenges do Hawaii's retailers face? How difficult is it to run a business in Hawaii? For answers to those questions and more, we turn to Tina Yamaki, President of the Retail Merchants of Hawaii. Michael T is the host for today's episode.

Today's guests are John Mizuno (State) and Sam Moku (City), the two coordinators of homelessness for their respective levels of government. They talk about causes, solutions, and how the state and city are collaborating to solve this problem in our islands. Kathy with a K is your host.

Today's episode features Greg Tjapkes, the Executive Director of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Hawaii. Devon and Greg talk about the prevalence of drugs in Hawaii, the programs CDFH offers, the importance of communication in the family, and lots more.

In this episode of Hawaii Matters, Devon talks to Josh DeMello (fishing analyst) and Gil Kualii (advisory panel) from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council. They tell us what the WPFMC is all about and some of the issues they oversee in Hawaii's fishing industry. Topics include working with local fishers, commercial fishing, managing the supply of fish in Hawaii's waters, technology, and much more.

On this episode of Hawaii Matters, we sit down with Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan. He talks about his unique background, what he brings to HPD, morale, crime, drugs, recruitment, and more.

In this episode, Devon talks to Colin Willis, the Public Health Nutrition Coordinator for the Hawaii State Dept. of Health. Colin talks about how he and why he got involved in nutrition. And he stresses the importance of reading labels and making sure Hawaii's keiki don't consume too much sugar.

Even though the event has passed, this is an informative, fun interview with the founder of the Great Aloha Run, Carole Kai, and the GAR Event Coordinator, Claire Nakamura Roshon. They talk about the history, the reason behind the run, some of the charity details, and lots more. And with Carole Kai, it's always a fun interview.

Hawaii Matters host Devon Nekoba talks to Tati Guzman from HMSA about the ins and outs and complexities of Medicare.