Lauren Teruya is the former Miss Hawaiʻi 2022 from the island of Oʻahu. She is also ateacher, journalist, news reporter, freelance writer and performer. With her Miss Hawai’i win last year, she and her sister became the first sisters to win the Miss Hawai’i competition. During her reign she traveled all over spreading her message of Arts for All, a program that brings the arts into the classroom to help kinesthetic learners succeed in school. Most recently she gave up her crown and will be starting a new job working for the local news station. In this episode we talk about her time as Miss Hawai'i, how she got into the performing arts, her mission for Arts for All, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kulani Watson is a Native-Hawaiian and Māori content creator from the island of O’ahu. He is a comedy writer and actor with over 62 thousand followers on Instagram and 54 thousand followers on TikTok. After going on his LDS mission during his time in college he found his passion in writing and filming comedic sketches for social media. He is one of my favorite accounts to follow and has been bringing the laughs to social media and real life for many years.  In this episode we talk about how he grew up in Kalihi as a pale-skinned Hawaiian, his LDS mission in Chicago, his content creating journey, his future goals of getting his movie picked up, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kelly Boy Delima is a Native-Hawaiian, Portuguese singer, songwriter, and ukulele superstar from the island of O’ahu. This husband and father of three is most known for being the founder and lead singer of the legendary band Kapena, which he formed with two Tongan brothers. He is a multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner and has over 20 CDS. Today you can see him onstage with his wife who is a wonderful soprano vocalist and hula dancer and their kids who make up the powerhouse core of today’s version of Kapena. They are sometimes accompanied by their grandkids who play music and dance hula as well. He has been bringing that feel good island music to us for over 30 years, revolutionizing the island music sound. In this episode we talk about how he fell in love with the ukulele, how he started Kapena, accepting his haole look, his highs and lows in life, and so much more. Enjoy!

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The Chu sisters are former Miss Hawaiʻi USA sisters and entrepreneurs. The older sister Julie is a former Miss Hawai’i Teen USA and Miss Hawai’i USA. During her reign she wrote and illustrated her first children’s book, Curly the Doxin and has traveled around the world promoting her book which was written to teach the importance of self-love for children. She also dedicates her time serving as a board member for Special Olympics Hawai’i and Women Speak out Hawai’i where she is a spokesperson for raising awareness of special needs and teen dating violence.  After working for the department of education for 8 years she transitioned into real estate. The younger sister is our former Hawaiiverse Podcast guest and still the first and only person to ever win both Miss Hawai'i and Miss Hawaiʻi USA. Allie is a high school valedictorian, singer, actress, hula dancer, and beauty queen. Check out episode 22 to learn more about her. Together they run Oysters Hawai’i, which is a one of a kind experience of oyster shucking for any occasion. In this episode we talk about their childhood, getting into pageantry, Julie writing her book, Allie having the idea to start Oysters Hawai'i, and much more...all while watching their hilarious banter between on another. Enjoy!

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Joe Jitsukawa is an Asian-American YouTuber and entrepreneur from California.  He is a writer, director, actor, comedian, public speaker, investor and is the co-founder of Just Kidding Films and Just Kidding News which are YouTube channels that take on social, contemporary and cultural issues with a comedic edge. His Just Kidding channels as well as his personal accounts have garnered millions of followers on social media, but aside from his social media successes, this Hawai’i resident is also the co-owner of Junbi Waikiki which is the #1 matcha spot in Waikiki. In this episode we talk about his troubled childhood, getting into college and discovering YouTube, Asian-American YouTube, moving to Hawai'i, his entrepreneurship journey, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Our guest today is a Native-Hawaiian professional MMA fighter from the island of O’ahu. She is the inaugural and former Bellator Women’s Flyweight World Champion. Currently she is the 2nd ranked women’s flyweight fighter in Bellator and the 5th overall pound-for-pound fighter in the women’s rankings. This wrestling state champion received her Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Anthropology and her Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a focus on indigenous issues from San Diego State University. She is also the founder of Nā Wahine Toa, a foundation that focuses on teaching self-defense, self-love, self-preservation and the protection of sacred sites including our bodies, our divine feminine entities and our ʻāina (land). Through fundraising, donations and her win bonuses from fights, Ilima-Lei has been able to award a total of 22 scholarships to young girls around the world including natives of Mexico, Jamaica, Canada, Panama, Hawai’i and Turtle Island. In this episode we talk about going to Punahou, how she got into MMA and became a World Champion, her foundation Nā Wahine Toa, her future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Jared Kushi is a Japanese local boy from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is the CEO and co-founder of Hawaiiverse, the largest online local coupon directory which was voted as the HVCA’s 2022 People’s choice of startup paradise. He is also the CEO of Koosh Media, an agency that helps local  businesses scale using targeted online ads and an automation capture system used by global high growth companies. This entrepreneur also co-founded and served as the Chief Operating Officer at LifeDNA, a genetic based health and wellness company. He also served as a Program director at Blue Startups and Operations Manager at Hawaii Angels. There he was a key factor in vetting over 2000 companies and investing in over 60, which gave him an inside look at the Startup landscape. He has been featured in articles by multiple publications such as HI Luxury Magazine and Hawai'i Business Magazine and was a finalist as Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in Hawai'i. Oh and he also has 4 degrees in Entrepreneurship, Management, Finance, and International Business. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hilo, how he got into business, Hawaiiverse, how we met, starting the Hawaiiverse podcast and why we changed it to Keep it Aloha, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Ed Sugimoto is a 2nd-generation Japanese-American from the island of O’ahu. He is the owner and founder of VH07V, also known as Aloha Revolution which is a rotating collection of shirts, caps and sweaters for men and women. The VH07V logo which spells Aloha upside down, when worn is a subtle reminder to keep aloha in our hearts.  Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, he worked at Spectrum as assistant online editor, online editor and wireless manager for 23 years. In 2011 at the Rice Fest, he set the Guinness World for the largest Spam Musubi at 286 pounds and broke his own record the following year at 628 pounds. He hold the world record for largest Loco Moco. In this episode we talk about starting Aloha Revolution, setting two Guinness World Records, being Asian in Hawai'i, supporting local, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Daniela Stolfi-Tow is a Sinti Gypsy digital marketing manager grown on the island of O’ahu. She is a published photographer, videographer and writer and has over 14 years in the music industry as an executive assistant to legendary rock promoter Barry Fey, as well as production assistant for several national artists such as Prince, Metallica and KISS. Dani currently manages a network of 18 various niche social media channels, websites and groups totaling over 5 million followers worldwide and over 500 million video views. This does not include her personal YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers that is dedicated to animal rescue. She is most known for being the creator of 808 viral, creating diverse creative viral content and making people laugh. In this episode we talk about her career in the music industry, how she created 808viral, meeting her husband playing Star Wars, a little Gypsy history, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kimié Miner is a Native-Hawaiian, Portuguese Grammy Nominated, producer, singer-songwriter, and recording artist from the Big Island of Hawai’i. She has written and co-produced five award-winning albums including the Grammy Nominated album, “Hawaiian Lullaby,” and most recently produced “Children of the Sea - Na kama Kai” a full length album from her free community mentorship program called MeleCraft BootCamp, dedicated to supporting young artists and honoring the Hawaiian culture and language. In 2018, she won the Nā Hōkū Hanohano award for Female Vocalist of the year, song of the year for her song “Bamboo,” and female Artist of the year at the Island Music Awards. This mother of three is also the president and CEO of Haku Collective, which is a full-service, multimedia talent production, and management group founded in Honolulu, Hawai’i.  In this episode we talk about her journey in music and how moving to Jamaica gave her confidence, our identities as a mixed Hawaiian, becoming a mother, choosing passion over fear, and so much more. Enjoy!

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