Justyn Ah Chong is an award-winning Native-Hawaiian filmmaker from the island of O’ahu. He has worked as a director, cinematographer and editor at ʻŌiwi TV, and was a 2020 NIA Tero 4th World Media Lab fellow. His film “Down on the Sidewalk in Waikiki” premiered at the Maoriland film festival in New Zealand winning the Peopleʻs Choice Award for best short drama and has been screened at festivals all around the world from Toronto to Los Angeles. Most recently he helped produce the film “Hawaiian Soul” about the late great George Helm and continues to share culturally-inspired, place-based stories through his production company Olonā Media. In this episode we talk about filmmaking, what it means to be Hawaiian in these modern times, being connected to culture, and much more. Enjoy!

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Kiana Cayabyab is a Native-Hawaiian reporter from the island of Kaua’i. She is a model, actress, professional hula dancer, digital news reporter and host for the Star Advertiser. She is also an honor graduate of Loyola Marymount University and was a former Miss Honolulu.  She has a passion for storytelling, public speaking and interviewing. Kiana is a go-getter, and with her charismatic personality, she plans to go very far in life. In this episode we talk about boarding school, living away from Hawaiʻi, coming back home to pursue her passion, her connection to culture, and so much more. Enjoy! 

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Ezekiel Lau is a Native-Hawaiian professional surfer from the island of O’ahu. Zeke started surfing when he was just a kid and has become a household name in the surfing world. He is a MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira champion and the winner of two Vans World Cups of surfing at Sunset beach. He is also the the winner of ABC’s Ultimate Surfer and is a brand ambassador for companies like Quiksilver, Rockstar, Electric, Dakine and many more. If you can’t find him in the water you can find him vlogging about his life on his YouTube channel or hanging out with his wife and family. In this episode we talk about growing up in the dorms at Kamehameha, not being able to grow out his hair until he was 15, his surf career, Hawaiian culture, and so much more. Enjoy! 

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Chad Owens is a Native-Hawaiian former professional football player from the island of O'ahu. This local legend was a college football standout when he played for the University of Hawai'i Warriors and ended his career in the top 10 for receiving yards and touchdowns and till this day is Hawai'i's all-time career yardage leader. In 2012, he was named the Most Outstanding Player in the Canadian Football League and is a 2x Grey Cup champion and also holds the record for most all-purpose yards in a regular season. He is also an actor, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and currently is the host of Star Advertiser's CO2 RUNDWN, a web sports talk show based in Honolulu. Adding to his many accolades, Chad is also a loving husband and father of three. In this episode we talk about his love for his family, his legendary football career, not holding onto the past and always trying to level up, his motivation for running for OHA, and so much more. Enjoy!

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McKenna Maduli is a Native-Hawaiian Emmy award-winning wahine from the island of O'ahu. This local girl has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry working for MTV, NBC's Access Hollywood, Billboard Live, and interviewing some of the biggest celebrities in the business such as George Clooney, Oprah, and Snoop Dogg. She is also the host of her very own talk show called "Talk Story with McKenna Maduli" which debuted in 2019 to rave reviews as the only one-hour Hawaiian variety show in the state. Within four weeks it became the number one primetime show in Hawai'i, receiving two Emmy nominations and winning the 2020 regional Emmy Award. In this episode we talk about growing up in Hawai'i, how she left Hawai'i as soon as she turned 18, her first red carpet interview, coming back home, the struggles we face in Hawai'i, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Micah Banks is a local on-air radio personality and music producer from the island of O'ahu. He is a hustler who worked his way from the bottom to the top and has over 15 years of experience working on the radio. As a music producer, his singles "Screenshots" and "Want To" has over 1.5 million streams worldwide. In this episode we talk about how we first met, his journey into music, being pro-Hawai'i, if people still listen to the radio, his favorite part of his job, and so much more. Enjoy!

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BJ Penn is a Native-Hawaiian MMA legend from the Big Island of Hawai'i. He is a father, businessman, author, and former UFC champion. He is one of only 7 UFC fighters to ever win titles in multiple weight classes and is the first non-Brazilian to win the jiu-jitsu world championship. Now, he is stepping into a new arena and running for governor or Hawai'i as a republican candidate. In this episode we talk about how he got into mixed martial arts, his motivation for running for governor, some of the issues locals face, what he plans to do if he is elected, and so much more. Enjoy! 

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Drew Honda is a Kamehameha graduate from the island of O'ahu. He is the CEO and founder of Sweet Enemy Clothing. This entrepreneur is a hustler that is making a name for himself in the streetwear scene. Drew has collaborated with multiple brands, local athletes, and musicians and hopes to be the biggest brand in the world one day. He started his business as a tribute to his grandma, Rose, and is always reminding others to 'never forget the reason.' In this episode we talk about the start of Sweet Enemy Clothing, his passion for fashion, his hustle to build and grow his brand, the entrepreneurial struggles and successes, and so much more. Enjoy!  

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Mark "Gooch" Noguchi is a nationally recognized chef from the island of O'ahu. He has been featured on many news stations, TV shows, and even starred in his very own YouTube series presented by Toyota Hawai'i. Gooch is also an entrepreneur, teacher, hula dancer, husband and father to two daughters. This culturally aware kanaka ties in culture with everything he does and is an inspiration to me and many others. In this episode we talk about growing up in Mānoa and dropping out to of high school to become a DJ, moving to Hilo and joining a hula hālau, how he became a chef, Hawaiian food vs. Local food, being Hawaiian at heart, sustainability, and so much more. Enjoy the episode! 

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Brenton Awa is a Native-Hawaiian journalist from the island of O'ahu. He's a father of three, a high school wrestling state champion, and a former news anchor for KITV4. Since leaving the news station he has been taking a grassroots approach in the community and reporting local news all on his own, all while substitute teaching to make ends meet. Brenton has decided to run for state senate to represent district 23 and hopes to bring some real change to Hawai'i. In this episode we talk about growing up in the country and where he got his work ethic from, his journey into journalism, misinformation in the media, his plans for the state senate if he is elected, and so much more. Enjoy! 

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