John Ursua is a Native-Hawaiian professional football player for the Seattle Seahawks. He was born and raised in Kailua, Kona on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi, but moved to Utah during his sophomore year of high school. After graduating high school In Utah, and before joining the University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warriors football team, he went on a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paris, France. He returned home to Hawaiʻi in 2015 and started his successful collegiate career. In 2018, during his final season at UH, he led the nation in receiving touchdowns (16), was a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, a finalist for the Polynesian Player of the Year, and was named the teamʻs Most Valuable Player. He finished his college career ranked in Hawaiʻiʻs top 10 for career receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns. In this episode we talk about growing up in Kona, moving away from home, his mission abroad, his football career, his faith, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Andria Tupola is a Native-Hawaiian, Samoan, politician from the island of O'ahu. She is a member of the Honolulu City Council, a music teacher, a wife, and a mother to two children. Prior to graduating from BYU-Provo, she attended Kamehameha High School and graduated with honors. She ran for Governor in 2018 and garnered close to 35% of the vote as a first-time candidate, only Native-Hawaiian woman to run for this office, and the youngest Republican for Governor in the United States. To add to her already impressive resume, she also got her PhD in music from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2020. In this episode we talk about her time living in Venezuela, how she got into politics, the time she ran against governor Ige in 2018, developing critical thinkers, mask wearing, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kenneth Appelbaum, better known as Keneke the Great, is an internet star from the island of O'ahu. He is a Filipino, Italian entertainer, dancer, comedian, actor, and as some of you might know, a great storyteller. With over 36,000 followers on Instagram, he is still finding ways to bring happiness and laughter 15 years after his first viral video. In this episode we talk about how he got his name "Keneke the Great", the story of his viral video that almost never happened, krumping, his goal in life, cancel culture, his thoughts on the government forcing people to take the vaccine, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Maluhia States is a Hawaiian Language teacher from the island of O'ahu. This Native-Hawaiian was born in Nevada (the 9th island) and moved all over the place, back and forth between Hawai'i, until his family decided to stay here for good. He is a father, husband and strong perpetuator of the Hawaiian language. Using his platform (ka_alala) on Instagram, he teaches people Hawaiian through simple videos, some humor and an undying passion for our native tongue. In this episode we celebrate Hawaiian language month and talk about the Hawaiian language, the history of Hawaiian, Maluhia's story, how he learned Hawaiian as an adult, why he puts an emphasis on speaking like our Kupuna (ancestors), and so much more. Enjoy the episode!

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Paula Fuga is an amazing Native-Hawaiian singer-songwriter from the island of Oʻahu. This generational talent is known for her originality in song composition and her soulful vocals. She is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner and has sung with legends such as Jack Johnson and Ziggy Marley. She has performed at venues such as Madison Square Garden, The Sydney Opera Forecourt, and is a three-time return artist to the White House. She is a wife, an activist, and a perpetuator of positivity and Hawaiian culture. Basically she is awesome and her voice is as pure as her soul. In this episode we talk about her rough childhood being born in a trailer park in Louisiana and then living on the beach in Hawai'i as a young girl, her inspiring journey to music, where her inspiration comes from, our shared fear of lizards, her plans for the future, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Yancy Medeiros is a Native-Hawaiian, Filipino professional MMA fighter from the island of O'ahu. He has fought in the UFC and Strikeforce and has earned two fight of the night bonuses, three performance of the night bonuses, and his epic fight with Alex Oliveira was named fight of the year in 2017 by ESPN. He holds a professional record of 15 wins, 8 losses and one No Contest. Besides being one of the most entertaining fighters out there, he is also a father and a man who exudes endless positivity. In this episode we talk about his journey to MMA, his humble and positive nature, nutrition, going plant-based, doing things to gain experience, fighting in the UFC, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Kekoa Cazimero is a Native-Hawaiian professional surfer and entrepreneur from Waimanalo on the island of Oʻahu. He is a 5-time state champion, valedictorian of his high school, and founder of his own brand called Ambassadors with Aloha. This is a special episode because we are also joined by his fiancé Andrea Stickel, who is a model and former NFL cheerleader for the Chargers. In this episode we talk about Kekoa's childhood, his journey as a surfer and business owner, his business AVVA, how he met his fiancé Andrea, the mindset he carries with him in life, and so much more. Enjoy the episode!

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Carlos Tangaro, better known as Nito, is a fighter in more senses than one. Nito is from Waiʻanae on the island of Oʻahu and has a truly incredible story going from living in a shack to owning his very own business. He is a Filipino-Puerto Rican former professional boxer turned coach, founder and owner of Nito Boxing, and former sparring partner to Filipino boxing legend, Manny Pacquaio. In this episode we talk about Nitoʻs rough upbringing, his battle with sobriety, his journey to professional boxing and coaching, his outlook on life and unbreakable confidence in himself, his business Nito Boxing, and so much more. Enjoy the episode!

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Kailee Freitas is a successful entrepreneur from the island of O'ahu. She is a business owner, wife, mother of two, graduate of Kamehameha High School, and former teacher. This mompreneur is a dedicated Hawaiian that is looking to better our community from the ground up. Kailee is the owner and founder of Mahina Made, which she started by selling custom doormats on Etsy, and Ho'omau Hawai'i Market, a local market which features Native-Hawaiian businesses and products. She just left her job as a teacher to focus on her businesses and family, but she is still finding ways to educate others and give back to the community. In this episode we talk about how she got into teaching and why she left, her struggle to have kids, her motivation for starting Mahina Made and Ho'omau Hawai'i Market, what "local" truly is, and many other things. Enjoy the episode!

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Ku'ulei Perreira-Keawekane is a kanaka maoli from Hawai'i Island. She's a Native-Hawaiian speaker, musician, activist, entrepreneur, Hawaiian culture perpetuator, and is an absolute well of knowledge. She goes by mauli.ola on Instagram and always shares her realest self with others and isn't afraid to be vulnerable and open up on social media. In this episode we talk about being Hawaiian, connecting to your roots, mental and physical health, kaona (hidden meaning), history and current state of Hawai'i, spirituality and religion, the meaning of her face tattoo, and way too many other things to write here. Just go listen to it yourself. Enjoy the episode!

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