Tribe Collective

Ohio native, Hawaii transplant Carter Parry became ill in 2020 when a subtle cough became a fight for his life. Carter lost his lung and his right leg and all his toes, but still remains hopeful and motivated to surf again.

Listen to Carter’s story of tribulations and triumph as he explains his mental processes that he uses to remain positive throughout his recovery process.

You can follow his Instagram @carter_parry and YouTube at https://youtube.com/channel/UCxr2FkjpWN63xvqJlYM-ghQ to support and follow along.

Cameron Slugget is an entrepreneur, ultra Marathon runner, and all around badass. In December of 2020, Cam ran 170 miles in 6 days, completing the perimeter of Maui, Hawai’i in dedication to his cousin who has autism.

Listen to his stories of triumph and tribulation as a man who lives with cerebral palsy in his hands that cause him to live creatively and to think outside the box to get his goals done.

Cam is also passionate about farming, small businesses, web design, and much more. Tune in to find out more.

Cam’s documentary, Dirty Toes, is available here:

https://youtu.be/DMk-TP_GTZY

Welcome to the Tribe

Jaslyn Ancheta is a photographer born and raised here on Oahu. She is self taught with a sincere passion for all things photography. Jaslyn’s goal is to show the beauty, strength, and enthusiasm of the people she points her camera towards.

She finds beauty in the simplicity of film photographs and how they capture raw emotions in a way newer cameras just can’t do. She believes that capturing emotion is one of the most important aspects of her work.

Listen in as Jaslyn shares her thoughts, goals, and perspective on this journey she has taken to be the best version of herself.

Welcome to the Tribe.

Follow her Instagram : @jaazitup

Visit her site here:

https://jaazitup.squarespace.com/about

Joshua Terao is a local boy who became one of the biggest names in the world of Hawai’i Wrestling and Judo by winning 4 high school state titles in each sport.

Josh is an incredibly talented martial artist: he has his black belt in Judo and years experience in BJJ. He recently took 1st place at the Pan No-Gi IBJJ Championship.

Not only is he successful in these sports, but Josh has his Masters Degree in Biology from American University.

He currently works as a lab technician at Children’s National and also is an adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College.

Listen in as he goes in depth on what it takes to be a champion on and off the mat.

Kawailehua Akiona meets with the Tribe Collective to tell her personal story.

In this podcast, we learn about Kawai as she discusses the ideas of the mentality of decolonizing herself as she takes a step into her role as a Hawaiian, her spiritual quest to Mauna Kea, and her healing relationship with her father.

She delves into her adult friendships that instigated positive paradigm shifts in her view of men, as well as breaking down the etymology, transliteration, and true meaning of the word Aloha.

The Tribe draws parallels between being cultural/ethnic minorities, the lack of its representation in media, and overcoming these obstacles.

Learn more about Kawai in this weeks episode.

Welcome to the Tribe.

Author Jamie Valdez joins the Tribe Collective to discuss the motivations and inspirations of her new book Pretty Shitty. Throughout the entirety of the podcast, Jamie tattoos an illustration found in Pretty Shitty onto podcast host Brandon. Jamie touches on subjects such as her love life, political climate, and her best friend Kawai.

The Tribe Collective offers feedback, questions, favorites, and interpretations of Pretty Shitty.

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY: tag Jamie’s Instagram as well as The tribe collective on your story for a chance to win a signed Author’s copy of Pretty Shitty.

You can find Pretty Shitty on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/pretty-shitty-Jamie-Valdez/dp/1715476948

Welcome to the Tribe

Brandon and Dillon, cofounders of the Tribe collective, reflect on their individual experiences and events that brought them together to create the idea of the “Tribe”.

They provide testimonies of the South2North double marathon, dreams of Mt. Everest, their respective breakups, their mutual love for The Alchemist by Paulo Cohelo and more.