Keep it Aloha

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 personalit...

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...

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...

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 &qu...

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 in...

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...

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...

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 ins...

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...

Allison Chu is a Hapa model, actress, singer, hula dancer and beauty queen. She was the valedictorian of her high school and became the only person to win both Miss Hawai'i and Miss Hawai'i USA. Hopena Pokipala is a Native-Hawaiian waterman who was born with paddling in his blood. He joined the canoe club at age seven and guided his team to 7 consecutive junior state championships. In 2018...

Rose Wong is a Filipino, Chinese award-winning entrepreneur from the island of O'ahu. She became the youngest store owner in Waikiki at the age of 21 opening up Kolohe, a handmade jewelry "experience-based" boutique. Among her many accomplishments such as being recognized as Student Entrepreneur of the year by the Pacific Asian Center of Entrepreneurship in 2018 and the Hawai'i V...

Keilana Mokulehua is an award winning Hawaiian, Filipino R&B/Soul musician from the Island of O'ahu. She is quickly gaining fame and worldwide recognition with her silky smooth vocals and was recently named “Most promising artist" and R&B Album of the year in 2021. Her debut album “I Am” charted at #2 on the iTunes R&B/Soul charts during its first week of release.  Some of her...

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 Latte...

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...

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...

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 s...

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...

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 on...

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 t...

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 e...

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&...

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 Ha...

Guy Hagi is a jovial weatherman from the island of O'ahu. He is a famous news personality, avid surfer, triathlete, and host of Pacific Pulse and Cheap Eats. This husband and father of two became the most memeable man in Hawai'i back in 2014 and his hurricane memes still bring laughs to everyone in the Hawaiian islands until today. You can find him doing what he does best every morning fro...

Jeff Hubbard is a professional bodyboarder from the island of Kaua'i. He is a 3-time IBA world champion, 5-time IBA Pipeline champion, 11-time world United States National title-holder and is one of the few bodyboarders to ever land an aerial 720. This husband and father of one is also a college graduate and the owner of Hubboards, a bodyboarding company that he started with his brother Dave....

Kalei Mau is a Native-Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino professional volleyball player from the island of O'ahu. This local girl is an absolute star on and off the court as she is also a very talented singer-songwriter, fitness expert, social media influencer, and entrepreneur.  Some might remember her singing on YouTube many years ago with Kolohe Kai singer, Roman de Peralta, as she came to the spo...