The Ho'omanawanui Podcast

Trysten reflects on the emotional impact of creating the podcast, discussing vulnerability, loneliness, and the challenges of healing and endurance. The interlude serves as a reminder of the complexities of endurance and the importance of navigating emotions with honesty and restraint. Takeaways Vulnerability Endurance Chapters 00:00 Navigating Emotions and Vulnerability 05:14 The Hard Part of Hea...

In this episode of Ho‘omanawanui , I reflect on what it means to be shaped by the people who raised us, guided us, and left pieces of themselves behind in us. I open with the story of my uncle, the kind of man whose presence, humor, love, and lessons stayed with me long after certain moments passed. His role as an uncle reminds me how powerful family can be, not just through titles, but through th...

A lot of people think the hardest part of losing something is the moment it happens. It’s not. It’s what comes after. In Episode 2, I open up about what it really means to lose a path you believed was part of your identity—and the reality of having to pivot when life forces you to. This episode goes beyond the surface of disappointment and gets into the raw, uncomfortable space that follows: confu...

Episode 1 introduces Ho‘omanawanui through the Backlot in Waimānalo, a place tied deeply to family, memory, and identity. It reflects on the space behind my childhood home along the Koʻolau mountains where gatherings happened, stories were shared, and connections to my grandparents and my roots were formed. Rather than beginning with loss itself, this episode begins with the foundation that makes...