Keep it Aloha

Etienne Aurelius is an award-winning feature film director from the island of Kaua’i. You can learn more about his life on episode 159 on the Keep it Aloha Podcast. In this episode we talk about his Ali’i Atlas event, the reception from his first episode, the truth behind the Lāhainā wildfires, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Etienne here: https://www.instagram.com/i.am.aurelius/ Buy our merch on: O...

Pashyn Santos is an actor, comedian and writer from the island of O’ahu. She is a versatile artist and a standout figure in the entertainment world here in Hawai’i. She started out performing hilarious six-second skits about local life on the app Vine, and continued on her social media journey doing famous sketches like the “Pidgin Siri” series, earning her nearly 1 million followers collectively...

Etienne Aurelius is an award-winning feature film director from the island of Kaua’i. Not only is he a producer, cinematographer, writer, and creative director, but he is also the founder/CEO of The ECOH which is a top-tier archival indigenous film studio specializing in theatrical narrative feature films, short films, TV and streaming episodic shows, scripted reality, documentaries and so much mo...

Kekoa Kekumano is a waterman and actor from the island of O’ahu. He is best known for his scene stealing performance in the TV series White Lotus as Kai, his role on Hawaii Five-O as Nahele and for playing young Jason Momoa in the smash hit Aquaman. He is a former City and county of Honolulu Lifeguard and now plays the character Laka, a lifeguard, on the hit series Rescue: HI-Surf on FOX, which he...

Aloha everybody! Happy 2025! Mahalo for the amazing support in 2024, we truly appreciate each and every one of you. We will have a brand new episode coming out next week, but for now we just wanted to leave you with a recap of 2024 and some quick updates for 2025. It's going to be another amazing year and we are excited to be on this journey with you allRemember to always keep it aloha 🤙🏽 Mahalo...

Rob DeMello is an award-winning sportscaster from the island of O’ahu. He is the current sports director at KHON2 news and is the creator, executive producer, and host of “Cover 2: Hawai’i High School Football Weekly.” Rob is a father and husband who hosts the Hawaii Football Final Podcast during the UH Football season and has traveled far and wide to cover Hawai’i’s biggest sports stories. He als...

Isaac Scharsch is a social media personality from the island of O’ahu. He is the man known all over Hawai’i social media as The Hungry Hungry Hawaiian. This one-man online news source has been keeping us up to date on the good, the bad and the ugly of every day life here in Hawai’i. He is also a father and snorkel guide in Waikiki and has a passion for community. In this episode we talk about drop...

We welcome back cultural practitioner Elijah Kalā McShane to the podcast for a special episode filmed at Kualoa Ranch. Check out episode 66 of the Hawaiiverse Podcast to see Elijah's first episode and learn more about his life story. In this episode we talk about life since his last podcast with us, the state of social media and politics, being pono, we answers social media questions, we try out h...

Keep it Aloha Kalikimaka! We welcome back Kimié Miner to the podcast for a special Christmas themed episode 🎄 Check out episode 69 of the Hawaiiverse Podcast to see Kimié's first episode and learn more about her life story. In this episode we talk about Christmas in Hawai’i, catch up on life since her last podcast episode, what makes Hawai’i special, Haku Collective, our love for Texaco in Hawai’...

Leomana Turalde is a scientist and master hula dancer from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is a father and cultural practitioner who joined the Marine Corps Infantry in 2005 and served multiple combat tours with the Marine Force Reconnaissance Teams. 6 years later he left the military and started dancing for Chinky Mahoe and since then has become a prominent dancer and composer. This adrenaline junk...

Kūhaʻo Zane is a designer and entrepreneur from the Big Island of Hawai’i. He is the Creative Director of Sig Zane and SZKaiao and also serves as the president of the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation, a nonprofit that employs his family’s generational cultural insight through curriculum development, site restoration, consulting and publishing. He is a father and sixth generation hula dancer who has per...

Brickwood Galuteria is a former radio personality and current politician from the island of O’ahu. He is a long time radio host, musician, and actor that has been in the spotlight for many decades. He previously served as a state chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawai’i from 2004-2006 and in 2022 was elected to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees as an At-Large member where he curr...

Kimo Kahoano is an entertainer from the island of O’ahu. He started his career as a fire knife dancer/singer in the popular Al Harrington Show and has been a staple in Hawai’i entertainment for half a century. His legacy has continued as an emcee, radio personality, and co-host of the televised Hawai’i Stars competition. As an actor, Kimo has appeared in many television shows including Hawai’i 5-0...

Mike Kai is a pastor and entrepreneur from the Big island of Hawai’i. He is the senior pastor of Inspire Church and the founder of The Inspire Network, The Inspire Collective, and Send Hope International. This husband and father of 3 is also an author, coach, revivalist, patriot, family man, public speaker, and host of the P4P leader podcast. As an author he has written 3 books called That Doesn’t...

Pure Heart is a legendary band from the island of O’ahu and Moloka’i. Jon Yamasato is a guitarist and vocalist turned real estate agent with years of experience in the music industry and real estate putting together 150 real estate transactions and sales in excess of over $200 million. He is also the creator of HI sessions which showcases musical artist in Hawai’i and also hosts his own podcast wi...

Johnny Suite (Elijah Lagafuaina) is an island reggae singer-songwriter from the island of O’ahu. His debut EP Keep it Movin, was nominated for a 2020 island music award and continues to get heavy radio play in Hawai’i. He is known for his hit single Thank You, which has over 3 millions streams on Spotify. In 2019, Johnny was nominated as Breakout Artist of the Year at the 2nd annual music awards a...

Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu is a passionate kumu hula from the island of O’ahu. He is a Hawaiian instrument designer and iconic chanter that teaches the essence of Hawaiian history and customs through choreography of hula and mele. He founded the Academy of Hawaiian Arts in 2003, and his fresh approach to hula has made the group’s name famous in the Hawaiian arts and dance community. This innovator of h...

Zasha Smith is an investor and real estate mogul from the island of Maui. She is a licensed Civil Engineer who worked for 10 years at a private firm, but now is a full-time real estate investor who built her $5 million Dollar residential portfolio of single family, multi family, and short-term rentals in Hawai’i while also making a profit over $1 million fixing and flipping 21 projects across the...

Tumua Tuinei is a stand-up comedian and entertainer from the island of O’ahu. He is brand new father, a former collegiate athlete, a social media personality, and a podcaster who hosts his own show called The Stand Up Life. His hilarious sketches and stand-up bits are well known all over the Polynesian community and throughout the world with over 600 thousand+ followers throughout social media. As...

Anthony Silva and James Roache are two comedians and entertainers from the island of O’ahu. They are two halves of the famous duo called Da Braddahs and are Hawaii’s longest running comedy show poking fun at the many cultures, languages, and traditions that make Hawai’i so unique. They have released CD and DVDs Volume 1-16 of their television show Da Braddah and Friends” featured on OC16. In this...

Justin Kawika Young is a musician from the island of O’ahu. He is a self-proclaimed voracious non-fiction book collector and aspiring reader that has accumulated eleven number-one hits on Hawai’i radio and has toured with Brett Young and Colbie Caillat eventually forming a band with Caillat and their two friends called Gone West. This band has accumulated over 40 million Spotify streams and now th...

Erik Shoji is a professional volleyball player and 3x Olympian from the island of O’ahu. This local product attended Stanford University, where he became the first four-time AVCA team All-American. He finished at Stanford as the record-holder for career digs, with 1,402 total digs. He became a member of the United States senior national team in 2013. He has represented Team USA at the 2016 Summer...

Dr. Keanu Sai is back by popular demand for a continuation of his first episode last month. Dr. Sai is a Ph. D. in Political Science specializing in International Relations and law from the island of O’ahu. He is a founding member of the Hawaiian Society of Law & Politics. He also served as lead agent for the Hawaiian Kingdom in arbitration proceedings before the Permanent Court of Arbitration...

JT Ojerio is a self-taught artist from the the island of O’ahu. Before we started seeing her signature hibiscus flower everywhere she was a former wrestler and even got a master’s degree in Exercise Physiology. Jt is the owner of Studio Hale and discovered her love for art in 2017 when she created Aloha de Mele which is dedicated to the memory of her best friend, Mele who was a Tricolour Cavalier...

Tia Carrere is an accomplished actress from the island of O’ahu. She has appeared in numerous blockbusters like “Wayne’s World 1 & 2” with Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, “True Lies” opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and also voiced the character of Nani in Disney’s classic animated film and tv series “Lilo & Stitch”. As for television shows, she has had roles on TV programs such as “General Hosp...