Extraordinary Ordinary People

I met Kyle Patrick and his girlfriend Jaydee, who live in Vancouver Island, while each of us were visiting Maui. Amongst other interests, Kyle plays the Mayan Temple Flute which is also sometimes referred to as a "double harmony, double melody, Flute." His is an absolutely beautiful flute made out of cedar and you can hear him play it near the beginning of our conversation. I was particularly inte...

Renée Loux has been a leader in the plant-based food movement and natural product sector for over 25 years. As a chef, author, restaurateur, natural products entrepreneur, culinary nutrition expert and educator, program and curricula developer, TV host, journalist, consultant, and researcher, she has been a leading expert in the fields with multi-media communication to a wide and diverse audience....

Jeremiah Tittle is what we would call a "Digital Nomad." Its definition, on the web, is "A person who earns a living working online in various locations of their choosing rather than a fixed business location." JT, as he likes to be called, is the Founder & CEO of Next Chapter Podcasts, an award winning podcast production company producing The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers, The Ten News and a Shakespe...

I met Joey Scalgione, on a recent month-long trip to Maui, when I discovered his amazing and elaborate tie dye clothing store in the small town of Paia. I also discovered that, every Friday night, Joey produces a "live" concert featuring various artists and bands on the island. The shocker was how much the funk/rock band I saw, Three To 5, blew me away! I ended up meeting Joey and hearing just a p...

I've spent several month-long trips in Maui and have had the opportunity to hear numerous performances and discovered that Maui is full of amazing musicians! I was fortunate to be somewhere, one night, where this guy was introduced to play guitar and sing. I was stunned when I heard his voice for the first time. I'm a great fan of singers who sing naturally, and with a pure tone, andJamie Lawrence...

http://destinationdivingmaui.com destinationdiving@gmail.com This is a great story about someone following their heart and making their dreams come true. We're talking about today's guest, Michelle Trent, whom I met when I needed to hire a scuba diving guide during a recent trip in Maui. Soon after meeting, I knew I had to have Michelle on the show. Hers is a real inspiring story!

"Showing Up For Death, Nourishing Life" Doorway Into Light is Hawaii's only nonprofit & certified green Funeral Home, serving the island of Maui since 2012. ‍They provide counseling, family support, pre-planning services and local & global programs and trainings.   Their funeral home is re-inventing and transforming the 'business of dying' and returning it to sacred service. They provide options f...

What does leadership mean to you? Leadership has many meanings, and everyone may have their own perspective on it. Today's guest, Brett Culp,  has a wonderful point of view on leadership and has built an amazing foundation for his life. He also discusses his philosophy on dealing with obstacles, disappointment, fear, and why and how he maintains such a positive attitude in the face of life's strug...

When we're working towards a new goal, one question we hear is "how bad do you want it?" What are you willing to do to succeed? How hard are you willing to work.     Sometimes, our goals and dreams are just fun words that sound nice rolling off the tongue, yet have nothing to back them up. This is not the case with Dave Russell. Dave went from sweeping floors at a music studio to becoming a multi-...

When we think about our favorite songs, we tend to think of the artist who sings them. What we don't think about, however, is the amount of work and people that went into bringing it to life. The way artists have hundreds of people working to create tomorrow's top hits, it takes just as many to put together a show to honor music and its makers. Today, Branden Chapman, Executive In Charge Of Produc...

On today's episode, Andy shares with us the honor of sitting down with renowned Chef Roy Yamaguchi, as he shares his story. Chef Roy shares his experiences from coming to the United States for the first time to attend culinary school, starting his first restaurant in Los Angeles, and finally creating Roy's in Hawaii.   Listen in as Roy shares with Andy, as well as the rest of us, his passion, his...

Simon T. Bailey is no stranger to success, even though he's quite familiar with failure.    At a young age, Simon was turned down for multiple sports teams-but he didn't let that stop him.    He left his first college after just one year and moved into a low-income neighborhood. His path took him to a high-level role, which he transitioned away from when it became clear his days as an employee the...

It was a tough show for Rayshun last week, and he finished in the bottom 2. The good news is that he was able to perform a different song and seek redemption - and boy, did he get it. Tune in to this special bonus episode where Andy catches up with Rayshun about last week's performances and we also get a little peek into what he's singing next week. If you haven't listed to Rayshun's first intervi...

Rayshun Lamarr has officially put his voice in the arena-- it's where he's always known he wants it to be. As a singer since childhood, it would be easy to stay on a relatively safe course as an entertainer and rely on the talent he's been recognized for since an early age. Instead, Rayshun creates opportunity after opportunity for himself to hone his craft and put himself up against the best.   H...

Ashley Keegan is an extraordinarily intuitive healer. From a young age, she started learning how  to view the human body and use natural elements to help others release trauma. She has a lot to say when it comes to fear, our inner physiology and learning to appreciate that less is more. Ashley also looks closely at what's around her. After seeing signs in her life that they were  destined for the...

Chuck Johnson knew since he was a child that he wanted to be a musician. After persistently nagging his father (who played music in a band during rowdy parties) to teach him how to play, he learned his first 3 chords at 6 years old. Chuck Johnson probably never imagined his early childhood fascination would turn into a successful career as a prominent member of 3 bands and internationally touring...

Wombi Rose learns by doing. After recognizing his love for art and engineering, he took on a college experience in a literal shipyard, learning how to engineer large vessels. When he graduated college, he created his own experiences as a consultant in the energy and ship industries worldwide. So naturally, when Wombi got a call from his friend John Wise encouraging him to apply for Harvard and go...

Colin Cowie is a top designer for all things weddings, as well as galas, charitable events, corporate and destination celebrations. He's beloved by the likes of Oprah, Jerry Seinfeld, Elton John, Michael Jordan, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Aniston, and countless other A-list celebrities. Since Colin arrived in Los Angeles from Kitzwe, Zambia at the height of apartheid in 1985, his professional life has...

Today, we present the story of a legend who facilitated incredible change in the music business. I'm sitting down with the one-of-a-kind Jerry Moss, Co-founder of A&M Records. If you've heard of artists like The Police and Sting, Janet Jackson, Quincy Jones, Peter Frampton, Cat Stevens, The Carpenters, Chet Baker, Bryan Adams, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, and Cheech and Chong, then you've listened to...

The story of how I met Dennis Chambers started with a  music performance I will never forget. However, that's not why I'm here. Today, we learn how Dennis Chambers became the legendary drummer he is today. From his earliest memories of copying records on a toy drum kit, to slinging tracks with the likes of John Scofield and Miles Davis, Dennis has a story to tell about everything. Like the music h...

In today's conversation, Andy talks with Ashfer Biju, the executive chef and food and beverage director at the iconic The Pierre, A Taj Hotel in New York City, responsible for all things culinary. To Ashfer, however, he's more than his official job title; he's a self-proclaimed "crafter of perishable art." After growing up in a small fishing town in India, Ashfer discovered his passion for food as...

To operate, or not to operate. This is the question that Dr. Alexandros Powers has continuously asked himself since the beginning of his career as a highly respected Neurosurgeon. Gaining influence from his older sister, as well as his love for continual research, Dr. Alexandros Powers entered the world of medicine. Today, Dr. Alexandros Powers sits down with Andy to discuss his early life and car...

The Grainger Brothers' talent and prowess in the world of music and rhythm is unparalleled.  Between the two of them, Gary Grainger on bass and Greg on drums have recorded or performed with the likes of Whitney Houston and John Scofield, and together opened up for Earth Wind And Fire while on tour with their band, Pockets, all while keeping their musical roots and strong brotherhood bond at the fo...

Robert Kraft's list of accomplishments is nothing short of incredible. He was the President of 20th Century Fox Music for 18 years, supervising the music and film scores for blockbusters like Titanic, Avatar, and Slumdog Millionaire as well as for hit television shows like The X-Files and The Simpsons. Under his leadership, Fox Music garnered numerous Academy Award nominations and awards, Emmys, G...

Paul Cloutier is considered to be one of the great masters of callography, an art form that involves materials being placed onto a printing plate, then varnished so it can be painted with acrylics, and then later pressed onto paper to produce a print. His technique and skill is both as intricate and detailed as it is fascinating to see the final product. Paul grew up in Quebec City with a particul...