Kampai Sugai Podcast

On today's episode, we have actor, director, and founder of Team Avatar Films, Victor Zheng! Victor is a big fan of the show, "Avatar, The Last Airbender," and in turn he has created Team Avatar Films from his passion for that show. He is currently in post production for two short films that he's created as fan films to "Avatar, The Last Airbender." We talk in-depth a...

On today's episode, we have long time telecommunications specialist, author, Okinawa-Jewish comedian, and all around adventurer, Mark Miyashiro. We dive into his journey through life as someone who struggles with schizophrenia. He's endured hardships judgment, jail time, and medical pain to overcoming his hardships into living the best life he can. We get into some interesting topics tod...

For myself, I know very little about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and other forms of cryptocurrency. I don't even know much about cryptocurrency at all, but I know enough to get me interested. That's why for today's guests we have two experts who have been researching and educating others into getting into cryptocurrency. Sean Cover and Alike Kane have come on the show today to talk...

Welcome back to the Kampai Sugai Podcast! It feels good to be back and healthy again after fighting off Covid-19. Today I have my good friend, Kahi Tobosa-Lima on the show.  We get into a lot mixed martial arts talk, we talk about his weight-loss journey from the quarantine slump, and we find out why he's moving away from Hawaii. Kahi also uses me to demonstrate a couple of jiu-jitsu chokes o...

Scriptwriter, podcaster, owner of Dream Weddings Hawaii, and storyteller, Steven Young joins us on the podcast today. We talk about his business as a full-service wedding planner, football and the state of the NFL, the effects of Covid-19 on businesses and society, his podcast, and his profession as a storyteller. We also tackle one of the most pressing matters where him and I first met. The lost...

On today's episode, we have content strategist, thriving entrepreneur, and an innovator in Hawaii, Kayla Kilaulani. We talk about how and why she started her business, her involvement with the music and tourism industries, mental health (well we tried to), volleyball, and what keeps her pushing forward. We were very professional... but then the liquor came out. While we may have covered many...

Happy New Year everyone! What a great way to start off the new year with a new episode, and holy crap..... we got a doozy of an episode. Today's guest is my good friend and returning guest on the show, Stone Needham. In the last episode we tried our best to not swear, but we ended up swearing anyway. This time swearing was allowed, but we gave it a penalty (or reward in some people's eye...

On today's episode, we have a legend on the show. Someone who has done an ultramarathon. Someone who has survived as a houseless man. Someone who is a dear friend of mine, and is a friend of the show. I have brought over my friend, Damon Trevor, to join us on the show today. We get into some interesting topics such as drinking stories, why he has stopped his podcast, exchanging voice imperson...

Today we have a returning guest who has made lots of moves in his life since our first episode. We talk about his experience as a national dog trainer, lessons about relationships, the mental health of our pets, and transitioning away from the military. Ricky is one of the smartest and wisest people I know, so I'm glad we could share wisdom together. Merry Christmas to all of you, and we hope...

On today's episode, we have prop master and army veteran, Keoni Maemori, joining us today. We talk about his time in the military, his experience as a prop maker, movies of course, Star Wars, and the social effects of Covid-19 in Hawaii. We also talk about his truck bed, which always has something different in it every day. What will be in it today? You'll find out soon enough. Happy bel...

On today's episode, I have my friend, Amy Truong on the show. Amy has been all over the world blogging her experiences as a digital nomad, but has now settled in Hawaii for awhile. We talk about Amy's work with Make-A-Wish Hawaii, her incredible traveling experiences as a digital nomad, her new blog, the "Shut Up and Write" group she started in Hawaii, the Alzheimer's Asso...

On today's episode, we have former Hawaii House Representative of District 43 and the Republican nominee for the governor of Hawaii in 2018, Andria Tupola. She is currently running for Hawaii City Council of District 1, and she is here to talk about why she is running for city council. Andria is a very intelligent individual that is well-educated about community issues and current events. She...

Please watch from beginning to end. On today's episode, I have one of my good friends, Damon Trevor, on the show to conclude his three part "SOLO Series." If you have not watched or listened to the other SOLO episodes, check them out on his podcast called "theSHOpodcast." This is one of the most personal episodes I've ever recorded. I cannot convey how I feel about fi...

On today's show, we have the owner and host of the Sleep Times Over Show, personal trainer, and DJ, Aaron Sakai aka DJ Zack Morse. Aaron hosts, Seelp Times Over Show, a live show at The Hi Brau Room, which features many of hawaii's talent. He has always thought of creative ideas for his shows and even during this time, he has put out some out-of-the-box ideas. Aaron, in my eyes, is a tru...

On the show today, we have the director of marketing and promotions for iHeartMedia Honolulu, radio show host for Star 101.9, and co-owner for Moderne Media Hawaii, Flash Hansen joining us. He has numerous years experience along with being the former marketing director for Wave Waikiki, BAMP Project, and the Republik. He has even done wedding coordinating for a number of years! We talk a lot about...

On today's episode, we have founder and president of Wilson Care Group, Shelley Wilson. She also started two more organizations earlier this year that allows accessible and affordable access to PPE. These organizations are Be Well Hawaii, which sells medical-grade PPE to licensed professionals, and Alohamask.com, which sells commercial-grade PPE for businesses and individuals. Shelley has an...

Today we have Julia Nguyen, owner and founder of The Dream Life Foundation. Julia's holds many certifications including being a licensed vocational nurse, a certified NLP practitioner, a life coach, and being a certified rapid transformational therapist and hypnotherapist. During these times with everything that's going on such as the Coronavirus, it's easy to be depressed and anxio...

*This was filmed back in early March.* On this episode, we have Eric Yamashita, the owner of Every Day Better, promoter, former pro-bodybuilder, personal trainer, and social media influencer here on the show today. We talk about his life as a personal trainer, the meaning to his brand, Every Day Better, how he met Shawn Ray, and how people can adapt during this time of the coronavirus pandemic. Th...

Today we have Jehzan Exclusive, one of the hardest working hiphop artists here in Hawaii, here on Talk Story. She has performed throughout the United States as well as the Philippines. She constantly performs and creates content daily. She also teaches and inspires children to be better versions of themselves, and she has her own podcast on OTD Hip Hop. She is currently building her brand and her...

On today's episode, we have Doug Ward on the show. Doug is a young entrepreneur that engages in many different businesses avenues such as in real estate, insurance annuities, and much more! He has a lot of different ideas and is constantly looking for more opportunities for him to make residual income. Doug is literally the epitome of a "go-getter," and he wants to share his heart a...

New podcast episode featuring Samantha Lockwood! Samantha has many talents including being a certified Bikram Hot Yoga Instructor, owning her jewelry line called Fleurings, modeling, and being an actress starring in Hawaii Five-0 and Shoot The Hero. Did I mention she's the daughter of 2001: A Space Odyssey actor, Gary Lockwood?! Find out more about Samantha and her story in this episode. Than...

Today I have my good friend, Zac Sweat, here on the show. Zac is a professional wellness coach, podcaster, motivational speaker, and writer. We had an amazing conversation about fighting depression, strengthening your mind, and making positive changes in your life that will propel you forward. We hope that this episode will encourage you, motivate you, and inspire you to level up your lifestyle. T...

For this last episode of 2019, the one and only, 102.7 Da Bomb's radio show personality, Krystilez on the show to talk story with all of us. We talk about a lot of stuff including Steezy's origins, his top favorite rappers, the Hawaiian sovereignty movement, and we even dive into some Braddah Craig's Missed Connections. You might also be wondering, what this "Red Panty" is...

On today's episode, we have Alison Koyanagi, owner of Astrategy Marking, who is here to talk story with us about her services. Alison has been in the social media marketing business for over 10 years, and today she wants to share her knowledge about effective social media marketing. The information in this episode is very valuable to those who want to grow their social media platforms, and to...

Today's guest is Chantelle Williams who runs J'Adore Couture Luxury Floral and Styling here in Hawaii. From 2012, Chantelle has been active as an event floral designer, and has continued building her business since then. Honestly, there are a lot of floral designers in Hawaii, and are well-established, but Chantelle sets J'Adore Couture apart from the rest. She is one of the most ge...