Keep it Aloha

Sienna Agudong is an actress from the island of Kaua’i. She landed her first role at age 7 in Willy Wonka at the Hawaii Children’s Theatre and then made her television debut at the age of 8 with a recurring role as Lulu Parker in Killer Women. This local talent earned several young Artist Awards and Young Entertainer Award nominations since 2015 and a win for Best Guest Starring Young Actress – 12...

Dillon Gabriel is an NFL quarterback from the island of O’ahu. At the high school level, he broke Tua Tagovailoa’s High School State record for career passing yards and then went on to play college football and started for UCF, Oklahoma and most recently Oregon finishing up his last season in 2024 with 63 career games played which is the most games played by a college quarterback in Division 1 foo...

Iam Tongi is a musician from the island of O’ahu. He came bursting on the scene in 2023 winning season 21 of American Idol becoming the first person from Hawai’i, the first Pacific Islander, and the first non-country genre singer in three years, to win. Since his time on American Idol, Iam has accumulated over 3 million followers collectively on social media, 70+ million streams on all platforms,...

Kanoelehua Robinson is Kamaka's little sister from the Big Island of Hawai'i. She's a model and flight attendant for Hawaiian airlines and also the silver child of the family behind the golden child, Kamaka. In this episode they talk about their family history, their relationship as siblings, who the family favorite is, being from Hilo, their funniest life moments, and so much more. En...

Kawehi is a Hawaiian Airlines flight attendant from the island of O’ahu. She is also the Hawaiian Host Chocolate ambassador and you can see her on the cover of most of the Hawaiian Host products. Kawehi is an ambassador of aloha and is also a hula dancer, wife, and mama of 4 + a puppy. In this episode we talk about how she ended up on the cover of the Hawaiian Host boxes, how she became a flight a...

Brian Keaulana is a legendary waterman from the island of O’ahu. He is a well-known Hawaiian surfer, lifeguard, and stunt coordinator who has provided invaluable support in dozens of major motion pictures. This husband and father is credited with developing new approaches to water safety in big surf and invented the equipment to support it, was the first to use the jet ski in water rescue operatio...

Paul Izak is an organic farmer and musician from the island of O’ahu. He is a yoga practitioner and surfer who is raising his family in the back roads of Waimanalo. His music has reached millions around the world who are also committed to a simple, clean and healthy land-based lifestyle. From 2005-2013 he was the lead singer/harmonica/percussion player for a local Reggae band called Pressure Drop,...

Gene Villiatora is an entrepreneur and chef from the island of O’ahu. He is owner of ‘Ai Pono Cafe, which is a Hawai’i street food restaurant in Costa Mesa, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. He has been in the culinary arts since the age of 18 when he started as a dishwasher 25 years ago at the California Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Since then he has found his true calling in the industry and h...

Jasmine Trias is an International Platinum-selling Recording Artist from the island of O’ahu. She first rose to fame as a top 3 finalist on season 3 of the hit TV show ‘American Idol’. With her signature trademark Hawaiian plumeria in her hair, she stole the hearts of the nation and beyond going on to become an International Superstar with Universal Records, and was named “R&B Artist of the ye...

Sterling Higa is an entrepreneur and change-maker from the island of O’ahu. He is a former teacher and writer who has taught creative writing and performing arts in numerous high schools. At 19 years old he became the youngest slam poetry state champion ever and has traveled the country representing Hawai’i at Thirteen poetry festivals. This Harvard graduate also is a co-founder and served as exec...

Krystilez is an emcee and on-air radio personality from the island of O’ahu. This radio veteran has been hosting live events for over 2 decades from concerts with over 1000 people in the audience or a room of 20 kupuna. He is currently the host of a morning radio show called the HI Guys on HI93 and is the reigning #1 night show host on 102.7 Da Bomb for over 15 years. He is also a founding member...

Kamakakēhau Fernandez is a talented musician from the island of Maui. He is a Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning singer, Hawaiian language perpetuator and has been featured in the Hawaiian Language version of The Disney Animation Film “Moana”, in which he plays the role of Tamatoa The shiny crab. He has performed on numerous stages within the state of Hawai’i as well as stages in the continental Unite...

Michael Alisa is an actor and model from the island of O’ahu. He is a former collegiate football player for BYU where he was nominated for two national awards before back to back seasons with injuries. During his time at BYU he served in the Puerto Rico San Juan West Mission for the LDS Church. Currently he is a fitness model and trainer who is dipping his toes into the acting world. In this episo...

Moses Goods is an actor and storyteller from the island of Maui. He is one of Hawai’i’s most prominent theatre artists and has traveled both nationally and internationally performing his original work with a wide range of audiences. His body of work ranges from full length plays to theatrical storytelling pieces most of which are rooted in Native Hawaiian culture. His one-man show DUKE, has receiv...

Lyssa Chapman Evensen is an entrepreneur and former television personality living on the island of O'ahu. This former bail bondswoman and bounty hunter is known for her role on A&E TV’s Dog the Bounty Hunter, in which she, along with her father Duane “Dog” Chapman and various friends and family members, track down and capture wanted fugitives. In 2013 this mother of two released her autobiogra...

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...