The Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Podcast Presented By SilverShark Media

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Chef Perry Bateman of Mama's Fish House.  In this podcast Perry talks about how a landscaping job turned into a career as a chef,  a history of cooking within his family, why he's so committed to using local ingredients, the importance of sustainability, his approach to let the ingredients shine in a dish, receiving  multiple Aipono Aw...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with the chef/owner of FOND Jojo Vasquez.  In this podcast Jojo talks about some of the inspiration behind FOND, his detailed approach to cooking, the intimate chef's counter experience that's offered at FOND, what it was like for him to win the 2017 Aipono Awards Chef of the Year, what characteristics he looks for when voting for a Chef of...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Ben Shank, General Manager of the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. In this podcast Ben talks about his path from busser to General Manager within the Four Seasons brand, his inspiration to get into hospitality as a career, what he learned at different properties he worked with across the country, the importance of a property to distinguish itself, hi...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Hawaiian Cultural Event Coordinator Daryl Fujiwara.  In this podcast Daryl talks about his background in planning events on Maui, what to expect in late March for Prince Kūhiō day, the logistics behind these full day events, how different organizations on Maui work together to help each other, dealing with challenges with planning events in 2020 and 202...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Jonathan Pasion, Executive Chef of Kō at the Fairmont Kea Lani.  In this podcast Chef Pasion talks about his early cooking influences while growing up on Maui, how he received the Chef Tylun Pang scholarship while attending the culinary program at UH Maui College, how he evolved his culinary skills in Rhode Island, how he continued his culinary travels...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Ed Lyman, Regional Large Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator under NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program.  In this podcast Ed talks about what defines a marine sanctuary, his role with humpback whale entanglement response, how local tour boat operators act as "first responders" to entangled humpback whales, why pati...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks to Chef Jeff Scheer, owner of Marlow.  In this podcast Jeff talks about winning the Chef of the Year Aipono Award in 2015, how the culinary academy on Maui helped shape his path, his inspiration to open Marlow, his dedication to maximize local produce and meat, fine tuning the recipes and cooking style at Marlow, the challenges restaurants face in ke...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks to Leona Rocha Wilson.  In this podcast Leona talks about why age shouldn't hold you back in accomplishing goals, what life was like growing up in the plantation days, the item from her father that means the most to her, how food bonded cultures together growing up on Maui, why she joined the army in 1955, her path into the fashion world, return...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks to Sebastian Consiglieri & Chef Martin Monteverde about the upcoming debut of 1111 Nikkei Sushi Bar & Restaurant in Wailea.  In this podcast Sebastian and Martin talk about their Peruvian backgrounds, how they saw an opportunity to bring creative Peruvian fusion cuisine to the US, how the company is built with a foundation of giving back to t...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Jenny Miller of the Maui Humane Society.  In this podcast Jenny talks about overcoming the challenges of 2020, how the Maui Humane Society is involved with helping Maui community members afford care and food for their pets, the importance of mental health awareness for staff members over the past 2 years, ways the Maui Humane Society has had to adapt as C...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Nicholas Winfrey, President and Chief Professional Officer of Maui United Way.  In this podcast Nicholas talks about navigating through the challenges of 2020 for a non-profit organization, the importance of mental health support in the workplace, how their goals shifted for 2021, how they are using data to help pinpoint areas of need on Maui, how the Mau...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Chef Eric Faivre, Executive Chef at Montage Kapalua Bay.  In this episode Eric talks about joining the Montage Kapalua Bay right before the pandemic, how operations stayed open for the majority of 2020, how the current shipping challenge has impacted restaurants, the importance of sourcing local products, how the Montage Kapalua Bay places a pri...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Julie Yoneyama, Sales & Marketing Manager of Huihui Restaurant at Ka'anapali Beach Hotel.   In this podcast Julie talks about her path that took her from Oahu to Maui, her time with Old Lahaina Luau and the Maui Visitors Bureau, helping to lead a program that helped business learn cultural values, why Huihui Restaurant was a good fit fo...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Gerry Ross, president of the Maui Coffee Association.  In this podcast Gerry talks about the how the Maui Coffee Association began, it's mission to help the coffee industry on Maui, what the process entails for coffee to go from seed to cup, the types of coffee grown on Maui, challenges coffee farmers face in growing coffee,  how he envisions the ind...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks to Jamie Woodburn, co-founder and president of Maui Olive Company.   In this podcast Jamie talks about the inspiration to grow olives on Maui, the challenges Maui presents for olives, aspects of the climate on Maui that are ideal for growing olives, the process of producing olive oil at scale, what it's like to run a family business, expectations for th...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Barry Rivers of the Maui Film Festival.  In this podcast Barry talks about the origin of the festival, their goals each year when selecting films, how they aim to spotlight current and future industry stars,  how the festival has had to adapt due to the pandemic, what people can expect for this year's festival in November, and how people ca...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Ben Kopf, owner of Mahalo Aleworks. In this podcast Ben talks about opening the Mahalo Aleworks Brewery in Makawao this past month, what steps he took for the brewery to go from an idea to reality, how the pandemic impacted the timing of opening, challenges he had to overcome in order to successfully open, how he constantly has to adapt to changing circ...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Chef/Owner Joey Macadangdang of Joey's Kitchen.  In this podcast Joey talks about what the past year and half has been like for his restaurant, the challenge of staffing throughout the pandemic, how having an efficient takeaway process in place helped when the pandemic hit, the challenges that he's still working through, how the new Maui Count...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Melanie Wicker, the GM of Lineage.  In this podcast Melanie talks about what the past year has been like for Lineage, the challenges restaurants face with 50% capacity limits, how the island labor shortage has affected restaurants, the introduction of the two new Executive Chefs for Lineage, how they make it a priority to support local products...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Chris Rabang, GM of the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas.  In this podcast Chris talks about growing up on Maui, opening The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas in 2017, his favorite thing about Maui, what it was like having to close the property during the pandemic in 2020, being the chairperson of the 2021 Charity Walk, why this event is so important, how Maui...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Scott Lacasse, the Executive Director of Grow Some Good.  In this podcast Scott talks about the mission of Grow Some Good, how the program has expanded into different schools across the island, the importance of a dedicated and knowledgeable staff, the path Scott took to join the organization, how one school administrators request in 2020 for school gar...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Rachael McCrory, Spa Director at the Grand Wailea Maui.  In this podcast Rachael talks about dealing with the challenges of 2020, the excitement of reopening the spa, adaptations the spa has made in to keep staff and guests safe, new types of unique treatments that are being offered, how the spa can be a place of solace during a challenging time...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Andrea De Roode of Pono Infusions.  In this podcast Andrea talks about the Maui Tea farm in Kula, how they looked to expand the farm in 2020, the incredible location 4500 feet up Haleakala, the health benefits of tea, the process of making tea, growing and brewing the native Hawaiian Mamaki plant, what the word Pono means to their business, what...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Tim Dietrich, Assistant General Manager of Kapalua Golf and Tennis.  In this podcast Tim talks about starting his career the tennis and ski industries before shifting to golf, his path that led to Kapalua, why Kapalua underwent a large refinement in 2019, the balance of keeping Kapalua challenging for both amateur and professional golfers, keeping up wi...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Eric Faivre, Executive Chef at Montage Kapalua Bay.  In this podcast Eric talks about his early culinary influences while growing up in France,  his travels that stretched from all over Europe to places like Guam, how he first came to Oahu and then made Maui his home, the importance of building relationships with local farmers, the importance of...