The Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Podcast Presented By SilverShark Media

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Nikki Boskoff, GM of Star Noodle.  In this podcast Nikki talks about the inspiration behind opening Star Noodle ten years ago, bringing Chef Abby Ferrer onto the team,  the importance of community events like the annual Empty Bowl fundraiser, how Star Noodle is reopening November 7th in the location previously occupied by Aloha Mixed Plate, an u...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Tetsuji Yamazaki, GM of the Sheraton Maui Resort and Spa.  In this podcast Tets talks about the steps the property has taken to reopen on November 1st, how the rest of Ka’anapali will be reopening over the next month, the safety protocols that will be in place at the Sheraton, how a negative pre-test is required to stay on property and move arou...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Lia Krieg, a regular performer with Maui On Stage.  In this podcast Lia how she got into acting, her favorite roles in the past with Maui On Stage, how community theater productions driven by volunteers, the history of Iao Theater, how the pandemic impacted the theater in 2020, what it has been like with no theater outlet to perform since March, the one...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Greg Ames of TS Restaurants.  In this podcast Greg talks about how TS restaurants began, how Kimo’s was the first restaurant opened in 1977, their heavy involvement in the community, how the group made decisions to add locations in Hawaii and California, the challenges they faced in opening new restaurants over the years, how 2020 has impacted their 13...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Karen Christenson of Mama’s Fish House.  In this podcast Karen talks about her parents living on a boat in the South Pacific for a few years before settling down on Maui, what it was like growing up in Lahaina during the 1960’s, how Mama’s Fish House was opened, how the restaurant supports sustainable fishing, their decision to launch meal kits...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Jeff Tarpey, the Hawaii regional manager for United Airlines.  In this podcast Jeff talks about the safety adaptations United has made during the pandemic, how the airline went from 12 flights a day down to 1 for the past few months, how they will slowly begin to increase daily flights in and out of Maui, how United offered valid Covid tests at...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino.  In this podcast Mayor Victorino talks about slowly reopening higher risk businesses and activities, allowing commercial events to resume in outdoor settings, why Halloween will be different on Maui this year, the upcoming October 15th reopening to trans-pacific travel, why he supports having visitors take a...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Matias Besasso, CEO and co-founder of Rising Sun Solar.  In this podcast Matias talks about how Rising Sun Solar started in 2003, the early challenges the business faced, how tax credits and subsidies have improved to allow more people to afford solar installations, how the efficiency of the technology has advanced over the last 15 years, the benefits a...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with wildlife biologist and science communicator Che Frausto, the founder of Advance Wildlife Education.  In this podcast Che explains why he started Advance Wildlife Education, the importance of science communicators, his background in biology, why he decided to make his books accessible in multiple languages, how the pandemic has impacted his ability to be...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Kelly King of Pacific Biodiesel.  In this podcast Kelly talks about the influence of her parents growing up, how she got into volunteering and community service, the inspiration to start Pacific Biodiesel, the early breakthroughs that gave Pacific Biodiesel long term potential, how the pandemic has affected business operations, the importance of...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine talks to Andrienne Schatz of Book Trust - a non profit that delivers books to students who may otherwise not be able to afford them.  In this podcast Adrienne explains what the Book Trust non profit organization is, how the idea started, the results they have seen in classrooms across the country, how the organization has grown from three classrooms to twen...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Chef/Restaurateur Peter Merriman.  In this podcast Peter talks about how the past 5 months have been for the restaurant industry, what has (and has not) worked in terms of financial support from government programs, the challenge with some of the restrictions that have been put in place for restaurants that reopen, the benefits of having an outdoor or o...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine talks to Michael Pye, the General Manager of the Fairmont Kea Lani.  In this podcast Michael talks about growing up in Canada, his passion to care for the environment, the importance of sharing culture for the property, working with Chef Tylun Pang, what it was to have to close the resort in March, how the property stayed helped the community over the past...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with MiJin Kang Toride of Lineage.  In this podcast MiJin talks about her early culinary influences in Guam and South Korea, how she went to college to be an accountant but then changed career paths, her first jobs in the culinary industry, joining Lineage in August 2019, what it’s like transitioning into leading a well known restaurant, how the pandemic aff...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with farmer James Simpliciano.  In this podcast James talks about learning about farming early on from his family, the soil difference in West Maui compared to other parts of the island, the challenges with agriculture in West Maui, the importance of growing Kalo/Taro, what the Maui Third Wave agriculture venture which incorporates traditional farming method...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Brian Yano, GM & Group Property Manager for JLL on Maui.  In this podcast Brian talks growing up on Oahu, moving to the mainland and then back to Maui years later, how covid-19 has had an impact on Maui shopping centers, how he had time to prepare for the pandemic on Maui since his company had locations in areas that had been impacted sooner...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Maui County Mayor Michael Victorino.  In this podcast Mayor Victorino talks about growing up on the Big Island and then moving to Maui, how giving back to the community has always been instilled in his family, how some personal hardships have helped with leadership, what the decision making process was like early on in the pandemic, how the coun...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with cofounders of Jenny Miller of the Maui Humane Society.  In this podcast Jenny talks about the history of the organization, different scenarios of animal rescue, matching sheltered animals with new families, the challenges of being an animal shelter on an island, how the pandemic impacted their operations, how they began donating over 2,000 pounds of pet...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media speaks with Scott Raines and Melissa Arnold, the co-founders of Westside Bagel.  In this podcast Scott and Melissa talk about what brought them to Maui from the east coast, how they work well together as a team, what inspired them to start making bagels in their own kitchen, how they first started to see business potential, how they began making bagels to sell on w...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Chantal Ratte of the non-profit organization Ka Lima O Maui.  In this podcast Chantal talks about the mission of Ka Lima O Maui (providing job training and employment opportunities for adults with disabilities), the importance of a paycheck for the people they help, her path that started in 1993 as an accountant that led her to become Executive...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media talks to the chef/owner of FOND Jojo Vasquez.  In this podcast Jojo talks about his early influences in cooking, his culinary background that took him from his hometown of Chicago to Atlanta and Los Angeles, the importance of knowing your self worth, what brought him to Maui, his experience working with Iron Chef Morimoto, the process he went through to open FOND,...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine talks to Marc Bromley - the General Manager of the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.  In this podcast Marc talks about his career that took him in part through Washington DC and Costa Rica, how he wanted to create his own path separate of his father who worked in the same industry, how crises management requires good relationships (and how that has been c...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media is joined by Ka’anapali Golf Courses PGA Director of Golf Sutee Nitakorn.  In this podcast Sutee talks about how he turned golf into a career, how his path took him from intern at Ka’anapali Golf Courses to the Director of Golf over the years, the role of his job (it’s not just playing golf), how he aims to make Ka’anapali Golf Courses unique, the importance of cre...

Jason Evans of SilverShark Media is joined by Mala Ocean Tavern General Manager Caleb Hopkins and Marketing Director Ashley Davis.  In this podcast Caleb and Ashley talk about how they each ended up on Maui as part owners of Mala Ocean Tavern, the decision making process when the ownership changed over from Mark Elman to their team, how they approach Mala Ocean Tavern differently from Down The Hat...

Diane Woodburn of Maui No Ka Oi Magazine speaks with Maui County Economic Development Director JoAnn Inamasu.  In this podcast JoAnn talks about growing up on Kauai, her work for previous government administrations, what she learned from working 5 years in the private sector, what her job entails, how the county provides resources for small business development including for those who wants to sta...