Hanging Out With Nolan Hong

Paul is the swiss army knife of audio in the UK. He’s been a radio Dj for over 3 decades, and is now also a podcaster, a live streamer, a wedding entertainment coordinator, and owner of an audio equipment retail shop and a recording studio. Aside from his silky smooth voice, he also has a […]

Our first ever siblings episode features friends of the show, Kyle Shimabukuro (Ep 1) and Jill Chung (Ep 59). We got them together to share hilarious childhood stories, Kyle’s pranks on Jill, gut busting Dad stories, how they experienced the ballistic missile false alarm, and probably one of the most random (and ignorant) discussions we’ve […]

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Sheldon Tawata and Alfie Gonzales are part of the Kuilei Outreach Program at Kapiolani Community College and they host a podcast called Kuilei Courageous Conversations. We talk about how they’re helping Hawaii high school students find their path in life and guide them as they plan for life after graduation. They share their insight into […]

Tif runs the Fur Angel Foundation, a Hawaii nonprofit that rescues, rehabs, and rehomes dogs. We talk about how she and her friends came up with the idea to start this organization and her love for learning and education. It’s a pretty great story about how she came to love school because it definitely didn’t […]

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is so passionate about teaching and making the world a better place. We talk in depth about how she does both and where it all comes from. She also shares stories about her childhood, bartending while going to college, and of course what it’s like growing up with a brother who just […]

John Pullum is an entertainer, motivational speaker, magician, and former host of several tv shows on the Discovery Channel such as “More Than Human”. John’s whole mission in life is to make the world a happier place and boy does he do that. We talk about how he got started in magic at the age […]

Just us, airing out some marital issues! We talk about our recent pseudo car accident, clarifying shampoo, work from home life, LEDA, why Jamie’s a good listener (and a stalker), and why Nolan thought Jamie was an old lady.

Wayne is an entrepreneur and co-creator of RaceWorz, one of the most unique and popular car shows in California. After college at UH, he moved to California to work at a little start-up called YAHOO (we get to hear some cool stories about the rockstar lifestyle that came with working inside the tech boom). After […]

Jodi is a recently retired teacher and the daughter of the late Ron Bright, a local icon in Hawaii performing arts and education. She shares great stories about her dad and family and her passion for teaching. We also talked about the nonprofit in her father’s memory, “I’m a Bright Kid Foundation” and how it’s […]

At the age of 12, Ally was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer. Since then, she has been sharing her journey in hopes of inspiring others. But of course, there’s more to Ally than her diagnosis. We got to talk her about her experiences and perspectives as a teen growing up in Hawaii and […]

We had a special listener request for an episode dedicated to the Filipino culture. So Maria, an immigrant from the Philippines who moved to Hawaii as a child but spent her summers in the Philippines, is here to share her family stories, her culture, and why every Filipino family has a giant wooden spoon and […]

Haley was 2019 Miss Hawai’i Teen America & she’s the current Royal International Miss Pacific Island Teen 2021, and her mom Erica is owner of Gymboree Play and Music. They gave us a very real look into the mother-daughter relationship from both perspectives. We talked about their different experiences with bullying and how their relationship […]

Cy is a local actor whom you may recognize from several local commercials (including a series of spots with Nolan). We hear about his crazy story of deciding to move from Hawaii to LA in 6 days to take a job with Disney’s Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge. Plus some other great stories of his experiences […]

Chelsea is a model and fitness coach. We talked about going from self-admitted tomboy to pageant queen, and how injuries and other setbacks took her off the path towards her goals, but she worked on her mindset to recognize other opportunities to keep moving forward. Chelsea’s website Chelsea on instagram

Ann is an American paracanoeist who competes in international-level events. She’s a World Champion in outrigger canoe and adaptive surfing, and is a Paralympian in the sprint kayak. Along with being a championship athlete, she’s an occupational therapist. In 2000, Ann was paralysed from the chest down due to an accident in Utah when a […]

Alan is known for his culinary mastery and his world famous restaurants, but in this interview we get to experience his storytelling and the life philosophies that made him the success that he is. We talk about how he makes the best of what is available to him, not only in the kitchen but in […]

Breana is not only the general manager of International Market Place in Waikiki, she’s also one of the youngest to ever hold that position in the company. While we talk about her journey to where she is today, she also schools me on camping (and GLAMPING), growing up in Michigan, how a snow-loving person like […]

Just us this week! We get into the rough road of real estate that we’ve been on for almost a year now, why it was so devastating for Jamie every time we lost out on a bid, how we got through it, and how manifesting worked out with the home we’re moving into right at […]

Jenny is an artist out of London, England who specializes in live art sketching and murals. She explains what Live Sketching is and her process in how she does it. Jenny is not only a talented artist but full of humor and great stories. A truly delightful episode! Follow Jenny on Instagram Jenny’s website