Creating CoPOWERment

Ikaika Hussey is Publisher and Founder of The Hawaii Independent, an award-winning digital newsmagazine publishing bold reporting and commentary on politics, economics, arts, and culture since 2008. In addition to his role as Editor and Publisher, Hussey speaks widely on media, social justice and education, and the role of interconnected local-national-international journalism. In addition he is a volunteer board member on nonprofits dedicated to education, social justice, culture, women’s rights and the environment. Hussey lives with his family in Honolulu and is also a performing musician. Contact Ikaika Hussey at news@hawaiiindependent.net or Tweet him on Twitter @IkaikaHussey.

Veronica Paz Olalla Love, M.Ac., NCC®, PCC is the Chief Executive Officer for the Newfield Network, United States branch and is an international presenter for the Newfield Network programs. According to her biography on the Newfield Network website: “She combines over 15 years of experience working in the holistic health field with over a decade of immersion in the ontological coaching domain. In addition to being a somatic and program leader for the Newfield Network, she is co-founder of Enjoy Vibrant Living; a natural medicine clinic in Boulder, Colorado that blends ontological coaching and Chinese medicine within an integral context. She received her master’s degree in Acupuncture at the Tai Sophia Institute in Maryland, and her bachelor’s degree in Women’s studies and Cultural Anthropology from UC, Santa Cruz. Veronica is a transformational leader who assists others to dive heart first into the inherent magic of life. In her unique and passionate style, Love invites us to remember the depth of potential we have as evolutionary beings. Veronica Olalla Love lives a profound commitment to carry on the Newfield lineage and ensure that its inherent brilliance is passed on with integrity for generations to come.” To connect with Veronica at Newfield Network: http://www.newfieldnetwork.com  Mahalo nui loa to my producer and publicist Rich Fahle of Astral Road Media and Bibliostar.TV.

This Creating CoPOWERment® Radio episode features Robyn Singh, the author of "Paddling Home: A Journey Back to Self," an auto-biographical and spiritual journey, a personal story of synchronicity, healing and reconnection. In Robyn's words: "Outrigger canoeing was not just a competitive sport for me, It was an ancient and cultural remembrance, a feeling of Oneness, and the chosen vehicle that would transport me back to biological roots, my spiritual home and more importantly an awareness and awakening to my higher self." To connect with Robyn: http://www.rubyksingh.com; Haumea Creations on FB. Born in Brisbane, Australia, Robyn was adopted from birth and grew up on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Blessed and raised by loving parents her family was a global mixed plate, consisting of several different cultural backgrounds, including Indian, German and Maori roots. In her early 20’s, Robyn found her way to Hawai‘i through the sport of Outrigger Canoeing. It was not only a sport for her but the vessel that would eventually bring her back to her biological roots, back to her beloved Hawaii and to an awakening and awareness of the higher Self. Through a journey of intention, synchronicity, healing and remembrance Robyn shares her interesting story as an example of how spirit weaves through our lives and can guide us through our personal story if we stop long enough to take notice and lead us to what we are seeking, essentially the essence of our Self. A bit like putting the jigsaw pieces together. Robyn has been paddling since 1990 and raced in Australia, Tahiti, New Zealand and Hawai‘i. With twelve Moloka‘i to Oahu crossings under her belt, and two back-to-back Moloka‘i Outrigger World Championship wins, during this competitive period, her Outrigger paddling was enhanced by training and racing Olympic Flatwater Kayak in Australia, also competing internationally in New Zealand and Sweden to widen her experience. Eventually transitioning from competitor to coach, as a Physical Educator, she coached a High School Sports Excellence Program and eventually moved to the islands as Head Coach of Hawaii Canoe Kayak Team for 5 years. Accompanying the youth paddlers of Hawaii to National Championships on the mainland, she was also on the coaching staff at the USA Junior Development Camps held annually at the Olympic Training Centers in Chula Vista, CA and Lake Placid, NY. Robyn also coached women’s outrigger at the Surfer's Paradise Club and a season at the Outrigger Canoe Club of Hawai‘i. Robyn is a teacher at the core of her being, is versed in several healing practices and is currently sharing her love of yoga and meditation with others. Recently immersing in the practice of Nia, she has just completed a white belt certification and continues to enhance the joy of life, through movement, dance, paddling and being in nature.

In this Creating CoPOWERment® Radio episode Lani Kwon, MA interviews Author Platform Expert Rich Fahle, founder and creative lead of of Astral Road Media and Bibliostar.TV, an online entertainment hub for readers. We discuss "Social Media as a Tool for Empowered Interconnectedness" and how authors and others can best utilize social media effectively to get across their messages. You can connect with Rich at Rich@astralroad.com and http://www.astralroad.com. According to the biography on the Astral Road Media website: "After meeting his future wife for a first date at the venerated DC bookstore Kramerbooks, Rich eventually managed it for several years, before leaving to join the marketing department at the national cable network C-SPAN. He was Communications Director and Chief Spokesperson for the iconic public affairs network and helped launch Book TV. After a number of years, Rich left DC for Michigan to join Borders, the national bookstore company, at their headquarters in Ann Arbor. At Borders, Rich rose to become Vice President of Content and Entertainment, working with every major publisher, music label, and movie studio, as well as hundreds of authors, musicians and artists—a perfect place to satisfy all of his pop culture cravings. In addition to Astral Road Media, Rich is the founder and creative lead of Bibliostar.TV."

This Creating CoPOWERment® Radio episode features Resonant Coaching® Master Coach Jayne Warrilow, who is the author of An Energy Awakening: How the Power of Energy Can Change Your Life and The Secret Language of Resonance, C-Suite Global Coach and Coach mentor and trainer. Our topic of discussion today is “Dealing with Difficulty…Even Death.” Connect with Jayne at http://www.resonantcoaching.com

In this episode of Creating CoPOWERment® Radio, host Lani Kwon talks with Yoga Instructor David Sanders, who teaches at the Still & Moving Center among other locations in Honolulu, Hawaii. David began his personal yoga practice almost 40 years ago in 1976, studying at a variety of locations in Los Angeles, including Billy Porter’s Urban Yoga Workout and Yoga Works, Santa Monica. David deepened his practice at Kalani resort on the Big Island, graduating from their Yoga Teacher Training in April of 2002. David taught at Kalani for six years at regular classes and at men’s yoga retreats. While at Kalani, he had the opportunity to study with visiting teachers, including Shiva Rea, Lynne Minton, Saul David Raye and Duncan Wong. He is also CorePower® trained yogi and co-created a donation-based practice near Waikiki's Barefoot Beach Café on Saturdays at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit Lima Kokua's local non-profit organizations and David mentors and encourages other up-and-coming yoga teachers. Contact David at yogawaikiki@gmail.com.