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Nolan Hong (Hawaii emcee, actor, entrepreneur) invites his friends to talk story for this weekly podcast. It’s like going to pau hana and eavesdropping on the next table. BYOB.

Nolan Hong: Hawaii Emcee, Actor, Entrepreneur

Honolulu, Hawaii


    • Feb 25, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 19m AVG DURATION
    • 273 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Hanging Out with Nolan Hong

    Here in Hawaiʻi is Here! | Nolan Hong | HOWNH Ep 242

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2024 5:07


    “Here in Hawaiʻi” is similar to “Hanging Out,” but with a focus on local stories inspired by aloha. Our goal is to strengthen understanding and connection between communities by telling stories that bring to light the shared values that make Hawaiʻi so special. Subscribe to Here in Hawaiʻi for new episodes every week, and stay […]

    What Theatre Means to Students | MJ Matsushita | HOWNH Ep 241

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2024 44:34


    Why is theatre the ideal place to raise a child? MJ shares her insight from 40 years in theatre, including the power of showing students how what they learn in classes like math, physics and social studies can be applied in real life in the theatre. Get your tickets for Kaimuki High School's spring performace […]

    Our 2023 Astrological Forecast vs Reality | Alice Inoue | HOWNH Ep 240

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 48:25


    We were super lucky to have our astrological charts read by Alice Inoue in July 2023, and even more lucky to have her sit down with us at the end of 2023 to talk about what actually happened, and what we can expect for 2024! Join Alice (and us!) online for her virtual event – 2024 […]

    Fashion That Celebrates ʻĀina, ʻŌlelo, Moʻolelo & Kānaka Hawaiʻi | Kaʻanoʻi Akaka | HOWNH Ep 239

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 73:28


    Kaʻanoʻi grew up dreaming of one day becoming a fashion designer and having her own clothing line. She shares how she got past her tendency to play it safe and overthink things, and started her clothing company Keha Hawaiʻi, during the pandemic no less. We talked about the stories behind her designs, the value of […]

    Covid Hobby to Butterfly Business | Henry Fang | HOWNH Ep 238

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 69:28


    Butterfly Dad, Henry, is the owner of Paradise Monarchs. He shares how working in the hotel industry got him out of his introverted shell, and how covid led to him learning how to raise monarch butterflies, which has turned into an incredible and unique business. https://paradisemonarchs.com/https://www.instagram.com/paradisemonarchs/

    We're Making a TV Show?! | The Hongs | HOWNH Ep 237

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 62:16


    We're at the start of a big new adventure – making a TV show! We decided to make an update episode to share the backstory on deciding to do it, the “why” behind the show, our individual “whys” and what we're hoping for with the show. Please join us in the facebook group! We're really […]

    Women's Leadership Competencies | Dr. Marshawn Martin | HOWNH Ep 236

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 60:42


    Dr. Martin is a professional speaker and certified leadership trainer. We talk about the experiences that lead to her focus on highlighting the leadership skills women possess and how to utilize them for success. https://www.talkstorywithme.com/

    A Sweet Journey to Custom Cakes | Jayme Choi | HOWNH Ep 235

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 52:42


    Jayme is using her training in French, Korean and American baking styles to make custom cakes, macaroons and cupcakes at Pua Cake Studio in Wahiawa. She shares how her desire to try lots of different things – including working in the fashion industry and hotel industry – led to opening her own business. https://puacakestudiohawaii.com/ig: @puacakestudiohawaii […]

    Creativity in a Digital World | Ira Bowman | HOWNH Ep 234

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 80:11


    Ira has an incredible back story in how he created his own successful digital company, became a professional photographer covering everything from corporate events to the red carpet at the Emmys, and even did a TED Talk! And I haven't even mentioned that the man has 8 children! https://bowmandigitalmedia.com/

    The Truth about Keto with the Keto Doctor | Dr. Jodi Nishida | HOWNH Ep 233

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 76:46


    Dr. Jodi is Hawaii's Keto Doctor! She's a Doctor of Pharmacy and accredited Metabolic Healthcare Practitioner who has been in healthcare for over 27 years. We talk beef (both the food and schoolyard fight kine), her wild stories of being a drag racer, and what's true and (more importantly) NOT true about a keto diet. […]

    From Tech Marketing to Mental Health Leader | Rachelle Chang | HOWNH Ep 232

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 68:43


    We talk about her life journey, starting her career in marketing in the tech world and then “falling” into her current role as executive director of Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaiʻi, a nonprofit that provides mental health counseling for individuals, couples, and families, regardless of ability to pay. Rachelle also shared about how she went from […]

    Spiritual Entrepreneurship | Michel Ai Reavis | HOWNH Ep 231

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 87:18


    Michel is a coach for spiritual entrepreneurs and Jamie's business bestie! We talk about her path to becoming a spiritual entrepreneur, making a difference in the world by serving others, her favorite spiritual practices (numerology and Vedic astrology), past life experiences, and how her family feels about her being on “the woo woo train”

    Silencing Your Inner Critic | Dan Barone | HOWNH Ep 230

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 77:20


    (Content warning: suicidal ideation) Dan opened up about the life experiences – depression and suicidal ideation, substance abuse and divorce – that led him to the work he does now. As a life coach and support partner, Dan helps people work on silencing their inner critic. I was really inspired by Dan's perspective on different […]

    Grief Support in the Wake of the Lahaina Fire Disaster | Carole Zoom | HOWNH Ep 229

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 46:04


    Carole is Executive Director of Nā Keiki O Emalia (NKOE), a nonprofit on Maui whose mission is to provide peer grief support for children, teens, and their families to help them heal after the death of someone important to them. Since the fires, NKOE has been offering emergency services to families including providing essentials, toys […]

    Art as a Healing Therapy | Nadia Fairlamb | HOWNH Ep 228

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 79:22


    Nadia is a professional artist who also teaches art to children and teaches adults how to use art as therapy. She talks about how she started out her career in art – working in ARCHEOLOGY! She really digs (get it?) into the some fascinating stories and how her art studies applied to her work in […]

    Parenting With Mental Health in Mind | Haylin Dennison | HOWNH Ep 227

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 83:23


    Haylin is a therapist, parent and owner of Spill the Tea Cafe, an inclusive mental health clinic for teens. I asked her all my questions about parenting (I had A LOT, sorry and thank you Haylin!). She shared about her journey learning to support her transgender child, and opened up about what inspired her passion […]

    Finding Community After Losing Everything | Michelle Dolan | HOWNH Ep 226

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 84:48


    Michelle and her husband own the J. Dolan restaurants – the best pizza on the island! She's also the Individual Giving Coordinator at Honolulu Museum of Art. She shared about her experiences in the Peace Corps, how traveling shaped her to desire to serve, how her family lost all of their worldly belongings in a […]

    The Hōkūle'a's First Voyage | James Kimo Hugho | HOWNH Ep 225

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 99:12


    Kimo was one of the original crewmembers of the Hōkūle'a. He shares how it all started along with stories of their first voyage, and also about his experiences working in rescue before joining Hōkūle'a. Find Kimo's book, “Hōkūle'a Ohana Wa'a, Family of the Canoe,” at http://familyofthecanoe.com/ Come join us in our new facebook group, Hanging […]

    Random Check-In | Nolan and Jamie Hong | HOWNH Ep 224

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 31:22


    Just us with a totally random check in! This time we're talking about Invisalign, Jamie's first haircut in almost 10 years, how Nolan always clicks on facebook ads, and the Fast & Furious, Jurassic Park & Hallmark movies. https://www.instagram.com/krislabangphotography/ Come join us in our new facebook group, Hanging Out in Hawaii! https://www.facebook.com/groups/hangingout

    Body Positivity Podcast | Diana Gremillion and Arliss Dudley-Cash | HOWNH Ep 223

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 54:30


    Diana Gremillion and Arliss Dudley-Cash are back to talk about their podcast, “The Body Positivity Podcast.” They share about the value of being authentic and honest with yourself and those around you, and the healing that can occur when you choose to have those difficult conversations about your self-image and worth. Follow Diana and Arliss' […]

    The Carnivore Diet | Dr. Lenny Cocco | HOWNH Ep 222

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 69:39


    Dr. Lenny is back! He was originally on the podcast 5 years ago for Episode 14 which seems like a lifetime ago! Lenny has been eating carnivore which I heard about but had no idea what it was or why anyone would do it. So he explained it and shared his own life-changing experiences with […]

    From Maui to Disney+ | Māpuana Makia | HOWNH Ep 221

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 84:26


    Māpu plays Noelani on the hit Disney+ series “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.” We talk about her journey from growing up on Maui, attending a performing arts school as a daughter of a professional musician, and pursuing her dreams of being a performer. She also shares some of her experiences on set, how she met her husband, […]

    Response vs Reaction | Paul N Larsen | HOWNH Ep 220

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 84:17


    Paul is an author and life coach who uses trials and traumas to understand the power of response vs reaction. He shared about being bullied in school, how he learned to deal with imposter syndrome, and we somehow even managed to talk about the Partridge Family

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    Connecting With Our Pets | Keao | HOWNH Ep 219

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 76:52


    Keao is a gifted animal communicator who helped us immensely a few months ago. Our dog Natto was exhibiting extremely unusual behaviors, so much so that we took her to the emergency vet. They couldn't explain what was going on, her test results all came back normal and healthy. Luckily a friend referred us to […]

    Behind the Scenes of the Hawaiʻi Wedding Industry | Tessa Gomes & Joseph Esser | HOWNH Ep 218

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 93:06


    Tessa is a veteran wedding planner and Joseph is an incredible wedding photographer, and together they launched “Unveiling Paradise” – a podcast focusing on destination weddings. They shared stories from working at countless weddings throughout the years, wedding trends they like, and how they each got into their careers (somehow their paths involved a PhD […]

    Vulnerability in Leadership | Heather Lusk | HOWNH Ep 217

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 52:05


    Heather is the Executive Director of the Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center. We talked about seeing the effects of HIV in the San Francisco community where she was living in the 90s and how that inspired her work today. She also shared about her mental health journey, her recovery from addiction and how being […]

    Our Grandparents, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 78:48


    It's the follow up to Ep. 207 “Our Popos,” this time we're talking about the grandparents we were close to, Jamie's paternal grandma and Nolan's maternal grandfather. Join us on zoom for a free workshop! We're teaching how to record an oral history interview with your loved one using your smartphone and things you have […]

    Empowering Community Through Education & Culture | Maile Keli‘ipio-Acoba

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 75:33


    Maile is the CEO of INPEACE, a local nonprofit based in Waiʻanae. She talked about the organization's mission, how they provide educational programs to Native Hawaiian communities with ʻohana-focused models, how they develop their team and programs from within the community, and how important that has been to the success of their work. We also […]

    20 Years of Hawaii Weddings | Kelly Sugano

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2022 82:47


    Kelly has been a professional wedding planner for 20 years, getting her start before wedding planning was really a thing. She shares about the evolution of weddings over her career and how couples' needs have changed, her best advice for planing a wedding, and why things like a professional emcee are so important. We also […]

    A Recording Artist, a Food Truck & a Pig Farm | Chardonnay

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 97:32


    Chardonnay is a recording artist, a business owner and a farmer! She shares the origin of her name, along with the funny way her dad tells people why they named her that. We also get into her music career and how that led to her meeting the woman who would become her wife. She also […]

    9/11 Survivor → Investment Banker → Master Chef → Life Coach | Diana Gremillion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 77:44


    Diana is an international speaker, author, master life coach and cohost of the Body Positivity Podcast! She's the daughter of Filipino immigrants and grew up in New York before making her way to Hawaii. She shares about being in class just 2 blocks away from the Twin Towers when the 9/11 attacks happened, leaving her […]

    Caring for 700 cats on Lanai | Keoni Vaughn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 77:06


    Keoni is Executive Director of Lanai Cat Sanctuary. He shares the incredible story of why and how it was created, and how houses more than 700 cats with zero fleas, and each cat has a name! Keoni's grandpa was a co-owner of the historic Oahu fine dining restaurant, John Dominis, and Keoni shares an entertaining […]

    Hawaii COVID Q&A with Dr. Jill Omori

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2022 68:10


    With the new COVID Booster out, we all have many questions and so we are lucky to have Dr. Jill Omori join us for a live Q&A about the shot. Dr. Jill Omori (Ep 44) is the Infectious Disease Officer for the City and County of Honolulu and Director of the Office of Medical Education, […]

    Star clusters, galaxies, mythology and aliens?! | Nick Bradley

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 63:49


    Nick gives stargazing shows all across Oahu with his company, Stargazers of Hawaii. We talk about how he left his career in construction to pursue his passion in astronomy. He answers my questions about the universe, distant galaxies, what the coolest thing he's seen, and yes, we talk ALIENS! He also shares about his other […]

    Inspired by learning struggles | Kara Kusunoki

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2022 55:33


    Kara is the Hawaii Regional Director at Catapult Learning, an education service company supporting struggling learners. She shared her experience with learning struggles throughout high school and college, which inspires her to help educators and students through her work today. We talked about being the daughter of a teacher and how that influenced her to […]

    From stutter to award-winning keynote speaker | Laura Reid

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 82:44


    Laura is a professional speaking coach who grew up with a stutter and is an introvert by nature. She shares how she became an award-winning speaker and now helps others do the same. We also get into how she got into stand-up comedy, what it's like to slay one night then absolutely bomb the next […]

    Our Popos (AKA Grandparents, Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2022 52:36


    Our attempt at telling the stories of our grandparents. We started with the grandparents we didn't know as well – Jamie's maternal grandparents and her paternal grandfather (whom she called Popo), and Nolan's maternal grandmother (whom he called Popo). We ran out of time so come back for Part 2

    Ken Fong on being a Baptist pastor, becoming an LGBTQ ally, and a pioneer of Asian American podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 124:43


    Dr. Fong started his podcast, “Asian America: The Ken Fong Podcast”, in 2015 and it currently has over 600k downloads. He tells his story of how he was a Biology major when he got his calling to become a Baptist pastor, which he did for over 30 years. We also go into how he became […]

    Daniela Stolfi-Tow on 808 Viral, her Gypsy background & Star Wars virtual dating

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 90:13


    Dani is the founder of 808 Viral and owner of BOSS Hawaii. We talked about her Gypsy ethnic background (I didn't know that was an ethnicity) and how she dedicated a time in her life to lead activism to protect Gypsies from racial injustice and stereotyping. She shared the crazy story about how she met […]

    #204: Kau’ionālani Mead

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 71:34


    In 2004, I discovered the most beautiful singing voice I ever heard — it was Kauʻi. Instead of becoming the next Whitney Houston, Kauʻi dedicated her life to teaching and even created a nonprofit that connects students to Hawaiian values and life skills through music. We talk about working with students on the west side […]

    #203: John Leong

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 73:17


    John is the CEO of Kupu Hawaii, a local nonprofit that provides hands-on training in conservation, sustainability, and environmental education for young adults, with the goal of fostering our next generation of environmental and cultural stewards. We talk about how he and his wife came to start the org, the funny story of how he […]

    #202: Arliss Dudley-Cash

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 68:07


    Arliss is a business and life coach who teaches people the art of self love. She shares how she was studying for her PhD in Neuroscience when a diagnosis of terminal rare genetic disease changed her life to a path of radical self love and care, and how she has made it her life mission […]

    #201: Clyde Kusatsu

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2022 92:07


    Clyde has over 300 film and TV credits!! We talk about growing up in Hawaii, being one of the few Asian actors getting consistent work in Hollywood, choosing not to fall into the stereotypical portrayals of Asian characters (even when he was directed to do so), his journey to sobriety, and some really cool stories […]

    #200: Tia Carrere

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 59:24


    TIA CARRERE hangs out with us for Episode 200!!! She shares about getting discovered at the Food Pantry in Waikiki at age 17, singing with Daniel Ho at Brown Bags to Stardom, what she learned about how to survive and thrive in Hollywood, and lots more. It's a great discussion about self-worth and staying grounded […]

    #199: Olin Lagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 86:20


    Olin is a serial social entrepreneur, innovator, and community organizer. We talked about growing up in KPT where he was stabbed at the age of 7, serving in the Peace Corps in Russia in a city where the economy was collapsing, how Asperger's Syndrome is his super power and curse, and why his mission in […]

    #198: Rachael Aquino

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 74:13


    Dr. Aquino is president and founder of Hawaii Workforce Pipeline. She shares about her career journey — from going to school as a data research analyst doing testing on mice and the effects of marijuana and other drugs on humans, then finding her calling through interning at hospitals, and how she is now working to […]

    #197: Steven James

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2022 78:34


    Steven is a growth cultivator and founder of Humanity Consulting. Before this, he was an Air Force Officer, research program manager, and astrophysicist. We talked about his love and interest in the stars and space, and if he knows if aliens are real or not

    #196: Geoffrey Sato

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 80:48


    Geoff is the owner of Dream Float Hawaii. We talked about what floating is, how he got started in his business, his interest and passion for learning about health and healing, and stories from driving Uber. Learn more about Dream Float Hawaii at https://www.dreamfloathi.com/

    #195: Jennifer Oyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 90:16


    Jen is the Principal and Chief Joy Officer of Community Impact Advisors. She shared about her fascinating background — her parents worked for the FBI (?!!) and her dad analyzed surveillance footage and worked the Imelda Marcos case (?!), they adopted Jen from an orphanage in Japan, which she was able to visit as a […]

    #194: Ken Sato

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 69:38


    Ken is the principal instructor of Pearl City High School's broadcast and digital media program. We talked about his 20+ years in television as a director and technical producer for all the major Hawaii news stations and video production companies, how he got his college degree 20 years after dropping out, how his high school […]

    # 193: Samantha Kaaua

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 90:56


    This conversation blew my mind! Samantha shared relationship advice and also went into her own relationship story and how it led her to the life and career she has today. She also tells a crazy story about her 8-hour heart surgery where SHE WAS AWAKE THE WHOLE TIME!! Samantha is an Author, Professional Keynote Speaker, […]

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