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Show Notes: Today's musical interstitial is excerpted from: Joey Pecoraro - "Your Favorite Place"Give Logan's website a visit over at http://logantylernelson.com/As mentioned, you can find his podcast over here or on Stitcher here, iTunes here, libsyn hereCheck SYOI on FB here, insta, twitterLastly, can contact him through here, or email him at logan@logantylernelson.com

Everything I want is UphillEveryone give a warm welcome to Susan Szabo. She is an entrepreneur, coach, artist, and she is so motivational to the point that it's infectious. We talk about how her life changed about 8 years ago when she was invited by a friend. We also talk about how her mission in life is to change people's lives. One of the main things we talk about is similar to embracing the struggle and what it really means to stretch, reach, and move to the goals that you want in life. Hint: Everything you want is uphill. We'll talk about what all that means. She has a fun story. You're going to enjoy it. Show Notes:Today's musical interstitial is brought to you by: Sky.High - "Inner Thoughts" Susan works with Young Living Essential Oils, you can view their website here.Here's some ways to connect with Susan:Phone: 808-386-7555Email: susanszabo808@gmail.comIf you're interested in checking some of Susan's art, you can check it out here.

Reignite your purpose with Sheila SutherlandEveryone give a warm welcome to Sheila Sutherland. Sheila is a Certified Life and Relationship Mastery Coach, Professional Educator, Speaker, Podcaster, Best Selling Author and is the ONLY licensed Oh, Shift® Facilitator in Canada. Sheila believes that the relationship with self is the foundation upon which everything in your life is built and is on a mission to take the selfish out of self-care and self-love, as you deserve to be a priority in your own life!In this episode we talk a lot about what motivated her to start her coaching career and some amazing tips to reignite our own lives through her amazing work. You're going to love this one!Show Notes:Today's musical interlude is brought to you by: DL03 - Move on up (originally by Curtis Mayfield) I'm just loving these guysYou can find more about Sheila on her website: reigniteyourpurpose.comHere's a link to her Reignite your Purpose Podcast hereFollow her on social media IG & FB under: Reignite your purposeFurther reference from the episode:Here's the reference to that Happy doc on Netflix: info and trailer here

Going Deep with Aaron WatsonEveryone say hi to Aaron Watson. He's the host of "Going Deep with Aaron", which is a podcast that totally supports having meaningful, deep conversations about the passions, fears and problems of people from all walks of life. His guests talk about entrepreneurship, sports, finance, writing, and lifestyle design. In other words, Aaron is my kind of guest. He was also a pro ultimate frisbee player (two-time national champion). We talk a lot about what drove him to start his podcast as well as his current track in life. We also talk about his "Going Deep Summit" which was held on January 27, 2018. (**apology time**: I didn't get to actually time the podcast release before the summit like I said I would. I am deeply sorry for this). This was an awesome conversation, you're gonna love it. Show Notes:Today's musical interstitial is brought to you by: DLO3 (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) - "Memphis"Find more of Aaron on his website: goingdeepwithaaron.comFrom there, you can check out his podcastYou can also find out more about the Going Deep Summit just finished and future info here.Follow him on IG & Twitter @aaronwatson58 Or here on FacebookFurther references:Aaron's interview with Larry Gioia is hereHere's some further reference on Edward Bernays (corrected): Wiki here, and BBC Doc info here Here's a link to Aaron's buddy, naturalist, Adam Hariton here

Show Notes:Today's musical interstitial is brought to you by: Chiddy Bang - "Ray Charles" You can find more information at Alex's main site here: http://www.problemio.com/Here are some specifics from Alex that you might want to check out:Udemy courses at a discount: http://www.problemio.com/courses.htmlBusiness Plan Book: http://www.problemio.com/business/business-plan-book.phpBusiness Coaching: http://www.problemio.com/business/hire-business-marketing-coach.phpPrivate Label Rights for courses: http://www.problemio.com/udemy/white-labeling-or-buying-udemy-courses.htmlPrivate Label Rights for books: http://www.problemio.com/services/plr-white-label-book-licensing.php

Show Notes:Today's musical interlude is brought to you by: ProleteR- "Soul Key"The official Website for Pule O Ikaika Ohana can be found HEREMore information on The Unseen, the project that Jason & Winston are currently working on, can be found HERE

Show notes:Today musical interstitial is "Quarter Chicken Dark" by Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chis Thile, and Stuart DuncanCheck out Verna Law for more information about the various services that they provide. www.vernalaw.comWhile you're there check out Anthony's podcast, "Law and Business", and blog by clicking HERE. He posts a lot of interesting info pertaining to intellectual property law. Speaking of his podcast, here's the link to the specific episode from Sydney he mentioned during the conversation, click HEREHere are some additional channels to connect:http://facebook.com/anthonyvernalaw@avernalaw on Twitterhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyverna

- This episode's musical interstitial is provided by I Eat Plants for a Living - "Save Me" Here's some random references:Here's a link to more about Activites of daily living HEREHere's some further reference on why food poisoning was such a weird tangent in this convo. HEREI think I mentioned a Manapua truck before. Way before food trucks, and we used to get shaved ice (although, I did use them for cigarettes). Here's a quick vid for your reference. HERE I apologize for the language, we do get super explicit when I'm with my friends.I did enjoy the hell out of this one.Hawaii does enjoy their fireworks and aerial fireworks are illegal here, but here's what my neighborhood looked like on NYE 2018 HERE, HERE, AND HERE

Everyone say hi to Miles Guy. I met Miles through mutual friends (read that as quidditch). Miles is currently a student at the University of Hawaii. He has a knack for languages and it shows by the number of them popping up in his studies. That's not the only thing that pops up as Miles' interests are varied and wide. Originally from California, we talk how his journey brings him to Hawaii as well as his various experiences and interests. Throughout this winding conversation we talk: la femme nikita (I shit you not), world languages, healing, ancestry, the importance of a nemesis and other bits and bobs. In the end, it boils down to life long learning and diving into what really interests you. It was a fun talk. Enjoy. 

Everyone, welcome Jeff Beard to the table. Jeff's a small business owner, marathon runner, Toastmaster, inspriational speaker, fire walker, and frequent prison visitor (we'll get to that in the talk). In fact, that's where I got to meet Jeff... from Toastmasters. He's actually one of those Toastmasters I look up to. He's a natural raconteur and you'll see it in the way we twist and turn through his story. In this episode GYST meets GOYA. What does that mean? Well give it a listen and find out.  

Everyone say what's up to Raphael Ramos. He's one of the amazing people I've met through Toastmasters. He works at Atlas Insurance, like Elaine Panlilio (Episode 37) just different department. We get to talking about a bunch of themes that pop up in Raphael's life. First and foremost is is passion for music and finance. The main theme I sense in this talk is his compelling need to get things done, no matter what. From hustling to help his family as he was younger to working his way through grad school to breaking out of his shell from Toastmasters to getting his grind on in his journey to find purpose and meaning. We go a lot of places and I felt I learned a lot too. Enjoy.

Everyone say hello to Ryan Charaba. Ryan is an adventurer and is positively pumped for everything going on in his life. He is the owner and operator of First Wakeups, LLC, which is a coaching and consulting agency here in Honolulu that provides his clients with concise recognition of changes that then allow positive movements in their lives. He is also retired from the navy where his work on a submarine provided a fantastic insight to his own life as well as the inspirational namesake for his business now. This is also linked to his personal development experience through PSI seminars which we talk about. Thrown in some mentions of dungeons and dragons weaved into an incredible life story, and a Jerry Maguire reference, and you got this fantastic conversation right here. Give it a listen, it's great. 

Everyone say hello to Tamy Deleon. Tamy likes to wear many hats: nurse, business owner, marathon runner, graduate student, and in this episode master storyteller. She and her husband Rick (episode 56) are two of the finest people I've been honored to call my friends. I am always inspired by seeing the awesome things they have created as well as the cool adventures they keep having. Tamy has some awesome stories and she'll be the first to admit that there's more where that all came from. I had learned a lot nonetheless and I thoroughly enjoyed the talk. I know you will too. 

Everyone, say hi to my good friend Ricky Deleon. I think the one of the main themes in this talk (among so many) is the thought of forging your own way... no matter what external forces tell you. Ricky was born and raised in Waiminalo on the the island of Oahu and we talk about how this can shape a through-line in his life. We talk about what he's faced through childhood informing him in his career as an equal opportunity officer in the Air Force to an even stronger need to be a positive force of equality and equity in society at large. We even talk about fulfilling a childhood dream of flying. And among all of that we talk about so much more. Give it a listen and I know you'll love it. I enjoyed the heck out of it.

Hi everyone say what's up to Roger Dunn. I met Roger over 10 years ago when we were engineers working in a past life. Now though, he finds himself in the midst of med school in the pursuit of meaning. A lot of this conversation wends and weaves its way through Roger's from what brought him from back then to now and the various lessons in between. I thought it was a pretty interesting ride. I learned a bunch and I know you will too. 

Everyone say hello to the wonderful Aubri Mead. I met Aubri a while back in PSI and I had this feeling that she had an awesome story to tell. I wouldn't know until I asked so there I did and here we are with her story. Aubri at the time worked in the IT department in radio and she shares her awesome story on how she ended up here in Hawaii. It's fill with longing and goals and a dream. There's a great journey to realizing the dream as well as talking about what it takes to keep it. Give it a listen, it's awesome. 

Everyone, say hello to Jonathan Sugai. Jon is a healer. Specifically, Jon works both the body and mind of his patients. He works on the former as a massage therapist and works on the latter by helping his patients deal with stress as a function of how it affects the body. In one of the more comprehensive talks, we weave through Jon's journey as he discovers the hows and whys of what got him to here. Along the way, we talk running, marathons, personal development, and we ride the roller coaster of life in terms of a physical, mental, and spiritual journey. It's going to be awesome, you're gonna love it.

Everyone, say hello to Daniel Cheung. Daniel say hello to everyone. You all play nice now.Daniel works in the finacial sector, specifically we're talking about wealth planning... we're talking retirement planning as well as insurance planning for his clients. He's been in the game for about 11 years and we talk about his journey that leads him to his specific chosen field. Along the way we hit specific points such as, the trials of college, going "all in" with a leap of faith, and following your path. We also talk about all the things that keep him in the game which among other things, is the precious relationships that have been built, the very sense of ohana. We also get down to the personal story of his own ohana, a story that is both Hawaiian local and international. He has a fantastic tale, come round the circle and give it a listen, I know you'll enjoy it.

Everyone say hi to Kenoilani Kolii. She is one of my great friends from toastmasters. And she's here to help, literally. As she described it, she is a firm believer of a person giving of their time and talents to share with the rest of the world. Makes sense, right? Everyone has something that they're good at, and there are a great and many things that make each and every person so very unique and special. Why not find a way to share it with the most people you can? I am inspired by this talk and I know you will as well. I'll let her tell her story.

Everybody say hello to the wonderful, talented, wonderfully talented Joey Garza (Joey Shibata). Joey works as a safety manager for a concrete and mining organization in the state of Hawaii. I want to say that Joey is also a member of the plate spinning society (like most of my friends and myself as well). This revelation doesn't surprise me. She has a lot going on with the multiple boards she is with, her day job, a growing side business, throw in a splash of volunteering all over the place, and taking the time to be an awesome parent to her fantastic daughters, the work-stuff-life balance topic really comes into play. Listen as we wax on the intricacies of safety, aerospace, state workers, life philosophies, and a fun journey that is no where near ending. I'll let Joey tell her story. You're going to enjoy this.

Everyone say hi to Jessie Ramirez. I've known him from way back in the day. He's currently working as a nurse, but characterizes himself as a writer first. We talk about that and what drives his creativity. We talk about creativity, the writing process, cars and driving, family, social media, and we talk about dreams. Jessie has some interesting ideas about the creative process, writing a high concept plot or just creating strong believable characters. I'll let Jessie tell his story. You'll enjoy it.

Everyone say hi to my good buddy Jon Morimoto. I met him through our old crew of friends from one of our workout groups, 45UTB (there should be a whole episode explaining that... for next time). We talk about his story, family, his upbringing, what brings him to Hawaii from California, education, philosophy, ethnic identity, and how sport factors into his life whether it be baseball, crossfit, or whatever else under the sun. This conversation was recorded at Jon's house over a couple of craft beers, with the rain pouring outside, and waiting for the pizza to come in. Corey Pabo (ep23) pops up as well into the discussion. We definitely get to the point when we just wax philosophical and Jon definitely comes at the conversation, as with his life, with gusto. Enjoy the heck out of this everyone.

Everyone say hi to Danny Gallagher, my good friend, my brother, and a spectacularly human being. I like when I get in a good conversation with Danny, you can tell because we are both actively getting more and more stoked and elevated as we progress. Danny at the moment, works as a business activator over at Brain Eye Creative with our mutual good buddy John Garcia (way back in Episode 4 of the podcast). He also works as a fitness consultant, making sure that his clients' bodies as well as states of mind are in the best shape for anything. In this talk we follow his story and talk about: following your dreams, dropping the mic, marketing, travel, racial identity, overcoming struggles.. and much more. I'll let Dan tell the tale. Enjoy.

Everyone say hi to Ernest Ugale. He's one of my great friends that I've know for quite some time. We're talking about a friendship spanning more than 20 years from our time in high school, which we both talk about at length, possibly commiserate...you decide which. We also talk about what brings him up to current with his training with the federal fire department. And we also talk about vision. Ernest is here to help, period. We're not talking about just a fellow human being. He's here to help, whether you're animal, vegetable, or mineral. What does that have to do with love, politics, social welfare, Hawaii's rail project, and taxes? That's Ernest's story to tell. Give it a listen, it'll be great.

This is David Tasaka. I've known David for a long while now through Toastmasters. David is a speaker, entrepreneur, "frugal guru", and a most interesting man. We talk in this episode about David's story, the very moment when he realized what he was doing in his life and how he worked to change it, how he chose to remake his situation in life time and time again, and what he's up to at the moment. We talk health, music, business, mindset, and much much more. Come and listen to David tell his story.

Erwin is a devoted husband, father, accomplished martial artist, and a dedicated student of life. He works as an advisor to highschool students to get them into college. I have to say I enjoyed this conversation so much. Listen to it, confound it! Explode your minds. It'll be amazing, you're welcome.

Everyone say hi to Greg Ching. Greg is a great friend as well as a very accomplished Toastmaster. We catch up on Greg's story and we have some great hits along the way. He has a wealth of experience and I do my best to make sure we get as much as we can share. We talk about a variety of subjects from the effects of social media, his family, Greg's plans for travel, and much much more. I'll let Greg tell his story. I enjoyed doing this talk and I know all of you will enjoy it as well.

Everyone meet Florence Feliciano. I've know Florence for a long time. It's been about 6 or 7 years since I talked with him. We go way back to the time I used to work for a movie theatre while I was in college. Florence shares a lot of his story and the lessons he's learned along the way. From the lessons growing up in Kalihi to the hilarious times we had working for a movie theatre to catching up to where he's at now and a bit about what he's really passionate about. I find that when I'm talking to Florence I tend to get into tangents. So be prepared for me cracking up a lot, because I was having such a great time. I'll let him tell his story. Enjoy everyone, I had a great time and I know you will too.

Everyone say hi to Davida Hoffman! Davida say what's up to everyone. I met Davida specifically from group of friends through Jaime Lano (from way back in Episode 1), Thuy Nguyen (Episode 13), and Justin Wong (Episode 9). I'm pretty sure we met through quidditch or something. This conversation goes revolves a lot around the idea of responsibility and a lot about "adulting". We go through a lot of ideas like: religion, highschool, being a jedi, the Tao Te Ching, chasing dragons (sometimes figurative and sometimes literal), her plans on being a young mom and newlywed, family, Charles Dijou (for some reason?) and much, much more. I really loved learning more of Davida's story, because literally all of this was new to me at the time (recorded mid-November). I really loved the narrative of the conversation and I know you all will enjoy it too. Check it!! Show notes: - This episode's musical interstitial is brought to you by: Monsieur Periné - Nuestra Canción ft. Vicente García

This is Eric Taramasco. Everyone say hi. I've known Eric for some years through toastmasters. Eric is a great guy and an engineer through and through. He currently works with Pacific Aquascapes. A contractor that handles water feature work for a lot of Hawaii businesses. We talk a bit about some of his current projects as well as his story which I feel is apt because water definitely factors into Eric's story. We talk a bunch of things: family, construction, drones, surfing and much, much more. I'll let Eric tell his story from here. I had a great time doing it. Show Notes: - This episode's musical interstitial is brought to you by: XIXX - Mai Tai - In the gallery linked below you'll find some pics for his current project. Specifically we're talking about that pool on the 7th floor that sticks out about 15 feet or so.

Everyone meet Frankie Empeno. I met Frankie through one of the anime events I went to thanks to friend of the show and past guest Mike Bearis (episode 14). Specifically we're talking about one of the picnics hosted by Anime Matsuri. Frankie is currently a student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa majoring in Japanese with a minor in Asian Studies. He is also the assistant director for regristration for Kawaii Kon, one of Hawaii's oldest anime convention. In this episode Frankie talks about his journey to finding his own path to identity. And we also talk about a lot of other things in this episode: quidditch, anime and how he got into it growing up in Hawaii, DDR, tea, giving back and providing a sense of community and much, much more. I'll let Frankie tell his story, I had a great time and I know you will too. Show notes: - This episode's musical interstitial is brought to you by: Vulfpeck - Santa Baby - Kawaii Kon 2017 is coming up in April 7-9, 2017 over at the Hawaii Convention Center. They're always looking for VOLUNTEERS. If you want more information, check out kawaiikon.com - Comic Con Honolulu 2017 is also next year in July 28-30 (hey my birthday is in there!). Check them out at comiconhonolulu.com - The Alohamora Quidditch Team is also looking for peeps to play. (give them a google) Also come play quidditch in general it's super fun.

Everyone, say hi to Elaine Panlilio. I intially met Elaine from PSI as well as Toastmasters. We talk about her day job in insurance and we talk about a lot about the side hustle. The big take away seems like the actual drive is to fit it all in your life. I mean really, there's enough time if you make the time for things. The conversation touches on Elaine's life growing up, diving, what brought her to Oahu from the Philippines by way of Kona, photography, family, storytelling, what it taked to totally own your identity and much much more. But why does Elaine want to fit it all or even what drives her to do all the things that she does? I'll let her tell her story. Show Notes: - This episode's musical interstitial is brought to you by: Rihanna - Work ft. Drake (R3hab Remix) - Stop by the Channel counter over at Nordstroms in Ala Moana. Tell her hi and you heard her on the podcast. It'll be great! - Also look to Elaine over at Atlas Insurance for your protection needs. http://www.atlasinsurance.com/ They are looking to protect what you care about most.

One thing to note about Evan is his sense of focus and drive to achieve so much in his life. I got a kick out of this conversation, because we go everywhere. 

Everyone, meet Caroline Kunitake. She is a fantastic friend, toastmaster, and wonderfully altruistic soul. We get into a talk about what really drives her to do the things that she does. Specifically we get to talking about what pillowcases have to do with dresses for little girls in Africa. In one of my more focused conversations we get to talk about what motivated Caroline to work with"Little Dresses for Africa" and what really drives her to sew. We also digress into some bits about the election, the current state of affairs for the nation (pre November), as well as other places unmentionable at this point. I'll let Caroline tell the story from here. I had a great time with this talk and I know you will too. Show notes: - This episode's musical interstitial is brought to you by: Banks - Beggin for Thread - www.littledressesforafrica.org is the website for the project we refer to in this episode. Here's a blurb from the organization itself: "Little Dresses for Africa, founded in 2008 byRachel O’Neill is a registerednon-profit 501c3 Christian organization. Our mission is to provide relief to vulnerable children throughout the Continent of Africa and beyond. Volunteers from all over the world join together to make little dresses out of pillow cases or other simple patterns. Some sew. Some donate. Some go to Africa, and some send others. Little Dresses for Africa sends the donated dresses through misions teams, mails them directly to verified communities and takes them personally with their short term teams. Your donations are distributed through orphanages, churches, and schools. Together, we can make a difference." - Below the Episode, you'll find additional pics from Papua New Guinea of some of the girls who have directly benefited from the organization.

Brandon currently serves as a city council member for District 8 which serves the Aiea, Pearl City, and Waipahu areas of the island of Oahu. He also serves on various committees assisting the community with transportation, public works, parks, etc. 

Aloha everyone. This is John Hom. He's a husband, a father, a pastor, and my very good friend from high school. That whole pastor part of his life was totally unknown to me for a very long time (wow, how good of a friend am I huh?), but it does factor heavily into his life. In fact, we talk a lot about his faith and what continually drives him forward in what I'd like to call the "plan". It's a very good story and I feel we did a good job of keeping it focused on what needed to be said. Jon has accomplished much and I'll let him tell it. Show notes: - Jon's specific Parish is Central Baptist Church over at 1217 Nehoa St. in Honolulu, HI (www.cbchawaii.net). Stop by for a visit and some services if you feel so inclined.

Ladies and gentlemen I present to you Corinne Wint. I met her through staffing one of the PSI Basic seminars out here in Honolulu. My first impressions of Corinne was that she seemed driven, focused, direct, and fun as hell... my kind of people. In one of my more focused episodes, we talk about some racial issues as pertaining to a sense of belonging, family dynamics, her story in her journey to Hawaii, the biggest lessons she's learned through PSI and personal development, and all of the things she's working on. Also, Corinne is a fantastic plate spinner with a lot of things going one (again, my kind of people). One of the things she has going on is her business, OhanaVista Inc, in which she provides her customers with amazing value and fantastic service through her business & home organization strategies. I'll let her tell her tell her amazing story. Show notes: - One of the Corinne's immediate goals is to get herself to PSI7 in December, which is coming up very quickly. She's looking for any and all support through her work with OhanaVista. Let's help her build her empire. - I would like to give a shout out to Aloha Crepes in Kaimuki for providing the space for us to record. Thanks go out to Ron Kayano! Corinne is also working with them so give them a visit! It's an amazing and fantastic spot. This episode's interstitial interlude is provided by Panacea - Colorful Storms (remix by Damu the Fudgemunk)

Hey everyone meet my good friend Alex Shu. He's one of the many people I've met playing airsoft. Most especially from our mutual friend Mark Mabuti (shout out to Mark for all those awesome games). Alex is an entrepreneur, a natural raconteur, and he is very passionate about the things that he's doing in his life. One of the things he has going on is that he is the owner and operator of Aim Point LLC which provides firearms instruction as well as experiences to all. There will be talk about guns because this is one of Alex's many passions. We will also talk about the experience of jumping into a new business, following your passions, the lessons we learn from family, what it means to risk, how to make that leap of faith, and a lot of other things about life in general. I'm done talking now, I'll let Alex tell his story from there. Show notes: - Contact for AimPoint L.L.C. Real Firearms Activities & Training, 4300 Waialae Ave, STE 405b, Honolulu, HI, 96815, 808-428-7877, Aimpointhawaii@gmail.com, Monday-Sunday 9:00am-5:30pm

Ladies and gentlemen, Adele! ...Hello... Ok I'm not going to use that joke. This is Adele Yoshikawa. The first thing that I'm sure everyone notices about her is the flower in her hair, her joyous smile, and especially her happy beingness... her overwhelming happy and spectacularly positive beingness. To Adele, this is all part of the plan to spread that joy, love, and positivity into the universe. As we'll learn from her story, this is definitely intentional. She is your friendly neighborhood mail carrier, but she is so much more, from helping with the food bank, to being a shining example to her kids, to the amazing ways she takes to promotion and business, she has big plans for the impact she wants to create. I definitely had a most fantastic time with this conversation, and I know you all will as well. Show notes. - The food drive that is mentioned in the show is the Letter Carrier's "Stamp Out Hunger" Food Drive, scheduled for May 13, 2017. They are in their early planning stages for Hawaii, so we'll update everyone as the date comes closer. - Frequently mentioned, PSI Seminars' Honolulu December Basic Seminar is coming up (December 2-4). We've talked a lot about this class and I can totally vouch for the amazing experience and lessons that I continually get from taking it. Contact the show at email button below (hygyst@gmail.com) or give me a call 808-391-3452 if you have any questions and want to sign up for the class, you'll be glad you did.

Hey y'all, this is Kory Ikeda (I'm pretty sure I'm doing this thing where I'm a person who says y'all now). Me and him go way back to mechanical engineering at university. We're also both members of Hawaiian Dredging Toastmasters (though you'd never know that from the subject being absent from the conversation). What I can tell you all though, (see that, that was a perfect opportunity to say y'all, but I didn't. That's called keeping the audience in their toes.) is that I had a fantastic time reflecting on this conversation. You'll definitely hear it from Kory about the triumphs and troubles he got into in just about every situation and turn. The brother has a wise streak a mile long and it shows. And through it all though he definitely is a man of vision. I had a great time doing this and I'm sure y'all are going to have a kick out of this one. A big shout out to previous guest and friend of the show Dean Masai for providing the recording space.

This is Jon Bynes. I first met him during PLD (mentioned on previous episodes) and I have to say... this guy gets busy. The dude has a lot going on. But in the end, that's the point of it all right? I'm pretty sure that's what I learned from Shawshank Redemption. :D Jon's business is business. Whether he's working his auto detailing business or commercial real estate or even back in the bar or whatever he sees himself doing. He has such a great story about opportunities and the sneaky way the universe works to present them. Here's the thing about the law of attraction, when you do keep that idea/goal in your head so dang hard, the universe cannot help but give you the opportunity to take it. It'll definitely take a shift in perspective to see it, and that's for damn sure. Listen to Jon's story it's going to be awesome.

Come gather 'round people and hear the tale of Dean Masai. The man lives, breathes, and bleeds Toastmasters. He also had a lot to say about where he comes from and why he feels such a way for the organization. We talk about mentors, what it means to not give up, what it means to open up, photography, the power of belief, a positive mental attitude, and Toastmasters... so much Toastmasters and much, much, much more. We also talk about Dean's upbringing and how his family situation came into play. There's also a couple of bits where I get some praise from the man himself, which I'll gladly own up to, Dean's the best! Enjoy this conversation people. A great big thanks goes out to Dean as well for providing the wonderful space to record at his office. Here's some plugs if you want more information about Toastmasters. http://www.toastmasters.org/ - Click on the "find a club" link to find a club near you Here's some links to the various Toastmaster Clubs that Dean is a part of: DBEDT for Business Toastmasters Liliuokalani Toastmaster Nuuanu Toastmasters, Waikiki Toastmasters, Na Hoku Kai Toastmasters, Laulima Toastmasters Go visit and give Dean a shout out when you get there.

Art Balligui just want to be a good guy. I'll let him share his story and you'll definitely know more about that when you hear it. What I know though is that Art is a great guy willing to do whatever it takes to hone his craft and move him forward in his chosen path. I know that he will be ready, open, and willing to take the opportunities that present themselves to him because he's just that kind of guy. Art is an actor, stunt man, fight choreographer, and stunt coordinator for various projects in local film. Essentially Art is there either in front of the camera performing amazing stunts, behind the camera coordinating the scene so the action tells the story, or with the various players making sure that these amazing stunts are performed precisely and safely. He shares with us his story on how his journey has got him where he is and where he feels it's taking him. We also talk about how to deal with life's challenges. We recorded out of studio A and I enjoyed the heck out of this conversation and I know you will too. Enjoy.

Today's episode focuses on one of my good friends with an awesome name... this is Jason Anthenien. He works as a financial service provider for New York Life. We talk about that crazy journey he took to get to where he is today. I originally met him a couple of years ago playing ultimate frisbee and we have been great friends ever since, but I don't think I've ever heard his whole story. He originally comes from California and I really didn't get to hear his story until now. Did you ever want to get something and have (at best) half a plan? Well this is in there. Ever get in that situation where you need to just keep consistent at a thing to get better and better? That's in there as well. We also talk a lot about race, politics, life choices, politics, and sports. North Korea shows up again as well which is interesting as that's two conversations in a row. Anyway, there's more than just that and I'll let Jason tell you the story himself. Enjoy.

This guy right here? That's Chris Lum Lee. People... let me tell you about this conversation. Another one of the Jack of many trades kind of person, Chris' story here is one with many bendy twists and turns. In his own words he is an "aspiring writer, investor, and traveler." But to summarize a person's story up to this point with just three things would be a disservice. A life lived is so much richer than I can put into some little blurb description chunk, but here we go. We get to talking about a great and many things, mostly about the creative process and how one would continue to drive toward and complete the goals they set out for themselves. We also talk how pro wrestling got Chris into buying stocks or a bottle of water sparks up memories of North Korea (hopefully someone's listening from there... what's up North Korea), a little about our school experiences, and I speak about some behind the scenes process in creating these episodes. That's just a taste of this entire epic conversation (an amuse-bouche if you will). I'll let our own words do the talking (does that sound right?). What are you waiting for... get to listening!

Corey Pabo is one of my great friends. I always like to think that he has like an awesome superpower of picking up new skills relatively quickly (read as, just about the very first time). But that aside, he is a skilled carpenter, retired soldier, and a committed family man. We get to talking about a lot of different subjects, we get a nice working theory of what it means to work under pressure, what it means to go with the flow, what it means really get what you want, how to work through the suck in a job, the various projects he worked on, and how to proudly be a jack of all trades. We also talk about the tv show Limitless... which I loved as well (future sponsor of the show). It sure feels like I wrote a lot, but there's more story to tell so I'll let Corey tell it.

Today was an interesting episode. I'd like to officially call it the "switcheroo" episode or Happy opposite day! Previous guest Aubrey Pabon (Episode - 15) let me know that she wanted to put me on the other side of the mic for once and ask me some questions. So today's guest is Jason Baguio. If your are one of the few people who have read the "about me" section of the website and shook your fist at the ambiguity of it all.... then shake your fist further for just a little more information. Seriously though, today's conversation revolves around the idea that became the seed for the podcast, some personal triumphs/struggles, dating advice (I guess), following through on the creative and inventive process, even what injustices I would stand up for, and just a grand ole' time with Aubrey. There's a lot of other things covered, but I'll let myself tell that story (or really because I probably forgot). Get a little closer peak behind the curtain and a little in my head and the process. A great big thanks to Aubrey Pabon for the idea and facilitating the interview portion. She did such a fantastic job and I feel like seeing more of these interviews periodically. Enjoy this one everyone.

This is my good friend Jun Cabisan. I've know him for more than 10 years now and I'm not surprised that there was more to know from this conversation. He is a fairly recent graduate from the University of Hawaii and we speak about some things he's discovered about school/work/life and the intersecting of each. We also get to a little working theory of complaining... I'll let him explain it. I also think that this is where I first talk about my scientific breakdown of a conversation using full technical jargon. Suffice to say, I had a lot of fun with this convo. I know you will too.

Today we'll be talking with Sarah Daigle. She's a gong meditation facilitator, energy healer, wonderful and amazing woman, and fantastically engaged storyteller. She tells the story of the hows and whys that brought her to her practice with the gong. She is also the head of SuperNova Energetics which you can also find on Facebook here. Her company seeks to use not just the gong, but Reiki and meditation to name a few of the holistic options available in assisting people in finding their passions, unique purpose, and inner power. If this sparks your interest, please head over to SuperNova Energetics for additional information. You can also find out more about Sarah on Facebook as Super Nova Sarah. I enjoyed the direction of this conversation, and I know you will too. Give it a whirl.

Edean Rivera is a woman with many facets. She is a leading engineer for one of the larger construction companies on the islands. She is also a mechanical engineer by training and a seasoned toastmaster. She is also a strong willed, independent, goal setting machine as well as one of my very great friends who agreed to an interview. So imagine my surprise as to where this conversation leads. Well to be fair, she must have been surprised as well. Trust me, you're going to love where this is all going. I enjoyed the ride.

Brother Norman's got a very unique journey. I haven't seen this guy since high school and I definitely wanted to just catch up on what my friend has been up to in the intervening years. Today's conversation brings to mind what it means to really commit your life to something as well as what it really means to find how you really define your life... on your own terms and to go for something that fuels your passion. I really enjoyed this talk and I know you will too.