Ka Hale Ola Massage Podcast

2021 was.... yeah... 2022 isn't starting off that great either... But hopefully I'll be doing more podcasts this year!!!

Hey everyone, sorry it's been a minute since I've recorded a podcast, but since things back in Hawaii (for all intents and purposes) got worse since summer, I've been feeling pretty bothered by that.  But hopefully there's a light at the end of the tunnel (and not a train) and maybe us Americans reflecting on how the world has changed in the past 20 years since September 11th that hopefully will more things into a more positive direction... I'm trying to remain positive... and hopefully I will do more podcasts soon!

I was fortunately able to get vaccinated, so I wanted to share my experience and talk about the the experiences of my friends with the other vaccine choices

What's the quickest way to ruin your work day? NO SHOW CLIENTS... Is there a good way to handle these clients? (Aside from not dealing with them...?)

2020... it's been... yeah.  Hopefully 2021 is better and doesn't feel like it has to top 2020... fingers crossed!

So we close out my 10 Songs VIPs & MP3s of my friends with Sheena, my drinking buddy from all my co-ed softball leagues.  Check out her 10 Songs List here

For the longest time, Joanna has been one of those "friend of a friend" until relatively recently in life.  Check out her 10 Songs here

While I've known Rick since 7th grade, I probably know him better since we've become podcast partners (The Get Ricked Podcast... with Aran).  Check out his 10 Songs list here

While I met her at the same time I met Cybil, I only truly became friends with her maybe 10 years later.  Listen to her 10 Songs list here

Jen is one of few (if any) work friends I've made in my career at Ka Hale Ola Massage Therapy... listen in to check out her 10 Songs list

10 Years after breaking up with Stacey, I randomly run into her at a supermarket and we become friends again...  Check out her second 10 Songs list 

When Matt was here, he and I made a new friend, Ipo... and she was good at karaoke... like REALLY good at karaoke... check out her 10 songs list here

Matt returns!!! And he has another list, too!!!  Check out his second 10 Songs here

So... Brice got married... I was the best man... Kathy was the maid of honor... add a weeks worth of alcohol and let the fun ensue!!!

After years away from the diamond, I returned to old man baseball... aka softball... thanks to the help of Nealan... and not only that, we started to podcast as well.  Check out his 10 Songs here

After finishing massage school, I soon returned to help out and teach a few classes.  Along the way, I met Cybil and Liane.  Listen here for Cybil's 10 Songs... and don't worry, Liane's will be soon to follow...

In the second part of Keith's 10 Songs list, we pick up with him going up to Vegas for college but then him having to come back to Hawaii because of an emergency

We pick up the story with Brice after coming back home from college at a crossroads in his life... Listen to his 10 Songs here

Cindy was also an important person I met through massage school... and she introduced me to different music I didn't really expect to like.  Check out her 10 Songs here

While educational, massage school was also really fun... perhaps a little too fun at times, all thanks to Kim.  Check out her 10 Songs here

Some of you know me as aloof and reserved... and while usually correct, how I met Brooke may actually surprise you!  Check out her 10 Songs here!

Check out the songs that remind me of my time in Idaho and my friend Josh in the latest episode of 10 Songs with Aran: VIPs & MP3s

Melissa was my fun neighbor at the end of my time at Oregon State.  We got into a lot of crazy hijinks and fun times!!!

This is the bookend to the previous list about Jan... check out the previous one, then listen to this one!

Mus.... the man, the myth... the LEGEND of Oregon State!!! All that time in college, he should be a doctor!!!  All kidding aside, Mus was a good guy that was always fun to hang out with

My boy Shawn always seemed cooler than me... actually, he probably was.  For sure he liked music that was more sophisticated than me.  Check out his 10 Songs list

When you have a relationship in college, you think it might last forever... or at least maybe a year... Well, things don't always work out the way you want them to.  Check out my 10 Songs list about Stacey...

Keith was always the fun, cool older friend when I first met him at the end of high school, but we became friends when I came home from college.  Check out his 10 Songs here...

Was it really me and Matt's faults for getting bad grades in 9th grade?  Nope... we blame it on Tina!  Check out her 10 Songs list here...

Jason was one of my close friends and roommates in college: a hard worker, great basketball player, and a definitely someone I could depend on... the only red flag he had was that he put ketchup on EVERYTHING!!!  Check out his 10 Songs list here...

Despite only staying at Oregon State for a year, Brent and I stayed friends because apparently only children stick together!  Check out his 10 Songs list!

I don't have too many friends that have a unique name like me, but Shalyn is one of the few that can commiserate with me regarding people brutalizing our names.  That and the fact she likes cool songs, that's why we got along... Check out her 10 Songs like here... 

Despite knowing Darin for 13 years at Iolani, I only learned about the type of music he liked in college.  Check out the list I made for Darin

For as much music as I had accumulated up until college, Mark had more... WAY more! He definitely introduced me to stuff I never hear before as well as teaching me all about "sandwiches"... Check out my 10 Songs list about Mark

During my junior and senior years of high school, I worked for the state as a student helper.  We were forced to do a lot, we got paid... poorly, and sometimes we got yelled at.  But thanks to Doug and our 2 hour lunch outings with Govindas juice and french bread with easy cheese, it made the work fun!  Check out my 10 songs list about Doug here

Reid is another Son of Iolani, we played some baseball together (real and fantasy), shared a love for 90's ska, and he's now a Scotch aficionado.  He does like IPAs, but he's still cool...  Check out Reid's top 10 songs list

I've known Brice since Kindergarten.  We became friends because he had ALL the GI Joes... we've stayed friends over the years because our enjoyment of music.  Check out his top 10 list here...

If someone can be friends with you that you trash talked the first time you met them, they are definitely a keeper!  That would be my friend, Iris.  Check out her 10 Songs list here

Jan and I have went through a lot during our time at Iolani... lots of good, some bad... and thanks to all those experiences, it's made for a pretty good list of my favorite songs

Opinions may vary from others when it comes to Jessica, but she was always cool with me and things were never boring when she was around.  Check out some of my favorite songs that bring Jess to mind...

It's been a long time since I stepped on a baseball field with Daundy.... but he, that team, and all the memories we had from those times are greatly cherished even til today.  Check out some of the songs that remind me of Daundy.

I didn't JUST play baseball, I was on our school's quiz bowl team as well! And we won too!!! But more importantly, I found my first girlfriend there... whatever an 8th grade girlfriend means back then... So check out my favorite songs that I associate with Julie.

When I first met Matt in 8th grade, he was like a head shorter than me... and while much has changed (he's like almost a head taller than me now), he's still that good friend I've known all these years... Check out which of my favorite songs made my list for Matt.

From practices to games, pregame warmups to postgame potlucks, Lelan and I spent a lot of time hanging in and around baseball.  Check out which of my favorite songs have ties to Lelan 

Aside from all our travelling adventures, Royce and I spent a lot of time buying CDs and listening to all sorts of music in his car.  In this episode, check out which songs remind me of Royce

Ryan and I spent a long time carpooling to school... in this episode, listen here to find out which of my favorite songs remind me of all those hours heading to and from school

I've preempted my (ir)regularly scheduled Ka Hale Ola Massage Podcast to introduce you to what I've been doing since I technically can't do massages in my office. My goal with these podcasts is to let you get to better know me through my friends as well as sharing with you all my favorite songs. Once we get back on track with massages again, I'll start with more Ka Hale Ola Massage Podcast... Til then, stay safe everyone... and have fun listening to these podcasts!

Football season has arrived!!!  Check out some of the teams I drafted this year and learn about some of the injuries my players had in the past

After five plus months of (most of us) wearing masks, social distancing, and just trying to dig out of sheltering in place at home, we in Hawaii might be back doing that again because of our government's failures and or complacency... 

In this podcast, I get into some of my thoughts about the Black Lives Matter movement, the subsequent protests, the people taking advantage of this situation, the overreacting happening because of this, and my perception Hawaii's response

In this podcast, I talk about various times I personally had to deal with the death of clients, friends, and family and the various ways it affected me