Ke Alaka'i: The Podcast

Tautai Kealakaikupaa Fano aka "Elder TikTok" shares about his life on social media and what is it like to share the gospel to all walks of life. He also shares about how his social media efforts and his podcasts are a safe space for everyone regardless of their differences.

Heiranie Lacour shares their family's story of faith and sacrifice leaving behind home and career opportunities to study at BYU-Hawaii with their two young kids. 

Kimmy Seechompu and Weerawat Meepralom share their growth from transitioning to another faith and from moving to a different country to study for college. 

Ke Alaka'i: The Podcast hosts welcomes two new hosts, Abigail Adams and Gene Cymmer Ramirez for the first episode of season 12 where they share their opinions about podcasts. 

To wrap up this season, the Ke Alaka'i: The Podcast hosts: Pim, Myco and Valerie talk about their love languages, how they give love and their preference of receiving love.

Rosalind Pedron a senior from Australia majoring in Pacific Island studies and political science and Didier Pedron a senior from Tahiti majoring in business marketing share their journey about how their passion with photography developed as they combined each other's strengths.

Elder Greg Hudnall the founder of Hope Squad, a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program, and Michael Schaumann, an intern working with them share the reality of mental health and how peers can support and protect each other. 

Club presidents of emerging clubs, Golden Mecca and Myanmar club, share how setbacks turned into miracles as they prepared for Culture Night. 

Tautai Kealakaikupaa Fano aka "Elder TikTok" shares about his life on social media and what is it like to share the gospel to all walks of life. He also shares about how his social media efforts and his podcast is a safe space for everyone regardless of their differences.  

Joseph Sant, a senior majoring in political science and peacebuilding who works as one of the key organizers of the ASEAN Perspectives on Human Dignity Conference share the purpose of the conference and why it matters to the students and the community. 

BYUH Pre-law Society Club officers Valerie Agustin and Reese Clarke share how the club can help students prepare for law school. 

Alohalani Housman, an associate professor of the Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian & Pacific Studies and the Dean of Culture, Language and Performing Arts at BYU-Hawaii joins us in this special episode for the 70th anniversary of BYUH. She shares her experiences at BYUH as a student and how it helped her to fulfill the university's mission to "Enter to Learn, and Go Forth to Serve." 

Elder Stacy Taniguchi, a seasoned mountaineer and international expedition leader with an awe-inspiring resume of summiting some of the world's most iconic peaks shares his passion and dedication for adventure. He now continues to inspire those who seek to push boundaries and explore new horizons through sharing his learnings through his experiences. 

BYU-Hawaii students Jatuphon Phakdeerat, a hike enthusiast and Jolina Vidal, a member of the running and hiking club presidency shares the lessons they have learned and the experiences they have had during their running and hiking activities around Oahu. 

BYUH alumna Kealani Netane joins to share the journey behind her book, Tala Learns to Siva—a heartwarming story about discovering inner strength through family love and guidance. Hosted by Myco Marcaida and France Valerie Lucillo.

Graduating twins Kristen and Ashley Bull reflect on their BYUH journey, highlighting the importance of supporting others through mental health challenges. Hosted by Myco Marcaida and France Valerie Lucillo. 

Luaupu Taaau, Mahealani Hunter and Poevai Ienfa join us to share their experiences at BYUH as non-church members with Myco Marcaida and Pim Suksuntiwijit. 

Great Ideas 2023 winner Talesha Jensen joins Willes Center's Jonah Hunter to share tips for building confidence and expanding networks in preparation for the 2024 competition. Hosted by Myco Marcaida and Pim Suksuntiwijit. 

Micah Curtis guides us through Hawaii's so-called "haunted" sites, sharing eerie tales of the Waimea drowning pool and H3 Highway. Hosted by Myco Marcaida and France Valerie Lucillo. 

From personalized MBTI assessments to professional photoshoots, Career Services specialist Elder Darrel Brock and student supervisor Jerameel Recodig highlight the valuable resources available through Career Services to help students build their professional future. Hosted by Myco Marcaida and Valerie Lucillo.

From IU to BTS,  KPOP Club members Eunji Choi and Mikah Cabanilla discuss their favorite KPOP artists and deep dive into the world of K-pop fandom. Hosted By Valerie Lucillo and Myco Marcaido. 

Jeffrey Maloney, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Education & Social Work discusses the use of slang across different generations with hosts France Valerie Lucillo and Pim Suksuntiwijit. 

EIL Program Director Nancy Tarawhiti joins us to share tips to help prospective students prepare and pass the ELAT test. Hosted by Myco Marcaida and Pim Suksuntiwijit. 

Meet the new Ke Alaka'i Podcast team—Pim, Valorie and Myco—as they introduce themselves and share heartfelt testimonies of the Book of Mormon. They offer personal insights and snippets of the upcoming Book of Mormon issue.

From fleeting sparks to lasting love, Abigail Harper shares how she recognized her husband as 'the one' and discusses her research on finding true love. She delves into the importance of addressing red flags and growing together in relationships with hosts Mutia Parasduhita and Moevai Tefan. 

BYUH alumnus Juan Escalante shares his journey from learning English to becoming an EIL and TESOL professor at BYUH with host Emelia Buck and Moevai Tefan. 

Join us as Talise Ferreira, a peacebuilding major, discusses the benefits of mindfulness with host Emelia Buck and recommends campus resources for practicing mindfulness and meditation. Stay tuned for a 5-minute guided meditation session with her. 

Master carver Sione Tuione Pulotu joins us with his wife Mahana to discuss his journey from enchantment with Hawaiian tikis to carving Iosepa, BYUH's 57-foot traditional twin-hulled Hawaiian sailing canoe. Hosted by Mutia Parasduhita. 

Andrew Whitesides and Miriam Ansah join us to discuss the services provided by the Reading & Writing Center. Listen in to learn how they support students of all English proficiency levels with their reading & writing assignments across all majors. Hosted by Mutia Parasduhita.

Self-taught artist Manu Tefan joins us to share his journey of discovering his passion for both music and photography and the path to honing these skills. Hosted by Emelia Buck and Moevai Tefan. 

Sister Kelly Brock,  a registered nurse,  joins us on our Mother's Day podcast to share her motherhood journey and mission experience of helping new mothers on campus. Hosted by Mutia Parasduhita.  

Tessa Villarreal joins us to share her story of going on and off birth control, trying to get pregnant and how her pregnancy has been going. Listen in to hear the not-often talked about side effects, good and bad, about the process. Hosted by Emmie Siebert and Mutia Parasduhita. 

From workshops, training, and events to confidential one-on-one consultations, Jeffrey and Kathleen Nye,  Women's Services & Resources missionaries,  join us to share the different support services available for students on campus. Hosted by Mutia Parasduhita.  

Jeremy Hawkins shares his transformation from being in gangs and getting in trouble to who he is today through the grace of God. Hosted by Emelia Mike. 

Hosts Mutia Parasduhita and Emelia Mike, who are both from predominantly Islamic countries, are joined with guest Abiyasa Gathot to talk about celebrating the Muslim Holiday of Ramadan. 

Ann and Scott Springer, married business professors, join us to share their own financial journey and give tips on how to budget while being a student with host Mutia Parasduhita. 

Jerameel Recodig and Trisha Sumiran join us talk about their organization that works to preserve the historic buildings of the Philippines with host Emelia Mike.

Thomas Kahalepuna, a community member from Kahuku, joins us on our podcast with hosts Mutia Parasduhita and Emelia Mike to talk about his conversion to the church and meeting his wife on the dating app, Mutual. 

Eloida and Eloisa Lulab talk about what it's like to be identical twins with host Emelia Mike. 

BYUH political science senior, Wyatt Hunter, joins our hosts Emmie Siebert and Mutia Parasduhita to talk about a topic he has followed over the years. They talk about what energy policy is and the pros and cons to different energy sources like coal, natural gas and wind/solar renewables. 

The local chiropractor, Ty Dennis, joins us today with host Emmie Siebert to talk about his life story which includes an early marriage that ended in divorce, questioning if God exists, submitting to God's will and finding his incredible current wife and a funny story about accidentally surfing a sea lion. 

Luke Golden joins us to go on a recorded blind date with Host Emelia Mike. Host Emmie Siebert, who set up the blind date, moderates the date as they get to know each other. 

Jobi Brown shares his tale of repeatedly being charged by a tiger shark while spearfishing of Ehukai beach with our host Emmie Siebert. 

Our host Emmie Siebert is joined by Emarie Majors to talk about how to understand food and fitness to feel good rather than chasing health trends to look a certain way. 

Meet our new hosts for season 8 of Ke Alaka'i: the podcast. Emmie Siebert and Mutia Parasduhtia are returning from last season and Emelia Mike is joining for her first time. 

The Pacific Island Studies Club Presidency joins us this week to talk about who they are, why they started, and what they hope to accomplish with hosts Emmie Siebert and Mutia Parasduhita.

Our host, Emmie Siebert, is joined by some of her family friends who are serving as the Hawaii Laie Mission Leaders, Stephanie and Sid Bassett.

Today Emmie Siebert is joined by Kevin Schlag, BYU-Hawaii's operations vice president, to talk about his devotional, Thanksliving. 

Hadley Wurtz and Emmie Siebert are joined this week by Stephen Tausinga as he talks about why he founded Sokiyo: an experience-share company. 

Mutia Parasduhita and Emmie Siebert talk with student custodian Erwin Boenari and student security guard Thanush Prathapan to hear the tales of their jobs on campus, discussing the crazy hours, balancing work with school and more. 

This week our hosts talk with student Tai Gonzales about his experience volunteering for HXP, or Humanitarian Experience, this past summer and how it shaped his perspective of others and expanded his testimony God's love.