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Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #75: A Talk Story w/ Judy Meredith on Hawaii's Vacant Land Loan OptionsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Judy Meredith with PRMG Hawaii. Today we will be discussing land loans and how someone can obtain land to build on. A topic of discussion by many who are looking to find that perfect family land larger than the typical 5-10,000 square foot lot, something you can grow food on, live off of, have space away from the hustle bustle and stillafford it. Is this possible many ask and what does it take?Judy is an Expert Loan Officer and PRMG Hawaii Area...2025-02-1845 min
The Bold Acting Podcast45. Starting ArtistsSomehow with all that’s going on the pressure is off. I’m reminded not to be surprised. Dogs are going to bark, baker’s gonna bake and humans are going to treat each other terribly. What’s important to you? For me, for now, it’s blood.Tonight I made some fake blood. Two tablespoons of chocolate syrup, one cup of corn syrup and some red food colouring. This is for a short film, a Western, I’m making with my old friend Mike and my new friend Shelly. There is nothing going on in Film & TV so there...2024-11-1906 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #74: A Talk Story w/ Councilwoman Andria Tupola on Affordable Housing and More!Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Councilwomen, Andria Tupola. We will talk about affordable housing in Hawaii. The hurdles we face, how we are tackling the hurdles…also some solutions, ideas and action items worth discussing.
Councilwoman Andria Tupola: Andria Tupola, Ph.D., was born in Kahuku, Oʻahu. She attended Kamehameha Schools and attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. She holds a doctorate from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In 2014, Tupola was elected to represent District 43 (ʻEwa - Māʻili) in Hawaii’s State House of Representa...2024-10-1926 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #73: A Talk Story w/ Mindy Jaffe on Worms, Composting & Food Waste SolutionsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Mindy Jaffe, the worm lady. We will discuss composting, vermicomposting and how worms play a significant role in our food waste reduction and the hierarchy to reduce food waste while growing our community. We will share the hurdles and challenges faced over the last 20+ years in this waste sector and what we have overcome and accomplished thus far. Let’s learn together how we can support Hawaii’s future through composting!
Mindy Jaffe:
With over 20 years of experience, Mindy founded Waikiki Worm Company in 2...2024-07-1851 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #72: A Talk Story w/ Chad Waters on Sustainable DevelopmentToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Chad Waters, the founder and CEO of Hawaii Construction and Development Consulting HCDC. We will hear about a developers journey to sustainability and finding his true passion in green and sustainable building and development here in Hawaii. The hurdles, challenges and what he is doing to overcome them.
With over 25 years of experience in the real estate and development industries, Chad combines proven strategies and progressive visions to create smarter, more sustainable solutions for building in Hawaii. During his
downtime, Chad enjoys spending...2024-06-1852 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #71: A Talk Story w/ the Hawaii Nature Center's Executive Director, Todd CullisonToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and
have a Talk Story with Todd Cullison, the Executive Director of the Hawaii Nature Center. We will learn about the Hawaii Nature Center, their keiki programs, education and volunteer opportunities.
Todd Cullison has over 25 years in non-profit experiences with the majority concentrated on watershed restoration and environmental education. Mr. Cullison started his tenure as the Executive Director of the Hawai‘i Nature Center in August 2019 but has been connected to the Nature Center for many years as his son attended as a keiki. Prior to the Hawai...2024-05-1559 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #70: A Talk Story w/ Jacob Roberts on the Eco Rotary Club of Kaka'akoToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Jacob Roberts, Eco Rotary Club of
Kakaako’s current president. We will chat all about our Rotary Club, how it differs from some of the other Rotary clubs out there, the environmental impact and the cool volunteer projects we work on in Hawaii!
Jacob is a field sales consultant at Sunrun, Specializing in
helping homeowners transition to clean, affordable, and reliable energy sources, he emphasizes reducing carbon footprints and cutting electricity costs. His dedication to environmental preservation and sustainability is
rooted in his ac...2024-04-1648 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #69: A Talk Story w/ Ryan Naka on Project Vision Hawaii and HousingToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Ryan Naka, Director of Philanthropy
and Marketing for Project Vision Hawaii. We will zero in on Project Vision Hawaii, homelessness and how we are tackling this housing crisis we face as a state. From Emergency Proclamations, respites, shelters, and long-term housing for the houseless, we will share how Project Vision Hawaii is making a difference!
Ryan Naka is the Director of Philanthropy & Marketing for Project Vision Hawaii. He got his start in fundraising while working on political campaigns which eventually...2024-03-2032 min
All Things Gymnastics Podcast2024 Conference Championship Predictions + Introducing Joanna by Laney MadsenThis week we are going to be sharing our predictions for the 2024 NCAA Conference Championships this weekend plus we have an interview with Laney Madsen, who launched her very own leotard company, Joanna, last week!
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Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #68: A Talk Story w/ Rob Van Tassell, the President and CEO of Catholic Charities HawaiiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Rob Van Tassell, the President and CEO of Catholic Charities Hawaii. Not only will we learn about their expansive services, we will zero in on housing for the people of Hawaii.
Robert “Rob” Van Tassell is a leader with more than 20 years of experience in non-profit management, including social service, affordable housing, community development and organizational leadership.
Named as CEO and President of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i in November 2019, Rob leads a statewide agency of more than 40 programs and services serving our 80,000 clients a year. As wit...2024-02-201h 03
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #67: A Talk Story on Sustainable Grant Writing w/ Rebecca StaronToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Rebecca Staron the founder of HI-RES Grant Writing and Consulting. We will learn about the world of grant-writing and what it takes for sustainable nonprofits to secure grants and funding.
Rebecca began her career in a small Connecticut restaurant and was immediately hooked on feeding people. She attended Johnson & Wales University earning Bachelors degrees in both Culinary Arts and Nutrition. During this time, she participated in a term abroad in Singapore and Thailand doing an intensive study of South East Asian cuisines, it w...2024-01-1040 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #66: A Talk Story on Fisheries & Their Environmental Impact w/ Neil SimsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Neil Sims the founder and CEO of Ocean Era, Inc. We will learn more about fisheries, farming fish and limu and the innovative work he is doing in this space to be more sustainable, regenerative and kind to the environment we live in.
Neil is Founder and CEO of Ocean Era, Inc., in Kona, Hawai’i, working in developing offshore culture systems for marine finfish - such as kampachi, snappers, mahimahi, and herbivorous reef
fish - and tropical macroalgae, and exploring microbial biodigestion of...2023-12-151h 00
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #65: A Talk Story on Hawaii's Food Systems w/ Dr. Albie MilesToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Dr. Albie Miles, where we will be discussing Hawaii’s food systems, the need for a comprehensive food system plan and food system resilience and disaster preparedness for Hawaii. We will learn about the Hawaii Food Summit coming up in December 2023 and how we can participate in Hawaii's food security, plan and legislative session in 2024.
Albie Miles is Associate Professor of Sustainable Community Food Systems (SCFS) at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu. Dr. Miles received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Polic...2023-11-2146 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #64: A Talk Story On The Construction Industry w/ Quinn Vittum, Executive Director of Reuse HawaiiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Quinn Vittum, Executive Director of Reuse Hawaii. We will learn about construction and the huge carbon footprint it
leaves behind. From demolition to new build its waste is massive and we must find solutions to this problem…thanks to Quinn and his team, they are paving the path to our future!
Quinn Vittum is the Executive Director of Re-use Hawaiʻi. He
co-founded the organization in 2006 after founding a Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Olympia Salvage, an independent non-profit, both in Washington State. Qui...2023-10-1355 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #63: A Talk Story w/ Matthew Gonser, Chief Resilience Officer & Executive Director of Oahu's Resilience OfficeToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Matthew Gonser, the Chief Resilience Officer and Executive Director of Oahu’s Resilience Office: Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency. We will learn what Oahu as a county has for Resiliency Goals and how we are implementing those goals.
Since January 2021 Matthew Gonser serves as the City and County of Honolulu Chief Resilience Officer and Executive Director of the City’s Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency. He joined the City and the Resilience Office in October 2017 and previously served as Coas...2023-09-2257 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #62: A Talk Story w/ Nicole Chatterson, Founder & Executive Director of Zero Waste O'ahuToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Nicole Chatterson, the Director of Zero Waste
Oahu. We will dive into their mission, partners, initiatives and resources for our community and breakdown waste and how we can tackle this beast!
Nicole is the co-founder and Director of Zero
Waste Oahu and also has her own consulting firm focused on developing sustainable strategies, corporate sustainability and responsibility metrics and business plans that focus on the ESG. What is the ESG you ask? Well it stands for Environmental, Social & Governance…what you need to meas...2023-08-2154 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #61: A Talk Story w/ Brittany Zimmerman, CEO of Yummet, Transforming Waste for Circular LivingToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Brittany Zimmerman, the CEO and Chief of Innovation of Yummet. We will go into depth on Circular Living and focus on the future of waste. How we can transform our waste to concrete, hydrogen, water and biochar through Yummet's technologies, biomimicry and indigenous practices to empower communities to truly become sustainable.
Brittany Zimmerman:
Before founding Yummet (Yamay), Brittany served as a NASA Principal Investigator and Aerospace Systems Engineer developing life support systems for long-duration spaceflight and habitation. She has committed herself a...2023-06-141h 22
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #60: A Talk Story w/ Michael O'Keefe, the Deputy Director of ENV...Landfills & Oahu's TrashToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Michael O’Keefe, the Deputy Director of the Department of Environmental Services. Jumping into landfills and hurdles we face with our waste here on Oahu.
Mike has worked in the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) for 15 years, including 10 years in its Refuse Division, 3 years in its Office of Administrative Support (OAS), and 2 years as Deputy Director. In Refuse Mike oversaw ENV’s solid waste collection, recycling and disposal operations, the landfill and H-POWER. In OAS Mike oversaw ENV’s long range CIP planni...2023-05-2041 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #59: A Talk Story w/ Indy Rishi Singh, Community Development, Co-ops & Regenerative Civic EngagementToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Indy Rishi Singh who will be discussing community development, cooperatives and why regenerative civic engagement is so important to our communities today.
Indy Rishi Singh is a well-being engineer & amateur social scientist. He's a co-founder of 2 cooperative businesses reimagining education, community development and regenerative civic engagement. Indy's podcast, “Political Hope with Indy Rishi Singh”, explores hope in its various forms, and he also leads neuroplasticity-themed wellness workshops and retreats with Fortune 500 companies, provides burnout & resilience retreats+workshops for healthcare workers, law enforcement and acti...2023-04-191h 13
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #58: A Talk Story w/ Hiro Nago, EM Hawaii, LLC & Genki Ala Wai Project: Effective MicroogranismsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Hiro Nago, the President of EM Hawaii, LLC and one of the team members of the Genki Ala Wai Project. We will learn about EM ®, Effective Microogranisms ® and ways we can use them to heal our soils, fresh water sources like our Ala Wai Canal (with Genki Balls) and more! EM ® in many countries is providing solutions to problems we face globally such as food production, depletion of natural resources, environmental pollution, food safety, nutrition and health!
Hiro Nago: Hiro’s ancestral roots come...2023-03-0953 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #57: A Talk Story w/ Full Circle Farm, Composting Facilities & Regenerative PracticesToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Sean Anderson and Greg Williams w/ Full Circle Farm. We will talk about the Full Circle Farm they established and how their regenerative practices with composting, chickens, food scraps and more lead to healthy soils. From what was once waste going to our landfills and our H-POWER incinerator we now have alternatives that can be solutions for Hawaii’s future.
Gregory Williams, began working in regenerative agriculture in Hawaii in 1998, working with the first organic sprout farm on Oahu to scale production island wi...2023-02-071h 05
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #56: A Talk Story w/ Joey Valenti, The Albizia Project & Bizia Surf, Invasive Trees TransformedToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Joseph Valenti w/ the Albizia Project. We will talk about the Albizia tree, an invasive tree here in Hawaii and solutions due to it’s rapid growth as it takes over our Hawaii forests. From building homes, furniture and now surfboards, there is much to learn about this species and how we can restore our native ecosystem.
Joey Valenti is founder of the Albizia Project & co-founder of Bizia Surf. Albizia Project was established in 2017, when Joey was studying the efficacy of building with Ha...2022-12-1645 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #55: A Talk Story w/ Sandy Ward of Malama Pu'uloa, Restoring Pearl HarborToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Sandy Ward, the co-founder and executive director of the Malama Puuloa Program. Greatest goal is to restore Puuloa, Pearl Harbor and they focus on community stewardship, education and partnerships. We will learn more about what they do, how they support our keiki and students and how they work within the community for a more vibrant and thriving community in the future.
Sandy is a Retired public teacher with 38 years of experience connecting students to place-based, project-based, inquiry-based learning. She has a Masterʻs o...2022-10-2043 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #54: A Talk Story w/ Hale Partners, Jake Johnson on Building Affordable Housing in HawaiiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Jake Johnson at Hale Partners where we will be discussing the successes and hurdles of building affordable housing in Hawaii. We will also learn about Homeaid Hawaii and what they do for our community, the newly built Kama’oku Kauhale, tiny home community for veterans and the homeless and where we see these developments headed as we tackle affordable housing.
Jake Johnson: For over 15 years in Hawaii, tastemaker Jake Johnson has been passionately dedicated to his craft in the construction industry. From designing an...2022-10-1352 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #53: A Talk Story w/ Bavan Nadarajah w/ Lunch Out Of LandfillsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Bavan Nadarajah, as he shares the Lunch Out Of Landfills program he started in his high school. We will learn about a program that can be adopted in just about any town across America to help keep food, waste and recyclables out of the landfills while working with our youth. We will also dive into the mind of this 18 year old to get a better understanding of the younger generation’s views on sustainability, climate change and the environment. It was amazing to me to se...2022-09-0856 min
The School of Home OwnershipSeeing the Potential In Property - Tips from an Interior DesignerCan Interior Design Really Persuade You to Pay More for a Home?
Prue Laney of Prue Laney Designs walks us through some simple tricks for making a house feel more like home. As an interior designer with over 20 years of expertise, she can see the potential in a property - she can walk through a house and transform it from a dive into an inviting home.
By recognising the potential in a property, you can save tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Hope you enjoy! - Christina2022-09-0609 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #52: A Talk Story w/ Lindsay Correa and AirCare HawaiiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Lindsay Correa, the Business Development Director of AirCare Hawaii and also a Healthy Homes Consultant. AirCare Hawaii helps create a safer, cleaner environment in your home, office or building. From indoor air quality, extensive mold testing, allergen testing, duct cleaning (HVAC) or emergency response to environmental problems they are here to serve and educate you! Today we will dive deeper on ways to make your home healthier, learn some myths and facts on mold, tending to allergies within your home, indoor air quality control.
2022-08-1242 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #51: A Talk Story w/ Kiersten Faulkner, CEO of Historic Hawaii FoundationToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Kiersten Faulkner, the Executive Director of Historic Hawaii Foundation. We will learn how Hawaii’s Historic buildings, structures, objects and sites play a huge role on our future. Diving into our past and our Hawaiian culture not only reveals a sustainable way of life they once lived but also unfolds a thriving community that worked together with the land, ocean and people. Preservation is precious…lets learn why today…
Kiersten Faulkner is the chief executive of Historic Hawai‘i Foundation and oversees all aspects...2022-07-021h 00
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #50: A Talk Story w/ Noel Morin on Electric Vehicles in HawaiiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Noel Morin, the leader of Hawaii Electric Vehicle Association and the Big Island EV Association. We are going to learn about Electric Vehicles from the basics up to the latest and greatest! And also discussing our carbon footprint around transportation and how we as a state can improve. From being more efficient with your gas cars to not needing a car at all, we will learn some tricks, tips and truths about EV.
Noel is a Silicon Valley product management veteran. He is...2022-06-021h 09
Talk Bookish To Me#48 - Books That Will Keep You Up Past Your BedtimeSleep is overrated, these books are not! Laney and I are here to share some books that kept us up way past our bedtime. “Just one more chapter.” Don’t kid yourself, you’re reading the WHOLE thing.
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Books Mentioned
Something Wilder by Christina La...2022-05-3042 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #49: A Talk Story w/ Todd Boulanger, Executive Director of Bikeshare Hawaii, aka BikiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Todd Boulanger, Executive Director of Bikeshare Hawaii, aka Biki. We will dive a little deeper into Bike Sharing, transportation, parking, traffic and mobility and how to solve these problems we face as a city, state and community.
Todd Boulanger: Boulanger has more than 20 years of experience in transportation planning and mobility consultation with a special focus on roadway safety audits, researching trends, operations and performance reviews, operating bike transit hubs, and mobility services. Previous to Biki, Boulanger served as the principal of Urbane...2022-05-0754 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #48: A Talk Story w/ Jim Murphy, CEO of Honolulu Habitat For HumanityToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Jim Murphy, CEO of Honolulu Habitat For Humanity. We will learn how Honolulu Habitat for Humanity works and serves the community with every house that they build. They work with the community, government agencies and homeowners to build the homes while helping solve our affordable housing shortage or should I say crisis. Let’s find out how we can support them in their mission of seeking to put God’s love into action to bring people together to build homes, community and hope.
Jim...2022-04-151h 01
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #47: A Talk Story w/ Josh Powell, CEO of Revolusun on Virtual Powerplants & The GridToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Joshua Powell the CEO of Revolusun. We will jump into the future of solar, HECO’s new program that pays cash upfront to get battery storage on your home and how this helps create a more resilient grid through virtual powerplants. We also discuss Revolusun and their additional projects, services and programs w/ HECO that differentiates them from others. What you learn from this podcast is very timely and relevant with the high gas prices, HECO's new programs and the Coal Plant expected to close la...2022-03-0756 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #46: Vincent Tai's Green Featured Home in MakikiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Vincent Tai, an architect, builder, developer and visionary. We will learn more about the home he has built here in Hawaii, 2184 Round Top Drive in Makiki Heights and how his ideal home has features we all should consider as we move to a greener Hawaii.
He worked for architectural firms in California and Hong Kong after graduating from UC Berkeley and has been a registered architect since 1971. He formed Tai Associates, Architects and was the sole principal of his private practice with staff...2022-02-111h 00
Elated Geek- Pop Culture Fandoms and Local Discoveries that Spark Joy📚 Most Anticipated Books of 2022 | Beat The BookA new year is already upon us, and as we let the dumpster fire that is 2021 burn to embers, we use its light to look ahead... And to read by. What are Laney and Marshall looking forward to reading in the year of Twenty-Twenty-Also?
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January2022-01-1233 min
The Wellness Real Estate Podcast - Modern Marketing For Real Estate ProfessionalsEpisode #16 - Standing out in a saturated marketAre you a real estate agent who is trying to understand how you can stand out in this saturated marketplace? Or maybe you are wondering how you can infuse your values into your business so people know how you are different?
Today I have Christina Laney Mitre from Smart Living Hawaii on the show and she is sharing her story of how she started Smart Living Hawaii and how she differentiates herself as a forward thinking agent with eco-and sustainable expertise. Her story is so inspiring and I love how she just followed her heart and has e...2022-01-1029 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #45: A Talk Story w/ Lauren Roth Venu, Our Fresh Water Resources & System in HawaiiA Talk Story with Lauren Roth Venu as we dive deeper on Hawaii’s Fresh Water and how we as a state manage our precious resource. From storm water runoff to irrigation, quality of water to green infrastructure, there is so much to learn about Hawaii’s water system, our history, our current situation and how people like Lauren are solving the problems we unknowingly created over time.
**Note, this podcast was recorded prior to the Halawa Shaft shutdown and Red Hill Contamination. But this podcast was very timely as it walks us through Oahu's water resources and...2021-12-281h 06
The Healing List PodcastS2E23 Sustainable and Smart LivingAs a Hawaii-based real estate expert, Christina Laney Mitre knows that the real estate industry can help people find success. After all, secure housing leads to stability and happiness. Thanks to this, she dedicates her career to ensuring that she can house as many people as possible. She works for Smart Living Hawaii, is a sales manager for Hawaiian affordable housing projects, has launched a non-profit based on sustainable awareness, sits on the board of directors for Catholic Charities of Hawaii and so much more. This episode discovers how Laney Mitre has succeeded through building trusting relationships...2021-12-2157 min
Elated Geek- Pop Culture Fandoms and Local Discoveries that Spark Joy📚 Top 5 Books of November | Beat The BookNovember is always a crazy time in the Elated Geek studio, but somehow we managed to read twenty-four books together! There are some intriguing twists in this episode, as sequelitis strikes and giants get toppled.
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Top 5 (Laney)
1. Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike- Lymide
2. The Rules Of Magic b...2021-12-0929 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #44: A Talk Story w/ Ben Pilat at HNL Tool LibraryToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Ben Pilat, the Chief Operating Officer of HNL Tool Library. This nonprofit provides tools to lend out to the community and so much more! We will also touch on the construction industry and how it contributes to waste in our landfills, water and air pollution and climate change. This nonprofit not only provides a much needed service but is also part of the solution to a more sustainable Hawaii.
Ben Pilat joined HNL Tool Library in early 2020 and enjoys working on projects where...2021-11-2732 min
Elated Geek- Pop Culture Fandoms and Local Discoveries that Spark Joy📚 Top Winter Reads of 2021 | Beat The Book It's wintery holiday time, and while Florida knows no snows, it's still great to curl up in a chair with a cozy book. Wait, Marshall doesn't read cozy books? Well, Laney's going to advise ten cozy winter books to get him started.
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Top 5 (Laney)
1. Greenglass House by Kate Milford https://am...2021-11-1726 min
ThinkTech HawaiiSmart Living Hawaii with Christina Laney (Taking Your Health Back)Live Smart with Green and Healthy Homes. The host for this show is Wendy Loh. The guest is Christina Laney Mitre. What is a healthy home and green home for a healthier family and healthier community?The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lakTZanwCk6DV_aUgzKaMi2021-11-1730 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #43: Cesspools & Wastewater Management For Hawaii's Clean Water, Stuart ColemanToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Stuart Coleman the Executive Director of WAI, Wastewater Alternatives & Innovations. We will go over cesspools & failing septic tanks and how they harm our oceans and drinking water. 53 million gallons of raw sewage is dumped into our oceans and drinking water everyday! If you know nothing about what I just said, keep listening, you will learn so much in an hour and hopefully feel compelled to share with others! Working to reduce sewage pollution and restore healthy watersheds and coral reefs!
Stuart Holmes Coleman...2021-10-291h 08
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & DystopianFemlandia by Christina DalcherPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Femlandia Author: Christina Dalcher Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Cassandra Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 19, 2021 Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian Publisher's Summary: One of PureWow’s 9 Books We Can’t Wait to Read in October! A chilling look into an alternate near future where a woman and her daughter seek refuge in a women-only colony, only to find that the safe haven they were hoping for is the most dangerous place they could be. Miranda Reynolds always thought she would rather die than live in Femlandia. But that...2021-10-1910 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & DystopianFemlandia by Christina DalcherPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/518051 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Femlandia Author: Christina Dalcher Narrator: Brittany Pressley, Cassandra Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: October 19, 2021 Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian Publisher's Summary: The gripping thriller from the bestselling author of VOX and Q ‘A compelling, fast paced read.’ Guardian ‘The queen of dystopia’ Nina Pottell, Prima ‘Explosive’ Heat 'Provocative, sinister, and fascinating' Stephanie Wrobel, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Recovery of Rose Gold ‘Clever and chilling – and all too plausible’ Carole Johnstone, author of Mirrorland * * * * * * * * * * * Miranda Reynolds has lost her home, her job and her husband – all thanks to an eco...2021-10-1905 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #42: Naturally Animated Architecture Improves Well-Being w/ Kevin NuteToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Kevin Nute, a professor and an architect who brings health and well-being into a home and work place through design. It’s a very interesting concept and our goal today is to explain this mostly visual concept through words on a podcast for our listeners! This concept is called Naturally Animated Architecture and we will see how something so subtle and naturally derived can bring people to a healthier state of mind. To have a better visual of our non-visual podcast, please visit Kevin's website to...2021-09-2656 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #41: A Talk Story w/ David Sands, Climate Positive Bamboo BuildingToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with David Sands, who has been building homes with bamboo for over 25 years and through his innovative spirit it has led him down paths unchartered. Therefore always needing to be the first in what he has accomplished and provide a product and service we all so desperately need to adopt, not only here in Hawaii but across the world. David has solutions to problems we face with climate change, affordable housing, deforestation, carbon sequestration and more! One word, BAMBOO…
David Sands is an architect, LE...2021-08-2257 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #40: A Talk Story w/ Bill Howes, Kolea Farm. Permaculture-WWOOFers-Organic Farming in HawaiiToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Bill Howes, a local, sustainable farmer and owner of Kolea Farm, a permaculture farm with organic and sustainable farming practices. His farm is located in Pupukea, Haleiwa, North Shore and they often have a food stand at the entrance of their farm. Let’s hear Bill’s story and take a stroll down the history of Kolea Farm and what it has blossomed into today! We will dive into permaculture, WWOOFers, organic farming, air-layering and a secret to his prize crop and more!
Bill...2021-08-0238 min
Elated Geek- Pop Culture Fandoms and Local Discoveries that Spark JoyElated Geek 7/4/21- June Reading Wrapup in the House of Leaves!Marshall and Laney survive a harrowing journey into a dark, labyrinth of a house, and discuss Playboy Bunnies and Ducktales.
Books Discussed: No Waste Save the Planet Vegan Cookbook by Celine Steen, Women Food and Hormones by Sara Gottfried MD, Fridge Love by Kristen Hong, Ducktales Mysteries and Mallards by Joey Cavalieri, Ducktales Monsters and Mayhem by Joey Cavalieri, Ducktales Solving Mysteries and Rewriting History by Rob Renzetti and Rachel Vine, We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz, Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy, The Imperial Handbook by Daniel Wallace, The Royal Delivery by Melanie Summers, The Therapist...2021-07-1351 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #39: A Talk Story w/ Mike Davis, Edible Landscapes & More!Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Mike Davis, a farmer, foodscaper who will not only talk about the businesses and nonprofits he partners with to fulfill his life mission but to also jump into Permaculture, what it means, how it works, why it’s such a buzz word these days and how it can transform the way we live today. This podcast will take us all over the map and hopefully inspire you get connected with the land in some shape or form!
Mike Davis is a World traveler. Ha...2021-07-0957 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #38: A Talk Story w/ Sheila Alston, WellnessRE MagazineToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Sheila Alston with WellnessRE Magazine, a magazine that brings health and home together. We will discuss the importance of a healthy home and what that entails and how to get your free monthly subscription! With this pandemic and city shutdowns, more than ever we are spending a lot of time at home and wanting a clean environment. Healthy Homes are the wave of the future so let’s learn more!
Sheila Alston is a REALTOR® and certified health coach in north San Diego cou...2021-06-0928 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & DystopianAnna by Sammy H.K. SmithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495596 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anna Author: Sammy H.K. Smith Narrator: Christina Cole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 9 minutes Release date: May 27, 2021 Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Beaten. Branded. Defiant. Anna is a possession. She is owned by the man named Will, shielded from the world of struggles by his care. He loves her, protects her, and then breaks her. Anna is obedient, dutiful, and compliant. Anna does not know her place in the world. When she falls pregnant, Anna leaves her name behind, and finds the...2021-05-2705 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #37: A Talk Story w/ Aloha Harvest's Executive Director, Phil AcostaToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Phil Acosta with Aloha Harvest. We will learn about this amazing nonprofit focused on eliminating hunger by preventing food waste. How their process works, how to get involved and what their future looks like for our community in need.
Phil assumed the position as Executive Director of Aloha Harvest on September 2019 and has since modernized their fleet and doubled its staff. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, Phil has led the Aloha Harvest team to step up...2021-05-0852 min
Download High-Quality Full Audiobooks in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Apocalyptic & DystopianThe End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird, Denica FairmanPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451522 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The End of Men Author: Christina Sweeney-Baird, Denica Fairman Narrator: Sara Lynam, Robert Bradley, Julia Locascio, Rebecca Perfect, Sasha Alexis, Cathleen Mccarron, Aysha Kala, Penelope Rawlins, Debra Michaels, William Hope Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 29, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Apocalyptic & Dystopian Publisher's Summary: ‘A FIERCELY INTELLIGENT PAGE-TURNER’ PAULA HAWKINS ‘WRITTEN PRE-COVID – GRIPPING, SCARY AND PERSUASIVE’ IAN RANKIN ‘THE STUFF THAT CLASSICS ARE MADE OF’ A.J. FINN ‘GRIPPING AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. WHAT A DEBUT!’ SARAH PEARSE, author of The Sana...2021-04-2905 min
WTBU News TodayWTBU News Today 3/30/21Producer: Mia McCarthy
Campus Editor: Grace Ferguson
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National Editor: Amanda Schneider
National Reporter: Sophie Jin
Elections/COVID-19 Editor: Laney Broussard
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International Editor: Gabriela Lopez
International Reporter: Aaron Michael2021-03-3006 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #36: A Talk Story w/ Surfrider Foundation's Doorae ShinToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Surfrider’s Doorae Shin, the Coordinator for our Oahu Chapter. We will learn about the Surfrider Foundation, their passion projects, updates on the plastics ban here on Oahu, the Ocean Friendly Restaurant Initiative, a new pilot program called Full Cycle Takeout and whatever else we can squeeze in under an hour!
The Surfrider Foundation, founded in 1984 is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through a powerful activist network. The Surfrider Foundation is a lar...2021-03-1549 minWTBU News TodayWTBU News Today 3/9/21Producer: Mia McCarthy
Campus Editor: Grace Ferguson
Campus Reporter: Christina Mehlhorn
New England Editor: Alex Corey
New England Reporter: Melissa Ellin
National Editor: Amanda Schneider
National Reporter: Sophie Jin
Elections/COVID-19 Editor: Laney Broussard
Elections/COVID-19 Reporter: Stella Lorence
International Editor: Gabriela Lopez
International Reporter: Anderson Warshaw2021-03-0907 min
Elated Geek- Pop Culture Fandoms and Local Discoveries that Spark JoyElated Geek 3/1/2021- Reading Wrapup: Where Laney Finally Reads Taylor Jenkins ReidCompleting 28 books between the two of them, Laney and Marshall discuss the novels and comics they read over February, and what you might want to add to your reading list!
Books Discussed: The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher, Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay, Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert, Her Dark Lies by J. T. Ellison, Southern Bastards by Jason Latour, The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins, Cursebreakers Series by Brigid Kemmerer, Caraval Series by Stephanie Garber, Fable by Adrienne Young, Ancient Remedies by Josh Axe, Antoni: Let's Do Dinner by Antoni Porowski, Firstborn...2021-03-0254 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #35: A Talk Story w/ Henry Gabriel, Recycling Branch Chief of HonoluluToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Henry Gabriel, the Recycling Branch Chief for the City and County of Honolulu. We will dive into what’s trash, what’s not, how our system works here in Hawaii, especially here on Oahu and answer a bunch of questions I am sure you all have wondered about over the years. How much trash do we make? Where does our trash and recycling go? How does it all get sorted? What programs do you offer? Future Plans?
Henry Gabriel is responsible for managing the...2021-01-311h 04
The Future Of WorkTanysha Laney of PCC Shares Data Tools to Guide Our Future of WorkWhen we talk about equity and how to achieve it, it’s often discussed in a “how to put it into practice” sort of way. But what if we could track a student’s equity journey even after they leave the college and enter the workforce? Our guest Tanysha Laney tracks data for student success at Pasadena City College and she tells us just how we can make this type of tracking possible as well as the many other ways to leverage data to help students make successful choices for their future in work. Engage with us: Li...2021-01-1930 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #34: A Talk Story w/ Daniel Anthony...A Taro Farmer, Activist, Philanthropist & EntrepreneurToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Daniel Anthony, a local, sustainable Hawaiian farmer and charismatic entrepreneur that will take this podcast on a rollercoaster of topics pertaining to his every day life as a family man, taro farmer, poi pounder, activist, teacher, philanthropist and more!
Daniel Anthony is the founder and partner of Mana Ai and Executive Director of Hui Aloha Aina Momona He also has his newest venture, Aloha Organic where he sells products that help grow healthier, natural food and crops. He has a supportive wife and...2020-12-291h 10
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #33: Sustainable Landscaping w/ Chance Correa, Malama Aina LandscapeToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Chance Correa, the owner of Sustainable Services Hawaii and Malama Aina Landscape. We will learn about this small business here in Hawaii, how it is diversifying its services to provide sustainable alternatives and how their journey has been before, during and hopefully after the COVID Pandemic. Did you know how many toxic things are used in mainstream landscaping today? What alternatives are there? Turning your backyard into a harvest and more!
Chance Correa is 35 years old, born and raised in Kailua, a 4th...2020-12-0928 min
What I'd Like to Tell PeopleTelling People About Thanksgiving 2020Hannah and Rachel discuss Thanksgiving. Special thanks to the following people: Antario Jones, Jessica Sponsler, Valerie Vickers, Danny Vickers, Sheronda Wilford, Christina Hess, Ambrosia Mentor, Morgan Laney, Darynann Washington, Kaitlynn Ashby, Samantha Linthicum, Kristen Davison, Lindsay Emmite, Joyce Tischer, Mark Cecelski, and Kim Cecelski. Music by Sean Price. Listen to more music by Sean Price at https://soundcloud.com/user-141328318 fbclid=IwAR1gzNcAQvl5gkYHl69zEdMbxgQiKuAurFtEMidfNmyDgD5kybHnzJxddS0 Use Code: tellingpeople to receive 15% off our merch at https://www.whatidliketotellpeople.com/ Follow @whatIdliketotellpeople on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Hit "Subscribe" to get our latest episode. Don't forget to rate this po...2020-11-2630 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #32: Local Vegan Cheese, Green Terra Starts A Small Business in HawaiiDid you know that October is World Vegetarian Awareness Month and what better way to bring awareness to a plant-based diet than to introduce you to a local vegan cheese company who makes vegan, plant-based, gluten free and soy free cheeses, pates, spreads and chorizo here on Oahu! Green Terra originated in 2019 right before this world pandemic and we will hear how Rebeca Garcia, the owner of Green Terra has managed to grow her business during this crazy time. We will also dive into, what is Vegan Cheese? What is it made from? How do you make it? Where do...2020-10-1925 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #31: A Talk Story w/ Anu Hittle, Hawaii’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation CommissionToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Anu Hittle w/ the state government of Hawaii’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission. We will cover Climate Change, what our state's commission has put together these past two years focusing on ground transportation and sea level rise, dabbling into the Paris Agreement and more!
Anukriti (Anu) Hittle staffs the state government of Hawaii’s Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation commission, and is Adjunct Fellow at the East-west Center. Before coming to Hawaii, she was a climate change researcher in Washington DC with...2020-07-0855 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #30: A Talk Story w/ Scott Cooney, Pono HomeToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Scott Cooney as we dive into his eco-entrepreneur endeavors and sustainable initiatives over the years.
Scott is a serial eco-entrepreneur who has started 5 mission driven companies. Pono Home, where he currently serves as CEO, has grown from Scott’s living room to a downtown office and 12 employees. The company has reduced more than 200 million gallons of water consumption and 15 million pounds of carbon pollution per year and saved its customers more than $3 million a year on their utility bills. He has also started Po...2020-06-0838 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #29: A Talk Story w/ Will Giese, Hawaii Solar Energy AssociationToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Will Giese, the Executive Director of Hawaii Solar Energy Association. We will learn about this great organization, solar facts you may not know, along with clean energy policy and city & county permitting that may affect you!
Will Giese is a wealth of knowledge in the solar world and focuses on policy analysis, creation and advocacy of clean energy policy through the use of rooftop solar hot water and PV. He is heavily involved in regulatory and legislative issues regarding solar energy in Hawaii...2020-05-181h 06
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #28: A Talk Story w/ Sandra Adomatis, Green Home ValuesToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Sandra Adomatis, a national speaker on the topic of Green and Energy Efficient House Values. We will cover actual values of the different Green features one will have in a home, learn the appraisal process and how much you can save on your utility bills.
In addition to Sandra's 25 plus years in real estate appraising, she has served as an active SRA member of the Appraisal Institute since 1985. Sandra is an approved instructor and has served on national and local educational committees. Currently...2020-04-2639 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #27: A Talk Story w/ John Shipman, Green Building & SalesToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with John Shipman, Senior Director, National Training Business & Education for Franklin Energy and also with us today is Simone Dadsetan w/ Surterre Properties in Newport Beach, CA. We will talk about Green Building & Sales: what is trending, where the future lies and learn from California’s current movement as it is ahead of Hawaii in many ways.
John Shipman is Senior Director, National Training Business & Education for Franklin Energy, and is an award-winning and nationally recognized thought leader in green real estate practices and in...2020-02-2748 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #26: A Talk Story w/ Howard Wiig, Hawaii State Energy OfficeToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Howard Wiig, a seasoned Energy Analyst for the Hawaii Energy Office. We will be talking about Hawaii’s Energy Building Codes and how this will affect the future of Hawaii and our sustainable initiatives. Here are a few topics that might spike your interest to keep listening: How Hawaii’s energy building codes work, green building codes, money savers, differences between LEED and current codes, air tight homes, 2020 national code changes and more!
After managing many federal energy-saving projects, Mr. Wiig started managing ener...2020-02-0543 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #25: A Talk Story w/ David Pang, Malama Eco ProductsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with David Pang, owner and partner of Malama Eco Products. We will be discussing alternative single use products that are eco-friendly, cost-effective and will help eliminate plastics and Styrofoam in the marketplace. We will also go over bioplastics, bio-degradable, degradable, compostable, recycled & Polylactic Acid (PLA) to get a better understanding of which products out there are safer for our environment.
David H. Pang is a partner with Hawaii-based ‘Ilio Products, maker of Malama Eco Products and Teeth Treat™. A pet industry veteran with more than...2020-01-061h 02
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #24: A Talk Story w/ Dr. Jodi Nishida, The Keto PrescriptionToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Dr. Jodi Nishida, the founder of The Keto Prescription. We will chat about the buzz word, KETO and explain the Keto diet that everyone has been talking about. The myths, the truths, what works and why.
Dr. Jodi is a Doctor of Pharmacy certified in both cardiovascular disease management and ketogenic nutrition. She is a speaker, author, mom, and huge local advocate for keto. You can find her doing educational videos and posts on social media when she isn't seeing patients in her ket...2019-11-0755 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #23: Hawaii Agriculture Conference 2019, Talk Story w/ the Keynotes & A Few SpeakersToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and join some of the keynote speakers and panelists from the Hawaii Agriculture Conference 2019 held at the Hawaii Convention Center. We will begin w/ Taylor Kellerman, Board President of the Agriculture Leadership Foundation of Hawaii and Director of Diversified Agriculture & Land Stewardship of Kualoa Ranch. We will then jump right into the two keynote speakers, Jamie Tuuta & Michelle Galimba and close w/ three other speakers from the conference: Stephanie Mock, Jayme Barton and Jacob Tavares.
Jamie Tuuta, keynote: Chair of the New Zealand Tourism Board, which is responsible for ma...2019-10-2451 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #22: A Talk Story w/ Daniel Dinell, President of Trees For Honolulu's FutureToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Daniel Dinell, the President of Trees for Honolulu’s Future, a nonprofit that envisions a tree-filled island that preserves and enhances our quality of life, especially in the face of climate change. We will dive into the benefits of trees and how it affects our community, climate and future!
Daniel Dinell is former President of Hawaii Coffee Company where he led the company to record sales volumes and re-branded the icon Lion Coffee brand. Previously he worked for Hilton Grand Vacations and Hilton Ho...2019-10-0552 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #21: A Talk Story w/ Lala Nuss on Eco-Tourism...the Future of the Travel IndustryToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Lala Nuss, founder of Conscious Concepts. We will chat about the travel industry, tourism in Hawaii, eco-tourism and how Lala found her place and purpose through her travels and career.
Lala Nuss, born, raised and educated in Hawai'i with over 15 years of professional experience around the world in the hospitality & travel industry for multinational cruise lines, private aviation companies and hotel chains within operations, sales, marketing, sustainability and events. The past 10 years have been dedicated to re-cultivating root relationships and re-purposing that international c...2019-09-171h 08
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #20: A Talk Story w/ Bobby Fiaras, Kunoa Cattle Company & Sustainable BeefToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Bobby Farias, co-founder and president of Kunoa Cattle Company. We will be discussing what it means to provide sustainable beef to Hawaii and share what Kunoa Cattle Company has been up to over the past few years. Such as Hawaii's local food security, large scale ranching, keeping our local beef local, sustainable practices, regenerative grazing and more!
Bobby Fiaras: As a third-generation rancher, champion team roper and descendant of sugarcane plantation workers on Kauai, Bobby has seen firsthand the evolution of agriculture in H...2019-08-3144 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpsiode #19: A Talk Story w/ Kupu Pacific Resiliency FellowsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with a few of the fellows from the first cohort of the Kupu Pacific Resiliency Fellows Program. We have recently aired a podcast with John Leong, the CEO of Pono Pacific and Kupu Hawaii. We briefly spoke about this fellows program but today we will go into detail because these fellows from across the Pacific are here in Hawaii today! Do checkout that podcast next if you haven’t already listened to it. We will begin with Elia Herman, the Senior Program Manager for Kupu Hawaii.
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Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #18: A Talk Story w/ Aaron Ackerman...Green Build, Net-Zero Operations, Biophilic Design & More!Today we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Aaron Ackerman, An award-winning, Regenerative Building Design Architect and Builder of Hawaii. We will chat more about The Living Building Challenge project which is his innovative, sustainable home in Palolo, talk about trending developments, communities and consumer demand in building and design.
Aaron Ackerman:
As the Sustainability Team Leader at Bowers and Kubota, Aaron is a crucial leader in the firm’s coordinated approach to environmental stewardship and is the lead on the majority of projects seeking U.S.G.B.C...2019-08-0155 min
The Most Popular Guy In The Middle Of NowhereStirring The Pot (W/ Dallas Laney)Come spill the tea as Ryan sits down with the next Christina Tosi, Miss Dallas Laney as they discuss all the little things people do in relationships that drive you absolutely insane. From jealousy to insecurity to horrible jobs to what it means to be happy, they go in.
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Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #17: What It Takes To Restore A Hawaii Fishpond w/ Herb Lee Jr., CEO of Pacific American FoundationToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Herb Lee Jr., the President & CEO of the Pacific American Foundation. Herb has been an integral part of the restoration of the Waikalua Loko I'a Fishpond over the past 25 years. This podcast will dive into its rich history, the restoration that has taken place and all the unique projects and programs that have stemmed from restoring this almost 400 year old fishpond. This fishpond has brought community back to its center through cultural preservation, environmental education and stewardship, community-school framework, professional development for teachers, career planning and...2019-07-1748 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #16: Local & Sustainable Meat Options w/ Jessica RohrToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Jessica Rohr the owner of Forage Hawaii. We will chat more about locally sourced meats, her pathway into this unique market and some of the hot topics that come up with meat today!
Jessica Rohr is the owner of Forage Hawaii, a local meat purveyor. A passionate foodie, she has an endless curiosity of all things food related and has spent the last 15+ years connecting to food sources. Jessica is also an avid fisher, water-woman, and new mother.
NOTE: A small di...2019-07-0241 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #15: A Talk Story w/ Forest Frizzell, the CEO of Shifted EnergyToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Forest Frizzell, the CEO of Shifted Energy. We will chat about Shifted Energy, a new Hawaii start-up company in the energy world, how it started, what it does and why the rest of the world is interested. We will also dive into the start-up world with venture capitalists and share a little more about Forest's other passion project, Purple Maia.
Forest Frizzell is the CEO of Shifted Energy. Prior he was the Director of IT for Hawaii Gas tasked with IT strategy and its alignment with the o...2019-06-1643 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #14: A Talk Story w/ Hawaii Energy's Executive Director, Brian KealohaToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Brian Kealoha, the Executive Director of Hawaii Energy. We will cover what Hawaii Energy does, how they relate to the Hawaiian Electric Company, the projects they are working on, their energy efficiency programs and rebates for local residents and businesses and lastly an insight into their 3 year plan that they just submitted. We have many challenges and hurdles in the energy world and Hawaii Energy is making great strides to providing innovative solutions that work.
Brian has been involved in the energy sector for...2019-05-3051 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #13: A Talk Story w/ Wendy Loh...Aeroponics, Blue Zones, Tower Gardens & More!Today's talk story is with Wendy Loh, a sustainable leader here in Hawaii, pioneering the Tower Garden and Aeroponics; solutions to local food production in our urban core. We will also dabble into her career path, family and mission in life which touches on Hawaii's Blue Zone Project, healthy meals and traveling the world with a cause.
After operating Kona Paradise Candies for the past 20 years, Wendy Loh is now retired into a business that allows her to travel to many parts of the world as she promotes stewarding your body the way God intended for us al...2019-05-141h 00
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #12: A Talk Story w/ John Leong, CEO of Pono Pacific & Kupu Hawaii...Preserving Hawaii's EcosystemsToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with John Leong, the CEO of Pono Pacific, LLC and the non-profit, Kupu. These two businesses focus on preserving, protecting and restoring Hawaii’s precious ecosystems. We plan to tackle both businesses, how they work together, the different programs they have and the reach, collaboration and partnerships they have made over the past 15 plus years.
John Leong’s passion for creating a more resilient Hawai‘i is the inspiration and foundation for his ground-breaking work and accomplishments. As an environmental entrepreneur, Leong has helped to deve...2019-04-3048 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #11: A Talk Story w/ Alea Bridge Executive Director, Phil Acosta on Hawaii's Homeless HurdlesToday we will continue our Sustainable Leaders series and have a Talk Story with Phil Acosta, the Executive Director at Alea Bridge as we zero in on the Homeless Epidemic here in Hawaii. We plan to understand the Homeless situation, learn about what’s working and how we can solve some of these homeless hurdles. Some may be wondering how this is related to sustainability, well for those of you who don’t know, one of Hawaii’s sustainable sectors is Housing, Affordable Housing at that. The Homeless struggles we face as a state is something we must address for Ha...2019-04-1557 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #10: A Talk Story w/ Matthew Lynch, Sustainability Director at UHToday we will have a Talk Story with Matthew Lynch, the Director of Sustainability Initiatives at the University of Hawaii. There are so many directions I could take this podcast because Matt is truly a wealth of knowledge and knows a lot about all the different sectors of sustainability due to his past experience and his current position at UH. So I decided to tackle: Matthew's entry into Sustainability, Schooling for the World of Sustainability, Hawaii Green Growth, Aloha+ Challenge, UN's Local2030Hub, Farming, Agriculture and Permaculture...all in an hour!
Matthew Kamakani Lynch has worked in a...2019-04-081h 02
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #9: A Talk Story w/ Mike Fairall, Hawaii's Sustainable BuilderToday we will Talk Story with Mike Fairall, a sustainable builder who truly lives out his mission within his work, family and community. We will tackle the life of Mike Fairall and dabble in: Sustainable Building, LEED Certifications, Farming, Permaculture and Affordable Housing.
Mike Fairall: Having worked in the construction industry for over 15 years in nearly every aspect of residential building and commercial retro-fitting, Mr. Fairall has developed a keen sense for project efficiency; ensuring project goals are met on time, target and budget. Combining that with a streamlined approach to sustainable building and d...2019-04-0133 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #8: A Talk Story w/ Evolution Biologist, Dr. Elisabet SahtourisToday's talk story highlights: Evolution Biology, Circular Economy, 5G Wireless, Is It Safe? and the 100 Resilient Cities Initiative. In the past year, I have read about these, listened to podcasts, watched YouTube videos & Netflix shows to learn as much as I can to catch up with the Sustainable Movement locally and globally. For those doing the same or just starting out, this podcast with Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris will be very educational. My goal for this talk story was to address these topics so those "green" to green could grasp the complex thought, theories and advances people are making in the...2019-03-1946 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #7: A Talk Story w/ Hawaii's Cultural Sustainability Planner, Kumu Ramsay TaumSustainability is the new buzz word lately but as we are all learning, it means something different to each person. Today's podcast is brought to you by GC Media Hawaii and a big mahalo to all the great work they are doing on our videos! Here in Hawaii, the Sustainable Initiative has officially been defined based off of the needs from our people and our land. We are here today with Kumu Ramsay Taum, a Cultural Sustainable Planner for Hawaii to discuss the importance of our culture from our past to our present. How we can learn from our...2019-02-2436 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #6: Future of Solar and Smart Home IntegrationToday's podcast is brought to by Holu Energy and is focused on the future of solar, energy storage and smart home integration within our energy sources. Hawaii has sun year-round and with companies like Holu Energy and EnSync Energy Systems we are being able to utilize solar energy by storing, measuring, monitoring, predicting and controlling it. Listen in as we discuss these innovative platforms, smart homes and where solar is headed in Hawaii! Visit Holu Energy at www.HoluEnergy.com for more information on solar storage or contact us at www.SmartLivingHi.com. You can also find us on Instagram...2019-01-2545 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #5: What You Don't Know About Our OceansToday’s podcast is brought to you by Bento Homes here in Hawaii and we will be discussing some of the most controversial topics within keeping our oceans clean. Our guest today is Kahi Pacarro, the Executive Director and one of the founders of Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii. He is here to share more about what many don’t know but should know about our oceans.
Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii is focused on awakening volunteers at their cleanups that the items being removed off of our coastlines are the same items many of us use in our everyday lives. They emphasize that if a...2018-11-0544 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #4: Trending Fitness Crazes & WorkoutsToday’s podcast is brought to you by Bento Homes here in Hawaii and we will be covering the new Fitness Crazes and what is trending. We have a lineup of guests today:
Ryan Alexander Martin, Head Coach of Kakaako Orange Theory,
Max Hannemann, Yoga Sculpt Instructor at Core Power Yoga and Jono Blodgett, Obstacle Course Specialist…aka Spartan Race Coach and Personal Trainer. These three amazing fitness coaches will share with us their workouts, why they are taking off across the world and how they differ from each other.
Please checkout and follow these fitness gurus and if you have...2018-10-2243 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #3: Affordable Housing and DevelopmentThis podcast focuses on Hawaii's Affordable Housing, the housing shortage and development. We welcomed Phillip Hasha the CEO and President of the Redmont Group to come and chat with us about making Hawaii more affordable and dealing with the housing shortage. Phillip is also on the Hawaii Community Development Authority board and the Affordable Housing Rental Task Force. They are all working together with the state to come up with solutions for Hawaii's future.
The Redmont Group is a full-service real estate firm. A team of in-house professionals who specialize in all aspects of real estate. All divisions [design, build...2018-10-0840 min
The Kindness ProjectEpisode 38 - Figs, The Hamburglar and what's coming up on The Kindness Project PodcastWelcome to the Kindness Project, the podcast designed to share stories of kindness and share how kindness can make positive change in our world, one small act at a time. In this week’s episode we talked about Figs, The Hamburglar and what’s coming up on The Kindness Project Podcast Kindness Intro Chat Figs 0:40 The Hamburglar 4:4 Question of the podcast 6:46 Kindness News Hernando Middle School students start kindness initiative 8:50 Local student honoured by school board for act of kindness 11:11 Kindness Stor...2018-09-2732 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #2: Bento Homes ADUs & Revolusun's Smart HomeToday’s podcast will be covering Bento Homes ADUs & Revolusun's Smart Home Innovation Center. Our guests are Dan Rapoport with Bento Homes Hawaii and Eric Carlson with Revolusun. Dan Rapoport is the Design Director of Bento Homes here in Hawaii and focuses on architecture and design with a graduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University, School of Architecture. We also have Eric Carlson, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Revolusun Smart Home.
Bento Homes are fully furnished, turnkey smart home ADUs. Also capitalize on green innovations, building with the latest sustainable materials & partnering with Revolusun for solar power & water heating options. Fu...2018-09-2429 min
Smart Living HawaiiEpisode #1: Future of Farming w/ Pomai WeigertThe very first podcast of Smart Living Hawaii is centered around Farming here in Hawaii. Our guest today is Pomai Weigert w/ GoFarm Hawaii and we will walk you through Hawaii's farming industry from the past to our future. How the ancient Hawaiians lived off the land, to the plantation workers, commercial farming and helping Hawaii become self-sustaining through farming initiatives today.
GoFarm Hawaii has grown to become one of the largest and most successful beginning farmer development programs in the Nation. In 2012, the University of Hawaii discussed the need for a new kind of beginning farmer training program – one th...2018-08-2237 min
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The Ice Queens2010 AT&T US Figure Skating Championships (part 2)Emily Samuelson and Evan Bates, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto, Meryl Davis and Charlie White, Laney Diggs, Caroline Zhang, Alissa Czisny, Emily Hughes, Alexe Gilles, Beatrisa Liang, Amanda Dobbs, Christina Gao, some newcomer named Sasha Cohen, Ashley Wagner, Mirai Nagasu, and Rachael Flatt. And don’t forget about NBC’s figure skating broadcast team! Tom Hammond, Scott […]2010-01-2500 min
Bloodsuckers: A Twilight PodcastBloodsuckers Episode 20: Molly Peed on Me!Download episode here.In the 20th episode of Bloodsuckers: A Twilight Podcast, Janae Christina and Maddi are all missing. So, A-Ray and Gayle invite two very special people on the show to podcast with them, Gayle’s cousin Zoe and A-Ray’s guinea pig Molly. We discuss the recent news, read some listener emails, and even sing a song! Then, in our character profile discussion, we discuss Leah. Our Adorable Edward Quote was “I’ll sing all night if it will keep the bad dreams away” from Breaking Dawn. We had a very funny cheesey joke, and then discussed...2009-01-2900 min