With Love and Aloha - A Life Coaching Podcast

Episode 87: Do It for the Love of It, and Success Will Naturally Follow 🫶🏼🩵🤍

n this episode, I reflect on a lesson that has shaped so much of my own journey and personal endeavors ✨   I've found that when we create from a genuine love for what we're doing—rather than chasing recognition, approval, or success—we often produce our best work 🌟 Ironically, operating from that authentic place is what so often leads to opportunities and success in the first place 🤍   I've experienced the opposite in my own journey as well. There have been seasons in my life when I pursued things simply because I thought I should do them. While they may have looked like the "right" path on paper, they rarely flowed naturally, and I wasn't nearly as fulfilled or successful.   Through sharing a bit from my photography 📸, writing my books 📚, and following the things that genuinely light me up 🤍 I explore why I believe the things we're most passionate about often become the things we're best at—not because we're forcing them, but because we're simply inspired to keep showing up   I hope this episode encourages you to spend more time doing what you truly love. Do it for you, do it because you love it, and let everything else become a bonus 🏆   Mahalo for listening and tuning in! 🎧🤍 And thank you all for the kind messages about the show so far, I love each one I read 🤗 As a reminder, you can also leave it as a review on Apple Podcasts if you’d like 🫶🏼

Episode 86: More Than a Game – How the World Cup is Spreading the Spirit of Aloha 🌎⚽️🏆

Today's episode was inspired by the World Cup ⚽️ Because something really beautiful is happening this month in the US 🫶🏼🇺🇸✨   As I've been watching people from all over the world come together, finding joy in the little things America has to offer, I realized...this is exactly the spirit of aloha 🌺   There are countless videos online of visitors experiences at some of our favorite places…from local BBQ spots to Buc-ee's, national parks, and hidden gems 💎 The joy on people's faces as they experience these places for the first time is contagious ☺️ They remind us to appreciate the little things we may take for granted that we have available to us in our day-to-day lives 🩵   In this episode, I reflect on the spirit of togetherness we're witnessing and the moments of aloha that have emerged along the way. It also reminds me of Kīlauea, where people from every corner of the world gather to experience something extraordinary together 🌋 While they may come for an event itself, it's often the shared experience and the people they meet that stays with them 🤍   Every smile, conversation, act of kindness, or warm welcome has the potential to become part of someone's lifelong memory of visiting America. And if people leave feeling welcomed, inspired, and connected, there's a good chance they'll carry that feeling home and pass it on to others ✨   Tune in for a heartwarming episode about connection, togetherness, and a reminder to slow down and appreciate the little things we have around us every day 💛   #worldcup #usa #togetherness #worldcup2026 #podcast

Episode 85: Hōkū - The Hawaiian word for Stars 🌌✨

For today’s Aloha Friday episode, I’m going to teach you about the Hawaiian word for star: hōkū 🌟 and different variations of the word, like shooting star and other guiding stars 💫   We explore the importance of stars in Hawaiian culture and how they have guided voyagers across the Pacific for generations. We also talk about traditions such as the canoe Hōkūleʻa and the efforts to keep the art of non-instrument navigation alive through observation, knowledge, and a deep connection to the natural world 🤍   Stars have long served as guides, helping people find their way across vast oceans. In many ways, they can still serve as guides today. While we may not navigate by the stars in our daily lives, we all encounter moments when we're searching for direction, making decisions, or charting a new course. The stars remind us that our main “North Star” or purpose can often provide us with direction and guidance to follow 🤍   And if you'd like to hear a deeper reflection of my take on perspective, wonder, and the lessons that nature can teach us, be sure to listen to the previous episode this week as well, where I reflect on my night on Kilauea under the stars 🌋🌌✨   #stars #hoku #nahoku #podcast #lifecoachingpodcast

Episode 84: Perspectives Nature Can Offer Us 🌋💫 Reflection of my Night with the Stars & Lava

A few nights ago, I found myself standing on the rim of Kīlauea, with stars overhead and lava glowing below  🌋💫   In that moment, I was reminded of one of nature's greatest gifts: Perspective 🩵   The stars can humble us and give us perspective on both scale and time. They also remind us to keep shining, regardless of the conditions around us. 🌌 The lava reminds us that transformation is always happening 🌋 that we can continue to create new ground beneath our feet and reshape ourselves as we evolve, grow, and adapt.   Both inspire awe and humility, offering a perspective that helps keep us present and reminds us what truly matters at the end of the day.   In this episode, I share reflections on wonder, humility, change, and the perspective that can come from standing between stars and lava 🌌🌋 I also explore how nature, in all its forms, even something as simple as a growing flower, can offer lessons in growth, resilience, awe, and inspiration 🌸   Sometimes all it takes is looking up or looking around us to remember that we are part of something much bigger than today's worries, challenges, or uncertainties 🫶🏼🤍   #kilauea #volcano #podcast #healthandwellness #lifecoaching

Episode 83: Don’t Look Back, Keep Your Eye on the Prize - Rearview Mirror Analogy 🚙✨

For today’s topic, I want to share a way and a mindset to improve presence and perseverance 🤍   This idea I’ve been thinking about more about because I’ve realized the more I keep my eyes on what’s ahead of me, the more momentum and flow I have, and most importantly, the better I feel 🤍   I like to think of an analogy of a rear-view mirror when you’re driving🪞Our mirrors, the views in both our side mirrors and in our rearview, can serve as guidance to help us continue moving forward safely.  However, our primary focus while we’re driving, is looking at what’s ahead of us 🚙   This is a perfect analogy for life in that we can look in the rearview for information on how to move forward towards our goals. To know what did or didn’t work for you on your path, of what things were obstructions that you went around, and to learn what and who you want to keep in the car as you keep moving forward ✨   Join me for a thoughtful episode that can help you moving forward on your path with peace and confidence that all what you’ve moved past and is now behind you, were just building blocks and even momentum to allow you to be on the path you’re on 🌈✨   #podcast #growthmindset #groundedness #onwardsandupwards #lifecoach