Keep it Aloha

Kekoa Cazimero is a professional surfer and entrepreneur from the island of Oʻahu. He’s also the founder of AVVA, a Hawaiʻi-born brand built around surf, culture, and sharing aloha with the world.More than four years after first joining the podcast on Episode 13, Kekoa is back to catch up on everything that’s changed — from building AVVA and navigating injuries to fatherhood, growth, and what’s next. Enjoy!Find Kekoa here:https://www.instagram.com/kekoa_cazimero/Buy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

Kolten Wong is a former Major League Baseball player from the Big island of Hawaiʻi. Before baseball became his career, he was an All-Star in both football and baseball, eventually choosing to pursue baseball at the collegiate level where he became a three-time First-Team All-WAC selection, WAC Tournament MVP, First-Team All-American, and Cape Cod League MVP.In 2011, he was selected 22nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the first position player in University of Hawaiʻi history to be drafted in the first round. He went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Cardinals, Brewers, Mariners, and Dodgers, including an appearance in the World Series.He won back-to-back Gold Gloves in 2019 and 2020 and three straight Fielding Bible Awards from 2018 through 2020 — becoming the first second baseman in MLB history to win the award three consecutive years. His number 14 has been retired by the University of Hawaiʻi, he’s a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame, and in 2025 he was inducted into the UH Sports Circle of Honor.In this episode we talk story about growing up in Hilo, putting in the work from an early age, choosing to play in college over MLB, his illustrious college career, getting drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, his amazing professional career, retiring from baseball, his love for his family, his future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Kolten here:https://www.instagram.com/thewongone808/Buy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

Karlee Tanaka is a singer-songwriter and independent artist from the island of Oʻahu. She was one of just 20 artists selected from more than 120,000 applicants for HYBE x Geffen’s The Debut: Dream Academy, the competition that ultimately formed KATSEYE, and her journey was later featured in Netflix’s Pop Star Academy: KATSEYE.She also appeared on Netflix’s Building the Band before stepping out on her own.Her breakout song “Right Back!” has now surpassed 20 million streams, helping her reach more than 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify.Find Karlee Girl here:https://www.instagram.com/gnarly.karlee/Full episodes:🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@KeepitAlohaPod/videosBuy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

Matty & Zane Schweitzer are brothers from the island of Maui who carry one of the most unique family legacies in watersports. Their grandfather, Hoyle Schweitzer, helped pioneer and bring windsurfing to the world, while their father, Matt, became the sport’s first Windsurfer World Champion and went on to win 18 World Championship-level events.Matty, the older brother, is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller whose work has taken him around the world. He directed *Finding True North*, which won Best Inspirational Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards, as well as *Lāhainā Rising*, which co-won the Made in Hawaiʻi Award for Best Feature Film at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.Zane is one of the most accomplished watermen of his generation, with world championship titles across multiple disciplines. He is a two-time Ultimate Waterman, five-time Master of the Ocean champion, ISA World SUP Surfing Champion, Pan American Games gold medalist, author, and founder of Kahākūkahi Ocean Academy.In this episode we talk story about growing up on Maui, competing in water-sports from a young age, traveling the world, the injuries and setbacks they’ve overcome, their incredible family legacy, the Lāhainā wildfires, Matty’s journey into filmmaking, Zane’s nonprofit work, what it means to give back to Maui, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Matty & Zane here:Matty: @mat5oZane: @zaniac1-Lahaina Rising Trailer : https://vimeo.com/1035488408-Finding True North : https://vimeo.com/1094564370-Flight of Aloha (immersive flying theater):https://http://flightofaloha.com/?otto_prod=82777&ref=22650775561-180155781986-fhdirectads_flightofaloha&otto_prod=82777&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22650775561&gbraid=0AAAAA-v7cjbqsfjvJWG20im3y_hL7gavr-Zane’s Kahakukahi : short video with Carissa Moore:https://vimeo.com/1147783648-KOA Website:https://www.kahakukahi.orgBuy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

Bryant Moniz is a former professional quarterback, coach, and community leader from the island of Oʻahu. Many know him as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in University of Hawaiʻi football history. In 2010, he led the nation in passing, total offense, and passing touchdowns, throwing for more than 5,000 yards and 39 touchdowns. He also broke Colt Brennan’s single-game passing record with 560 yards and finished his UH career with more than 10,000 passing yards and 75 touchdowns.Along the way, he earned first-team All-WAC honors, became a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, had his own Heisman campaign at UH, and went on to play professionally in both the Arena Football League and CFL, where he became a Grey Cup champion with the Calgary Stampeders.Today, he continues to give back as a coach and the founder of The Drip Mission, using sports, mentorship, and opportunity to impact the next generation of athletes in Hawaiʻi.In this episode we talk story about growing up in Wahiawa, playing multiple sports, his long journey to becoming the starting quarterback at UH, his amazing football career, life after football, The Drip Mission, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Bryant here:https://www.instagram.com/_mightymo_/Buy our merch:🛍️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us:🤙 https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us:📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/🎵 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod📘 Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod