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June 5, 2025 118 mins

Randy Kosaki and Kimi Werner are a long lost brother and sister duo from the island of O’ahu and Maui. Kimi is a past podcast guest, a National spearfishing champion, an award-winning environmentalist, amazing chef, mother, wife, and sister. You can learn more about her if you check out episode 3 recorded almost 3 and a half years ago. Randy Kosaki is a recently retired research ecologist. He was NOAA’s Deputy Superintendent of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument and was also formerly the Research Coordinator for the Monument. This father and husband, has an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Hawaiʻi. His background is in behavioral ecology of coral reef fishes, and has broad interests in taxonomy and biogeography of Pacific coral reef fishes. In his free time he enjoys photographing fishes, catching fishes, cooking fishes, and reading about fishes.


In this episode we talk about meeting each other for the first time as adults, Randy’s adoption story, how they reconnected, their relationship as siblings, their uncanny similarities, their professional careers, love for the ocean and each other, and so much more. Enjoy!


Find Randy here: https://www.instagram.com/randykosaki/

Find Kimi here: https://www.instagram.com/kimi_swimmy/


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