Moana Nui Podcast

Culture is a crtical part of our identities. Isolation from cultural practices causes damaging effects on Kanaka Maoli health and wellness. This panel will feature Kanaka artists who are using their talents to preserve precious history, culture, and moʻolelo.  

Hear from our panelists:  Kamuela Chandler – Illustrator | Actor Brook Kapukuniahi Parker– Artist | Historian Alika Spahn Naihe - Artist | Game Designer 

Hosted by Moana McA...

Moana Nui Podcast is proud to announce a new "KULEANA" series sponsored by Papa Ola Lokahi, the premier organization for improving Native Hawaiian health and well-being. One of the goals of this series is to amplify the work of Papa Ola Lokahiʻs continental partners and the critical resources they create for Kānaka Maoli/Native Hawaiians living across the Continent.  

Today, our featured partner is Kaʻ Aha Lāhui o Olekona Hawaiian ...

Moana Nui Podcast is proud to announce a new "KULEANA" series sponsored by Papa Ola Lokahi, the premier organization for improving Native Hawaiian health and well-being. One of the goals of this series is to amplify the work of Papa Ola Lokahiʻs continental partners and the critical resources they create for Kānaka Maoli/Native Hawaiians living across the Continent.  

Today, our featured partner is E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Cente...

The Moana Nui Podcast and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) are proud to present the topic of "Negotiation" as part of our ongoing monthly professional development series.  

Negotiation skills are important both in the workplace and in personal life. In the workplace, they help you achieve long-term career success, boost productivity & reduce workplace conflicts. In your personal life, they boost your creative...

Ming Chen, is an actor, podcaster, reality television personality, and webmaster associated with Kevin Smith (actor from Clerks, Mall Rats and more). He co-hosts the "I Sell Comics!" and "Ming & Mike Show" podcasts with Mike Zapcic and also starred in the AMC reality series "Comic Book Men."

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The Moana Nui Podcast and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) presents our monthly talent and personal development series, "Developing Your Talent with Sue Ann!" On the 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:30pm Eastern, you will get tips and advice on various professional, talent and personal development topics.

In this episode, Sue Ann Hong hosts a panel of professionals to discuss the topic of "Listen To My Voice".

Di...

The month of May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. During the month of May, the Moana Nui Podcast will host four panels to discuss various topics. Hula is the heartbeat of the people of Hawaii. On this panel, we will approach this conversation from different angles and perspectives, from multiple generations and diverse teaching experiences both in and outside of Hawaiʻi. Our panelists hel...

In this episode, we discuss Representing Koko on the continent, moderated by Latoya Simmons. Koko is blood, more specifically blood quantum, which is an important topic to our community. The term Hawaiian often gets confused. Some use the term as to refer to a person who is from Hawaii, but not everybody is actually is ethnic Hawaiian. Interact, comment, and engage with our panelists: • Bree Kalima - Senior Program Coordinator for...

The month of May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. During the month of May, the Moana Nui Podcast will host four panels to discuss various topics.

The first panel is Priced Out of Paradise - How Hawaiians are Forced Off Their Homeland moderated by Moana.

Hollywood and mainstream media puts out beautiful side of Hawaiʻi as an island paradise. While Hawaiʻi is a wonderful place to live, the nati...

In this episode, you will learn:

• What is Cultural Competency
• The four components of Cultural Competency,
• How to assess Cultural Competency and
• Why Cultural Competency is important Our panelists: • Leona Enright - Business Recruitment Specialist for the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation's (CTUIR) Department of Economic and Community Development • Tiessa R. Leggett - Principal Co...

Join the Moana Nui Podcast for Geek Speak On Sports. Our panel of fans talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly in sporting news and games! Our special panelists: • James Herndon - Gamer, Black Nerd, and Sports Enthusiast • Candaysee - Founder of Candiconnections, Socialite, Black Nerd, Cigar Enthusiast • Joy Stephens - Culture Coach, Gamer, Recovering Engineer, and Boss • Furious Jenkins - Engineer, Scientist, Gamer, Black Nerd...

In a world which you are expected to fit in a box, many people of color, African Diasporan, and indigenous people have consciously and subconsciously relied on cod-switching to survive in a colonized culture. Some code-switch inadvertently that they will slip into a different language or accent without even realizing it or intending to do it. Most code-switch to survive in corporate and commercial environments for their livelihood....

We all hear about burnout but do we know how it affects us both physically and mentally?

In this episode with licensed therapist Shae Reigns, you will learn:

1. How to know if you or someone you care about are suffering from burnout; 
2. The signs of burnout;
3. The stages of burnout,
4. and much more.

With the craziness of the last 4 years and the pandemic, more and more people are realizing that therapy and breaking unhealthy coping...

Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action and CGI retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the woodcarver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his real son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchio’s guide as well as his "conscience"; Academy Award® nominee Cy...

The Moana Nui Podcast and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) presents our monthly talent and personal development series, "Developing Your Talent with Sue Ann!" On the 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:30pm Eastern, you will get tips and advice on various professional, talent and personal development topics that our audience voted for!

On October 20th at 8:30pm Eastern, Sue Ann Hong will have a panel of professiona...

Moana Nui Podcast is proud to present Pele, Goddess of Fire in her very own comic series! In this episode, we talk to Chris Koanui the founder and CEO of Mana Comics who is the creator of Hawaiiʻs popular comic book imprint.

Pelehonuamea is one of the most feared and respected gods of Hawai'i. Pele is the mother of the red earth, goddess of volcanoes, and is also known as she who devours and shapes the land. This story, set in pre...

The Moana Nui Podcast presents She-Hulk, Attorney at Law on our new series, Moana Nui After Dark, where we talk about various Marvel/DC shows and TV series. 

"She-Hulk," a new comedy series coming to Disney+, stars Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters, a lawyer who specializes in superhuman-oriented legal cases. "She-Hulk" will welcome a host of Marvel characters to the series, including the Hulk, played by Mark Ruffalo, a...

The Moana Nui Podcast and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women (CAPAW) presents our monthly talent and personal development series, "Developing Your Talent with Sue Ann!" On the 3rd Thursday of every month at 8:30pm Eastern, you will get tips and advice on various professional, talent and personal development topics that our audience voted for!

Sue Ann Hong hosts a panel of professionals to discuss the topic of "Being Proac...