How Did We Get Here

Did you know the hula was once banned? Aunty Maile tells the story of The Merrie Monarch festival, each spring in Hawai'i, and how people from around the world gather. #alohafriday

Chief Conservation Officer of the Hawai'ian Islands Land Trust welcomes visitors and guests to the islands--and suggests ways to get involved during your journey here.

“It’s moving with your body, living with and in your body and recognizing there may be pain, there may be discomfort, there may be things that you can’t do. But learning to accept that, in a way, gives a sense of life.” Movement educator and spiritual leader Sandra Razieli joins us to talk about how illness and learning how to move her body changed her life. Listen in to this preview episode on the mind-body connection—and a little something called "Kiss My Asana."

"Nature and the things you got from nature were our livelihood." Maile Spencer Napolean, from a Hawai'ian family that can trace their history to 1200, shares what nature and family taught, how not to give half-ass hugs, and how aloha works.

“When that hard time hits, I think it’s crucial . . . I love dwelling in a good sad song, if something’s going wrong. If it’s one of these rainy weeks we’re having, you’ve got to turn on Disintegration or Faith and just stew in it.” Gavin Conner, singer-songwriter and co-creator/host of The Holy Hour, talks being here with the shadows of grief and masters of relentless creativity. As one of his songs sums up well: "Life don't mind, taking time to make no sense." Family, songs, appreciation, Disintegration, and time: pop in as we talk about getting from here to there with grief.

"The land is the chief and people are the servants." Hawai'ian Islands Land Trust Chief Conversation Officer Dr. Scott Fisher talks resiliency, climate change, the lessons of ancestors on how to care for the land, and the crossroads of world history here in Hawai'i. We talk aloha 'aina--love of the land--and how practices of reciprocity, resiliency, and relationship to the land may sustain us.

A 13th generation Hawai'ian shares how nature's sounds, tones, and vibration formed her family's practice for 700 years. Stay tuned to the episode with Maile Spencer Napolean, airing next Monday. Subscribe now via iTunes, Spotify, or learn more at https://wereherelove.com/podcastguests/#MaileSpencerNapolean

Maile Spencer Napolean, from a Hawai'ian family that can trace their history to 1200, shares what nature and family taught, how not to give half-ass hugs, and how aloha works. She shares a family story in this preview episode.

As a Minnesotan, Sandra shares wisdom to consider when, well, you just CAN'T move. Listen in on how to ride the weather extremes in this bonus episode. As a movement educator, Sandra Razieli loves to guide people to move better so they can feel better and live better. She shares how illness and movement changed her life—and the joys of finding humanity, starting from the very bodies we inhabit.

Hear what aloha 'aina -- love of the land -- means in Hawai'i. A special preview of an upcoming episode with Hawai'ian Islands Land Trust Chief Conversation Officer Dr. Scott Fisher. We talk resiliency, climate change, the lessons of ancestors on how to care for the land, and the crossroads of world history here in Hawai'i.

"Life don't mind taking time to make no sense," singer-songwriter Gavin Conner's lyrics sum up well. Gavin is an Asheville-based singer-songwriter and co-creator/host of The Holy Hour all Cure podcast. We talk good grief and relentless creativity. Family, songs, appreciation, Disintegration, and time: listen in on the journey of getting from here to there with grief.

"If you love as much as possible in every format...then it all works out. [Life and death] make sense if you just do that." Gavin Conner, singer-songwriter and co-creator/host of The Holy Hour all Cure podcast, talks being here with the shadows of grief and masters of relentless creativity. Listen in to this preview episode of Episode 3 GOOD GRIEF! As one of his songs sums up well: "Life don't mind, taking time to make no sense." Family, songs, appreciation, Disintegration, and time: pop in as we talk about getting from here to there with grief. Subscribe via iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite player to get the rest of the story in Episode 3 "Good Grief." Link here to learn more: https://arevalossketches.com/podcastguests/#GavinConner

"[Writing's] not about being validated by action, but about a contemplation of our world." Award-winning writer Clarisse Baleja Saïdi talks about working not to be free but to recognize she already is free; her quest to observe this world; the gift of artist residencies; and the truth in adjectives.

"It is clear that the environmental impact of cyberspace is anything but 'virtual.'" Dr. Josh Lepawsky--a geographer and technology researcher--takes us into the world of our tech. Pull out your phones for this adventure through cyberspace--and, it turns out, our own backyards.

What is How Did We Get Here? A quick intro - and invite to come join us, talk story.