On Da Rock

Nate Gyotoku
  • 4.9 (15)
  • Society & Culture

Howzit, my name is Nate, creator of the On Da Rock podcast. Over the course of my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to have met many talented and insightful people and I always learn so much. Please join me as I continue to get educated on a lot of stuff I don't know. My hope is that our laid-back talk story sessions will open you to a new cast of community leaders and voices that are out there getting dirty and putting in the work right now. Thanks again for joining us. I hope you can find some ideas you like, and enjoy the stories that go along with them.

  1. Ep 29 - Scot Matayoshi

    12/16/2020

    Ep 29 - Scot Matayoshi

    Scot Matayoshi is the State of Hawaii House Representative for the Kaneohe and Kailua area. Also a practicing attorney, Scot took a break to join me to talk about his plans for the next session. We chat about our shared passion for growing the agriculture industry in Hawaii, as well as other topics including the big topic, COVID-19.  Mahalo for listening, please rate and subscribe. Also, please donate to our channel through our Anchor.fm page (link below).  https://anchor.fm/on-da-rock

    1 hr
  2. Ep 28 - Emiko Miyazawa

    12/09/2020

    Ep 28 - Emiko Miyazawa

    Emiko Miyazawa is a designer and maker that specializes in jewelry with her company M33ms Designs. Her designs are inspired by art, and her company has been growing. Emiko came into 2020 with big plans and then the pandemic hit, but she stuck with it, and opened her storefront and workshop, MISÉ Hawaii. We sit and chat about her business, opening a store in a pandemic, and art. Find her on Instagram: @m33msdesigns @misehawaii Mahalo for joining us, please subscribe and leave a rating. Also, please donate through our Anchor website. The support helps!

    1h 20m
  3. Ep 26 - Jhana Young

    11/18/2020

    Ep 26 - Jhana Young

    Jhana Young is the Sustainable Fisheries Program Coordinator at Conservation International Hawaii. She's definitely a young leader that gives me hope! She's thoughtful about how to solve some of Hawaii's problems by blending her personal passions with work. She's a hunter, fisherman, and all around awesome person.  Mahalo for listening. Please subscribe, rate, and donate!

    55 min
  4. Ep 25 - Whitney Aragaki

    11/11/2020

    Ep 25 - Whitney Aragaki

    Whitney Aragaki is a biology teacher at Waiakea High School, our alma mater. We get a teacher's perspective on what's happening in the class, or virtual class, in the COVID era. We chat about the positive and negative impacts of this on our students. We also chat about place-based learning, something we're both passionate about. Mahalo plenty for listening! Please subscribe, rate, and donate!

    51 min
  5. Ep 24 - Allison Izu Song

    11/04/2020

    Ep 24 - Allison Izu Song

    Allison Izu Song is the driving force behind local fashion brand Allison Izu. Starting from trunk shows and now in Ala Moana Shopping Center, Allison has been through it all. We chat about her start, entrepreneurship, COVID, and other stuff.  Please rate our podcast. It helps! Mahalo plenty for joining us.

    1h 14m
  6. Ep 23 - Deren Oshiro

    10/28/2020

    Ep 23 - Deren Oshiro

    Deren Oshiro, Athletic Director for Hawaii Baptist Academy and President of the Hawaii Interscholastic Athletic Director Association, joins me to talk Hawaii high school sports. We chat about high school sports in 2020-21 and beyond. We also talk about coaching, specialization, and many other sports topics.

    1h 19m
  7. Ep 22 - Elia Herman

    10/21/2020

    Ep 22 - Elia Herman

    Elia Herman is a Senior Program Manager at Kupu and my old coworker. We chat about the conservation field and how it can become a viable and substantial job market. We also chat about malasadas and stuff. https://www.kupuhawaii.org/hysc Mahalo for joining us. Please subscribe, rate, and donate.

    1h 12m
  8. Ep 21 - Kuhao Zane

    10/14/2020

    Ep 21 - Kuhao Zane

    Kuhao Zane is the COO and Creative Director at Sig Zane Designs + SZKaiao. Sig Zane Designs is a globally-renown design brand that spreads a message of aloha through their apparel and designs. Based out of Hilo, Kuhao is part of a father/son team that continues to design awesome pieces that many enjoy. We chat about COVID, art and design, hula, and Hilo. Pick up your gear at https://sigzanedesigns.com/ Mahalo of joining us. Please subscribe, rate, and donate!

    1h 24m
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Ratings & Reviews

4.9
out of 5
15 Ratings

About

Howzit, my name is Nate, creator of the On Da Rock podcast. Over the course of my career, I’ve been fortunate enough to have met many talented and insightful people and I always learn so much. Please join me as I continue to get educated on a lot of stuff I don't know. My hope is that our laid-back talk story sessions will open you to a new cast of community leaders and voices that are out there getting dirty and putting in the work right now. Thanks again for joining us. I hope you can find some ideas you like, and enjoy the stories that go along with them.

Information

  • Creator
    Nate Gyotoku
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Nate Gyotoku
  • Show Website
    On Da Rock