About the Episode: Kuleana is a Hawaiian word for responsibility, and award -winning journalist and author Sara Kehaulani Goo describes it as generational: what we owe those who came before us, those beside us now, and those who come after. In her memoir Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai’i , Sara follows her family’s effort to hold onto land in Hana, Maui, granted to her ancestor more than 175 years ago, and how a royal grant of 990 acres became the 10 acres her grandmother wished to keep within the family. In this episode, Sara shares how she found the original land grant in a manila folder in her great-uncle’s living room, and why so many Native Hawaiian families can no longer afford to stay in Hawai’i. We talk about interviewing her grandmother before she died, feeling torn between an East Coast career andthe place that kept calling her home, and why she didn’t want her kids to be “Hawaiian in name only.” That led her to learn hula alongside them, 5,000 miles from Hawai’i. Sara also explains why hula is how Hawaiian stories were carried, not a performance, and leaves us with the question at the heart of her book: what is your kuleana? About Sara Kehaulani Goo: Sara Kehaulani Goo is an award-winning journalist, senior news executive, and author of Kuleana: A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai’i , a memoir about her family’s Native Hawaiian land and legacy. She has led several national news organizations, including Axios, NPR, and The WashingtonPost (WP), and is now President of the WP Creator Network at The Washington Post, a new business outside the newsroom focused on content partnerships with independent creators. She was previously editor-in-chief at Axios, where she launched the company’s editorial expansion into national and local newsletters, podcasts, and live journalism. Before Axios, she was a managing editor at NPR, overseeing the newsroom’s digital news operation and online audience growth. Goo started her career as a reporter for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Connect with Sara: Website: https://www.saragoo.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/saragoo.author/ LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/saragoo To purchase Kuleana on Amazon: https://a.co/d/00YCDslG Connect with Courage Class on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube: @courageclasspod @drlindsaykwockhu Website: www.drlindsaykwockhu.com/podcast Sign up for Courage Class Notes, a weekly newsletter: https://drlindsaykwockhu.substack.com/subscribe Music Credit: DayNigthMorning from Pixabayinvitation-no-copyright-music-388387 Disclaimer: Courage Class with Dr. Lindsay Kwock Hu and content posted by Dr. Lindsay Kwock Hu is presented solely for general informational, educational, and entertainment purposes. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from thispodcast or website is at the user's own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional diagnosis or treatment. Users should not regard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health conditionthey may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professional for any such conditions.
