Hosted by Tanya Yamanaka, Ola Ka Moku is a podcast for and about the people and places of Hawaii Island.  Today, the word of the day is Beauty. Guest and photographer Sara Linton shares her love of Hawaii Island and how she followed her heart to capturing the spirit and wonder of our home. Sara sees beauty as a way of life, and way through moving through lifeʻs "lifey" moments. I hope you enjoy this episode.

Mahalo for listening to Ola Ka Moku, Hawaii Islandʻs Community Podcast. To support this show or listen to more episodes, visit www.olakamoku.com. For more information about Sara, visit saramariehawaii.com, thatʻs S A R A M A R I E H A W A I I.com, https://www.facebook.com/saramariehawaii/ and @saramariehawaii on Insta. Thank you for supporting her work. 

This program has been sponsored by Hawaii Island Adult Care, a nonprofit adult day care and respite services provider in East Hawaii. For more information, visit www.hawaiiislandadultcare.org. 

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Standing Above the Clouds
The Mountain is Our Teacher

Hosted by Tanya Yamanaka, Ola Ka Moku is a podcast for and about the people and places of Hawaii Island.  Today, guest Pua Case shares and reflects on the growth and wellspring of creativity that has come from the Mauna Kea movement.   The Mauna is our teacher, our protector.  Clarity is the word. One need not agree with the movement, we are all on our own timeline and path. Yet to not acknowledge that we are living in a remarkable time in which we are witness to the evolution of an entire culture would be short-sighted of us as fellow humans. This movement is not just culturally meaningful, it is an evolutionary current for us to catch and feel into in order to collectively become more. Check out some of the incredible creative projects that have come forth at https://www.mkea.info/mkea-projects.

I hope you enjoy this conversation. And mahalo to Pua for her patience with me (not kanak but learning every day) and for graciously setting me straight (as straight as I can be) when needed.

Mahalo for listening to Ola Ka Moku, Hawaii Islandʻs Community Podcast. For more information about Mauna Kea Education and Awareness, visit www.MKEA.org

You can follow their actions and ways to support and protect our sacred spaces on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/mkea.info/ and on Instagram at @protectmaunakea 

Celebrate lā 3000 on Sunday, June 11 at noon at the Kamehameha Statue in Kapaau in Kohala. 

Publisher's note: My name, Yamanaka, in Japanese refers to mountain people. Yama means mountain or peak, and can also be used as a metaphor to highlight that which is important, climaxing or critical. ;n

This podcast has been supported by Tina Leilani Stuart, a NeoLife promoter. Visit shopneolife.com/tinastuart for science based nutrition and personal solutions to upgrade your health. Thereʻs no better time than now to start experiencing the benefits of superior quality nutrition. Call Tina at 808-333-2250.

To purchase or learn more about Candace Fujikaneʻs book, Mapping Abundance for a Planetary Future, which I referred to in this podcast, visit this link at Duke University Press: https://www.dukeupress.edu/mapping-abundance-for-a-planetary-future. 

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Hawaii Islandʻs Fentanyl Crisis Response
Community Driven Addiction and Overdose Prevention

Hosted by Tanya Yamanaka, Ola Ka Moku is a podcast for and about the people and places of Hawaii Island. Today, guest Kimo Alameda shares our communityʻs response to the fentanyl epidemic that was responsible for at least 17 overdose deaths in 2022. Kokua is the word.

Mahalo for listening to Ola Ka Moku. For more information about the Hawaii Island Fentanyl Task Force, visit HIFTF.org. Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opiod that is 50-100 times more potent than morphine and is the #1 cause of death for Americans age 18-45. If you need help now with addiction, call the CARES line of Hawaii at 1-800-753-6879. The Hawaii Island Fentanyl Task Force is a community coalition made up of 75 organizational representatives and members. Theyʻre working with our friends, neighbors and fellow islanders to raise awareness, inform and empower us to prevent addiction, drug overdose and other consequences of drug use on Hawaii Island. Thank you for supporting their work. 

https://www.hiftf.org/

This program has been sponsored by E.F. Cash-Dudley, Waimeaʻs estate planning attorney. When do you need a lawyer? In crisis or change. Visit https://efcashdudleylaw.com/

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Restorative Justice and Community Healing
Soft Spaces for Hard Conversations

Hosted by Tanya Yamanaka, Ola Ka Moku is a podcast for and about the people and places of Hawaii Island.  Today, guests Tim Hansen, Jo Anne Balberde-Kamalii and Eric Paul talk about restorative justice in our community. Peace is the word. 

Mahalo for listening to Ola Ka Moku. For more information about the restorative justice program or other mediation services available at West Hawaii Mediation Center, visit whmediation.org or call 808-885-5525. West Hawaii Mediation Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency and your gifts are tax deductible. Theyʻre working with our friends, neighbors and fellow islanders to restore peace in our community. Thank you for supporting their work. 

https://whmediation.org/

Pau Hana fundraiser on May 19, 2023 https://whmediation.org/pauhana2023/

Become a mediator https://whmediation.org/volunteer/mediator/

This program has been sponsored by E.F. Cash-Dudley, Waimeaʻs estate planning attorney. When do you need a lawyer? In crisis or change. Visit https://efcashdudleylaw.com/

Ola Ka Moku – Our Island Thrives

www.olakamoku.com