Keep it Aloha

Your favorite Hawai'i podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias talking stories with influential figures in Hawai'i and beyond about their lives and our culture. Join us as we get to know our guests a little deeper and talk about what keeping it aloha truly means.

Keep it Aloha is a society podcast hosted by Kamaka Dias, with 252 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Kamaka Dias hosts Keep it Aloha, a society show with 252 episodes published.

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  How a Hawaii Walk-On Made It to the NFL | Rich Miano Keep It Aloha (Ep. 248)

  Oct 1, 20261h 56m

  Rich Miano is a former professional football player, coach, mentor, and broadcaster from the island of Oʻahu.After walking on to the University of Hawaiʻi football team, he worked his way into becoming one of the top defensive backs in program history, earning First Team All-WAC honors twice and All-America recognition before being selected by the New York Jets in the 1985 NFL Draft.He went on to spend more than a decade in the NFL before returning home to Hawaiʻi, where he spent 13 seasons coaching at UH and helped lead the program through some of its most memorable years, including the undefeated 2007 regular season and Sugar Bowl run. Since then, he has continued to make an impact on the next generation of athletes through coaching, mentoring, broadcasting, and his work with the Polynesian Bowl. Most recently, he was named to the University of Hawaiʻi Sports Circle of Honor as part of the Class of 2026.In this episode, we talk story about moving to Hawai’i, walking onto the University of Hawai’i football team, playing in the NFL on the Jets, Eagles, and Falcons, coaching, broadcasting and helping develop young athletes here in Hawai’i, the Polynesian Bowl, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Rich here:https://www.instagram.com/richmiano38/Buy our merch:️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

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  Sharing Hawaii’s Stories Through Podcasting | Taisei & Kenji Lee Keep It Aloha (Ep. 247)

  Sep 24, 20262h 39m

  Taisei & Kenji Lee are entrepreneurs, storytellers, and brothers from the island of O'ahu. Taisei spent nearly two decades in the restaurant and hospitality industry, eventually becoming the General Manager of Roy’s Ko Olina. Kenji is filmmaker, videographer, producer, and storyteller. He also carried on their family business, Swiss Inn Dressing, continuing a recipe and legacy that had been passed down through generations of their family. Together they host BrotherLee Time — a podcast centered around honest conversations, interesting people, and stories from Hawaiʻi that deserve to be heard. In this episode we talk story about growing up in Hawai’i, their brotherly bond, going into their own career paths, Kenji’s time in Japan, Taisei working for Roy’s, their family dressing business, starting the BrotherLee Podcast, podcasting insights, working together, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Taisei here: https://www.instagram.com/taiseidiscovers/ Find Kenji here: https://www.instagram.com/kenjiwalks/ Find their podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/@BrotherleeTimeBuy our merch:️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

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  How a Kid from Hawaii Became a 2x MLB Gold Glove Winner | Kolten Wong Keeps It Aloha (Ep. 245)

  Sep 10, 20262h 10m

  Kolten Wong is a former Major League Baseball player from the Big island of Hawaiʻi. Before baseball became his career, he was an All-Star in both football and baseball, eventually choosing to pursue baseball at the collegiate level where he became a three-time First-Team All-WAC selection, WAC Tournament MVP, First-Team All-American, and Cape Cod League MVP.In 2011, he was selected 22nd overall by the St. Louis Cardinals, becoming the first position player in University of Hawaiʻi history to be drafted in the first round. He went on to play 11 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Cardinals, Brewers, Mariners, and Dodgers, including an appearance in the World Series.He won back-to-back Gold Gloves in 2019 and 2020 and three straight Fielding Bible Awards from 2018 through 2020 — becoming the first second baseman in MLB history to win the award three consecutive years. His number 14 has been retired by the University of Hawaiʻi, he’s a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League Hall of Fame, and in 2025 he was inducted into the UH Sports Circle of Honor.In this episode we talk story about growing up in Hilo, putting in the work from an early age, choosing to play in college over MLB, his illustrious college career, getting drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals, his amazing professional career, retiring from baseball, his love for his family, his future goals, and so much more. Enjoy!Find Kolten here: https://www.instagram.com/thewongone808/Buy our merch:️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

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  The Family That Helped Invent Windsurfing | Matty & Zane Schweitzer Keep It Aloha (Ep. 243)

  Aug 27, 20262h 27m

  Matty & Zane Schweitzer are brothers from the island of Maui who carry one of the most unique family legacies in watersports. Their grandfather, Hoyle Schweitzer, helped pioneer and bring windsurfing to the world, while their father, Matt, became the sport’s first Windsurfer World Champion and went on to win 18 World Championship-level events. Matty, the older brother, is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and storyteller whose work has taken him around the world. He directed *Finding True North*, which won Best Inspirational Film at the Los Angeles Film Awards, as well as *Lāhainā Rising*, which co-won the Made in Hawaiʻi Award for Best Feature Film at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival. Zane is one of the most accomplished watermen of his generation, with world championship titles across multiple disciplines. He is a two-time Ultimate Waterman, five-time Master of the Ocean champion, ISA World SUP Surfing Champion, Pan American Games gold medalist, author, and founder of Kahākūkahi Ocean Academy. In this episode we talk story about growing up on Maui, competing in water-sports from a young age, traveling the world, the injuries and setbacks they’ve overcome, their incredible family legacy, the Lāhainā wildfires, Matty’s journey into filmmaking, Zane’s nonprofit work, what it means to give back to Maui, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Matty & Zane here: Matty: @mat5o Zane: @zaniac1 -Lahaina Rising Trailer : https://vimeo.com/1035488408 -Finding True North : https://vimeo.com/1094564370 -Flight of Aloha (immersive flying theater): https://http://flightofaloha.com/?otto_prod=82777&ref=22650775561-180155781986-fhdirectads_flightofaloha&otto_prod=82777&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22650775561&gbraid=0AAAAA-v7cjbqsfjvJWG20im3y_hL7gavr -Zane’s Kahakukahi : short video with Carissa Moore: https://vimeo.com/1147783648 -KOA Website: https://www.kahakukahi.org Buy our merch: ️ https://keepitaloha.com/ Support us: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Follow us: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

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  From Delivering Papa John’s to Becoming a UH Football Legend | Bryant Moniz Keeps It Aloha (Ep. 242)

  Aug 20, 20262h 15m

  Bryant Moniz is a former professional quarterback, coach, and community leader from the island of Oʻahu. Many know him as one of the most accomplished quarterbacks in University of Hawaiʻi football history. In 2010, he led the nation in passing, total offense, and passing touchdowns, throwing for more than 5,000 yards and 39 touchdowns. He also broke Colt Brennan’s single-game passing record with 560 yards and finished his UH career with more than 10,000 passing yards and 75 touchdowns. Along the way, he earned first-team All-WAC honors, became a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy, had his own Heisman campaign at UH, and went on to play professionally in both the Arena Football League and CFL, where he became a Grey Cup champion with the Calgary Stampeders. Today, he continues to give back as a coach and the founder of The Drip Mission, using sports, mentorship, and opportunity to impact the next generation of athletes in Hawaiʻi. In this episode we talk story about growing up in Wahiawa, playing multiple sports, his long journey to becoming the starting quarterback at UH, his amazing football career, life after football, The Drip Mission, fatherhood, entrepreneurship, and so much more. Enjoy! Find Bryant here:https://www.instagram.com/_mightymo_/ Buy our merch:️ https://keepitaloha.com/Support us: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadiasFollow us: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/keepitalohapod/ TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@keepitalohapod Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/keepitalohapod

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