Olin Kreutz is a Hawaiʻi football legend from the island of O’ahu. In high school he received All-State and SuperPrep All-America honors while serving as football team captain during his senior year, and would additionally go on to win the Hawai'i state wrestling heavyweight championship. He then went on to star at the University of Washington, where he became a Consensus All-American before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1998. Over the next 13 seasons in Chicago, he became the heart of one of the NFL's most storied franchises, earning six Pro Bowl selections, First-Team All-Pro honors, and a spot on the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s. He helped lead the Bears to Super Bowl XLI and is widely considered one of the greatest centers in franchise history. Today he's a respected football analyst, coach, mentor, and remains one of Hawaiʻi's most successful football exports.

In this episode, we talk story about growing on O’ahu, playing different sports, getting into football, training with his grandpa, moving away for college, getting drafted by the Chicago Bears, his NFL career, his life after retirement in Chicago, and so much more. Enjoy!

Find Olin here: https://www.instagram.com/olinkreutz/

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Our guest today is a professional surfer and all-around waterman from the island of Maui. He is widely considered one of the greatest watermen of all time. This athletic freak has spent his life pushing the limits of what humans can do in the ocean. From charging giant waves at Jaws and Nazaré, to helping pioneer modern hydrofoiling, to competing at the highest levels of stand-up paddling, kitesurfing, windsurfing, tow surfing, and big-wave surfing…there may not be another athlete on Earth as versatile in the water as this man.He is an 8-time SUP World Champion, winner of the Nazaré Tow Surfing Challenge, former WSL Big Wave Performer of the Year, and the youngest person ever inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame. He’s surfed some of the biggest waves ever ridden, inspired an entire generation of ocean athletes, and helped redefine what’s possible across multiple water sports. He is also the star and producer of the upcoming feature film Kai. In this episode we talk story about growing up on Maui, being in the water at an early age, trying many different water-sports, riding big waves, his new film “Kai” coming out this summer, his mindset, lifestyle, family, and so much more. Enjoy!

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Hirie is a global artist originally from the Philippines, Italy and the island of O’ahu. She has gone on to become one of the leading female voices in modern reggae. As the frontwoman of Hirie, she’s built a worldwide following with hundreds of thousands of monthly listeners and millions of streams across platforms.Her album Wandering Soul debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae charts, she’s headlined major festivals like California Roots and Reggae Rise Up, and toured with some of the biggest names in the genre including Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, Dirty Heads, and Sublime with Rome. Along the way, she earned a San Diego Music Award and built a reputation as one of the most dynamic live performers in the scene.Most recently, she's continued to evolve her sound with new releases like Blazin, while collaborating with artists across the reggae and island music world—including a recent collaboration with our past guest Wavvy. In this episode we talk story about growing up around the world, moving to Hawai’i, being bullied, starting her music career, life in Cali, touring, how she met her husband, becoming a mother, mental health, new music, and so much more. Enjoy!

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