60. Olena Heu: Miss Hawaiʻi, becoming an award-winning journalist, and common misconceptions

Olena Heu is an award winning journalist from the island of Kauaʻi. She is an accomplished and sought-after television personality, entrepreneur and journalist with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Speech Communication from Hawaii Pacific University. As an award-winning reporter and news anchor, she received recognition for her journalistic excellence as a recipient of the distinguished Edward R. Murrow award, numerous Society of Professional Journalist awards and recent work has garnered a Telly and an Emmy nomination. In 2004, the Kauai native held the title of Miss Hawaiʻi representing The Aloha State at the prestigious Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. Currently she is the founder of a successful marketing and communications firm with clients across the globe. In this episode we talk about the different Miss Hawaiʻi competitions, misconceptions people might have about her, and of course Hawaiian culture. Enjoy the episode!  Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kamakadias Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/Hawaiiverse Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hawaiiversepodcast/ Shop local on https://hawaiiverse.com/