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Keoni Chats
by Keoni Conlu
This a podcast about people’s journey. The guests are people I have encountered throughout my life or have an admiration towards. A majority of these guests are appearing on a podcast for the first time and I am very honored to give them this opportunity. Follow the show on these platforms: Facebook (https://bit.ly/361IiG5) ; Instagram (https://bit.ly/3i2IQ0P) ; Twitter (https://bit.ly/33WIaoD)
Episodes
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Rachael Kranick - Clothing Design, Fashion Impact, Own Boss
Rachael Kranick joins me for this week’s episode! We first met through dragonboating in Portland before the pandemic. Since then, Rachael moved to California and took the leap into entrepreneurship with her own company, Rachael Kranick Design, LLC. We talk about the highs, lows, stress, and…
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Nick Moses: TravelTone Guitars, World Travel, Engineering Passion
Nick Moses joins me in this week’s episode of Keoni Chats. Nick grew up alongside my brother and former guest David Rodriguez. We talked about that connection carrying them from high school through college. In the case for Nick and David, we also spoke about their cross country road trip while in...
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Chris McMullan: Path To Be A Therapist, Hope-Filled, Helping Children
This week on Keoni Chats: I’m joined by Chris McMullan, an up-and-coming therapist I met through a mutual friend. When I heard about Chris and the work he was doing, I knew I wanted him on the show. Chris is a native Irishman who fell in love with a small coastal city in Oregon—a major life...
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Geleen Abenjoa: Owning a Business, Prioritizing Self-Care, Family Involvement
This week on Keoni Chats: I sat down with Geleen Abanjoa, owner of Shop Halo Halo. Geleen was originally set for a career in nursing, but she made a bold pivot—moving to Oregon to pursue her passion for baking. We talk about the challenges of that life-changing decision, how her family supported...
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Cameron Jerde: Music, Importance of Preparation, Always Busy
Cameron Jerde finds a rare break in his packed schedule to sit down with me for an insightful and inspiring conversation. Cameron and I met Boy Scouts as kids. After our time there, he poured his energy into various pursuits — one of which was music. What began as a student passion in band...
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Pauline Lee: PIE, Being an Advocate, Powered by Religion
Pauline Lee joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Pauline is the founder of the Program for Intellectual Empowerment (PIE). We talk about the beginning of the program and the challenges she encounters with keeping it going. Pauline shares how her religious following has kept her going on the path...
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Arturo Basurto: Disc Golf, Earning Everything, Having Love
Arturo Basurto joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Arturo and I were one time co-workers and from that time together, he made a positive impression on me with his positivity and curiosity. Arturo is a professional Disc Golfer and we talk about how he discovered the sport. He grew up in…
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Creator Check-In: The Struggles With Creativity Part 3
In this third episode of the Creator Check-In: The Struggles with Creativity, I discuss editing and marketing. I open up about my overly ambitious approach to weekly episode releases and the mental and emotional limits that took me. As this show was finding its format, I didn’t have the financial...
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Creator Check-In: The Struggles With Creativity Part 2
In the second episode of the Creator Check-In: The Struggles with Creativity, I discuss my growth with interviewing. I grew up with an extroverted father so casually talking with people was easy for me. The issues I encountered was having a guided interview while trying to push a narrative…
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Creator Check-In: The Struggles With Creativity Part 1
In the first episode of the Creator Check-In: The Struggles with Creativity, I broke down the latest break from the Keoni Chats podcast show and the thought process that led to this mini series. As I did the NFL Roster Breakdown series on the KCM Sports show, I realized that I can produce a show...
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Josh Stofiel: Evoke Visual Solution, Troubled Past, Reconnecting With Family
Josh Stofiel of Evoke Visual Solutions joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Josh through my last job. The company he was working for at the time was being absorbed and I remember when I first saw him, I thought that this is a guy that I could enjoy working with. As his time grew at the new...
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Brian Weber: Persistence, Change and Adapting, Police Officer
When making a trip back to Portland, Brian Weber stops by and is this week’s guest. Brian and I were high school classmates. During this conversation, A lot of his stories and experiences started to emulate my own. We talk about his pathway to becoming a Police Officer with the city of Astoria,...
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Adam Becenti: Culture Intertwined With Work, Spreading Knowledge, Finding Balance
Adam Becenti becomes the newest member of the two-timer club, as he returns to be this week’s guest on Keoni Chats. A lot of Adam’s first episode revolved around his participation in the Black Lives Matter movement and his support to community causes. We built off that episode and talked about…
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Tasha Emmerson: Virtual Teaching, Mother of Two, Creating Own Support System
Confessions Of A Tiny Teacher Founder Tasha Emmerson joins me in this week’s Keoni Chats. Tasha and I have similar social circles, but this was the first time we’ve talked with each other. Her openness and engaging nature made this conversation quickly comfortable. We talked about her upbringing...
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Keith Nelson: New Approach To Comedy, Wife Impact, Acting
I met Keith Nelson for the first time in this week’s Keoni Chats. He was born and raised in Portland, OR and we are both alumni from the same high school and college. I reached out to him through our high school’s facebook group and he graciously accepted. This chat was a challenge for me, not…
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Angela Lackey: Diversified Clothing Brand, Competition Mindset, Community Representation
After keeping up with Angela Lackey through social media for so long, it was time that I brought onto the show for this week’s Keoni Chats. Ever since Angela and I were calling each other “co-workers,” she had talked about clothes and her fashion line Diversified Clothing Brand. We talked about…
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Olan Muller: Embracing Yourself, Asking “Why Not?”, Unconventional Path
Olan Muller opens up about his journey in this week’s Keoni Chats. Olan was one academic year younger than me but our paths always found a way to each other. During our time together in high school, we did dragon boats together and our social circles overlapped. Olan and I talked about his new…
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Bryton Wilson: Life as a Freelancer, Growth Through Practice, Projects for Me
As Bryton Wilson is getting settled into his new home, he takes a break from unpacking and we reconnect in this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Bryton when I was working at Nike and he was working at Apple. As the Nike Apple Watch was being released, he would be in the Nike store to answer any customer...
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Dom Huynh Returns: Working with Disney, Critical Self-Talk, Battling Demons
Dom Huynh returns for another conversation in this week’s Keoni Chats. The last time we spoke was late 2020 so trying to cover his life since then was tricky but really fun to hear about. After pairing up with Dillon Vibes (former guest), Dom gained some traction in the fitness world as he was...
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Ashby Rodriguez: Long Distance Dating, Aid Against Domestic Violence, Speaking Spanish
Ashby Rodriguez and I take our usual small talk a step further in this week’s Keoni Chats. Ashby is married to former guest David Rodriguez. We talked about how their relationship started and how they endured long distance. Ashby and David are renovating their homes without any proper training...
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Edward Bernier V: Rap music, Finding Art, Becoming an Actor
Edward Bernier V steps away from the microphone and cameras to join me for this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Edward in middle school and even then, we never had a conversation longer than a sentence. I kept track of Edward's musical career as he dove further and further. He would find traction as he...
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Chris Avery: The Power of Routine, Self-Talk, Constantly Curious
Chris Avery takes a moment to reflect on the road traveled in this week’s Keoni Chats. Before becoming a cheerleader for the University of Oregon, Chris played football in California and thrived under the strict schedule of a student athlete. As he started out at the University of Oregon, he…
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KJ Paik: Doctor during COVID, Connected to Korean Culture, Work/Life Balance
Dr. KJ Paik puts the stethoscope down for the day and sits down with me for this week’s Keoni Chats. I have known KJ for the majority of my life. This ranges from our days playing pop warner football to our last days sharing the high schools hallways. We talk about life after high school and his...
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Natalie Isaacson: Teaching, Life Transitions, ADHD & Anxiety
For this week’s Keoni Chats, I reconnect with my former high school classmate Natalie Isaacson. I met Natalie during our junior year as she was fresh off a move from Washington down to Oregon. Prior to coming to Oregon, she made a promise to herself that she would pursue singing and when I first...
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Erick Kelly: Tricking, Understanding Advice, Learning Through Doing
Erick Kelly steps off the sprung floor to sit down with me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Erick is the second youngest sibling out of four boys. I did Boy Scouts with the elder two Kelly brothers with Erick joining as my time was ending. Erick is the co-owner of PDX Tricking. Tricking is a...
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Michaela Canete: Relationship with Food, Helping Community, Royalty
Fellow Pinay Michaela Canete joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Michaela through her partner and got to know her through a couple group dates. Michaela and I covered many topics but her experiences as a Rose Festival Queen in 2017, really set a strong foundation for her for the rest of…
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Annie Weaver: Sister Bond, Nomad Lifestyle, Speaking Up
After settling into her first Nomad location out of the PNW, Annie Weaver joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Annie is one of three sisters, while also being a twin. Annie and I shared the same high school together and while we never spoke to each other, this conversation felt like we had been...
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Kai Limuaco: DJ OreGuam, ADHD, Self-Care
Kai Limuaco (aka DJ OreGuam) takes the first seat in the new studio for this week’s Keoni Chats. Kai and I wrestled in high school and our social circles always overlapped. I remembered Kai as a fun loving guy but we barely had classes together so I never knew how he was academically. We talk…
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Anthony Holton: Learning to Open Up, Handling Attention, Own Identity
Anthony Holton takes the seat and is my guest for this week’s Keoni Chats. When I initially reached out to Anthony, I had no idea what to expect because we never had long conversations while in high school. We talked about his journey with sharing his emotions and what it’s like for him to stay...
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Ben Collins: Life as a Musician, Comic Book Writer, Reaching Sobriety
The chase is over as Ben Collins finally joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Ben was one of the first people I asked to be a guest on this show but opted to work on himself before taking the seat. Geesh did this guy work on himself as we talk about everything from his time as a guitarist…
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Kevin Corbin: Financial Industry as a minority, Major injury in sports, Life Balance
From one-time football player to Vice President of Personal Capital, Kevin Corbin stops by for this week’s Keoni Chats. Kevin has bounced around following college but found his home back in Oregon. I played freshman football with Kevin where he sustained a knee injury making him convert to...
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Nick Newcom: Creating an Identity, Adjusting to Citizenship, Power of Knowledge
Nick Newcom joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Nick and I met in middle school but our friendship didn’t grow until high school. We are both younger brothers and we spoke about the challenges of creating our own path. Following high school, Nick had a stint in the military and that threw me…
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Emily McMullen: Wine industry (and being a one-time bouncer),Teacher, Chaotic Organization
Fresh off Adelsheim’s Vineyard, Emily McMullen sits down with me for this week’s Keoni Chats. This will serve as Emily and I’s first conversation outside of email. We talked about a wide variety of topics including the life of a mother during early COVID to jumping to Adelsheim after being a...
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Katrina Wilson: The Power of Positivity, Losing a parent, The Little Golden Pineapple
I reunited with my former Nike Portland coworker Katrina Wilson. Katrina and I only shared a handful of weeks together but I always thought of her as a reliable and dependable person to get the job done. She has had a few jobs since leaving Nike and one of those is continuing her law career that...
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Rolando Rado: Softening up, life in the military, helping where needed
Longtime friend and sibling-like figure Rolando Rado drops in for this week’s Keoni Chats. Rolando is my brother’s age but we always spent time together either watching WWE or attending a ComiCon. As he progressed through life, I noticed that Rolando’s tough exterior started to soften up and he…
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Laurel Barker: Being a Mom and a Military Wife, Taking the first step and Remembering John
The Keoni Chats show goes international as I sat down with Laurel Barker (formally Green) for this week’s episode. At the time of this recording, Laurel checks in from Japan with her husband Andrew in the military. Laurel and I met back in middle school as we would spend our summer days at the...
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Samira Lobby: Childhood with colorful people, finding the love, and funk music
The Oregon based, funk music singer Samira Lobby joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Samira and I have both called the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication building - Allen Hall - a second home and that was the first spark that led to me wanting to have this conversation....
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Kristiana Kamara - Strength as a mother, Life as a former UFC wife, Surviving a troubled childhood
Kristiana Kamara leaves the warmth of Arizona and returns to Oregon for this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Kristiana in high school and when we talked about our time under that roof, I realized that I knew close to nothing about her. Kristiana is the eldest of six sisters and her parents were far…
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Jen John: Enneagram, Survival, and listening to your body
Jen John virtually makes the trip down Interstate 5 and joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Jen through my partner and the first sentence she used to describe Jen was that she is sober. This was the first sign that I wanted to hear her story and get it out to the public as alcohol is...
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Lena Harris: Sports, Marriage, and the Life of a Traveler
The explorative traveler Lena Harris virtually returns to Oregon for this week’s Keoni Chats. Lena is also a Duck TV alumnus and we spoke about her discovery of the program and how it helped propel her career in sports journalism. We conversed about the process of handling rejection while...
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EJ Akins: the art of not caring and maintaining long-standing relationships
EJ Akins is this week’s Keoni Chats guest. EJ and I had a short time together while in high school and shared a year of football together. He virtually returns back to Oregon and we talk about topics that made me, as the host, reevaluate some aspects of my life. EJ opens up about his outside view...
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Ben Creighton discusses his passion behind being a Play-by-Play caller and the journey he traveled.
Ben Creighton finds time in his busy schedule to be this week’s guest on Keoni Chats. Anytime I thought about the combination of sports and Journalism, Ben was the first person I thought of. When I first embarked into this field, I immediately thought of my first interaction with Reporter Ben…
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Anna Nickel
Anna Nickels takes a virtual trip down i5 for this week’s Keoni Chats. I usually have some kind of plan heading into an interview but as soon as we started talking, this conversation blindsided me. Anna opens up about her thinking process and her fear of talking about deep issues and her mental...
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Branden Kota Shimada RETURNS
On this 60th episode, I bring back my episode 1 guest in Branden Shimada (aka Branden Kota). With this being my first episode with a returning guest, my goal was to make it different. Branden opens up on his childhood and the supporters and opposers he faced on his journey. We also spoke about...
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Gus McTigue
I reunited with fellow UOSOJC alumni Gus McTigue in this week’s Keoni Chats. Gus’ creativity always stood out in class and I am ecstatic to have him on the show. We spoke about the stresses of handling multiple projects and the importance of making sure that each project got the same amount of...
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Albert Joo (FLANNEL ALBERT)
The last time Albert Joo (or Flannel Albert) and I shared a room together was 13 years ago in high school. Albert finds time before heading back to LA for a visit and is this week’s guest on Keoni Chats. Once the “holy crap, it’s been awhile” glow subsided, we had a deep conversation about...
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Aaron Boje
Paddle sport athlete, crossfitter and Pizza Schmizza manager Aaron Boje virtually sat down with me for this week’s Keoni Chats. Aaron’s responsibilities as a husky dog dad to Hoku-lele cause this interview to shift from an in-person to a video interview. Reflecting back on the 15 years I've known...
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Emily Walker
Fresh off the first year in her pursuit of a Doctorate in Physical Therapy, former D1 soccer athlete Emily Walker joins me for this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Emily during her playing days at Lane Community College and immediately got the impression that she is a fierce competitor. Emily comes…
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Dennis Dixon
Former Oregon Duck and 2x Super Bowl Champion Dennis Dixon stops by for this week’s Keoni Chats. Dennis’ lucrative college football career at the University of Oregon helped the push to turn Oregon from a well-known basketball school, into the football powerhouse it is known for today. Dennis has...
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Juwaan Williams
Juwaan Williams shows another layer in this week’s Keoni Chats. I met Juwaan at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication in a couple classes. I always saw Juwaan with a big smile on his face and laughing but we got to talk about topics that hit him the hardest. We talked...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This a podcast about people’s journey. The guests are people I have encountered throughout my life or have an admiration towards. A majority of these guests are appearing on a podcast for the first time and I am very honored to give them this opportunity. Follow the show on these platforms: Facebook (https://bit.ly/361IiG5) ; Instagram (https://bit.ly/3i2IQ0P) ; Twitter (https://bit.ly/33WIaoD)
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Keoni Conlu
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This a podcast about people’s journey. The guests are people I have encountered throughout my life or have an admiration towards. A majority of these guests are appearing on a podcast for the first time and I am very honored to give them this opportunity. Follow the show on these platforms:...
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