Miss Happy Mess

All things The Odyssey. From Homer to Nolan to Akbar. All the different takes on this Epic and how they reflect our own lives. Our season one finale questions our values: does Jill want many boyfriends, who we are, and how we deal with our ever-changing lives?

Christopher Nolanʻs The Odyssey has just opened in theatres and this week Kim talks with Oxford-trained clinical psychologist and classicist Dr. Sam Akbar about her new book, The Odyssey Mindset: 7 Timeless Lessons on Strength, Resilience, and the Power of Purpose. A psychological toolkit that uses Homer's The Odyssey as a practical reference for navigating our own messy lives.  

Producer Jill and Kim chat about trauma bangs vs. Charlieʻs Angelʻs bangs, to hairscape or not to hairscape, and the killer of creativity...perfection. 

I chat with Hollywood stylist Brittany Madrigal about what hair means to her, how her on-set career has changed over the past decade, and how we bonded over lice. 

After an insightful conversation with Janel Parrish about her endometriosis diagnosis, Kim and Producer Jill chat about the need for self-advocacy when it comes to our health, the true art of listening, and whether there are "good" swear words.

Actor Janel Parrish gets very real about her stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis. The pain and frustration that led to her empowerment and getting the correct surgery and treatment. If you have or have had a uterus or know someone who does, you need to hear this episode.

We are a happy mess this Friday. Producer Jill and Kim discuss the World Cup, showing up as our authentic selves, and the inspiration that is Donato Fatuesi. 

Podcast host, model, actor, activist, producer, lumper, tour guide, factory worker, cheerleading coach, college graduate, and transgender witch, Donato Fatuesi comes to chat about all the jobs she's taken on her journey: she's pushed past fear, learned how businesses work from start to finish, and the bravery it takes to be creative.

We made a Substack! Producer Jill and Kim discuss moving on, procrastinating on making our own estate plans, and some of our earliest memories together.

Kim chats with Honolulu-based estate planning attorney Stephen Yim about directives, intentions, and how the most productive estate planning is about people, not paper. 

Producer Jill and Kim discuss the fabulous Asia Jackson, separating personal life from work life, the complications of working from home, and did Kim have to pee?

Kim sits down with Asia Jackson to discuss the chaos of busyness, how to love yourself, and learning to separate the "work" you from the "personal" you. 

Producer Jill and Kim finally have a drink and discuss tone, taking compliments, and being passive-aggressive.

This week, Kim sits down with her middle school daughter, Manalani, and DBT therapist Mary Tobon to hash out common communication bumps, including the morning routine, how to deal with tone, and self-judgment projected onto others.

Kim and Jill discuss soulmates, pie, and the institution of marriage.

This week, Kim chats with Hinaleimoana Wong and Kathy Baybayan about the true nature of long-term relationships, why there’s no such thing as a 50/50 partnership, and the concept of “divorce” across different cultures and generations.

Producer, Jill and Kim welcome back Jarmae to discuss being enough, ancestors, and poi.

This week, Iʻm chatting with my family: my Auntie Mamo Kim and my step-sister Jarmae Turner. We get into the mess of being hapa, our imposter syndrome, if being asked "what are you" is offensive, and our hopes of moving back home to Hawaiʻi. 

Happy Hour...but make it a podcast? You got it! On our first Happy Hour, Kim and Producer Jill spill on which question Kim wishes she had answered in her interview with Kelly Hu, the listener debate on hormones, dating, and aging, and what's coming up this season. So grab your favorite cocktail (or mocktail), take a sip, and join us for the bonus episode of Miss Happy Mess! 

This week, I chat with my good friend, actress Kelly Hu. We get into the mess of dating, freezing eggs, and debate whether to fold or not to fold your panties. Yes, really!

We’ve officially arrived at our “May something” drop date… almost. Our first episode drops TOMORROW with the iconic @kellyhu ! Come for the good conversations, stay for the great laughs and find out once and for all... should you be folding your panties? 😂 Don’t miss it! #MissHappyMessThePodcast

Something new is coming for the local girls who’ve been wondering what the hell is going on in our lives! Real conversations. Real stories. Stay tuned! We're almost ready!  #MissHappyMessThePodcast