Today’s episode was inspired by a movie I saw the other night, Project Hail Mary. It’s a fun, well-written story about a middle school teacher, played by Ryan Gosling, who unexpectedly finds himself on a solo mission in space to save the sun and humanity.

Along the way, he meets an alien friend, Rocky, and the two form the most unlikely (and honestly adorable) bond through a shared mission and purpose 🫶🏼✨

In watching this movie, I realized there were a couple of beautiful themes I wanted to speak to:

1)Connection isn’t about speaking the same language, but rather about alignment in energies, values, and shared goals 🤍

2)We sometimes underestimate ourselves—and what becomes possible when we step into moments that ask more of us than we think we’re capable of ✨

In this episode, I talk about how alignment is everything, and how their bond was built through shared timing, purpose, and a mutual openness to one another. We explore how curiosity, on both sides, allowed that connection to grow into something meaningful 🤍

And we talk about how sometimes, the only thing holding us back from achieving more… is ourselves. Because sometimes, the version of you that can handle it simply hasn’t been called forward yet 🩵

It’s a wonderful movie by the way :) I highly recommend it! It’s also a book, so that may be worth checking out if you’re a reader 📚✨

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For today’s Aloha Friday episode, I’m going to teach you about the word “Kūlia” 🌺 Kūlia means to strive, to persevere, to keep going ✨

It feels like the right word for this week, with the weather we’ve been experiencing here in Hawaiʻi, with all the rain, flooding, and cleanup 🌴🌧️

Kūlia is about continuing on, one step at a time, even when things feel uncertain. It’s a grounded, steady way of taking things as they come 🙏

And we see this concept in nature. After a storm, the land doesn’t rush to fix itself. The beaches slowly reshape and restore. The water clears over time. Birds return to their trees. Everything continues, just at its own pace 🌱

Tune in for a gentle reminder to take things in stride, and that one step at a time, especially in times of uncertainty, is simply enough 🩵

#perserverance #onestepatatime #kulia #podcast #konastorm

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ This episode is inspired by the holiday, often associated with “luck” and the phrase “luck of the Irish.” ✨

Some people seem lucky. But what if luck isn’t random at all?

In this episode, we talk about the concept of “luck” and what truly creates the conditions for a “lucky” moment 💫

Ultimately, luck is when preparation meets opportunity 🤍

Tune in as we talk about the why and how to build preparation, consistency, and readiness - so you can recognize and step into opportunities when they appear. We also explore where the phrase “luck of the Irish” came from (a fun little history moment) 🍀

Luck isn’t random… it’s absolutely something you can build ✨

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