Above the Sides

Rebuilding with Intention with Taylor "Maeʻole" Quanan

Episode Summary

Todayʻs guest, Taylor "Maeʻole" Quanan, has been on a path of self-discovery through different seasons of her life: from moving to Japan for college to serving as a guardian for her younger sister, embracing motherhood and healing from grief and trauma. She consistently finds meaning through aloha in practice. Taylor is part of the team at Liliʻuokalani Trust, serving as a Housing Navigator to help Hawaiʻi residents find safe and dignified housing. She met Pono Shim through her time as a Hawaiʻi State Youth Commissioner and from that connection, she now serves on the Oʻahu Economic Development Board. Taylor's wisdom, openness and and innovative spirit shines forward in her words as she works to uplift the Hawaiian lāhui. Episode Highlights 0:31 Introduction 1:20 Visiting from Honolulu  2:57 How did you meet Uncle Pono Shim? 4:19 Addressing Houselessness, Kuleana Academy, Graduating from University of Tsukuba, Caretaking for family  6:27 Hawaii State Youth Commission 8:54 Meeting Pono Shim 10:38 New approach to storytelling and what it means to be Hawaiian 12:30 "Change We Must" book  14:23 Growing through grief and loss 22:25 Opportunities to serve, supported by the women of her life 25:27 How did you come to the idea that "growth can come through healing?" Questions: Could this be seen differently? Could this be endured differently? Who do i have to lean on in there times? Do I have wahi pana or places to go where I can feel something again? How do you rebuild with intention?   30:07 Serving the Queenʻs mission through Liliʻuokalani Trust, seeing kanaka in more places of decision-making and healing 35:28 Houselessness: creating a place of belonging, people are our greatest asset 37:27 Envisioning Hawaii at its best 40:59 Reverence in all interactions  45:33 Going to Japan for university and finding independence 52:43 Favorite TED Talks 55:45 Radical optimism 57:56 Holding stories  

Episode Notes

Todayʻs guest, Taylor "Maeʻole" Quanan, has been on a path of self-discovery through different seasons of her life: from moving to Japan for college to serving as a guardian for her younger sister, embracing motherhood and healing from grief and trauma.  She consistently finds meaning through aloha in practice. Taylor is part of the team at Liliʻuokalani Trust, serving as a Housing Navigator to help Hawaiʻi residents find safe and dignified housing. She met Pono Shim through her time as a Hawaiʻi State Youth Commissioner and from that connection, she now serves on the Oʻahu Economic Development Board. Taylor's wisdom, openness and and innovative spirit shines forward in her words as she works to uplift the Hawaiian lāhui. 

Episode Highlights

0:31 Introduction

1:20 Visiting from Honolulu 

2:57 How did you meet Uncle Pono Shim?

4:19 Addressing Houselessness, Kuleana Academy, Graduating from University of Tsukuba, Caretaking for family 

6:27 Hawaii State Youth Commission

8:54 Meeting Pono Shim

10:38 New approach to storytelling and what it means to be Hawaiian

12:30 "Change We Must" book 

14:23 Growing through grief and loss

22:25 Opportunities to serve, supported by the women of her life

25:27 How did you come to the idea that "growth can come through healing?"

 30:07 Serving the Queenʻs mission through Liliʻuokalani Trust, seeing kanaka in more places of decision-making and healing

35:28 Houselessness: creating a place of belonging, people are our greatest asset

37:27 Envisioning Hawaii at its best

40:59 Reverence in all interactions 

45:33 Going to Japan for university and finding independence

52:43 Favorite TED Talks

55:45 Radical optimism

57:56 Holding stories