Lessons from a Hawaiian Waterman with Brian Keaulana

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🗓️ 25 March 2019

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Brian Keaulana is a legendary waterman, who grew up on the water near Makaha Beach fishing, surfing, and spending time with friends and family near the ocean. He became one of the top lifeguards on the island and is credited with not only creating the jet ski rescue sled but also some of the first commercial standup paddleboards. His heritage goes all the way back to Hawaiian royalty, and his insight into traditional Hawaiian values and culture has made him the ultimate mentor.

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0:00.0	This episode is about a Hawaiian waterman, lifeguard, and stuntman, Brian Kallana.
0:11.0	But I'm also sharing a little of my story because I met Brian at a pivotal point in my life.
0:16.1	I just quit my job in 2009 at the height of the recession and talked myself on a boat trip
0:20.9	with some of the best surfers on the planet to an archipelago of islands called the Mentawise.
0:26.0	It's off Indonesia and we were on a famous surf boat called the Indies Trader.
0:31.0	So on this trip, Brian, who you'll learn about and hear from after I tell this story
0:34.9	he gave me some awesome advice about not only dropping in on the waves in the
0:39.5	surf but in life as well. This legendary Hawaiian also has some great insight into traditional Hawaiian values and culture,
0:47.0	respecting Mother Nature, how he made it as a successful stuntman in Hollywood,
0:51.5	and living a life with intention.
0:55.0	I'm Shelby Stanger and this is wild ideas worth living.
1:01.0	No matter how strong you are, no matter how much you know, sometimes it's the mental part that really helps you survive, especially in the ocean, you know,
1:13.4	because if you understand the ocean,
1:15.8	especially with surf, it surges and it stops.
1:19.6	You know, so it's finding those moments
1:21.6	to create safety where safety doesn't exist.
1:24.0	So here I am ten years later. I'm on a trip to Hawaii with my mom and we're paying homage to her mom, my grandma Dorothy, who lived there in the 80s and 90s, and we're also having a little mom daughter time.
1:42.0	And I really want her to meet Brian because he was just... also having a little mom-daughter time.
1:42.5	And I really want her to meet Brian
1:44.4	because he was just so impactful
1:46.2	to me at a pivotal seen in my entire life.
2:04.0	They weren't mushy waves that broke over sandy bottoms like I was used to back in San Diego.
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