Beyond Empowering Women. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Mary Scott-Lau. We talk with Mary about her nonprofit organization that empowers women (and men) who have been through domestic violence, homelessness, substance abuse, and incarceration. We also talk with her about how she’s helping our Hawai’i community in breaking the […]
The Interior Journey to Creativity (The Creative Life)
From Work-life Balance to Wholeness. The host for this show is Phyllis Blees. The guest is Michelle Waters. Author and leadership coach Michelle Waters shares her journeys to discovering the unlimited and timeless source of creativity achieved in a life of wholeness. Her first was her professional life ‘exterior’ journey to achieve a ‘whole life’ […]
Parent-Child Love (Coronavirus and Our Mental Health)
The Joy of Fostering. The host for this show is Ken Burtness. The guest is Jamie McOuat. The harder life becomes, the more a person’s world narrows down, until there is only oneself left. ‘Everything is falling apart. How will ‘I’ survive?’ Paradoxically the answer often lays in opening up one’s world rather than narrowing […]
Moving Forward After the Covid-19 Pandemic (Taking Your Health Back)
Practical Tips to Adjust to the New Normal. The host for this show is Wendy Loh. The guest is Theresa Y. Wee. Covid-19 has taken a great toll on everyone’s physical, mental and emotional health. We need to pause and acknowledge the losses and toll this pandemic has left us in. As parents, let’s show […]
What Parents Should Know About Gaming (The Wide World of Esports)
Recreation, Education, Competition, and Pro. The host for this episode is Katharine Nohr. The guest for this episode is Jihan Johnston. We discuss gaps of knowledge parents have about their gaming children and why gaming is important to children in recreation, education, and competition. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 am to […]
Pioneers Navigating Uncharted Waters II (Screen Time Reset)
A mom with young children shares how she manages screen time. Today we talk to April Hail, a mom of two young sons who writes a parenting blog and has a background in education. She is part of the first generation of parents that’s had to contend with raising children with smartphones and iPads. It’s […]
RYSE to the Occasion (The Will of the People)
Homelessness, Ohana Zones, Youth. Hawaii has one of the highest rates of unsheltered youth. Carla Houser, an Executive Director of a youth shelter, lends her extensive experience to provide insights into youth homelessness and how we can better address homelessness in Hawai‘i. The host for this episode is Ian Ross. The guest for this episode […]
Pioneers Navigating Uncharted Waters (Screen Time Reset)
A Punahou dad shares his experience parenting in the digital age. This is the first generation of parents that’s had to contend with raising children with smartphones and iPads. It’s been over a decade since smartphones burst on the scene, but solid structures still haven’t been created to help educate and support parents on how […]
Facing Hard Truths in Teen Drug Issues
Carol Maxym, PhD, is a clinical Psychologist and consultant. Dr. Maxym appears on Kwok Talk with Crystal Kwok to discuss the hard truths of teen drug issues and shares recommendations on how to address this difficult situation. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]
Not All Chinese Moms are Tigers!
Not all Chinese mothers are tiger moms! Catherine Lin, President of Nihao-Media and Bao Kun Duan, Founder of the Academy of Himalayan Art and its children education foundation, join Crystal Talk on Kwok Talk to debunk and discuss stigma in our society. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]