PolysRUs is where our Polynesian community can tune into for motivation as well as inspiration for their goals and future endeavors. PolysRUs is a highlight of Polynesians all across the world doing great in everything from music, art, business, sports, history in the past and in the making, etc. This podcast is created in hopes of promoting and encouraging Polynesians and everyone of all backgrounds to aim high and succeed as well as to build up one another no matter where they may be.
Founder and President Bobby Steffany of the car club Sole Tribe 808
Founder and President Bobby Steffany of the car club Sole Tribe 808 shares of his ambitions and hopes of his car club growing beyond Hawaii. A humble young guy leading a car club family hopes to continue and promote the passion of customizing stylish rides and to support the community through its members and their families when in need of help of any kind. American Samoan native Bobby Steffany, is just getting started and we’re excited to see the Sole Tribe 808 take to new heights!
29 May 2020
Felisita Ika - A Teacher and more empowering our youth in the educational system
A devoted teacher, basketball coach and advisor to the youth isn’t stopping in helping our Polynesian youngsters aspire in today’s world. Feli shares about her passion of being that go-to person for our young Polynesians to look to for guidance and confidence in an environment where it is rare to see our own Polynesian people in the teaching profession. Especially in areas where it is predominantly white. Tune in to hear all about her drive and passion in uplifting our young ones! Nothing is holding back this Polynesian Wonder Woman!
22 May 2020
Professional Bodybuilder JR Iosefo and the extreme he takes himself in that profession
JR Iosefo from the 684 is happy to share with us about his profession of bodybuilding and the extreme discipline it takes to reach and maintain his body. Mentally and physically it has been quite the journey for him. From being so active in high school, to the military and now taking it on a much serious scale, bodybuilding is now this guy’s ultimate passion and full time career. Tune in to listen to his story and how he hopes to one day return home to the islands to share his expertise as well as encourage our community to live a healthy lifestyle!
16 May 2020
Justine Fa’atili. An Essential Emergency Worker - A Nurse.
American Samoa native Justine Fa’atili gives us an insight about what it’s like to be a nurse and her journey of becoming one. Today she is a nurse who specifically participates on a heart care team performing heart surgeries. Justine is making a huge impact on changing people’s lives and is sharing with us all about it!
10 May 2020
Professional Barber Eddie Krause
Eddie Krause aka Eddie Boy shares with us his journey of becoming a professional barber and dreams of sharing what he has learned with our youth in the community. Eddie is grinding hard to make a name for himself in the beauty industry as a well known barber as well as to one day hold events to educate and encourage the community in the profession of being a barber and someday even a barbershop back home in American Samoa. This guy is going big and nothing is stopping him!
20 Apr 2020
Entrepreneur and Track Aficionado Quinton Dodson-Mauala
Quinton shares of how he, with his girlfriend and his older brother Jeremy started off a nonprofit sports organization called AMATA to help support youth athletes in sports as well as to help them earn sports scholarships for college. Having this sports organization made them create Polyprintz Gear to help create uniforms for their athletes. Fast forward to today, both AMATA and Polyprintz are doing very well and are thriving! This entrepreneur and his family aren’t stopping here and look to grow beyond what they’ve achieved already.
13 Apr 2020
Lenora Ott - Accountant & Tax Consultant specializing in Real Estate
A young Polynesian woman herself, Lenora Ott is young in her field of what she does but she shares how she is all for helping our Polynesian people be better exposed and educated about the corporate world. She encourages our young ones to go to school and don’t shy away from the business majors. We need more Poly brown skins in the field of accounting, finances, etc.
6 Apr 2020
Multiple World Fire Knife Champion Rex Tiumalu
Rex Tiumalu shares about the fire knife dance world and how he’s able to share that with the world and introduce the Polynesian culture to all. We go in depth about dance and music of the Pacific and how it connects us deep in our history, traditions and heritage. This champ is all heart in uplifting our people and sharing the Polynesian culture with fire and much more!
1 Apr 2020
Samoan. Fa’afafine. A Soldier.
Arrianna “Princess” Auva’a shares her journey of discovering her identity as a fa’afafine(transgender woman) beginning from her youth to becoming an adult later joining the military. She gets in depth about anxiety and depression and reminds our people, that no one is alone in that fight. Princess continues to encourage and teach us to be our true selves and to be there for each other. This Princess speaks truth. Follow her on Instagram @arrianna_princess_auvaa, on FB and her comedy channel with Jordan Fanene called “Koko Comedy” on Facebook and YouTube and their podcast soon to come!
25 Mar 2020
Sipping Koko blogger Aynsley Broom - Being Afakasi and uplifting Pasifika
Sipping Koko blogger Aynsley Broom shares about what it’s like being Afakasi (half White, half Samoan) and learning more about her Polynesian culture. She is passionate in learning about her Pasifika people and our history, and is one of many that enjoys coming together to lift up one another in the Polynesian community. She is all about women empowerment and continues to inspire and encourage all Polynesians to raise their voices in all topics worldwide.
17 Mar 2020
One of PolysRUs inspirations, Nela Otuafi
Music Producer Nela Otuafi shares a little bit about his journey of coming into the music and entertainment industry. He shares about staying true to himself and his beliefs as well as the challenges that come with his drive to chase his dreams in creating music.
7 Mar 2020
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