
[Bookmark] In this episode of From Hawaii With Love, you’ll meet UFC Lightweight Champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn. Listeners will hear about BJ’s life as the second MMA fighter to win UFC titles in two weight divisions, welterweight and lightweight, and as the first American-born winner of the World Jiu Jitsu Championship. He’ll talk about how he’s preparing to defend his lightweight title against Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 on Dec. 12. You’ll also hear about his upcoming projects, and how his Hawaii upbringing has influenced his success. BJ will play “Hawaii 5-Go,” a speed round of five fun questions, and answer the question we ask all of our guests: what’s the best lesson Hawaii can teach the world?
Joy Koerte and Jenny Fujita are partners in a full-service PR firm, Fujita & Miura Public Relations (FMPR), on Kauai, Hawaii. In 2006, Joy and Jenny were awarded the U .S. Small Business Administration Home-Based Business Champion of the Year for Region IX. Their popular PR column, “Your Public Is Waiting,” is regularly featured in a variety of publications as well as their blog.
FMPR’s specialty is assisting national and international businesses to successfully enter the Kauai market, which has very unique cultural traditions, customs and processes. Through this work, they realized that Hawaii has a lot to share with the world about happy, healthy living.
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What makes Hawaii an exceptional destination is its inimitable, hard-to-define aloha spirit. In fact, a national survey ranked Hawaii second in the “Best Places to Live Poll.” While Hawaii’s millions of visitors and the many others who fantasize about life in paradise can't all live there, they can be inspired by Hawaii’s beautiful customs and traditions and share them with their families and communities. When they do, they will see the magic of aloha in their lives. Joy and Jenny provide an insider’s view of how life really is in Hawaii and share their interests from food to fashion, family, beauty, and business. Guests include Hawaii’s greatest success stories and More »
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