Ep. 336 Ocean Activism with Hanalei Swan

Fifteen year old Hanalei Swan is a real powerhouse, an unstoppable teenage activist with a mission. She is a role model and example of the new kind of activist, stepping away from polarization and leading with empathy and focusing on solutions from a place of deep connection and inspiration with Planet Earth.

Hanalei is also a Fashion Designer, Artist, International Speaker, Author and Model. A must listen episode to learn with Hanalei to live and create from a multi-generational perspective.

“Ask Yourself What Do You Want To Be Now”

HANALEI SWAN, born April 17, 2007, is a fashion designer, artist, author, international speaker & founder of “Unstoppable Kids” while traveling the World since I was 1 y​/o.

Hanalei Swan (born April 17, 2007) is a fashion designer, artist, author, international speaker, and founder of the “Unstoppable Kids”, while traveling the World since she was 1 y​ear old.

She was named after the stunning destination at which her parents were married and was born during a financially difficult time for her parents. At the age of one, Hanalei was brought along with her parents to travel the world. Hanalei is a bright young fashion designer whose passion has been apparent since she was eight years old. She was brought up to seize opportunities in her youth - her parents didn’t ask her what she wanted to be in the future. Instead, they asked her, “What do you want to be now?”

She is an avid lover of animals and lives near the beach with her parents and her rescued cat and dogs. Since the age of three, she has always buried her nose in a sketchbook full of her doodles and sketches.

Hanalei’s drive remains constantly geared towards ethical and eco-friendly fashion. Her altruistic nature has been refined over the years; upon being offered a US$30 million investment from a Shark Tank venture capitalist, she turned the opportunity down because she refused to outsource her business to China and India, countries where the quality of working conditions was low.

Read about Hanalei's Mission: https://hanaleiswan.com/mission/

Read more: https://thelosangelestribune.com/2023/03/17/mother-earth-has-a-gift-for-japan-prime-minister-urges-alternative-to-fukushima-waste-dump-into-pacific-ocean/

Check out: https://motherearthinternational.org/