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Hooray! It’s the start of a new year!
The Christmas season is over, and the parties, presents, and families coming in from out of town have come and gone. Now it’s time to set some goals, think about the year, and determine the new priorities.
This issue is about Health and Wellness. We are looking at it from a few avenues. Among our featured articles, we share how Dr. Scott McMurry is holistically helping patients with Direct Care. We hear from Taylor Easley all about wealth health. Dr. Kristina Roberts offers some professional tips for a healthy lifestyle. And, of course, part of health is living a little, so we’ve included a lovely recipe for those who need something sweet — and healthy!
Every year, I set some new goals. But first, I take the time to review the previous year. What went well? What didn’t? What am I glad I did? What do I wish I didn’t? I think and pray through all the major categories of my life and set some goals for the year. Family, God, friends, vocation, finance, health, and rest. I write down the goals, figure out a plan for each one, and drill it down into my schedule. If it doesn’t end up in a schedule, it won’t happen!
Then, I buckle up and go after these goals. I never achieve them all, but I usually get 70% or so of the goals. Not bad! What is one thing you would like to see happen this year? I bet you can achieve something amazing if you write it down and set your mind to it.
What if we all accomplished something remarkable this year? I’m excited to find out. We want to say a hearty “Happy New Year” to all our faithful readers here on the Kona Coast of our beautiful island. Let’s make 2025 a good one. Aloha,
JOHNNY GILLESPIE, PUBLISHER @KONACOASTMAGAZINE
January 2025
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KONA REAL ESTATE AGENT SHARES HOW SHE GOT HER START, SAW THE ISLAND EVOLVE, AND GIVES ADVICE TO OTHERS IN THE INDUSTRY.
When Gretchen Osgood gets ready to start her day as a real estate agent in Kona, Hawai’i, she dresses for success and shows professionalism to her clients.
“I need to be professional everywhere I go. I think people take you more seriously when you show up dressed looking like you belong there. I wear a name tag everywhere I go,” says Gretchen.
A mindset like this has helped Gretchen become one of Kona’s most successful real estate agents.
With over 20 years of experience, her notable accomplishments include selling $13 million in her first year, $21 million in her second year, getting her broker’s license, and opening her own office a year after that. She also won the Broker of the Year Award in 2010 and showed no signs of slowing down.
“My mom used to say if you go to an interview at a factory, you show up in a suit and tie or in your best dress because you want the next job up the ladder, not the one you’re applying for, and you need to show that to them — that you have that ability,” says Gretchen.
Gretchen moved to Kona in 1990 from Laguna Beach, California, and did not think real estate was in her future.
She worked in the media industry with the NFL, traveled worldwide, and worked on corporate construction projects in California and Hawai’i, such as the Hualalai Resort and the Four Seasons.
However, in 2002, while working in the Hualalai Village condo complex, someone suggested she get her real estate license since she was dealing directly with clients to help them pick out the perfect condo to suit their needs.
Having no idea what she was getting into, Gretchen accepted the challenge and got her license. After selling her first home, she became hooked, quit her day job, and entered real estate full-time.
“Real estate is tough,” says Gretchen. “You are helping people with the largest purchase possibly of their lifetime or one of the top five.”
“You have to be very sophisticated, savvy, and understand how to walk them through that process,” she adds.
Gretchen says she has seen Kona and its real estate industry evolve through the decades.
When she first moved to the Big Island, Kona had one stoplight. She’s since seen housing projects built around the town, some of which consist of hundreds of homes, like Pualani Estates in Kailua-Kona.
However, she explains that the current lack of development keeps Kona from having new jobs, lower prices, affordable living, and overall wellness for the community.
“Development is perceived as the bad guy a lot of times, and I don’t think that’s accurate,” says Gretchen.
“Having been here as long as I have, I’d like to see all levels of real estate, so there’s something for everyone,” she adds.
Gretchen says Kona has yet to create enough housing, so prices are very high, and multiple generations have to live together to afford anything.
“Everything is so expensive. If we built more, the math says that works,” says Gretchen. “When there’s nothing to buy, it elevates the price.”
She’s also seen styles of homes change to become more modern. For example, newer homes have floor plans with guest and master bedrooms and bathrooms on each side of the home. However, older houses have the bedrooms and bathrooms clumped together. All of this is to cater to the specific needs of today’s lifestyle and ensure homeowners feel comfortable at home.
Gretchen says that the most challenging parts of selling properties in Kona are the recent lending costs, increase in maintenance, and access to healthcare for older clients.
Her clientele consists predominantly of retirees who move to Kona from the mainland, mainly from states like Washington, Oregon, and California.
Gretchen advises other real estate agents to always educate their clients on everything included in buying a home on the Big Island’s west side.
“Our real estate community here, I think, does a pretty good job of explaining all of that stuff to people before they buy so that it isn’t a surprise,” says Gretchen.
“I would say education is probably the biggest thing you can give to a buyer to help them understand what they’re getting into,” she adds. “There’s a counseling that goes into effect to explain the risks and potential pitfalls of buying.”
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HOW DO WE SAVE WHEN WHAT USED TO BE A HEALTHY INCOME IS NOW BARELY SCRAPING BY?
The times are changing. We all see it, from the housing market to the grocery store and gas pump to airfare. Inflation and price gouging have left no corner untouched, and what would have been a sufficient middle-class family income 15 years ago is now barely scraping by.
Many of us are wondering what on earth to do. It seems like we can’t win, and financial illiteracy only exacerbates the problem. Taylor Easley of Easley Wealth Management has given us a few helpful investment tips on how to train ourselves and our children to make the most of what we have.
The biggest mistake people make regarding their finances, Taylor says, is reacting emotionally. “Letting emotional bias, a psychological phenomenon, guide their investment decisions. (Especially) in which an investor decides based on their preconceived ideas of what will or won't work without considering the evidence.” Of this, we are all guilty.
“Learning how to delay gratification, which will lead a child to become a saver/investor versus just a consumer.”
Perhaps our family has only ever bought this brand, and we do the same. Friends or influencers online don’t like this restaurant, so we decide to eat somewhere else. A celebrity we admire endorses a product; let’s buy it regardless of the reviews or whether it even works or not. It’s the same financially. We have notions about what we think is the best way to handle our money based on external influences, but not necessarily expert ones.
Unfortunately or fortunately, Taylor's absolute best advice for those wanting to save is to start early. “The longer you invest, the larger the compounding effect becomes. Albert Einstein famously referred to compounding interest as the eighth wonder of the world.” Of course, it’s never too late to start and, today, there are far more untraditional saving opportunities online that offer higher interest rates.
For those of us with children, we have the opportunity to start them down this road now. Open a Keiki account and start helping your child with their financial literacy so they feel prepared to enter adulthood. According to Taylor, the most crucial part of this process for them is “Learning how to delay gratification, which will lead a child to become a saver/investor versus just a consumer.” In today’s world of smart devices, online shopping, and in-app purchases, this may be the toughest lesson of all.
Not just for the children, either. Our culture has trained us to immediately fulfill our wants and ignore self-control while flooding us with financially disastrous opportunities. Social media is especially tangled up in this wallet-draining web, with up to 40% of the content you see being paid ads and an untold number more unpaid. The idea that absolutely anything can be on your doorstep in mere days is often devastating.
In short, strangely and certainly not without difficulty, the best thing for your wallet’s health may be time away from your device. Learn more at RaymondJames.com/ EasleyWealthManagement.
DR. SCOTT MCMURRY SHARES HIS VISION AND INSPIRATION FOR WAIOLA DIRECT CARE.
In 2020, Urgent Care offices in Hawai’i were overrun. Seeing the need for medical help, Dr. Scott McMurry didn’t hesitate to answer the call. He packed eighteen bins with the essentials to start a new life and moved from the mainland to O‘ahu with his wife and four keiki.
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Growing up in rural Texas, Scott McMurry saw what it was like not to have specialists around. His father, a General Practice physician in a small town, had to be creative with his resources. He delivered babies, treated patients in the hospital, and ran his own clinic. Yet, it wasn’t until Scott joined the army that he considered following the same career.
“When I was an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne, we were deployed to Iraq. My close friends were sustaining significant injuries, both mental and physical, and I didn't have the skill set needed to support them. That drove my desire to pursue medicine,” Dr. McMurry shares.
Medicine’s leadership aspect and improving people’s quality of life convinced him he was on the right path. He continued medical training and graduated from universities in Texas and Kentucky, then residency training in Pennsylvania, which prepared him for his work in O‘ahu during lockdown.
Once the pandemic ended, it was evident to Dr. McMurry that the Health Care system in the U.S. didn’t work. “Insurance companies have no business in primary care. Medical insurance is designed for catastrophe, something we can't plan for. When we ask it to cover primary care, the insurance companies put so many barriers
“COVERAGE DOES NOT EQUAL CARE, AND THAT’S REALLY THE PROBLEM.”
in between doctors and patients that nobody has access to care.”
Seeking a permanent solution, Dr. McMurry moved to the Big Island and delved into Direct Care, a movement that has been around for 20–30 years. On the mainland, it’s been a relief valve to a broken system by improving access and decreasing costs.
In this fresh approach, patients pay a monthly membership fee that covers what direct primary care physicians do for them within their practice — which generally is 80%–90% of a person’s health care needs. There are no co-pays or deductibles, and patients can still use their insurance for anything else outside the clinic.
Dr. McMurry shares that Big Island residents have been thrown into a “take it or leave it” system, where customer service takes a backseat. The system sees the insurance as the customer, not the patient. If someone doesn’t like the doctor or clinic they’re at, they must look for another option, but good luck because the alternatives are few. Direct Care presents another possibility: building a relationship with your doctor and skipping the line.
When someone is sick, even with a platinum plan, they might be unable to schedule an appointment with their PCP soon enough because they’re competing
with everybody for the same doctor spots. “Coverage does not equal care, and that's really the problem. Access is what people need.”
The patient has to go to Urgent Care or the ER and meet Dr. Stranger, hoping the treatment plan they receive works. On the other hand, Direct Care builds an ongoing relationship with a doctor who knows their medical history and is immediately available.
At Waiola Direct Care, Dr. McMurry keeps slots open daily so his patients can schedule appointments within 48 hours, or he helps them over the phone. The waiting is over. Family doctors are back. Quality care can be the new norm.
“We're trying to show to this community that there's a better way to do primary care. We want our patients to have peace of mind that they have a medical home here,” says Dr. McMurry.
ARTICLE BY SAMANTHA ARREDONDO PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEL ARREDONDO
With spiced cream cheese frosting.
This dense, moist cake is full of flavor and mouthwatering with a cream cheese, coriander, & cardamom frosting.
INGREDIENTS
CAKE:
• 3 cup flour
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 3⁄4 tsp. baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 3⁄4 cup vegetable or any neutral oil
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• 1 ½ cup mango purée (plus extra for filling)
• 1 ½ tsp. vanilla
• ½ cup non-dairy milk (coconut adds to the flavor, but any is fine)
• Zest of 1 orange
• 2 Tbsp. orange juice
DIRECTIONS:
1. Set oven to 360 °F and prepare two 8-inch round pans.
2. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, mix oil, sugar, mango purée, vanilla, milk, zest, and orange juice.
4. Sift in flour mixture while stirring, until thoroughly combined and smooth.
5. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 23–25 minutes.
6. Place cakes on wire racks until completely cool. Remove, then level.
7. While cakes are cooling, beat cream cheese, butter, extract, coriander, and cardamom.
8. Pour into prepared pans and bake for 23–25 minutes.
9. Sift in powdered sugar and beat till well combined, smooth and fluffy.
10. Place on the second layer and decorate the top with the rest of the frosting, fresh mango, and/or optionally candied orange or coconut.
Enjoy!
FROSTING:
• 1 cup vegan cream cheese
• ½ cup vegan butter
• 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract (or ½ vanilla and ½ orange extract)
• ¼ tsp. coriander
• ¼ tsp. cardamom
• Fresh mango slices for garnish
Dr. Kristina Roberts shares strategies for achieving lasting wellness.
In today’s culture, achieving health requires more than just regular exercise or a balanced diet. It’s about adopting a holistic approach that includes physical, mental, and emotional well-being. With its fast pace, digital distractions, and complex societal expectations, the modern world can significantly challenge living a healthy lifestyle. However, we can navigate these challenges by focusing on key areas — nutrition, movement, mental health, and intentional living — and build a foundation for lasting well-being.
Nutrition is a cornerstone of health, but it can be overwhelming to discern what is truly healthy in today's world. The proliferation of fad diets, processed foods, and misleading health claims make it harder to find reliable guidance. Eating various organic fruits and vegetables, grass-fed (and ideally local) meats, and healthy fats provide the body with essential nutrients to thrive. Dr. Roberts recommends eating your ideal body weight in grams of protein daily. Avoid seed oils (vegetable oils), food dyes, artificial sugars, and processed foods. Drink at least 80 ounces of filtered water daily, ideally not out of plastic bottles.
Exercise is crucial for maintaining a healthy body, but it’s not just about hitting the gym or following a strict workout regimen. The modern lifestyle, which often involves long hours of sitting at desks or in front of screens, has led to sedentary behavior, contributing to various health problems. As the new saying goes, “Sedentary is the new smoking.”
To combat this, prioritize daily movement. Aim for a mix of cardiovascular exercise and strength/resistance training. Many experts recommend at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week, along with strength training exercises twice a week.
ARTICLE BY DR. KRISTINA ROBERTS, ND PHOTOGRAPHY BY KONA INTEGRATIVE HEALTH
Mental health is increasingly recognized as an integral part of overall health, yet it is typically neglected or misunderstood. Today’s fast-paced, hyper-connected world can contribute to stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout, which in turn affect physical health. To protect mental well-being, practicing mindfulness and stress management techniques is essential. Meditation, deep breathing exercises, and yoga can help calm the mind and reduce stress.
Cultivating resilience through gratitude practices and positive thinking can also improve mental health. Regular social interactions, strong relationships, and a support system are essential for emotional health and help buffer the effects of stress. In today’s culture, people often prioritize work and productivity over rest, but chronic stress and lack of downtime can have serious long-term effects on both mental and physical health.
Quality sleep is often sacrificed in an age where 24/7 availability and information overload are the norms. Yet, sleep is critical for recovery, cognitive function, immune health, and emotional regulation. Aim for 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night, and establish a consistent sleep routine.
To improve sleep quality, create a calming nighttime ritual: avoid screens for at least an hour before bed, keep the bedroom cool and dark, and practice relaxation techniques like reading or meditation. Limiting caffeine and alcohol intake, particularly in the evening, can improve sleep quality.
Achieving health in today’s culture requires intentionality and balance. By focusing on nutrition, regular movement, mental and emotional well-being, and quality sleep, we can build resilience against the stressors and distractions of modern life. Avoiding processed foods, excessive screen time, and chronic stress can also protect us from the negative health outcomes that are so prevalent in today’s society.
PGA Tour legends return to the Kona Coast again this month for the annual Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Resort.
ARTICLE BY MARGARET KEARNS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
CHRIS CONDON & KEVIN C. COX
January 2025 marks the 29th year the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, one of two courses at Hualalai Resort and Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, hosts the opening tournament of the annual PGA Tour Champions – a series of 28 tournaments held throughout the year in the United States, Canada, the UK and Morocco.
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“The relationship we’ve developed with the resort and Four Seasons over the years is amazing – it’s more than a partnership. At this point, it feels more like family. There is no better place to launch our tour every year. It’s truly a not-to-be-missed event,” Miller Brady, president of the PGA Tour Champions, says.
All the top pros aged 50 and over want to play here, he shares. “The unbelievable beauty of Hualalai and the Big Island, the incredible hospitality and camaraderie all make this a really special event on our tour,” Miller says. “In return, we are more than pleased to donate up to $200,000 to many local charities with this event. Since its inception, the tournament has contributed more than $2 million to community charities.”
Recipients include the Rotary Club of Kona, Daniel R. Sayre Foundation, Big Island Junior Golf Association, Hualalai ‘Ohana Foundation and the Pua Ka‘ilima ‘O Kawaiahae Cultural Surf Park, according to officials.
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Keeping things fresh, Miller says, each tournament offers something new. “We always are pleased to introduce a few new rookies to the event annually – which is funny to say about players 50+ years old who’ve been playing on the pro tour for decades!”
Along with the new, legends who have played here over the years, include Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Chi Chi Rodriquez, Hale Irwin, Tom Watson and many more.
In 2025, the three-day, stroke-play Mitsubishi Electric Championship tournament – the only PGA tournament contested on Hawai’i Island – is set to tee-off Thursday, January 16. With 42 players competing, they include defending champion Steven Alker, as well as every past event winner since 2014, according to Hualalai Resort director of golf, Brendan Moynahan.
The field is selected from among past years’ champions, winners of majors over the preceding five years and professionals with five or more career victories, including at least one major win, he says.
“We look forward to this tournament every year – it’s definitely one of the highlights for all of us here. We expect to welcome up to 2,000 spectators again, and thousands more fans will be watching all the action from afar as it’s broadcast on the Golf Channel,” Brendan says.
In addition to spectators, the tournament attracts some 350 community volunteers recruited by the Rotary Club of Kona, he says.
“Without their support and aloha – together with that of our resort and Four Seasons team of employees – it would be impossible for us to put this event on each year,” Brendan says.
This year is especially exciting, Brendan says, since the resort just completed the process of converting the entire course, including adjacent grassy areas, to Paspalum Seashore Grass, which plays exceptionally well and is incredibly attractive whether viewed in person or broadcasted.
“We look forward to this tournament every year – it’s definitely one of the highlights for all of us here. We expect to welcome up to 2,000 spectators again...”
The par 72, 7,107-yard course was carved from lava with emerald green fairways and greens flowing through the luxury residential resort, with the last two holes set on the dramatic Pacific Ocean shoreline.
Course architect Jack Nicklaus says his inspiration for designing the course in 1984 was the property’s unique lavascape, acknowledging, however, that the ocean was and still is the greatest influence. The 17th hole, where the green nearly touches the ocean, is a testament to that, Brendan says.
A two-day Pro Am is hosted just before the event, with 42 tour pros teaming with three amateurs, including Mitsubishi VIP guests and 50 pay-to-play Hualalai Resort Club members (all resort homeowners).
Rob Kildow, director of residential sales and Hualalai Realty’s chief broker, has been a homeowner at the resort since 2001 – two years before joining the employee ‘ohana.
“I first started playing golf when we moved here in March 2021, and in January 2022, I played my very first Champions Tour Pro Am. As luck would have it, I drew Jack Nicklaus as the pro I’d be teamed with,” Rob says.
Was he nervous? Well, let’s just say when he showed up to play, he realized he had left his driver in his garage! Fortunately, the garage was just a short golf cart ride away.
“Of course, I played like the novice I was, but Mr. Nicklaus was an absolute prince. He was patient and relaxed and even offered a few tips. And when he recommends something, trust me, you listen,” Rob says.
Without a doubt, the tournament is Hualalai Resort’s largest single outreach each year, he says, as the property does not do any traditional marketing.
“The fans it attracts here, in addition to the Golf Channel coverage, provides a unique opportunity to showcase the beauty of this special place as well as the aloha spirit found here,” Rob says.
Among his special moments over the years, he says, was standing with golf legend Ernie Els who had turned to gaze at the ocean on the 17th green. “He looked back at me and said, ‘This is the most beautiful place in the world, and I’ve traveled all over.’”
“We are all proud and honored to host the Mitsubishi Electric Championship, which illustrates the resort’s commitment to giving back to our island community and presenting exceptional events for golf fans and our Hualalai Club members,” Rob says.
A big shout-out, he says, goes to PGA tournament managers Kelly Fliear, who handles all tournament logistics, and Norma Long, who works closely with the Four Seasons food & beverage team to put on the special player events and activities throughout the tournament. 808.896.9566
“Without a doubt, the tournament is Hualalai Resort’s largest single outreach each year.” – Rob Kildow.
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JANUARY 1ST
Hawai’i Performing Arts
Festival: Little WomenThe Broadway Musical Kahilu Theatre, Waimea Little Women: The Broadway Musical follows the adventures of the four March sisters. This captivating story guarantees a theatrical experience filled with laughter, tears, and a lifting of the spirit. The powerful score and soaring orchestration exude the sounds of personal discovery, heartache, and hope. HawaiiPerformingArtsFestival.org.
JANUARY 2ND Mana Invitational Art Show
Wailoa Center, 200 Piopio St. Hilo, Hawai’i | 9:00 AM
This exhibition features the art of Big Island artist, Edwin Kayton. For more than 40 years, he has been a master of several mediums, including oil, drawing and sculpting. The exhibit is open Monday through Friday, from 9 AM to 4 PM and on Saturdays from 9 AM to 2 PM. NaMakua.com.
JANUARY 4TH
Keauhou Farmer’s Market
Keauhou Shopping Center | 8:00 AM
You will find locally raised produce, honey, flowers, Kona coffee, macadamia nuts, meat and eggs, handmade bread, jams, and so much more at our market. All are 100% grown and produced in Hawai’i. Enjoy meeting the farmers and makers dedicated to bringing fresh food from their farms while walking through our beautiful outdoor market.
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