{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fheartbeat-narratives.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcypress-firefighting-faith-and-family-Aq_C4hvN","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Cypress: Firefighting, Faith and Family","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/20caee61-98b8-42db-bb6b-11b3e4c29658/ad55a400-c817-4b7d-9390-07ccacfddcf0/cna.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/5c53c9e2-7138-4fc7-a19e-8fbf11a2675d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Cypress: Firefighting, Faith and Family\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"PROVIDE, PROTECT, PREPARE · In this episode, Cypress Navarro-Acio shares his story of family, faith, and his path toward firefighting. Mahalo nui to the Ho‘omau Fire Academy for connecting us with him as a former cadet representing Class 020.\n\nFrom graduating high school during the pandemic to becoming a Division I soccer player, Cypress has continued to challenge himself and build the skills he hopes to bring into a career of service. His love of fitness and desire to serve ultimately brought him home to Hawaiʻi, where he hopes to give back to the islands that raised him.\n\nCypress also shares the story behind reviving his family’s clothing brand, Almighty Hawaiʻi, with a deeper spiritual and community-centered purpose. Looking ahead, he hopes to build a strong foundation for his future family, break generational patterns, and create a youth-focused nonprofit.\n\nThrough the Hawaiian value of ahonui, we’re reminded that seasons of waiting can also be seasons of growth, guided by provision, protection, and preparation.\n\nMahalo for listening - and mahalo to all the first responders out there. We appreciate you! 🤙🏽\n\nEpisode Highlights\n\n01:05 · Kapolei roots\n\n01:50 · Graduating high school during the pandemic\n\n02:29 · From Hawaiʻi to Vegas for soccer\n\n04:26 · Sonoma State breakthrough\n\n05:58 · When the team gets cut\n\n07:21 · Culture shock in North Carolina\n\n08:46 · Coming home\n\n10:32 · New beginnings at the Hoʻomau Fire Academy\n\n12:16 · Why firefighting?\n\n15:27 · Faith, family & gratitude\n\n16:53 · Strength in vulnerability\n\n17:11 · Lessons from Lāhainā\n\n19:20 · Aloha in action\n\n20:52 · Maui inspiration\n\n21:27 · Take the leap\n\n21:58 · Serve while you wait\n\n22:14 · Reviving Almighty Hawaiʻi\n\n23:35 · Turning loss into purpose\n\n25:57 · From soccer to firefighting\n\n29:32 · Ahonui: the art of active patience\n\n33:07 · 30 years from now...\n\nAbout Ho‘omau Fire Academy\n\nHo‘omau Fire Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that mentors young adults interested in careers in public service. The academy provides hands-on training and mentorship while helping cadets prepare for the expectations of a career in the fire service. To learn more, visit: https://www.hoomaufireacademy.org\n\nFollow Cypress: @cypresszion\n\nAlmighty Hawaiʻi: @alm1ghtyhawaii\n\nHoʻomau Fire Academy: @hfa_808\n"}