KodaCast
Welcome to Kodawari Collective’s podcast, where host Nau Ho and the KC team sit down to talk and share stories about the automotive field. By connecting with people and brands that are passionate about their work, we get to learn and share how they’ve built their discipline to achieve that ‘Kodawari Mindset’, the relentless pursuit of excellence.
Episodes
41 episodes
Ep. 42 Interview: Hashiriya Ladies, Emma and Tiffany - Journey into Automotive, Women in Motorsports & Taking Inspiration from Ultrace
Kodawari Collectective welcomes the Hashiriya Ladies, an Ontario-based organization fostering a positive environment for women in motorsports. In this podcast as Emma and Tiffany share their journeys into automotive passion and the story ...
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Episode 42
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1:17:05
Ep 41 Interview: Jay Hoang Pt.2 - 10hr Honda Fit Trip, CarTooning for Car Parts & Clean Wheels and Barrels
We’ve been having a lot more reunions on the show and this one was definitely long overdue. The last time we had Jay Hoang on the podcast he was in the beginning stages of JToons and we were at the beginning stages of the podcast. Now after 2 c...
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Episode 41
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1:09:24
Ep 40 Nau Goes Solo Pt 2 - 2021 The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
As another year passes, Nau does another solo episode to reflect on everything Kodawari has done in 2021. From all kinds of content creation for YouTube, Instagram, finding our niche with diecast sales, and organizing car meets, all while runni...
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Episode 40
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1:02:50
Ep 39 Interview: Matt Moreman - OCD, Car Detailing & Obsessed Garage
Sitting down with our next guest was a real treat. As a long time follower, Nau watched Matt from his YouTube beginnings as a guy detailing his car, while obsessing and testing products on the detailing market. Little did we know, the video jou...
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Episode 39
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2:51:39
Ep 38 Interview: Cliff Fraser - Switching Careers, Collecting Cars & Building A Job Around Your Passion
Starting where all great friendships begin, we met our next guest at the very first Coffee Run meet for @collectingcars in Toronto, back in October. Cliff, having been in the finance industry for the past 25 years, found a chance to grow outsid...
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Episode 38
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1:34:03
Ep 37 Interview: Derick Biones - Project1, Asking Too Many Questions & Thoughtful Disagreement
We’ve all been there, where what you learn in school doesn’t become relevant, or important to you until you start applying it to something you really enjoy, and that’s what happened with our next guest: Derick Biones from Project1. Being the cu...
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Episode 37
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1:27:44
Ep 36 2021 Recap: Mindset Over Matter
In our last episode of 2021, we wanted to leave on a positive note. Even though we try to focus on automotive and detailing, we find that a lot of what we talk about and the stories we hear have a common theme: An opportunity to be better and t...
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Episode 36
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45:12
Ep 35 Interview: Dear Nhu - Porsche's 1st Classic Certified Woman, RWB & Pfaff Tuning
Celebrating 10 years in the auto mechanic industry this Jan 2022, Nhu Nguyen joins Nau on the podcast to dive deep into the world of Porsche and the events that led her to be the first Classic Certified Woman for Porsche.Having an intere...
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Episode 35
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1:20:24
Ep 34 Interview: Kaval Vilkhu - Make it Shin(ier), S2000 & Mindset
Almost one year after their first episode together, Nau and Kaval sit down to talk about the past 12 months: what it's like building a business, working/managing employees and creating a niche. They get introspective and dive deep into the Koda...
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Episode 34
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2:17:51
Ep 33 Interview: Austin Graner - Complete '91 Civic EF Restoration, 44 Cars & Graner's Garage
Listening in on Nau and Austin, you would figure they were long time friends but sometimes people just click. Diving right into Austin's most recent restoration on a 1991 Civic EF, we knew he had the Kodawari Mindset. Every small detail of the ...
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Episode 33
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2:11:31
Ep 32 Cars & BBT 2 (Sans Boba) - Corolla GR, Integra REVIVAL & GT4 RS
The KC team is back with another car release episode! Our boys Lanzo, Kodawari Dave and Nau Ho sit down to discuss some of the most exciting Acura news to come out this year: the relaunch of the Integra Type S. This is definitely one for the JD...
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Episode 32
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1:46:19
Ep 31 Interview with Ronan Heatley Smith - Funny Cars, Powder Coating & RoRo Designs
When asking our community about a powder coater in the Toronto area, Ronan was someone that kept coming up - and once we were in touch, sparks just flew and we knew we had to have him on the podcast!Growing up as the son of a drag racer...
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Episode 31
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1:56:32
Ep 30 Interview: Josh Wee - Gold Certified Tech from Porsche Centre of Oakville
This week we get to learn about Porsches and what it's like to be in the ever-changing landscape behind these fuel injected to electric vehicles with Josh Wee, a Gold Certified Tech at Porsche Centre of Oakville. From humble begin...
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Episode 30
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1:22:50
Ep 29 Interview: Mark Seto - Driven, Building A National Car Show & Navigating The Pandemic
We get a chance to sit down with Mark Seto, whom was settling back at home after being on the road for five consecutive weeks. As the director for the Driven Show, Mark and Nau talk about the 2021 shows and how they differed in many ways to pas...
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Episode 29
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1:04:55
Ep 28 Interview: Ben Kitchen & Chris James - Speed Therapy and JRP
Nau sits down with retail manager, Ben Kitchen and creative director, Chris James to learn more about the JRP and Speed Therapy brands. Being passionate about what you do and being able to bring that into work is something not a lot of people g...
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Episode 28
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1:21:21
Ep 27 Interview: Rob Scaglione - Acura of Oakville, CSX Type S & RC Cars
Sitting down with our friend, Rob Scaglione was long overdue. As a recognizable name in the fd2 community and an award winning sales manager at Acura of Oakville, Rob is someone that definitely represents the Kodawari Mindset. We dive into Rob’...
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Episode 27
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1:15:53
Ep 26 Interview: Tim and Navin from Japan Classic Track Day
A few weeks ago some of our team members attended the Japan Classic Track Day event at Shannonville Motorsport Park. We got a chance to check out some JDM icons, like R32s, R33s, R34s, AE86s, RX-7s, S2000s, and even a few Datsun’s, including Ti...
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Episode 26
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1:02:35
Ep 25 Interview: Lliam - Personal Growth, Engineering & His First Car
Excited to hear that Lliam Ly was going to fly back his Toronto hood, we had to get this interview together. Being the creative behind both Kodawari Collective and Koda Sound logos, Lliam's story with KC stems from the very beginnings of this w...
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Episode 25
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1:36:33
Ep 23 Interview: Jesse and Kiel from Exo Shield - Nano Ceramic Windshield Film
The team took a break from regular podcasting to prep for the Toronto @drivenshow this past September 18, 2021 and had an opportunity to podcast live with
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Episode 23
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37:48
Ep 22 Interview: Jack UltraMotive - YouTube, Car Builds & Drifting
The team took a break from regular podcasting to prep for the Toronto @drivenshow this past September 18, 2021 and had an opportunity to podcast live with Jack UltraMotive and a few other gues...
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Episode 22
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34:35
Ep 21 Nau Ho Goes Solo - Friends, Cars & Business
In his first solo episode, Nau gets personal about relationships, expectations and team building at Kodawari Collective. The ups and down of running a business and working with family and friends is not easy! Afterwards we go into an AMA about ...
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Episode 21
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40:24
Ep 20 Team Talk: Our Collective, Hello 2.0
The whole team's here!For our 20th episode, we have a round table talk with the KC team one year after our first recording. We introduce old names and new faces to our collective and talk about our roles at KC for you to get to know us ...
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Episode 20
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1:42:16
Ep 19 Interview: Marc Perez - Mita Motorsports & Honouring Honda's Legacy Cars
Nau met our next guest in typical car enthusiast fashion: through shopping for NSX parts. Marc Perez, heads Mita Motorsports in Japan, a shop that specializes in exporting and fabricating NSX and S2000 parts. When these two first got in touch, ...
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Episode 19
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1:54:09
Ep 18 Interview: Tony Nguyen - Blowing Car Motors, Complete 240SX Restoration & Welding OCD
The KC team flew out to Calgary, Alberta to visit the Kodawari man himself, Tony Nguyen. Cousin of Nau Ho, and along with long time friend Allan Phim, the trio talk car shenanigans and passions. There are too many stories to recount but the mos...
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Episode 18
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1:28:59
Ep 17 Interview: Hector Levario - California Car Scene, S2000 & IG Fame
Nau gets to sit down and talk to Hector Levario, a fellow car enthusiast from California. We get to hear about his iconic S2000 build and the social media following that grew around it. Hector reflects what IG ‘fame’ can be like for a car enthu...
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Episode 17
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2:20:08