Kamohai Kalama met his wife at a treatment center, who not only worked as an intern, but was also the daughter of the center’s executive director.
Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama’s relationship began under unusual circumstances.
While the HGTV The hosts have become known for their renovation business, meeting after Kamohai recovered and was working at a treatment center, where Tristyn was interning.
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Kamohai grew up in a supportive family, but began to develop a habit of partying, which included alcohol and drug use. This led him to spend several times in prison before entering the treatment center.
The facility helped him sober up and he was later hired to work there. That job would eventually lead him to meet Tristyn, whose mother was the center’s executive director and who was interning there at the time.
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Tristyn’s mother, a former patient at the center, gave her approval before Tristyn began a relationship with Kamohai. The couple has since told the full story of their meeting on their real estate podcast. Offers and Alohathat they published in their YouTube channel in 2022.
A booming business, backed by a great family
The couple has been married for almost a decade, while simultaneously raising a family and a thriving business. They have two children: a daughter, Yasiel, born in 2016, and a son, Vale, born in 2018, according to yahoo.
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Their extended family is unusually large, a fact the couple mentions frequently. Kamohai has 87 first cousins, as a result of his father being one of 11 siblings, and many of those relatives have their own skills in construction or home improvement.
“In the family we have contractors, cabinet makers and garbage collectors,” Kamohai said. “We have someone who helps us with all aspects of our business.”
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The move from clothing retail to real estate was largely driven by Tristyn. Kamohai and his brother had operated three retail locations for their store, but the difficulty of maintaining a brick-and-mortar business meant that while they could cover bills and payroll, they couldn’t build long-term financial security.
The birth of their first child pushed them towards renewal
After the birth of their first child, Tristyn told Kamohai that it was time to find another path if they intended to stay in Hawaii.
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That conversation prompted him to attend a real estate investing seminar she had seen advertised on television, a decision that became the basis for his current renovation business and, eventually, his HGTV series.
The couple has faced a number of challenges, both personal and professional, over the years. An example was when a recently renovated house appeared on Aloha Renewal was damaged by severe flooding. The couple worked to save the renovation despite the setback.
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