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Local man's journey from prison to owning a life-coaching business
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IDAHO FALLS – Sione Kaloa is a former inmate who served prison time on charges of grand theft auto and drug crimes. Today, he’s a life coach and his company is hosting a pig roast and bones event at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Rigby this weekend.
It’s a free event for anyone who’d like to attend and the purpose of it is to give back to the community. The three-day event begins at noon on Oct. 11. Workshops will be provided each day on a range of topics, including CPR, first aid and emergency prep, as well as classes on suicide prevention and improving communication between couples or families.
Those who attend can participate in a dominoes “bones” tournament to win a used vehicle for a needy family. Each team will represent one of several anonymous households who have already been identified. The winner will determine which family is awarded a 2017 Chevy Traverse.
Dinner will be provided each day for those who attend. A special drink called Island Rush will be sold to raise funds for a local family who just lost a loved one to suicide.
Kaloa launched IKTF Life Coach LLC in May shortly after he moved to the area. He and his wife, who is originally from Rexburg, moved to Idaho Falls in April.
The inspiration for the business stemmed from a counselor who helped Kaloa get through a difficult time in his childhood.
Koloa’s family hails from Tonga but he was raised in northern Idaho. He tells EastIdahoNews.com he grew up in a household that was physically, mentally and emotionally abusive. As a result, he always felt worthless and stupid and didn’t do well academically.
Around age 12, Kaloa started ditching school and a counselor helped him change his behavior.
“He invited me into his office and told me anytime I felt like ditching to come in here and hang out. He didn’t try to diagnose me or talk to me,” Kaloa says. “He went on vacation to Kaloa (a town in Hawaii from which Sione derived his last name) for two weeks and brought me back a t-shirt. That was the first time I felt like anybody cared (about me).”
He’s since lost touch with that counselor, but he’s never forgotten that simple act of kindness.
It was years later, after serving time in prison, that Kaloa had the desire to help others feel the way he felt that day, which led him to life coaching.
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH KALOA IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.
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