OUR STORY & MISSION

About Eat Pray Maui

Eat Pray Maui is a local Maui marketplace and AI-powered concierge platform
built to help visitors discover the real island, help local businesses grow, and
honour the Hawaiian culture and community that make Maui extraordinary.
Jacques Thurman
Founder & Lead Coach

Built From a Real
Journey

Eat Pray Maui was created from a simple but powerful belief: life should be lived with hunger, faith, and freedom.

Born in Santa Monica, California, and later moving to Maui, Jacques Thurman built Eat Pray Maui to carry a message bigger than one island — a message for people everywhere who want more out of life.

The brand was shaped by coastal ambition, island soul, family, faith, and the desire to inspire others through apparel, story, and lifestyle.

Signature message
"From Santa Monica roots to Maui soul this brand was built to inspire the world."
FAMILY BUILT

Meet the Family Behind Eat Pray Maui

Eat Pray Maui is a family-built brand rooted in ambition, faith, island lifestyle, and the belief that dreams are meant to be lived. Together, the family helps support the customer experience, brand spirit, and community connection behind the movement.

Jayna

Customer Experience Support
Jayna helps support the Eat Pray Maui customer experience with care, organization, and aloha.

Jade

Brand & Community Support
Jade helps support the brand’s community spirit, creative energy, and customer connection.

OUR STORY

From Santa Monica Energy to Maui Soul

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Eat Pray Maui was inspired by a journey from Santa Monica, California, to the island of Maui — a journey shaped by ambition, faith, island life, and the pursuit of freedom.
The brand was created for people who believe success should have purpose, style should carry meaning, and life should be lived with intention.
Santa Monica gave the brand its coastal ambition. Maui gave it peace, soul, and aloha.
“You do not have to live on Maui to live with a Maui mindset.”
Daphne Kaio
DIRECTOR OF CONCIERGE

Premium service. Trusted local connection. Aloha delivered with grace.

MEET OUR DIRECTOR OF CONCIERGE

Daphne Kaio

Daphne Kaio brings warmth, local knowledge, and genuine Maui hospitality to every guest interaction.

With years of hospitality experience, she helps make every island stay feel smooth, personal, and memorable.

TRUSTED GUIDANCE

Thoughtful recommendations and local support.

TRUSTED GUIDANCE

Thoughtful recommendations and local support.

TRUSTED GUIDANCE

Thoughtful recommendations and local support.

LIVE THE MAUI MINDSET

Ready to Experience the Maui Mindset?

Eat Pray Maui is more than a marketplace or concierge service - it's a community built around adventure, purpose, aloha, and meaningful island experiences. Whether you're planning your first Maui visit, growing a local business, or simply embracing the island spirit, we're here to help you connect with the very best of Maui.