HNL Movement Podcast

This episode is all about the importance of off-season training, and how to do it so that your body gets what it needs to develop.  Everyone, not just athletes alone, can benefit from listening to this episode, as it can be applied to so many things.  The off-season is a time to focus on elevating your performance to set you up for the next season.  Emphasis should be placed on the word “training”...

In this week’s episode, welcome UFC fighter, Louis “Da Last Samurai” Smolka to the podcast! Louis shares his passion for fighting, beginning with his story from childhood and growing up in Hawaii.  He has had quite the journey, beginning from an early age in martial arts.   As an MMA fighter, he has become agile in many forms of martial arts over the years, but the very first was karate. He began...

In this episode, let’s talk about calories.  How many times in the last week have you decided to eat or not eat something based on the number of calories it contained?  If you are a calorie counter, this episode is for you.  The truth, we have all been misled by the information we have been receiving about calories.  Listen in as Andrew provides a new perspective on calories and what they mean to...

In this episode, welcome NFL linebacker, Manti Te‘o, to the podcast!  Listen in for some great stories and insight, as Manti Te‘o shares his background, journey, and everything he’s learned along the way.  He shares his stories from childhood up to college and playing for Notre Dame.  His entire journey has shaped him tremendously as a person, especially when it comes to his mental strength and se...

How often do we say to ourselves or others that we just don’t have enough time?  We all have busy lives, balancing work and family, running businesses, or going to school.  How can we make the time for ourselves in our busy schedules, time for working out, and time for doing what we love?  If you have asked yourself this question, listen in on this episode about making time.   In this episode, And...

This episode features Tessa Fournier, who is professional volleyball player, Kupono Fey’s girlfriend.  Tessa speaks on playing volleyball, overcoming injuries, and playing smart to achieve optimal performance.  Tessa shares her story from growing up in Redondo Beach, California with a highly athletic family.  Her family was not just athletic, but highly competitive too, which gave Tessa her spirit...

In this episode, Andrew takes a deep dive into the subject of proper knee alignment and the importance of taking care of your knees throughout your life.  This episode is for anyone, no matter how active or inactive your lifestyle is!  Throughout each day, the majority of our activities involve weight-bearing movements that affect our knees.  This includes walking, going up and down the stairs, sq...

In this episode, Andrew welcomes baseball player, Jensen Park to the podcast!  Jensen Park shares his story and talks about his journey with baseball, as well as what he’s learned in rehab with Andrew.  Rehab has helped him overcome injuries and learn to elevate his performance in the long term. Jensen grew up playing a wide range of sports, including gymnastics, tennis, and surfing, but baseball...

This episode is great for coaches or anyone who aspires to be a coach or is looking to improve their coaching style, and not just in health and fitness!  The information that Andrew provides in this episode can be applied to any area of coaching, so listen in for some key advice on how to become a great coach through client-centered coaching. Coaching is an art, and Andrew agrees that becoming a g...

This episode features the iconic Augie T., the successful stand-up comedian, relating to people of all ages, backgrounds, and walks of life in Hawaii and beyond. Augie shares his backstory filled with unique experiences as well as obstacles that he has had to overcome since childhood. Everything has collectively impacted his life, shaped his values, and made him a stronger person. He shares his in...

This episode is all about corrective exercises.  According to the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the purpose of corrective exercises is to address and fix movement compensations and imbalances to improve the overall quality of movement during workouts and everyday life.  In this episode, Andrew shares his knowledge and expertise on the subject of corrective exercises, addressing some...

This week’s episode features Samantha Neyland, 2020 Miss Hawaii USA!  Samantha shares her background and speaks with Andrew on self-confidence, persistence, and mindfulness.  Andrew met Samantha through a public speaking organization, Toastmasters International. In this episode, Samantha talks a lot about the ways that she learned to be self-confident through her journey with modeling classes, act...

How can we make our nutrition habits more sustainable this year?  Most of us have tried some sort of short-term diet and made sudden drastic changes to our nutrition habits and lifestyle.  These drastic changes are not always sustainable and can lead to frustration.  In this episode, Andrew goes over the ways we can truly find success with our nutrition goals and make our positive changes for 2021...

In this episode, Andrew interviews a long-time friend and client, Danny Sepkowski.  Danny is a photographer who specializes in photographing waves, and he has some pretty fascinating stories to share about the risky business involved on these adventures and shoots.  His background story is also very inspiring and worth a listen for anyone on the edge of just going for something new.   That’s exact...

It’s already the New Year, 2021!  Most of us come up with resolutions each year.  Before setting your resolutions in stone, check out this episode as Andrew talks about the art of goal setting.  Making a resolution is setting a goal for yourself.  How are you framing your goals for the upcoming year?   In this episode, Andrew goes into depth about positive vs. negative goal setting and the ways th...

In this episode, Andrew talks to Takashi Moribe, a certified athletic trainer and Rolfer from Tokyo, Japan.  Takashi grew up playing a wide range of sports.  Experiencing some injuries along the way is what led him to become an athletic trainer.  He shares some interesting stories in this episode about his path and what he learned along his journey.  He began at the University of Hawaii and then w...

This episode features a very special guest, Pete Naschak, who is one of the co-founders of Senaptec, a company that makes digital tools designed to train your vision.  Senaptec specializes in what is considered to be vision performance science.  These tools include a sensory station, strobe glasses, and even a take-home app.  The purpose of vision training is to enhance hand-eye coordination, foot...

We are now in December of the year 2020.  This year has been a challenging year for all of us, and just in a couple of weeks, 2020 is coming to a close.  Do you remember where you were back in March, just before all of these changes took place?  As we approach 2021, let’s reflect on what we’ve learned this year.  To shed a positive light on our times, these times of hardship allow us to grow and l...

In this episode, Andrew welcomes Larry Tuileta, aka Tui, to the podcast!  Tui is a Hawaii-born-and-raised star athlete from Punahou School in Honolulu.  Tui grew up playing multiple sports, later settling proudly with volleyball and football.  In high school, he was an instrumental part of three state championships in volleyball and a state championship in football as a senior.  A highly sought at...

In this episode, Andrew welcomes Bryant Moniz, former University of Hawaii quarterback and professional quarterback in the CFL.  Bryant uses all of his experiences to serve as a football and strength and conditioning coach for the next generation.  He runs the Hawaii Football Academy, a training program focused on developing young athletes.  Also, he is motivating and inspiring people of all walks...

The holidays are here already!  Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and in this episode, Andrew dives into holiday nutrition.  We all know that we tend to eat more during the holiday season, and food is typically the centerpiece of our holiday celebrations.  What if we make nutrition a centerpiece too? Andrew provides some great tips in this episode about living healthier during the holiday se...

In this episode, Andrew interviews former professional volleyball player, Shawna Santos!  This episode is filled with many unique and interesting stories from Shawna’s journey into professional volleyball.  From a young age, Shawna played many sports, but volleyball became her favorite.  Shawna brings inspiration to anyone with huge goals and big dreams.  She began competing in the 6th grade and d...

In this episode, Andrew interviews one of Hawaii’s most loved volleyball trainers, Alika Williams.  Alika Williams was born and raised in Hawaii, and he began playing indoor and sand volleyball in the ninth grade.  Alika played at Punahou School and played on the sand at Outrigger Canoe Club and Waikiki Beach.  He went on to play in the NCAA for indoor volleyball at the University of California at...

In this episode, Andrew goes into the concept of regional interdependence.  The concept of regional interdependence is a concept that physical therapist Gray Cook, and strength coach Mike Boyle, came up with that applies to the majority of situations.  It has shifted the way that trainers are seeing movement in people, and it has shifted the way that they apply strength and conditioning techniques...

This episode features an interview with Aneesa, a Pennsylvania-born athlete who eventually re-located to Hawaii in order to begin her Ph. D. in tropical medicine.  Aneesa shares a very relatable experience with an injury she had just before grad school.  This is a great episode for anyone who can relate to having an injury, and at the same time, that drive to keep going.  Aneesa shares her backgro...