HNL Movement Podcast

This episode features Tumua Tuinei, a former University of Hawaii football player turned stand-up comedian.  Tumua shares his story of how his path in sports took a surprising detour into theater, as he became noticed as a stand-up comedian.  Yet, he compares the two journeys, both having obstacles to overcome and a requirement for mental toughness and stamina.  His journey is unique and inspiring...

In this episode, Andrew talks about one of the key factors of success, consistency.  Andrew states that success doesn’t happen from what we do occasionally, it happens from what we do consistently.  Like anything, there are ways to execute consistency in our daily lives.  Andrew brings up two main points.  First, choose to focus on one thing at a time.  When it comes to working out, for example, i...

This episode features chiropractor Dr. Laura Jaget, who shares the evolution of her story from being a competitive tennis player to having her own chiropractic practice.  Listen in on Laura’s fascinating story of how an injury from a car accident on a recruiting trip for a tennis scholarship inspired her to become a chiropractor later on.  Her career as a chiropractor did not come easy in the begi...

What could be possible by changing our relationship with the food we enjoy?  If you have ever been on a diet, tried multiple diets, or know someone who struggles with their relationship with food, you don’t want to miss this episode!  Listen in on an interview with David Orozco, a Registered Dietician Nutritionist who focuses on intuitive eating and a compassion-driven approach to lifestyle choice...

How do we become more physically literate?  In this episode, Andrew highlights how early youths benefit from trying multiple sports and activities, as opposed to specializing in one sport at an early age.  This episode is especially great for helping parents, coaches, and trainers to understand the importance of training early youths through a multifaceted approach.  Early single-sport specializat...

In this episode, Andrew welcomes Kupono Fey, a professional volleyball athlete from Hawaii, as he shares his story and some of his greatest memories as an athlete.  Kupono played a wide range of sports growing up, always knowing that he wanted to be a professional athlete.  It wasn’t until high school that he chose volleyball as his primary sport.  Having a late start did not slow him down.  He le...

How do you listen to your body?  Can you recognize the signals your body is giving you?  Why is this important?   In this episode, Andrew describes the importance of listening to your body while explaining how to do it.  Being able to tune into your body is a practice, and Andrew provides the information necessary to learn how to tune into this practice.  Learning to recognize the signals your bod...

In this episode, Andrew interviews Neil Santiago, a certified athletic trainer, and strength and conditioning coach for military personnel and athletes of all types.  For over a decade, Neil has been working as a human performance program specialist at the US Army Schofield Barracks Health Clinic.  Neil works with servicemen and women daily, applying innovative and effective techniques for elevati...

Are you religiously icing parts of your body because of aches, pains, and poor recovery? Believe it or not, utilizing ice is not as popular as you would think around the world. Yet, in the US, we tend to slap ice on everyone, everything, and anything that has performed something active. To be clear, I am not saying that ice as a modality is useless. Ice causes specific effects that have its place...

This episode is filled with many great stories from Ronley Lakalaka, former San Diego State University linebacker.  Andrew sits down with Ronley, covering his background, experiences, and his take on developing mental and physical toughness.  Growing up in Hawaii with a big family in athletics, Ronley played a wide range of sports, and football took hold at a fairly early age.  He speaks about the...

Have you ever done certain exercises or strength training where you didn’t feel the right muscles turning on?  In this episode, Andrew talks about enhancing neuromuscular activation.  Making sure that the right muscles are turned on during any movement or exercise is crucial for injury prevention.  An indication of not having the right muscles firing during an exercise can be soreness or joint dis...

This week’s episode features the one and only Tony Silva, from Da Braddah’s and Friends!  Da Braddah’s and Friends is a local comedy show in Waikiki, led by Tony and James Roche.  Tony is not only full of hilarious stories and great insight, but he is sure to make you laugh.  In this episode, Tony shares his background and his journey with sports and professional entertainment.  His performance ex...

Listen in to this basic breakdown covering the common mechanisms of hamstring strains, considerations for rehab and training after injury, and how to return to sports safely with optimal performance. If you have suffered a hamstring strain before, you very well understand what a nagging issue it can become. Functional disruptions and compensations contribute to the increased risks of subsequent ha...

This episode features Matt Kwock, a physician assistant and good friend of Andrew.   Listen to this conversation between Matt and Andrew about what it means to play it smart while living big.  Matt talks about setting specific goals while staying in line with your values.   Matt has some great stories from growing up as a lifetime student in Punahou, playing a wide range of sports, and falling in...

This is a very informative episode and one not to miss if you’ve ever experienced any issues with IT band tightness or have felt any sort of knee pain.  The common solution for people is to grab a foam roller and roll out the IT band, but this approach is very broad.  IT band tightness is being caused by something else, so Andrew explains in this episode how to address these issues from a multi-fa...

This episode is full of gems, and not to be missed if you’re looking to find balance and fulfillment with your fitness and nutrition habits!  Andrew sits down with his good friend, Tony, who has so much to share about his journey working towards a healthier lifestyle through enjoyment and taking one step at a time.  Tony has been training with Andrew in the last year and a half, and they both agre...

In this episode, Andrew suggests taking a look at the way that you train.  What are you focusing on when you’re practicing movement?  What is your intent?  We have all heard the phrase, “quality over quantity.”  When we integrate this “quality over quantity” approach into our training and practice, we improve how we train and improve our results.  Instead of focusing on the number of reps during e...

Got tightness?  In this episode, Andrew discusses the ways that we can address muscle soreness, tightness, and restrictions that make us feel uncomfortable.  We all experience this from time to time.  Of course, stretching, massage, and myofascial release are ways that can help us to feel better.  However, what can we learn from the issues associated with tightness when it occurs?  How many times...

This episode features Randy Morris, a true awe inspiring performance coach with an impeccable story.   As an African American raised in the South, Randy gives us a story very relevant to the times.  He gives us a story shedding light on the current picture we have on racial equality today.  Listen to the unfolding of Randy’s career, which was driven and inspired by a pivotal moment in his life as...

Do you ever wonder how much you should be eating?  This is a common inquiry, and the answers tend to vary.  Sometimes we can eat bigger meals and feel unsatisfied.  Other times we can eat just a little and stay full for a while afterward, even when the hunger level is the same each time.  Why is this the case?  If you have ever found yourself lost inside the mystery of portion sizes, this episode...

In this episode, Andrew interviews UFC veteran Yancy Medeiros!  This episode is very uplifting, as Yancy shares with us what he truly finds important in life and what brought him to success.  He has some truly inspiring stories and experiences to share with us in this episode.   Yancy speaks about what brought him to the UFC and the valuable lessons that he learned along the way.  What makes Yancy...

Tendonitis is one of the most frustrating nagging injuries for athletes. Addressing underlying issues that may place excessive stress on tendons is crucial during the rehab process. Early interventions during the early stages of tendonitis will save you a lot of headache, frustration, and setbacks. Ideally, paying attention to everything in this episode as injury prevention strategies will produce...

I am excited to share this week’s episode with Derek Takai, DDS, as he shares his story growing up playing sports, staying active as a busy working professional, and the lessons learned through overcoming injuries. He shares his love for jiu jitsu, as well as the price he has paid through sustaining injuries and the hard work it took to come back stronger than before. We talk about his experience...

Dating back throughout history, there are a few common trends that we see for health and fitness. We all need to move well, be functional, and have adequate movement capacity to carry out tasks in life. In addition, having "exercise" integrated into our lives leads to higher levels of fitness. As society started to become more sedentary, more of an effort for intentional movement and &qu...

I am excited to welcome Jay Christensen, MS, ATC, to the podcast this week. We both go a while back and were graduate athletic training classmates at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. It was nice to catch up and talk about his awesome, yet demanding position as the Head Athletic Trainer for Marvel Universe Live. We share everything from taking care of his athletes on the road, to the crazy stunts...