The High Frequency Club

Super vulnerable episode with Seb Charles - photographer, video producer and content creator for Athletes, Artists and Adventurers. He dives deep on his journey from finishing Uni with a Masters in architecture, finding jobs that he thought would fulfil him, dealing with the expectations of his inner circle and ultimately becoming and sustaining a business as a freelance content creator. This is s...

In this episode Marwin and Shenae share their experience on the TedX Auckland 2021 event. What surprised us, what we wanted more of and our take outs. We also talk about The Four Tendencies book by Gretchen Rubin, an expert on human behaviour, habits and happiness. The short quiz to determine what dominant tendency we were highlighted how we respond to inner and outer exceptions. Very helpful in h...

In this episode we have REPS PT of the Year Finalist Mikiko Kusuda! She talks about her journey of disordered eating, how she's unlearned societies expectations and built a healthy lifestyle for herself. She also touches on the importance of "feel-based" goals over numbers and aesthetics. A great listen and super valuable in this time of the fitness industry! AS always, you can catc...

Hello! This episode features Public Health Practitioner and Nutritionist on TVNZ's Eat Well For Less, Amanda Brien! A super informative talk where Amanda shares a wholesome perspective on how to develop a positive relationship with the food we eat, really emphasising not labelling them "good or bad". As a  Group Fitness Instructor she also touches on why she's a believer in usi...

Hello! In this episode we talk to Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor Consie Hookway! Consie's story, tribulations and journey is so relevant in this day and age with the rise of the "hustle and grind" era.  She retells her experience on how she got into that type of thinking space which will give people understanding on why people overtrain and validate others that their...

Hello! A shorter episode featuring our friend, colleague, Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor MJ Thompson. We really wanted to get MJ on because we were genuinely curious on how he consistently shows up for his colleagues, members and clients almost every single day for 10-15 hours per day. We ask him his sources of energy, what drives him to put in the long hours and it really made us q...

Hello! This episode features Personal Trainer, Host of Well Basically Podcast and Intuitive Eating Advocate, Sam Weeks! An extremely enjoyable conversation where Sam articulates his personal story detaching from calorie counting and how he's trying to build a new relationship with food. This topic is extremely relevant not only for health enthusiasts but also health professionals. We talk abo...

Hello! This episode we answer audience questions! Shenae shares her expert physiotherapy knowledge on "fixing your posture". It's the trend right now that people are perceived to have broken posture and Shenae simply elaborates how this is a misconception. Her answer might surprise you! We also touch on dealing with friends you love but their toxic traits might drag you down and how...

Hello! In this episode we have our friend and colleague Juliet Esveld! Juliet has been a Personal Trainer at Les Mills Britomart for 5+ years and also competes in Bikini Bodybuilding. She shares her mindset and process around bikini bodybuilding, how that all translates to every day life and off-season. One thing we were really intrigued about was how she separates her self-worth from aesthetics,...

Hello! In this weeks episode we talk about the recent course and seminar we attended- The Wim Hof Method and The Himalayan Trust's: Conquer Your Own Mountain. Me and Shenae share our contrasting opinions on the Wim Hof Method and talk about some extremely valuable tools we took away from the Conquer Your Own Mountain summit. We hope that our takeaways give you some mental clarity in your own...

Hello! This weeks episode features the stoic, the elite boxing athlete, NZ Commonwealth Representative, Chad Milnes! Chad shares a heartfelt story on how he invested 10 years of his life to becoming an elite athlete, coming up short in his Olympic Qualifier and then having to face life outside of training and the sport. When boxing was all he knew. I believe this story will not only resonate with...

Hello! In this weeks episode we sit down with NZ musician, songwriter, singer and producer Tasman-Jack Nesbitt! He shares how his dad influenced and supported him to pursue his dream of being a musician, how Taz deals with moments when he’s hard on himself and what he thinks about to bring him into a state of gratefulness when he knows the journey of living his dream is a long and arduous one. Thi...

Hello! In this episode we dive real deep into the content we've consumed and our own personal and professional practices on habit and behavioural change. Shenae explains the foundational steps to breaking a bad habit Marwin lays out practical advice on how to create effective ones. We also talk about why working with a coach is important in sustaining a health journey and the how the fitness...

Back in your life! This week's episode features the mentally resilient Joe Hemi! He recently bear crawled 8km's to raise money for KidsCan and he sits down with us to explain his story on why he wanted to take on such a mentally and physically taxing task, his tips on how to overcome something difficult and how to find the clarity and courage to leave something you don't enjoy (but...

Hello! In this episode Marwin share's a breakthrough he had while reading the book 'Brain Rules' by John Medina- how our own perspective, opinions and judgements are completely based on our unique experiences and personal memories and how that helps cultivate a strong sense of empathy towards other peoples choices and thoughts. Shenae, coming from the scientific and analytical backg...

New week, new episode! We have the privilege of having a colleague, friend and teammate in our guest seat, Kate Alex! Kate's got a lot of experience in Group Fitness, Personal Training, Dancing (believe it or not lol) and shares her perspective on the entire journey. We touch on the evolving processes on becoming a Group Fit Instructor and how that's changed the standards, why having pas...

Hello! Episode 13 gets heated when Shenae drops her perspective on the overall standards of NZ Les Mills Group Fitness Instructors VS Australia Les Mills Instructors- the differences and similarities in teaching, process of development and outcomes in performance. Marwin shares a tool that is an extension to his journalling to help find "the source" of what brings him certain emotions an...

Hello! So Ben Te Maro (Clinical Therapist and Group Fitness Instructor) was one of our top downloaded guest episodes in Season 1 that we asked for him to come back and finish off talking about how we can best manage our emotions. Once we're able to understand the reasoning and functionality of an emotion, we allow ourselves the permission to accept its experience and move forward in a healthy...

We are back for Season 2! Hope you all had a great break and enjoyed the holiday season :) After 4 weeks off we're kicking back on with topics on how to get back into your routine and why being realistic and kind to yourself is key. We also share knowledge how to get a good nights sleep from the leading sleep researcher, Matthew Walker. Looking forward to you enjoying this one! You can also c...

Hello! We’ve reached the end of Season 1! How time flies.. We’ve gotten into another Q&A sent in by you guys. We talk about showering before working out VS showering after, our morning routine and thoughts on wrapping up 2020! Thank to everyone who has not only engaged with us over this time but to everyone who has found value and tuned in. We really appreciate it and can’t wait to kick off ag...

Hello! Another banger of an episode with our final guest of the year, KELLY MACDONALD. Kelly shares her experience and insightful knowledge around her rise in Personal Training, building her personal brand as well as creating a worldwide Group Fitness Class called Les Mills STRETCH. This episode is valuable because it gives us a behind the scenes perspective of one of the most highest performing p...

Kamusta! We're back with with our FIRST EVER AUDIENCE Q&A! Thank you so much to everyone who sent their questions in. We didn't even get through all of them so be sure that we'll be doing a Part 2! We created this podcast because we found so much value in having a safe space to talk about our thoughts, feelings and experiences of life and we're absolutely thrilled that many...

Hello! Welcome back! Thank you for tuning in :) This episode is EXTREMELY valuable. Our guest speaker is Ben Te Maro, a Clinical Therapist who is specialised around understanding emotions and its functionality.  With the current state of society and the push for mainstreaming the management of mental wellness, this episode gives reasoning and understanding to our emotions, what we can do to manage...

Welcome to Episode 6! Woah, we can't believe its been 6 weeks since we released our first episode.. time flies when you're learning and having fun. Thank you to all of you who have watched, listened and shared your feedback! Its helped us get better and better :) In this episode we dive deep on our own personal stories- what got us into the fitness industry, battles with overtraining and...

Hello! This episode features our friend Grace Tocker AKA @cosmic.and.grace who has a side and passion business on intuitive astrology, guiding people through their cosmos and enlightening them to their cosmic blueprint. Truth be told we were both a little skeptical albeit extremely curious to this realm of mystical pseudoscience, so thought hey why not get our birth charts done and get her on to t...