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Morning Waltz with Alisa WaltersMorning Waltz-Kanoa Greene: Adventure is for Every BODYIn this episode, we talk with Kanoa Greene — body-positive fitness trainer, outdoor adventurer, and founder of NAKOA Adventure. Kanoa shares how she’s redefining strength, confidence, and what it means to belong in outdoor spaces. From challenging limiting beliefs to creating inclusive adventure experiences for all bodies, this conversation is an inspiring reminder that adventure doesn’t have one look.
2026-01-0442 min
Brown AmbitionTravel Should Be Safe and Sexy for Big Girls, Too ft. Kanoa GreeneKanoa Greene, the founder of Nakoa Adventure, a travel company dedicated to creating inclusive adventure experiences for the plus-size community is in the studio today, BA fam!Kanoa shares her personal journey from corporate recruiter to entrepreneur, highlighting the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way. The discussion delves into the importance of representation in adventure sports, the need for better gear and resources for plus-size individuals, and the transformative power of movement and fitness. Kanoa emphasizes the significance of finding joy in physical activity and the importance of self-care in entrepreneurship, offering...
2025-01-1338 min
Listen to New Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary WomenFat Girls Dance by Cathleen MeredithPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/760710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fat Girls Dance Author: Cathleen Meredith Narrator: Jasmin Walker, Andrea Emmes, Victoria Villareal, Dominique Franceschi, Jolene Kim Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 22, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Irreverent, witty, full of surprises, and based on a fabulous true story, this dynamic debut reveals what happens when three very different, very talented, fat women break all the rules, go viral—and discover life’s most breathtaking moves …Liv. Reese. Faith. Yes, they are plus-size, curvy, thick, whatever. Point is, they are past sick of society’s relent...
2024-10-2205 min
Find Your Strong PodcastYou Don't Know What Your Body Can Do, UNTIL You Do It. With Kanoa GreeneSend us a textThis episode went places neither of us was expecting! Tune in to find out why. This week we are chatting with Kanoa Greene, celebrated by Good Morning America and CNN! Kanoa is proof that athleticism and adventure come in ALL shapes and sizes.She is an internationally renowned fitness trainer and outdoor adventurer, andis redefining what plus-size bodies can do, how they are perceived,and where they can go. Kanoa is also the founder of NAKOA Adventure; creating brave spaces for plus-sizebodies to discover an...
2024-08-1251 min
Coffee and a NotepadPlus Sized Adventure with Kanoa Greene of Nakoa AdventureKanoa is opening up the world of adventure to the plus size community and I am here for it! As someone who loves to hang up side down, run crashing into waves and exploring the outdoors when on vacation, it's was a treat to chat it up with Kanoa about how she left corporate America and decided to shake up the outdoor and fitness industry one adventure at a time.
Check out Kanoa and Nakoa Adventure on Instagram!
2024-03-2558 min
Wild Ideas Worth LivingSurfing, Fitness, and Plus-Size Adventuring with Kanoa GreeneKanoa Greene was born into a family of surfers in Hawaii, but for a long time she didn't feel like she belonged in the ocean. She'd never seen a plus size person out in the water and she struggled to find gear to fit her body. Eventually when she was in her 30s, she stood up on a wave for the first time and it opened up a new world for her. Now Kanoa's goal is to help other people, no matter their size, discover their own sense of adventure.Connect with Kanoa: WebsiteInstagram & TikTokNAKOA Adventure w...
2024-02-0627 min
Sisters in StokeEpisode 22: Kanoa Greene- Stoked on Adventure for Every BodyWhen I reached out to today’s guest, it felt like a shot in the dark. After all, she’s pretty busy travelling the world having her own adventures and encouraging other women to do the same. When she got back to me almost immediately with a “Hell yes!” I screamed out loud and did a happy dance that left me a gasping mess.
Kanoa Greene is proof that athleticism, strength and confidence can come in all shapes, sizes and colours. An internationally celebrated
fitness trainer, yoga instructor and outdoor adventurer, she is creating space for plus size and m...
2023-09-1859 min
Why Didn’t They Tell Us? Self-Confidence Coaching For Teen GirlsBeing the First with Kanoa Greene“We are all built with and for magic,” says Kanoa Greene, internationally celebrated fitness trainer and outdoor adventurer. As a plus-sized leader and new face of the industry, Kanoa is breaking down barriers and introducing much-needed representation, inclusion and belonging to those spaces. Though she was trained as an opera singer and was a success in the corporate world, Kanoa followed her authentic desire to take up fitness and inspire others by sharing her story. Bringing diversity to every aspect of fitness, she has since worked with several major brands and become the first plus-sized trainer to appear on Good...
2023-08-0944 minWhy Didn’t They Tell Us? Self-Confidence Coaching For Teen GirlsBeing the First with Kanoa Greene“We are all built with and for magic,” says Kanoa Greene, internationally celebrated fitness trainer and outdoor adventurer. As a plus-sized leader and new face of the industry, Kanoa is breaking down barriers and introducing much-needed representation, inclusion and belonging to those spaces. Though she was trained as an opera singer and was a success in the corporate world, Kanoa followed her authentic desire to take up fitness and inspire others by sharing her story. Bringing diversity to every aspect of fitness, she has since worked with several major brands and become the first plus-sized trainer to appear on Good...
2023-08-0944 min
Dana Monsees NutritionNon-diet nutrition for performance & strength training with Steph Gaudreau
Steph Gaudreau joins Dana again to talk about how to make sure we’re eating enough, non-diet nutrition for performance, and how to use strength training as a tool to help improve our body image, self-esteem, and confidence. This episode is for everyone for wants to, or likes to move their body and wants to learn more about getting strong – yes, even people who don’t consider themselves athletes or athletic. We chat about low energy availability, strength training for women over 40, how the female athlete triad has evolved over the years, and why people struggle so much to eat en...
2023-04-2659 minDana Monsees NutritionBreaking boundaries in fitness with Kanoa Greene
Today we’re re-sharing one of our favorite body image focused episodes from Kanoa Greene! Kanoa joins Dana and Cristina on this episode to chat about breaking boundaries in fitness as a plus sized instructor. She shares her roots in constant comparison as a performing artist (opera singer!), turned NYC Corporate Recruiter, turned internationally recognized yoga instructor and fitness trainer. Kanoa started out with a rocky relationship with exercise, and she takes us through her journey to becoming a leader in the fitness space as a plus sized person who hosts body positive fitness retreats around the world! Her go...
2022-10-1947 minWhole-Hearted Eating ™ with Dana Monsees & Cristina HoytBreaking boundaries in fitness with Kanoa GreeneToday we’re re-sharing one of our favorite body image focused episodes from Kanoa Greene! Kanoa joins Dana and Cristina on this episode to chat about breaking boundaries in fitness as a plus sized instructor. She shares her roots in constant comparison as a performing artist (opera singer!), turned NYC Corporate Recruiter, turned internationally recognized yoga...
2022-10-1947 minDana Monsees NutritionRedefining beauty and building body image resilience with Dr Lindsay Kite
Dr. Lindsay Kite joins Dana and Cristina to dig deep into self-objectification and body image, how to build body image resilience in the face of body image disruptions, and when well-meaning body compliments do more harm than good. *We’re re-sharing this episode from summer 2021, because we found it to be so incredibly helpful with all the body image disruptions that so many people experience in the summer months!*
We talk about how beauty companies play into this self-objectification with their marketing, even if they are well-meaning. Dr. Lindsay Kite is co-author of the book More Than a...
2022-06-0859 min
Food and Body Freedom27. Movement In All Bodies with Kanoa GreeneDo you see yourself reflected in fitness spaces? In sport? Adventuring? Have you ever? And what do you internalise about your presence in those spaces because of that?How about variations in movement? Have you been offered them? Do you view them as normal? Can all bodies be athletic bodies?In this episode we explore movement in all bodies with celebrated fitness and yoga instructor Kanoa Greene (@kanoagreene).All episode links and notes hereInstagram @nadiafelschFacebook Community - Food and Body Freedom Find daily non-diet nourishment on Instagram @nadiafelsch...
2021-10-3135 min
where you belongBelonging with Kanoa GreeneToday on the episode we have the amazing and inspiring Kanoa Greene who is a fitness and yoga instructor, outdoor adventurer, entrepreneur, and business woman. In 2015 after going blind in one eye, Kanoa left corporate and pursued her fitness career. After falling in love with the outdoors and movement in nature she created Plus-Size Adventure Retreats in 2019 that focus on movement, yoga, and outdoor adventure. Kanoa is one of the sweethearts over at Joyn and is one of my favorite people on the planet! Bringing joy, and aloha everywhere she goes, enjoy Belonging with Kanoa Greene! You can find...
2021-08-1957 min
#WeGotGoals by aSweatLifeKanoa Greene on Creating Spaces for Plus Size Bodies To Do EverythingYou’re going to hear from Sarah Piggot on this week’s episode - she was our guest last week and she’s the host this week as we continue to highlight more voices doing big things in body positivity. Coach Kanoa Greene was at the top of Sarah's list of inspiring humans she wanted to interview for this series.
And there's a good reason why: she's getting a lot of attention for modeling her belief in the fact that plus size bodies can do everything through movement and surfing. She spends a lot of the interview talkin...
2021-05-1326 min
Low Tide Boyz, a Swimrun PodcastSwimrun Lake James 2021 Race Recap w/Special Guests The Swaggy ZaddysWelcome to episode sixty-nine of the Low Tide Boyz - A Swimrun Podcast!We got something new for everyone. On this episode, we welcome Marcus Barton and Lee Greene of Team Swaggy Zaddys for a special guest race report from Swimrun Lake James. It was almost too much fun to chat with Marcus and Lee but somehow we managed to get through it and share a cool race report from a couple of great ambassadors for the sport. But first...Swimrun Lake James Is In The Books!Swimrun season is here wi...
2021-04-291h 21
Let's Talk, PeachesLet's Talk, Fitness with Fitness Coach - Kanoa GreeneWhat does it mean to be fit? What exactly is fitness? Is it a number on the scale, your BMI, how much weight you can lift? We think it’s more than that. We speak with Kanoa Greene about fitness and how we can use it to empower ourselves. We love this conversation! Enjoy, Peaches.
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Let's Talk, Peaches
IG: @letstalk_peaches
Website: www.letstalkpeaches.com
Kanoa Greene
Personal IG: @kanoagreene
Plus-sized Retreat IG: @plussizeretreats
2021-03-081h 14
The ActiveistPut yourself out thereA conversation with Kanoa Greene about the labels she embraces, and how she blazes trails for representation.
Connect with Kanoa on Instagram: @kanoagreene
2021-01-1127 minThe ActiveistBest gift everStories from the community about the best gift they’ve ever received. Featuring:
De Bolton @faithfueledmom
Adina Crawford @deanietheyogini
Brittany Phillips @brittanyantoinette
Zoe Graman @zoegraman
Kanoa Greene @kanoagreene
Nic Randall @yoga.by.nic
Ruby LaBrusciano-Carris @rubyoutside
2020-12-2120 min
Train Happy Podcast31: #31: Finding Confidence Through Movement With Kanoa GreeneThis week I am joined by Kanoa Greene, a body positive fitness trainer who is on a mission to change perceptions about what plus size bodies can do and help others to find the confidence she found through her own fitness journey. Find more about Kanoa: Instagram.com/kanoagreene Activewear brands recommended by Kanoa: • Lola Getts https://www.lolagetts.com/• Day Won https://day-won.com/• Fabletics https://www.fabletics.com/• Super Fit Hero https://superfithero.com/• Girlfriend https://www.girlfriend.com/📧 Email in your Train Happy Moment and Questions to: trainhapp...
2020-12-0759 min
Train Happy Podcast26: #26: Q&A With Tally Rye: Is Walking And Yoga Enough During Lockdown?This week I answer your questions about overcoming guilt of not moving as much in lockdown and how to know the difference between working out for enjoyment vs to feel less guilty about food.Here are some of the resources mentioned in the show:Lauren Leavell online classes: https://www.laurenleavellfitness.com/Joyn App https://www.joyn.co/Kanoa Greene https://www.instagram.com/kanoagreene/The Become Project https://thebecomeproject.com/📧 EMAIL your Question or Train Happy Moment to: trainhappypodcast@gmail.comFollow Train Happy Podcast...
2020-11-1231 min
The Bookshop PodcastBart's Books & Dan MalloySend us a textI have a fondness for my local bookshop Bart’s Books, just as I’ve had for local corner bookshops wherever I’ve lived in the world. Plus, the fabulous crew of booksellers who work at Bart’s has saved my butt more than once when my muse has done a 180, and I’ve needed books for research at a moment’s notice. In this maiden voyage episode of The Bookshop Podcast, I asked Matt Henriksen, Bart’s general manager, to share the history of this famous bookstore, which takes us from Paris after...
2020-10-301h 12
The Everyday Adventure PodcastPlus-Size Fitness, Surfing & Being Unstoppable - Kanoa GreeneSend us a textKanoa Greene is proof that athleticism, strength and confidence can come in all shapes and sizes. As a fitness trainer, surfer and outdoor adventurer, she is redefining how plus-size bodies are perceived and what they can do. Through her work in the fitness industry and her wonderful Instagram account, she inspires others of all shapes and sizes to livetheir wildest dreams in the bodies they are in right now. In this episode, we talk about what motivated Kanoa to get started on her fitness journey and the challenges she h...
2020-10-2725 min
Fuel Your StrengthFinding Joy & Acceptance in Fitness for Every Body w/ Kanoa GreeneHaving joy in your workout can help you get closer to your goals, feel comfortable in your here and now body, and connect to movement in a way that breaks down the barriers so commonly seen in fitness culture. Kanoa Greene uses her warmth, radiance, and strength to encourage and support others to find joy in movement and show up in the fitness space exactly as you are now. Key Takeaways In Order To Show Up As Your Authentic Self You Must: Seek Out Representation For Your Body Type And A Community That Makes...
2020-10-0636 min
The Salted Spirit PodcastFitness: Learning to Serve Your Body Versus Your EgoKanoa Greene describes herself as a plus-size surfer, adventurer and fitness coach. She believes plus-size women can do hard things at any weight, shape or size, and she walks her talk by living her mantra daily - “Fitness is about seeing what this body can DO - not to see what it can look like." Prior to 2015, Kanoa says she hadn't even taken a nature walk, and certainly only day dreamed about surfing because she never saw women like her in the water. She took the leap after a major medical set-back that she now looks at as...
2020-07-0900 min