Travel Should Be Safe and Sexy for Big Girls, Too ft. Kanoa Greene

Brown Ambition

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Careers, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Business

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🗓️ 13 January 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Kanoa 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 valuable insights for anyone navigating their own journey of self-acceptance and empowerment. Chapters 01:43 Nakoa: A Plus-Size Adventure Community 03:34 Overcoming Barriers in Adventure Sports 06:34 The Impact of Body Image on Adventure 08:45 Transitioning from Corporate to Entrepreneurship 14:50 Embracing Adventure as a Visually Impaired Person 26:56 Mental Health and Movement 32:57 Navigating Leadership Challenges 34:56 The Balance of Compassion and Directness 35:33 Building a Sustainable Business Model Subscribe to The Brown Ambition Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@brownambitionpodcast/videos Keep the party going with a visit to https://brownambitionpodcast.com FOLLOW KANOA GREENE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kanoagreene https://nakoaadventure.com/ FOLLOW THE BROWN AMBITION PODCAST Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brownambitionpodcast Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brown-ambition-759572334/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brownambition/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brownambition FOLLOW MANDI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandimoney Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mandimoney TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maaandimoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:54.3	Y'all, I am recording a very, a long time coming episode of the show with an incredible
1:02.2	phenom that I have had a professional crush on for, I don't know, how many days exactly
1:09.6	has it been since we met, like 37 374 because it was last year. And yeah, I've just been like in love and have felt like, I felt like everyone felt the summer that Barbie came out. And it was like, there's a Barbie for everyone. And I just feel like this woman who you're
1:27.6	going to meet on the show is like my Barbie. She's like the Barbie that I want to be. Has anyone
1:33.7	ever called you that? No, it's so sweet. I just made it up just now. I am so excited to introduce
1:43.1	Y'all BA fan to my guest today. Her name is
1:45.4	Canoa Green. She is the incredible founder of a plus sized, yes, plus size adventure community.
1:55.3	But I do want to introduce her to you guys and just say that if this is the face of what adventure and travel looks like,
2:04.2	there ain't nothing we can't do. There is nothing we can do, B.A. fam. So welcome Conoa to the
2:11.5	Brown Ambition podcast. Thank you for having me. I am so excited and honestly a Barbie reference.
2:20.0	What would you call yourself? I feel like plus size is so like, you know, it is, it's useful. It was a title foisted upon us. I feel like
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