Surfing Away From Corporate America Into Your Passion with Kanoa Greene
Kanoa Greene is nothing short of a rockstar in the water and on dryland. Greene, a Rider University Graduate with her Master's Degree in Music, Vocal Pedagogy and Performance, is living and thriving in her passion to help others channel their creative minds and spirit. Her extraordinary body of work is seen in the body positive, size inclusivity and body diversity space. In her own words, "It's not just a conversation but an action that is found at the heart of the various businesses and projects that [she] leads. Kanoa is able to instill awe inspiring mantras and confidence in women globally to live their best lives in the bodies that their in because she's managed to practice what she's preached.
On this episode, Kanoa Greene and Latoya Shauntay Snell discuss Kanoa's shift from music to corporate America and trusting the process to became an entrepreneur in the fitness and wellness space. Both women navigate openly talk about their experiences as entrepreneurs in the fitness and wellness space. Greene expanded on equity and knowing your worth when working with brands in the influencer space. Kanoa and Latoya talk about their unique takes on how they navigate through negative commentary, avoiding comment sections and the slow progress in the body positive and fat liberation spaces. Kanoa expands on the needs for the surfing community and bridges the gap between being an influencer and advocate in the social media space as a Black plus size athlete.