Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you've been following me here, you know I started in the fitness and movement space with a passion for action sports and gymnastics applied to CrossFit. I created a YouTube channel and began sharing videos and clips that were cool and fun. In 2007 I started my own company Naka Athletics, which allowed me to express myself as a coach and support these athletes even more.
Over time, I fully immersed myself in CrossFit and launched my website, gymnasticswod.com, which became a significant inflection point in my coaching career. I started sharing content with a workout of the day and weekly movement progression tutorials on my YouTube channel. Still, I always wished I could better connect with my subscribers and viewers.
That's where my seminars came in. Through these, I got to travel around the world and meet people who engaged with my content, and I finally had the opportunity to connect with them on a more personal level.
Fast forward to 2019, I was burning out after separating from my business partner and beginning to fall into depression. I also realized that I had more to offer beyond physical movement. That's when I decided to change my approach and focus on helping people who were in a transition period and needed to attend to their mental and emotional state wellbeing to take their performance to the next level.
After failing to launch my new tour in 2020 due to the pandemic, I created an online four-week workshop, The Interface, about communicating with oneself through simple practices like writing, meditating, breathwork, movement, and creativity. The response was incredible, and I was thrilled to see so many people interested in going through The Interface experience.
In 2021, I felt like I was missing something. I wanted to create and share information about The Interface. I needed to figure out how, so I started a member community called the Freestyle INSIDER, dedicated to the coach, athlete, and solopreneur. This was when I transitioned from Movement Coach to Performance-Based Life Coach.
My focus now is on lifestyle design and emotional fitness, and I manage Breakers while working with individuals who are coaches, athletes, or creatives. I also have two fantastic podcasts, The Freestyle Way, where I interact with guests from different fields, and "Ask You Anything," - where I help people process their answers and thinking and provide practical applications to what they care about.
I aim to reconnect with people through my YouTube channel and let them know who I am, what I'm doing, and where I'm going. I want to connect with people and see how I can help them. Please don't hesitate to reach out for guidance or support.
freestyleconnection.com
If you've been following me here, you know I started in the fitness and movement space with a passion for action sports and gymnastics applied to CrossFit. I created a YouTube channel and began sharing videos and clips that were cool and fun. In 2007 I started my own company Naka Athletics, which allowed me to express myself as a coach and support these athletes even more.
Over time, I fully immersed myself in CrossFit and launched my website, gymnasticswod.com, which became a significant inflection point in my coaching career. I started sharing content with a workout of the day and weekly movement progression tutorials on my YouTube channel. Still, I always wished I could better connect with my subscribers and viewers.
That's where my seminars came in. Through these, I got to travel around the world and meet people who engaged with my content, and I finally had the opportunity to connect with them on a more personal level.
Fast forward to 2019, I was burning out after separating from my business partner and beginning to fall into depression. I also realized that I had more to offer beyond physical movement. That's when I decided to change my approach and focus on helping people who were in a transition period and needed to attend to their mental and emotional state wellbeing to take their performance to the next level.
After failing to launch my new tour in 2020 due to the pandemic, I created an online four-week workshop, The Interface, about communicating with oneself through simple practices like writing, meditating, breathwork, movement, and creativity. The response was incredible, and I was thrilled to see so many people interested in going through The Interface experience.
In 2021, I felt like I was missing something. I wanted to create and share information about The Interface. I needed to figure out how, so I started a member community called the Freestyle INSIDER, dedicated to the coach, athlete, and solopreneur. This was when I transitioned from Movement Coach to Performance-Based Life Coach.
My focus now is on lifestyle design and emotional fitness, and I manage Breakers while working with individuals who are coaches, athletes, or creatives. I also have two fantastic podcasts, The Freestyle Way, where I interact with guests from different fields, and "Ask You Anything," - where I help people process their answers and thinking and provide practical applications to what they care about.
I aim to reconnect with people through my YouTube channel and let them know who I am, what I'm doing, and where I'm going. I want to connect with people and see how I can help them. Please don't hesitate to reach out for guidance or support.
freestyleconnection.com
