Best Kawai Podcasts (2024)

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Olympics Rewind 47:10

5h ago47:10

47:10

Join Christine and Mark for a thrilling trip down memory lane as they relive the excitement of the Olympics! In this episode of The Forging Excellence Show, we dive into the heart of the Games with two passionate sports fans. From the dazzling opening ceremony to the breathtaking athletic feats, Christine and Mark share their favorite moments and d…

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249: Socialization Series: Stranger Danger VS Tricky Adults 18:49

22d ago18:49

18:49

Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http://www.kawaiahquin.com/freebie Socialization includes EVERYONE that your child (intentionally & unintentionally) interact with. Which includes Strangers. In this episode, I'll be talking about the difference between Stranger Danger & Tricky Strangers. How Stranger Danger instills F…

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248: Anniversary Episode! Mamas, Don't Give Up on Your DAYDREAMS! 25:50

1M ago25:50

25:50

Sometimes we get caught up in Making a Living that we Forget to Make a Life. Has god been pushing you towards a Purpose & have you NOT taken a Step? Have you (unintentionally) placed your Daydreams into Park instead of just slowing down to take a break? There have been times in my life where I did the same, but now, I'm living my own Daydreams and …

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Location, Location, Location! 1:02:35

1M ago1:02:35

1:02:35

This week on The Forging Excellence Show, Christine and Mark are diving deep into the fascinating world of sports facility development. Fresh off her home purchase adventure (and the joys – and challenges – of home improvement!), Christine brings a unique perspective to the conversation. Together, they explore the crucial role of location selection…

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LOUD 20:35

2M ago20:35

20:35

Have you ever felt like you're constantly whispering, holding back the full volume of who you truly are? In this episode of The Kintsugi Inside, Christine delves into the liberating concept of embracing your authentic self and letting your true voice roar! Christine shares a personal story of how subconsciously dimming her light, literally holding …

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GUILT 19:23

2M ago19:23

19:23

Life throws curveballs – and sometimes, those curveballs can leave us feeling a little...guilty. In this honest episode of The Kintsugi Inside, Christine opens up about her own experience with guilt, specifically around not being able to stick to the podcast schedule due to a major life event. But what if guilt wasn't a life sentence, but a chance …

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David Holloway 55:16

2M ago55:16

55:16

Check out Inside The Holloway Huddle for only $1!! Use coupon code: WIN2024 http://www.davidholloway.com/membership/ Learn more about hiring David today! http://www.davidholloway.com/ In this episode of The Forging Excellence Show, Christine and Mark welcome David Holloway, a former pro athlete turned success coach, for an inspiring conversation th…

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247: Transitioning from Homeschool to Summer (That's sets you up for your next Year!) 15:21

3M ago15:21

15:21

Is transitioning into Summer easy for you? Do you have it planned or do you just eventually Stop? In this episode I'll teach you how we transition into Summer where Learning still happens, Fun is Included and Starting back up again in the Fall isn't Hard. Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http://www.kawaiahquin.com/fre…

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Let's Meet Mark and Christine 1:05:48

2M ago1:05:48

1:05:48

Dive deep into the world of sports with Mark and Christine, the hosts of the Forging Excellence Show, as they chat about everything from interview secrets to the pure joy of competition. Hear Christine's inspiring journey from figure skating to the camaraderie of swimming, and discover Mark's passion for a whole range of sports, including baseball,…

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DISCIPLINE 21:09

3M ago21:09

21:09

Ever feel like you start a million things but finish none? We all struggle with discipline from time to time. But in this episode of The Kintsugi Inside, Christine explores how discipline can be the golden key that unlocks your potential for growth and achievement. Christine will share her own journey with discipline, debunking the myth that it has…

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We All Begin Somewhere 49:46

3M ago49:46

49:46

Ever dreamed of taking your athletic passion to the next level? In this inspiring first episode of Forging Excellence, Mark Smith and Christine Kawai take us behind the scenes of SMITH arenas, a revolutionary concept designed to empower athletes of all ages and abilities. Mark and Christine delve into the inspiration that sparked the creation of SM…

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QUIT 19:56

3M ago19:56

19:56

Hitting that pause button on a dream? Contemplating a career change? In this episode of The Kintsugi Inside, Christine tackles the often-dreaded concept of quitting and flips the script on its negative connotation. We've all been there – staring down the barrel of a situation that no longer sparks joy, but the fear of judgment and the societal pres…

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TIMING 22:53

4M ago22:53

22:53

Have you ever felt like you're constantly chasing the clock? Like the universe operates on a schedule you just can't seem to crack? In this episode of The Kintsugi Inside, Christine explores the powerful concept of timing and how her meditation practice has completely transformed her mindset around it. Christine will share a personal story about ta…

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IMPOSTER 21:17

4M ago21:17

21:17

Ever feel like a fraud? Like you somehow tricked your way into your job, your relationship, or even your own life? You're not alone! In this episode of The Kintsugi Inside, Christine tackles the ever-present struggle with imposter syndrome. She'll share her own story of feeling like an imposter in a new job, the self-doubt, and the constant questio…

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Darnell Blackburn 48:04

3M ago48:04

48:04

Darnell Blackburn joins Christine Kawai and Mark Smith covering various topics including first impressions, authenticity, mindset, encouragement, and overcoming challenges. Darnell shares his experience of meeting Mark for the first time during their MBA program and how Mark's consistent personality made a lasting impression. They discuss the impor…

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246: Socialization Series: The Benefits of Socializing with Different Age Groups 21:28

4M ago21:28

21:28

There are quite a bit of benefits to socializing your kids with different age groups! From learning patience, how to teach other kids, to having empathy, to being able to learn from different perspectives and so much more. In this episode we'll talk about it so that you can find ways for your kids to have the opportunity to gain these benefits too.…

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BEGIN 18:35

4M ago18:35

18:35

Have you ever felt broken? Like life has left its mark and chipped away at your inner peace? In this very first episode of The Kintsugi Inside, your host Christine explores the beautiful art of healing from the inside out, using meditation as your guide. We'll delve into the fascinating Japanese art of Kintsugi, where broken ceramics are mended wit…

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Chris Gronkowski 42:24

4M ago42:24

42:24

Mark and Christine interview Chris Gronkowski, former NFL player turned entrepreneur and CEO of Ice Shaker. They discuss Chris's journey from being a professional athlete to starting his own business, the experience of appearing on Shark Tank, and the growth and versatility of the Ice Shaker brand. Chris shares insights on the importance of custome…

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245: Socialization Series: How to Integrate in your Everyday Lives 13:39

5M ago13:39

13:39

Socialization doesn't have to be a "Hard thing to do". There are Simple ways to integrate it into your daily lifestyle. In this episode I'll tell you how and how to teach your kids how to do it. Building their Life Skills in Communication, Relationship building & their Confidence. Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http…

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"Fizziology is phun" 42:33

5M ago42:33

42:33

[picture id="4KZS1QD_31813897_l_normal_none_jpg" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Ever wondered why the heart is associated with love, how it beats relentlessly without thought of mind, or why your physical fitness changes your resting heart rate? Understanding how the body works is "physiology" and Julian Paton is a passionate physiologist who insists …

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244: Socialization Series: It Doesn't Only Happen in School 16:39

6M ago16:39

16:39

Socialization is one of the TOP Objections that many people have when it comes into jumping into Homeschooling. In this 6-part Series we will dissect Socialization.... 1. How it doesn't happen Only in School 2. How to Integrate it to your Everyday Lives 3. Benefits of Socializing with Different Age Groups 4. Stranger Danger vs Tricky Adults 5. Peer…

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Exploring extraterrestrial life with Kathleen Campbell 39:10

5M ago39:10

39:10

Is there life out there beyond Earth? And why does it matter? Join former NASA researcher and University of Auckland astrobiologist Professor Kathleen Campbell.

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243: Learning from people who have Experience vs People who have None 15:15

6M ago15:15

15:15

Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http://www.kawaiahquin.com/freebie This might seem obvious, but think about anytime you have taken advice from someone who never had direct experience, training or an adequate amount of time in that area. Were they REALLY the best Resource for learning about that subject? In this episo…

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242: 10 Marriage Tips to Strengthen your Connection, Relationships, Family, Homeschool & Home 27:46

7M ago27:46

27:46

Wanted to share Our Top 10 Marriage Tips. Take what speaks to you and your hubby, integrate it into your life and see what happens. Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http://www.kawaiahquin.com/freebie -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.com…

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241: Striving for a "Balanced Life" is going to drive you Nuts! Here's an alternative... 19:34

7M ago19:34

19:34

I was searching for a "Balanced Life" myself and realized that it wasn't serving me and it probably isn't serving you either. In this episode you'll learn about how striving for a "Balanced Life" will always leave you feeling like you're at the edge of stress. Instead I'm going to give you a new perspective on what to strive for in your life, so th…

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240: What to do when you have a Big Change in your Schedule. Can you Still Homeschool or do you Have to send your kids to Public School? 21:24

8M ago21:24

21:24

Recently got asked: How will you still Homeschool? Will you be sending your kids to public school? There is so much Freedom in Making Homeschool Fit INTO Your Life vs Your Life Conforming to your Homeschool Schedule. & YESSSS... Homeschool can fit into your schedule no matter what Life changes (going back to college, new career, new opportunities) …

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239: Power Tip: Why Taking Down Christmas before the New Year helps you Start 2024 Fresh 13:44

8M ago13:44

13:44

Holidays can be stressful & decorations can be a reminder of that! Here's why taking down your Holiday Decor will do so much greatness for your New Year goals, homeschool and even for your wellbeing. Plus you still can Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http://www.kawaiahquin.com/freebie -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> http…

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238: How Your Perspective on School could be Ruining your Homeschool. The Importance of Deschooling and Unschooling. 20:11

8M ago20:11

20:11

Your Traditional School Beliefs Deschooling yourself Unschooling your kids Where to Start? Download My gift to you: Unschooling & Deschooling Packet Here: http://www.kawaiahquin.com/freebie -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website ->http://www.kawaiahquin.com/By Kawai Ah Quin | Homeschool Coach & Kid Entrepreneurship Mentor

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237: Loudest Message We Give is How We Live 19:58

9M ago19:58

19:58

Here's some things to Ask yourself: Not only What are you achieving How are you incorporating Rest How are you Taking care of your soul What are you Speaking or NOT Are you Pleasing Others, Comparing or Distracted Do you have Boundaries How are you spending your time? Do you just TALK about something, or do you DO something about it -Kawai Let's be…

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236: STOP being the ”Good Girl” & How it’s HURTING you. 21:20

9M ago21:20

21:20

Fill in the blank: She is so Good at.... What have you've been told and what you've been trying to Live up to? This image has been molded around the person that people perceive you as. Because you are probably GOOD at those things. But in a society where it's Looked down on or people are Shamed for Sharing their struggles, now You feel like you can…

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235: Power Tip: My 5 Favorite Ways to Incorporate Learning into the Holidays 11:46

9M ago11:46

11:46

Here's the activties! Let them Bake! (Measurements, Home Ec, Doubling Recipe, Let them Shop for a Gift! (Budget, Taxes, Research, Plan it, Wrap it) Learn & Perform for the Family (song, poem, puppet show, acting) Plan a Family Outing (Scheduling, Planning, Budget, Meals, Drive time) Plan a Game Night (Games, Food, Prizes, Timeline, Group Work, Resp…

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234: Incorporating Gratitude into your Life with a Simple Keepsake Activity of Gratitude for your Ohana 12:39

9M ago12:39

12:39

Here's a way to continue to share gratitude in your family during this season. Activity: Give each person enough post-it notes for each member of the family Write down something they're grateful for about each person. If kids can't write, be their recorder (have them talk and write it down for them). Start with One family member at a time and each …

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233: Should you Follow or Not Follow the Suggested Reading Age/Grade Level on Books? 22:39

10M ago22:39

22:39

Do you have a struggling Reader and those "suggested Reading Levels" are causing more confusion rather than clarity? In this episode you'll learn a way to choose books that will BETTER support your child's reading progress and Tips on what to do for your struggling reader. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -…

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232: Why You’re (Probably) Not Showing Love to the One that Needs it the Most 14:56

10M ago14:56

14:56

God said that we need to Love our neighbor like how we Love ourselves. So the question is, "Are you Showing yourself the same amount of Love that you Pour into Others?" If you're being hard on yourself, getting upset for not completing tasks, feeling overwhelm creep in... then this episode is to help you to STOP heading down that path. Let's feed Y…

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231: Don’t let Traditional School Dim your Kid’s Light 20:31

10M ago20:31

20:31

Do you notice a shift in your child's behavior since they've been in traditional school? Have you've been considering Homeschooling? In this episode you'll learn a few questions to ask your child and a new way to look at homeschooling for your child. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahqui…

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230: When you Feel like you’re Failing at Patience 20:58

10M ago20:58

20:58

Here's what may be missing: Jesus in your daily decisions Communicating Where you are At Emotionally Checking in with Yourself -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.comBy Kawai Ah Quin | Homeschool Coach & Kid Entrepreneurship Mentor

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229: You’re (probably) Not Praising Your Kids Enough- & How You’re Praising can Lead to Something Greater in Your Kids Confidence 16:44

10M ago16:44

16:44

Are you Praising your kids with an Auto-response? Did you know your kids can see through your unauthentic Praises? What questions can you ask to Develop their Own Confidence? What else can Your say when Praising them? -Kawai Let's Connect → https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.com…

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228: 3 Tips on Saving Money WHILE Celebrating Halloween All Month Long. 20:34

11M ago20:34

20:34

2 Activities for the Price of 1: Paint pumpkins > display > then Carve them Split into 2 Huaka'i : Pumpkin Patch for Activities & Buy your pumpkins at the local Nursery- Support 2 Small Businesses instead of 1! Fill your Calendar with FREE TRUNK of TREATS & Fall Festivities -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website …

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Six tributes to the writer Katherine Mansfield 43:21

10M ago43:21

43:21

A hundred years after Katherine Mansfield died at the age of 34, six writers and performers share their personal connections to the New Zealand writer's life and legacy.

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227: 2 Halloween Crafts You Can Turn into Keepsakes 15:42

11M ago15:42

15:42

Footprint Ghost/ candy corn Canvas Here's an Example of the Canvas we Used https://www.michaels.com/product/cre-canvas-panel-8x8-5pk-10634869?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_Kids_N_PMAX_BOPIS_N-_-&Kenshoo_ida=&kpid=go_cmp-18514200221_adg-_ad-__dev-c_ext-_prd-10634869&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1aOpBhCOARIsACXYv-cW1gwVmcawAnXa8GQmXxxzcq2AA9WxFFIrV…

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226: Why the Library is One of Our Regular Fieldtrips... I Mean FAVORITE Huaka’i! 20:04

11M ago20:04

20:04

Are you utilizing your Library to it's fullest potential? Listen in on How we are utilizing the Library in our Homeschool & What Life Skills they're getting out of it! -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.comBy Kawai Ah Quin | Homeschool Coach & Kid Entrepreneurship Mentor

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Monty Soutar on Kāwai - his bestselling novel about pre-colonial Māori life 48:05

10M ago48:05

48:05

To engage young people accustomed to visual storytelling, historian Monty Soutar wrote Kāwai: For Such a Time as This as if it were a movie.

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225: Power Tip: 5 Lazy Dinner Hacks for the Productive Moms 23:41

11M ago23:41

23:41

Include Fast 3 for an Quick Meal Make Extra of a Big Pot Meal, Freeze them & Re-heat Soups & Sandwiches Make Extra Pre-cooked Meats, Freeze them & Re-heat Have an Appetizer Dinner -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.comBy Kawai Ah Quin | Homeschool Coach & Kid Entrepreneurship Mentor

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224: Create Yourself a Highlight Sheet & Why it’s Important 18:34

11M ago18:34

18:34

Some may call it a "Brag List" or an even an "Elevated Resume". But why should you make one if you're a stay at home mom, homeschooler or an Entrepreneur? In this episode, you'll discover how this is not only good for others to know, but also for your own confidence. -Kawai Let's Connect → https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://ww…

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Dr Que Mai Nguyen Phan on her latest novel about Vietnam, Dust Child 51:17

11M ago51:17

51:17

Dr Qu Mai Nguy n Phan's latest novel Dust Child sets out to subvert Hollywood movie stereotypes of Vietnamese women being subservient and passive. She talks to Paula Morris in this highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival.

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223: 2 SIMPLE Community Entrepreneur Events your can have your Kids Start in 19:20

11M ago19:20

19:20

Want to get your kid started in Entrepreneurship but don't want the hassle of finding customers, making an entire business or marketing? Here's a 2 SIMPLE Community Entrepreneur Events your can have your Kids Start in. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.com…

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222: When you Talk Yourself OUT of Opportunities 26:54

11M ago26:54

26:54

Have you ever had an opportunity handed to you? You prayed about it, maybe even started it but once in the middle of it, you stopped? In this episode we'll talk about ways you may be talking yourself out of opportunities. -Kawai Let's Connect → https://www.instagram.com/kawai_ahquin Website -> http://www.kawaiahquin.com…

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Dame Gaylene Preston on a life making movies 45:05

11M ago45:05

45:05

Gaylene's Take is the autobiography of an influential director who created a style of cinema unlike that of male directors of her generation. Dame Gaylene Preston talks about her career at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival.

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221: Fear of Missing Out: When You’re Afraid that Your Kids will be Missing Out on Traditional School Extracurricular Activities, Sports, and other opportunities 20:21

12M ago20:21

20:21

Are you Afraid that your children will miss out on extracurricular activities, sports, and other opportunities that's available in traditional schools and not at the forefront of Homeschooling? In this episode we'll talk about many ways you can provide the SAME opportunities for your child in your homeschool. -Kawai Let's be Friends! -> https://www…

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Richard Fidler on Baghdad during Islam’s Golden Age 51:19

11M ago51:19

51:19

Richard Fidler speaks with Jack Tame about The Book of Roads and Kingdoms, bringing to life the dazzling cosmopolitan culture of Baghdad during Islam's Golden Age. A highlight of the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival.

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