Optimize Your Na'au

About Optimize Your Na'au

David and Dara are known for being the original Biohackers from Hawaiʻi. They share experiences, expertise, as well as background stories on not just themselves but with esteemed guests and experts of Hawaiʻi and worldwide! You’ll learn and meet individuals that truly embody the concept on sanative connection, a term Naʻau Pono Wellness uses to describe healing through true connection. Every guest you will hear and meet, as well as every topic may inspire you to feel safe yet excited to look outside the box on our search for what resilience may look like to us.

Publisher

Na'au Pono Wellness

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2024

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Episode 23: The Basics Before the Breakthroughs, Nathalie Niddam

   David and Dara sit down with Nathalie Niddam for a conversation about what it really takes to live a longer, healthier life. From peptides and bioregulators to mindset and human connection, Nathalie reminds us that the latest health tools are only as powerful as the foundation beneath them, and sometimes optimizing your health means getting back to the basics.Check out Nathalie's podcast, Longevity Podcast with Nathalie Niddam where she touches on all things health tech, ancestral health, peptides and more!Follow the podcast on IG: @optimizeyournaaupodcastFollow Dara on IG: @darachunwoodwardFollow David on IG: @kekoamanawalea + @naauponowellness

2. 

   8 Sept 2026

   Episode 22: The Power of Being You with 1997 Miss Universe, Brook Lee

   In this episode of Optimize Your Naʻau, David and Dara sit down with 1997 Miss Universe, Brook Lee, for a candid and entertaining conversation about resilience, failure, authenticity, and learning to trust your Naʻau. Check out David and Dara’s appearance on Brook and Lanai’s podcast, It's an Island Thing. Catch Brook and David Thursday evenings at Halekulani’s House Without A Key. Follow the podcast on IG: @optimizeyournaaupodcast Follow Dara on IG: @darachunwoodward Follow David on IG: @kekoamanawalea + @naauponowellness

3. 

   7 May 2026

   Episode 21: How Coaching Guides Our Most Important Relationships

   In this deeply grounding episode, David and Dara sit down with Ronit LeMon Deneen and Matt Deneen for a rich conversation on coaching, breathwork, ceremony, and the magic of gentle transformation. Together, they explore how mindfulness, conflict resolution, and intentional practices can help people evolve through life’s transitions with more connection, clarity, and compassion. Ronit LeMon Deneen, MCC, is a Master Certified Coach and Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork Facilitator focused on transformation, healing, and personal growth. (IG: @ronitlemondeneen) Matt Deneen, ACC, is an Associate Certified Coach, Human Potential Coach, and Dreamshadow Transpersonal Breathwork Facilitator dedicated to helping others unlock growth, resilience, and transformation. (IG: @avondeneen) Podcast: The Dream Alchemy Podcast Website: www.sunandmoondreamalchemists.com IG: @sunandmoondreamalchemists Follow the podcast on IG: @optimizeyournaaupodcast Follow Dara on IG: @darachunwoodward Follow David on IG: @kekoamanawalea + @naauponowellness

Who has been a guest on Optimize Your Na'au

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Gregory Kelly
• Dina Kaniho
• Steve Kaniho
• Dr Anna Cabeca

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

809

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

25

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

32

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