Episode 034

In House Session | Hernsey Hearns

In this week’s episode, the group are joined by their first-ever Amsterdam guest, fitness instructor @hernsyhearns. Born in Canada, raised in the Netherlands, playing collegiate sport in America and working in Dubai for a while, Herns has had quite the global experience, adapting to new cultures constantly through sport and education.

resisting the urge

After starting proceedings with celebratory drinks, WMYS (What Made You Smile) returns (3:29).Herns speaks about his upbringing in the Biljmer, (20:48) and why the neighbourhood had a bad reputation when he was growing up (30:30). He also speaks on resisting the urge to follow friends down a particular path as his love for football kept him focused. His passion and talent for the beautiful game saw him land a full athletic sponsorship to a college in America, a process that saw him send over 500 emails to prospective universities (43:02).

Herns relives his college experiences, first in Oklahoma (48:45) and then Miami (66:12), coming back to Amsterdam and landing a corporate gig (84:55) before realising he needed to work in sports rather than in an office. After building a reputation in AMS, the next chapter for Herns was an opportunity to work in Dubai (68:30). A story of persistence and passion, Herns is a celebrated fitness instructor back in Amsterdam who specializes in conditioning, strength training, and spinning,

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