Published on May 16th, 2022 | by Darren Paltrowitz

Surfing Champion Koa Smith On Working With Essential Elements, Hawaii, Career Plans & More

Essential Elements specializes in manufacturing premium and affordable dietary and wellness supplements. Science-based from clinically-studied, premium, raw ingredients, Essential Elements delivers high-potency products that are natural, safe and effective. Targeted testing and well-controlled manufacturing processes allow them to consistently produce quality-oriented products.

This month, Essential Elements announced a partnership with pro-surfer Koa Smith to help athletes and health-conscious consumers “Get Hy.” Staying hydrated is reportedly Smith’s top priority while he is catching waves, Essential Elements’ hydration sticks help him replenish his electrolytes, providing a boost to his immune system and give him the energy to glide into some of the biggest breaks in the world. Per Smith in a prepared statement made prior to this announcement going public: “While traveling all around the world I need some consistency when it comes to staying healthy and hydrated. Essential Elements provides me with just that and I am thrilled to help represent a brand that truly adds to my personal and professional life. It gets me ‘hy’ and keeps me ‘hy’ all day long.”

Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking with Koa Smith via Zoom, as embedded below. Beyond his work with Essential Elements, we talked about Hawaii, television, music and future career plans. More on Smith and Essential Elements can be found online by clicking here, here, here and here.

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Tags: ACV, Essential Elements, Get Hy, Hawaii, Kelly Slater, Koa Smith, Surfing

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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal.Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."