63 | Hypermobility and EDS? Learn more about them with Andrew and Katie of Whealth

Super flexible? Do gumby type party tricks or know someone who does? Then you need to listen to this informative interview with Andrew Dettelbach and Katie Goss – founders of Whealth – on hypermobility, EDS, and all that comes with it.  Listen to these revealing truths behind double “jointedness” and hypermobility, along with the advantages that come with it! Learn all you need to know about hypermobility, how to self assess it, and how you can optimize it! Need more?! Andrew and Katie explain their new program, Whealth, and how you can start creating better habits towards your optimal body.

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What You Will Learn in This Interview with Andrew Dettelbach & Katie Goss: @the.shirtlessdude @katertot @spreadwhealth

02:10 – Andrew and Katie introducing themselves and what they do

03:33 – What Hypermobility and EDS means, the spectrum of it, and how to identify it

08:28 – How Andrew and Katie were diagnosed with hypermobility

13:51 – What proprioception is and how to reintroduce it if you are hypermobile

15:37 – What Katie and Andrew began to work on once they understood they had hypermobility

18:07 – Why hypermobility forced Andrew back to the basics and how it helped

19:32 – How to self assess if you are hypermobile and what to do if you are

21:17 – What double jointed means and what the advantages that come with it if you understand it

25:49 – What someone diagnosed with hypermobility but still feel tight in the body should look into

27:55 – Why cramping is good if you’re hypermobile and an example exercise

30:41 – How Andrew approaches movements patterns to make them more effective

33:23 – Where to go if you are dealing with issues associated with hypermobility

34:17 – Whealth program and the benefits of being apart of it

About Andrew Dettelbach & Katie Goss:

ANDREW DETTELBACH:

At 15 years old, my mother was diagnosed pre-diabetic. The result was an immediate transition to a healthier and more active lifestyle for myself. After graduating college, I experienced a massively debilitating back injury - a 10mm herniation at my L4/L5 disc and bulged disc. I spent those 2 years exploring my movements, figuring out what felt good and what hurts, and slowly reintroducing weighted movements. As someone with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), I have found that improving my body awareness and strengthening my weaknesses is the most profound thing that I can do for myself.

KATIE GOSS:

My interest in health and wellness began 20 years ago when I decided to take on a career in nursing because I was passionate about helping others. As a cardiac critical care nurse, I enjoyed the constant learning and critical thinking it required. Knowing the power of prevention and self-care, I left the medical field, trained in Pilates and continued my own health journey experimenting with different approaches.

To learn more about Andrew Dettelback & Katie Goss in the full show notes, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/63

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