
Original Strength Bodcast
Some of the best moments in life happen through conversation. It's how we share ideas, exchange meaning, and gain understanding. Growth happens when we ask honest questions and remain open to hearing the answers. Learn with Tim Anderson as he asks friends and colleagues probing questions about the body, the mind, and the spirit.
Latest episodes

Dec 11, 2020 • 42min
BodCast Episode 55: A World of Hurt with Annie O'Connor
In this episode, Tim talks with author and educator, Annie O'Connor, about finding ways out of pain. This is a hopeful conversation highlighting different ways to get out of chronic pain. But here's the message: You don't have to hurt.
To learn more about pain, check out Annie's book: World of Hurt: https://www.amazon.com/World-Hurt-Guide-Classifying-Pain/dp/0985372915
To learn more about Annie, or to work with her, check her out here: https://worldofhurt2.com/our-team/
To download Annie's Pain PDF, click here: https://www.timmyanderson.net/copy-of-resources

Dec 4, 2020 • 33min
BodCast Episode 54 : Pleasure Not Meating You with Melody
In this episode, Tim talks with the super-strong Melody Schoenfeld about life as a vegan. And she is super-strong, at 110 pounds she deadlifted 385 pounds. Just wow...
To learn more about Melody, check out her website http://melodyschoenfeld.com/
You can also find her book on this site.
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Nov 27, 2020 • 34min
BodCast Episode 53: Emotional Eating with Josh Hillis
In this episode, Tim and his friend, Josh Hillis, talk about emotional eating and the path to letting the emotions go. This is a great conversation about seeing people as people and meeting them where they are at.
To learn more about Josh, check out his book Lean and Strong.

Nov 20, 2020 • 29min
BodCast Episode 52: The Way of the Peaceful Warrior with Dan Millman
In this episode, Tim fanboys out talking with Dan Millman, World Champion Gymnast, International bestselling author, and amazing Teacher. This man is so interesting they even made a movie about him! This is a great conversation about being a warrior for living your best life.
To learn more about Dan, check out his website and his books at https://www.peacefulwarrior.com/

Nov 13, 2020 • 28min
BodCast Episode 51: Breaking Physical and Mental Barriers with Sarah Thomas
In this episode, Tim talks with real-life superhuman, Sarah Thomas. Sarah is the first person to swim across the English Channel 4 consecutive times without rest. She also did it roughly one year after winning a battle with breast cancer. She is truly an amazing human!

Nov 6, 2020 • 51min
BodCast Episode 50: The Oxygen Advantage with Patrick McKeown
In this episode, Tim talks with international best selling author, Patrick McKeown about his book, The Oxygen Advantage. This is a fantastic listen full of practical, applicable life-changing information about breathing, meditation, and being.
To learn more about Patrick, check out his site: https://oxygenadvantage.com/
To read his amazing book, click here.
To learn about the Buteyko method, click here.

Oct 30, 2020 • 50min
BodCast Episode 49: Finding Life Through Pain with Jo Belton
In this episode, Tim and Jo Belton discuss overcoming chronic pain. This is an interesting talk about pain, loss, rebirth, and growth. If you or someone you know is suffering from chronic pain, give this a listen and hold on to hope.
To learn more about Jo Bolton, click here:
To learn how to live with pain, check out the Endless Possibilities Initiative

Oct 23, 2020 • 54min
BodCast Episode 48: Staying Young with Dr. Joan Vernikos
In this episode, Tim talks with Dr. Joan Vernikos, the former Director of Life Sciences for NASA, about reversing the effects of aging. As it turns out, being in space and being sedentary do the exact same things to the human body: They age the body. Gravity is the cure to reduce aging, using gravity that is, by stimulating the vestibular system.
This is a fantastic conversation with applicable actions you can do to stay young throughout your life.
"Have fun and stay young for your entire life."
To learn more about Dr. Joan, visit her website.
Or, read one of her books like Designed to Move, or Sitting Kills, Movement Heals.
https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Vernikos/e/B005N2ZHGC?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1602525000&sr=8-1
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Oct 16, 2020 • 37min
BodCast Episode 47: Run for Your Life with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella
In this episode, Tim talks with Dr. Mark Cucuzzella about the importance of the big toe, why you shouldn't take Advil, and how eating affects your fascia. This is a great conversation with plenty of applicable information to help you keep your body resilient.
To learn more about Dr. Mark, or to buy his book, check out https://www.drmarksdesk.com/ or http://runforyourlifebook.com/
"You get fast by running slow."
"The best position is the next position."
"You can do a lot of 'foam rolling' by eating right."
- wisdom nuggets by Dr. Mark
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Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 9min
BodCast Episode 46: Being a Change Maker with Dr. John Berardi, Ph.D
In this episode, Tim talks to one of the greatest leaders in the health and fitness industry, Dr. John Berardi, about being a Change Maker, fulfilling your purpose, and living a wildly successful life. There is a TON of practical life wisdom to be found in this conversation and much more to be found in Dr. Berardi's book, Change Maker.
To buy the book, or even read some of the chapters for free, click here: https://www.changemakeracademy.com/book/
To learn more about the amazing, John Berardi, click here: https://www.johnberardi.com/
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