
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

Sep 2, 2022 • 42min
BodCast Episode 145: Everything You WANT to Know About Meditation with Forrest Knutson
In this episode, Tim talks with That Yogi Guy, Forrest Knutson, about the best and fastest route to having success with meditation. They dive into breath rate, heart rate variability, and the very powerful Cute Baby Meditation.
This is the show you want to tune in to!
To learn more from Forrest, follow him at https://www.youtube.com/c/ForrestKnutson
Or check out his teachings at https://www.meditativemellows.com/
Or read his book at https://www.amazon.com/Hacking-Universe-Process-Yogic-Meditation-ebook/dp/B0098CXOOA/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2FCEN2953O5Z2&keywords=forrest+knutson&qid=1661972700&sprefix=forrest+kn%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-3

Aug 26, 2022 • 12min
BodCast Episode 144: The Title Dilemma and a Q&A with Tim
In this episode, Tim asks for your help with a title for his new book and he also does a brief Q&A about The Daily 21s, The Tibetan Rites, and the work boots.
To read the Joy of Cows, click here: https://originalstrength.net/blog/2022/08/20/the-joy-of-cows/
To Train Like Tim in Australia, click here: https://www.qldkettlebells.com.au/train-like-tim-movement-retreat
To practice the Daily 21's, click here: https://osi-online.com/courses/the-daily-21s-for-vitality/
To read Discovering You, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-You-Tim-Anderson-ebook/dp/B089LT1KPH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OFL1NN9FJZO7&keywords=discovering+you+tim+anderson&qid=1661440279&s=audible&sprefix=discoverying+you+tim+anderson%2Caudible%2C56&sr=1-1

Aug 19, 2022 • 28min
BodCast Episode 143: Do Hard Things with Steve Magness
In this episode, Tim talks with Performance expert and author, Steve Magness about his new book, Do Hard Things. This is a great conversation about what it means to be tough in today's world.
You want this book!
Check it out at http://www.stevemagness.com/
or on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Things-Resilience-Surprising-Toughness/dp/B09JYH5K33/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1DPMSL4PZS69C&keywords=do+hard+things&qid=1660597668&sprefix=do+hard+%2Caps%2C758&sr=8-1

Jul 29, 2022 • 11min
BodCast Episode 142: Tongue Position and the Pelvic Floor
In this episode, Tim talks with himself about tongue position, breathing, and restoring the pelvic floor. He also fields a Q&A from the viewers.
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Jul 22, 2022 • 22min
BodCast Episode 141: The Rugged Life with Clint Emerson
In this episode, Tim talks with retired Navy Seal and best-selling author Clint Emerson about his latest book, The Rugged Life - The Modern Guide to Self-Reliance. Clint shares some amazing stories and dives into what self-reliance is all about. T
he Rugged Life is a book for anyone. Self-reliance can be built and learned wherever you are starting from, no matter your skill set.
To learn more about Clint, or to learn from Clint, check him out at: https://clintemerson.com/
Or on Instagram and YouTube @100deadlyskills

Jul 15, 2022 • 21min
BodCast Episode 140: Top Gun Maverick, Strokes, and Healing
In this episode, Tim talks with himself. He reviews movies, tells stories, and holds a Q & A from the viewers. This could be one of his best BodCast! Especially if this is the only one you've seen!

Jul 8, 2022 • 29min
BodCast Episode 139: In Praise of Walking with Shane O'Mara
In this episode, Tim talks with author and neuroscientist, Professor Shane O'Mara about his wonderful book, In Praise of Walking. Walking is the miracle movement you were made to do and its benefits go well beyond what you might imagine.
Shane is also an expert in Zombies. To hear his Zombie Ted Talk, click here: https://youtu.be/pkv7wz7hCAI
To read In Praise of Walking, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Praise-Walking-New-Scientific-Exploration/dp/0393867498/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1657225832&sr=8-1

Jul 1, 2022 • 10min
BodCast Episode 138: How Ten-Year-Olds Can Do Big Things with Amelia Nordhaus
In this episode, Tim talks with Amelia Nordhaus, a 10-year-old who has been raising money for MS for five years! She's also an aspiring Martial Arts Comedian!
Please consider donating to Amelia's Little Bike-a-thon here: https://www.littlebikeathon.com/

Jun 24, 2022 • 43min
BodCast Episode 137: How You Built Your Body with Dr. Jaap Van der Wal
In this episode, Tim talks with Embryologist, Dr. Jaap Van Der Wal about how the body is made by the soul, or how the soul is not made by the body.
This is a SUPER fascinating conversation that you are going to want to share with others.
To learn more about Dr. Jaap and embryology, check him out here: https://www.embryo.nl/english-1?sitelang=EN

Jun 17, 2022 • 30min
BodCast Episode 136: We Were Built by Play with Dr. Stuart Brown
In this episode, Tim talks with Dr. Stuart Brown, the founder of the National Institute for Play and the author of the best selling book, Play. Learn how play keeps us healthy, happy, and thriving. It makes us better people and it may even save countless lives.
To learn more about play and Dr. Brown, Check out the National Institute for Play here:
https://www.nifplay.org/#Section_1
and read play here:
https://www.amazon.com/Play-audiobook/dp/B071435KN4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WFBV9T4EB9SB&keywords=stuart+brown+play&qid=1655133127&sprefix=stuart+brown%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1