Restore To Explore

This week Jim & Tom are back to explore the concept of Patella Tendinopathy, previously and more commonly known as Patella Tendonitis and more colloquially as Jumper’s knee, it is one of the most common causes of knee pain especially in active people and so will be the first in a series of episodes exploring different knee conditions - that’s right the boys are taking a break from the foot and ankle conditions to move up the chain but of course it’s all connected and especially with knee pain there tends to be a strong contribution from foot and ankle dysfunction that needs to be addressed. Of course they discuss all this in more detail throughout the episode, along with some practical tips to help you navigate your rehab journey as efficiently and effectively as possible! If you’re struggling to make progress in your rehab, please feel free to reach out as we can either help you directly with our online consultations or can point you in the right direction of other practitioners or resources that can help you. Helpful links:  Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Free Training Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%)Natural Footwear Finder TFC Pro Directory Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Audio: Quote - Allan Watts Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh Destiny Beach - Cody MartinWritten by - Cody Kurtz MartinPerformed & Produced By - Cody Kurtz Martin

This week I catch up with Josh Stiles from Shamma Sandals, kicking off an exciting new chapter in our story. As we continue our mission to empower our listeners and change how we all think about our feet, we're thrilled to announce Shamma as our very first Natural Footwear partner! We rigorously test the shoes of all of our partners to ensure they deliver on what they promise. As you’re about to hear, Shamma is a brand that's at the forefront of crafting genuine, foot-shaped sandals that embody the true essence of natural movement and foot health. So, why are we teaming up with brands like Shamma? Because our missions are intertwined. Both of us are driven by the belief that footwear should be an extension of ourselves, allowing us to move freely, naturally, and comfortably.It's about time that we, as a society, relearn the importance of treating our feet right. By partnering with leading brands in the natural footwear space, we aim to bring you exclusive insights, stories, and opportunities to make that switch to a healthier foot lifestyle while delivering leading TFC foot health education straight into the shoe boxes of footwear customers.As part of the new partnership Shamma are offering all TFC customers 10% off their shoes if you use the code THEFOOTCOLLECTIVE one word.  Helpful links:  Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Free Training Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%)Natural Footwear Finder TFC Pro Directory Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook   Audio: Quote - Allan Watts Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh

This week Jim and Mac explore the concept of the 'Cave of Comfort' which is an element of this new story that we’ve been crafting around the Journey to Foot Freedom. The basic premise is that most people are essentially reading from the wrong map, which means that even despite a lot of investment of time, money and energy, they can’t effectively progress towards true foot freedom and tend to end up further down this metaphorical cave of comfort. So throughout this episode we talk through the evolutionary basis of comfort and why we naturally tend to seek comfort, we discuss the importance of exposure to discomfort to promote resilience and growth as well as the value of having a community of people around you who are on the same journey and can either inspire and guide you or who can be inspired and guided by you. We recorded this episode earlier in the year while we were out bush doing some filming - we had a rainy morning so we sat by the fire and recorded this conversation, so just to note that you will hear a bit of that white noise in the background, but the rest of the audio should be clear. We certainly enjoyed this setting and style of podcast so if you enjoy it too, please do let us know and feel free to send through requests of topics for us to dive into around the fire. Also if you get value out of our podcasts in general then you can support us by sharing out our episodes with friend and family and also by leaving us a review where ever you usually listen to podcasts. TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh

In this podcast, the guest is Kelly Starrett, a physical therapist and bestselling author. They discuss performance, durability, and living in alignment with our biology. They also cover topics such as training balance, self-maintenance, foot health, designing the environment for optimal performance, and training our bodies for better movement. Kelly emphasizes the importance of teaching people how to take better care of themselves and provides insights into the interconnectedness of the body's systems. Overall, the podcast explores holistic approaches to self-care and offers resources for further exploration.

This week I’m back with Tom to explore the concept of Ankle Sprains which are one of the most common injuries in the lower limb but are often the least well managed. Throughout the episode we discuss what an ankle sprain actually is as well as other injuries that may come along with or even be confused with an ankle sprain, we go through the current best practice for managing an acute sprain (spoiler it’s not the RICE method), and we explore what kinds of strategies you should focus on in your rehab process, whether you’ve just had an ankle sprain or if you’ve ever had one in the past. If you’re struggling to make progress in your rehab, please feel free to reach out as we can either help you directly with our online consultations or can point you in the right direction of other practitioners or resources that can help you. TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh

This week I speak with Courtney Conley from Gait Happens. Courtney shares the story of how she came to do the work she does today, the role of footwear in restoring natural foot health and how she explains it to patients she works with. We also talk about how we define Health, things we’ve recently changed our mind about and dive deeper into the concept of team foot health and the idea of an annual foot summit to foster collaboration and create awesome content to educate the world.  I really enjoyed speaking with Courtney and hope you enjoy listening to our conversation.  Ciao for now.  TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh  

This week I’m back with Tom to explore the concept of Flat Feet - most people have heard of flat feet and may have even been told they have flat feet so throughout this episode we delve into what flat feet actually are and how they can come about. We also talk through the contexts in which they may or may not be an issue and we explore some simple tips to help get you started in improving your arch function and control. If you’re struggling to make progress in your rehab, please feel free to reach out as we can either help you directly with our online consultations or can point you in the right direction of other practitioners or resources that can help you. TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh  

I’m back with another 'Story From The Sole' and this week I chat to Mandy Morrison, a tap dancing teaching and young mother from the Gold Coast in Australia.Mandy’s barefoot journey, began sadly like so many others, when she suffered a serious injury.Throughout this episode we chat about the slow but enjoyable path back to doing the thing she loves.How her improved foot strength and mobility has made her a better tap dancer and why she’s now passing on her newfound appreciation for her feet to her young students.  TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh

This week I speak with Dr. Ray McClanahan. Ray is an awesome human, a personal friend and I consider him to be one of the few OG’s that have been spreading the truth about foot health for over 2 decades. Ray is a practicing doctor of podiatric medicine and also the inventor of Correct Toes. We begin with Ray sharing the story of how he came to do the work he does today. Rays journey of transformation from treating symptoms to empowering patients with education is really inspiring and Ray tells the story really well. We talk about an article he’s super intrigued by that sheds new light on the relationship between footwear shape, blood flow and plantar fasciosis which you can check out here. We discuss his upcoming invitation to be a keynote speaker at the podiatric medicine annual conference, the seeming readiness of his profession to evolve how they treat, the books he’s writing and the idea of an annual foot summit that unites team foot health from around the world in person to share ideas and collaborate on education content to spread truth. Ray drops some really powerful truth bombs in our conversation and I’m stoked to listen to it again and take notes when this episode releases. I really enjoyed speaking with Ray and hope you enjoy listening to the conversation. TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh

This week we bring you a bite-sized nugget of wisdom from our Live Fireside for June. Firesides are our monthly community catch-ups around the virtual campfire - a warm, welcoming live call where humans come together to ask those burning questions, refine our collective truths, share stories and inspire each other.On this gathering our founder and Chief of Community - Nick St Louis unpacks something that relates deeply to our mission at TFC - the paradigm shift happening in health as we move from centralized disease care to decentralized health care.Our Firesides are free for all to join and are held on the first Friday of every month at 5PM Eastern Standard Time (that’s 7am on Saturday in Australian Eastern Standard time). To get involved, click 'join the community' below and then head to the Meet-Ups’ section to RSVP for the next fireside. TFC Helpful Links: Free Training Explorer Membership Free Ebook (The Guide To Foot Freedom) Shop TFC tools and training (Use the code R2E10 to save 10%) Become A TFC Athlete TFC Pro Directory Natural Footwear Finder  Fountain - Earn money while you listen to our podcast Follow us: Instagram TikTok YouTube Facebook Music: Dream Chaser - Lunareh Written By - Wiriyapa Chansuwong Performed & Produced By - Lunareh