The MOVEMENT Movement

How Bigger Bodies Can Go Barefoot – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 155 with Charlotte Young Bowens Charlotte Young Bowens is the founder of Conscious Gear, an emerging outdoor brand committed to celebrating body diversity in the outdoors with outerwear and outdoor gear designed by and for bigger-bodied outdoor enthusiasts. Charlotte started the business after a health scare where she learned she had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, borderline diabetic and was morbidly obese. She knew things had to change. What started out as 2 minutes at a 2-mph on a treadmill, evolved into crossing the finish line of her first 50-mile ultramarathon a mere 16 months later. Charlotte believes the outdoors belongs to everyBODY. Conscious Gear will ensure that bigger-bodied outdoor enthusiasts have adequate gear and activewear to explore outdoor activities of their own choosing.  Bigger Bodies Matter. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Charlotte Young Bowens about how bigger bodies can go barefoot. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - Why you don’t have to be a certain size to try minimalist shoes or barefoot running. - How going barefoot might cause some aches and pains at first, but ultimately, your body will adapt. - How traditional sports shoes are not designed with bigger bodies in mind and why that’s problematic. - Why people with bigger bodies need to focus on goals for themselves, not society. - How our bodies are capable of doing amazing things if we try hard enough. Connect with Charlotte: Guest Contact Info Twitter@consciousgear Instagram@consciousgear1 Facebookfacebook.com/conscious.gear Links Mentioned:conscious-gear.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Ninja Warrior Fitness Secrets – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 154 with Jessie Graff Jessica Lauren Graff is an American professional stunt performer and sports-focused television personality. She has had training in five other martial arts, holds a black sash in Kung Fu, and is a black belt in Taekwondo. She is a champion gymnast, a pole vaulter, and a professional stunt performer. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jessie Graff about Ninja Warrior fitness secrets. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How becoming more scientific about your training allows you to continue getting gains after years of training. - Why persistence and practice are key when you’re trying to achieve any goal. - How Ninja Warriors must attack each exercise with the same amount of intensity. - Why it’s important to engage the correct muscles to breathe properly. - How being the hardest worker might actually be preventing you from succeeding. Connect with Jessie Guest Contact Info Instagram@jessiegraffpwr Facebookfacebook.com/JESSIEgraffPWR Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Do Minimalist – Barefoot Shoes Cause Achilles Problems – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 153 Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement where Steven rants about how Achilles problems are not caused by barefoot shoes. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How transitioning to barefoot shoes doesn’t need to be done over time. - Why injuries happen because of traditional running shoes, not barefoot shoes. - How wearing a shoe with a heel makes it so your Achilles is not fully functioning. - Why your brain gets used to using muscles within a certain range of motion. - How many limitations in movement are caused by your brain getting used to an injury.  Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes Right now if you visit https://xeroshoes.com/born-to-run/ you can get a signed copy of Born to Run 2 at a discount…Plus an immediate 10% a single pair of Xero Shoes if you order them at the same as Born to Run 2.

Are Cold Plunges Good for You (and More) – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 152 with Jordan Abecasis Desiring to be one of the global leaders in the rehabilitation sector, providing innovative and adaptive solutions to mobility constraints, Jordan Abecasis is the inventor of the ADAM brace.   He earned his Master's of Science in Bio-Medical Engineering From Florida Atlantic University college of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. He became a master physical fitness specialist with over 5,000 hours documented in nutrition, health and wellness, dynamic neuromuscular stabilization, and muscular development. He was awarded both Non-provisional and Design Patents for the Multifunctional Therapeutic Workout Enhancement Brace in December, 2018. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jordan Abecasis about the benefits and the misconceptions of cold plunges. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How some people might constrict their movement because they are afraid of injury. - How people are getting out of casts quicker and getting into physical therapy sooner than ever before. - Why our feet are one of the most underutilized systems in modern technology. - How using an ice bath as a form of recovery and muscle growth will blunt your effects dramatically. - How both and cold water is beneficial for the body and overall long-term longevity and health. Connect with Jordan: Guest Contact Info Instagram@adamrehabilitation Facebookfacebook.com/ADAMRehabilitation Links Mentioned:adamrehabilitation.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

What Dancers Can Teach You About Healthy Feet – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 151 with Emily Kent Emily Milam Kent graduated Magna Cum Laude, earning a BSEd in Dance Education from the University of Georgia. She began working with Pilobolus in 1999 working first as a dancer and collaborator and then Teaching Artist.   She has created original works for high school and university dance companies for Pilobolus and as an individual artist. She has set classic Pilobolus repertoire on high school and university students; she and her partner Matt Kent, were the first to have the process notated by a Laban Notator. During her career with Pilobolus she has created new programs to share the Pilobolus Method to people of all ages and abilities to people around the country: Pilobolus @ Play, the flagship touring education residency, Connecting with Balance, aprogressive program for the aging population, The Pilobolus Teaching Manual, to share our techniques with teachers. She spends her days teaching and training teachers to bring Pilobolus’s ideals of collaboration and improvisation to young and old.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Emily Kent about what dancers can teach you about your feet. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How many dancers have been taught to move in certain ways, and how they can move away from that. - Why it’s a good idea to tell people they are playing games in a dance class. - How movement and dance classes teach people how to have better balance. - How everyone at any age can benefit from taking a dance and why you shouldn’t be afraid to. - How pointe shoes can really mess up your feet and how they aren’t part of modern dance. Connect with Emily: Guest Contact Info Twitter@Pilobolus Instagram@pilobolus Facebookfacebook.com/PilobolusDance Links Mentioned:Pilobolus.org Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Born to Run 2 Authors Share Secrets of Happy Running (and More) – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 150 with Chris McDougall and Eric Orton Trained as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola before writing his international bestseller, Born to Run. His fascination with the limits of human potential led him to his next book, Natural Born Heroes. McDougall also created the Outside magazine web series, "Art of the Hero." Eric Orton’s experience with the Raramuri and his study of running, human performance, strength, and conditioning have led him to the cutting edge of the sport and made him a go-to for athletes everywhere. The author of Born to Run 2 and The Cool Impossible, Orton travels the World speaking on running and personally trains athletes from recreational runners to elite ultramarathoners. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Chris McDougall and Eric Orton about their book, Born to Run 2. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How Born to Run kicked off the barefoot running movement in 2009. - Why it’s important for people to see others running who aren’t fitness models. - How great athletes can use their athleticism to run long distances. - Why people should be having fun when they run ultra-marathons. - How Born to Run 2 is about so much more than just running. Connect with Chris and Eric: Guest Contact Info Twitter@BornToRunWorld Instagram@borntorun_world Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082984016320 Links Mentioned:borntorun.world Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Better Than Biohacking   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 149 with Nick Urban   Nick Urban is a Biohacker, Data Scientist, Athlete, Founder of Outliyr, and the Host of the Mind Body Peak Performance Podcast. He is a Certified CHEK Practitioner, a Personal Trainer, and a Performance Health Coach. Nick is driven by curiosity which has led him to study ancient medical systems (Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hermedic Principles, etc), and modern science.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Nick Urban about how biohacking isn’t the best way to optimize your health.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How biohacking and the wellness world rely on placebos for treatment. - Why newborns and animals aren’t affected by placebos in the same way as adults. - How being a bio-harmonizer is different than being a biohacker. - How the core principle of bio-harmonization is that everything in the body serves a purpose. - Why modern humans have lost the ability to assess what’s going on inside us.  Connect with Nick: Guest Contact Info Twitter@nicholasurban_ Instagram@mindbodypeakperformance Facebookfacebook.com/nick.urban1   Links Mentioned:mindbodypeak.com  Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

The “Basic” Plan to Get Fit at Any Age – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 148 with Tony Bevilacqua A former overweight, beer loving, cancer patient who went through hell and back in his late 20's, Tony Bevilacqua eventually came out the other side with incredible insight about living a life full of health, opportunity, and service to others. Today, with 23 years of professional coaching experience under his belt, Tony has helped 1000's of athletes from every sport imaginable, at every level imaginable, maximize their potential to look, feel, and perform their very BEST. Most recently, Tony has worked extensively in the realm of CrossFit and Weightlifting, where he has developed and coached some of the best athletes in the World in BOTH sports. Tony is now bringing his knowledge and expertise in all things nutrition, fitness, and recovery to guys over 40 to help them discover their previously untapped potential so they can build a body that is strong, lean, and high-performance for life. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Tony Bevilacqua about the “basic” plan to get fit at any age. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How most men in their forties and older didn’t grow up with good strength conditioning program. - Why having a good strength conditioning program is so important. - How people must have comprehensive training that includes nutrition and good sleep habits. - Why the barbell is the most efficient tool at the gym and the different ways you can use it. - How it’s important to add speed to the strength that you’ve developed over time, creating power. Connect with Tony: Guest Contact Info Facebookfacebook.com/AthleticAfter40 LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/athletic-after-40 Links Mentioned:athleticafter40.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

How to Make Fitness Fun – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 148 with Mason Bendewal For over 20 years Mason Bendewal has helped build top fitness companies and coached trainers to become on-camera fitness stars. He’s crafted innovative programs that shattered sales records beginning with the home fitness sensation P90X. Mason went on to become the Chief Production Officer of Daily Burn (an IAC Company) and launched the first fitness streaming service of its kind; he built the entire streaming library, creating the most comprehensive modern fitness catalog ever, training 13 world-class trainers, and creating 18 programs with over 200 workouts. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Mason Bendewal about how P90x made fitness fun again. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How fitness has evolved over the last thirty years. - How people, especially older individuals, are more aware they need exercise in their life. - Why pushing yourself to extremes during fitness is not the right move to make. - How talking about our differences can lead to deeper and more fulfilling connections. - Why you should find a way to exercise that you find fun and entertaining.   Connect with Mason: Guest Contact Info LinkedInLinkedin.com/in/megamace Links Mentioned:megamace.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes  

Handball. Your New Favorite Sport – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 146 with Ebiye Udo-Udoma Ebiye Udo-Udoma is a national hero for American Handball, and equally an inspiration for athletes who also want to make a business impact in their respective sports. EJ is the model for how sports with an established international professional & Olympic presence can grow in the United States. The day will come when Team Handball & Beach Handball will be as big in The States as Major League Soccer and the National Hockey League. When that day comes, it will because of athletes & strategists like Ebiye Jeremy Udo-Udoma.  Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Ebiye Udo-Udoma about playing handball in Xero Shoes. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - What handball is, it’s history, and how it is played today. - Why it’s important to have an efficient and controlled offense in handball. - How it’s risky and could lead to injury trying to recreate what Olympic athletes do. - Why the degree of difficulty can be lost if you’re doing something no one else does. - How playing handball in Xero Shoes has been beneficial. Connect with Ebiye: Guest Contact Info Twitter@HandballNinja Instagram@handballninja FacebookFacebook.com/handballninja Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes