The MOVEMENT Movement

Vibram FiveFingers: Behind the Scenes – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 145 Tony Post. Tony Post is the Founder and CEO of Topo Athletic, a footwear brand with a unique fit and feel that encourages instinctive and natural movement.  Competitor Magazine called Topo ‘a stunning modern take on minimalism.’  Topo has won many editor’s choice awards from Runner’s World, Outside, Women’s Running, Health Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and many more.  Most recently, Topo’s new Trailventure boot received the REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award for 2021.  In July of 2013, Tony launched Topo following successful leadership roles at Vibram USA and The Rockport Company. During his 11 years as president and CEO of Vibram USA, Tony not only helped establish Vibram as a premium sole supplier to footwear brands around the country, he sparked the natural running movement with the introduction of Vibram FiveFingers®.  Time Magazine named Vibram FiveFingers one of the best health and wellness inventions of 2007, and Vibram was named the 2010 footwear Brand of the Year by Footwear News.  Under Tony’s leadership, the outdoor retailer REI selected Vibram as their ‘brand partner of the year’ in both 2010 and 2011, distinguishing Vibram among more than 1,300 brands. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Tony Post who gives a behind the scenes look of Vibram FiveFingers. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - Why being required to wear shoes at the gym is ridiculous. - How regular running shoes can deteriorate your form and posture. - How shoes that support natural movement decrease pain and help people run longer. - Why it’s about using the correct form and not about the footwear. - How traditional shoes cause muscle atrophy in people’s feet. Connect with Tony: Guest Contact Info: Twitter @TonyPostTopo Instagram@mistatopo Facebookfacebook.com/TopoAthletic LinkedInLinkedin.com/in/tony-post-a5b0966 Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes  

Why MMA Fighter Raufeon Stots Wears Xero Shoes – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 144 with Raufeon Stots Raufeon Stots is an American mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler currently competing in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the current Interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion. As a wrestler, he is a two-time NCAA Division II champion. As of June 28, 2022, he is #10 in the Bellator men's pound-for-pound rankings. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Raufeon Stots about why he wears Xero Shoes. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How Xero Shoes are appropriate for all different kinds of athletes. - Why the way you move is an important part of mixed martial arts. - How being an MMA fighter can impact how you attack different parts of your life.  - How Xero Shoes help you discover the mistakes you’re making when you run. - How Xero Shoes allow Raufeon Stots to run better, train better, and spar better. Connect with Raufeon Stots: Guest Contact Info Twitter@RaufeonStots Instagram@raufeonstots Facebookfacebook.com/raufeonstots Links Mentioned:Xeroshoes.com/subscribe   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

You Have the Wrong Health Goals – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 143 with Griffin Coombs Griffin Coombs is a movement, breathing, and wellness coach based in Tangier, Morocco, whose work centers around guiding all types of people to “level up” their bodies by closing gaps in some of the most overlooked areas of their wellbeing.  While it might sound like a disadvantage to grow up without much interest in conventional sports (especially in a town like Boston), this is what allowed Griffin to develop an intentional relationship to physical exercise that emphasizes physical freedom, discipline, and authenticity. “If your goal isn’t aligned with your well-being, our first job is to change your goal,” says Griffin, and no one leaves one of his training sessions without learning something new about their body. His eclectic and nuanced approach to training is built on the foundational values of focused awareness, holistic understanding, and a health-first mindset – and is supported by a breadth of experience in corrective exercise, yoga, martial arts & combatives, breath training, and several other movement disciplines. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Griffin Coombs about why you should re-evaluate your health goals. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How people who work out shouldn’t focus so much on losing weight.   - Why it’s important for people to understand exactly why they want to change their body. - How our psychology can affect the perception we have of our bodies. - How people and trainers might want to rethink mainstream personal training philosophies. - Why convincing people that barefoot shoes are the best can be challenging at times. Connect with Griffin: Guest Contact Info Twitter@MovesWithCoombs Instagram@moves_with_coombs Links Mentioned:Northstarfitness.com   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Feet and Footwear in the World’s Fastest Sport – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 142 with Xinyu Cheng Xinyu Cheng, a semi-professional Chinese table tennis player, starts playing ping-pong at 7 years old. Over the past several years, he has played in the league in both China and Spain. Xinyu has a great passion for sports and fitness, he is also a table tennis coach apart from being a player. Currently, Xinyu is playing for the club Fuencarral in the national league of Spain. At the beginning of the new season of 2022-2023, he won the men's singles champion at the Madrid Open table tennis tournament on behalf of his club. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Xinyu Cheng about footwear in table tennis. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How a lot of movement is involved when people play table tennis. - How to play table tennis and the ins and outs of the sport. - Why choppers and defenders wait for their opponents to make a mistake instead of playing table tennis aggressively. - Why wearing minimalist shoes when playing table tennis is beneficial. - How the modern athletic shoe has led more athletes to more injuries than before it existed. Connect with Xinyu: Links Mentioned: ppongsuper.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Barefoot Running Secrets and Stories with the “Barefoot O.G.” Barefoot Ken Bob – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 141 Ken Bob Saxton Ken Bob Saxton is the leading instructor of barefoot running in the United States of America, featured on ABC World News (2005), NPR, Runner’s World magazine, The New York Times, and many other newspapers, magazines, radio, and television appearances/mentions locally and around the world, as well as being acknowledged as the “great bearded sage” of barefoot running in the bestseller Born to Run, by Chris McDougall, who calls Ken Bob “The Master of Barefoot Running.” Listen to this episode The MOVEMENT Movement where Ken Bob Saxton discusses barefoot running secrets and stories. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How the barefoot running movement began in 2009. - Why you should start slow and listen to your soles when barefoot running. - How ten steps barefoot on rough terrain teaches people more about their running than 10 miles on smooth surfaces. - Why grass and soft sand are the worst places to begin barefoot running. - How barefoot running creates runners who always look like they are having a good time.   Connect with Ken Bob: Links Mentioned: barefootrunning.com Guest Contact Info: Facebook facebook.com/BarefootKenBob Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Is Pronation Bad? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 140 with Rick Merriam Rick Merriam completed a 600-hour Massage Therapy Program at The Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (CCMT) In 1994.From 2003 to 2009, he worked as an applied biomechanics consultant at ESPN. After a few years of serving as a consultant, his primary role at ESPN was to work with sports- and work-related injuries. Over the last few years, Rick has been quoted in Runner's World UK, Massage Therapy & Bodywork, Massage Magazine, IDEA Fitness Journal, Massage & Fitness Magazine, and The Guardian Liberty Voice. He has also served as an applied biomechanics consultant for the fitness staff at Canyon Ranch, The Greenbrier, and ESPN. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Rick Merriam about if pronation needs to be corrected when running. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How people must think beyond their joints and consider how force is being applied to their muscles. - How pronation is actually a part of the gait cycle and not inherently bad. - Why landing on the forefront of your foot makes it difficult for pronation to occur. - Why shoes should be able to twist with your foot movement. - How you can’t change what the foot does mechanically without changing what the knee does. Connect with Rick: Links Mentioned: engagingmuscles.com Connect with Steven: Websitexeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Proper Breathing Equals Proper Movement with Erin McGuire – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 139 with Erin McGuire Erin McGuire PT, OCS, has been a physical therapist for over 25 years.  Erin is a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, creator of the core360 belt and a Prague School of Rehabilitation Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) international instructor and practitioner.   After more than 20 years at her private practice in Los Angeles, Back in Balance Physical Therapy, Erin recently moved her practice to Colorado where she will focus on teaching, the core360 belt and continuing to treat clients.   Her key mentors, Clare Frank PT, DPT and Pavel Kolar PT, PhD, greatly impacted the direction of her professional career and sparked her passion for understanding the nuances, motor patterns and interconnectedness of the movement system.  With the growth of her DNS practice, her interest and focus increased on assessment and training of the diaphragm muscle and it’s two key functions, respiration and trunk stabilization, which both play an important, key role in movement.   In 2014, to address the widespread impairment of the diaphragm that is so prevalent within all activity levels of the population, she created the core360 belt.  Seeing her clients make quicker gains and progress further using the core360 belt catapulted the diaphragm to the front-and-center of her practice. Through teaching and the core360 belt her passion and goal is to assist other movement professionals in furthering their understanding of the diaphragm’s role in movement and why assessing and training quality diaphragm function is a necessity for everyone whether we are optimizing rehabilitation or performance. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Erin McGuire about how you must breathe properly to move properly. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How your body should expand 360 degrees when you inhale. - How you need to use your diaphragm to breath sufficiently.  - Why breathing and core stability are one in the same. - How it’s important for your body to learn good patterns you don’t have to think much about. - Why physical therapists and chiropractors must be open to learning about new techniques to help their patients. Connect with Erin: Guest Contact Info Twitter @Core360Belt Instagram @core360belt Facebook facebook.com/Core360Belt Links Mentioned: core360belt.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes

Confessions of a Shoe Salesman – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 138 with Joe Burnham Joe Burnham is the B2B Marketing Coordinator at Xero Shoes. There Joe cultivates abundance by rattling cages and dropping keys through deep connection and creative communication. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Joe Burnham about what it’s like to be a shoe salesman. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How minimalist shoes can help your feet and body feel better at the end of the day. - Why cushioned shoes make your body feel worse after a full day of wear. - How honesty is the best policy when making selling to someone. - Why it’s better to resolve an issue instead of trying to fix it with a Band-Aid. - How most shoe salesmen learn to sell shoes from other salesmen or the company that makes them, and why that’s a bad thing. Connect with Joe: Guest Contact Info Joe@xeroshoes.com  Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes

Can You Exercise “Too Much”? Discover a Better Way… – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 137 with Jennifer Hicks Jennifer Hicks is an internationally recognized Nia movement instructor, trainer and Personal Trainer. When you find yourself getting a sweat on at one of her online Nia classes, you too will experience the profound connection between body self-awareness and recovery. Chances are, you’ll also enjoy yourself. Who knew healing could feel like this? Jenn does and soon, you will too. Classes are delivered in person and online. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jennifer Hicks about the dangers of exercising too much. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - Why restricting portion sizes and food groups is not a healthy way to lose weight. - How exercising can become an addiction when you’re doing it solely to lose weight. - How difficult it is to live with an eating disorder, even if you don’t recognize you have one. - Why Nia fitness asks you to pay attention to your body and its sensations. - How it’s important that we don’t judge movement or the way our bodies move. Connect with Jennifer: Guest Contact Info Twitter @_jennhicks Instagram @jenniferhicks Facebook facebook.com/niadancefitnesswithjennhicks Links Mentioned: jennhicks.ca Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes

What Podiatrists DON’T Know Will Hurt You – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 136 with Alissa Kuizinas Dr. Alissa Kuizinas is a board-certified podiatrist who takes a natural approach to foot problems. Focusing on gait analysis, movement patterns, lifestyle habits, and footwear, she creates whole body treatment programs for her patients. Her membership program, Transform Your Feet, has helped her clients regain their foot function and mobility and eliminate foot pain. Dr. Kuizinas also offers virtual consultations.  Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Alissa Kuizinas about why podiatrists should learn about natural movement. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How there are few lessons about footwear and how it affects the feet in podiatry school. - How people who tell you that you need support in your shoes don’t know what they’re talking about. - Why wearing shoes with arch support leads to foot pain later. - How people feel like they have more control over their bodies when barefoot or in minimalist shoes. - Why some people have a hard time believing barefoot running research and why they should rethink traditional shoes. Connect with Alissa: Guest Contact Info Instagram @doctorark.dpm Links Mentioned: doctorark.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter  @XeroShoes Instagram  @xeroshoes Facebook  facebook.com/xeroshoes