The MOVEMENT Movement

Confessions of a Barefoot Podiatrist – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 129 with Paul Thompson Paul Thompson has been a podiatrist for 10 years, and despite having worn orthotics for most of his career, he kept getting aches, pains and started feeling old until he realized there was a better way. He's tired of the over-prescription and over-reliance of orthotics in the industry and is on a mission to help people know there is a new (yet old) natural solution. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Paul Thompson about being a barefoot podiatrist. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How natural movement and the benefits of being barefoot are not taught to prospective podiatrists. - Why podiatrists should be more focused on helping patients than selling orthotics. - How the joints in your foot are meant to move and traditional shoes prohibit that. - Why minimalist shoes and being barefoot allows people to gain strength in their feet they didn't have before. - How simple strength exercises can have a great impact on your running form. Connect with Paul: Guest Contact Info Instagram @thebarefootpodiatrist Links Mentioned: thebarefootmovement.com.au Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Eat Better and Get Fit by Going Back in Time – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 128 with Jakob Roze Jakob Roze, CSCS, is the founder of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice. He began his practice in New York City as a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Wilhelmina Fitness Model. RozeFit seeks to provide diet and movement solutions for individuals noticing age-related changes in their physique and physical abilities. With an emphasis on convenience, close communication, and empathy, Jakob coaches his clients with the respect they deserve. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jakob Roze about eating better and getting fit by going back in time. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How middle-aged individuals can metabolic health through cardiovascular movement and weigh training. - Why finding a movement you enjoy will inspire you to exercise more. - How there are many ways to work around what you perceive to be limitations. - Why you don't need to warm up before you work out, or cool down afterwards. - How wild foods have a lot of nutritional elements that can help people live healthier lives. Connect with Jakob: Guest Contact Info Twitter @JakobRoze Instagram @rozefit Facebook facebook.com/jakob.roze Links Mentioned: rozefit.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Should You Change Your Gait? Can You? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 127 with Richard Diaz Richard "Coach" Diaz is often referred to as "the guy," simply because it's hard to encapsulate his many talents under one title. His experience and unparalleled diversity as a coach / clinician in endurance sport traces back nearly 40 years having conducted performance assessments for literally thousands of athletes from elite professionals to homemakers, is what defines him as the coach he is today. His focus is running mechanics and bioenergetics, which he believes are critical components of success in athletic performance. His decision to dedicate his life's work to the sport of Obstacle Course Racing quickly drew international recognition. Coach Diaz has traveled extensively all over the United States, putting on his highly acclaimed running clinics, turning mediocre athletes into Elite Competitors. His practice, Diaz Human Performance, is now based in Franklin Tennessee where he operates his "secret lab," which many professional and recreational athletes regularly visit. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Richard Diaz about if you should change your gait. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How most people think they know how to run when they might not. - Why using evidence-based knowledge trumps anecdotal evidence. - How there are genetics involved that help decide whether you are a fast runner. - Why you don't need to have good form to win a spring or a marathon. - How putting your posture in the right space will yield astounding performances. Connect with Richard: Guest Contact Info Instagram @diazhp Facebook facebook.com/diazhumanperformance Links Mentioned: diazhumanperformance.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Do Less, Be More – Exploring Franklin Method and Alexander Technique – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 126 with Greg Dyke Greg Dyke is a software engineer, a former researcher in the learning sciences, and occasional partner dance teacher. He gave up downhill ski racing after leaving university and has not been running or gone to the gym since. He somehow found his way into partner dancing (Blues, Lindy Hop, Tango, Bal folk) and settled down into a sedentary lifestyle with occasional movement to music. Encounters with great teachers, Franklin Method and Alexander Technique transformed him from an ungraceful, nerdy dancer into someone who wears barefoot shoes, geeks out about somatic modalities, and is about to start training in Alexander Technique. Ten years later, he's still nerdy, but more graceful - and people seem to really enjoy dancing with him. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Greg Dyke about the Franklin Method and the Alexander Technique. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - Why people should find the movements that their body knows how to do. - How the images you hold about your body are going to mirror what you do with your body. - How turning your head from side to side shortens your spine and creates tension. - Why people must expand their movement vocabulary by bringing awareness to their movements. - How people should find a way to use less effort and relax more. Connect with Greg: Links Mentioned: anchor.fm/gregdyke youtube.com/watch?v=2p3bFQz7d0E youtube.com/watch?v=l94bz3BQ4Oc youtube.com/watch?v=qYIjPGmnOEw Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Strength, Agility, and Flexibility – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 125 with JujiMufu JuiMufu is an award-winning weightlifter who gained widespread recognition thanks to a viral video of him lifting 100 lbs while doing weighted chair splits. He competed on America's Got Talent season 11 where he showcased his talent on the show by lifting Heidi Klum over his head while simultaneously doing the splits. Jujimufu became an internet sensation with his acrobatic arts known as tricking, he built an online community of followers long before the evolution of social media. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with JujiMufu about becoming strong, agile, and flexible. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How having big muscles doesn't mean that you can't be flexible. - Why strength actually helps mobility and flexibility a lot. - How everyone can do the splits, their brain simply isn't letting them. - Why people should think of stretching as another kind of strength exercise. - How you must figure out where you need flexibility and then work backwards. Connect with JujiMufu: Guest Contact Info Instagram @jujimufu Links Mentioned: JujiMufu.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Why Shoes Don't Fit (And How to Get the Right Size) – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 124 Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement about finding your correct shoe size. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How finding your shoe size isn't as simple as measuring your feet. - How there are as many as 54 different foot types that must be accounted for. - How traditional shoes change shape over time, making you need a different size. - Why pointy toe-boxes are a problem. Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Natural Movement in an UnNatural World – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 123 with Kyle Koch Kyle Koch is a former IT software technician turned nature nerd. He has been facilitating transformative experiences in nature for almost a decade: inspiring youth and adults to connect to their gifts through exploration, play, and curiosity. Kyle is always expanding his practice through the study and application of functional neurology concepts, traditional strength training, martial arts (Systema), and meditation and breathing (Wim Hof Method). When not teaching or facilitating, you can find Kyle exploring ways to deepen his connection with himself, others, and the Earth. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Kyle Koch about using natural movement in an unnatural world. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How some may argue people aren't equipped to live in the world we live in. - How we are "human do-ers" instead of human beings, and how that affects us. - Why you have to lose your mind to come to your senses. - How convenience is the killer and the kind of our modern-day world. - How the idea that are ancestors were always working and on the move is false. Connect with Kyle: Guest Contact Info Instagram @trottingsparrow Facebook facebook.com/FreeBodyMovements Links Mentioned: trottingsparrow.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Steven Rants about Greenwashing – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 122 where Steven rants about greenwashing. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement about the failures of greenwashing. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How the fashion industry has failed to reduce its planetary impact. - How many things you think you are recycling can end up in the landfill. - How many recycling processes use more carbon than they save. - How some shoe companies lie about the impact they have on the environment. - Why it's important for companies to be transparent about their impact on the environment. Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Healthy Bodies Start with Healthy Minds – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 121 with Dr. Theresa Larson Dr. Theresa Larson (aka "Dr. T") has become one of the healthcare and fitness world's most sought-after experts on movement health. Dr. Larson earned her doctorate in physical therapy from the University of St. Ignatius in San Diego, CA and founded Movement Rx with her husband in 2013 to break free from the limitations that traditional physical therapy puts on practitioners and patients. The result was a company where skilled practitioners can authentically treat patients with the time, care, and movement education they deserve. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Dr. Theresa Larson about how having a healthy mind leads to a healthy body. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - Why you should pay attention to what goes on in your body when you are triggered. - How people must pay attention to their body and the biofeedback from the ground. - How finding stillness and quiet in your body is finding your balance. - How slowing down and being mindful are great first steps for your movement journey. - Why it's vital for people to pay attention to their own mind body connection. Connect with Theresa: Guest Contact Info Twitter @movement_rx Instagram @movementrx Facebook facebook.com/RxMovementrx Links Mentioned: movement-rx.com/experience Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes

Get Strong Without Weights – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 120 with Aaron Saft The mission of MR RUNNINGPAINS (Aaron Saft) is to provide runners of all types with a friendly and knowledgeable source for individualized coaching, exciting and fun running events, and useful information through podcasts, newsletters, blogs, and videos. MR RUNNINGPAINS is truly your one-stop for everything running! Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Aaron Saft about getting strong without using weights. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How orthotics were originally built to be used for a short period after an injury. - Why minimalist shoe companies must educate their customers about barefoot running. - How plyometric exercises include the stretch shortening cycle of the muscles. - How running is a plyometric exercise, and it can help build strength. - Why you should be thinking about getting your foot down and back when you run. Connect with Aaron: Guest Contact Info Twitter @MRRunningpains Instagram @mrrunningpains Facebook facebook.com/MRRunningpains Links Mentioned: mrrunningpains.com Connect with Steven: Website xeroshoes.com jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter @XeroShoes Instagram @xeroshoes Facebook facebook.com/xeroshoes