The MOVEMENT Movement

Building a Foundation for Natural Movement  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 175 with Skyler Tanner Skyler Tanner, MS is an exercise physiologist, President and co-founder of Smart Strength, and a lecturer with World Instructor Training Schools. He received his Master of Science in Exercise Science from Texas State University. Skyler has more than 18 years of one-on-one training experience, with clients as young as 10 and as old as 94. His goal is to help clients improve health, function, and longevity with minimal time investment. Skyler has lectured at the 2011 Ancestral health Symposium in 2011 at the University of California Los Angeles and in 2014 at the University of California Berkley. His work has been featured on Fox and on the Prevention Magazine media network. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Skyler Tanner about building a foundation for natural movement. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How everything that is natural isn’t inherently good for you. - Why you should be asking if something is helpful, not natural. - How running at a faster cadence can solve many of your running issues. - Why our brains don’t like to learn new ways to do things. - How other people’s running forms may not be relevant to you. Connect with Skyler: Guest Contact Info Twitter@smart_strength Instagram@smartstrengthaustin Facebookfacebook.com/SmartStrengthAustin Links Mentioned:smartstrengthaustin.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

What Research Says About Comfortable Shoes – and Women Who Have No Feet  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 174 with Geoffrey Gray  Geoffrey Gray is the founder and President of Heeluxe who started the company by building custom high heels in a garage. He is the driving force behind Heeluxe’s mission to “Make Better Shoes.” Dr. Gray is inspired by the works of Salvatore Ferragamo and Bill Bowerman and their efforts to create footwear that is inspired by the human body. His background in Physical Therapy, professional athlete rehabilitation, woodworking, and classic car building give him a unique skill set to progress the research and design of all styles of footwear. As a speaker Dr Gray makes shoes science easy to understand which is why he is selected to speak at footwear brands, conferences, and television shoes all over the world. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Geoffrey Gray about what researchers say about comfortable shoes.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How the scientific community doesn’t know everything there is to know about feet. - Why the traditional way to deal to deal with bunions doesn’t fix the problem they cause. - How it’s easy to become myopic and blame one issue for the entire problem. - Why running shoes are the most studied shoes on the planet. - How researchers should be looking at the shoes people wear to work every day. Connect with Geoffrey: Guest Contact Info Twitter@heeluxe Facebookfacebook.com/Heeluxe LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/geoffreygray Links Mentioned:heeluxe.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Move Like a Kid Again  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 173 with Bryan Osuna  Bryan Osuna is health and fitness devotee, sound worker, transformational life coach, athlete, artist, inventor, and men’s growth facilitator. His philosophy is to mindfully combine timeless wisdom, modern understanding and intuition to create valuable resources and experiences that help others live fully and thrive. Bryan uses everything from movement and mindfulness to breath and sound to help people make meaningful change in their lives. Bryan believes that quality of life is ultimately found through our capacity to learn, love, connect, move, express, grow and be present with the fulness of life. Personally, Bryan strives to live fully by exploring his passions for fatherhood, movement, athletics, healing modalities, travel, nature, music, art and philosophy. He believes that true enjoyment of life comes through movement and exploration of the mind, body and spirit. To him, the greatest success in life comes when a person has a focused mind, energized body, free spirit and open heart.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Bryan Osuna about moving like a kid again.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How look at the developmental stages of children and then use reverse engineer that and help people heal their biomechanics. - Why we should be looking at the macro-movement patterns that kids naturally start doing. - How breathing deeply into your belly helps regulate the nervous system and physical tension. - Why having fun with movement is more important than having perfect form. - How adults should be spending more time on the ground. Connect with Bryan: Guest Contact Info Twitter@CommittedHP Instagram@committedhp Facebookfacebook.com/CommittedHP Links Mentioned:committedhp.com   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Can Bare Feet Handle THIS? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 172 with Sam Mouzer Sam Mouzer is 38-year-old mental health support worker, and now Naked and Afraid extreme survivalist. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Sam Mouzer about being barefoot in extreme conditions on Naked and Afraid. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How important protein consumption is and what goes into producing and retrieving it. - Why people are becoming more disconnected from the wild and the procurement of protein.   - How humans can consume most insects. - How going barefoot allows you to use your feet as another form of sensory analysis. - How your brain will make micro adjustments to your feet in reaction to barefoot walking. Connect with Sam: Guest Contact Info Facebookfacebook.com/sam.mouzer Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Should Kids Go Barefoot  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 171 with Koby Deane  Koby Deane was born without shoes and has many years’ experience not wearing any. His wife, son and dog watch him write and illustrate in the beautiful state of North Carolina, where both mountains and ocean beaches call out for adventure! Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Koby Deane about why kids should go barefoot.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How there are fun and positive aspects to children and people not wearing shoes. - Why a little bit of confidence can go a long way when choosing to be barefoot in public. - How your response is critical if an authority figure tells you to put shoes on. - How parents condition their children to put their shoes on before going outside and why that might not be the best lesson. - Why putting your kid’s feet in shoes all the time stunts certain muscle growth. Connect with Koby: Guest Contact Info Twitter@barfooza Instagram@barfoozaofficial Facebookfacebook.com/Barfooza Links Mentioned:barfooza.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

The Problem with Stretching  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 170 with Kathleen McDonough Kathleen McDonough holds a BA in Exercise Physiology/Physical Education, UC Davis and an MA in Physical Therapy, Stanford University. She has been a Physical Therapy professional for over 30 years and is a Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher (NCPT). Her great depth of experience and education are brought together in her holistic approach to treatment, with an emphasis on creating a personalized plan for regaining your optimal health. Kathleen's experience includes orthopedics, sports medicine, Pilates-based rehabilitation, classical Pilates and peak performance training. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Kathleen McDonough about the problem with stretching. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How having strong flexible feet gives you a good foundation for barefoot running. - Why natural movement shouldn’t be considered so controversial. - How people were not born to bear weight on the arch of their foot. - Why your joints stiffen when you run on a cushioned surface. - How we should be dynamically stretching, not static stressing and what that means. Connect with Kathleen: Guest Contact Info Instagram@mcdonoughpt Facebookfacebook.com/McDonoughPT Links Mentioned:mcdonoughpt.com   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

The Dumbest Natural Movement Research EVER  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 169 with Sarah Ridge Sarah Ridge is an assistant professor of Physical Therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences at Brigham Young University. Her expertise is in biomechanics, specifically biomechanics of lower extremities during activities such as walking, running, jumping, and landing. To perform research in this area, she uses a variety of kinematic and kinetic measurement tools including 2d and 3d video motion analysis, force plates and other custom force transducers, and inertial measurement units. Recent research projects include gaining understanding about the movement of the foot and the role of foot muscles, the effect of footwear on lower extremity mechanics, and the use of inertial measurement units to quantify athletic activity. Dr. Ridge teaches Biomechanics and is involved in the research series in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. She appreciates collaboration with other faculty, students, and clinicians from a variety of areas. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Sarah Ridge about the dumbest natural movement research EVER. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How using both sides of your body makes you more adaptable when out in public. - Why you might want to pay attention to how you tie your shoes. - How Dr. Ridges research isn’t stupid, but it should be obvious. - Why your feet will get stronger when used properly. - How wearing minimalist shoes has been scientifically proven to make your foot muscles bigger. Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Walk Across America? He did…  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 168 with Jonathon Stalls  Jonathon Stalls (he, his) spent 242 days walking across the United States in 2010 and has continued to move alongside thousands of people for thousands of miles. He identifies as a 'walking artist' with his creative project, Intrinsic Paths. He also founded Walk2Connect in 2012. His work currently moves in the realms of pen and ink drawing, writing and poetry, storytelling with the Pedestrian Dignity project, economic and racial justice organizing, training walk event leaders, guiding meditative practices, and creating long-distance walking routes. His first book, WALK - Slow Down, Wake Up & Connect at 1-3 Miles Per Hour (North Atlantic Books) was released on August 16, 2022. He is gay/queer and resides primarily in Denver, CO. Visit IntrinsicPaths.com and "Intrinsic Paths" on Patreon.com to learn more about his creative work.  Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Jonathon Stalls about walking across America.  Here are some of the topics covered on this week’s show: - How you want a lighter backpack when you’re taking longer hikes. - How your life doesn’t have to revolve around how much money you’re going to make. - How people of all ages walk across America and have built a community together. - How your body will find it’s rhythm and communicate with you when something is off while you’re walking. - How it’s important to listen to body so it can train itself to do what you want it to do. Connect with Jonathon: Guest Contact Info Twitter@jonathonstalls @walk2connect Instagram@jstallz @intrinsicpaths @walk2connect @natlanticbooks Facebookfacebook.com/intrinsicpaths facebook.com/walk2connect Links Mentioned:IntrinsicPaths.com   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Dr. Stephen Gangemi discusses the misconceptions surrounding plantar fasciitis and the role of orthotics in chiropractic care. He explores the benefits of minimalist shoes in running, foot health importance, and sensory stimulation through barefoot practices.

Do Shoes Make a Difference? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 166 Listen to this special solo rant episode of The MOVEMENT Movement about how traditional running shoes don’t improve running performance. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How people don’t run faster because they purchase a certain brand or type of shoe. - Why runners shouldn’t be comparing themselves to other runners and what they wear. - How physics disproves the claims big shoe companies are making about performance. - How carbon fiber does not act like a spring, and why runners must stop believing this. - Why adding additional padding to shoes can be more dangerous for runners. Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes