The MOVEMENT Movement

The Best, Fun Exercise for All Ages – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 165 with Paul Hagan At age 14 in 1974, Paul Hagan entered gymnastics training at the Academy of Gymnastics in Grand Rapids, MI. In 1979, he built his first trampoline in a high school shop class; it soon became a passion to build trampolines for friends and family. In 2000, he built a 10 foot by 20 foot super tramp trampoline for personal use. In 2010, he pioneered the first square super tramp and changed the trampoline world which inspired him to begin MaxAir Trampolines with co-owner Steve Chan. Today, Paul continues to design new trampoline technology for tomorrow's bouncers. His works can be found throughout the world in athletic facilities, adventure parks, Broadway sets, Hollywood films and more. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Paul Hagan about fun exercise for all ages. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How playing on a trampoline is one of the most effective and fun ways to work out. - How MaxAir trampolines is one of the world’s highest bouncing trampolines. - Why it’s important to get a top-quality trampoline. - How traditional shoes do not act like trampolines despite what their marketing might say. - Why spending hours on a trampoline is great for both kids and adults. Connect with Paul: Guest Contact Info Twitter@MaxAirTramps Instagram@maxairtramps Facebookfacebook.com/MaxAirTrampolines LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maxair-trampolines Links Mentioned:maxairtrampolines.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

From Couch Potato to Ultra Marathoner?  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 164 with Randy Kreill Cancer happened in late 2004, less than two years after Randy Kreill resigned from the work force with nearly 24 years towards a pension with the Dayton Daily News. After leaving the task of building his advertising sales "territory", he dove into full-time parenting to his three daughters. Since then, building a family with his wife, Megan, has been top priority and the greatest gift.  After Randy’s second thyroid cancer surgery, he asked the surgeon how a relatively healthy male gets that type of cancer at age 42. The doctor’s answer was nonsensical; "for all we know it falls from the sky.” Randy smelled BS and searched high and low for answers, for years. Slowly his wellness improved. That years long search for the truth led him to "connecting most of the dots" after reading Born To Run in early 2010. While he'd already downsized homes in '99, during the post cancer years, his interest in minimalism grew as he learned of the health benefits of the Tarahumara lifestyle. He was searching for the ideal "hobby" and found it to be ultra-running, minimalist. As much a lifestyle as a "sport", Randy has completed 25 official 100 mile foot races, all in minimalist footwear, most in sandals sans socks, and all on a completely plant food fueled nutrition plan since December 10, 2010. He is currently working to finish building a home he’s been in for well over 20 years, hoping to downsize again.  As a full-time parent in the suburbs of Ohio, in 2011, Randy took up ultra-running and never stopped. "Born To Run, Experiments in Truth" began then, with no letting up. While the average ultra-runner is into it for about 3.5 years, he’s run over 80 ultra marathons, with just one early overuse injury requiring medical intervention during the summer of '11. Randy has adopted the best habits of the Raramuri as a long term experiment. This includes their more cooperative and less competitive mindset, along with barefoot, ultra-distances, sandals, and plant sourced foods. Since that stress fracture to the fibula during his first 50K, he’s avoided spending a penny with chiropractors and orthopedists. Randy has been a Xero super fan since the early days of "Invisible Shoes." He took "Run Free" literally and has been actively helping Xero Shoes grow via their affiliate program. In return, his many race fees are covered via referrals without impacting his family’s budget. Not only does he get thousands of miles from a pair of Xero shoes or sandals, but he’s also a regular wearer, tester, and reviewer, so he has a Xero product for virtually everything. Randy learned quickly that if his financial investment was low for running, he could run many more races in beautiful places, meeting wonderful people all along. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Randy Kreill about transitioning from a couch potato to an ultra-marathoner. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How running barefoot makes you a better runner and promotes living a healthier life. - Why you should only focus on getting healthier, instead of the disease, if you’re diagnosed with cancer. - How easy it is to lose sight of your health when you’re consumed by your career. - Why animal sourced foods mess with your body’s chemistry. - How you need to have a good diet to have healthy bones. Connect with Randy: Guest Contact Info Instagram@randykreill YouTube Youtube.com/c/RandyKreill   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

A Contorted Approach to Fitness? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 163 with Kristina Canizares Kristina became a flexibility coach after her own work healing herself from injury and illness. While she had always been flexible, she did not start training contortion until she was 31, about 20 years behind the recommended age. Throughout most of her 20s, she had struggled with serious health problems and dance and movement became an integral part of her healing. In contortion, she found a physical practice that was as mentally and emotionally challenging as it was physically demanding. She fell in love with the way that flexibility training opens both body and mind. For five years she trained with renowned Mongolian contortionist Serchmaa Byamba at San Francisco Circus Center. Despite her advanced age, she was able to perform a contortion table act both as a duet with Serchmaa and as a soloist. She accompanied Serchmaa to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia to train and learn more about the history and traditions of this beautiful art form. However the rigors of full-time training began to take their toll, and by 2010 Kristina was suffering from multiple injuries that made her unable to continue. Doctors told her that she would need surgery, and her contortion days were over. After so many years of battling physical limitations in her 20s, Kristina was unable to accept this diagnosis and began searching for other options. She discovered that the intense stretching had weakened her muscles and connective tissue, resulting in instability and pain. She began to work with a physical therapist to strengthen overstretched muscles and regain her strength. She earned her Pilates certification through Body Arts and Sciences and applied that knowledge to her own training. Within a year she was performing again, and actually able to achieve movements that had always been too difficult before. This method formed the foundation for Fit & Bendy. Kristina found that the methods that helped her recovery also helped her flexibility students at Cirque School LA where she founded the contortion and flexibility programs. In 2013 Kristina released her first DVD, Get Bent, and went into private practice. Since then she has taught thousands of students all over the world and has continued to expand her knowledge of the body, by studying methods including the targeted strengthening practice of Muscle Activation Technique, and the physical therapy techniques of Integrated Kinetic Neurology. Kristina coaches a wide variety of humans from celebrity performers and elite athletes to those recovering from injury and trauma. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Kristina Canizares about a contorted approach to fitness.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How you don’t have to be an athletic person to enjoy movement. - Why hypermobility syndrome can make it difficult for people to gain strength. - How people who are hypermobile don’t have as much stretch reflex as other people. - Why Pilates is a great way to move if you are someone who is hypermobile. - How it’s more difficult to build strength around your joints when you’re older. Connect with Kristina: Guest Contact Info Instagram@fitandbendy Facebookfacebook.com/fitandbendy Links Mentioned: fitandbendy.com Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Lessons from a Barefoot Bodybuilder  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 162 with Amira Lamb  Amira Lamb is a fitness pro with close to 30 years of experience in the industry. Amira's love of movement began as a child when she studied gymnastics and dance. But it was the fitness pros she'd see on ESPN in the 80s and early 90s, like Bess Motta, Gilad Janklowicz, and Tami Lee Webb, who inspired her to pursue a career in fitness. While earning her Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from UMASS Amherst, Amirabegan personal training and leading high-energy group fitness classes. She also competed in bodybuilding, winning her first show when she turned 35 and soon after achieving "Pro Status" with the IFBB federation. For Amira, the invigorating feeling of exercise and its positive impact on the body drives her to help others find love in fitness and an appreciation for what their bodies can do. Amira has been an advocate for minimalist footwear and training barefoot when possible for many years. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Amira Lamb about being a barefoot bodybuilder.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How sitting on the floor can be more beneficial than sitting on furniture. - Why becoming a professional bodybuilder can be expensive.  - How you must incorporate nutrition into your fitness routine to see results you want. - How there are different exercises you can do to strengthen your feet. - How being a bodybuilder means having your entire day, including what you eat, planned out. Connect with Amira: Guest Contact Info Instagram @amiralamb  Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Play for Adults. The Secret to Long-Term Health?  – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 161 with Darryl Edwards  Darryl Edwards is a former investment banking technologist turned movement coach and author. He is the founder of the Primal Play Method and a physical activity, health and play researcher. After almost two decades working as a technologist in investment banking, Darryl transformed his health after adopting a back-to-basics approach to well-being. As a health and movement coach, Darryl now advises people on maintaining a healthy lifestyle—amidst the epidemic of obesity and other chronic lifestyle diseases. He regularly presents as a keynote and motivational speaker at academic, clinical, health promotion and corporate events worldwide. Darryl's April 2019 TED talk "Why working out isn't working out" discussing the issues with physical inactivity and why most humans hate to exercise—has now been viewed over a million times!Darryl is author of the best-selling books "Animal Moves" which highlights why humans should move like the animals we are. Inspired by the book’s success he launched a 30-day online course and created a range of fitness decks which have shipped to over 40 countries. The Animal Moves Fitness Decks are fun, fitness cards for adults, juniors (age 7-14), infants (age 3-6), office workers and fitness professionals. In late 2020 he released a children’s picture book called “My First Animal Moves”. Darryl's work has been published in leading national and international press such as Men's Health, Women's Health, Top Santé, Elle Magazine, Men's Fitness and The Daily Telegraph, and featured on the BBC documentaries Eat to Live Forever, and Doctor In The House. He has also appeared in the full-length documentaries Love Paleo and The Human Longevity Project. His work has also been highlighted in the NY Times best-selling book "Grit and Grace" by one of the most successful music artists of all time Tim McGraw and in one of the UK's best-selling books of 2018 "The 4 Pillar Plan" by the UK's leading TV Doctor Rangan Chatterjee.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Darryl Edwards about how playing and having fun is the secret to long term health.  Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How physical activity is a great gateway to living a healthier life. - Why it can be difficult to find motivation to go to the gym, and what you should try instead. - How children ages five to seventeen should be getting a minimum of an hour of physical activity in a day. - Why children aren’t getting outside and reaching the minimum goal of one hour. - How people hyper focus on their movement when they are playing a physical game. Connect with Darryl: Guest Contact Info Twitter@FitnessExplorer @PrimalPlay Instagram@FitnessExplorer Facebookfacebook.com/fintessexplorer Links Mentioned: primalplay.com  Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

What Makes a Harvard Doctor Start a Shoe Company? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 160 Dr. Casey Kerrigan  Dr. Casey Kerrigan is co-founder of OESH Shoes. She is a Harvard M.D., an N.I.H. supported biomechanist, and a lifelong runner since her track star days in high school and college. After publishing numerous medical research studies linking traditional women’s shoes to serious long-term health problems and disability, she gave up her coveted position as the first woman tenured professor and chair in the school of medicine at the University of Virginia, to develop truly healthy shoes for women. Shunned by the shoe industry for her research, she built her own factory and company, OESH Shoes, where she develops not only the shoes but also the machinery, processes, and materials to make them.  OESH is the only shoe company to be recognized by the National Science Foundation for its sustainable zero-waste 3D printing and 3D knitting processes. Making and selling its first batch of shoes in 2011, OESH has a community of now thousands of women who believe that fashion should be dictated, first and foremost, by health.   Listen to this informative The MOVEMENT Movement episode with Dr. Casey Kerrigan about what makes a Harvard Doctor start a shoe company. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How many people don’t understand the basic mechanics of walking and running. - Why reducing someone’s joint torque reduces arthritic pain. - How even the most expensive running shoes increase joint torques. - How even the smallest amount of arch support increases joint torques. - Why many big shoe companies are so threatened by natural movement. Connect with Casey: Links Mentioned:oeshshoes.com Guest Contact Info: Twitter@oeshshoes Instagram@oeshshoes Facebookfacebook.com/OESHshoes Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Are You Breathing Wrong? Breathe Better with Patrick McKeown   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 159 with Patrick McKeown   Patrick McKeown is an international breathing expert and author based in Galway, Ireland. Since 2002, he has worked with thousands of clients, including elite military special forces (SWAT) Olympic coaches and athletes.  Atomic Focus (2021) and The Breathing Cure (2021) are Patrick’s latest books.   Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Patrick McKeown about the proper way to breathe.   Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How it’s very common for people to have poor breathing habits. - Why mouth breathing and upper chest breathing affects your focus. - How breathing correctly provides stabilization for the spine. - How poor breathing patterns lead to a myriad of different health issues. - Why breathing correctly can help people move more effectively. Connect with Patrick: Guest Contact Info Twitter@OxygenAdvantage Instagram@oxygenadvantage Facebookfacebook.com/theoxygenadvantage LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/mckeownpatrick   Links Mentioned:oxygenadvantage.com     Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Survivor Winner Mike Gabler Tells All – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 158 with Michael Gabler Michael Gabler, also known by just his surname Gabler, is an American heart valve specialist and television personality known for competing on and winning the 43rd season of the American reality TV competition series Survivor. After being named the winner, Gabler declared that he would donate "100%" of the million-dollar prize to charities supporting veterans. Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Michael Gabler about what happened behind the scenes on Survivor. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How Michael is the second oldest competitor to win Survivor. - Why your frame of reference changes dramatically after a traumatic event. - How Survivor has come a long was as a reality show. - How Mike was the first person in Survivor history to donate all his winnings to charity. - How it’s never too late to try to achieve a goal on your bucket list. Connect with Mike: Guest Contact Info Twitter@Gabler1Mike Instagram@gablermike Links Mentioned:xeroshoes.com/sharktank   Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

It’s Not What You Eat. It’s What You Absorb – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 157 with Oliver Wood Oliver Wood got started in the business world after 7 years as an independent personal trainer. As he started online, he rapidly built a company to over 15 staff in his mid-20s, helping thousands of clients upgrade their body, energy, and productivity through a 4- step system he has agreed to share with us.  His unique perspective of both running a multi 7 figure company and understanding the behavioral nuances of what truly makes health habits stick after working with thousands of clients, has allowed him to create his own category in the health market of working with busy professionals that I want to share with you today.  His ability to take complicated topics and simplify them down into actionable steps you can integrate into your busy lifestyle is what makes him a world class coach.  Olly has committed the last decade of his life to the development of his Body Reset program alongside world-class coaches that has now impacted 1000s of clients from around the world.  Olly is a health expert with a deep background in business and health coaching with a deep background in gut health, biomechanics, leadership, mindfulness, and nutrition.  Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Oliver Wood about how it’s not about what you eat but what you absorb. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How being on a diet doesn’t allow your body to perform at its optimum level. - Why only looking at your intake of food and your output of exercise isn’t enough. - How stress is not level it’s a threshold and why that’s important. - Why you should look at how stress impacts you both mentally and physically. - How it’s important to pay attention to how your feels and what changes you’ve made. Connect with Oliver: Guest Contact Info Instagram@ollywoodnz Links Mentioned:  Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes

Do Shoes Alter Reality? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 156 with Cody Koontz Cody Koontz sells shoes and talks about running at RunnersWorld Tulsa. He is a certified personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine. He loves helping people meet their goals and overcome their limitations through exercise. Cody believes that deeper understanding and improved perception of movement are the best foundation for fitness. He is also a licensed physical therapist assistant and uses his rehabilitative background to help clients avoid injury and "bridge the gap" between physical therapy and their desired activities.  Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement with Cody Koontz about how shoes alter your reality. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week’s show: - How traditional footwear causes people to disassociate from their bodies. - Why it’s important to be able to feel the ground when you’re walking. - How your Achilles can’t work as a spring if you wear shoes with large soles. - Why blocking your foot positions causes your knees to move in ways they shouldn’t. - How having less support on your foot allows your knee to do what it’s meant to. Connect with Cody: Guest Contact Info Instagram@okaycodyk Facebookfacebook.com/cody.koontz.12 LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/cody-koontz-021755143   Links Mentioned:codykfitness.com  Connect with Steven: Website Xeroshoes.com Jointhemovementmovement.com Twitter@XeroShoes Instagram@xeroshoes Facebookfacebook.com/xeroshoes