Esther Gokhale is a world-renowned movement therapist and founder of the Gokhale Method. She wrote the best-selling book 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back and teaches her revolutionary work globally. We get into how to reform the shape of your spine, the steps necessary to making structural change and her travels around the globe observing various cultures movement patterns! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 25, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Brett McKay from the Art of Manliness is one of my first insprirations in the podcast world. Starting of studying law, he changed trajectories and created his world around educating people on the lost art of manliness. We get into testosterone, habit forming, Roman history and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 18, 2016•45 min
Dr. Kelly Starrett is an absolute legend in the realm of physical therapy and gernal human optimization. We dive into various abstract perpspectives on human function and simple tips on how to regain your highest movement expression. Thanks to Alan Watts for yet another beautiful sound bite! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 11, 2016•1 hr 2 min
Dr. Neal Pearson is a physical therapist, Yoga Therapist and innovative thinker in the field of pain science. We deep dive into the topic of pain and how to guide ourselves out of what over 80% of our modern population will experience in their lifetime. Chronic pain does not need to be an accepted part of life and we discuss how to reverse the trend. See more about Neal at lifeisnow.ca Intro clip from 'My Dinner with Andre' - Amazing must see movie! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Apr 04, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Sue Hitzmann is a world renowned exercise physiologist, New York Times Best Selling author of the Melt Method and she truly walks her talk. She breaks down her jouney from debilitating back pain to well integrated pain free life. We get into how our psychology impacts our connective tissue, self-care practices beyond the obvious foam rolling techniques everyone already knows. I had an amazing time having a vulnerable, organic discussion with Sue! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Mar 28, 2016•1 hr 4 min
Jonathan Bailor is the New York Times best-selling author of the Calorie Myth and we break down why we can ditch calorie counting, reformulate our perspecives on exercise duration and escape our mechanistic view of the body. This is a very important conversation which goes well beyond calories and dives into the psychobiology of eating, philosophical perspectives self-optimization and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 21, 2016•42 min
Rafe Kelley is the founder of Evolve, Move, Play and is pioneering the introduction of 'rough housing', play and movement in trees as a dynamic means of getting into incredible shape both physically and mentally. We get into both technical and broad perspectives on the impact of moving in nature and how to add these crucial components to your practice! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 14, 2016•1 hr 8 min
Jimmy Moore is a world renowned writer, podcaster, speaker and sweet human being. He has wriiten several books in relation to low-carb/high fat dietary approach and lost hundreds of pounds in the process. What we need to know about triglycerides, HDL, LDL, carbs and more. Live Hand Pan drum in the streets of Florence, italy to boot! Learn more from Jimmy at livinlavidalowcarb.com Find more Hand Pan drum my Italian friend Davide at hangfusionmusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...
Mar 07, 2016•1 hr 23 min
Mary Bond is a world-renowned movement teacher, an original student of Ida Rolf, accomplished dancer and brings 73 years of wisdom to the discussion of how and why move well. We dive into specific tips on how to develop your felt body sense, how our perception affects our movement and how to break away from a mechanistic mind and body. A true pleasure having the opportunity to have such a wise soul on the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 29, 2016•1 hr 11 min
Keith Jardine, Former UFC Light-Heavy Weight Champion of the world, may be the sweetest, kind hearted guy you will ever meet inside the body of a Viking warrior and he shows his truely human side with us in this episode! We get into overcoming self-imposed limitations due to fear of our own potential, overcoming anxiety before some of the biggest fights in MMA history, beating opponents like Chuck Liddell and Forest Griffin and much more. Keith is also the co-owner of Cave Man Coffee (some of th...
Feb 22, 2016•45 min
Ari Meisel was diagnosed with Crohn's disease and was not able to invest more than an hour of time to work in a day before complete exhaustion. From this, he learned how to be incredibly effective with the hour he had and how to eliminate the unnecessary details of our work schedule. He breaks the steps down to 'Optimize-Automate-Outsource' and we learn how to apply this principle in various aspects of our lives. Reduce stress by eliminating unnecessary mental/physical clutter. A truly amazing s...
Feb 15, 2016•41 min
Steve Maxwell is a world-renowned fitness coach, jiu-jitsu black belt under Relson Gracie and first instructor in the USA of kettlebells. HIs resume is impressive to say the least and we get into how he went from living the 'American Dream' to downsizing to a backpack and traveling the globe teaching workshops and experiencing Earth. We tap into how to control your mind to Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Feb 08, 2016•1 hr 12 min
Ryan Hurst is the founder of Gold Medal Bodies (GMB), high-level gymnist, martial artist and world class movement teacher. Radical conversation delving into gymnastic skills, movement foundations, life lessons and world travels. Intro & outro audio recording of ocean crashing againts rocks in north western Africa! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 02, 2016•1 hr 14 min
Pedram Shojai is a Chinese medical doctor, Taoist priest, documentary film-maker and overall bad ass. It was a sincere pleasure breaking down the pharmaceutical industry, detox, Chinese medicine and how to get your body functioning impeccably. Hands down one of my favorite interviews and I hope you enjoy as much as I did. Intro recorded live on the beach in Morocco in front of my new Senegalese friends wilding out on African drums. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 12 min
Ryan Ford is the the founder of APEX Movement, several amazing parkour gyms located throughout Colorado and California. He is a top authority in the parkour world and I had a great time breaking down imperfection training, tips to move like a ninja, how to land a jump and more. Intro recorded live in a dark street in Morocco with my new muslim homies. Enjoy the Gnawa music! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Jan 10, 2016•1 hr 13 min
James Lambert is an ex undefeated bare knuckle figher from England turned motivational life coach and writer. We get into how he guided himself through extreme depression to 'Mr. Happy'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 04, 2016•1 hr 16 min
Dr. Andreo Spina is a the founder of Functional Movement Seminars, world class movement educator and accomplished chiropractor. I had a great time breaking down what exactly is neutral spine and when is it important, how we can change our work environment to be more effective for our bodies and much more! The intro is recorded my new Spanish 'girl friends' house in Granada, Spain. The music is from beautiful flamenco show I went to the night before recording the episode, enjoy! Learn more about ...
Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 18 min
Dan Pardi was truly a pleasure to have on the show and we will surely have him back in 2016! We got into the ins and outs of sleeping, raving and various conter-culture perspectives. Dan is definitly cut from a similar cloth as the Align community and I am grateful for his contribution! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 26 min
Dr. Justin Marchegiani is a functional medicine doctor and D.C. with a lifetime of experience. In this conversation, we deep dive into several subjects on how to repair our bodies and defend against potential intruders. Dr. Justin is significantly smarter than I am and I had a great time getting schooled! We get into vitamin D deficiency, adrenal fatigue, thyroid and gut repair and much more. I potentially will be offending some people with some of my perspectives on religion and our origins. Th...
Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 27 min
Hal Elrod is literally a walking miracle and a true inspiration to have on the show! In this episode, we got into his story from clinical death to exuberant life and how he chose to heal instead of listen to his broken diagnosis. We get into how to focus our intentions in the optimal direction and actionable to tips to get the most out of this life! This episode is not be missed. Hal and I traded interviews and you can hear he and chatting movement on his show at halelrod.com Learn more about yo...
Nov 30, 2015•50 min
Thomas Myers is one of the most important people in the realm of fascial research and shifting our perspectives on the connections within our bodies. This was one of my favorite discussions and I look forward to having Tom back on the show next year to continue. We get into various approaches & philosophies of working with pain instead of being confined by an over-simplified definition. We chat about timeless wisdom from various influential minds from history and how maintaining our body is ...
Nov 23, 2015•1 hr 3 min
Darryl Edwards is the writer of multiple books on ancestral movement and paleo lifestyle. He is a movement educator and an inspiration to be around. This conversation ranges from the impact of racism on movement to how to turn your passion into your career. There is a brilliant 7 minutes of live violin I recorded in the Louvre in Paris, France just a day before the horrible terrorist attacks. Enjoy and hopefully we can find value in this event somehow. Thanks Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Nov 16, 2015•1 hr 24 min
Jay Papasan is a New York Times Best Selling author and inspiring individual to chat with. In this conversation we get into how he and his wife became multi-millionaires in under a decade. He breaks down the most effective ways everyone can begin taking control of their finances and begin building the life of their dreams. Financial stress is a major cause of dis-ease in our society and we need to balance this just as well as everything else for optimal health. This doesn't mean we need money to...
Nov 09, 2015•1 hr 1 min
Carl Paoli is a world renowned gymnast and coach with a lifetime of experience in movement. He also happens to be a great thinker with a ton of great metaphysical tid-bits to illustrate the value of effective movement. We chatted about tips to travel optimally and keep your body functioning great even 30,000 feet off the ground. We got into the ins and outs of strong body positioning through a variety of ranges and a whole lot interesting tangents beyond that! Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Oct 26, 2015•1 hr 6 min
James Earls is the writer of an important book by the name of 'Born to Walk' which gets into the nitty gritty of what it means to ambulate well! This is a subject that is rarely gotten into because most teachers don't know enough about it in the first place. We break down from toes to nose how to move better. If you or anyone you know has experienced pain in there body or generally would like to move better this is a mandatory discussion to download into your brain... Learn more about your ad ch...
Oct 19, 2015•1 hr 14 min
Mark Bowden is a world renowned body language expert and writer of several popular books on the topic. In this conversation, we get into actionable tips on how to occupy your body most effectively in every situation including dating, business, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2015•53 min
Wim Hof has about a dozen world records in relation to exposing the body to cold temperatures. He has climbed Mt. Everest in a pair of shorts and boots and did the same on Mt. Kilimanjaro! He and his team have done extensive studies on the impact of cold water thermogenesis on the health of the body. Alleviate depression, decrease body fat, increase muscle, increase mental cognition and strengthen immune system to name a few reasons you may be interested in experimenting with this! Learn more ab...
Oct 05, 2015•1 hr
Rick Doblin is a pioneer in the use of psychedelics as therapeutic supplements. In the conversation we chat about the use of MDMA in the treatment PTSD with police and war veterans. The use of psilocybin to process emotional information and how to guide yourself through a 'bad trip'. The impact of cannabis on time perception and how we can increase our perceived sense of our time alive. We chat about integrating physical movement with our mental/emotional selves and more. This conversation is a ...
Sep 28, 2015•1 hr 16 min
Stanton Peele is a world renowned best selling author of a dozen books on addiction and recovery. We get into actionable tips on how to recover from addiction, develop self-empowerment and redefine what addiction actually means. Is the disease model of addiction an accurate depiction? We get into it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 21, 2015•1 hr 18 min
Gil Hedley is a world renowned dissector of human cadavers and teacher. He has been a virtual mentor of mine for years and I am honored to have him on the show! He teaches physical therapists, massage therapists, doctors, yoga instructors and just about anyone interested in human movement. We discuss the intricacies of human connective tissue and how to maintain your health. We chat about injury prevention and how to get to source of pain in the body and much more! This conversation is a must li...
Sep 14, 2015•1 hr 8 min
