Today we welcome Coach Lucy Hendricks. Lucy is working to redefine what it means to be a personal trainer and coach by bringing awareness to all the other facts in clients lives that are impacting their livelihood. Today we chatted about how teaching these habits can impact an individual's mental health and live. On Today's Episode: Female Fitness Alliance Lucy’s Background Redefining personal training through life factors and becoming a support system Terry Wahls Interview with Lucy Dr. Ben Hou...
Apr 27, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 32
On today’s episode Meghan interviews a group of 8 women part of the Female Fitness Alliance. The ultimate goal of the Female Fitness Alliance is to be a collective group of strong female voices for as large an audience as possible with a mission to promote female mentors and elevate all females in the industry. This is a completely FREE opportunity and lectures will be released weekly with a weekly Q&A post lecture! This is inclusive of all backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, sexual orientations...
Apr 12, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 31
On today's episode we welcome Dr. Gary Gecelter. Dr. Gecelter is the Chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Francis Hospital. He is a general surgeon who specializes in cancer surgery. He oversees the hospitals growing non-cardiac surgical program. In this episode we dive into the pathophysiology of COVID-19, the current climate in hospitals around the country, and some actions we can take as a nation to help support healthcare workers and their families during this unpresedented time. On ...
Apr 06, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 30
On today’s show we welcome Ian Markow for a very timely discussion on developing an online personal training and movement business. Ian started his training carreer in NYC where he first began training at Crunch Fitness and then ventured into working out of a known Physical therapist clinic in NYC. Ian grew his online market in the last few years so well that he was able to move to Miami (so he could soak up the sun) and continue working to pursue his online Kinstretch and coaching business. HE ...
Mar 30, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Today on the podcast we have Alyssa Ritchey, a successful member of team USA for Olympic Weightlifting! Alyssa recently broke the Pan American Championship clean and jerk record in 2019. This girl is beyond bitty strong with the ability to clean and jerk double her body weight and has showcased that on a platform. We are so happy that she was able to come onto our show to chat about olympic weightlifting, Hashimoto Thyroiditis diagnosis and the struggle that many Olympic Weightlifters have with ...
Mar 23, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Today's episode is a mini episode where Aleena discusses her new 4 week Active While At Home Program. She talks about COVID-19 and the disruption to everyones daily lives and how Aleena wants to do her part to help and make social isolation a little bit better. ♥️ Aleena's Active While At Home Program is for anyone who is looking to have a plan, stay motivated and keep their bodies healthy during this tough time. It comes with 3 days a week of training sessions with access to TrainHeroic app whi...
Mar 19, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 27
On today’s episode we cover a range of topics in women’s health, from athletes with urinary incontinence to setting up a feeding station for your baby! Today we chat with Rachel Parrotta, a pelvic floor physical therapist based out of Manhattan and Long Island New York. Rachel began her journey into health becoming a certified athletic trainer at Boston University! She then went on to become a Doctor of Physical Therapy where she eventually found her passion in pelvic health. Whether you have ki...
Mar 09, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Today on the show we chatted with Jill Zimmerman, a Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Certified Personal Trainer with over 15 years of experience. Jill bridges the gap between medicine and fitness with her holistic approach to treating pain. Jill owns her own business out of Charleston, South Carolina called Perfectly Fit Wellness. She utilizes a movement based approach where she unravels the layers of poor posture, dysfunctional breathing patterns, stress, and body mechanics to discover the unde...
Mar 02, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On today's episode we welcome, Dr. Perry Nickelston, DC, NKT, FMS, SFMA, is a chiropractic physician who takes a holistic and functional approach to his patient care. He is an expert in myofacial, orthopedic, medical, and trigger point massage therapy, but also in movement assessment and diagnosis. He also has over 25 years of experience as a master trainer. Dr. Perry is the host of the Stop Chasing Pain podcast, a regular columnist in several multidisciplinary health and fitness publications, a...
Feb 22, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Katie St. Clair is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach with 20 years of experience in the field. She is passionate about using a principle based approach to help people achieve the movement they desire! She believes in looking beyond the basics and understanding how human biomechanics is influenced by every system in the body. She uses respiration and skeletal positioning to optimize human movement. Katie is also the creator of the Empowered Performance Program, a 12 week educational, on...
Feb 13, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Melissa Paris is a New York City based NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a passion for health and fitness and a specialization in pre and post natal training! Melissa has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Montclair State University. She is also StrongFirst Kettlebell and Bodyweight Certified and is working towards her Iron Maiden! Melissa is the founder of The Fit Fourth, an online training system for pre/post pregnancy. On top of all of these accolades, she is also a mother of 2 boys!...
Feb 07, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 22
David is a movement, biomechanics and rehabilitation specialist who works with chronic pain sufferers and athletes in a variety of sports. David has worked with some of the best athletes in the world and regularly consults with other coaches and therapists to help them get the best results with their clients! David knows a ton about the biomechanics foot which we covered in today's episode!🦶 On this Episode: David’s Background as an athlete playing Galic Football and Soccer David’s Injury that ...
Feb 03, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today we welcome Dr. Shanté Cofield! Shanté is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and the creator of The Movement Maestro! Her social media provides the viewer with online education to spread knowledge about physical therapy & coaching for movement professionals. Shanté teaches courses for Rocktape and she has also recently created her own course called Moving with the Maestro! She is also the host of Maestro on the Mic Podcasts! All of these links can be found below! On today’s episode: How Shant...
Jan 25, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In today's episode, we welcome Jake Dunn, aka The Rehab Process! Jake is a strength and movement coach based out of New York City. Oringially from Florida, he played college baseball as a left handed pitcher and graduated from the University of Central Florida. Jake has a serious eye for movement and he works with clients in person and online helping people create more efficient movement patterns while making them stronger using systems of respiration, fascia and neurology! This episode is for a...
Jan 17, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Today we welcome back IFBB Bikini Pro Hannah Osmon on Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast! We had Hannah on the show for Episode 2 , so if you haven’t listened to that go ahead and check that out! ♥️ Today we dive deep into Hannah’s journey from breast implants to breast explants. She gets vulnerable and shares many details about her experience over last two years of her life. We’re so happy to have her on again and we appreciate her sharing these personal details. 🍈 🍈 On This Episode: Hann...
Jan 07, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Today's episode is a reflection of our time in 2019! Hope you enjoy it! Thank you for sticking along and listening to our podcast! ♥️ On This Episode: Theme of the Year Personal Growth Experience in 2019 Biggest Lesson Learned- Aleena -“My sport is not my identity.” Biggest Lesson Learned- Meghan -"If you do not like where you are, move.” What would you have done differently? What are you looking forward to in 2020? The growth Meghan has seen in Aleena The growth Aleena has seen in Meghan We'll ...
Dec 27, 2019•33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Aaron LeBauer is a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), entrepreneur, business coach, author, podcast host, and pioneer in the cash-based physical therapy realm. His mission is to save 100 million people worldwide from unnecessary surgery with the help of other passionate physical therapists. On This Episode: Aaron’s background before he became a DPT How Aaron went from being a massage therapist to becoming a DPT Being in DPT school with a clinical background in massage His cash based PT business G...
Dec 19, 2019•40 min•Season 1Ep. 16
On today’s episode we chat with Casey Farlow, MPH, RDN, CHC, CLT. Casey graduated from Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine with her Master’s Degree in Public Health and completed training to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Casey owns her own business working with clients and specializing in neurological diseases, concussion recovery, TBI, and mental health. She has continued advanced eduction and certifications in evidence based health coaching, func...
Dec 13, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
On today's episode we chat with Celine Foster, a NYC-based Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist. Celine holds a Master's Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) in Newton, MA. Celine combines different disciplines and modalities into a holistic practice to effectively treat various conditions including chronic pain, stress management, psycho-emotional imbalances, fertility issues, women's health, digestive issues, headaches and even the commo...
Dec 05, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Kasey Aikin is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and is in the process of becoming full time faculty for Postural Restoration Institute! Kasey completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at University of Texas and has been practicing PRI as a Physical Therapist for the past 9 years. Kasey owns her own business in the Dallas-Fort Worth area called PRISM Physical Therapy, where she treats complex cases using principles of Postural Restoration. In this podcast Kasey breaks down the concepts of PRI in a ...
Nov 21, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Leon Victor is a Physio/ Physical Therapist based out of Cologne, Germany! He is also a coach where he works with clients and merges training, mobility and injury management. Leon specializes in mobility, vestibular and visual training. He works with people in person in Germany and he also offers online programming! Leon has also been teaching courses all over Germany called Calithenics x Mobility. On This Episode: How Aleena met Leon Congrats to Leon on becoming a Physio (DPT) Combining being a...
Nov 14, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Andrew Schaefer is a friend of Meghan's that she met while working with University of Washington Football Team from 2011-2013. Andrew was an Offensive Lineman for UW throughout his entire collegiate career. After finishing his degree, he joined the Marines and lost over 100lbs. Andrew gives us insight on life as a college athlete, his transition out of school and his 100 lb weight loss journey. Recommended for anyone who is an athlete or has a daunting goal ahead of them! On This Episode: How Me...
Nov 07, 2019•45 min•Season 1Ep. 11
For this episode we interview Dr. Joe LaVacca, DPT and owner of Strength In Motion Physical Therapy based out of Manhattan, NY. Together with his girlfriend, Courtney Conley, Joe has recently started teaching a course all over the world called Top Down Bottoms Up! The course focuses on the importance of understanding function and assessment of the lower quarter of the body followed by joint by joint treatment and different intervention strategies. Joe also teaches consistently for RockTape all w...
Oct 30, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Today we welcome the Chris Reed on our podcast! Chris received his Bachelors degree in Kinesiology from University of Illinois and then went on to become an a Certified Athletic Trainer from the same program both Meghan and I graduated from- University of Arkansas! Chris is an ATC (Certified Athletic Trainer) , CSCS (Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) and FMS (Functional Movement Specialist) and he currently works as the Vice President of program design at Tatum Human Performance ...
Oct 22, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Aleena is one of the co-hosts of Move Your Brain Move Your Body. On today's episode, Meghan interviews Aleena so you can learn a bit about her life and what she has been going through the last 6 months. Aleena is a Certified Athletic Trainer, NASM Personal Trainer, Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist, Kinstretch Instructor, Postural Restoration Institute trained, and a Precision Nutrition coach. Aleena lives in Queens, NY and works one on one with clients to help them improve their...
Oct 13, 2019•41 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Today we welcome the wonderful Stephanie Reed on our podcast! Steph received her Bachelors degree in Psychology from University of Illinois and then went on to become an Occupational Therapist at Washington University in Saint Louis Missouri. She currently works as a Pediatric Occupational Therapist and is in the process currently to become a nutritional therapy practitioner. She has an integrative approach to nutrition and health and we had such a great time chatting with her about a bunch of e...
Oct 08, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
"Try to put things out into the world instead of consume them"- Meghan Meghan is one of the co-hosts of Move Your Brain Move Your Body. Today Aleena interviews Meghan so you can learn a bit about what she's been going through this last year. Meghan is a Certified Athletic Trainer, CSCS, Strong First and Precision Nutrition coach. She lives in Tacoma, Washington with her boyfriend Chaz and her adorable baby golden retriever, Griffy. On this Episode: Childhood Memories Her experience at the Emeral...
Oct 03, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
We welcome Sara Korzeniewski is a Registered Dietitian, Certified LEAP Therapist, and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition practitioner. She obtained her Bachelors degree from Northern Illinois University and then went on to study dietetics at University Medical Center in Arizona, where she currently resides. She currently works as a business owner herself where she treats clients using functional lab work, nutrition and lifestyle changes to help make their lives better and give them long term soluti...
Sep 27, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
We welcome Kay Cee Miller (soon to be Kay Cee Storley) on the show today. Kay Cee is a Precision Nutrition coach who owns her own business, Killer Nutrition. She helps many weightlifters as well as lifestyle clients make changes to their lives using nutrition. She also balances being a full time coach with competing as a National Level Olympic Weightlifter. She resides in Arizona and competes for Brooklyn Barbell Club in Brooklyn, NY. She is also my teammate (Aleena) and I have had the pleasure ...
Sep 22, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We welcome Dr. Brendon McDermott onto the show for Episode 3! Dr. McDermott is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Associate Professor and Clinical Director of Athletic Training at University of Arkansas. He has an extensive research background in thermoregulation, heat illnesses, exertional sickling, hydration, and preventing sudden death in sport. He received his PhD in exercise science from the University of Connecticut prior to becoming a faculty member at University of Arkansas. He is a fellow of...
Sep 18, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3
