We welcome Romina Kostich, a personal trainer specializing in strength & performance training for runners on this episode of Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast. She started coaching in 2014 and now trains clients around the globe to run faster, breathe easier, and get stronger while decreasing their likelihood of injury. On This Episode: Romina's background Disordered eating, injuries and introduction to strength training Strength training & running mechanics How to approach clients ...
Apr 14, 2021•51 min•Season 2Ep. 62
Today on Move Your BB, we welcome Chris Frioux! A former radio DJ turned physical therapy student currently attending Baylor University. He lives in the Oklahoma City area with his wife, Carrie, and two pugs, Pistol and Boomer. Recognizing the need to be a good role-model for his future patients, Chris lost over 100 pounds in the last year through diet and exercise and hopes to not only get people back to the most important things in their lives, but also be a source of inspiration for healthier...
Apr 02, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 61
Stacey Schaedler is a strength and nutrition coach based out of the Boston area. Stacey has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from UMass Amherst. Her mission is helping women feel incredible through intelligent strength, training and sustainable nutrition. All of Stacy's methods are backed by science as well as no bullshit, quick fixes. Stacey's motto is all about "Progress Not Perfection" which she demonstrates in her life on a daily basis. We were pumped to have Stacey on our podcast! ...
Mar 17, 2021•36 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Crystal Thomas is a former D1 collegiate volleyball player as well as a former professional indoor volleyball player. She currently works as a personal trainer/movement coach utilizing Postural Restoration Institute® techniques with all of her clients. She is very passionate about working one-on-one with her clients to eliminate pain and remove fear of movement as they return to their fitness and their daily life activities and the things that they love to do. On this podcast specifically, we ta...
Mar 02, 2021•51 min•Season 34Ep. 59
Celine Foster is an acupuncturist & herbalist based out of the New York City area. She graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture with a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She combines many disciplines into a holistic acupuncture practice! This is our second episode with Celine. Check out Episode 14 here to listen to the first episode we recorded with her back in 2019! Show Topics: What is herbalism? The Link of Acupuncture and Herbalism Immunity Boost Vitamin C ...
Feb 18, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Mike Stella is a Certified Athletic Trainer and founder of Movement Underground in Long Island, New York. He has rehabilitated and reconditioned athletes from a variety of levels in sports, not only help them return to competition but also increase in their resilience to future injury. Mike’s potent combination of movement evaluation, manual therapy, and corrective exercise help him identify and eliminate the underlying causes of pain in injuries while educating athletes on the best practices in...
Jan 30, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body we have David Bidler! David is a speaker, author, and leader in professional development. David is the CEO of Breathe to Perform which shares the science of stress management and peak performance with industry leaders and their teams. David proudly serves as the President of the nonprofit organization Physiology First and presents material from the Breathe to Perform program to students and teachers throughout the United States. David owns The Distance Pro...
Jan 22, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Today on the podcast, we welcome Erin Murray. Erin Murray is a nutrition, health, and strength coach that that splits her time between clients and academia. Her passion for science and whole foods directs much of her work, where she focuses on transforming biochemistry into delicious meal ideas, actionable steps, and sustainable new lifestyles for her clients. Her work also centers around a whole systems approach, where she synthesizes research on food, climate, and biological sciences to work t...
Jan 13, 2021•35 min•Season 26Ep. 55
Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast, Meghan Barrington & Aleena Kanner share their journeys in 2020 and what they are looking forward to in 2021! They talk about where this podcast is going, what their future looks like and where they are after quite an interesting year! We want to thank all of our listeners for supporting us in 2020! It's been a wild ride of a year and we want you to know that we are here for you and we are SO grateful for you. Thank you for posting us on IG, sh...
Jan 07, 2021•19 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body podcast we have Emily Kadish, PT, DPT! Emily is a physical therapist specializing in women’s pelvic health and wellness. She obtained both a B.S. in Exercise Science and Doctorate in P.T. degree from Marshall University and has continued her education with Postural Restoration Institute, Herman and Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute, APTA Women’s Health, Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist course, and is an Empowered Performance grad. Emily’s passion for...
Dec 29, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 53
On today's Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast episodes we welcome Rua Gilna & Boris Dugandzic. Both are brilliant personal trainers in the fitness space in New York/ New Jersey area. Rua, originally from Ireland, has been in fitness for over 16 years from personal training, to lecturing and designing syllabus for certification courses to managing multi million dollar gyms, heading training departments for chains of gyms and working one on one with international level athletes and average...
Dec 22, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Beverley Simpson, Former Fitness Manager for Crunch in Manhattan, New York turned online business owner. She is currently a certified personal trainer and pre/postnatal specialist. (NASM CPT, CES, PES, CFSC, FMS I & II, PN2,) and dozens more certifications in movement. Beverley is passionate about the science of training, and has helped hundreds of trainers package their genius into products and selling their service without feeling sleaze-y! On This Episode: Beverley's background and how sh...
Dec 11, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Today's interview on Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast is with body language expert Tiffany Lee! Tiffany Lee is a Senior Body Language Instructor at the Body Language Institute in Alexandria, VA, Empowerment Coach, and Certified Spinning® Instructor. Drawing from her traditional studies at Howard University and life experiences, her mission is to help you communicate effectively & understand what others are saying to you both verbally & non-verbally. Tiffany is also a Lupus survivor...
Nov 26, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Andrew Hannon is a golf-fitness specialist at Premier Systems in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was one of the golf digest Top 50 fitness trainers in America in both 2017 and 2019. He is full of innovative and creative ways of training athletes and the general population alike. On This Episode: How did you get involve with Premier Fitness Systems? How do you incorporate the biomechanics of breathing in your training? Do you see potential from the kids that you train with? Weaknesses in a golf athlete P...
Nov 15, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Michael J Mullin is an NATA Certified Athletic Trainer with 25 + years’ experience in training and rehabilitation. He owns Integrative Rehab Training which is where he primarily sees his clients. He is also on the adjunct faculty in the University of New England and is a certified clinical instructor through the Postural Restoration Institute . He has a successful online presence on Instagram where he posts educational content that is beneficial for Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, and st...
Nov 08, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body we welcome Neal Hallinan, PRT, CSCS, LMT! Neal is Postural Restoration Institute ® Trained and he is based out of New Jersey. Neal's chronic pain story has inspired many to dive into the PRI system to heal themselves. Neal has a very active YouTube where he shares his insite on the PRI system. We had an awesome time learning from Neal on this episode! On This Episode: Neal's chronic pain story--> from tinnitus, to SI joint pain and plantar fasciitis, he...
Oct 27, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast we welcome Solana Lewis! Solana is a certified personal trainer and powerlifting coach. She trains powerlifters and general population clients online. Solana herself is a World Champion powerlifter and currently holds the Junior American Squat record for the 63kg weight class. Her background as a competitive powerlifter, along with her Bachelors Degree in Exercise Science, and 5 years of coaching has helped her to develop training models to advance...
Oct 18, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body we have Dr. Jason St. Clair! Jason is the owner of Rise Physical Therapy in Charleston SC. He a board certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist and a fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. In addition to practicing as a full time clinician he also serves as an Adjunct Instructor for the MUSC DPT program. Jason’s mission is to bridge the gap between rehab and performance. He believes our job as rehab professionals should be ...
Oct 11, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Dr. Kasey Ratliff is a Physical Therapist based out of Fort Worth, TX. We have had Kasey on Move Your BB in Episode 13. You can listen to that episode here. Dr. Kasey Ratliff utilizes the science of Postural Restoration Institute when working in the clinic with her patients. On This Episode: Mouth breathing or chronic over breathing Postural changes and airway changes of mouth breathing Tongue positioning Balloon blowing and pressure management What comes before mouth breathing? You have two flo...
Oct 03, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Dr. Locatelli Rao is a physical therapist working in Pasadena, California. He began his DPT journey by studying and graduating from USC’s prestigious Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2002. Dr. Rao’s life and career paths have led him and his private practice into what it is today: a small, specialized niche clinic that takes care of those are struggling with an unresolved ailment, have had a suboptimal rehab experience or those such as athletes are looking for optimizing their movement and ...
Sep 28, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 43
On today's mini episode, we interview Katie St. Clair, CSCS, to discuss her 12 week long program, Empowered Performance! Both Meghan and Aleena are graduates of EP and have unique stories to share about their experience. Empowered performance is brilliantly programmed, but even more “empowering” because of its strong base in education and community. TO JOIN EMPOWERED PERFORMANCE! If you decide to join after September 15th, please email katiestclairfitness@gmail.com Katie's IG -------------------...
Sep 21, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Dr. Emily Kiberd is a New York-based chiropractor, movement specialist and strength enthusiast. She utilizes Dynamic Neuro-Muscular Stabilization (DNS), Anatomy In Motion, Strong First Kettlebell principles with her clients. Emily has a unique story of successfully reversing her Hashimoto's thyroiditis and today we discussed proper movement techniques, general intelligent strength training and training specifically for Hashimoto's. She is also a mother of two children, Baby Brooklyn and Elvis! O...
Sep 21, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Kyle Dobbs has worked in the fitness industry for 15 years as a coach, educator, and leader. Three years ago he founded Compound Performance and has worked with hundreds of clients and coaches since. Originally from South West Missouri, he worked in Union Square, Manhattan for 10 years which has been a huge influence on his life and training. He currently lives with his wife and 2 children in Missouri. On This Episode: Living and Training in NYC The reason behind moving back to Missouri Movement...
Aug 20, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 40
On today's episodes we interview Dr. Jeremy Paster. Jeremy is the owner of Game Changer Physical Therapy out of New Jersey. Jeremy specializes in sports-related injuries and integration of rehab to sports performance. He has extensive experience working with high-level athletes from all ages as well as patients with chronic reoccurring symptoms. Jeremy’s unique treatment philosophy has led to a great deal of success working with patients who have previously failed at traditional rehab approaches...
Aug 07, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 39
D'Annette Stephens is a native from Virginia. She graduated from Rutgers University in 2016. She has over 5 years of training experience and 1 year of managerial experience in fitness. She holds a Bachelor’s Arts in Human Resources and has currently been accepted to Long Island University Brooklyn Campus to obtain a Masters in Exercise Science with a strength and conditioning concentration. She takes time to build inter-personal relationships with her clients and she drives the concept of teachi...
Jul 24, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 38
David Flowers is a personal trainer from Manchester with 8 years of experience in the field. He has been personal trainer for New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, and the UK. David got his start in the movement/ exercise realm as a football (soccer) player. He then went on to study sport science at University. As he lived in New Zealand, he discovered his passion for training general population clients which is his current client population in Manchester! On This Episode: Rediscovering your passion Wo...
Jul 14, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Conor Harris is a CSCS based out of Oregon. He has had the opportunity to train many first-round draft picks across major sports in the United States as well as a national championship-winning baseball team. He utilizes the concepts of Postural Restoration Institute and he blends it with athletic development. He helps clients gain muscle, lose fat and increase performance with his coaching skills. On Today's Episode: -Pandemic and Training -In Person versus Online training -Cueing an exercise -S...
Jul 03, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Today on the podcast, we welcome Lacey Dunn. Lacey is a Registered Dietitian, self-proclaimed crazy cat lady, and NASM certified personal trainer. She owns a functional medicine nutrition virtual private practice, UpliftFit Nutrition, and is also the host of UpliftFit Nutrition radio. Lacey’s goals as a coach are to help clients take their health into their own hands, reach their fitness & body composition goals, improve their relationship with food (and themselves!), and help them develop a...
Jun 12, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 35
On today's podcast we have movement specialist Alex Effer! Alex has a holistic approach to training and has an amazing way of taking the complex and breaking it down to be more understandable. He has had a huge background in the field of strength and conditioning, movement and training and we loved hearing about his journey ! Alex lives in Canada and owns his own business called Resilient Training and Rehabilitation! On This Episode: Background How he got into the rehabilitation world Working at...
May 22, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Tami Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Mind-Body Coach who supports women in creating internal safety to be able to heal from trauma and toxic shame. Tami has devoted herself to studying the brain, the nervous system and why we develop in the ways we do. She believes that her healing really started when she learned how to integrate both the mind and body. She believes in the power of activating people's innate capacity to self-heal and empowering people to know that they can. Tami ...
May 06, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 33
