Jim Dooner is the Head Physiotherapist of The Foot Collective , a global health community whose primary focus is feet. Their mission is to "empower as many people as possible with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to create more foot and movement freedom in their lives." For the past few years I've been wearing Xero Shoes , and absolutely loving the freedom my feet feel while inside of a shoe. We have recently moved to Australia, where we are now barefoot now more than ever which is even...
Jul 10, 2024•43 min•Ep. 42
Kelly and Juliet Starrett are the founders of The Ready State , and authors of the New York Times' Bestseller Built to Move . "This is the first body book written for exercisers and nonexercisers alike. It’s full of foundational wisdom for everyone from professional athletes to gym haters and everyone in between. Built to Move introduces readers to a set of simple principles and practices that are undemanding enough to work into any busy schedule, lead to greater ease of movement, better health,...
Jul 09, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 41
Jared Hanley is the Founder and CEO is NatureQuant , which "analyzes nature's impact to help improve health and well-being on a large scale. We focus on nature quantification and exposure assessment, innovative data sources, and analytical techniques. Derived from big-data and machine learning, our patent-pending technology optimizes the health benefits of nature.". Jared explains how they have figured out a way to prove the positive impacts nature has on our health, and the steps they are takin...
Jul 08, 2024•31 min•Ep. 40
Michael Cazayoux is a former CrossFit Games champion, founder of the Brute Strength Podcast (now the Michael Caz Podcast ), and co-founder of the nutrition coaching company Working Against Gravity. I listened to his podcast for years, consuming all the amazing content he put out there, and it was a huge inspiration for me creating this podcast and seeking to interview some amazing people. His latest project is the one I've been the most intrigued by, Soul Searching Adventures . His tagline reads...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 39
Join us as we talk all about proper nutrition for kids; discussing school lunches, eating out, and how to get them to eat vegetables. I've been a long time fan of hers, first being introduced to her nutrition expertise in the CrossFit space. Kids' nutrition can be a delicate topic, and I was pumped to hear her insight on what she thought were best practices. EC Synkowski runs OptimizeMe Nutrition , a company dedicated to making nutrition easy through B2B/B2C digital education products and corpor...
Jun 10, 2024•36 min•Ep. 38
Mitchell Kirsch is a professional basketball player, basketball trainer, and founder of Elevate Academy . Elevate Academy is a community for basketball enthusiasts of all levels, from aspiring players to seasoned coaches and trainers looking for the best information, courses, drills, and resources to bring their game to the next level. I found Mitchell through his Instagram account @hoopin_mitch , where I was captivated by his unique approaching to teaching basketball skills to kids. He focuses ...
May 27, 2024•51 min•Ep. 37
Please join us as I talk with Marcus Filly, founder of Functional Bodybuilding and former CrossFit games athlete. I have been following him for years, drawn to his unique programming that blends functional training, high intensity, longetivity principles, and fun. I wanted to pick his brain about how his training has evolved over the years, especially now being a father, and how he prioritizes fitness and health for his kids. I hope you learn and enjoy this conversation as much as I did, and don...
May 13, 2024•54 min•Ep. 36
I'm pumped to start of this next season with a returning guest, Linda Åkeson McGurk. She was a big inspiration behind our move from NY to Sweden, and it's so cool to be able to talk to her again after now living in Sweden for almost 2 years. We talk about some of our shared experiences living in the US and Sweden, and spend a lot of time talk about her amazing new book, The Open-Air Life. We hope you enjoy the episode, and please don't forgot to rate it and subscribe so you don't miss out on new...
Apr 29, 2024•51 min•Ep. 35
It's been a while since our last podcast episode, but we are now back with a new batch of some awesome interviews! In the summer of 2022, we packed up and moved our family of 4 and 3 pets from our home Rochester, NY, where we had spent our entire lives, to Stockholm, Sweden. I accepted a teaching position there, and over the course of 2 months we sold our house, 2 cars, and all of our belongings to embark on a crazy adventure. Now that we have lived here for almost 2 years, my wife Brittany and ...
Apr 15, 2024•23 min•Ep. 34
Linda McGurk is the author of the best-selling book "There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)" . This book has changed my life in so many ways, opening my eyes to the value of spending time in nature, regardless of the weather. As a child, I spent all day every day outside, even in the winters growing up in Western New York. As an adult, I realized I lost that connection with nature, and this...
Jan 17, 2022•51 min•Ep. 33
Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist, the founder of TimberNook , and author of the best-selling book Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children . Show topics include: Outdoor play Playgrounds Sensory Stimulation Vestibular System and more! Support the show...
Dec 06, 2021•40 min•Ep. 32
This week's episode is with the founder of Intentionally Unplugged, aimed at equipping and empowering families to have healthy boundaries with technology. Denise is a mom of 3 and a teacher, so she sees first hand the impact technology and screens has on her and her kids' lives. She gives us some suggestions on how to navigate screen time with ourselves and with our kids, especially during these times when it seems like we are all required to be in front of a computer. This interview really hits...
Nov 30, 2020•46 min•Ep. 31
Join us as we talk with Carolyne Prevost, a woman who has proven over the years that it pays to be well rounded. Carolyne competes and has competed in several different sports at a very high level, all the while juggling a full-time teaching position. I am so impressed with her versatility and athleticism, and even more impressed with her time management skills to be able to fit it all in. We talk about sport specialization, movement in school, and prioritizing your health in this episode. I hop...
Nov 23, 2020•36 min•Ep. 30
Matt Seebaum is the Executive Director of the Strider Education Foundation, the provider for All Kids Bike. Their mission is to get every Kindergartener in the country to learn how to ride a bike in their PE class. It seems crazy, but over the past 5-10 years, far less kids are out riding their bikes than ever before. Matt and I talk about how biking for us was like our ticket to life when we were kids; it's how we got everywhere and spent most of our time. There are so many valuable skills kids...
Nov 16, 2020•33 min•Ep. 29
Sam Mathers is the founder of Fitter Futures, one of the premier youth functional training facilities in the world. The focus of their program is on kids and teens, but they also offer programs to adults. They are also one of only 3 Brand X Method Labs in the world, being driven by a relentless pursuit of best practices in strength & conditioning training for youths, based on a long term athletic development model. The programming and coaching methods focus on motor pattern training and impr...
Nov 09, 2020•48 min•Ep. 28
Ginny Yurich is the founder of 1000 Hours Outside, "a global movement designed for any age child (or adult) and any environment" meant to encourage families to spend more time outside. I have been implementing this program and tracker sheets with my students at school, and with my son at home. Once you get your kids outside, nature takes care of everything for you. In this day and age of screen use, it is more important than ever to encourage outdoor play. Enjoy the show, and be sure to check ou...
Nov 02, 2020•51 min•Ep. 27
In this episode we have a returning guest Keegan Martin of The Brand X Method. Keegan is the Director of Education for the Brand X Method and explains to us what Physical Literacy is and why it is important in any youth program. This is a component of Physical Education and youth training that I don't hear about often enough, but I think it should be at the core of what we do with kids. In a world where kids are specializing in sport at a younger age every year, it is increasingly important for ...
Oct 26, 2020•25 min•Ep. 26
Hear from Samuli Pentinniemi of PALOeducation on what functional classrooms are and how to set one up at your school. This is my vision of what all classrooms should be in the future; giving students the opportunity to take breaks during class to get up and move so that they can return to instruction with better focus. Read the description below to learn more about their organization and check out their website! Don't forget to rate/subscribe/share/review the show if you enjoyed it! " PALOeducat...
Oct 19, 2020•39 min•Ep. 25
Ever wonder if you could start your own Forest School? This is the perfect time to dive into it and offer students an alternative form of education! Listen as Jean shares how she started her first Forest School, and is now training future Forest School teachers from around the world. I hope you finish this episode feeling just as inspired as I did! Bio: Dr. Jean Lomino’s varied career includes being a classroom teacher, adjunct professor for the MSED in Outdoor Education at Southern Adventist Un...
Oct 12, 2020•55 min•Ep. 24
"'Farm Fresh Family Fun'. These four words have been our guiding principles through the years. When guests visit our farm, it is our goal to provide a place for people of all ages to enjoy fun and interactive farm activities while creating lifelong memories with friends and family. Wickham Farms is located in Penfield, NY and is an amazing place to take your family for the day if you're in the area. They have tons of activities that are meant to be interactive for the entire family not just the ...
Oct 05, 2020•36 min•Ep. 23
Josh Budinger is the creator of Dad Games, an Instagram page dedicated to sharing fun and creative games you can play at home with your kids. I love his page because it reminds me of all the random games we would make up as kids, which seems like a lost art today with all the structured play and leagues that kids are enrolled in. It's refreshing to talk to someone as passionate as Josh is about playing and spending time with his kids, and the positive impact that has on their lives. Josh shares ...
Sep 28, 2020•38 min•Ep. 22
Seth Almekinder is an elementary/middle school teacher at Naples Central School in NY. He taught for years in Poland and other various schools around the world, and this year will be leaving Naples to teach in Bangladesh. These experiences have helped Seth develop an excellent learning experience for his students in which they spend one full day outside each week doing place-based education. He explains how in the beginning of the year they start out with short local hikes, and by the end of the...
Sep 21, 2020•50 min•Ep. 21
Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. The Ready State is the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. On top of co-founding The Ready State, Kelly and Juliet also started San Francisco CrossFit and Stan...
Sep 14, 2020•49 min•Ep. 20
Nicole is the founder of Hikyoga, based out of Rochester, NY. "Hikyoga is an amazing new yoga practice taking yoga outside. Hikyoga blends hiking and yoga. Hikyoga awakens the lives of others by promoting individuals to be more present in the outdoors." Nicole and I talk about how her business got started and why kids should be doing yoga. She is offering Hikyoga training on the weekend of September 12th, 2020. Head to her website for more information! Also, don't don't forget to subscribe/follo...
Aug 31, 2020•25 min•Ep. 19
This is a special, two-part episode featuring some of the greatest racers in Jet Skiing. The first half of the episode will be with the legend, Victor Sheldon. The second half will be a conversation with another legend, Tera Laho, and newcomer Stevie Bascom. They all share how they got started riding and racing, why they love the sport, and what they do to stay active in the offseason. Between the three of them, they have collected 17 World Championships! I started riding when I was 9 and fell i...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 18
Ron Whitcomb is the former Athletic Director of Victor Central Schools in New York. During his 27 year tenure, Victor accumulated 232 league titles, 185 Section V titles, and 16 state championships. Ron's instrumental leadership helped Victor to gain the reputation of being one of the greatest schools in New York for Physical Education and Athletics. Ron let's us in on some secrets to that success, including what quality physical education should look like, and the type of teachers they look for...
Aug 17, 2020•57 min•Ep. 17
This episode features a returning guest, Joonas Niemi, the program coordinator of Schools on the Move in Finland. Joonas focuses on active transportation, trying to encourage kids to walk and bike back and forth to school, and shares examples on how Finnish students actively commute to school and the infrastructure set in place to allow for it. This is a great way to promote physical activity without changing the school day schedule, and also sets the kids up for academic success by getting them...
Aug 10, 2020•43 min•Ep. 16
Debbie McCoy is the Assistant Vice President of Education at the Strong Museum of Play. The Woodbury School is run out of the museum, and offers programs for Pre-K and Early Kindergarten. Their curriculum is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, which is play-based and neither teacher led or student led, but a collaboration between the two. I believe The Woodbury School is the hidden gem of the Strong Museum of Play, and I hope it continues to thrive and even expand over the years to more grad...
Aug 03, 2020•37 min•Ep. 15
Episode Timeline: 1:45 - Play with your kids 6:30 - Is it teachable and is it learnable? 9:00 - Injuries during training 12:00 - When should kids start weight training? 15:30 - The ADD Olympics 20:15 - How do you make weight training fun? 26:00 - How can Physical Education class in school improve? 34:10 - Early sports specialization 41:30 - "Exercise is a very bad weight loss tool" 48:20 - How do you deal with internet critics? Michael Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Streng...
Jul 27, 2020•54 min•Ep. 14
Angela Cannon-Crothers is the Environmental Education Coordinator at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples, NY, about an hour South of Rochester. Angie explains what a Forest School is, why learning in and about nature is so important, and how Forest School and outdoor education may be a great option for learning while maintaining social distance. For more information about their Forest School and the other programs offered at the Cumming Nature Center, please click the links below: Forest School:...
Jul 20, 2020•47 min•Ep. 13
