View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Unlock team success with the power of fun and movement! In this video, we explore how playful and dynamic warm-ups, creative coaching strategies, and movement-based activities can transform teams into thriving, cohesive units. From dancing and gamification to innovative warm-up ideas like frisbee tosses and movement puzzles, learn how to boost team morale, foster better communication,...
Apr 03, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 160
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this episode, we break down EC Synkowski’s game-changing "800 Gram Challenge," a simple yet effective way to incorporate 800 grams of fruits and vegetables into your daily routine—without cutting out the foods you love. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why most people aren’t eating enough fruits and vegetables—and how to fix it. The science behind the 800 Gram Challenge and why i...
Mar 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 159
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Human trafficking is a $250 billion global crisis impacting over 50 million lives today—10 million of whom are trapped in sex slavery. This urgent and eye-opening discussion uncovers the harsh realities of modern slavery, ranging from forced labor to organ harvesting. We hear from Alana Stott, MBE—a security specialist, humanitarian, and founder of Wolfraven Omnimedia—who has spent ov...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 158
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Discover how to optimize your sleep for health, love, and performance in this eye-opening episode of the Ready State Podcast featuring Dr. Wendy Troxel, a leading sleep scientist and author of Sharing the Covers. Learn why sleep is vital for your relationships, how to navigate sleep challenges as a couple, and the surprising benefits of open communication about sleep preferences. We a...
Feb 20, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 157
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Is walking the real key to a long, healthy life? In this thought-provoking episode, Kelly & Juliet Starrett dive into why walking might be the ultimate exercise for longevity and health, as shared by bestselling author and fitness expert, Mark Sisson. Drawing from his new book Born to Walk, Mark challenges the widely-held belief that running is the best form of exercise for everyo...
Feb 06, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 156
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush In this insightful episode of The Ready State Podcast, Kelly and Juliet Starrett sit down with Steve Magness—performance coach, author, and expert on mental and physical resilience. They explore the complexities of human performance and how embracing the basics can lead to extraordinary results. From the Instagramification of fitness to the critical role of intrinsic motivation and be...
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 155
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Aaron Leventhal is the author of The New Fit, the director of AKTIV Against Cancer USA, and a coach and educator. His work on health, wellness, and exercise oncology has impacted thousands. Aaron is an ex-professional soccer player, performance coach, gym owner, and cancer survivor. Aaron’s Longevity Fitness Tests, “The Fit Standards,” have provided clear direction and guidance to hel...
Jan 09, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 154
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Darshan Shah earned his MD at 21 through the accelerated program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He trained in general surgery and trauma in California, performing over 10,000 operations. His current project is Next Health, a health optimization and longevity center built on the belief that health is not the absence of disease, but the abundance of vitality. Their miss...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 153
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Jason has been with Positive Coaching Alliance since 2006 and currently serves as President. He oversees national partnerships, fundraising, and regional operations, working with professional sports leagues and youth organizations. Previously, he held roles such as Chief Development Officer and Executive Director of PCA’s Chicago chapter. Jason began his career in sports television pr...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 152
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Heather Sandison is the NYT bestselling author of Reversing Alzheimer’s The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health. She is a renowned naturopathic doctor specializing in neurocognitive medicine and the founder of Solcere Health Clinic, San Diego’s premier brain optimization clinic, and Marama, a residential program turning memory care into memory recovery. She h...
Nov 28, 2024•55 min•Ep. 151
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush The Starretts kicked off The Ready State Podcast back in January 2018, and today we’re celebrating a milestone: Episode 150! With a brief pandemic hiatus in between, we’re marking this special episode with a look back at some incredible conversations and powerful insights that have shaped our journey. Over the years, we’ve had the honor of hosting thought leaders like Dr. Andrew Huber...
Nov 14, 2024•54 min•Ep. 150
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Meg Fisher is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, 2x Paralympian and 11x World Champion Cyclist. She earned her doctorate at the University of Washington in 2014. Meg continues to race bikes professionally, predominantly endurance gravel and mountain bike events. She is pioneering para-cycling categories in off-road events. She also runs her own physical therapy clinic in Missoula, ...
Oct 31, 2024•54 min•Ep. 149
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces soldier who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS). After a career-ending parachute accident, he transitioned into the private security sector, gaining renown for handling high-risk situations, including evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya. He later set two world records for cycling the 14,000-mile Pan-American Highway. Dean...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 148
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Chase Jarvis is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and Emmy-nominated director, recognized as one of the most influential photographers of the past 20 years. He has shot global campaigns for Apple, Nike, and over 100 brands, and contributed to the Pulitzer Prize-winning NYT story Snowfall. He founded several startups, including Best Camera, Apple’s App of the Year, and Cre...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 147
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Vonda Wright is a double-board-certified orthopedic surgeon, internationally recognized researcher, and elite team doctor specializing in optimizing performance at any age. Her pioneering research in mobility and musculoskeletal aging is transforming how we approach aging. Dr. Wright is also an expert in cutting-edge Orthobiologics, including PRP for arthritis. She has ext...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 146
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Joanne Lipman has authored a pioneering journalism career. She was the first female Deputy Managing Editor at the Wall Street Journal, where she created the Weekend Journal and Personal Journal sections and oversaw the creation of the paper’s Saturday edition. She was founding editor-in-chief of Conde Nast Portfolio magazine. And she served as Editor-in-Chief at USA Today and ...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 145
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Sam Walker is the author of The Captain Class, a critically acclaimed portrait of the men and women who led the most successful dynasties in sports history. He works as a team building consultant and leadership coach for professional, national and collegiate sports teams; elite military units; national law-enforcement agencies; global NGOs and large companies across many indus...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 144
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, LSU Medical Center alumna, and UTMB residency graduate. She's also a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist and Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. In 2021, she founded Mary Claire Wellness, focusing on menopausal patient care. Her debut book, The Galveston Diet, launched in 2023 alongsid...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 143
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush As a New York Times bestselling author, Michael Easter has built a career traveling the globe to uncover practical insights that enhance people's lives. From war zones to the Arctic to the Bolivian jungle, he's interviewed thousands of experts, including Nobel laureates and world-class athletes, and distilled their wisdom into science-backed strategies to help people optimize ...
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 142
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush David Vaux, a former London firefighter turned osteopath and academic, draws on his extensive experience to advocate for strength training, particularly for older adults. With degrees in osteopathy and health and exercise science, he's a leading voice in promoting resilience and healthy aging. He also heads therapy and exercise for a major UK arthritis charity and has contribu...
Jul 11, 2024•55 min•Ep. 141
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Mike Brown is an entrepreneur, investor and wealth coach. Prior to founding and exiting an 8-figure oil and gas investment firm, Mike flew F/A-18 Super Hornets for the Navy and combined the tactical precision honed in the cockpit with real world experience in navigating the complex world of finance. His coaching programs focus on helping entrepreneurs bridge the gap between we...
Jun 27, 2024•59 min•Ep. 140
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Dr. Emily Kraus is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center trained in the specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. She has research and clinical interests in endurance sports medicine, injury prevention, running biomechanics, prevention of bone stress injuries, and the promotion of health and wellness at any age of ...
Jun 13, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 139
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Colin O’Brady is a 10-time world record breaking explorer and a world-renowned expert on mindset. He isn’t your typical adventurer despite his unmatched athletic accomplishments. After overcoming a devastating accident that left him nearly unable to walk, he became the first person to cross Antarctica solo, unsupported and fully-human powered, completed the world’s first ocean...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 138
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Nolan Kim has a background as a transformational coach, a professional magician, and a member of the Magic Castle. He transitioned to the health and wellness space as a performance coach after a significant health event 7 years ago. He is a master breath coach, with 6 certifications at the advanced level. After 5 years of working with elite athletes & executives, he and hi...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 137
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush From a young age Justin Roethlingshoefer has always been self-motivated to improve, developing the discipline and work ethic necessary to excel. At 13 years old his father said “son, talent will get you noticed but consistency will get you paid” and that set up his quest of founding Own It. Over the last 20+ years Justin has worked with Stanley Cup Champions, NHL MVPs, Super B...
May 02, 2024•59 min•Ep. 136
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Karissa Bodnar launched Thrive Causemetics, a vegan direct-to-consumer cosmetics brand in 2015 with the mission of “Bigger than Beauty.” She began her career as a makeup artist and product developer/cosmetic chemist prior to starting Thrive Causemetics and now Bigger Than Beauty Skincare. Thrive Causemetics® and Bigger Than Beauty® Skincare exist to empower their customers, em...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 135
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Kirk "Doc" Parsley completed SEAL training as a teenager and served on SEAL Team Five for 6 years. After leaving to attend college, Kirk received his medical degree and returned to the military as the physician for the West Coast SEAL teams. It was while helping the world's most elite warriors optimize and maintain their performance after years of sustained combat that he noti...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 134
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Caroline Paul is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Gutsy Girl: Escapades for Your Life of Epic Adventure and Lost Cat: A True Story of Love, Desperation, and GPS Technology, which has been translated into fifteen languages. She is also the author of the memoir Fighting Fire, the middle-grade book You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World, and the novel East W...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 133
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush Tia Toomey was named one of the world’s fittest women by Sports Illustrated, and is a six-time CrossFit Games champion, Olympic weightlifter, and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. She is the only CrossFit athlete to have competed in the CrossFit Games and the Olympics in the same year. With her sixth title, she solidified her record-breaking streak as the most successful Cross...
Mar 07, 2024•57 min•Ep. 132
View This Week's Show Notes Start Your 7-Day Trial to Virtual Mobility Coach Join Our Free Weekly Newsletter: The Ambush We are thrilled to welcome Michael Gervais to the podcast today. Dr. Gervais is one of the world’s top high-performance psychologists and leading experts on the relationship between the mind and human performance. He has spent his career helping the best of the best across the worlds of business, sports, the arts, and science when they need to achieve the extraordinary. His cl...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
