Gettin' Naked with TJ Podcast

Society would have you believe that everything you feel, think, say and do is a failure in some way. If you fail, then you will seek out help. You will become a victim. And victims need saving. There's profit in your being saved. I can promise you, more times than not what you're experiencing isn't failure. It's exactly what is supposed to happen.

There's a lot of confusion as to why I'm always using 5 minutes of time in my training. Tune in to hear why exactly I use it, where I was exposed to it, and the freedom it allows for us to become our own trainers, therapists, and gurus.

Our ability to move around, explore the earth, flee from danger and maintain harmony is sitting upon the strength and resiliency of our feet. They are one of the biggest weaknesses that cause most injuries in the body and have progressively gotten weaker in humans in society over the past 20 years. The technology in shoe development, immobility, tech abuse, previous injury all leading to one the m...

We are constantly checking the boxes in healing and performance programs and wondering why we are left in the dark when it never works or isn't sustainable. There is one key ingredient we ALL need to find when it comes to living a life led by the 8 Essentials to living. Do you know what it is?

It needs to be understood that surgery is a major insult to the body, the system as a whole. When a surgery occurs we need to rehab from the trauma of being put under, from the low state of being before the injury and from the trauma of the surgery itself. Make sure you weigh out all possibilities before choosing surgery because once it's done you can't go back.

The western medical model loves to blame your genes for your health outcome and expression. But current research is showing that your genes only effect 2% of your health. The rest is your perception of your environment and your lifestyle choices.

There are many benefits we receive from hanging from a bar daily. Physically, emotionally and mentally. It's an Innate ability we have lost with our lifestyles we've chosen and we need to bring it back and soon. Explore the world of hanging and see how your entire being responds.

Vulnerability is courageous, chivalrous, brave. I feel it's time we expose ourselves and get real with our not-so-highlight reel. Here's a few of mine. Enjoy.

Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevating injuries are out. Proven by research to delay healing. So stop performing these acts when it comes to injuries. Basically perform the opposite. Move. Move. Move. The science is behind movement for healing. And so is the natural processes that govern how well a person comes back from any level of injury.

With the fitness "gurus" we've put on pedestals we've perverted training and physical expression of life to be focused around calorie burning, fat loss, and punishment. And maybe to an extent for sports preparation. But being physically competent and continuing to pursue that aspect of culture effects our entire genetic code. Listen why...

Are we surprised when we live a stress filled life, void of nourishment, belief, sleep, poor relationships, stuck indoors, behind screens, lacking purpose that one of our most enjoyable systems would be affected? Tune in and see the possible reasons why we are seeing ED in record numbers in men aged 30-40.

Every encounter or experience in life is taken in to the system through the central nerve system. That system is protected by the spinal column. Because this is the most important system we have in the body that determines the health of function of all systems, the spine is an area that must be a priority in training...daily. Here about my 7 move Spinal Hygiene Routine and how and why to implement...

Because of breakthroughs in epigenetics only 2% of our health is determined by our genes. 98% of our healing and performance in life will boil down to these 8 essentials. If every single one of us experiencing symptoms, disease, or a less than fulfilled life took an inventory of there 8 we would find exactly what is lacking, what needs to be changed and how to heal ourselves right now.

There's a reason why there are 10 salt lamps lighting my office. And most of which are applied to the training and rehab portion of my facility. Tune and listen as to why I chose salt lamps. The effect they have on the body, mind and soul. And what that allows the body to do in regards to healing an injury or raising your level of performance for a sport.

With people being drunk on information regarding isometrics in training I'm here to give you my 17 years of experience with them. Personal and clinical experiences from rehab to the performance of the elite athlete.

In today's chosen, fast paced world of keeping up with the Joneses, digging yourself out of planned debt, staying socially acceptable, and constantly being under the barrage of noxious stimulus our body's have created a state of sympathetic dominance for survival. A constant state of fight or flight. Leaving us with digestion issues, poor immune responses, and less happiness and overall health. A...

Infomercials for psychiatric medications fail to really stress the side effects and what goes into the healing on mental health conditions. It's always people holding hands, flying kites, smiling in the sunshine. But I'm here to tell you that is rarely the reality. There is big business that needs you to believe that but these facts will get you to believe otherwise. Always know that no matter wha...

Pain, swelling, and inflammation are a warning by the body that damage has been done and healing is starting or not complete yet. We live in a society that perpetuates the idea that not feeling symptoms is healthy and hiding symptoms is healing. This has left us less functional, in more pain, and more confused about how exactly are we able to heal ourselves from any injury. Tune in and I'll give y...

We are seeing youth injuries in ALL sports at epidemic proportions. Organizations, facilities, trainers, doctors, therapists, and tech wizards are all trying to solve the problem from the top down which clearly isn't working. The only organization who can turn this whole thing around, who can stop these injuries from occurring at these rates, to right the ship...parents. And now there is a solutio...

What makes a successful athletic facilitator? Is it the programming? The credentials? Experience? The Certifications? In today's episode, Joel Smith from Just Fly Sports and I go deep into what is necessary to coach athletes of all ages in 2019. From the youth sport level all the way up to Olympians. We discuss the parallels, pitfalls and the passion necessary to facilitate the best in each and ev...

An in depth look at exactly how Dr. Tommy John's life experiences have shaped his beliefs and philosophies on performance and healing he employs in his book, his office and in his life. From his childhood, education, professional and personal life--intuition, experience and a heart centered approach to living will be exposed in great detail in hopes of inspiring those who are ready for change.