Joint Dynamics Podcast - The Intelligent Movement Series

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Andrew speaks with Stephanie Ng, the founder of Body Banter, a nonprofit organization that connects and empowers young people to find their voices in conversations about body image and mental health.  They discuss how we have come to link the way we look to who we are, how hyper-focusing on physical traits as indicators of health can actually interfere with feelin...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know what date selection or Bazi Astrology is all about? How about Qimen Dunja and Feng Shui?  Join Cindy Jourdain, our movement specialist in this fascinating journey into the world of Chinese Metaphysics through the eyes of Susanne Schutz, founder of Suzhong Consulting.  Susanne is an established teacher in Hong Kong who studied with grand master Dato Joey Yap and has enj...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s Podcast Andrew interviews Shaman Sabrina Villard from V-Healing here in Hong Kong. The term Shaman means “one who sees in the dark”. Sabrina shares with Andrew the story of her awakening to become a Shaman, leading to her awareness that her Grand Mother, of African origins, (Algeria) and previous women in her family were also Shaman. She shares how the goal of her type...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation Andrew chats with Joint Dynamics Psychologist Kathryn Gale. Kathryn is a psychologist,  mindfulness and meditation coach with over twenty years of experience in Australia, USA, and Hong Kong.   During this episode we explore the human psyche and Kathryn passes strategies on how to embrace fitness and overall wellness, while navigating living in a culture that...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast episode, JD exercise physiologist Geoff Bland and I talk about how cardio does NOT kill gains! With the help of understanding what a V02max is and how we can train it, Geoff explains ways to be more efficient and take out the guessing with exercise training in improving your aerobic fitness.  V02max - the maximum amount of oxygen your body can take up to muscles, i...

Send us Fan Mail In todays podcast Andrew has a fascinating discussion with JD Physiotherapist Simon Robinson. Simon has a particular clinical and bio-mechanical interest in the shoulder. During this conversation he goes into human evolution and its relevance to his clinical perspectives, modern day causes of discomfort, and three guiding principles he likes to build his treatment plan on. At time...

Send us Fan Mail In Today’s episode Joint Dynamic Movement Specialist Cindy Jourdain is in conversation with Viv Kan a Mindfulness Coach and Yoga Teacher who focuses on sleep, stress, mindful intimacy and mental wellbeing.  If you want to know about the intricate relationship between sleep and libido this is the podcast for you.  Vivian discuss Intimacy not only during sexual relationship but in e...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode movement specialist Cindy Jourdain welcomes the unstoppable Joint Dynamics Women’s Health director, Jenny Fielding.  Very accomplished and still ever so passionate about women getting the knowledge they need to make the right choices about their own bodies, Jenny is currently heading up EVOLVE the new Women’s Health clinic in town specialising in prolapse manage...

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation Andrew chats with Colin Symmonds, a clinician of over 30 years in practice, on the multifactorial nature of pain. This is an incredibly candid, at times surprising, deep dive into a subject that effects individuals, teams and corporations. Costing individuals and industry billions of dollars, taxing relationships, and changing human behaviour daily on a massiv...

Send us Fan Mail What would a horse say if he walked into your gym?    In this discussion Andrew and Ben discuss concepts beyond marketing and short term pursuits for the fitness industry. They dive into animal worthy physicality, concepts of sustainability, long term thinking and why acting now is so important when it comes to your body’s movement capacity Ben questions the mainstream narrative a...

Send us Fan Mail How to maximise your time in the gym with Ryan Campbell In todays podcast Andrew spoke with JD Strength and Conditioning (S & C) Coach Ryan Campbell.  Ryan has set an intention of becoming a world class Rugby S & C coach (look out Nic Gill!), in our conversation we break down one of his strategies he uses (on himself and clients/teams) to maximise results safely in the mos...

Send us Fan Mail In this Joint Dynamics podcast hosted by Andrew our training Director and JD Co-Founder, listen in for a candid, extremely raw, at times tearful account of one amazing person's trip to the edge of life and back again. Emily was diagnosed with of form of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in late 2018 and was given a 50% chance of survival. Over the next 2 years Emily experienced the lows...

Send us Fan Mail In todays Intelligent movement podcast Andrew has an informative, at times scary conversation with Ilisa Howard who is a practicing psycho-therapist at IMI here in Hong Kong.  Ilisa brings perspective and insights from psycho-therapy, combined with her experience in marketing and also that of a parent, to shine a light for us down a dark and foggy (at times unpredictable) road tow...

Send us Fan Mail Cindy Jourdain, our JD movement specialist and former Royal Ballet ballerina knows a thing or two about pivoting and transitioning both in her personal and professional life. Today she meets with the perfect guest, Sarah Kalmeta, to discuss the challenges we all encounter when we are faced with CHANGE! Sarah, a former senior leader in the corporate world, now leads her consultancy...

Send us Fan Mail Brain Lai - Plant medicine and breath work. Brain Lai of Primal Breathwork  https://www.primalbw.com and Alpha Dynamics https://alphadynamicshealth.com shares a candid account of his journey through plant medicine, learning from Wim Hoff, and the power of the breath.

Send us Fan Mail In our latest podcast Andrew interviews the Founders of Brutal Buddha menswear, Evan Tate and Roe Morris.  Brutal Buddha’s mission is to help active men seeking balance live longer, healthier lives. This is the company’s North Star and guides every decision they make. In this candid conversation the guys share their ups and downs of starting a business, their own health practices...

Send us Fan Mail This new episode of our intelligent movement podcast is hosted by our JD movement specialist Cindy Jourdain and welcomes to the show Doctor Ji Woon Min, a passionate Canadian licensed Naturopathic doctor. As a women's health expert Dr Ji Woon Min helps women beat the bloat, loose stubborn weight and have caffeine-free energy by balancing hormones naturally. Through educationa...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of our Joint Dynamics podcast Andrew chats with Garth Holder https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/garth-holder During our conversation with Garth, one of our Strength and Conditioning coaches here at Joint Dynamics we delve into what influenced him towards the path of personal training and strength and conditioning as well as his love for coaching you...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of our Joint Dynamics podcast Andrew interviews JD physical therapist Daniel Tsang.  Daniel applies a whole body, functional approach to treatment and performance. In this discussion we explored the world of tensegrity, the integrated nature of the body and how it distributes forces. We even dared to discuss and define functional training and how a movement special...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Cindy Jourdain, our former professional ballerina & Joint Dynamics movement specialist talks to Veronika Vadovicova about how she started competing in triathlon for fun with her friends in Shanghai before falling in love with trail running and the steep mountain peaks in Hong Kong.  Veronika is currently ranked top 50 in the international Trail Running Associat...

Send us Fan Mail In today’s Podcast we have an in-depth conversation with Reset Bioscience Co-Founder Matt Reid. Matt has been involved in many successful enterprises during his time as a businessman (and disruptor even) with his other company Maximal Concepts.  The lifestyle surrounding his previous life involved in restaurants and bars came to a head some years ago when Matt realized the lifesty...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Dom speaks with resident integrated neuromuscular therapist Stephen Kirwin about his journey and how this has influenced his treatment style and philosophy. Starting his journey in Boulder, Colorado over 25 years ago, Stephen has worked at some of the world's top resorts and spas, treated countless professional athletes and also competed at 12 Iron Man events...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we chat with Joint Dynamics physio Edward (Eddie) Robinson https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/physios/eddie-robinson .   Eddie is the Clinical Manager at our Quarry Bay site here in Hong Kong, and he is also a long time endurance athlete. Whether it is riding bikes across countries, running a marathon or (currently) preparing for his first ever Iron Man even...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Dom talks to Karishma about corporate wellness, specifically during the COVID pandemic. Learn how some companies employed the services of Joint Dynamics to run a fun, engaging and health focused online program to help their staff improve their mental and physical health during this time. Find out how Karishma and colleagues adapted their usual styles of coaching to...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Vanessa Wong  Today’s Podcast here at Joint Dynamics is a conversation with Dr Vanessa Wong - https://www.drvanessawong.com/profile.html Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Hong Kong) Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists; Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists www.drvanessawong.com Vanessa is a Psychiatrist who takes a holistic approach to mental health...