The Architecture of Health

Tim created Original Strength in 2009 after suffering repetitive stress injuries from his athletic pursuits when he was led simple movement protocols that had a measurably positive effect on people with ADHD...and found that they instantly improved his quality of movement! Deb has been heavily inspired by the simplicity, effectiveness, and practicality of the Original Strength movement toolkit for...

Craig Lane, the founder of Health Alkemy and inventor of the title “Holistologist,” Certified Nutritionist (B.S. in Nutrition) and Herbalist, has experience and education in Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. Deb invited Craig to discuss hydration because only after years of drinking 8 glasses of water a day did she realize that it was having a negative health impact! Craig explains...

When my son was young, he had a variety of chemical sensitivies, food allergies, and crowded teeth. In the process of working with Dr. Ariana Ebrahimien, I learned how changing oral posture and guiding facial growth could double airway size...and as he grew, his face and oral posture changed and he eventually lost ALL food and chemical sensitivies...and has a gorgeous jawline to boot! In this inte...

This week on The Architecture of Health podcast, I interviewed competitive athlete, mom, and stunt woman, Red Herzog! She shares her incredible journey from being almost completely unable to walk, even with a walker at 350 pounds. She shares what gave her the determination to make a complete transformation..in part by going against doctor's orders. By taking one more step every day, she eventu...

Dr. Michele Tarento is a health-through-movement pioneer who has decades of education and experience as a physician, an osteopath, a biology professor, and a professional modern dancer. She is also the inventor of a somatic approach to movement and posture called Oseto-Eveil©. In our interview, Michele explains how the architecture of our bodies is dynamic, a state of constantly rebalancing tensio...

This week's episode is with Nicholas Simpson, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology (BScKin), NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Nic has coached multiple medal-winning athletes and teams at the international & Olympic levels. In this interview, we discuss how important healthy feet are for our agility and athleticism. They are our primary interface with our environmen...

Craig Lane, the founder of Health Alkemy and inventor of the title “Holistologist,” Certified Nutritionist (B.S. in Nutrition) and Herbalist, has experience and education in Western medicine, Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. He bridges the gap between modern medicine and proven Ancient Health Traditions. In this interview, Craig shares why sunlight exposure is so critical to human health and how to...

Karsten Mueller has both a Master's degree in Holistic Nutrition and a PHD in Ecology. He has decades of experience both in governmental positions and green real estate development projects that prioritize environmental health. Over the years, Karsten became skeptical of the role of government in improving environmental health, especially after seeing the inefficiency of politics firsthand wor...

Marlo Fisken is a world-renowned movement educator, pole dance problem-solver & wiggle advocate! She is well known for helping a huge number of people discover that fluid, creative, dance-based movement doesn't have to be complicated or intimidating. She has been a professional dancer for 30 years, taught for 18, and has a degree in anthropology and public relations. She was an early innov...

Despite having a doctorate in clinical physical therapy, even Dr. Astorga hit a dead end with conventional medical approaches when he experienced a severe neck and head injury. Instead of settling for possibly lifelong incapacitation, he found the help he needed from a movement researcher/therapist who helped him fully recover by shifting his understanding of how the body is designed to move. As a...

Callie Cavanaugh is the Author of "Eating In by Design: The Essential Guidebook to Redesign Personal & Planetary Health from Home." Callie experienced health issues due to a tapeworm and leaky gut. The more food she restricted, the more disconnected she felt. As a result, Callie spent a decade studying and researching ancient to modern modalities of healthy eating. As a trained chef...

When Deb recently easily went 113 days in a row without of not getting her hair wet and her hair health dramatically improved, she realized that there was also probably a better way to nourish her skin as well! In this interview, Ayurvedic medicine practitioner Nicola Turner describes how using too much soap can damage your skin's protective microbiome and the restorative oiling practices that...

Hannah of Hannah Presence Yoga is a successful yoga teacher in the UK who has taught a lot of different types of yoga classes to a wide variety of people. At one point in her career, her yoga practice stopped progressing. She visited a personal trainer and was shocked at not only how weak certain muscles were but how much more "flexible" she became once she got stronger! She realized tha...

I once received a $350,000 medical bill for misdiagnosis, surgery, and medication that DIDN'T WORK to resolve a problem that a simple elimination diet mostly corrected a few months later for free. Although I had insurance, I still had to pay a $20,000 copay for the useless and damaging interventions. This unexpected experience catalyzed me to start a 17-year journey down a deep rabbit hole of...

Ankoor Bhattacharjee, founder of fractal.biomechanics , coaches clients to repattern their breathing with specific positions that feed whole-body regeneration. He helped Deb in 2022 when he taught her that hip problems were breathing problems! In this episode, we discuss: inefficient breathing breath causes pooch-belly, the difference between diaphragmatic breathing and belly breathing, easiest wa...

Bam Lionheart, the founder of Primal Movement, was a talented multi-disciplinary athlete and a professional personal trainer when he hit a wall applying to join Air Force Special Operations. No matter what he did, he could not meet the elite running criteria. This made no sense since he was already EXERCISING ALL THE TIME! Bam discovered that he was running "in reverse" of the movement p...

Dr. Katherine Bell is both an expert on dreaming and has a PhD in AstroPhysics. She has spent decades cultivating her expertise in helping people unlock dreaming's power for self-discovery and authentic, very personal transformation. In this episode, we discuss the neuroscience of dreaming, the dreamer's paradox, and practical ways to let your dreams work for you. For more info about Kathe...