The FARM Cast

To understand something fully, you must first define it in its simplest form. That is what I attempt to do with health in this episode.

Pain is not only normal it is vital to our existence as humans. In this episode, I break down the evolutionary as well as the modern-day role that pain plays in our lives, how we can frame pain when dealing with it and so much more!

Michael Schacklock, PT, MS ( @neurodynamics ) joins me on this episode where we discuss the genesis of Neurodynamic Solutions, the neuropathomechanics of injury and pain, the mechanical vs. central pain debate, how specificity creates higher levels of competency in the clinic, and much more! https://www.neurodynamicsolutions.com/

This is the follow up to Coming Clean - Part I , in this episode I review some labs that I had done on myself, a 30,000 foot at my movement and areas of possible dysfunction, and more strategies and assessments I'll be implementing into my life over the next few months.

Jeff Martinez @jnez23 of The Trak Shak , which has been THE running shoe store in Birmingham, AL since 1995, joins me on today's show to discuss all things running shoes. We dive into the myths and misconceptions of running shoes, can running shoes help with injuries, do they aid in performance, and just about everything else you could possibly ever want to know about running shoes. Enjoy!

In this Live Q&A I discuss the Tim Ferriss " Episode of Everything " with Baliji Srinivasan ( @balijis ), touching on the topics of technology as 'the Truth, being infallible, and the possibility of eternal life. A divergence is occurring between those that deem more value in a digital interface/transhuman world and those that are going all-in on The Human Movement.

Dr. Ivo Waerlop, half of the 'Gait Guys', joins me on this episode for a deep dive into feet, gait, true person-focused care, meditation, and much more!

Andrew Brown attended the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration in Boulder, CO in 2005 at the age of 23. Since the beginning of 2006, he has been practicing full-time in the Birmingham area and has worked with a wide variety of body patterns and dysfunctions over the course of his career. We sit down on this episode to dive into what Rolfing really is, how Andrew approaches treatment with his c...

In the modern era of human health, we have become miseducated and led astray when it comes to the paradigm between fitness and health. This is my two cents on the matter.

In this episode, I have a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Matt Ward, DC,  @drmattwarddc , of Kelowna, BC. Matt is a chiropractor and rehab specialist at  Valeo Health Clinic  where he sees a wide variety of athletes, weekend warriors, and a mix in between. He has a rich history of interesting careers and involvement in many different sports and activities that give him a unique p...

It’s obvious that running is an aerobic-based activity, but the lack of focus and intentional training as it pertains to the respiratory system leads to reduced performance and sometimes even injury. In this solo cast, I discuss an article I wrote for  Trail Runner Magazine , and I break down the importance of the mechanics, physiology, and state control of breathing and how to implement simp...

In this episode, I sit down with Ian Ramsey and discuss such a wide variety of topics it was hard to focus my attention on just one arena. The general theme swelled around human health and optimization, and how harnessing our human potential allows us to create agency and change within our micro and macro environment. We also chat about writing, ultrarunning, John Muir, breathing and so much more....

This episode is my after-action report (AAR) for the 2021 Mountain Mist 50K.

On this episode, Jeff and I discuss how he went from the typical orthopedic setting to a cash practice focused on the highest level of patient care and education, why it is better to be a generalist (sometimes), how the current medical model is failing us, the gap in current education for both students in graduate settings as well as patients in clinical settings, and so much more. Show Notes

In this solo cast, I review research articles covering prior injury leading to future injury, foot strike correlation to injury reduction, increased demand for physical therapy during COVID, and much more! Show Notes

Dr. MaryAnne Dimak, DC, MS joins me on this episode to discuss her passion project @mamaknowsmovement which is her social media approach to helping soon to be our expectant mothers maintain a healthy relationship with movement. We also get into body image issues, the most common myths about pregnancy and post-partum care, and how to just ‘let it go’.