The MOVEMENT Movement

You Don't Need Orthotics and Don't Have Plantar Fasciitis   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 167 with Dr. Stephen Gangemi   Dr. Stephen Gangemi is the founder and creator of the natural health care method, Systems Health Care. He has been in practice since 1998 and opened the Systems Health Care office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina in June of 2018. Steve's practice utilizes vari...

Do Shoes Make a Difference? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 166 Listen to this special solo rant episode of The MOVEMENT Movement about how traditional running shoes don't improve running performance. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How people don't run faster because they purchase a certain brand or type of shoe. - Why runners shouldn't be...

The Best, Fun Exercise for All Ages – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 165 with Paul Hagan At age 14 in 1974, Paul Hagan entered gymnastics training at the Academy of Gymnastics in Grand Rapids, MI. In 1979, he built his first trampoline in a high school shop class; it soon became a passion to build trampolines for friends and family. In 2000, he built a 10 foot by 20 foot super tr...

From Couch Potato to Ultra Marathoner?   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 164 with Randy Kreill Cancer happened in late 2004, less than two years after Randy Kreill resigned from the work force with nearly 24 years towards a pension with the Dayton Daily News. After leaving the task of building his advertising sales "territory", he dove into full-time parenting to his three daugh...

A Contorted Approach to Fitness? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 163 with Kristina Canizares Kristina became a flexibility coach after her own work healing herself from injury and illness. While she had always been flexible, she did not start training contortion until she was 31, about 20 years behind the recommended age. Throughout most of her 20s, she had struggled with seriou...

Lessons from a Barefoot Bodybuilder   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 162 with Amira Lamb   Amira Lamb is a fitness pro with close to 30 years of experience in the industry. Amira's love of movement began as a child when she studied gymnastics and dance. But it was the fitness pros she'd see on ESPN in the 80s and early 90s, like Bess Motta, Gilad Janklowicz, and Tami Lee Webb,...

Play for Adults. The Secret to Long-Term Health?   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 161 with Darryl Edwards   Darryl Edwards is a former investment banking technologist turned movement coach and author. He is the founder of the Primal Play Method and a physical activity, health and play researcher.  After almost two decades working as a technologist in investment banking, Darryl...

What Makes a Harvard Doctor Start a Shoe Company? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 160 Dr. Casey Kerrigan   Dr. Casey Kerrigan is co-founder of OESH Shoes. She is a Harvard M.D., an N.I.H. supported biomechanist, and a lifelong runner since her track star days in high school and college. After publishing numerous medical research studies linking traditional women's shoes to serio...

Are You Breathing Wrong? Breathe Better with Patrick McKeown   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 159 with Patrick McKeown   Patrick McKeown is an international breathing expert and author based in Galway, Ireland. Since 2002, he has worked with thousands of clients, including elite military special forces (SWAT) Olympic coaches and athletes.  Atomic Focus  (2021) and  The Breathin...

Survivor Winner Mike Gabler Tells All – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 158 with Michael Gabler Michael Gabler, also known by just his surname Gabler, is an American heart valve specialist and television personality known for competing on and winning the 43rd season of the American reality TV competition series  Survivor.  After being named the winner, Gabler declared that he woul...

It's Not What You Eat. It's What You Absorb – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 157 with Oliver Wood Oliver Wood got started in the business world after 7 years as an independent personal trainer. As he started online, he rapidly built a company to over 15 staff in his mid-20s, helping thousands of clients upgrade their body, energy, and productivity through a 4- step system he has...

Do Shoes Alter Reality? – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 156 with Cody Koontz Cody Koontz sells shoes and talks about running at RunnersWorld Tulsa. He is a certified personal trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine. He loves helping people meet their goals and overcome their limitations through exercise. Cody believes that deeper understanding and improved perception...

How Bigger Bodies Can Go Barefoot – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 155 with Charlotte Young Bowens Charlotte Young Bowens is the founder of Conscious Gear, an emerging outdoor brand committed to celebrating body diversity in the outdoors with outerwear and outdoor gear designed by and for bigger-bodied outdoor enthusiasts. Charlotte started the business after a health scare where...

Ninja Warrior Fitness Secrets – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 154 with Jessie Graff Jessica Lauren Graff  is an American professional stunt performer and sports-focused television personality. She has had training in five other martial arts, holds a black sash in Kung Fu, and is a black belt in Taekwondo. She is a champion gymnast, a pole vaulter, and a professional stunt perfor...

Do Minimalist – Barefoot Shoes Cause Achilles Problems – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 153 Listen to this episode of The MOVEMENT Movement where Steven rants about how Achilles problems are not caused by barefoot shoes. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How transitioning to barefoot shoes doesn't need to be done over time. - Why injuries happe...

Are Cold Plunges Good for You (and More) – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 152 with Jordan Abecasis Desiring to be one of the global leaders in the rehabilitation sector, providing innovative and adaptive solutions to mobility constraints, Jordan Abecasis is the inventor of the ADAM brace.   He earned his Master's of Science in Bio-Medical Engineering From Florida Atlantic Univers...

What Dancers Can Teach You About Healthy Feet – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 151 with Emily Kent Emily Milam Kent graduated Magna Cum Laude, earning a BSEd in Dance Education from the University of Georgia. She began working with Pilobolus in 1999 working first as a dancer and collaborator and then Teaching Artist.   She has created original works for high school and university...

Born to Run 2 Authors Share Secrets of Happy Running (and More) – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 150 with Chris McDougall and Eric Orton Trained as a foreign correspondent for the Associated Press, Christopher McDougall covered wars in Rwanda and Angola before writing his international bestseller, Born to Run . His fascination with the limits of human potential led him to his nex...

Better Than Biohacking   – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 149 with Nick Urban   Nick Urban is a Biohacker, Data Scientist, Athlete, Founder of Outliyr, and the Host of the Mind Body Peak Performance Podcast. He is a Certified CHEK Practitioner, a Personal Trainer, and a Performance Health Coach. Nick is driven by curiosity which has led him to study ancient medical systems (Ayurv...

The "Basic" Plan to Get Fit at Any Age – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 148 with Tony Bevilacqua A former overweight, beer loving, cancer patient who went through hell and back in his late 20's, Tony Bevilacqua eventually came out the other side with incredible insight about living a life full of health, opportunity, and service to others. Today, with 23 years of professional coa...

How to Make Fitness Fun – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 148 with Mason Bendewal For over 20 years Mason Bendewal has helped build top fitness companies and coached trainers to become on-camera fitness stars. He's crafted innovative programs that shattered sales records beginning with the home fitness sensation P90X. Mason went on to become the Chief Production Officer of Daily B...

Handball. Your New Favorite Sport – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 146 with Ebiye Udo-Udoma Ebiye Udo-Udoma is a national hero for American Handball, and equally an inspiration for athletes who also want to make a business impact in their respective sports. EJ is the model for how sports with an established international professional & Olympic presence can grow in the United Stat...

Vibram FiveFingers: Behind the Scenes – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 145 Tony Post. Tony Post is the Founder and CEO of Topo Athletic, a footwear brand with a unique fit and feel that encourages instinctive and natural movement.  Competitor Magazine called Topo 'a stunning modern take on minimalism.'  Topo has won many editor's choice awards from Runner's World, Outside, Women'...

Why MMA Fighter Raufeon Stots Wears Xero Shoes – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 144 with Raufeon Stots Raufeon Stots is an American mixed martial artist and graduated collegiate wrestler currently competing in the bantamweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is the current Interim Bellator Bantamweight Champion. As a wrestler, he is a two-time NCAA Division II champion. As of...

You Have the Wrong Health Goals – The MOVEMENT Movement with Steven Sashen Episode 143 with Griffin Coombs Griffin Coombs is a movement, breathing, and wellness coach based in Tangier, Morocco, whose work centers around guiding all types of people to "level up" their bodies by closing gaps in some of the most overlooked areas of their wellbeing.  While it might sound like a disadvantage to grow up...