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The Turning Pro Podcast#020: Natassia Miller - Reinventing the Future of Consumer WellnessNatassia Miller is the Founder and CEO of Wonderlust, a sexual wellness company for couples based in New York City. Natassia previously co-founded Evolna, a health and wellness company scaling a new movement modality focused on mental health and body neutrality. In this episode, we cover how partners should communicate, the intersection of ecommerce and sexual wellness, and content creation within an outdated and stigmatized health industry.2024-02-011h 12
This Thing Called MovementMeant to Move - The Importance of Intuition & Listening to Your Inner VoiceIntuition can be a tricky subject, because while we understand the concept of intuition intellectually, figuring out how to listen to & follow that “inner voice” can feel incredibly vague and mysterious in real life.
But bridging this paradox of intuition is actually much simpler than we think...
Marie & Julia begin this episode by clarifying what intuition really is and provide neuropsychological research to explain why it’s valuable to our health on all levels (mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual). Yet despite it’s life-changing potential, so many of us go through life ignoring these “gut instincts” which can unfortunately result in serious m...2022-05-311h 18
I WonderMeant To Move - The importance of intuition and listening to your inner voiceEpisode 5 Marie and Julia are joined in a conversation about the power of our inner voice. They discuss what intuition really is and provide neuropsychological research to help explain why developing the ability to listen to it can be so life-changing. Yet, most of us go through life ignoring our “gut instincts”, which unfortunately can result in serious physical and mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and many more. Therefore, the co-hosts move on to discussing some ways through which we can all practice and foster intuition and give tangible, real-life advice. They also shar...2022-05-291h 18
This Thing Called MovementMeant to Move - Practicing Pleasure through Sensuality & EmbodimentIn our third installment of Meant To Move, Marie and Julia focus on the connection between embodiment and pleasure, and explore the obvious and not-so-obvious ways these aspects of our humanity are intimately linked.
To start, this conversation kicks off by digging into the central channel of our embodiment: our movement & exercise practices, why so many of us find these practices to be unpleasant and uncomfortable (physically, mentally, & emotionally), and how prioritizing the sensations of our body over what our bodies “look” like (not just aesthetically, but when we move as well) helps us begin to cultivate more pleasure.
In fact...2022-05-061h 27
I WonderMeant To Move - Practicing pleasure through sensuality & embodimentEpisode 3 In the third episode of Meant To Move, Marie and Julia reconnect to discuss the relationship between embodiment and pleasure. They talk about why so many of us find movement and exercise unpleasant as well as how we can learn to practice pleasure and joy in other areas of our lives. They realize that we can learn so much from kids who prioritize enjoying every second of every minute and share tips on how we can tend to our inner child. Later, Julia and Marie move on to discussing pleasure in terms of sensuality and sexuality...2022-05-051h 27
This Thing Called MovementReframing Our Understanding of Pain with Charlie MerrillOne aspect of moving our bodies that I dare say 100% of people can relate to is negotiating the pitfalls of PAIN.
Experiencing pain in any form in our bodies, whether it’s acute or chronic, dull or sharp, expected or unexpected leads us into the territory of feeling disappointed by our bodies as they seemingly break down right under our nose. And well, let’s not beat around the bush here, the general consensus for most of us in this department is: pain means damage, and it's frustrating.
But... what if that assumption isn’t entirely correct?
Enter our guest for th...2022-04-291h 14
This Thing Called MovementMeant to Move - Turning Anxiety into ConfidenceWelcome to the second episode of Meant To Move — a special podcast collaboration dedicated to the power of movement and embodiment — co-created by Marie Janicek & Julia Szpor as part of the “Being Better” and “This Thing Called Movement” podcasts.
Today Marie and Julia dig deep into the emotionally charged topic of: how to negotiate anxiety & insecurity surrounding our bodies & movement and exchange them for confidence and empowerment instead.
Together they flesh out some of the biggest pieces of this puzzle, like why movement often feels awkward (yes bodies are magical but they can also be weird), why so many of us are afrai...2022-04-101h 24
I WonderMeant To Move - Turning anxiety into confidenceEpisode 2 Meant To Move is a special podcast collaboration dedicated to the power of movement and embodiment — co-created by Marie Janicek & Julia Szpor as part of the “Being Better” and “This Thing Called Movement” podcasts.Today Marie and Julia dig deep into the emotionally charged topic of: how to negotiate anxiety & insecurity surrounding our bodies & movement and exchange them for confidence and empowerment instead.Together they flesh out some of the biggest pieces of this puzzle, like why movement often feels awkward (yes bodies are magical but they can also...2022-04-091h 24
Behind the Movement#92 - Marie JanicekMarie Janicek is a Movement Teacher and Guide, here to help others discover how movement shapes not just our physical bodies, but our mental, emotional, and spiritual selves as well. Through her experience as a professional dancer, personal trainer, and health coach, she discovered that bringing attention to the emotions, sensations, and energies we feel within ourselves in relationship to our bodies and our movement practices is key to helping us find a more fulfilling & empowering relationship to our bodies and allows us achieve our desires with more ease and less effort. She hosts the This Thing Called Movement...2022-03-301h 13
I WonderMeant To Move - Healing the relationships with our bodiesEpisode 1 Meant To Move is a podcast series all about the power of movement and embodiment. Marie Janicek - a movement expert here to help you become in tune with your body - and Julia Szpor - a layperson who will go on this journey with you and help you avoid beginner mistakes - discuss all things regarding movement, embodiment, intuition, and body image to help you reach your goals regarding physical health, mental health, athletic performance, spirituality, emotions and relationships. In this first episode, Marie and Julia discuss some of the key reasons for why our re...2022-03-201h 13
This Thing Called MovementMeant to Move - Healing Our Relationship with Our BodiesWelcome to Meant To Move, a special podcast series all about the power of movement and embodiment co-created by Marie Janicek & Julia Szpor as part of the “Being Better” and “This Thing Called Movement” podcasts.
In this series, Marie and Julia come together to discuss all things regarding movement, embodiment, intuition, and body image to help you reach your goals regarding physical health, mental health, athletic performance, spirituality, emotions and relationships. Marie steps in as the movement expert here help you become more in tune with your body, and Julia as the layperson going on this journey with you and help you...2022-03-201h 13This Thing Called MovementUsing Dance to create Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Energetic Harmony with Kristin SudeikisThere’s something incredibly magical about hearing success stories of entrepreneurs, but finding the ones where the road to success was centered on following the call of the heart and the subtle messages it sends are few and far between. Enter Kristin Sudeikis — choreographer, artistic director, and CEO/Creator of FORWARD__Space based in downtown NYC where music, dance, culture, fashion + meet n' move. In the wake of the pandemic, she’s been able to expand this magical combination through the FORWARD__Space Virtual Hub, now available in 102 countries.
As a lifelong dancer and lover of movement, Kristin has always been fu...2022-02-111h 17This Thing Called MovementChanging our Relationship to Productivity: How 'Slowing Down' Helps us 'Speed Up’Sometimes, the best decision we can make for ourselves is to slow down, pause or stop. But in a world where “productivity” is a form of currency that we use to gauge and evaluate our worth, taking any of these actions can feel like death (and as you’ll discover in this episode, there’s actually a biological reason for that).
In this solo episode, Marie returns to the airwaves to shares her personal journey in making the radical choice to stop and slow down. She discusses the cultural, psychological, and biological factors that explain why these choices often feel so disor...2022-02-0427 min
I WonderMovement therapy, spiritual embodiment, and developing intuition with Marie JanicekEpisode 68Julia is joined by Marie janicek - a movement teacher and guide - to discuss the spirituality of movement, how to develop the relationship with our bodies, expressing anger in a heathy way, fostering intuition, the power of our perception, and so much more.RECOMMENDATIONRead “Quantum gravity" https://books.google.pl/books/about/Quantum_Gravity.html?id=HrAzTmXdssQC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=yMARIE JANICEKMarie’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mariejanicek/Marie’s website https://www.mari...2022-02-031h 27This Thing Called MovementUsing Movement as a Gateway to Unlock Hidden Potential with Matt Bernstein of ApeCo MovementToday we are excited to talk to Matt Bernstein, the founder of Ape Co Movement School, a movement school based in Colorado with locations in Denver and Boulder. Matt is a former professional firefighter and ski patroller, as well as a long time student of Ido Portal. He considers himself a life-long learner, playing as many instruments as he can, moving daily and finding as much ease as possible in the struggles of daily life. As a husband and father, he is deeply devoted to finding new ways to enhance the lives of not just his family and children, but to...2021-07-161h 19This Thing Called MovementInner Circle: Saleena Sidhu on How Evolna Transformed Her Relationship to MovementWelcome to a special new series of episodes on the This Thing Called Movement Podcast:
The Inner Circle
As much as we love listening to interviews from experts and professionals about movement and wellness, there is also something especially powerful and magical about hearing the story of how a non-movement/fitness professional made an incredible transformation in relationship to their body.
This new segment of the podcast features interviews with our Evolna community members who wanted to connect to movement and their bodies in a more authentic, integrated and powerful way.
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Today’s episode features Saleena Sidhu: a long-time client of M...2021-07-021h 02This Thing Called MovementFlow Movement and Sensuality's Role in Our Vitality with Marlo FiskenMarlo Fisken is a renowned movement professional, having taught over 22 years in more than 70 countries. She is most known for her innovative teaching methods and pole dance accolades, and was previously a professional dancer and model. Marlo began pole 15 years ago and is an international pole dance champion.
Marlo is also the creator of Flow Movement, which offers online learning opportunities, in-person workshops, and the Floor Flow Teacher Training (the first virtual training will be happening later this year -- wait list open now). Flow Movement exists to share the benefits of flow-state movement experiences with ALL people. The Flow...2021-06-181h 08This Thing Called MovementHow Emotions Shape the Body's Physiological Structure, with Embodiment Coach Emily WishallIn today's episode we dive into understanding the link between emotions and the body. Emily Wishall is a Certified Rolfer & Embodiment Coach based in Denver, Colorado, who is passionate about supporting women through the path from disliking their body to loving it. When you are not comfortable in your body, it affects everything — your confidence, career, relationships, you name it. Emily is publishing her first book this Fall 2021, Hating My Body Was My Greatest Gift (working title).
What We Discuss
How emotions influence the physiological structure of our body: our fascia, our tissues and our posture.
Changing Emily's relationship to mo...2021-06-041h 10This Thing Called MovementHealing through Dance/Movement TherapyWelcome back, friends! It's Mental Health Awareness Month and today we're shedding light on dance/movement therapy. We had the pleasure to interview Erica Hornthal, CEO of Chicago Dance Therapy, the premiere dance/movement therapy practice in the Midwest. She has 10+ years as a board-certified dance/movement therapist and licensed clinical professional counselor. Known as “The Therapist Who Moves You,” Erica has truly changed the way people see movement with regard to mental health. She has worked with thousands of patients aged 3-107 and is passionate about bringing awareness to the field of dance/movement therapy to mainstream culture.
What we d...2021-05-211h 08This Thing Called MovementIncorporating Fluid Motion & Somatics to Optimize Health with Bobbie EllisOur bodies are made up of 70% percent water, yet by and large we do not encourage movement practices that cultivate that natural fluidity. Bobbie Ellis joins us today for a very special episode in which we discuss the nexus of how fluid motion, sensation, and intuition all work together to create coherent alignment in our bodies and minds from the inside out.
Bobbie has spent the last 37 years of her life devoted to understanding and connecting with the wisdom of the body. She is an esteemed teacher of Continuum Yoga and one of the founding members of the Continuum Teachers...2021-03-261h 11This Thing Called MovementPrioritizing Physical Autonomy and Efficient Training for Your Personal Needs with Ryan Hurst from GMB FitnessHello Everyone! We are beyond honored to introduce today’s guest on the podcast, Ryan Hurst, Co-Founder and Head Coach at GMB Fitness. After a training accident ended his competitive gymnastics career, Ryan moved to Japan and competed in various martial arts until another injury made him reevaluate his priorities in life. Since then, Ryan has devoted his life to coaching others in strength and movement, but always lets his philosophy of “training for a healthy life” lead the way. He has lived in Osaka, Japan for the last 25 years, is a father to two young children, and the most import...2021-03-121h 06This Thing Called MovementThe Secret to Longevity Begins with Foot Health with Dr. Emily SplichalHello Everyone, today we’re going to take a trip down south and dive deeply into the world of our feet! We had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Emily Splichal, Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist. Dr Emily is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of https://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Strong-Secrets-Movement-Longevity/dp/0692380906/ref=asc_df_0692380906/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312021251979&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9622425441249182499&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004356&hvtargid=pla-353654941118&psc=1 (Barefoot Strong) and CEO/Founder of http://www.naboso.com/ (Naboso Technology). With over 20 years in the...2021-02-261h 01This Thing Called MovementBuilding a Positive Relationship with Your Body During Pregnancy with Quinn TewHello Everyone! We’re so excited to share today’s episode with you, featuring Quinn Tew. Quinn is a fitness, nutrition and mindset coach who specializes in women’s health and has worked in the industry for 14 years. She is devoted to helping women harness their overall strength and resilience by embracing the physiological power of the female body.
What we discuss
How participating in aesthetics competition in the fitness industry led to self-judgement and an unhealthy relationship with her body;
How pregnancy has shifted Quinn's relationship to her body by learning how to be more intuitive and listening to it;
Sy...2021-02-1248 minThis Thing Called MovementArt of Kettlebells & Simplicity in Movement with Jason C BrownHello everyone! Today’s episode features long-time educator and fitness professional, Jason C. Brown. Jason is the founder of the Kettlebell Athletics certification program. He is passionate about humanizing our movement practices, namely simplifying them and adding more play and pleasure in the process.
Today we discuss the problems behind the fear and intimidation motivations promoted in the fitness industry; why they fundamentally fail; how pleasure and play within movement practices fundamentally impact our mental and physical wellbeing. We’re excited to share Jason’s experiences and insights with you all!
What we discuss
On the kettlebell, running the certification and th...2021-01-2946 minThis Thing Called MovementMoving for Pleasure with Charlotte Mia RoseHello Everyone! Today we are introducing a spicier subject on the podcast, pleasure and sexual wellness! We spoke to somatic sex educator, Charlotte Mia Rose, who is devoted to helping people find their path to a happier, healthier and more pleasureable sexuality. She and her partner Chris Maxwell Rose are the co-creators of Pleasure Mechanics, an online course platform teaching the techniques of sexual pleasure, as well as hosts of the Speaking of Sex podcast, which dives into erotic education.
Today we talk about how something as simple as touch is underestimated and neglected, yet critical to our well-being; how...2021-01-151h 07This Thing Called MovementBody Neutrality & Sensation-Focused Movement with Helen PhelanWe are so excited to share our interview with Helen Phelan! Helen is a certified pilates instructor, integrative health coach, and prenatal/postpartum corrective exercise specialist. She is a former professional dancer who struggled with body image and disordered eating for years- and when she became an instructor she was determined to find a way to share the empowering aspects of a movement practice without diet culture's toxicity, and her method and online studio, Helen Phelan Studio was born. Inspired by the intuitive eating movement, Helen's method is designed to enhance your self trust and intuition by creating workouts that...2020-12-251h 00This Thing Called MovementInnovating Physical Therapy with Dr. Kellen ScantleburyWe’re thrilled to welcome today’s guest on the podcast, Dr. Kellen Scantlebury! Dr. Kellen is a certified strength and conditioning coach as well as a licensed doctor of physical therapy. He’s the founder and CEO of Fit Club, a NYC-based physical therapy and sports performance clinic. Dr. Kellen is incredibly passionate about movement and helping others reach their goals through manual therapy and prescriptive exercise.
What we discuss:
The pitfalls and shortcomings of traditional physical therapy;
Hybridization of training & physical therapy;
Why mindset is critical to our mental and physical health;
How Fit Club has adapted to online...2020-12-1153 minThis Thing Called MovementSyncing Movement & Nutrition with Women's Infradian Rhythm featuring Claudia GermugaClaudia is a movement and breathwork facilitator based in Brooklyn, NY. She creates holistic movement programs designed to attend to our physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual levels of being, drawing from multiple certifications in health coaching, nutrition, meditation and breathwork combined with her expertise as a dancer and fitness instructor. Through her unique programming, Claudia encourages students to reclaim their individuality, honor their personal rhythms, and become mavericks of insight and creative power. Her experience includes a BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts; Lagree Method Certification; Megaformer Pilates and SLT instructor; and Holistic Health Coach, Academy...2020-11-271h 17This Thing Called MovementMicrodosing Movement to Improve our Longevity with Dan Tatton & John Sinclair from Seven MovementsToday’s guests are Dan Tatton and John Sinclair of Seven Movements, a health company utilizing the concept of microdosing movement as a long-term health intervention. Both Dan and John are elite performance and health coaches, authors and serial entrepreneurs.
They joined forces to found Seven Movements after Dan saw a problem in the fitness industry: it was leaving too many people behind. He was seeing a "successful" new exercise program or studio opening every week, yet, long-term population health indicators were all on the decline. He wanted to create a program that would help make it more convenient and simp...2020-11-131h 14This Thing Called MovementPower of Music on Mental Health with Jamie Pabst, Founder & CEO of SpirituneJamie Pabst is the Founder & CEO of Spiritune, a music-based app that utilizes principles of neuroscience and music therapy to reimagine music for health outcomes such as stress reduction, emotional regulation, productivity and performance. Jamie has always been fascinated by sound’s healing potential and devotes herself to helping others receive its many benefits. She also DJs and produces events to highlight the powerful connections between music and health.
What we discussed in today's interview:
How noise pollution affects us and how music functions as an antidote to restore balance to our brains and bodies
Jamie’s personal self-care journey in m...2020-10-231h 04This Thing Called MovementCultivating Compassion, Resilience & Connection with Shweta BhattShweta Bhatt is a personal transitions coach helping others navigate significant life changes. After 6 years of working in finance with Fortune 100 executives and billion dollar budgets, Shweta realized her true calling was in helping people find more compassion, connection, and resilience within themselves as they navigate significant life changes. She uses her innate magic of storytelling alongside the personality science of human design to help others find clarity within chaos, and it was such a pleasure to connect with her in our conversation here.
We discussed her pillars of compassion, resilience, and connection- her discovery of them and how she...2020-10-091h 13This Thing Called MovementBalancing Masculine vs Feminine Energy in Movement with Paul NewellPaul Newell is a Life Movement Practitioner, Guide and Mentor, as well as a Men’s Wellness Facilitator. By combining his experience in Corporate America with the fitness/wellness industry and energetic awareness, Paul works with individuals and communities to enhance fulfillment and connection. As he practices presence, he applies multiple disciplines to engage learners to tap into their unique greatness and passion. His guidance and encouragement has others transcend their stories and traumas to align to their purpose and contribution.
He’s incredibly passionate about paying attention to the details of how we relate to everything in life. Much like me...2020-09-251h 07This Thing Called MovementBuilding Community through Movement & Vulnerability with Echoed VoicesEchoed Voices is a Greenpoint, Brooklyn-based community organization that began with a simple idea to clean the neighborhood. It has quickly grown into a large community with a greater mission to inspire and connect individuals to themselves and their communities at large.
I sat down with its co-founders, Christina Émilie and Cristhian Chaparro, to discuss how Echoed Voices began during quarantine and quickly gained momentum, the importance of vulnerability and self-compassion to grow and come together as a community, and how movement plays a role in the process.
Christina Émilie considered New York home before moving from her hometown in Pitt...2020-09-111h 05This Thing Called MovementPower of Simplicity & Service with Gary StockdaleGary Stockdale is a kinesiologist, functional movement and aquatic specialist based in Thousand Oaks, California, who devotes his practice to changing the relationships people have with their bodies. Gary has developed a strong understanding of movement foundations, joint mobility, functional gait and running mechanics. I'm thrilled to be able to bring Gary back on here with us for a second conversation! We have linked his first episode below in case you haven’t tuned in.
We discussed the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on us as humans, as fitness professionals and on the world at large, and the heightened awa...2020-08-2853 minThis Thing Called MovementMoving through Energy & Black Creativity with Candace TabbsCandace Tabbs is a dancer and fitness professional whom Marie met studying Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University. Marie later got to know her work more deeply teaching together at Liberated Movement in NYC. Candace is soulful, wise, and has a beautiful way of helping people feel safe and supported in her presence.
Given their similar backgrounds, Marie and Candace explore how the coronavirus pandemic has shifted their relationship to movement both personally and for the people they work with. The strong surge of the Black Lives Movement is examined in-depth, considering the tough questions on how to eradicate the i...2020-08-1453 min
This Thing Called MovementSeason 2 TrailerAnd we’re back! After a year long reprise, we are so excited to be returning to this space and sharing some really insightful and inspiring conversations, along with a hefty helping of resources to help you all explore the movement possibilities we divulge.
In my time away, I co-founded a new company with one of my longtime friends, Natassia Miller. We created Evolna (https://www.evolna.com) that we are bringing This Thing Called Movement back to the airwaves with a revived sense of excitement and gusto.
As we unfold Season 2, our focus circles around the coronavirus pa...2020-08-0700 min