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Dear MisfitsTilt-A-WhirldAmy and Isaiah discuss the many facets of balance. Join us on the episode that has so much great information it just might make your head spin!
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2025-03-2924 minDear MisfitsWhat Shoe is Right for Me?This episode will go over what shoe types are out there and who best "fits" into each one!
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2025-03-2214 minDear MisfitsJudgement and A Hard Fought HallelujahHello friends! Thanks for listening to the episode. Below are the lyrics to the song "Hard Fought Hallelujah".
Click here for the link to the youTube video of Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll on the Grand Ole Opry stage. Please watch it and listen to the lyrics.
Life is not easy...don't we know that so well these days! But this song is a great reminder of how praising God can be a personal hard fight because life isn't always easy! Our spiritual health is important and I had a moment today where I spent a l...2025-03-1513 minDear MisfitsPain Education Intro (Session 1 from the Reducing Sympathetics in person Class)Hello! Amy here. Please forgive the format of this episode. We sort of last minute decided to put it on as a podcast episode. It's actually the audio recording of the first session of our in person "Reducing Sympathetics" class. I couldn't get our normal intro to trim into the audio of the class so it jumps right in to the class. #nosocialmediateam We put the podcasts up on our off time and it's just Isaiah and I so thank you for your grace with some of the clunkiness. I did edit a couple minutes from the very start o...2025-03-121h 09Dear MisfitsPreparing for Death to Live Better NowAmy and Isaiah take a wonderful opportunity to discuss how to prepare for death, not the act of death itself. The goal is to give you thoughts to help you make preparations in the event of your death. You may need to have a conversation like this with your parents. You may have your own kids. Whatever your situation is, it is such a good idea to have plans made and your plans laid out. Open discussions about this are so important so that everyone feels they can ask questions and know what to do upon your death. Our pra...2025-03-0248 minDear Misfits7 Seconds to ConnectIsaiah and Amy talk about how to make a plan on how to react to situations that are typically ones that drive you nuts or set you off. Before you react heavily to something that maybe doesn't deserve it, take 7 seconds and settle to help you react in a more constructive way. But the idea is that these 7 seconds could be the difference from creating a divide or to help connect.
If you have any topics you would like us to cover or questions you want us to answer please click here to let us know...2025-02-2220 minDear MisfitsRest to ConnectIsaiah and Amy lead the first part in a two part series on REST. This episode discusses the value of rest and the kind of rest to help you connect.
These two love to cover topics they feel you need to hear but even more so, they love to do episodes that come from questions you have asked. Please continue to do this by clicking here to submit a question or topic request.
Please subscribe and like our podcast to help Isaiah and Amy grow and reach more people with their content. You are so a...2025-02-1515 minDear MisfitsMisconceptions #5Isaiah and Amy do another episode on common misconceptions. The topics they discuss are:
Is getting a base tan before traveling good?
Are X-rays bad?
Feed a cold starve a fever?
Is it good to hold in a sneeze?
Is it bad to swim after I eat?
Stay tuned for the next episode on the importance of rest, but rest to connect.
As always these two hosts love to talk about topics that you are interested in. If you want to dig in to a...2025-02-1035 minDear MisfitsShoulder Pain InterventionsIsaiah and Amy touch on some common shoulder pain problems that can arise as well as a few helpful tips to start working on improving the health of your shoulder.
Our first YouTube LIVE episode will be the 3rd Saturday of February at 9:30AM! You can reach our channel through here: https://www.youtube.com/@dearmisfits
As always, Isaiah and Amy invite you to click here to submit any questions or topics you would like them to cover in an upcoming episode. Also, click above and let them know what new episodes you would like to...2025-02-0115 minDear MisfitsTension: Such a Pain in the NeckThis episode sees Isaiah and Amy talk about anxiety and tension and how that impacts the cervical region of your body. Don't worry, we also talk about ways to combat this every present battle!
Our first YouTube LIVE episode will be the 3rd Saturday of February at 9:30! You can reach our channel through here: https://www.youtube.com/@dearmisfits
As always, Isaiah and Amy invite you to click here to submit any questions or topics you would like them to cover in an upcoming episode. Also, click above and let them know what new episodes y...2025-01-2529 minDear MisfitsAll Things PostureIsaiah and Amy discuss posture and both the truths and myths about how to conduct one's body. We also talk about quick easy ways you can start to improve your own posture!
Our first YouTube LIVE episode will be the 3rd Saturday of February! You can see our videos as we include exercises and interventions to better help all of you. You can reach our channel through here: https://www.youtube.com/@dearmisfits
As always, Isaiah and Amy invite you to click here to submit any questions or topics you would like them to cover in...2025-01-2015 minDear MisfitsVision and the Vagus NerveIsaiah and Amy dig into a visionary topic on eyes. This episode discusses the connection between your brain and the visual information your eyes gather. Utilizing this connection with your nervous system helps to improve a variety of health factors and we hear at Dear Misfits are here to show you how!
We have started a YouTube channel! You can see our videos as we include exercises and interventions to better help all of you. You can reach our channel through here: https://www.youtube.com/@dearmisfits
As always, Isaiah and Amy invite you to cl...2025-01-1236 minDear MisfitsMusculoskeletal NeckIsaiah and Amy discuss the neck from a muscle and skeleton viewpoint. They provide some tips and interventions you can utilize at home to help with your current or next round of neck discomfort!
We have started a YouTube channel! You can see our videos as we include exercises and interventions to better help all of you. You can reach our channel through here: https://www.youtube.com/@dearmisfits
As always, Isaiah and Amy invite you to click here to submit any questions or topics you would like them to cover in an upcoming episode. A...2025-01-0559 minDear MisfitsNew Year, New MeIsaiah and Amy want to give a big thanks to all the misfit listeners for supporting our podcast. Dear Misfits is entering its third year now and this episode kicks off a bunch of new ideas and paths to reach all of you within the upcoming year.
This episode is the first episode that was video recorded at the same time and all upcoming episodes will be done the same. Some episodes will even be live where you as the audience will be able to interact with us and ask your questions!
We have started...2024-12-2911 minDear MisfitsStrategic RetreatIsaiah and Amy discuss cultivating ones health including spiritually. Strategically retreating is not about giving up and isolating but about being intentional with recharge and respite.
As always, Isaiah and Amy invite you to click here to submit any questions or topics you would like them to cover in an upcoming episode. In 2025, they will be starting LIVE episodes and this allows for better interaction between Isaiah and Amy and the listeners of Dear Misfits. Click above and let them know what episodes you would like to learn from LIVE!
Thank you for li...2024-12-0245 minDear MisfitsWhat Is Somatic Exercise?Isaiah and Amy discuss what Somatic Exercise is? This is becoming a more mainstream conversation piece especially in regard to trauma. This is an intro. episode to give some insight into Somatic Exercise and how you may be able practice it on your own.
We would love to know what questions or topics you would like to hear us cover. Please click here to let us know! We are making the calendar for 2025 and our new reveal is to start LIVEs! This way you can watch the episodes as we record them and comment with questions as th...2024-11-2323 minDear MisfitsFascia and Its Role in PainIsaiah and Amy discuss the dynamic nature of fascia. Was is it? How can it impact your body? What is its role in pain? Fascia is a part of your body that has effects on multiple systems. This is a structure you want to better understand.
As always Isaiah and Amy invite you to click here to submit any questions or topics you would like them to cover in an upcoming episode. In 2025, they will be starting LIVE episodes and this allows for better interaction between Isaiah and Amy and the listeners of Dear Misfits. Click above an...2024-11-1853 minDear MisfitsMental Health AwarenessIsaiah discusses mental health in honor of World Mental Health Day that occurred on Oct. 10th 2024. This episode provides some facts and tools regarding mental health.
As always Isaiah and Amy would love you to subscribe, download and share this episode. If you have topics or questions you would like them to cover, please click here and submit your request!
2024-10-2013 minDear MisfitsTo Move or Stretch?Isaiah and Amy discuss when you should stretch and when you should just move. Hopefully there is some clarity on when one or the other may be more beneficial.
As always Isaiah and Amy would love you to like, follow or share this episode. If you have topics or questions you would like them to cover, please click here and submit your request!
2024-10-1223 minDear MisfitsLet's Pour Our Guts OutAmy and Isaiah discuss the HUGE value of Visceral Manipulation or Mobilization. A treatment that can impact all systems in your body and help reduce pain, go to the bathroom better, digest better, sleep better...on and on.
What is Visceral Manipulation?
How does it effect your body and how does your body effect your viscera?
How are your emotions and viscera so closely related?
Jump in and take a listen. Amy refers to self care techniques in this episode. Click here to get to the Dear Misfits Toolkit page on...2024-10-0554 minDear MisfitsWhat is Carpal Tunnel?Isaiah and Amy discuss Carpal Tunnel. What is it? What are common strategies to address it?
If you have topics or questions you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover in a future podcast please click here and submit your question or request. They will keep it anonymous. Dear Misfits wants to cover information important to you!
2024-09-2829 minDear MisfitsWhy The Heck Do You Keep Doing That?Isaiah and Amy throw a caution flag about instant gratification and looking for answers to problems in the wrong places. You might be looking for answers in the right places. But often we fall into the "scrolling our phones" pit. Or google "medicine for weight loss", "supplements for energy".
Maybe the issue is more in what is being prioritized. Are you getting your basic needs met first before you spend the money on the cool tool or magic pill?
Please check out their discussion on this topic.
If you have questions or topics you...2024-09-2239 minDear MisfitsMisconceptions Series | 4The last misconceptions episode went over so well that the Dear Misfits team decided to roll it back with the fourth installment! Isaiah tackles five more myths about health and wellness from cracking knuckles to the 5-second rule when food hits the floor!
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. We also would love to invite our listeners to share their testimonials with us. It is a cup-filling experience for us to do this podcast and when w...2024-09-1612 minDear MisfitsMisconceptions Series | 3Isaiah and Amy dive into another misconceptions series, one of their favorite topics! We talk about some myths and controversy surrounding stretching, muscles turning to fat, eating before cardio and back surgeries!
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. We also would love to invite our listeners to share their testimonials with us. It is a cup-filling experience for us to do this podcast and when we get to hear how it is impacting our listeners it on...2024-09-0729 minDear MisfitsHeadaches and Where They Come FromAmy and Isaiah discuss headaches, where they come from and ways to address them when they do arise.
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. We also would love to invite our listeners to share their testimonials with us. It is a cup-filling experience for us to do this podcast and when we get to hear how it is impacting our listeners it only adds to that experience! So thank you for listening, be sure to subscribe, do...2024-08-3134 minDear MisfitsHow Do I Stay Motivated To Workout?We've all been there, when it's time to go workout and you don't have the energy or gumption to get up and move. In this episode Isaiah and Amy will discuss 6 tips for addressing this problem all of us face at some point in our lives.
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening, be sure to subscribe, download and share the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-08-2527 minDear MisfitsLet's Talk About Sex...ual Health & Pain With Sex.Melissa Clark is a Nurse Practitioner, with over 14 years of experience, specifically with women's health. Amy invited Melissa to talk about Menopause in a previous episode and diving into sexual health. Melissa's approach to women's health is multi-disciplinary. This is why the Dear Misfits Podcast was so excited to be able sit down with her for two episodes to discuss topics that aren't talked about enough. The goals of this episode is to plant a seed of encouragement for you to consider your needs. Do you have pain with sex? Do you have other issues with your sexual health? L...2024-08-1055 minDear MisfitsWhat is Menopause... Actually?Please, for the love, listen to this episode about Menopause. Amy discusses Menopause with Melissa Clark, a Nurse Practitioner, who has focused on Women's Health for over 14 years. Melissa's approach to Women's Health included focusing on the whole woman, not just one aspect. Plus she is a collaborative practitioner that understands the value of a team approach to an individual's health.
Menopause has a lot of misconception around it. There is also a lot of mystery on what actually defines Menopause. We try to clear some of that up with Amy and Melissa.
Check out thi...2024-08-041h 01Dear MisfitsErgonomics of the Work SpaceIsaiah is flying solo for this episode and wants to talk about setting up your work space to reduce risk for discomfort and injury!
Here is a link to our Toolkit page on our website so you can see some of the tools discussed in the episode!
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening, be sure to subscribe, download and share the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-06-2313 minDear MisfitsNerve Anatomy and FunctionThis episode has been on Isaiah's last nerve as of late and both he and Amy had to have a discussion on this. Today's episode is about nerves in the body, how they work, when they hurt and what can be done to treat them!
Here is a link to our Toolkit page on our website so you can see some of the interventions discussed in the episode!
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Tha...2024-06-0839 minDear MisfitsWar Within Your MindIsaiah and Amy tackle the complexities of the ongoing war in your mind as you learn the about the tools and information to make changes in your life but struggle with creating a plan or implementation.
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening, be sure to subscribe, download and share the Dear Misfits podcast!
Thank you for listening to the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-06-0256 minDear MisfitsGratitudes For Some Recent LearningsIsaiah and Amy talk about some things that they have been learning. They may not have to do directly with your health but it has to do with be thankful for the little things!
If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and send us an email to tell us about it. Also, we are looking to do a Facebook LIVE so you can interact with us in real time! What topic would you join us for? Don't worry your email doesn't sign you up for anything at all!
2024-05-2536 minDear MisfitsWhen Stress Makes Your Body Say NoAmy and Isaiah talk about how stress impacts your body. But it's a little bit different take. Some of the conversation is about how the stress of our emotional status or habits can sometimes lead to pain or unfavorable body response.
If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and send us an email to tell us about it. Also, we are looking to do a Facebook LIVE so you can interact with us in real time! What topic would you join us for? Don't worry your email doe...2024-05-181h 02Dear MisfitsTapping Into Your Muscle Fiber Types (Endurance, Hybrid, Power)Isaiah and Amy decided to do an episode on the three types of muscle fibers in all of us and how you can use this information to help improve quality of life or even elite level performance!
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening, be sure to subscribe, download and share the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-05-1122 minDear MisfitsPain: A Rollercoaster RideIsaiah and Amy will be bringing the podcast back to another facet of pain, something they have been passionate about since the beginning. The Dear Misfits team started out with the idea of helping those going through pain, especially chronic pain. This episode will discuss what happens when you are on your healing journey and what do to when you come across a flare up or "speed bump" as we like to call it.
The Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like di...2024-05-0437 minDear MisfitsDo You Feel Like Your a Faded Version Of Yourself?Amy and Isaiah encourage you to find yourself again. If you feel like you are a faded version of yourself then we encourage you to find yourself again. Maybe you can think about life in chapters and it's ok to close a chapter to start a new one.
If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover, please click here to let us know.
2024-04-2725 minDear MisfitsVertigo vs Low Blood PressureIsaiah and Amy discuss some differences between Vertigo and low blood pressure. Is the room spinning or do you get light headed when you change position.
If you have questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and let us know your question.
2024-04-2237 minDear MisfitsLet's Talk About trueCOREIsaiah and Amy discuss one of the most important parts of movement and pain control and that is your core. This does not mean those washboard abs that are emphasized in media but the trueCORE system that focuses on stabilizing your body and connecting your lower body to your upper. Engage those ears as you learn how to properly engage your core!
Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to fol...2024-04-1355 minDear MisfitsSpiritual Health and Finding PurposeThis week's episode sees the Dear Misfits team discuss the aspect of spiritual health and finding meaning in life.
As always, the Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to follow, subscribe and download the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-04-0625 minDear MisfitsSleep: Cycles, Hacks and TidbitsIsaiah and Amy discuss the daily activity of sleep and how to improve your sleep health. Ever wondered how long a power nap should be? Does choosing to sleep for 1 hour or pull an all-nighter even matter? Find out these answers and more in this episode!
As always, the Dear Misfits team invites you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like discussed on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to follow, subscribe and download the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-03-3055 minDear MisfitsHow Your Eyes Help Manage PainIsaiah and Amy do a deep dive into how your eyes have a profound connection to both your brain and nervous system and how you can tap into this connection to improve your wellbeing. The Dear Misfits team provides great insight into your sight (joke provided by Isaiah)!
As always, they invite you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like them to discuss on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to follow, subscribe and download the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-03-2338 minDear MisfitsAsking For HelpIsaiah and Amy do a follow up session to some of our other mental health episodes to discuss the sometimes daunting task of reaching out for help. They talk about the barriers to asking for help and how to overcome them so strap in for the ride!
As always, they invite you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like them to discuss on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to follow, subscribe and download the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-03-1614 minDear MisfitsOh My Aching BackIsaiah and Amy discuss one of the most prevalent conditions that we treat, back pain. We talk about what can cause back pain and how you can address it without leaving your own home. I also heard that a joke or two may come up throughout the episode!
As always, they invite you to click here to ask them questions or let them know what you would like them to discuss on the podcast. Thank you for listening and sharing, be sure to subscribe and download the Dear Misfits podcast!
2024-03-0939 minDear MisfitsEmotional Pain and How It Compares/Relates to Physical PainIsaiah and Amy discuss emotional pain and how it interacts with physical pain. Are they different? Do they effect each other? What do you do about it?
At the beginning of the episode Isaiah offers a disclaimer to let you know they are not Mental Health Practitioners. The awareness of how emotional pain can effect physical pain or vise versa. Emotional Pain can create its own issues. Physical and Emotional Pain is often in a tango for our attention. Come along with Isaiah and Amy as they open up a discussion about this topic.
As a...2024-03-0258 minDear MisfitsOverthink Much? Adjust Your Broken Soundtracks!Isaiah and Amy discuss a New York Bestselling book "Soundtracks" by Jon Acuff.
Stop wasting time, productivity and energy on overthinking. Take a couple practical tools with you. Choose to change the Soundtrack of your thoughts!
As always, if you have questions or topics you would like to hear us cover, please click here and email us your questions!
2024-02-2546 minDear MisfitsPregnancy and Pelvic Health w/ Nicole Part 2: Bump to BabySpecial guest Nicole Gard, PTA joins us for an interview on pregnancy and pelvic health. With her background as a pelvic health therapist as well as being 38 weeks pregnant, Nicole enlightens listeners on both therapeutic insights and first hand experiences. In this episode, the Dear Misfits team and Nicole discuss the weeks leading up to, during and after delivery.
If you have any more questions, or requests on topics for the Dear Misfits podcast to cover, please click here and submit your question.
2024-02-171h 12Dear MisfitsPregnancy and Pelvic Health w/ Nicole Part 1: Trimester DiscussionsSpecial guest Nicole Gard, PTA joins us for an interview on pregnancy and pelvic health. With her background as a pelvic health therapist as well as being 38 weeks pregnant, Nicole enlightens listeners on both therapeutic insights and first hand experiences. This episode will take us on a trip through the three trimesters of pregnancy.
If you have any more questions, or requests on topics for the Dear Misfits podcast to cover, please click here to submit your question.
2024-02-101h 26Dear MisfitsCardio? Strength? Both?Isaiah and Amy discuss the importance of getting a little cardio and a little strength. They offer you ways to incorporate both into your day. You are already doing some of these things, to some extent, and don't even know it!
As always, if you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here to let us know. Thanks for listening and please share with someone you think would benefit!
2024-02-0319 minDear MisfitsStimulate Your Brain (Even After Retirement)Isaiah and Amy visit about how important is to stay stimulated after retirement. Also, there are more ways than you think to stimulate your brain. Tune in to find out!
As always, if you have any topics or questions you would like us to cover, please click here and submit them!
2024-01-2722 minDear MisfitsWhy The Heck Should I Use Red or Infrared Light?Isaiah and Amy jump into the topic of why Red and Infrared Light is so amazing and how to use it. They also shed some light on how it works and what devices to consider.
If you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover please send us a question by clicking this link. We what to do episodes on topics important to you!
2024-01-2058 minDear MisfitsConsider Compensation.....Patterns.Isaiah and Amy talk about compensations patterns and how to consider that the area that hurts may not be what is initiating your pain. Take a step back and find ways to look at your movement differently. Ask friends, take a picture of yourself. What do you see? How is your posture? Are you deskbound much of the day? Do you lean over a car engine much of your day? Do you have a hard time seeing to read, and so you cock your head to use your glasses differently? Are you repeating one motion a lot of your day? ...2024-01-0620 minDear MisfitsLet’s Rumble with ShameIsaiah and Amy take on the behemoth emotion of shame today. This episode discusses what shame really is, how prevalent it is in our lives and ways to create resiliency to shame. Hope you enjoy!
If you have questions or ideas you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover in an episode please click here and submit an email to let them know!
Thank you for listening. Please share the episode with a friend that you think could benefit.
2023-12-3051 minDear MisfitsAnkle or Foot Pain | What You Can Do About it.Isaiah And Amy go over some common foot/ankle pains. They offer suggestions to work on improving those pains or inefficiencies.
Sometimes the issues in your foot have to do with the muscles in your calves or the restriction of your ankle.
If you have questions or ideas you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover in an episode please click here and submit an email to let them know!
Thank you for listening. Please share the episode with a friend that you think could benefit.
2023-12-231h 04Dear MisfitsA Conversation with Bret Ford | What It’s Like to Have Hip SurgeryIsaiah and Amy have a conversation with Bret Ford about his hip surgery. He and his wife, Shari, discuss what led to Bret needing hip surgery and the experience after hip surgery.
If you have questions or topics you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover, please click here to submit an email with your questions or topic!
Thank you for sharing this episode with a friend that may benefit!
2023-12-1655 minDear MisfitsA Conversation With Shari Ford | Advocating For Your HealthcareIsaiah and Amy sit down with Shari Ford and discuss advocating for your healthcare. Shari is a Patient Coordinator and operates the front desk at one of the clinics Isaiah and Amy work at. Her perspective, as someone working at the front desk, as well as someone who is managing her own healthcare is a simple and helpful offering to encourage advocating for your healthcare.
If you have questions or topics you would like Isaiah and Amy to cover in the podcast, please click here and submit your request via email.
2023-12-1158 minDear MisfitsTis the Season to be HealthyIsaiah and Amy have been inspired with their first snowfall of 2023 and decided to dive into some common seasonal health concerns. We will be discussing everything under the sun from shoveling to sunshine itself. Hope you enjoy this fun episode the Dear Misfits team has put together for you.
The Dear Misfits are so glad you are tuning in. We want to make sure we are bringing you relevant information that you would like to hear about. If you have something you would like us to cover or a question you want answered please click he...2023-12-0232 minDear MisfitsCultivating the Outer World to Better Support Your Inner WorldAmy and Isaiah spend this episode discussing ways to help yourself by addressing some of the most common factors that can impact us in a negative way. The two biggest takeaways from this episode are to lean into the organization and to take a step forward, then do it again.
The Dear Misfits are so glad you are tuning in. We want to make sure we are bringing you relevant information that you would like to hear about. If you have something you would like us to cover or a question you want answered please cl...2023-11-2740 minDear MisfitsBiohacking Tools For Building Resiliency | That You Can Use At HomeIsaiah and Amy love giving practical tools for you to be able to apply quickly or use at home. This is a good episode talking about a handful of equipment and wearables that can help you take care of your self. They are also great to help you feel better and build resiliency. Biohacking is just a newer term used for this arena. It's a term used to "describe do-it-yourself biology. It involves people making incremental changes to their bodies, diet, and lifestyle to improve their health and well-being." (Medical News Today)
Things they discuss:
PEM...2023-11-1831 minDear MisfitsMisconceptions Series | 2Join Isaiah and Amy as they do another episode of their 'Misconception Series'.
They discuss these MISCONCEPTIONS:
Cracking knuckles is bad for me.
I should stretch before exercise.
My body will adapt to less sleep.
Muscle turns to fat.
Sweating means I am working out hard.
If you have questions or episodes you would like us to go over, please click here and let us know! We want to cover topics important to you! Please share topics with your friends and family that you thin...2023-11-1427 minDear MisfitsAll About Arthur (Arthritis)Today's episode discusses arthritis in two of its most common forms; Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis. The Dear Misfits team will dive into these two pathologies specifically but there are many more out there so as always, please ask any questions that may arise!
If you are listening to us, we want to listen to you. If you have a topic you want to ask, please click here and submit it to us. We also can clear up questions you have about current episodes.
Thanks for listening and for sharing this podcast with...2023-11-0439 minDear MisfitsGet to know Amy and IsaiahThis episode is all about Amy and Isaiah answering each other's questions so listeners can learn a little bit more about the people behind the podcast. We hope you enjoy!
If you are listening to us, we want to listen to you. If you have a topic you want to ask, please click here and submit it to us. We also can clear up questions you have about current episodes.
Thanks for listening and for sharing this podcast with your friends!
2023-10-2942 minDear MisfitsWhy Am I Still Inflammed?Amy and Isaiah are talking about inflammation and reasons why it may be hard to get away from. Why does it keep happening especially to a particular joint?
Please tune in here and check out what Isaiah and Amy have to say. They also have a previous episode in the Chronic Pain Series where they talk about Immunity and Inflammation. This would be good if you have system inflammation or issues in more than one part of your body.
If you are listening to us, we want to listen to you. If you have a topic...2023-10-2125 minDear MisfitsGet A Grip On Your Tight HipsOne of the biggest drivers of back and knee pain is tight hips! It can cause a variety of issues. Isaiah and Amy take the next almost hour to dive in to the common issues and aspects to consider in regard to your hips. There is so much more they can talk about but it will give you a great heads up.
Click here to ask a question or to request an episode topic. Thank you for sharing our podcast with your friends! Take care!
2023-10-1456 minDear MisfitsWhen Storms Come | How To Acknowledge And Move Through Grief, Sorrow, and Hard Times.Today was a unique episode set up. We decided that there was a resource that covered a topic so well that we just could not direct you right to that video. Our goal was to try to reach those of you that are stuck in the middle of grief, sorrow, or trauma. In doing that we wanted to have it discussed through the lens of the spirtual dimension of ourselves. Sometimes, have cut so deep that we certainly need to look at something bigger than ourselves to help us through. Though, we acknowledge it's the very thing that we blame...2023-10-0805 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series | Pain Without InjuryThe Dear Misfits team breaks down another question submitted by one of our listeners today regarding chronic pain. The question is, "Can someone have chronic pain without having had an injury to start the process?" After listening to this episode, if you enjoyed the content, be sure to check out our other episodes on chronic pain for even more good information!
If you have any questions or topics you would like us to discuss please click here and send Isaiah and Amy an email. They look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas!
2023-09-3013 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series | Helping Your Circle to UnderstandThis episode is inspired by a submitted question from one of our listeners. The Dear Misfits team discusses the importance of empowering your support system with understanding to help them be the rock they desire to be for you.
As always if you have any questions or topics you would like us to cover please click here and shoot Amy and Isaiah an email. They look forward to your thoughts!
2023-09-2419 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series | Graded MovementFear of movement and provoking more pain is certainly a concern when you struggle with pain. Graded movement is a process that can be used to work your way to natural movement and hopefully pain free movement. There are three aspects of this process that Amy and Isaiah discuss. The first is lateralization, next is mirror therapy and third is graded movement.
Movement can indeed be medicine, and help so many things that you maybe haven't considered. It's very important to find a path to restoring movement. there are ways!
As always if you have any...2023-09-0921 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series | Reducing Sympathetics ToolsIf you are struggling with chronic or persistent pain have no fear, there are many tools available to help reduce your pain. Many times the tools don't even require a dollar spent or anything besides yourself and a quite spot to sit.
Reducing sympathetics is the term used to help restore balance in your nervous system and get you out of a "fight, flight, freeze" state.
This episode is almost an hour and we covered a variety of tools. The best part is there is still so many more tools you can utilize as you lear...2023-09-0255 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series | Your Hyper Reactive Immune System and How It Triggers Inflammation (Too Much Inflammation)Isaiah and Amy dive into Chronic Pain to discuss how a dysfunctional or over reactive immune system can provoke an inflammatory response. An over active inflammatory response creates pain. This reaction leads to persistent and chronic pain.
There is a lot in this episode so grab a pen and paper or your favorite notes app and write some things down. We know there is a lot to try to unpack but you can take notes and dig in even more to help clarify some of the content. The belief of the Dear Misfits crew is that knowledge is...2023-08-2746 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series | Types of Chronic Pain & Brain BundlesAmy flies solo with this episode as Isaiah takes a vacation down south. It's the start of the chronic pain series. The focus of this episode is to clarify the types of pain and some of what your brain is doing when you are managing chronic pain. Being an individual who manages chronic pain can be tough, and you want answers to questions that may not have great answers. One of the most valuable pain management strategies for when you manage chronic pain is knowledge. Knowledge is power. The more you understand what chronic pain is the more it helps...2023-08-1234 minDear MisfitsChronic Pain Series: IntroductionChronic pain and the individuals that experience this, are two of the major reasons why Amy and Isaiah started this podcast. The Dear Misfits team will be starting a new multi-episode series on chronic pain and today's episode is an introduction to this series. If you have any insights, comments or questions, please reach out through the link below!
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-08-0519 minDear MisfitsMotion is LotionThe Dear Misfits team have been receiving great questions from patients, community members and of course, our listeners. Today's topic is inspired by one of those questions regarding movement and the pain relieving aspects it can provide. "Why do I hurt when I'm sitting or in standing, but when I move, I feel better?"
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-07-3016 minDear MisfitsKnee Pain | Understand It Better and How to Help It Feel BetterIsaiah spear heads a conversation about knee pain. The first goal for this episode is to discuss some generalities about knee pain so you can understand the knee more. The second goal is to offer some things you can do to help address your knee pain.
As always, if you have a topic you would like us to cover on an episode, please click here to submit a question directly to Isaiah and Amy. They would also love for you to subscribe to the Dear Misfits Podcast. Thank you for listening.
2023-07-2248 minDear MisfitsBattle of YOUR MotivationsIsaiah and Amy dig into motivations and how we start to really rely on external motivation. This motivation comes from outside of yourself. A coach, a parent, a spouse, a boss, money, attention, and success are amongst those that give us external motivation. Our goal is to bring to light some importance on internal motivation in order to make the change you need to make, in order to feel better and make more lasting change. Internal motivation meaning what you find within yourself to do what you need to do to get things done or to feel better. Our goal...2023-07-2058 minDear MisfitsSelf Leadership and Moving Through PainsDear Misfits discusses what it means to be a leader of your internal family (a collection of the many different sides of YOU). We will talk about what the internal family is, how to identify members of that family that may need some tending to, as well as what can be done to cultivate the best version of you!
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or a topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-07-0822 minDear MisfitsHot vs ColdIn celebration of joke day that happened recently, Isaiah opens up this episode by breaking the ice in a comical way! This episode dives into the benefits of both hot packs and cold packs. We talk about when to use them and when it is advised not to do so. So grab a blanket and a cold drink as we discuss the therapeutic side of temperatures.
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-07-0524 minDear MisfitsBraces, sleeves, compression...oh my!The Misfits team are answering questions about when or how to wear compression sleeves vs braces. This is a common question so tune in and see if Isaiah and Amy can help give you some insight!
If you want more clarification or if you have questions in regard to this topic, please click the link and shoot us an email! Click here
2023-06-2416 minDear MisfitsHow Enneagram Can Help You at Work! A Conversation With Kristin.Isaiah and Amy talk with Kristin about Enneagram. It's a favorite topic with this group.
They focus on how the Enneagram can be important to improve your work environment. Likely, you spend a ton of time at work. Why not make it as good as you can.
If you are a leader (and most of us are in some way or another), Enneagram is a wonderful tool to help develop your leadership skills.
If you have any more questions, or requests on topics for the Dear Misfits podcast to cover, please click here and...2023-06-1733 minDear MisfitsPelvic Floor Health Interview w/ Kristin; Part 2: About Common IssuesIsaiah, Amy and Kristin continue there interview about Pelvic Floor. They focus more on 5 big issues with pelvic floor. The first common issue being incontinence, second is pre/post delivery, third is kids, fourth is athlete challenges, and fifth is surgery and sexual dysfunction.
The bottom line is that if you have pelvic floor issues, there are practitioners that can help. Ask questions to determine if the practitioner is trained to work with pelvic floor.
If you have any more questions, or requests on topics for the Dear Misfits podcast to cover, please click here and s...2023-06-1038 minDear MisfitsPelvic Floor Health Interview w/ Kristin, Part 1: Intro. and An ExerciseIsaiah and Amy interview Kristin Iehl, Doctor of Physical Therapy on Pelvic Health. Kristin works significantly with Women's Health and pelvic floor issues. In this episode we focused on discussing pelvic floor health in terms of weak, too tight, and what to do about it.
This link offers a nice visual of what the diaphragm and pelvic floor look like when working well together, click here.
Pelvic Floor and Diaphragm Short Video
If you have any more questions, or requests on topics for the Dear Misfits podcast to cover, please click here and su...2023-06-0328 minDear MisfitsWhy does my shoulder hurt?Dear Misfits dives into shoulder pain and some of the reasons why this occurs. Isaiah and Amy talk about effective and easy tips for addressing the problem as well.
This episode is but a snippet of a much larger issue many people are facing and so if you have any questions that arise, please submit them at the link below!
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-05-2721 minDear MisfitsBreathing in fresh mountain airInfluenced by Isaiah's recent trip to the Rocky Mountains, today's episode revolves around altitude sickness, how it impacts the body and how to prepare for your next trip to higher altitudes.
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-05-2013 minDear MisfitsLet’s go for a wanderAmy and Isaiah discuss the differences between walking and wandering as well as how our eye movements can influence our body.
The Dear Misfits team dives into a variety of benefits of eye movements and how to apply them to your own lives.
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-05-1418 minDear MisfitsWhat are your blindspots?Blindspots are things that people see about us but we don't see about ourselves. They can be slight and not have such an impact, but they can be big, repetitive and deconstructive.
These blindspots can be creating issues that are addressable just by bringing awareness to your blindspots. This is great for a better work environment, friend relationship or family culture. Blindspots can create a strain that can end up having a cascading effect on our relationships and environments. It isn't easy to have someone tell you what they are, but done in a constructive way it can...2023-04-2925 minDear MisfitsPart 2| Stress - How to manage it?Isaiah and Amy discuss stress. What is stress and what can we do about it? It is such a big topic, and so many depths to go with stress. Dear Misfits's intention is to talk about topics in a way that speaks to what may provoke your pain.
This episode is part 2 of the stress topic and it focuses on ways to manage stress.
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or the topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-04-2423 minDear MisfitsPart 1 | Stress - What is it?Isaiah and Amy discuss stress. What is stress and what can we do about it? It is such a big topic, and so many depths to go with stress. Dear Misfits intention is to talk about topics in a way that speaks to what may provoke your pain. This is part 1. Part 2 is about what to do to manage stress.
If you have any questions please click here to submit your question or a topic you would like to hear us talk about.
2023-04-1623 minDear MisfitsHow much range of motion (R.O.M.) do I need?We are discussing range of motion. There are a variety of reasons you may have a limited range of motion, but you also can be hyper or too mobile. If you have some issues with this and want to seek out your PT or other practitioner to help you determine where you are at, that would be a wonderful idea. There are different ways to assist more R.O.M. or to help stabilize a joint that moves too much or too easily.
These are good topics to discuss. Remember, we really want to keep answering questions that...2023-04-0826 minDear MisfitsMisconceptions SeriesWe are talking about 4 common misconceptions we get asked about:
1. 10,000 steps is required to have a healthy active lifestyle.
2. Stress and burnout are the same.
3. Our hydration only comes from water.
4. How do I know if I am helping or hurting myself when exercising.
These are good topics to discuss. Remember, we really want to keep answering questions that our listeners are wondering about. So do not hesitate to click here and shoot us a questions. We won't use your name unless you ask us to.
A...2023-04-0121 minDear MisfitsHow are you coping?Isaiah opened a can of worms with this topic! There is so much to get in to but Isaiah and Amy talk about strategies and assessing if they are positive or negative coping strategies.
We invite you to share our podcast or a specific episode with someone who may benefit from hearing it.
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2023-03-2526 minDear Misfits”I am gonna Ho’oponopono your a$$!”Ho'oponopono is a Hawaiian practice, prayer, meditation to help you move through reconciliation and forgiveness. I first learned about it from reading the book, "Zero Limits". I fell in love with the concept and how it affords you the ability to implement a strategy for forgiveness or at least starting the process.
The title of this podcast came from a funny thing I would say to a few people close to me who knew about Ho'oponopono. If we were in an argument, disagreement or somehow got hurt, I would say that phrase.
Enjoy. Though this is n...2023-03-1920 minDear MisfitsWhat the heck is referral pain?Isaiah and Amy discuss what referral pain is. For instance why, if you have pain in your back, do you feel it in your hip or down your leg?
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2023-03-1119 minDear MisfitsI have to poop!Let's talk about pooping. Amy and Isaiah offer ways to position yourself to make pooping easier. In addition, they discuss ways you can help yourself poop with greater ease.
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2023-03-1117 minDear MisfitsAn (early) Conversation | Talking Enneagram with KristinHere's a conversation with Amy and Kristin during the very original days of the podcast (formerly called the gentleGYM podcast). We kept it in the mix because we love the Enneagram. This discussion just gives you a little simple introduction to the Enneagram.
Want to know your number? Keep in mind there are a variety of quizzes, many are free. Take a quiz.
About the Enneagram with Susan Stabile
2023-03-0809 minDear MisfitsAn (early) Conversation with Kristin | Reducing SympatheticsThis podcast was one of the very first podcast we did (back in 2020) when we were learning how to set up the audio, record, etc. Amy is having a conversation with Kristin Iehl a Physical Therapist and Certified Functional Manual Therapist with Agape Therapy. Kristin was so kind to sit in and be a guinea pig for ironing out all the newness of a podcast.
This was recorded when we were at the height of Covid, stuck at home. You may notice in the beginning Amy calls the podcast the gentleGYM podcast. That obviously is no longer the...2023-03-0816 minDear MisfitsWhat the CREEP?!What the heck is "creep"? This is something to listen to if you are someone who feels like you just can't get the effect they want from stretching. A little discussion about inversion tables.
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2023-03-0818 minDear MisfitsSassy Scar TissueHow to work on scar tissue and how scar tissue can affect you.
2023-03-0817 minDear MisfitsMisconceptions SeriesMisconceptions:
PT is pain and torture.
No pain no gain.
The more water the better.
Pain is in your head.
If I hurt I shouldn't move.
2023-03-0428 min
Dear MisfitsWelcome to the ShowThis episode is about teaching you what Isaiah and Amy hope Dear Misfits is and why they want to do this podcast for you.
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