Paul Thompson (The Barefoot Podiatrist)  has been a podiatrist for more than a decade and specializes in functional gait assessments,  foot strength, and gait training to keep you free from overprescribed and relied-upon orthotics.

Paul is passionate about helping you build a body that supports you, not a body that relies on support!

Golden Nuggets From This Episode:

✨ If we're not walking properly, that sets up bad habits of movement so it's really important that we start training gaits or walking patterns.

✨ Don't teach their brain how to turn things on or off and do that with other parts of the body moving.

✨ When we are walking around through the day, we're moving better we're protecting our bodies, checking joints, and moving more efficiently.

✨ Find someone who knows what they're doing and resonates with the journey you're trying to go down

✨ When you start doing treatment for pain back, you need to fix the underlying problem

✨ Prevention is the best cure for pain.

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IG: @thebarefootpodiatrist

Website: https://linktr.ee/thebarefootpodiatrist

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbaEQZWz9rnb4M0zZAvl4Dw?app=desktop

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Timestamps from the episode:

00:42 Introduction

00:56 Getting to Know Paul Thompson

01:16 Paul's Journey of Self-discovery and Self-improvement

07:16 Two types of foot pain patients

10:17 Fixing the underlying problem of pain

17:02 Importance of walking patterns

23:33 Prevention is the best cure for pain

25:27 Shoes and foot positioning

29:35 Reducing the drop in the heel

32:16 Why flip flops are so popular in Australia

34:31 Teaching students to relax while balancing

36:23 One exercise that would be really helpful for people to do with their feet besides grounding

38:10 The last random act of kindness Paul did

39:50 Find someone who resonates with what you are doing

41:51 Paul's offers and where can you find him