Busy Body

Please enjoy part 2 of my conversation with Shannon! I am incredibly grateful for the support I've received from FinGym. So many of us struggle with our relationship to money, just as we do with food or our bodies, and these struggles are connected to each other through access, privilege, education and class. Big thanks to Shannon for breaking the mold and starting a company that seeks to help all of us with our finances.. not just those who already have access to the support money can buy. If you would like to get support from Financial Gym you can sign up at

https://financialgym.com/

follow FinGym here: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialgym/If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! For a discount on your first month feel free to use my name! Cadence DubusThis is kind of an advertisement episode because it is.. I can't recommend FinGym enough for getting control of and empowered by your finances.

This episode is a little departure from our physical bodies.. I wanted to interview Shannon McLay, founder and CEO of Financial Gym. Financial Gym is a completely unique company that I wish existed when I first opened my business. FinGym aims to help people become 'financially fit' no matter their income or current debt. Personally, I am incredibly grateful for the support I've received from FinGym and because so many of us struggle with our relationship to money, just as we do with food or our bodies ...and these struggles are actually so often inter-connected.. I wanted to have Shannon on to encourage more conversation around this tricky topic. If you would like to get support from Financial Gym you can sign up at https://financialgym.com/

follow FinGym here: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialgym/

If you want to work with a Certified Financial Trainer to help navigate your finances, schedule a free warm-up call today! For a discount on your first month feel free to use my name! Cadence Dubus

This is kind of an advertisement episode because it is.. I can't recommend FinGym enough for getting control of and empowered by your finances. 

Fitness runs in my family, as does insomnia, anxiety and self punishment. I’m thrilled I was finally able to get my exceptionally talented, exceptionally busy half-brother scheduled for an interview. His ongoing relationship with his body and creative output was always part of my experience of what ‘working out’ meant. Instead of mirrored gyms and fancy lycra, fitness in my family was more often, self directed and self expressive… Andre gives us a beautiful, articulate story of his own experience of fitness. Both painful and liberating I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Andre’s latest book Ghost Dogs, is out now! Please check his website for his speaking and reading tour dates and upcoming book releases.

Caveat - Andre is from a different time both in the world of health and fitness and as an older white male who has experienced the worst of patriarchy as well as the privileges it has bestowed on him. There are moments in this interview where our values and opinions do not align for example I don’t think the fact that he and his wife are free of medication in their 60s is due solely to their healthy diet and exercise regime. I think they have access, education, genes and an untold amount of variables that have granted them the ease they are experiencing physically at their age. I also know that Andre would agree had I interrupted him at various moments. It is only due to my growth as an interviewer that I was not able to share that opinion. Please listen with that in mind.

This week also debuts my NEW podcast sound edited from the song Wise One written by Robert Bryn @rob_bryn performed by local NYC band, The Wild Yaks @wild_yaksThanks to my producer @trainsoundstudioArt by myself and @aesthetics__frames

Welcome to this week’s Busy Body Podcast episode!

This is part 2 of my conversation with Sophie Strauss, Stylist for Regular People™

On this episode Sophie and I go deep talking about fitness clothes! We have as many opinions about this niche of the fashion world as I have lycra pants - which is to say A LOT.

You can find Sophie on instagram HERE

and her services both virtual and in-person HERE

Enrollment is about to open for my coaching program Virtual Run Club and Live Virtual 7 Week Series (plus the Self Paced Series will go on a one week sale!) Get on the waitlists to be first to get sign up links!

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Busy Body is produced by train sounds studio

Illustration by aesthetics_frames

Music written by Robert Bryn, performed by Wild Yaks

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Today I'm speaking with Sophie Strauss, Stylist for Regular People! We had such a fun conversation talking about how the way we dress and the way we view our bodies is so intertwined. Listen and enjoy when she blew my mind answering 'what does 'flattering' really mean'...!

Check out Sophie Strauss on IG HERE

Her website and offerings here

and stay tuned for a little extra mini conversation we recorded all about fitness clothing (of which I have MANY) and of which Sophie and I have many opinions dropping in the future! 

Looking forward to more conversations with Sophie in the future!

Today I'm speaking with my friend, colleague and a beloved teacher of mine Maria Earle! Maria and I met a few years ago in Spain and I have been a regular in her virtual classes for teachers which are a wonderful supportive resource for any Pilates teachers out there!Maria is an expat living outside Barcelona Spain, she is a studio owner, internationally sought out guest teacher and a offers several advanced courses for teachers and movers both virtually an in-person in Spain.

She is also a student of Kathy Grant, who was a direct student of Mr. Joseph Pilates. Today we talk about Kathy's legacy as the first Black female teacher in the Pilates lineage, and the strong lineage Kathy Grant created of her own.

You can find Maria hereAnd you can take classes with her on Pilates Anytime here using her code EARLECheck out Maria's book club for movers, advanced movers live virtual class series and her graduate program! 

Learn more about Kathy Grant Here

imagery from the episode art is from the Kathy Grant website

This week I'm speaking with my longtime friend and teaching mentor Robbie Cook. Robbie is a dancer, Pilates and Yoga Teacher and tenured professor at Hofstra University. We first met in a professional Ballet class in midtown Manhattan many many years ago. Robbie's influence is all throughout my teaching and I'm so happy to share our conversation on movement, aging in a moving body and pushing back on fitness cultures obsession with metrics and measurement.

During our conversation we mentioned the following

https://www.instagram.com/oldscoolmoves/ Old Cool Moves great IG account

https://bookshop.org/a/55733/9780307888174 link to book Running with the Mind of Meditation

follow Robbie here https://www.instagram.com/archcurl/

Today we're back in conversation with my colleague and teaching mentor Jennifer Sokolov to talk about MENOPAUSE!

Jennifer gives us new insight and inspiration to view this 'unfixable' transition, not as a problem to be solved but as a 'portal' as she says, to re-commit to our bodies, our minds and the lives we have built or seek to build.

It's a fascinating conversation (and we do discuss some supportive therapeutic options) I'm sure we'll have Jennifer back on this subject again!

Book your own consultation with Jennifer here

Find her on instagram here

Today I had the joy of speaking with Michelle Osbourne aka Uncomfortable Bliss. Michelle is a social media creator and influencer and brand coach for marginalized communities. She is also the person who sent my recent reel into the stratosphere by stitching it!

We go deep discussing Michelle's journey to the authentic life she has created, what Uncomfortable Bliss really means, and the emotional intelligence it takes to stay grounded in joy.

Find Michelle on instagram here and TikTok here. Reach out to her for brand consultation and speaking engagements at her website here To watch our instagram live conversation click here

Today I'm speaking with our in-house inclusive Running Coach, Rachel Spurrier! Coach Rachel co-hosts Virtual Run Club with me. Today we talk about..running, 'slow' runners, staying consistent and the power of looking at your running life through a much wider lens than 'this run today' 'this race today' - what do a year or twenty years of runs look like? Rachel is a guide and inspiration to so many run club alums (including me!) If you've enjoyed this episode please check out our VIRTUAL RUN CLUB coaching program HERE Early Bird opens dec 25th by EMAIL to waitlist only! save $100 when you join the list!

To find out more about Rachel click here or follow her here