Dam Well Better with The Iron Beaver

WITH GUEST:  

Hayla Wong

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I chat with wellness critic, and "Woo-Anon Goddess"  Hayla Wong about how the simple desire for a bigger butt can change the whole trajectory of your life. 

What are the things that compel us to seek healing through wellness? How is the wellness sphere a hive of pyramid schemes? Is it really that easy to find yourself in the grips of a cult? 

Hayla gets candid about her personal wellness journey, the birth of her child and the ways the spiritual wellness community has got people fucked up. This is a must-listen if you are considering looking for a coach or getting into any kind of commodified spirituality group. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Hayla Wong on IG

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WITH GUEST:  

Sean Crotty, MPH, PsyD CAND

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to wellness coach Sean Crotty about the trend towards plant medicine and the use of psychoactives in therapeutic settings. 

What drives people to these spiritual retreats? Do they help or do they harm? What's the difference between indigenous ceremonies and these pop up Shamanistic retreats we see being hyped on podcasts and wellness media sites? 

We dive in to the wellness culture at large and get into the weeds about the very human vulnerabilities that compel us to find the answers to our questions and seek the ever elusive peace to cure our pain. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Sean Crotty
Kuska Wellness
MAPS
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan

WITH GUESTS:  

Breana McCoy (USA), EMJMD, MA, Sports Ethics & Integrity, PhD researcher
Whitney Bragagnolo (CAN), EMJMD, MA, Sports Ethics & Integrity, PhD researcher
Vicky Conde (ESP), EMJMD, MA, Sports Ethics & Integrity, MA Education
Anna Burganova (RUS), EMJMD, MA, Sports Ethics & Integrity, MA Sports Management

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to four experts from The Sports Ethics Examiner, a global initiative dedicated to making sport ethical, equitable and accessible all over the world. 

We start with the hot-button issue of trans women competing in sports, to the gender pay gap, to who decides which human rights violations are punishable by governing bodies and politics in sports during wartime. 

The way we tell stories through sport has a huge impact on the way we see ourselves and the governance we create.  Let's talk about it. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Sports Ethics Examiner website
The Sports Ethics Examiner Instagram
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WITH GUESTS:  

Four personal trainers (and myself) answer the same questions about that PT life. 
What are your personal trainer pet peeves? 
What do you love about your job? 
What do you wish your clients knew before they pick a trainer? 
How can we bridge the expectation gap between trainer and client? 

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

1. "Invested" : Katie Harrington, boxing coach and certified personal trainer at  Elite Training and Wellness.

2. "Challenge Yourself" : Matt Steadman, BJJ brown belt and personal trainer at The Sect.

3. "A Playground" : Wendy Kinal, self defense instructor and movement-based online coach.

4. "Smell the Roses" : Ross Renberg, BJJ purple belt and Assistant Director of Personal Training at Salt Lake Tennis and Health Club.

5. "A Little Research" : Ya girl with some final thoughts.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Elite Training and Wellness
Elite Training and Wellness on IG
Katie Harrington on IG

Matt Steadman on IG
The Sect

Wendy Kinal on IG

Ross Renberg on IG
Salt Lake Tennis and Health Club

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WITH GUEST:  

Jenny Valentish

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to Jenny Valentish, journalist, editor, author and teacher. 

We talk about her new book, Everything Harder than Everyone Else: Why Some of Us Push Ourselves to Extremes," and how extreme fitness culture relates to other extreme behaviors, like addiction, pornography and other gonzo-style pursuits. 

We discuss the space between having a healthy balance and being unafraid to thrust your whole mind and body into achieving something. We also discuss the ways we, the public,  react to those achievements.  

Addiction, restlessness, pride, exhilaration... it's our wild human nature and it can be traumatic if we lie to ourselves about it or healing if we approach it with honesty. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Jenny Valentish
Check out Jenny's Books
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WITH GUEST:  

Seth Larsen,  DO, CSCS

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to Dr. Meathead himself, Seth Larsen, a family physician and certified strength and conditioning coach for Unicorn Strength. 

We talk about the difference between a DO and an MD, what he learned as a Navy physician,  fitspo fuckery, stress, meditation and social media. 

We dissect where the industry has gone wrong, and - more importantly - what we can do to right it. Health professionals and social media health accounts working together are the future of  wellness. If you want to learn what true health is all about or how to be a better "fitfluencer"  - listen up. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Dr. Meathead.com
Dr. Meathead on IG
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WITH GUEST:  

Kimberly Kaye,  FMHC, FN, CPT

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to Kimberly Kaye, Ehlers-Danlos patient and nutritionist/coach to people with complicated gut diagnoses in New Orleans. Kim is also a talented musician and a jiu-jitsu practitioner. 

We talk about living with disease and disability, ableism, the strange death cult that the health and fitness industry promotes, and how accommodating disability helps us all in the long run. 

Over the next decade, the long-term effects of COVID-19 will begin to play out  within the populace. Chronic fatigue, strokes, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, impotence, pulmonary problems and a whole spectrum of post viral complications. Not to mention all the folks who will age worse for the wear after following the "push your limits daily" trend of the mid-2010s...  Finding causes and treatments is going to become a pressing priority. And so is creating a world where the disabled and chronically ill can thrive. 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Kimberly Kaye
Loose Cattle Band
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WITH GUEST:  

Matt Abedi, Political Science Expert

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to Matt Abedi, political science major from Georgetown University, former member of the Obama Campaign and a political think tank out of Washington DC.

A basic "What is Politics" episode turned into a four hour jam sesh on the history of modern American politics, a primer on political parties, national versus local politics, how we can be more engaged and less divisive, and when we should step back, say "fuck it" and just go get an ice cream cone. 

Most importantly, we delve deep into the role politics is playing on our collective psyche and emotional well-being. Tune in and learn how to be better at politics (and subsequently better at sex, too)! 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Matt Abedi
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WITH GUEST:  

Josh Loftin, Former political reporter and current VP of Integrated Communications for Dairy West

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

On this episode, I talk to Josh Loftin, former political reporter and public relations expert,  about how lawmakers are influenced by lobbyists, how industry educates consumers, and the antagonistic public divide that keeps us from solving our own problems.

Is this a teachable moment in history, or will it be known in the history books as the tipping point that preceded the downfall? 

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Josh Loftin on Twitter
Josh Loftin on Instagram

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WITH GUEST:  

Six anonymous guests tell tales of their involvement in cult-like groups, brushes with cults and real- life situations where being cult savvy can save you a lot of misery.  

WHAT'S THE WHAT: 

1. "It Doesn't Work" : A financially strapped SAHM winds up in an MLM.

2. "Red Flag Pose" : A peek into the world of yoga's teacher training hustle.

3. "Sign the Waiver" : A strangely vague "gratitude seminar" that was anything but.

4. "Flirt to Convert" : How one woman almost lost her brother to proselytizing pussy.

5. "CrossFucked" : The aggressively unqualified culture of CrossFit. 

6. "You Want Me to What?" A cult church teaches a man what God isn't. 

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