Is your pet hiding pain? Dogs, cats, and horses often mask discomfort, but their bodies reveal subtle signs most owners never notice. In this episode, Dr. Cassie Stansberry, DC — an AVCA Animal Chiropractor and specialist in spinal mechanics, kinesiology, and Neuro Emotional Technique — breaks down the real indicators of pain, stress, and misalignment in pets and how movement patterns reveal what they can’t say out loud.We explore how animals hold physical and emotional stress in their bodies, why misalignment starts, and how modern life affects both humans and pets. Dr. Stansberry also explains the safety, science, and benefits of animal chiropractic, what happens during a session, and how to know when it’s time to seek help.If you love your pets and want to understand their health on a deeper level, this conversation will change the way you see movement, behavior, and stress in animals.What You’ll Learn- How chiropractic works for dogs, cats, horses, and performance animals- The differences between human vs. animal adjustments- Signs of pet misalignment, movement dysfunction, and pain- The role of Quantum Spinal Mechanics in alignment- How the body stores emotional trauma and how chiropractic + NET can help- Why female athletes experience higher rates of ACL injuries- The truth about modern support gear and whether it helps or hurts- How to choose a qualified AVCA animal chiropractor- What a first horse or pet adjustment actually looks likeAbout Dr. Cassie Stansberry, DCDr. Cassie Stansberry is a Redwood City native and graduate of Life Chiropractic College West. She holds a B.S. in Kinesiology with a minor in Holistic Health, is certified in Neuro Emotional Technique (NET), is an AVCA Animal Chiropractor, a licensed radiography supervisor & operator, and a practitioner of spinal curve correction and Quantum Spinal Mechanics. A former collegiate soccer and track athlete, she brings a performance-oriented lens to both human and animal care. She also speaks Spanish and serves clients throughout the Bay Area.Follow Dr. Stansberry-------------------HP: https://www.kanamechiropractic.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/kanamechiropracticGet Enculturated!---------------------------------------------FB: https://www.facebook.com/enculturationpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/enculturationpodcastHP: http://www.enculturationpodcast.comTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@enculturationpodcastTime Stamps:00:00 - Intro05:56 - Can Chiropractic Improve Athletic Performance?07:06 - Why Are Women More Prone to ACL Tears?10:46 - Feeling Emotions Through the Body12:31 - How Dr. Cassie Entered Animal Chiropractic17:45 - Animals vs. Humans: What’s Different?20:08 - Safety Parameters in Animal Chiropractic23:58 - First Horse Adjustment Experience27:03 - How Chiropractors Adjust Large Animals28:18 - Real Risks & Staying Present with Animals30:28 - Does Your Pet Need a Chiropractor?32:40 - Key Indicators Your Pet Might Need Care34:41 - How Misalignment Starts in Animals37:04 - Modern Support Gear: Myths & Misconceptions42:00 - Pushback & Common Arguments Against Animal Chiropractic44:29 - The #1 Tip for Better Animal Care48:07 - What Current Studies Say About Animal Chiropractic49:18 - How to Choose the Right Pet Chiropractor51:35 - Support, Shout-outs & Final Thoughts

Modern life is wrecking our posture, draining our energy, and storing emotional trauma deep in our bodies. Chiropractor and healer Dr. Marisa Sum reveals how stress, tech, and lifestyle misalign our spines — and what realignment does for the mind, body, and emotions.In this powerful episode, we explore the science and spirit behind chiropractic care with Dr. Marisa Sum, Doctor of Chiropractic, certified birth doula, nutritionist, and founder of Kaname Chiropractic in Castro Valley & San Mateo, CA.Dr. Sum breaks down how modern stress, screen time, and emotional trauma reshape our posture and nervous system — and how Quantum Spinal Mechanics and holistic chiropractic methods can help restore balance.🕒 Chapters:00:00 – Intro: Dr. Marisa Sum’s story12:26 – What is Quantum Spinal Mechanics?16:30 – Chiropractic vs Physical Therapy23:11 – How Modern Life Affects Spinal Health40:32 – Recovery & Transformation42:41 – How Emotional Trauma is Stored in the Body47:02 – The Nervous System & Mental Health59:37 – Bone Setting vs Chiropractic1:13:04 – Common Causes of Misalignment1:18:12 – Kaname Chiropractic’s Mission✨ What you’ll learn:- How spinal alignment affects stress, focus & energy- The link between emotional trauma & the nervous system- Simple habits to protect your spine in a tech-heavy world- Why chiropractic is key to whole-body healthFollow Dr. Sum-------------------IG: https://www.instagram.com/kanamechiropractic/HP: https://www.kanamechiropractic.com/Get Enculturated!---------------------------------------------FB: https://www.facebook.com/enculturationpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/enculturationpodcastHP: http://www.enculturationpodcast.comTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@enculturationpodcast

A dancer understands that they don't practice just by doing movement, but by listening to music and going beyond the physical into the spiritual.

In this episode, Meech De France talks about his long journey into the world of dance, from adolescence to becoming a global dance icon. We talked about his time within the Hip Hop and House Dance culture, French dance lineages, creative process, what is 'bad musicality' and why artists must adapt evolve to thrive in 2025.

Meech De France (Michel Onomo) is an internationally renowned dancer, choreographer, and instructor. A leading specialist in hip-hop and house dance, he is renowned

for his instinctive musicality, theatricality, and innovative approach to movement.

Trained at a young age in the world of hip-hop dance, Meech first perfected his skills in b-boying, before specializing in the new generation of stand-up dances. His talent quickly brought him to the world's major stages: a four-time winner of Juste Debout in Paris Bercy in front of more than 16,000 people, he established himself as a leading figure on the international scene.

Meech has collaborated with major artistic companies such as:

• Sanrancune (Thony Maskot & Joseph N'Guessan)

• Franck II Louise

• Iffra Dia

• Mastoc Production

• Bintou Dembélé

• Rabah Mahfoufi

• Quality Street

Through these experiences, he immersed himself in contemporary creation, explored theatrical scenography and developed his personal choreographic writing.

A visionary, Meech is also the creator of “Ghôst Flow,” a unique style based on instinctive fluidity, depth of movement, and an organic connection to music.

His solo work Music Beat My Feeling and his project Ghôst Flow were presented at the Lyon Dance Biennale in 2008, and then broadcast internationally (United States, Japan, etc.).

Always in search of new artistic dimensions, Meech is currently exploring:

• Motion capture,

• Artificial intelligence,

• Interactive digital scenography, with the ambition of pushing back the boundaries of bodily expression.

His commitment goes beyond performance:

He uses dance as a tool for social and environmental expression, collaborating with cultural institutions and innovative artistic projects to make the body a universal language, in constant dialogue with technology and nature.

Today, Meech De France is also the Artistic and Educational Director of the Thony Maskot School professional training program at the KIM KAN school (Paris). Through this role, he shares his demanding, artistic, and human vision of dance with future generations of dancers.

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Beyond the steps and physicality, Sekou believes that House Dance is a divine language.

In this episode, Sekou Heru shares his point of view and life experiences from within the culture of house music and house dance. We talked about how it's not just a style, but a divine language and what it means to be chosen by it. We discussed the crossroads of physicality, spirituality, music, and how the culture has shaped his worldviews.

Tony Sekou Heru Williams is from Trenton, New Jersey. His unique dance style fuses an array of forms from Hip-Hop, House, martial arts and even fitness training. He's also part of Dance Fusion - world famous House Dance collective from New York City.

In 1993, Sekou started studying Capoeira Angola with Mestre Joa Grande at the Capoeira Academy in NYC. He went on to fuse his breaking and modern dance styles with hip hop and house dance. Sekou has worked with Gwen Guthrey, toured with Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and can be seen in videos with Aretha Franklin, MC Lyte, Clubland, Pet Shop Boys, Foxy Brown, and Jay Z. Sekou was a featured dancer in the movie Marcy X with Damon Wayans, can be seen in the dance scenes on Spike Lee’s The 25th Hour, and seen in Brown Sugar starring Taye Diggs and Sanna Lathan.

He has toured in Germany with German rapper Tony Cottura, and has traveled several times to Japan for the annual premier Dance Delight event as a guest judge and featured dancer with the group Dance Fusion, of which he is a founding member. He was a part of the opening act for Cece Peniston’s Japan tour, and also opened for Cool C's Let me clear my throat in his Japan performance. He was featured in Japan’s "woofin" magazine as one of NYC’s top dancers. Sekou toured the USA with Fred Ho and The Afro Asian Ensemble in the Martial Art stage show Voice of the Dragon.

In 2005 Sekou choreographed the Dance Dance video for Fall Out Boy that went #1 in the country and won a Best Video Award at the MTV VMAs.

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Ryan Visconti talks about how the mind body connection is fundmental to physical wellbeing in addition to finding ways to individualized your goals and training. We also talked about the current state of health and wellness industry, from the potency of biohacking to the longevity and harms of CrossFit. Other topics include his background in martial arts and dance and how the two inform his approach to physical health, training and teaching curriculum.

Ryan Visconti founded Eximo In New York in 2015. He has a background in martial arts and hip hop, and to further his inspiration for the arts, created Eximo. Eximo is a movement system that serves as a medium to connect aspects of physical arts, that would otherwise seem unrelated. Eximo has been taught in 28 states, and major universities, like that of NYU, John Hopkins, Berklee and Alvin Ailey. It is the mission of Eximo to challenge how the current generation approaches their movement practice, by facilitating a paradigm shift in: does your practice serve you or do you serve your practice?Follow Ryan-------------------https://www.instagram.com/the.eximo.project/Get Enculturated!---------------------------------------------FB: https://www.facebook.com/enculturationpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/enculturationpodcastHP: http://www.enculturationpodcast.comTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@enculturationpodcast

Time Stamps----------------------00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:16 - Background & Martial Arts00:02:18 - How I Got Into Martial Arts00:03:19 - Commonalities between Martial Arts00:03:54 - Understanding of Human Body00:05:53 - Transition to Movement Artistry00:07:39 - Theme For My Dance Chapter00:08:34 - Importance of Rhythm in Physical Health00:09:47 - Creation of Eximo00:10:07 - Definition of Eximo00:12:06 - What Eximo Means00:12:59 - Its Important to Learn as a Teacher00:14:35 - Individual Student Needs in a Class00:15:51 - Defining Moments Teaching EXIMO00:19:00 - How I set the Curriculums00:20:31 - Class Commentary 100:21:46 - Judo - Uprooting Your Balance00:24:50 - Second Commentary00:26:21 - How I Teach Injury Prevention00:28:02 - Third Commentary00:33:32 - Thoughts on average health of American00:34:25 - The Current State of Physical Health00:36:37 - Experience on Animal Movement00:37:30 - Ido Portal, Animal Movement, Pop Culture00:38:35 - How Ido Portal Influence Me00:42:01 - Thoughts About CrossFit00:42:03 - Crossfit - Net Positive?00:44:18 - Any Practices That I Against?00:46:05 - Biohacking and Optimizing Health00:46:51 - Peptide Therapy00:49:45 - Types of Peptide Therapy00:49:56 - Experience With Biohacking00:50:37 - Types of Peptide Therapy00:51:41 - Mind Body Connection00:57:06 - Mobility - The Flexible Accessibility00:58:52 - Mobility of Spine and Knees01:02:38 - Physical Adaption to Age01:07:47 - Mongolian Ice Baths01:10:37 - Alternative Health Metrics01:13:48 - Connecting with EXIMO01:16:53 - How Can People Support You In Eximo01:18:31 - Special Shout Outs01:18:44 - Closing

Unlock the secrets of one of the most effective and deadly martial arts in the world - Eskrima, a traditional Filipino martial art that has been used for centuries to protect and defend. In this video, Gerald Rafael shares the history and philosophy of Eskrima, and explore its unique techniques and strategies that make it a formidable style for self-defense. From its emphasis on efficiency and economy of motion to its use of sticks, knives, and empty hands, we'll show you why Eskrima is a martial art that demands respect. We also went over a commentary and how FMA is heavily infused into pop culture through films such as Dune 2 and The Beekeeper.Gerald Rafael, a lifelong martial artist started Okinawan Karate at the age of 7-14 learned Filipino Martial Arts from my father Grand Master Gabe Rafael in 1996 and later created the group Upakan Bara Bara in 2000 and has gone on to become a world champion of this style.Follow Gerald Rafael-------------------IG: https://www.instagram.com/geraf82/IG: https://www.instagram.com/upakanbarabara/Get Enculturated!---------------------------------------------FB: https://www.facebook.com/enculturationpodcastIG: https://www.instagram.com/enculturationpodcastHP: http://www.enculturationpodcast.comTT: https://www.tiktok.com/@enculturationpodcast

In this powerful and emotional video, Stacey shares his incredible journey of surviving HIV against all odds. From the shock of diagnosis to the struggles of treatment, Stacey takes you through his personal experiences and the lessons he's learned along the way. If you or someone you know is living with HIV, this video is for you. Get ready to be inspired by this story of resilience, hope, and determination.Stacey also shares what the impacts of HIV were on and within the gay community. From an insider perspective, watching friends pass away, segregated medical treatments, to the media and public's harsh treatment and targeting the gay community as a scapegoat.Stacey “The Light” Stokes is a professional dancer and hair stylist working out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Recognized as “Mama Stacey” within the local club-dance community, he has been an active participant and contributor of the House community since the 80’s.He is the type of dancer that likes to mix a variety of styles together to create his own. A lover of all types of music, Stacey feels a special connection to House. This passion has solidified dance as a lifelong endeavor. When lost in the moment, Stacey is the embodiment of House dance at its core…raw, soulful, and a force to be reckoned with. As a runway extraordinaire, he has walked balls and has twice snatched the European Runway grand prize and recognized for the leadership award in 2019. As a Founding Mother of a House, Stacey's wisdom, perspective, and experience has helped guide House children both on and off the dance floor. Mama Stacey also enjoys working with the Bay Area LBGTQ community. In one of his most recent accomplishments, Mama Stacey has performed at the 2021 and 2022 “Holiday Gaeity,” a Vogue variety show at the San Francisco Symphony. He is one of the first ever Gay, Black men to Vogue on this stage! Mama Stacey’s motto, “Live your life and love the life you live!” Resources

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King Charles returns to discuss Chicago Footwork and it's worldwide impacts. Stories include his time in Barcelona at the Oyofe African Street Dance Festival, introducing Chicago Footwork to Japan and teaching with a broken foot in Brazil. King Charles also details the involve of gang life and how Chicago Footwork was a way out.

In this episode, Melisa discusses the importance of recognizing there isn't a one size fits all approach to therapy and allowing sessions to be client lead. Some of the topics covered were the differences between personality reality vs clinical diagnosis, trauma informed care, contrast of self care vs self love, and other upcoming forms of therapy such as Kettamine and Brain Spotting. We also talked the limbic system's role in relation to trauma and whether it can be released.

Melisa "Meli" Medalle is many things. A Filipinx born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, community organizer, psychotherapist focused on decolonizing mental health work, committed to lifelong learning. She is also a multi-disciplinary wellness coach, certified yoga instructor, and Reiki Master. She is these things and more.

Melisa practices mindfulness as a way of life, understanding that being fully present can truly be empowering, liberating, and can be accessed by all. She aspires to support others on their unique journeys by increasing underserved and marginalized communities’ accessibility to alternative healing modalities.

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In this conversation with MT Pop, we talked about how he overcame his humble beginnings and used creative artforms (Popping) to take him around the world to become a global rising star in the world of street dance. He detailed his upbringing, cultural perspectives and the mindset needed to pursue what was once an unreachable dream. From having been stripped of academic opportunities due to financial hardship, language barriers, and navigating the cultural intersection of East vs West, MT Pop's journey serves as a inspiring tale of grit.

He reveals his secret ingredients for creativity, from exploring both inner and outer space, to embodiment of character development and emotional content. We talked about what his pillars are going into dance competitions and personal judging criteria.

Nguyễn Vũ Minh Tuấn (aka MT Pop) is a Vietnamese (Saigon) dancer and movement artist, specializing in the Popping style within street dance culture. He's been dancing for over 15 years and has been taken around the world in his artistic pursuit. He has not only taught, participated and competed, but also won at some of the world's biggest dance contests including Freestyle Session in California - West Coast motherland of Popping.

Crews: X-Clown (Vietnam), Playboyzinc (USA)