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Jim Dooner is the Head Physiotherapist of The Foot Collective, a global health community whose primary focus is feet.  Their mission is to "empower as many people as possible with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to create more foot and movement freedom in their lives."

For the past few years I've been wearing Xero Shoes, and absolutely loving the freedom my feet feel while inside of a shoe.  We have recently moved to Australia, where we are now barefoot now more than ever which is even better.  Our feet are one of the most overlooked and neglected parts of our body, and we don't realize the enormous impact they have on so many parts of our daily lives.  Jim talks about the science around the foot, how we can improve our foot function, and ultimately our quality of life.

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Kelly and Juliet Starrett are the founders of The Ready State, and authors of the New York Times' Bestseller Built to Move.  "This is the first body book written for exercisers and nonexercisers alike. It’s full of foundational wisdom for everyone from professional athletes to gym haters and everyone in between. Built to Move introduces readers to a set of simple principles and practices that are undemanding enough to work into any busy schedule, lead to greater ease of movement, better health, and a happier life doing whatever it is you love to do—and want to continue doing as long as you live. This book is your game plan for the long game."

This is my second time interviewing Kelly, first with Juliet, and I wish I could interview them one-hundred times more.  They have an amazing perspective on fitness and health, and especially how that weaves into parenting.  They are masters of their craft, designing simple and effective movements practices that are accessible to all.  This book is one that should be in everyone's home, and incorporated into all of our lives.

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Jared Hanley is the Founder and CEO is NatureQuant, which "analyzes nature's impact to help improve health and well-being on a large scale. We focus on nature quantification and exposure assessment, innovative data sources, and analytical techniques. Derived from big-data and machine learning, our patent-pending technology optimizes the health benefits of nature.". 

Jared explains how they have figured out a way to prove the positive impacts nature has on our health, and the steps they are taking to raise public awareness on this topic.  Their company has collaborated with L.L.Bean, REI, The National Park Service and many more.  Hopefully in the years to come we can expand this technology to track time spent in nature for kids, and start to make some huge program shifts in schools.

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Michael Cazayoux is a former CrossFit Games champion, founder of the Brute Strength Podcast (now the Michael Caz Podcast), and co-founder of the nutrition coaching company Working Against Gravity.  I listened to his podcast for years, consuming all the amazing content he put out there, and it was a huge inspiration for me creating this podcast and seeking to interview some amazing people.

His latest project is the one I've been the most intrigued by, Soul Searching Adventures.  His tagline reads, "Men Wanted.  For hazardous wilderness journey, physical and emotional hardship guaranteed, many days completed disconnected from society, constant danger, safe return doubtful.  Growth, clarity, peace and connection in case of success."

I share a similar passion to Michael's regarding the power that experiences outdoors and in the wilderness can have on us, and I loved getting the chance to hear him explain more about it and hear where this passion of his comes from.

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Join us as we talk all about proper nutrition for kids; discussing school lunches, eating out, and how to get them to eat vegetables.  I've been a long time fan of hers, first being introduced to her nutrition expertise in the CrossFit space.  Kids' nutrition can be a delicate topic, and I was pumped to hear her insight on what she thought were best practices.

EC Synkowski runs OptimizeMe Nutrition, a company dedicated to making nutrition easy through B2B/B2C digital education products and corporate wellness programs. The mission of OptimizeMe Nutrition is to provide solutions for anyone to improve their weight, health, and overall wellbeing through sustainable diet methods. Thousands have used her #800gChallenge®, a diet free of restrictive rules, to eat healthily and have reported weight loss, increased energy, improved performance and more!

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Mitchell Kirsch is a professional basketball player, basketball trainer, and founder of Elevate Academy.  Elevate Academy is a community for basketball enthusiasts of all levels, from aspiring players to seasoned coaches and trainers looking for the best information, courses, drills, and resources to bring their game to the next level.

I found Mitchell through his Instagram account @hoopin_mitch, where I was captivated by his unique approaching to teaching basketball skills to kids.  He focuses on providing the players with opportunities to create "movement solutions" that are more applicable to games, rather than the convential drills most often used by coaches.  I couldv'e spent hours nerding out with him on everything basketball, and I hope to talk with him again to pick his brain some more!

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Please join us as I talk with Marcus Filly, founder of Functional Bodybuilding and former CrossFit games athlete.  I have been following him for years, drawn to his unique programming that blends functional training, high intensity, longetivity principles, and fun.  I wanted to pick his brain about how his training has evolved over the years, especially now being a father, and how he prioritizes fitness and health for his kids. 

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From https://functional-bodybuilding.com/about/:
Hi, I’m Marcus Filly, the founder of Functional Bodybuilding. After leaving medical school, I turned instead to health and fitness to help people more directly with training and nutrition in their day to day lives. Drawing on an extensive training background in soccer and my competitive Crossfit career, I owned an affiliate for years before changing methodologies to help athletes better succeed through individual coaching. After the 2016 CrossFit Games, I was burned out and broken, and about to become a first time father. Functional Bodybuilding was born out of a need to train more for longevity and sustainability – while still looking good and moving well.

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I'm pumped to start of this next season with a returning guest, Linda Åkeson McGurk.  She was a big inspiration behind our move from NY to Sweden, and it's so cool to be able to talk to her again after now living in Sweden for almost 2 years.  We talk about some of our shared experiences living in the US and Sweden, and spend a lot of time talk about her amazing new book, The Open-Air Life.

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Linda Åkeson McGurk is a Swedish American writer and author of the parenting memoir There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2017 to critical acclaim. Her second book, The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Connect with Nature Every Day was published by Penguin Random House in 2022. McGurk and her books have been featured in several leading American magazines, newspapers and online sites, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Orion Magazine, Slate Magazine, TreeHugger, ScaryMommy and many more. Her own writings about Scandinavian parenting have appeared in publications across the world, including Time.com and Parents.com. McGurk is a passionate advocate for the Nordic outdoor tradition friluftsliv and believes that the best childhood memories are created outside, while jumping in puddles, digging in dirt, catching bugs and climbing trees. She is the founder of the blog Rain or Shine Mamma, a resource where parents and other caregivers find tips and inspiration for outdoor play every day, regardless of the weather. 

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It's been a while since our last podcast episode, but we are now back with a new batch of some awesome interviews!

In the summer of 2022, we packed up and moved our family of 4 and 3 pets from our home Rochester, NY, where we had spent our entire lives, to Stockholm, Sweden.  I accepted a teaching position there, and over the course of 2 months we sold our house, 2 cars, and all of our belongings to embark on a crazy adventure. 

Now that we have lived here for almost 2 years, my wife Brittany and I wanted to explain why we moved to Sweden, and the insane amount of things we had to do in order to get here.

I'm super pumped to be able to introduce you all to my beautiful and amazing wife Brittany, and I hope you enjoy hearing our perspective on moving abroad with your family.

We would love to do more episodes together like this, so please share your comments/questions/feedback, and don't forget to subscribe and rate the show.  Thank you!

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Linda McGurk is the author of the best-selling book "There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)".  This book has changed my life in so many ways, opening my eyes to the value of spending time in nature, regardless of the weather.  As a child, I spent all day every day outside, even in the winters growing up in Western New York.  As an adult, I realized I lost that connection with nature, and this book was one of the main catalysts to me reconnecting with the outdoors again, and has transformed my teaching career and family life.  

Linda and I focus in on several topics from her book including:

• Free range parenting
• Social trust
• The fear of falling kids falling behind in academics and athletics
• Friluftsliv (open air life)
• Nature and the immune system

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