TFC Audio Project

In this episode of Health Conversations, Nick has a chat with Jeff Shub (@theurbanbarefoot). Jeff was kind enough to host Nick at his home during the Miami, Florida seminar & did a great job of gathering a bunch of people in the health and wellness space in Miami to promote a great event. Jeff has a super unique story of how he's applying his medical degree. They talk about feet, health, shedding away the complexities of modern life, and how simple health can really be when you look at things from an airplane view.

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick discuss knee pain. It's something they see so many people struggle with in their clinic and they find that it isn't being effectively treated by the medical and rehab community. They go over knee anatomy & how the hip and ankles effect your knees. They talk about patellofemoral pain syndrome, the research around that, & the things that contribute to it. They finish off with the things that they look for when someone walks into their clinic with knee pain and what you can work on to get rid of and prevent knee pain for good. 

In this episode, Mike and Nick talk about their mission to rescue the profession of physical therapy. They talk about how the industry needs to change, how what we learn in school is outdated and ineffective, and the business of physio. They talk about trying to work towards realigning interests in terms of aligning patient outcomes with the compensation structures, which are currently out of whack. Most importantly, they get into how they see amazing opportunity & potential in the physical rehab world that's being untapped right now. 

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick discuss plantar fasciitis. When it comes to feet, this is a big one. It's a common issue a lot of people encounter and we really wanted to simplify it and help people understand how such a common problem is actually completely preventable and very simple to address when you actually understand what causes it and what you can modify in your life to avoid those causes. They go over what it is, the major variables that cause it, how it's currently treated, what you can do to restore pain-free feet and also to avoid ever having the problem again once getting rid of it. Enjoy!

In this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick unpack what it means to live a movement based lifestyle. Most modern humans today live a sedentary lifestyle, one with very little movement & lots of sitting in chairs, which takes a toll on our health big time. They review the fact that exercise isn't enough to offset 10 hours a day of sitting in a chair, and discuss ways of incorporating more movement and less sitting in the other 15 hours of your day that matter most.

In this episode of Health Conversations, Nick sits down in Sydney, Australia with the official director of TFC's new Australia division, James Dooner. They talk about physical therapy University programs and compare Canada and Australia's educational approach. They chat about feet, balance beams, their different perspectives on practicing, and cool stories about their own individual experiences.

In this episode, Mike and Nick talk about a topic that carries a lot of controversy: heel striking. Diving deeper into the nuances, they go over heel striking as it relates to walking and running, why humans start to heel strike, cushioned running shoes, and running efficiency. They hope to be able to provide a better understanding of why it's important to prioritize running form as well as why getting out of cushioned shoes and off your heels is so important.

In this short episode of Health Conversations, Nick has a chat with Olivia Urquhart during their travels in Australia. The topic of this one: high heels, from a women's perspective. Enjoy. 

In their new show called Health Conversations, Nick interviews Paul Thompson, also known as "The Barefoot Podiatrist," during their recent trip to Australia in a Sydney Airbnb. They had an awesome conversation about feet, the world of foot rehab, podiatry, and the future of health content and footwear. Cheers!

Daniel Donnelly is a friend of TFC's Nick and Mike from Ottowa. They talk about his experience going barefoot for two full years, how solo hikes can reconnect you with nature, and some philosophy, which Daniel happens to be very well versed in.