Nick and Ashley talk about the Jane Elliott experiment, policing, and Ashley shares a few stories about her life when she's encountered racism.

Mark Sharafinski Jr. is a Foot Nerd from the United States. Mark and Nick talk about why they feel natural footwear is a superior alternative for runners including those who are logging some serious mileage. They discuss footwear as a utilitarian foot protection, why eliminating foot wear technology allows you to tap in the body's natural technologies, they cover heel striking, and also finish talking about Mark's upcoming footwear reviews that he's going to be creating for TFC App. 

Nick and Mike unpack the dialectic and socratic method. They start by defining some terms, talking about the relevance of the dialectic in today's world, discussing the obstacles the prevent high quality discussions, and they talk about what goes into a good faith conversation and dig into the fact that we're all in a sense making crisis right now.

German Foot Nerd and leader of Beam Tribe, Felix Oehler talks with Nick about how he came across TFC initially, why he chose to become a Foot Nerd, the journey so far with Beam Tribe, and around midway they start telling their stories about fasting.

This is our first official episode of Podiatry 2.0! Nick and Andy Bryant discuss all things related to podiatry as they approach the launch of their newest community at TFC, The Natural Podiatry Community. On this first episode they compare old podiatry to new podiatry, podiatry school, they cover some base assumptions that currently guide the practice of podiatry and how they need to be updated. They also talk about the resistance they see in the field of podiatry to taking a more natural approach to treatment. 

Nick talks to Emily about her recent Wim Hof cold exposure & breathe experience and how cold exposure and breathe work have played a role in her health process. They end up talking about the healthcare system and its shortcomings, while also proposing potential solutions to solve those problems.

In the second episode of this series, Nick and Ashley talk about slavery, privilege, personal responsibility, and some of the problems with social media when it comes to a topic like racism.

Nick and Mike dig into a topic they feel is in desperate need of a nuanced conversation: Posture. They start by defining posture and then talk about the myth of perfect posture. They unpack whether posture matters or not, the importance of joint alignment, and finish with unpacking why exploring "bad postures" can be a really valuable element when building resilience. 

Lori Sharp is a Foot Nerd and a movement coach from Ventura, California. She's a runner and she's also the person behind our newest Instagram account called TFC.Runner where she shares her running learning journey with our global TFC community. They talk about her running story, why so many runners get injured, and the effect of cushioned footwear on how we move. 

In our new show called Critical Conversations, Nick talks with Jay Nera about critical thinking and how our ability to think deeply is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. They discuss the effect that social media is having on our culture and they touch on the topic of privilege and masks briefly at the end of the episode.