Andy Bryant is a podiatrist from Melbourne, Australia and he's a wealth of information when it comes to feet. They talk about how we discovered TFC, what got him interested in joining the Foot Nerd Community, and how his practice approach has shifted along with some of his keystone daily habits. 

Austin Einhorn and Nick talk about the untapped power of play as a training tool and unpack the problem of non-contact injuries.

Nick has a second conversation with Food Team Leader of the Foot Nerd Program, Matt O'Meara. Nick and Matt had a great chat about some practical tips when it comes to improving food choices. They riff on some tiny changes that everyone can start to make when it comes to food, navigating the supermarket, and they finish with why spending more on food works out to be cheaper in the long run. 

Mike and Nick unpack the topic of emotional intelligence. They start by defining what it is and why it's important. They talk about models of emotional intelligence, the value of self-awareness, critical feeling, the effects of social media, and they finish by talking about expanding emotional vocabulary in order to improve recognition of our emotions. 

Welcome to Episode #1 of Black & White Conversations! Ashley and Nick are going to be doing a series of six episodes on a monthly basis with the intention of improving, understanding, and sharing our life and learning experiences in the hopes of creating some nuanced dialogue about a topic that seems to be tearing us all apart. Our hope is that these episodes will invite anyone of any color or background to engage in the learning process with us and hopefully see things from both perspectives. We know racism is a big problem but until we have open conversations without the fear of saying the wrong thing, it's going to be really difficult to come together a build a better society we can all be proud of. That's the goal of these podcasts, hope you enjoy!

Mike & Nick revisit the concept of social media. They talk about the importance of using social media intentionally instead of unconsciously. They talk about the limiting nature of written words when it comes to human-to-human communication. They go over what they consider to be a healthy use of social media from their own experience, and they finish by talking about their personal philosophies of how they use social media to share their experience. 

Canadian Foot Nerd from Comox, BC, Matt Omeara is a health professional working in the space of holistic acupuncture, pain, & nutrition. They talk about the food elevator pitch, food vs. food products, reconnecting with internal signals like hunger and feeling full, and they also touch on fasting near the end. 

Nick and guest Brian Mackenzie had a great chat about breathing, how he got into breath, and the physiology of respiration. They touch a bit on mental health and they finish by talking about what it means to be a health story teller. 

On this episode of #shoptalk, Mike and Nick dig into the topic of mental training. They talk about the importance of having a mental training practice & different methods for mental training. They share some stories of their individual practices and how they've evolved over time. They finish talking about some really simple steps you can take to begin creating a daily mental training practice. 

On this episode of Nerd Talk, Nick's guest is Brent Day. Brent is a college professor, Foot Nerd, and strength & conditioning coach. In the episode they talk about the Foot Nerd Program, the five pillars of health, and they talk about the future of online education in a post-covid world. They also chat about Brent's experience as a strength & conditioning coach, and how he applies the five pillars when he works with his athletes.