Have you noticed your big toe is out of alignment and creeping closer toward the little toes. Maybe you have developed a lump or pain on the side of the big toe joint.

Well you may have a bunion!

In todays episode Paul chats about Bunions. Tune in to learn what they are, as well as why we develop Bunions. Paul also discusses prevention and treatment options and gives a couple of practical tips to help in the battle against bunions.

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Be sure to Follow Paul on Facebook and instagram at “the barefoot podiatrist” for more useful tips and info.

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Building a body that supports you from the ground up requires training healthy movement patterns.

In this episode Paul chats with Carl Hamington, who is  a corrective exercise specialist and FUNctional movement coach. He is the founder of BestMe Radio and co-founder of New Zealand’s integrative gym, HealthFit Collective.

Carl shares with us his own journey with improving movement, as well as exploring his  6 Movement principles, including why training and moving in Barefeet is so important to your overall health and performance.

Find out more about Carl here 

Check out Carl’s Podcast – Best Me Radio

Health fit collective 

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In this episode, Paul chats with Helen Padarin who is a Naturopath, nutritionist, medical herbalist and speaker. Helen is the author of several books and specialises in Gut health.

Tune in as Helen explains the importance of Gut health and how the gut has such a huge affect on our entire body, including our immune system, joint health, OUR FEET and how we move.

This episode will leave you wanting to take your gut health a lot more seriously.

For More on Helen Padarin, check out https://helenpadarin.com

To find out about 9v9 check out http://padarinhealth.teachable.com/p/9v9

For More on Paul Thompson, check out http://www.thebarefootmovement.com.au

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Dr. Tracy Alloway is a professor of psychology and the Graduate Program Director at the University of North Florida.  She specialises in the importance of working memory, she is the author of 8 books and her research has appeared in many media outlets, including Forbes, Good Morning America, the Today Show the BBC and the ABC.

Tune in as Paul and Dr Tracy explore her research on the link between Barefoot Running and improved Working Memory.

You will learn:

• What working memory is.
• What negatively affects our working memory
• The timeframe needed when running barefoot for improved memory benefits.
• How other (non running) barefoot activities affect working memory
• How Barefoot Shoes may affect working memory
• Working memory in children
• Plus lots of tips and tricks on improving your working memory and decision making.

To find out more about the work and research of Dr Tracy Alloway, be sure to check out http://tracyalloway.com

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The Orthotic industry is BOOMING, but are we just masking the symptoms instead of addressing the underlying problems?

Listen in (especially if you are currently wearing orthotics, or about to be put in orthotics) as Paul chats about the over prescription and over reliance of foot Orthotics.

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Footwear is a complicated issue, made only more complicated by the marketing power of the big brands.

For years, we have been told we need structured, supportive shoes to help protect and maintain healthy feet. But is this really true? Are our feet really unable to support us through life, or have certain features in modern shoes been slowly weakening and altering our feet, making us more reliant on the footwear that caused the issues in the first place.

Listen in as Paul discusses the 6 features in shoes we need to be avoiding to step closer to healthier feet and movement patterns.

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Tune in as Paul talks with Clint from Primal Influence around the importance and benefits of natural movement in both adults and children.

Clint discusses how to make movement fun again as well as giving us some simple games to get our kids moving functionally to help improve skills such as balance.

Check out Primal influence at www.primalinfluence.com

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For Bondi Rescue Dean Gladstone, strong, functional healthy feet can be a matter of life or death, as every second counts when racing to an emergency situation.

Find out about the footwear Dean makes on and off the beach.

Paul and Dean chat about the importance of the barefoot, as well as connecting the foot during movement and in athletic training.

Listen in as Paul and Dean find common ground around the importance of breathing. Deano gives some simple and practical tips on how to begin some breath work at home.

The chat is finished off by Dean explaining how he handles stress and overwhelm on the beach and in life.

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Listen in as Paul chats with Blackroll Head trainer Leigh Whitehead about all things Fascial Health.

Paul and Leigh talk about what Fascia is and why we need to keep it healthy. They cover how fascia affects your movement and look at what the Blackroll company is up to, to ensure we keep our fascial health and fitness in good working order.

Keep an ear out for Leigh’s practical tips on getting started with self-myofascial release?

You can find out more about Blackroll at www.blackroll.com.au

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In the first episode, Paul Thompson aka The Barefoot Podiatrist gives a brief look into The Barefoot Movement and invites you to join the conversation around building functional feet that support you and your active lifestyle.

To get in touch on social media follow Paul on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thebarefootpodiatrist

or  on Instagram at

www.instagram.com/thebarefootpodiatrist

Be sure to check out www.thebarefootmovement.com.au for more information

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