Chris Ruffolo is a physical educator based out of Oregon. She provides the space and framework for her students to explore their creativity and physicality through roughhousing and inventing new rules for classic games such as basketball. My favorite part of our discussion was around victimhood mentality with the children she teaches. Take a listen to see how Chris is working around this and providing a space where her kids can get out of these limiting ideas. Some topics we discussed: - Similarities and differences between teaching older and younger populations - Victimhood and Identity in children - Roughhousing and physical intelligence in P.E. You can find Chris' daily practice of exploration on Instagram @ruffolous and on her blog, postcompetitiveinsight.com, as well as her platform for sharing the work of other teachers on thinkmovement.net

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Colin Coppess is a movement practitioner studying under the Ido Portal Method in San Diego, California. He has performed skills such as the one arm chin-up and one arm handstand in a short amount of time. Although these are impressive, this is not what most stands out about Colin to me. His drive, discipline and obsession for movement is an inspiration to myself and many other practitioners who have been following his journey on Instagram. In our discussion, we talk about: - Having the markers for Celiacs disease and how he works with this in his diet and training - What a day in the life of practice with Colin looks like - The broader practice of movement outside of party tricks - Why he got into this approach to physicality in the first place If you would like to train with Colin and/or keep up with his practice, you can direct message him on Instagram @colin_coppess

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Mike Ramos is the founder of MVNG Project in NYC. He hosts meetups around movement ranging from rough housing outside in freezing temperatures to going inwards during rush hour traffic at Grand Central Station. Here's some topics we explored: - Exploring movement in a busy city like NYC - Sharing your work in a way that attracts only those you seek to serve - Entrepreneurship and diversifying projects and income - Building 1,000 true fans You can find Mike and MVNG Project on Instagram @mvng.project or his website, www.mvngproject.com

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Devin Kelley is a teacher and practitioner based out of China. He moved from the East Coast of the US to China for a job teaching Yoga and never left. We dive deep into the internal practice and Devin's work with his clients using Narrative Exploration. We explore: - His journey from the US to China - What connection in today's digital era means - Rewriting the story we tell ourselves daily - A better approach to meditation You can see more of Devin's work on Instagram @dk_movement. Per his request, you can find Devin if you want to.

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Nick Konow is an artist, interrogator of the mainstream and creator of CALL ME and #danceminute. He is based out of L.A. and hosts in person immersions at his home where participants live with him and there is no barrier between his daily life and what he teaches. In our latest discussion, here are some topics we discussed: - The origination of CALL ME and #danceminute - Thoughts on access to the teaching of a movement practice - Nick's origins as a dancer - Intensive workshops hosted by Nick in his home

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Anna is the owner of The Bamboo Body in Barcelona, Spain. We connected over Instagram through Annas work in movement culture. She is a student of the Ido Portal Method and has helped her clients expand their movement vocabulary at her movement facility. In our latest discussion, here are some of the topics that Anna and I touched upon: - Satisfying clients and/or creating the change you want to make in society. - How she is prioritizing her practice. - How the introduction of an stillness practice has helped her have a better relationship with the anger she feels. - Dealing with zombies as they walk down the sidewalk.

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Wil Brown is a teacher, student, thinker, and traveler based out of London. Wil and I discuss philosophy of training, mentor/mentee relationships and the way that he structures instruction for his online students. You can find Wil Brown on Instagram @wbrown7 and sharing his '12 rules forTraining' on his blog, adventuremovegrow.wordpress.com

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Carl Paoli is the founder of Gymnastics WOD and Freestyle Connection. We discuss his journey as a pro gymnasts and the tools that he cultivated to start several successful businesses.

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Ex Pro Golfer, Stroke Survivor, Playing with Truths Andrew and I discuss what he learned from loss and the tools he uses to thrive every day.

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