Happy New Year Movers! Still unsure about what your resolutions are for the upcoming year? Are you looking forward to crushing all your goals in 2021? You are definitely going to want to tune in to this episode as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom dive into New Year’s resolutions! They will be covering various topics such as how to build sustainable change coming into this year along with tips and tricks in order to help you feel less stressed.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

3:14 – How to start the new year and dealing with the stress

4:37 – Sustainable resolutions and not setting yourself up for failure

7:29 – Creating your intentions

8:25 – The idea of choosing happiness

10:58 – How to approach resolutions

13:10 – Having the power of choice

14:52 – Coming up with your one word

16:22 – How to prepare for unexpected events

17:44 – Feeling your pains and emotions in order to free yourself

18:14 – Creating resolutions with your partner

20:22 – Taking care and showing up for yourself

21:21 – Learning to inject movement into your life no matter what

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

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To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: https://jen.health/podcast/64

Super flexible? Do gumby type party tricks or know someone who does? Then you need to listen to this informative interview with Andrew Dettelbach and Katie Goss – founders of Whealth – on hypermobility, EDS, and all that comes with it.  Listen to these revealing truths behind double “jointedness” and hypermobility, along with the advantages that come with it! Learn all you need to know about hypermobility, how to self assess it, and how you can optimize it! Need more?! Andrew and Katie explain their new program, Whealth, and how you can start creating better habits towards your optimal body.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Andrew Dettelbach & Katie Goss: @the.shirtlessdude @katertot @spreadwhealth

02:10 – Andrew and Katie introducing themselves and what they do

03:33 – What Hypermobility and EDS means, the spectrum of it, and how to identify it

08:28 – How Andrew and Katie were diagnosed with hypermobility

13:51 – What proprioception is and how to reintroduce it if you are hypermobile

15:37 – What Katie and Andrew began to work on once they understood they had hypermobility

18:07 – Why hypermobility forced Andrew back to the basics and how it helped

19:32 – How to self assess if you are hypermobile and what to do if you are

21:17 – What double jointed means and what the advantages that come with it if you understand it

25:49 – What someone diagnosed with hypermobility but still feel tight in the body should look into

27:55 – Why cramping is good if you’re hypermobile and an example exercise

30:41 – How Andrew approaches movements patterns to make them more effective

33:23 – Where to go if you are dealing with issues associated with hypermobility

34:17 – Whealth program and the benefits of being apart of it

About Andrew Dettelbach & Katie Goss:

ANDREW DETTELBACH:

At 15 years old, my mother was diagnosed pre-diabetic. The result was an immediate transition to a healthier and more active lifestyle for myself. After graduating college, I experienced a massively debilitating back injury - a 10mm herniation at my L4/L5 disc and bulged disc. I spent those 2 years exploring my movements, figuring out what felt good and what hurts, and slowly reintroducing weighted movements. As someone with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), I have found that improving my body awareness and strengthening my weaknesses is the most profound thing that I can do for myself.

KATIE GOSS:

My interest in health and wellness began 20 years ago when I decided to take on a career in nursing because I was passionate about helping others. As a cardiac critical care nurse, I enjoyed the constant learning and critical thinking it required. Knowing the power of prevention and self-care, I left the medical field, trained in Pilates and continued my own health journey experimenting with different approaches.

To learn more about Andrew Dettelback & Katie Goss in the full show notes, click here: https://jen.health/podcast/63

What is the optimal body? What does optimal mean to you? Listen to this PT Pearl as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom dive into all that comes with an Optimal Body membership.  They explain why discovering your optimal body is a unique and individual journey and how this membership provides the tools to help you uncover it.  As Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom constantly say, the benefit of movement is massive and needed. This programs educates you on how to efficiently get moving and achieve your optimal body with minimal to no equipment. It’s beyond a “workout.” This is about getting to know your body down to its foundation to truly help you understand how to relieve pain, optimize movement patterns and build resiliency within your body. This podcast uncovers all you’ll need to know to get started on your journey towards your optimal body.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:43 – What is the optimal body?

01:39 – The Optimal Body versus the Mobility Method

03:29 – How The Optimal Body started and why it was created

06:17 – Training types available in The Optimal Body

08:41 – The intention behind The Optimal Body

10:18 – The power of slowing things down

12:01 – How the Optimal Body teaches you how to load efficiently with minimal equipment

13:34 – The secret behind why intentional muscle activations are important

17:56 – What The Optimal Body membership is and the community that comes with it

20:01 – Who should join the Optimal Body

23:06 – How to choose the right program for you

24:50 – Success story of an Optimal Body member

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

We think you’ll love:

To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: https://jen.health/podcast/62

Feel like you’ve tried every diet in the book and nothing seems to work? Then you don’t want to miss out on this interview with Dr. Mike T. Nelson – research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility  and heart rate variability, online trainer, professor, and creator of the “Flex Diet Certification” – as he explains how you can start increasing your metabolism today.  Dr. Mike T. Nelson breaks down what metabolic flexibility is and how to simplify your diet needs.  He also dives into the benefits of fasting, how to properly work up to a fasting schedule, and who fasting is best for.  You don’t want to miss out on this informative interview with knowledgeable Dr. Mike T. Nelson.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Mike T. Nelson: @drmiketnelson

02:23 – Dr. Nelson’s work background and current studies

04:02 – Dr. Nelson’s reason behind doing what he does

05:59 – What the “Flex Diet” encompasses and why Dr. Nelson created it

11:03 – What metabolic flexibility means, why it's important, and how you can start exploring it

16:43 – Personal experience of Dr. Nelson training giving nutritional advice to a client

19:45 – Differences between Dr. Nelson training men versus women

25:56 – How people can start fueling themselves to benefit their metabolic flexibility

32:38 – Supplements and Dr. Nelson’s recommendations

About Dr. Mike T. Nelson:

Mike T. Nelson, PhD, MSME, CSCS, CISSN, is a research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and heart rate variability, as well as an online trainer, adjunct professor, faculty member at the Carrick Institute, presenter, creator of the Flex Diet Cert, kiteboarder, and (somewhat incongruous) heavy-metal enthusiast. The techniques he's developed, and the results Mike gets for his clients have been featured in international magazines, in scientific publications, and on websites across the globe. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, lifting odd objects, reading research, and kiteboarding as much as possible.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Dr. Nelson’s Website: www.miketnelson.com

Dr. Mike's Flex Diet: https://flexdiet.com

Dr. Mike's Insider Newsletter: https://flex-diet.ck.page/newsletter

Dr. Mike's Flex Diet Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/flex-diet-podcast/id1488376804

To learn more about Dr. Mike T. Nelson in the full show notes: https://jen.health/podcast/61

Want to know what the Mobility Method is all about? Need information before you can take the leap into your mobility journey? Don’t think you can achieve mobility? Tune in as Dr. Dom interviews Founder, Dr. Jen, as she explains mobility and why the Mobility Method is an individualized program for anyone to get to their most optimal, mobile self.  Listen in as she explains the benefits of the initial assessment in The Mobility Method and how it can educate you further on your body and possible diagnosis.  This program is the most cost-effective way, with a one-time investment, for you to explore and relieve your body of tension and restriction; from breathwork to specific mobility routines to information on mobility tools, this program has it all.  You don’t want to miss out on all of these juicy details and a secret bonus is hidden somewhere in this podcast!

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

00:42 – Why the Mobility Method was originally created

03:25 – Long term benefits of mobility

04:11 – Dr. Jen explaining the Mobility Method and its structure

06:07 – How you would navigate through the Mobility Method for your own body

08:08 – Why it’s important to do the full assessment, even if you have pain in one area

10:01 – Misconceptions with the Mobility Method - How to manage a mobility program for your day

12:23 – How long it will take you to get through the Mobility Method

15:48 – What Dr. Jen recommends for people with chronic pain and those new to mobility

17:25 – Who should do mobility?

19:25 – Dr. Jen’s mobility journey to this day

20:39 – The ideal time to start the Mobility Method - Why doing the work is so beneficial

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

We think you’ll love:

To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: https://jen.health/podcast/60

Having intimacy issues in your relationships?  Did you know there are 12 different types of intimacy? If not, you don’t want to miss this interview with Dr. Kristie Overstreet – clinical sexologist, certified sex therapist, psychotherapist, and so much more – as she dives into all topics regarding intimacy and relationship issues.  Dr. Overstreet dives into all aspects of sex therapy from LGBTQIA+ medicine to how porn may have affected your sex life.  Listen in as Dr. Overstreet uncovers how to take ownership of your relationship and how to ease into these uncomfortable conversations with your partner.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Dr. Kristie Overstreet: @kristie_overstreet

03:13 – What drives Dr. Overstreet to do what she does

05:09 – Taking ownership of what happens in your relationships

06:41 – How to open up to your partner about topics that may be hard to discuss for you

07:48 – What intimacy means and the different types

09:48 – Dr. Overstreet’s explanation as to why sexual intimacy has a certain stigma associated with it

11:27 – The importance of talking about transgender medicine and how we define self

14:08 – Recommendations from Dr. Overstreet on how medical form layouts can be more inclusive

15:20 – What inclined Dr. Overstreet, as a psychotherapy, to become a sex therapist

17:41 – How to combat the shame associated with the conversation of sex

19:51 – How to identify whether you are stuck with your partner or your partner just isn’t right for you

22:00 – How to know when to walk away from a relationship

24:54 – How Dr. Jen’s and Dr. Dom’s past relationships benefited theirs together

28:43 – How porn has built an expectation around sex

30:10 – How to bring up uncomfortable sex conversations with your partner

32:05 – The importance of pelvic floor therapy for optimal sexual intercourse - How to find a therapist

About Dr. Kristie Overstreet:

Dr. Kristie Overstreet, is a clinical sexologist, certified sex therapist, psychotherapist, and author of Fix Yourself First: 25 Tips to Stop Ruining Your Relationships and host of Fix Yourself First podcast. Her mission is to help people improve their relationships by first focusing on the most important relationship they have, the one with themselves so that they are empowered to create the lives they deserve.

Dr. Kristie believes that you are the best expert in your own life. Her role is to provide unconditional support, motivate you to be your best, and meet you where you are in your journey. As your BFF Sex Therapist, she believes that you have the answers, and she is there to help you find your voice to take action.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Dr. Kristie’s Website: http://www.drkristieoverstreet.com/

Free training for women : How to get emotional and physical intimacy without sacrificing your needs?: https://learn.drkristieoverstreet.com/iimtraining

To learn more about Dr. Kristie Overstreet in the full show notes: https://jen.health/podcast/59

Feel like you NEED support in your shoes? Live in heels or cleats? Don’t understand why foot or ankle mobility might be important to you? Join Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom as they explain how external support might not be needed, why ankle and foot mobility is crucial for an optimal body, and how you can begin your journey.  Listen in as they dive into simple tricks and exercises you can use today to increase your foot and ankle range of motion, as well as your overall health. Listen carefully to uncover a secret bonus surprise that has been hidden somewhere in this episode; one in which you don’t want to miss!

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Barefoot Mini Course:

Want to get to the bottom of your foot and ankle problems?! We have the perfect course for you! The Barefoot Mini Course is the best tool to go through a full assessment of your entire foot/ankle complex and then gives you the tools to address any of the restrictions you find! You can also get a special discount using code OPTIMAL10 at checkout! Join now and say goodbye to your foot and ankle pains!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

02:05 – Why your foot mobility journey may take time

03:33 – What ankle mobility is and its normal range - How to check yours

04:21 – What dorsiflexion and plantar flexion means for you - How to check your mobility

06:20 – Strong versus tight ankle muscles

07:17 – Finding your ankle range of motion - Our loss in functional abilities and why

09:13 – Movement patterns of the foot and why they're important

11:20 – Why it's important to wear products that provide internal feedback

18:17 – Simple tools you can use to promote movement within your feet

20:06 – Position that can help promote extension in your toes

21:40 – Exercises you can do to strengthen your foot

22:42 – Stretches for ankle mobility

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Items mentioned in this episode include:

To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: https://jen.health/podcast/58

Does your job have you sitting all day? Feel tightness in your hip flexors? Listen in as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom explain what might be happening at your hip joint and the best ways to combat that tightness.  All of the factors that may go into your tightened muscles are uncovered and functional tools are given to relax that built up tension.  If you really want to heal your body and get it to it’s optimal health, you’ve come to the right spot.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

01:01 – What the Iliopsoas entails and where along these muscles people complain

03:01 – What muscle tightness means and why your hip flexor may be pulling on your low back

03:56 – Neurological factors with hip flexors and how to combat tightness

04:56 – How to utilize your hip flexors fully to combat tightness - Why stretching isn’t the full answer

10:29 – Why combining core and hip movements are beneficial in strengthening your hip flexors

13:53 – How the diaphragm affects your hip flexors - Benefits of diaphragmatic breathing

18:02 – Tools you can use to release your hip flexors

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Breathwork TOB Podcast: https://jen.health/podcast/11

FREE Week of the Jen Health Membership

To check out the full show notes, visit Doc Jen's website here: https://jen.health/podcast/56

Curious about kettlebells? If you’re ready to pick up your first kettlebell or become a kettlebell master, listen to this interview with Marcus Martinez, the “Kettlebell poster boy”, to understand the benefits of kettlebells and how to grow your athletic abilities.  Marcus is a master kettlebell coach for Kettlebell Kings as well as former master coach for ONNIT Academy, kettlebell certification trainer with Living.Fit, personal trainer, owner of MBody Strength Kettlebell Gym, and has been involved in the health and wellness industry since 2001.  This interview will give you the ins and outs of the uniqueness of kettlebells compared to other tools and their ability to balance strength and fluidity in various ways. Join us as Marcus dives into how kettlebells create stronger, more explosive athletes with access to any and all movement patterns possible.

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Get 15% OFF VivoBarefoot Shoes with code “TOB” at checkout and FREE YOUR FEETof the prisons we’ve been putting them in for years!!

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Marcus Martinez: @kettlebellexercises

03:50 – How long Marcus has been involved in health and wellness and what brought him there

05:29 – Marcus’ experience with kettlebells and his passion for them

07:51 – What Marcus has seen, both good and bad, on social media with kettlebells

09:25 – Basic, common mistakes Marcus has seen in form with kettlebells

10:51 – Why kettlebells are favored for optimal body movement compared to other implements

14:58 – What Marcus believes about being well rounded versus an expert on one specific thing

17:49 – Marcus’ purpose with his kettlebell work and training

20:15 – How Marcus keeps his kids motivated to continue moving in this era of screens

27:23 – Where Marcus believes beginners to kettlebells should start

28:49 – Why working with kettlebells shouldn’t be painful and what Marcus teaches

31:54 – Movement benefits that comes with kettlebell training

About Marcus Martinez:

Marcus Martinez is currently the Master Kettlebell Coach for Kettlebell Kings and Living.Fit. He’s developed and run the kettlebell certification through Living.Fit as well as created countless programs that have helped people all over the world. He’s a CSCS and has been in the fitness industry since 2001 as a personal trainer, class instructor, gym owner, workshop presenter, and video curator. He was the former master kettlebell coach for Onnit Academy and started Mbody Strength Kettlebell Gym in Orange County. His passions are his family, all things strength and health, and comedy.

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Kettlebell program: https://www.living.fit/offers/bpSZyLcu/checkout

Learn more about Marcus in the full show notes: https://jen.health/podcast/57

Have you ever struggled with gut health issues? What about hormone issues? Maybe even body image struggles? You are not alone. Learn from podcast guest, Laurie Christine King, Austin’s #1 personal trainer and nutritionist, as she opens up about her personal journey, what she’s learned and her recommendations to finally take control back of your own health and body. Listen towards the end to even hear from Doc Jen and Dr. Dom’s experience with some of these health struggles.

Free Week of the Jen Health Membership:

Looking for a movement community that gives you the plan specific to your body? Need accountability and a plan that is specific to your restrictions?! Come grab a free week of our Jen Health Membership! You'll have access to 12 plans that were all curated by Doc Jen, Dr of Physical Therapy. We make sure you get set up with the plan that will be best for your goals and the rest is laid out for you to follow! Come check it out today! You can even get a discount on your first month using code OPTIMAL at checkout!

What You Will Learn in This Interview with Laurie Christine King:@lauriechristineking

02:38 – Laurie’s goal for putting out the information that she does

07:30–Why  are hormones important to pay attention to?

10:50 – Why Laurie started creating content and who she started creating content for

13:14–Why weight training? Is it important for women?

20:14 – Authenticity and credibility with coaches on the internet

21:50 –Laurie’s experience with hormonal birth control - How long it took her to get where she’s at today

23:24 – Laurie’s experience with gut health and information about gut testing

27:17 – Laurie’s experience with hormone replacement therapy and what to expect

32:10 – Where Laurie recommends people to start if faced with these types of issues

34:26 – Laurie’s message to those who obsess over fitness

38:26 – What Laurie believes every woman should be educated on

44:09 – The difference between a smart doctor and a good doctor

45:53 – Different types of thyroid tests and when’s the best time to get them as a woman

48:28 – Optimal thyroid ranges to pay attention to

50:41 – Laurie’s recommendation for gut health plan

55:11 – Laurie’s view on birth control for the body

58:54 – Dr. Dom’s experience and story with food and weight training

1:04:23 – Laurie’s current body need: mobility!

1:07:11 – How to find more information about Laurie

Items mentioned in this episode include:

Paragon Training Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paragontrainingmethods/

Laurie’s Website: http://lauriechristineking.com/

Paragon Training Website: http://paragontrainingmethods.com/

Laurie’s YouTube: http://youtube.com/lauriechristineking

Paragon Training YouTube: http://youtube.com/paragontrainingmethods

Laurie’s Ebook: The Ultimate Guide to Nutrition, Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, & More https://lauriechristineking.com/product/fatloss/

Learn more about Laurie in the full show notes: https://jen.health/podcast/55