Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 024: Acupuncture Meets Western Medicine, with Mike Moons
Today we welcome to the show Mike Moons to explore the world of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, and how these ancient practices compare to the standard Western medicine approach. After suffering a major neck injury, Mike turned to acupuncture as a last resort. When Traditional Chinese Medicine proved to be his unexpected route to…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 023: Hacking Travel for Health
Do you suffer from jet lag when you travel? Do you return from vacation often feeling more run-down than when you left? In today’s podcast we discuss hacking travel for health, so that you can enjoy your time away without the negative consequences. Fresh off a 15-hour flight from Thailand, your Move Daily Health Coaches…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 022: Running Healthy, with Tanner & Audrey
If you’re a runner or thinking about getting into running shape, today’s podcast is for you as we welcome to the show avid runners and educators Audrey Peace-Gervais and Tanner Gervais. Audrey is now training for her 8th half-marathon race and is bringing her postpartum running takes to the show. Her husband Tanner is a…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 021: Pelvic Floor Health w/Lynda McClatchie
Low back pain? Incontinence? Ab separation? In today’s podcast we welcome Physiotherapist Lynda McClatchie to talk about pelvic floor health. Lynda has been in practice as a physiotherapist for 24 years and is an expert in pelvic floor health. Often thought of as just a necessity for women postpartum, we now know that pelvic floor health…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 020: Overcoming Insomnia
In today’s podcast we discuss Freyja’s recent blog post: Hypermobility Type Ehlers-Danlos: Overcoming Insomnia. Please note: This information is for anyone who suffers from insomnia, not just the EDS population. For many people- especially those living in chronic pain- restful sleep can be a bit of a unicorn. The irony of being tired to the…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 019: The Vagina Bible w/Dr. Jen Gunter
Today’s podcast is “for anyone who has a vagina or vulva or who is vagina-vulva-adjacent.” Dr. Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN, pain medicine physician, a fierce advocate for women’s health and author of The Vagina Bible- currently the #1 non-fiction book on the Canadian bestsellers list. Dr. Gunter has been called Twitter’s resident gynecologist, the Internet’s OB/GYN,…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 018: Breast Implants and Health w/Alex Golodriga
Today we welcome Alex Golodriga to discuss the topic of breast implants and the little-discussed effects they can have on the body, psyche, and health as a whole. Alex is a nationally-renowned personal trainer and fitness competitor, having competed in over 25 competitions and earning the title of Ms. Natural Fitness Olympia in 2011. Alex…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 017: Finding Purpose Through Fitness, w/ Alejandra Diaz
In today’s episode we welcome to the show Alejandra Diaz, author of the upcoming book Energy in Motion. Alejandra is a personal trainer by trade and artist by passion. She has battled through weight-gain and depression, and found her purpose through fitness: To help others understand how the power of movement can unlock the strength…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 016: Breathing Techniques with Leo Ryan
Did you know that you can cure yourself of asthma? Did you know that this is possible simply through the power of breathing techniques? In today’s episode we welcome to the show Leo Ryan, one of the world’s leading Health Performance and Breathing Specialists. Breath is the foundation of human health and performance. After curing himself…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 015: Barefoot Strong with Dr. Emily Splichal
Are you barefoot strong? In today’s episode we welcome to the show Dr. Emily Splichal, Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist; Founder of the Evidence Based Fitness Academy, creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist certification and inventor of Naboso Barefoot Technology. Feet are our foundation and their health is paramount for the health of the rest…
Move Daily Health Podcast Self-Care Roundup #2: Daily Habits
In this Self-Care Episode the over-arching theme is “Daily Habits”, where we discuss the key health habits of our latest guests and how to practically implement them into day-to-day life. We’ve asked every guest since the debut of our podcast: What is your one non-negotiable daily elf-care tool? Every few weeks your Move Daily Health…
Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 014: Creating Better Healthcare, with Dr. Bruce Freeman
Do you know how to identify a healthcare practitioner who truly cares? Do those the members of your healthcare team honour their scope of practice? In today’s episode we talk to Dr. Bruce Freeman, an Orthodontist by trade but modern-day philosopher by scope (our words, not his), to discuss the patient-practitioner experience and how to…