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Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life

LaunchPod Media

Welcome to the Born to be Barefoot podcast, where we thrive on adventure, and strive to spread knowledge in the ways of optimal movement, balance, and longevity in activity. Your guides, Stuart Gordon and Katie Tsuyuki are dedicated to taking you on a journey of wild stories, and informative tips and knowledge from other forward-thinking trail-blazers. Tune in each week as we meet with courageous guests like Olympic snowboarders, extreme runners, cross-country backpackers & people who enjoy an

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60:25

Going Barefoot with Paul Thompson | The Benefits and...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2023/01/04

Today we had the privilege of speaking with Paul Thompson, who is a podiatrist of over 10 years and the owner of the Barefoot movement, which is exactly as it sounds: being barefoot as much as possible and moving while barefoot. We discuss the difference between using insoles and other options like lifting shoes, and Paul explains why some of these options are better than others. For a big portion of Paul’s life, he has pushed wearing orthotics, but now he says all orthotics do is act as a brace, so

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57:55

Starting to Run Later in Life with Hernan Rozemberg |...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/12/28

Today we have a fantastic gentleman from San Antonio, Texas, Hernan Rozemberg. He’s 45 years old and can run a marathon in 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 16 seconds, which is really great, especially given the fact that he started running a bit later in life. Hernan realized he was good at running when he was younger, but didn’t decide to pursue the sport of running until he was in his late twenties, which is when he really got the running bug. He tells us about his flat feet and how he has been able to

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60:15

Going the Distance with Zach Bitter | Running...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/12/21

We have a fantastic gentleman with us today by the name of Zach Bitter, who is a phenomenal ultra runner. He’s a world record holder, he represented the US in ultra running, and is a national champion. An ultramarathon is any footrace longer than the typical 26 miles (42 kilometers) and Zach tells us all about how he got into these long distance races and how his journey to becoming a national champion has gone. How to get into running and about ultramarathons 1:13What he loved about running

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74:53

It’s All about Mindset with Sharny Kieser | Driving...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/12/14

We have a lovely guest by the name of Sharny Kieser from Australia. She has an amazing history of helping people regain health and fitness, particularly ladies after childbirth looking at pelvic floor problems, looking at stomach problems, and she’s set the world alight with all the things she’s doing. Sharny talks about the various feelings and insecurities that women get after childbirth or from just being a woman, and then what kind of thinking a woman should use to change her mindset and be in a

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64:16

High Endurance with Brian Wood | 35 marathons in 35 days

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/12/07

We’re delighted to have on Brian Wood who is a holder of the military cross for various acts of gallantry in the Iraq conflict and who decided on his return to the UK that he wanted to raise money for military veterans who have struggled with life after the forces. Brian’s way of helping with this is to run a lot and regularly, and to run a lot of marathons. This year he has completed 35 marathons in 35 days. We discuss his diet, his training regimen, the people who supported him, and his routine of

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79:10

Ultra Running with Jeff Browning | Going the Distance

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/11/30

We have the pleasure of talking to Jeff Browning today. Jeff grew up around sports in a very sports driven family, always doing stuff outside and just naturally came to love all kinds of sports, such as football, rock climbing, mountain biking, and many others. He always ran on the side and has come to really love running, doing a lot of trail running and triathlons now. Jeff is at a point now where he will do 100 mile runs, which has taken a whole lot of training, but he is now at the point where

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70:18

The Secret of Longevity with Richard Pady | Thriving...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/11/23

We are delighted to have Richard Pady on the podcast today, who has got the most astonishing background in endurance sports. He’s got a background in skiing, cross country running, and then a very, very high level international, professional tri-athlete. He then moved on to iron mans, ultras, duathlons, and just about anything you can think of that involves a lot of running, swimming, and cycling. Join us today to hear Richard’s story of how he got into endurance athletics and the great things he

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53:02

Long Distance Running with Tony Green | Training and...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/11/16

Our latest guest today is a gentleman by the name of Tony Green, who coaches in Australia and we discuss how he got into running, his experience as a runner, his advocacy for minimal shoes, and what advice he has for the minimal shoe and how it has affected him and his coaching. He had a lot of issues with getting injured from running, such as a stress fracture, or shin and back alignment problems, so he decided to change his shoes, which he suspected were a culprit to these difficulties. How Tony

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36:23

Getting You Back into Balance with Rae Reynolds |...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/11/09

Our guest on this episode is named Rae Reynolds and largely we’re talking about people achieving all sorts of things in endurance athletics, adventuring, and all sorts of different sports and activities. Of course for every one of those people that achieve something in their sport or activity, there’s somebody in the background who’s helping them achieve that, whether it’s a coach or a doctor, or in Rae’s case, massage and shockwave therapy, and other esoteric therapies. Rae puts everybody back into

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62:46

About Katie Tsuyuki | Snowboarding in the Olympics

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/11/02

In this episode Stuart interviews his co-host Katie Tsuyuki, an Olympic snowboarder for Canada, because they hadn’t met before they did this podcast and she has a great background and story, so they decided to get an insight into what it takes to become an olympian. We wanted to find out how she got there, what she did, the dedication it took, what sacrifices she had to make, what the training schedule looked like, and just a picture of what it was like being in that Olympic village. Katie’s Olympic

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67:12

Best Methods for Assisting Athletes with Scott...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/10/26

Today we had the privilege to interview our amazing guest, Scott Grisewood, who is a very knowledgeable sport science technologist that has been in the bio performance game for the last 28 years. Initially specializing in fascial release and biomechanical coaching, Scott has become North America’s most experienced shockwave therapy practitioner with over 50 million shocks delivered to date. Many athletes out there will be performing at the highest levels in the world, but their technique or movement

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63:08

Corrective Foot Techniques with Erson Religioso |...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/10/19

We are delighted to have as our guest a gentleman from America, Erson Religioso, who is a physical therapist of great renown and he has a whole other list of activities and things that he treats, which we learn more about in this episode. We learn that variety is the spice of life and that in order to have lower probability of injury or pain, you need to change up what you’re doing in order to remain at your best performance. Learning to wear the right shoes plays a huge factor in preventing injury

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59:01

Barefoot Training with Jeff Stapleton | Believe and...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/10/12

We have an awesome guest in this episode today by the name of Jeff Stapleton, who is a barefoot lifetime runner, lifetime sports coach with a fantastic background in fitness and training, and he has some great stories to tell us. Jeff and Katie have known each other for a while now, he being her snowboarding trainer for the olympics and helped train her as an olympian. Jeff came from an athletic background and got his Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology at Western in London, Ontario, Canada

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57:31

Running for Any Body Type with Mirna Valerio | Just...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/10/04

We have a wonderful guest today, Mirna Valerio, who is joining us from Vermont. She is an American and has been running since 1989 who advocates for inclusion in the running community towards people of all races, sizes, genders, and backgrounds. We discuss with Mirna how running can make one feel and she talks about her own body, being made for running and that running just makes her feel alive. She decided to join the cross country team in school because it just looked more fun and chill than

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58:43

Prepping for the Climbing Olympics | Guy Davenport...

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/09/27

Today I have a few guests with me and the first one is Guy Davenport, who is one of the most successful coaches in the UK climbing world for youth athletes and climbers. Two of his superstar climbers are also with us in this episode, Isabel Edgington, who just a few days before recording this has flown back from Dallas from the World Youth Championships, and along with her is Jessica Ward, who Guy has coached for 4 years now, and so far she has won every single competition she has entered this year

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44:35

Co-Host Introduction: Stuart Gordon

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/09/27

This episode is for our listeners to get to know us. Join us today as we introduce Stuart Gordon, sports therapist, expert physio, and the UK based co-host of the Born to Be Barefoot podcast. Today, Stuart talks about his own experience – as a former athlete turned sports therapist, how did he add podcast host to his resume? Spoiler alert – the mechanics of barefoot science may have had a little to do with it all: “It’s not enough just to tell them (my patients) what’s wrong. We need to provide them

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14:57

Co-Host Introduction: Katie Tsuyuki

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/09/27

This episode is for our listeners to get to know us. Join us today and meet Katie Tsuyuki, one of the co-hosts of the Born to Be Barefoot podcast. Not only is Katie an Olympic snowboarding alumni, she’s an avid outdoor adventure seeker. Tune in as Katie talks about her sporting background, how her injuries led working with barefoot trainers and sports scientists, and how her journey has influenced her current path in life. These days, Katie lives in New Zealand with her husband & son. In between

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Introduction to the Born to be Barefoot Podcast

Born to be Barefoot | From Science to Life ·

2022/09/27

Welcome to Born to Be Barefoot where you’ll hear stories of athletic journeys, disruptive technologies, and adventure from every corner of the globe as we chat with cutting edge sports scientists, top performers, and out-of-the-box thinkers. Every week we interview athletes, healthcare professionals, and people who are living interesting lifestyles. Listen in to hear stories of those who have gone through intense training, overcome career threatening injuries, and undergone soul searching

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