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15 Apr 2024
Why We Moved to Sweden! Pt.1 with Brittany Lang | Ep. 34
00:23:07
It's been a while since our last podcast episode, but we are now back with a new batch of some awesome interviews!
In the summer of 2022, we packed up and moved our family of 4 and 3 pets from our home Rochester, NY, where we had spent our entire lives, to Stockholm, Sweden. I accepted a teaching position there, and over the course of 2 months we sold our house, 2 cars, and all of our belongings to embark on a crazy adventure.
Now that we have lived here for almost 2 years, my wife Brittany and I wanted to explain why we moved to Sweden, and the insane amount of things we had to do in order to get here.
I'm super pumped to be able to introduce you all to my beautiful and amazing wife Brittany, and I hope you enjoy hearing our perspective on moving abroad with your family.
We would love to do more episodes together like this, so please share your comments/questions/feedback, and don't forget to subscribe and rate the show. Thank you!
The Open-Air Life (Friluftsliv) with Linda Åkeson McGurk | Ep. 35
00:50:57
I'm pumped to start of this next season with a returning guest, Linda Åkeson McGurk. She was a big inspiration behind our move from NY to Sweden, and it's so cool to be able to talk to her again after now living in Sweden for almost 2 years. We talk about some of our shared experiences living in the US and Sweden, and spend a lot of time talk about her amazing new book, The Open-Air Life.
We hope you enjoy the episode, and please don't forgot to rate it and subscribe so you don't miss out on new content! Thank you!
Linda Åkeson McGurk is a Swedish American writer and author of the parenting memoir There’s No Such Thing As Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)which was published by Simon & Schuster in 2017 to critical acclaim. Her second book, The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Connect with Nature Every Day was published by Penguin Random House in 2022. McGurk and her books have been featured in several leading American magazines, newspapers and online sites, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Orion Magazine, Slate Magazine, TreeHugger, ScaryMommy and many more. Her own writings about Scandinavian parenting have appeared in publications across the world, including Time.com and Parents.com. McGurk is a passionate advocate for the Nordic outdoor tradition friluftsliv and believes that the best childhood memories are created outside, while jumping in puddles, digging in dirt, catching bugs and climbing trees. She is the founder of the blog Rain or Shine Mamma, a resource where parents and other caregivers find tips and inspiration for outdoor play every day, regardless of the weather.
Please join us as I talk with Marcus Filly, founder of Functional Bodybuilding and former CrossFit games athlete. I have been following him for years, drawn to his unique programming that blends functional training, high intensity, longetivity principles, and fun. I wanted to pick his brain about how his training has evolved over the years, especially now being a father, and how he prioritizes fitness and health for his kids.
I hope you learn and enjoy this conversation as much as I did, and don't forget to subscribe and rate the show, thank you!
From https://functional-bodybuilding.com/about/: Hi, I’m Marcus Filly, the founder of Functional Bodybuilding. After leaving medical school, I turned instead to health and fitness to help people more directly with training and nutrition in their day to day lives. Drawing on an extensive training background in soccer and my competitive Crossfit career, I owned an affiliate for years before changing methodologies to help athletes better succeed through individual coaching. After the 2016 CrossFit Games, I was burned out and broken, and about to become a first time father. Functional Bodybuilding was born out of a need to train more for longevity and sustainability – while still looking good and moving well.
Elevating Basketball with Mitchell Kirsch | Ep. 37
00:50:37
Mitchell Kirsch is a professional basketball player, basketball trainer, and founder of Elevate Academy. Elevate Academy is a community for basketball enthusiasts of all levels, from aspiring players to seasoned coaches and trainers looking for the best information, courses, drills, and resources to bring their game to the next level.
I found Mitchell through his Instagram account @hoopin_mitch, where I was captivated by his unique approaching to teaching basketball skills to kids. He focuses on providing the players with opportunities to create "movement solutions" that are more applicable to games, rather than the convential drills most often used by coaches. I couldv'e spent hours nerding out with him on everything basketball, and I hope to talk with him again to pick his brain some more!
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Join us as we talk all about proper nutrition for kids; discussing school lunches, eating out, and how to get them to eat vegetables. I've been a long time fan of hers, first being introduced to her nutrition expertise in the CrossFit space. Kids' nutrition can be a delicate topic, and I was pumped to hear her insight on what she thought were best practices.
EC Synkowski runs OptimizeMe Nutrition, a company dedicated to making nutrition easy through B2B/B2C digital education products and corporate wellness programs. The mission of OptimizeMe Nutrition is to provide solutions for anyone to improve their weight, health, and overall wellbeing through sustainable diet methods. Thousands have used her #800gChallenge®, a diet free of restrictive rules, to eat healthily and have reported weight loss, increased energy, improved performance and more!
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Soul Searching Adventures with Michael Cazayoux | Ep. 39
01:01:26
Michael Cazayoux is a former CrossFit Games champion, founder of the Brute Strength Podcast (now the Michael Caz Podcast), and co-founder of the nutrition coaching company Working Against Gravity. I listened to his podcast for years, consuming all the amazing content he put out there, and it was a huge inspiration for me creating this podcast and seeking to interview some amazing people.
His latest project is the one I've been the most intrigued by, Soul Searching Adventures. His tagline reads, "Men Wanted. For hazardous wilderness journey, physical and emotional hardship guaranteed, many days completed disconnected from society, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Growth, clarity, peace and connection in case of success."
I share a similar passion to Michael's regarding the power that experiences outdoors and in the wilderness can have on us, and I loved getting the chance to hear him explain more about it and hear where this passion of his comes from.
We hope you enjoy the episode, and please don't forgot to rate it and subscribe so you don't miss out on new content! Thank you!
Jared Hanley is the Founder and CEO is NatureQuant, which "analyzes nature's impact to help improve health and well-being on a large scale. We focus on nature quantification and exposure assessment, innovative data sources, and analytical techniques. Derived from big-data and machine learning, our patent-pending technology optimizes the health benefits of nature.".
Jared explains how they have figured out a way to prove the positive impacts nature has on our health, and the steps they are taking to raise public awareness on this topic. Their company has collaborated with L.L.Bean, REI, The National Park Service and many more. Hopefully in the years to come we can expand this technology to track time spent in nature for kids, and start to make some huge program shifts in schools.
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Built to Move with Kelly and Juliet Starrett | Ep. 41
01:15:16
Kelly and Juliet Starrett are the founders of The Ready State, and authors of the New York Times' Bestseller Built to Move. "This is the first body book written for exercisers and nonexercisers alike. It’s full of foundational wisdom for everyone from professional athletes to gym haters and everyone in between. Built to Move introduces readers to a set of simple principles and practices that are undemanding enough to work into any busy schedule, lead to greater ease of movement, better health, and a happier life doing whatever it is you love to do—and want to continue doing as long as you live. This book is your game plan for the long game."
This is my second time interviewing Kelly, first with Juliet, and I wish I could interview them one-hundred times more. They have an amazing perspective on fitness and health, and especially how that weaves into parenting. They are masters of their craft, designing simple and effective movements practices that are accessible to all. This book is one that should be in everyone's home, and incorporated into all of our lives.
We hope you enjoy the episode, and please don't forgot to rate it and subscribe so you don't miss out on new content! Thank you!
Jim Dooner is the Head Physiotherapist of The Foot Collective, a global health community whose primary focus is feet. Their mission is to "empower as many people as possible with the knowledge, skills and tools they need to create more foot and movement freedom in their lives."
For the past few years I've been wearing Xero Shoes, and absolutely loving the freedom my feet feel while inside of a shoe. We have recently moved to Australia, where we are now barefoot now more than ever which is even better. Our feet are one of the most overlooked and neglected parts of our body, and we don't realize the enormous impact they have on so many parts of our daily lives. Jim talks about the science around the foot, how we can improve our foot function, and ultimately our quality of life.
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Building Character Through Play with Dr. Debbie Rhea | Episode 1
01:10:47
Dr. Debbie Rhea is a full professor in Kinesiology and Associate Dean of Research and Health Sciences in HCNHS at Texas Christian University. She prepares K-12 physical education teachers and is fully invested in her newest research called LiiNK (Let’s inspire innovation ‘N kids) which examines whole child development through the addition of unstructured, outdoor play breaks and character development in the schools daily.
In this episode we draw on her decades of experience as an educator, and time overseas performing research in Finland. We talk about the importance of unstructured outdoor play, increased recess time, and the value of a character development program.
Timeline: 5:03 - Debbie's backstory 15:14 - Her experience in Finland 20:26 - 4 Steps to Change Schools 27:10 - Character Development 30:42 - Benefits of unstructured play 34:22 - No balls on the playground 41:29 - Ethics/religion class in Finland 51:01 - Liink Project details
In this episode we talk with Guy Thorne of FuturPointe dance, and a former member of Garth Fagan dance. FuturPointe is a reggae-ballet dance company based out of Rochester, NY that blends a ton of different disciplines and styles into one dynamic show. Guy is the co-founder of the company along with his wife N'Jelle, and together with their dancers have performed all around the world including Trinidad, the Bahamas, San Diego, and London. Guy shares with us how he got started in dance and why it's important to move more often and more creatively. He also offers some tips for those non-dancers out there like me who have no idea where to start. If you've ever spent a few minutes around a young kid you'll notice their urge to dance, and they do it without caring what the world thinks about them. Guy explains to us ways to use dance to engage kids in learning in fun ways. Check out their company through the links below!
Timeline: 2:40 - Guy's background-Guyana-Jamaica-NYC-Rochester 9:30 - Flaws with common thoughts about movement/dance 13:18 - Dance and vulnerability 17:55 - Kids learning through movement 23:20 - How to get non-dancers moving 29:53 - Storytelling with movement 36:15 - "The silliness of it is the vulnerability of it" 37:47 - What is FuturPointe Dance? 40:30 - Advice from his Father "You get good enough at something and people will pay you for it, and you can make a living doing it" 51:12 - Why should people dance?
Joonas Niemi is the Project Manager for the Schools on the Move project in Finland. The objective of the program is to increase physical activity in schools across the country, and it is now being implemented in more than 90% of Finnish schools. Finland is widely regarded as having one of the best education systems in the world, and I believe the way they prioritize movement and play is a key factor in that success.
Joonas explains to us the ways they have been trying to increase physical activity not just in school, but during their transportation to and from school. He explains how their recess periods are run, with students at the core of the experience, and how the teaching profession is viewed in Finland.
Thank you for taking the time to listen and I hope you get some great information out of this one! Don't forget to subscribe and rate the show if you enjoyed it!
Timeline: 2:20 - Active school transportation 6:00 - Schools on the Move Project 9:24 - Movements effects on behavior 12:00 - Importance of student choice 15:12 - Benefits of outdoor play 18:05 - Suggestions for teachers to implement more movement with kids 20:55 - The importance of administration and school leadership support 22:13 - 15 minute recess after every 45 minutes of instruction 24:10 - Standardized testing in Finland 25:16 - Autonomy
Next Level Education with Nate VanKouwenberg | Episode 4
00:53:34
Nate VanKouwenberg is the owner/founder of Next Level Strength and Conditioning in Fairport, NY. He is also the strength and conditioning coach for the RIT Men's Hockey team, and a physical education teacher at Victor Central Schools. Since its opening in 2004, Next Level has become one of the premier sports performance facilities in Western New York. Listen in as Nate shares how he manages the variety of different things he's involved in, and how play is a crucial part of athletic development. Enjoy the show and please subscribe and rate it if we've earned it! Thank you!
The World's Best Kindergarten with Takaharu and Yui Tezuka | Episode 5
00:57:08
I had such an awesome conversation with Takaharu and Yui, and you can easily get a feel for the passion they have for what they do and trying to create the best environment possible for kids. They give us the 'why' behind many of the design elements of Fuji Kindergarten that I hadn't heard before, and I believe we can use many of those same principles in schools around the world, no matter the design.
I hope you enjoy listening this episode as much as I did, and if we have earned it, please consider subscribing and giving us a 5 star review! Thank you!
Bio: Takaharu and Yui Tezuka have extensive experience designing spaces for children, such as Fuji Kindergarten, which was named the best school in the world by OECD(Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and UNESCO. They recently received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture from UNESCO. Takaharu`s TED Talk recorded 7th in the world for the number of views in 2015. While their activity is based on architectural design, they hold lectures all over the world, receiving offers from OECD. Their theory on children`s environment is published as the "Yellowbook" from Harvard University. ( Learn more at http://www.tezuka-arch.com/)
Carl Paoli has been at the forefront of the movement scene for decades. His career started as an accomplished gymnast in Spain, then transitioned to California where he started GymnasticsWod, and finally moved to Freestyle Connection and Lifestyle Design. I've been a big fan of Carl's for years, ever since I started trying to figure out how to do a handstand pushup without killing myself. He is an excellent teacher, philosophical thinker, and a humble human being looking to form deep connections with everyone he meets. We spent a lot of time talking about the real purpose of fitness and movement, and how it can be applied in kids' lives. Enjoy the show and please subscribe and share it with others if we've earned it! Thank you!
Becoming a College Athlete with Seth Johnston and Joe Clarke of Brockport Basketball | Episode 7
00:44:27
Want to know what college recruiters are looking for in their athletes? Should you specialize in a sport at a young each to reach that level?
The State University of New York College at Brockport has been a powerhouse in the Division III Men's Basketball scene for years. Their fast-paced style of play has produced 9 conference championship teams and several appearances in the NCAA Division III Championship tournament. One of those appearances was in the 2006-2007 season where they reached the Elite 8, and Seth and Joe were both players on that team.
This 2019-2020 season was on track to be one of their best ever with a 26-3 record, and ranking as high as 11th on D3HOOPS.com. Just as they reached the Sweet Sixteen in the tournament, their season was cut short by the coronavirus.
Seth Johnston and Joe Clarke are both long-time coaches on staff, alongside Head Coach Greg Dunne. They share the recruiting process used by Brockport, and the types of players they are looking for in their program. They also stress the importance of unstructured play during childhood, and the importance of becoming a well-rounded athlete versus specializing in one sport while growing up. This is a great episode for students looking to play a sport in college, parents looking for help on guiding their kids in sports, and fellow coaches at any level looking to gain some insight on some of the behind the scenes works of an excellent program.
Prepare, Practice, Play with The Brand X Method™ | Episode 8
01:02:32
The Brand X Method™ has been in the business of doing what's best for kids and teens for over 20 years. I have been an avid follower of them for much of that time, using their methodology in my PE classes and while coaching. Their approach to youth fitness is refreshing; when others are trying to get their kids to specialize and increase movement intensity, they are doing the opposite. This allows them to build a more solid and well-rounded foundation, being able to apply that to whatever activity they want to pursue. From their website, "The mastery, confidence, and motivation that kids develop in our gyms are the ingredients of freedom and fearlessness. The Brand X Method™ instills the essence of adventure, passion, and joy in kids and teens when playing their favorite sports, trying new things, and tackling life’s challenges so they can step out of our gyms knowing they can do whatever they set out to do."
In this episode we talk about Jeff, Mikki, and Keegan Martin about:
Sports burn out
Physical Literacy
The importance of unstructured play
The influence of technology
Teaching kids about nutrition
Episode Timeline: 1:25 How The Brand X Method started 10:40 Combatting fads in the fitness industry 17:40 Why are kids getting burnt out in sports? 19:49 The importance of Physical Literacy 28:05 Allowing kids to find movement solutions 31:15 The movement gap and technology 34:00 Creating more time to play 42:00 Prepare, practice, play 44:00 Explore, express, excel 46:00 Nutrition 54:45 How to get buy in by school district
Climbing for Confidence with Jon Schnaufer of RocVentures | Episode 9
00:36:42
Jon Schnaufer is the General Manager of RocVentures indoor climbing gym in Rochester, NY. They have been in business since 1995, and offer a wide range of climbing opportunities to people of all ages. Jon also runs the adaptive climbing program which offers individuals with mental and physical disabilities unique and rewarding challenges they won't experience anywhere else!
Jon and I talk about how he believes climbing is one of the greatest sports for kids and can help build confidence. He also explains the amazing adaptive program and how important the community aspect is to it. 9Please check out their website for more details on how you can get involved with climbing at RocVentures!
Parent the Danish Way with Iben Sandahl | Episode 10
01:07:02
Iben Sandahl is an internationally renowned public speaker, psychotherapist, and educator. She's also the best-selling author of the books "The Danish Way of Parenting", "Play the Danish Way", and "Hold My Hand". You can find more of her writings featured in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many more.
I had an amazing conversation with Iben about parenting, and learned some great tips on raising your kids to live more independent, resilient, and happier lives. She explained the importance of play in kids lives and how it is a major factor in creating all of those things. Iben offers an online course on how to raise happy children the Danish way, and her website has several great resources and learning opportunities as well.
Thank you for checking out this episode, and please visit Iben's resources to learn more about her and what she offers. If you enjoyed the episode, please consider giving the show a rating on iTunes, subscribing, and/or following us on Instagram! Thank you!
Episode Timeline: 1:20 - Denmark being the "Happiest Country in the World" 5:10 - Discipling Children 14:25 - What is Hygge? 18:00 - Raising Independent Children to "Healthily Detach" 23:10 - Screen Time 28:45 - Trust 37:20 - Too Many Toys? 47:10 - Changing the View of Play 54:00 - Building Resilience Through Play 60:02 - Online Parenting Course
Looking for some family friendly places to take your kids around the Rochester area? Joanna Whitbeck is the founder of Tots In Roc, an online platform dedicated to highlighting all of the amazing places in Greater Rochester to spend time with your kids. She does an excellent job providing you with the essential information and photos for each destination, making it really easy to know what to expect and make your decision.
I chose to interview Joanna for the show because I think she has done a phenomenal job inspiring families to get out of their homes and explore sites they wouldn't normally go to. My family has discovered many new favorites during this pandemic thanks to Joanna's guidance!
Listen to hear how Tots In Roc got started, and hear her Top 3 favorite places in Rochester, both indoors and outdoors! Please share with other families in our area to spread the word, and if you like the show, don't forget to subscribe/rate/follow! Thank you!
Ben Landers is a K-12 certified Physical Education teacher and has been teaching K-5th PE since 2007. Ben started the website ThePEspecialist.com in 2014 in an effort to provide an amazing resource for teachers. He has a passion for kids and teaching quality physical education lessons that will empower students to be the best they can be. Being a PE teacher is such a great opportunity to have a positive impact on the kids that you teach, but his hope is to also impact more students by providing resources and ideas to teachers.
Listen to find out Ben's top 3 games, technology uses, and classroom management strategies. Also learn about Ben's passion for mentoring and how his faith influences the way he teaches. I had a great time talking with Ben and learning more about him, I hope you enjoy it!
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Episode Timeline: 1:05 - Top 3 Favorite PE Games 7:10 - Top 3 Uses of Technology 11:00 - Top 3 Classroom Management Strategies 16:15 - How Ben got started in PE 25:30 - How Ben's faith influences his career 34:00 - Mentoring through Ezekiel Ministries 40:45 - Keeping this fun and engaging 44:00 - The importance of self-reflection 47:00 - Why are high school PE students disengaged in class? 55:00 - Book recommendation(s)
A complete overview of all of the management systems that will help you hold kids responsible and provide clear expectations and consequences for students - leaving you with more time and energy to TEACH!
What is a Forest School? with Angela Cannon-Crothers of the Cumming Nature Center | Episode 13
00:46:50
Angela Cannon-Crothers is the Environmental Education Coordinator at the Cumming Nature Center in Naples, NY, about an hour South of Rochester. Angie explains what a Forest School is, why learning in and about nature is so important, and how Forest School and outdoor education may be a great option for learning while maintaining social distance.
For more information about their Forest School and the other programs offered at the Cumming Nature Center, please click the links below:
Episode Timeline: 1:45 - What is a Forest School? 7:15 - What do kids do while at school? 10:20 - Who is Forest School good for? 13:20 - What about Math, Science, and ELA? 17:15 - Example of typical day at Forest School 23:45 - Outdoor education for social distance learning 32:30 - Why Forest School? 38:00 - Angie's own school experience as a kid
The Pursuit of Best Practice with Mike Boyle | Episode 14
00:53:45
Episode Timeline: 1:45 - Play with your kids 6:30 - Is it teachable and is it learnable? 9:00 - Injuries during training 12:00 - When should kids start weight training? 15:30 - The ADD Olympics 20:15 - How do you make weight training fun? 26:00 - How can Physical Education class in school improve? 34:10 - Early sports specialization 41:30 - "Exercise is a very bad weight loss tool" 48:20 - How do you deal with internet critics?
Michael Boyle is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. He currently spends his time lecturing, teaching, training and writing. Michael served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years, and also for the past 25 years he's been the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Men’s Ice Hockey at Boston University. Mike also was the Boston Red Sox strength and conditioning coach in 2013 that won the World Series. (bio from bodybyboyle.com)
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Debbie McCoy is the Assistant Vice President of Education at the Strong Museum of Play. The Woodbury School is run out of the museum, and offers programs for Pre-K and Early Kindergarten. Their curriculum is inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach, which is play-based and neither teacher led or student led, but a collaboration between the two. I believe The Woodbury School is the hidden gem of the Strong Museum of Play, and I hope it continues to thrive and even expand over the years to more grade levels.
Please don't forget to leave a review, subscribe and follow if you enjoyed the episode!
Episode Timeline: 3:00 - Learning Through Play 5:45 - The Reggio Emilia approach 9:45 - "Dance" between teacher and student 13:10 - Teacher:Student ratio 14:20 - How they utilize the museum in school 16:40 - Letting your kids be bored 20:20 - Professional development opportunities 26:15 - Typical day at The Woodbury 31:20 - Standardized tests?
Biking to School in Finland with Joonas Niemi | Episode 16
00:42:31
This episode features a returning guest, Joonas Niemi, the program coordinator of Schools on the Move in Finland. Joonas focuses on active transportation, trying to encourage kids to walk and bike back and forth to school, and shares examples on how Finnish students actively commute to school and the infrastructure set in place to allow for it. This is a great way to promote physical activity without changing the school day schedule, and also sets the kids up for academic success by getting them moving before the day starts.
Episode Timeline: 1:50 - How to speak (some) Finnish 9:20 - Joonas' childhood story 12:00 - Finnish culture of active transportation 14:10 - Why should kids actively commute? 21:40 - Commuting in the snow 28:50 - Is it safe?
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Building Excellence in Physical Education with Ron Whitcomb | Episode 17
00:56:37
Ron Whitcomb is the former Athletic Director of Victor Central Schools in New York. During his 27 year tenure, Victor accumulated 232 league titles, 185 Section V titles, and 16 state championships. Ron's instrumental leadership helped Victor to gain the reputation of being one of the greatest schools in New York for Physical Education and Athletics. Ron let's us in on some secrets to that success, including what quality physical education should look like, and the type of teachers they look for when hiring. This is a must listen to episode for all the PE teachers out there!
Please don't forget to leave a rating and review for the show if you liked it! Every little bit helps to get the word out there and try to make some positive changes for kids in school around the world! Thank you! School Website: https://www.victorschools.org/
Episode Timeline: 6:30 - Growing Up 13:00 - The Role of PE 17:00 - PE, Health, and Driver's Ed? 25:00 - Outdoor Education at Victor 27:50 - Hiring Great PE Teachers 34:45 - Kids as Customers 38:00 - Leading by Example for Lifelong Learning 41:15 - Collaborating with Other Professionals 46:00 - Communicating with Parents 53:32 - Advice for the Upcoming School Year
Becoming Jet Ski Champs with Victor Sheldon, Tera Laho, and Stevie Bascom | Episode 18
01:23:06
This is a special, two-part episode featuring some of the greatest racers in Jet Skiing. The first half of the episode will be with the legend, Victor Sheldon. The second half will be a conversation with another legend, Tera Laho, and newcomer Stevie Bascom. They all share how they got started riding and racing, why they love the sport, and what they do to stay active in the offseason. Between the three of them, they have collected 17 World Championships!
I started riding when I was 9 and fell in love with the sport right away. I grew up idolizing people like Victor and Tera, watching their racing and getting their autographs. It's been decades since then and the sport has changed and evolved in many ways, but riders like Stevie are showing us a renewed interest in the sport that I hope continues to grow.
Thank you for checking out the episode and please consider reviewing, subscribing, and following if you enjoyed it!
Episode Timeline: PART 1 - Victor Sheldon 2:30 - Growing up in Alaska 11:10 - The Leg Drag 13:30 - Mountain Biking 16:20 - Leading an Active Lifestyle as a Family 19:45 - Vanilla Ice 21:20 - How to be Mentally Strong 25:00 - Quick n' Dirty MTB 31:00 - Quick n' Dirty Rapid Fire Questions PART 2 - Tera Laho and Stevie Bascom 42:30 - Tera and Stevie's Background 50:15 - Leading an Active Lifestyle as a Family 55:30 - Turning a Hobby into a Career 1:00:08 - Why Jet Ski? 1:09:45 - Rapid Fire Questions 1:17:10 - A Male Dominated Sport?
Nicole is the founder of Hikyoga, based out of Rochester, NY. "Hikyoga is an amazing new yoga practice taking yoga outside. Hikyoga blends hiking and yoga. Hikyoga awakens the lives of others by promoting individuals to be more present in the outdoors."
Nicole and I talk about how her business got started and why kids should be doing yoga. She is offering Hikyoga training on the weekend of September 12th, 2020. Head to her website for more information!
Also, don't don't forget to subscribe/follow/rate/review if you liked it! Thank you!
Raising Supple Kids with Dr. Kelly Starrett | Episode 20
00:48:55
Dr. Kelly Starrett is a coach, physical therapist, two-time New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, speaker, and co-founder of The Ready State, the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos. The Ready State is the world's most comprehensive collection of guided movement, mechanics, and mobility instructional videos.
On top of co-founding The Ready State, Kelly and Juliet also started San Francisco CrossFit and StandUpKids together.
Kelly and his work have been featured on 60 Minutes, The View, The Joe Rogan Experience, CBS Sports, Outside Magazine, Men's Health, Men's Journal and dozens of other podcasts, magazines, and books — including Tim Ferriss' The 4-Hour Body and Tools of Titans.
Click here to access a FREE 14-day trial to his flagship program called Virtual Mobility Coach (which is like having a virtual Kelly Starrett in your pocket). TRS Virtual Mobility Coach provides users guided mobilization videos customized for your body and lifestyle, including a personal “pain prescription” to fix your aches and stiffness, guided pre and post-exercise mobilizations tailored for your training and sports schedule, and mobilizations for your “off” days to maintain your range-of-motion and reduce your risk of injury.
He and I talked about how we can help kids develop sound movement mechanics when they're young, so that they are more likely to move well for a lifetime. Later in the episode, we focus on the importance of the feet, and how wearing the right sneakers, or no sneakers at all, can have dramatic positive effects on their entire body.
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Episode Timeline: 1:30 - Who's Responsible? 12:00 - Stand Up Kids 18:30 - Reimagining School Structure 22:00 - Why Happens When Kids Sit Too Long? 27:30 - Teaching Movement Skills 32:15 - How Do We Assess Kids in Movement? 38:30 - The Importance of Our Feet 47:00 - TRS App for Kids
Take Your Classroom Outdoors with Seth Almekinder | Episode 21
00:49:58
Seth Almekinder is an elementary/middle school teacher at Naples Central School in NY. He taught for years in Poland and other various schools around the world, and this year will be leaving Naples to teach in Bangladesh. These experiences have helped Seth develop an excellent learning experience for his students in which they spend one full day outside each week doing place-based education. He explains how in the beginning of the year they start out with short local hikes, and by the end of the year his students are working up to 5-6 miles in a day.
Listen as Seth shares how he developed this program and how he implements it, and how despite spending a full day outside of the classroom learning, his students aren't missing out on learning opportunities and falling behind. These are the type of educators we love to highlight on MOVRS!
Thank you for listening and please rate/review/subscribe/follow! Twitter -@SAlmekinder Email - salmekinder@gmail.com
Episode Timeline: 5:00 - "Week Without Walls"
10:00 - Move to Learn
13:40 - Rigorous Academic Curriculum
22:30 - How to Start Place-Based Education at Your School
Josh Budinger is the creator of Dad Games, an Instagram page dedicated to sharing fun and creative games you can play at home with your kids. I love his page because it reminds me of all the random games we would make up as kids, which seems like a lost art today with all the structured play and leagues that kids are enrolled in. It's refreshing to talk to someone as passionate as Josh is about playing and spending time with his kids, and the positive impact that has on their lives. Josh shares how and why Dad games got started, and his TOP 5 FAVORITE GAMES you should try at home! Enjoy!
"'Farm Fresh Family Fun'. These four words have been our guiding principles through the years. When guests visit our farm, it is our goal to provide a place for people of all ages to enjoy fun and interactive farm activities while creating lifelong memories with friends and family.
Wickham Farms is located in Penfield, NY and is an amazing place to take your family for the day if you're in the area. They have tons of activities that are meant to be interactive for the entire family not just the kids. They also run an extremely successful CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. Listen to learn about how they got their start and what to expect when you get there!
Episode Timeline: 1:10 - The Wickham Farms Story 3:00 - Growing Up On A Farm 7:40 - Creating Interactive Play 20:15 - Putting the Family and the Team First 22:15 - CSA and Kids' Nutrition
How to Start a Forest School with Dr. Jean Lomino | Episode 24
00:55:07
Ever wonder if you could start your own Forest School? This is the perfect time to dive into it and offer students an alternative form of education! Listen as Jean shares how she started her first Forest School, and is now training future Forest School teachers from around the world. I hope you finish this episode feeling just as inspired as I did!
Bio: Dr. Jean Lomino’s varied career includes being a classroom teacher, adjunct professor for the MSED in Outdoor Education at Southern Adventist University, Executive Director of Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga, TN, and in 2015 she co-founded Wauhatchie School, the first forest kindergarten in the state. The school this year expanded to four campuses in Chattanooga with a combined enrollment of 140 students for the coming year. Wauhatchie in partnership with Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, is working with several Hamilton County public kindergartens to develop forest school programs at their school sites and to conduct forest kindergarten at Reflection Riding’s new family forest exploration site.
Dr. Lomino is the founder, director and lead trainer of the Forest School Teacher Institute, and since 2015 has trained over 150 forest kindergarten teachers from the US, Canada, China, Korea and South Africa. For two months she worked as a trainer/consultant with the teachers at No Boundaries Forest Kindergarten in Guangzhou, China. In 2018 she collaborated on research with Dr. Jiyoun Shin, Vice-Chair of the Korean Forest Kindergarten Association. Jean has presented at numerous conferences and workshops in the US and was a featured speaker at the International Symposium of Forest Kindergartens in Seoul, South Korea, June, 2019. She is currently writing a book about how children’s friendships with nature lead to earth stewardship.
Creating a Functional Classroom with Samuli Pentinniemi | Episode 25
00:38:53
Hear from Samuli Pentinniemi of PALOeducation on what functional classrooms are and how to set one up at your school. This is my vision of what all classrooms should be in the future; giving students the opportunity to take breaks during class to get up and move so that they can return to instruction with better focus. Read the description below to learn more about their organization and check out their website! Don't forget to rate/subscribe/share/review the show if you enjoyed it!
"PALOeducation is a Finnish expert organization for physical education and active learning. Our goal is to bring more physical activity into children´s everyday life. Even though our story is just beginning, we have years of strong experience in the field of physical education, coaching, training and consulting. We have been a part in developing active culture in the city of Jyväskylä, both in curriculum planning and in the everyday practices of schools. We have been a part of the Schools on the Move programme since its creation. We have also developed action cultures into our own community that have been nationally recognized and awarded."
What is Physical Literacy? with Keegan Martin | Episode 26
00:25:27
In this episode we have a returning guest Keegan Martin of The Brand X Method. Keegan is the Director of Education for the Brand X Method and explains to us what Physical Literacy is and why it is important in any youth program. This is a component of Physical Education and youth training that I don't hear about often enough, but I think it should be at the core of what we do with kids. In a world where kids are specializing in sport at a younger age every year, it is increasingly important for this kids to develop a broad and solid base of movement. Physical Literacy equips kids with the tools they need to take on any physical task with confidence and competence. Hope you enjoy the show!
Ginny Yurich is the founder of 1000 Hours Outside, "a global movement designed for any age child (or adult) and any environment" meant to encourage families to spend more time outside. I have been implementing this program and tracker sheets with my students at school, and with my son at home. Once you get your kids outside, nature takes care of everything for you. In this day and age of screen use, it is more important than ever to encourage outdoor play. Enjoy the show, and be sure to check out Ginny's website and social for more!
"We track a lot of things these days - steps, calories, budgets, frequent flyer miles etc - why not track something so beneficial to our children as well? There are so many things that compete for our time so it's easy for something like this to get back-burnered. We found that if we spread these 4-6 hour chunks out over a few days (shooting for roughly 20 hours a week) it would take us to averaging about 1,000 hours of outside activity a year. That seems insane, maybe - we get it. But did you know the average American child spends 1,200 hours a year in front of screens? Now THAT seems insane to us, but hey, we get it - parenting is hard and sometimes those screens 'seem' like such a welcome reprieve from the chaos. We certainly are not militant about it and we don't take a 'no screens ever or you will surely die' approach either. But we would, quite vehemently, argue that nature- big, beautiful, bountiful nature - is the absolute and very BEST reprieve for you and your children. Honestly, they don't even compare!"
World Class Youth Training with Sam Mathers of Fitter Futures | Episode 28
00:48:06
Sam Mathers is the founder of Fitter Futures, one of the premier youth functional training facilities in the world. The focus of their program is on kids and teens, but they also offer programs to adults. They are also one of only 3 Brand X Method Labs in the world, being driven by a relentless pursuit of best practices in strength & conditioning training for youths, based on a long term athletic development model. The programming and coaching methods focus on motor pattern training and improving physical literacy, to optimise kids’ fitness and elevate their athleticism whilst protecting against injury. The programming is adaptable to youths of all ability levels, and all environments.
Episode Topics:
Designing a World Class facility for kids
Creating a family training atmosphere
Programs offered at Fitter Futures
Keeping the focus on high quality movement
The importance of physical activity in kids' lives
Matt Seebaum is the Executive Director of the Strider Education Foundation, the provider for All Kids Bike. Their mission is to get every Kindergartener in the country to learn how to ride a bike in their PE class. It seems crazy, but over the past 5-10 years, far less kids are out riding their bikes than ever before. Matt and I talk about how biking for us was like our ticket to life when we were kids; it's how we got everywhere and spent most of our time. There are so many valuable skills kids can develop when they go through the process of learning how to ride a bike, and it could turn into a life-long passion for them.
All Kids Bike provides schools with a class-pack of Strider balance bikes, along with helmets, pedals if/when needed, and a curriculum to follow. The more money your/our community raises, the more schools can be provided with this amazing resource. The school I currently teach at is going through the fundraising process right now with All Kids Bike, and we are pumped to get our kids started later this year!
Please consider donating to this amazing organization, or get the process started to get bikes in your school today! Follow the links below for more information:
Jill of All Trades(, Master of Tons) with Carolyne Prevost | Episode 30
00:36:09
Join us as we talk with Carolyne Prevost, a woman who has proven over the years that it pays to be well rounded. Carolyne competes and has competed in several different sports at a very high level, all the while juggling a full-time teaching position. I am so impressed with her versatility and athleticism, and even more impressed with her time management skills to be able to fit it all in. We talk about sport specialization, movement in school, and prioritizing your health in this episode. I hope you enjoy it and please subscribe/share/review!
"Carolyne is a high school math, science and physical education/health teacher. She played professional hockey for the Toronto Furies in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League. She is now a player in the Professional Women’s Hockey Player Association (PWHPA). She has represented Canada on different National teams in both taekwondo and in hockey. Carolyne has won 11 National Championships in 4 different sports in her athletic career. She graduated from the University of Madison- Wisconsin and won 2 NCAA Div 1 titles with the Wisconsin Badgers Women’s hockey team. She found Crossfit in 2013 at the age of 23 after being released from the Hockey Canada National Program. She has competed at 5 regionals as an individual and recently competed at the 2019 CrossFit Games where she placed 12th in the world." *Taken from https://games.crossfit.com/athlete/239148
Intentionally Unplugged with Denise Roland | Episode 31
00:45:47
This week's episode is with the founder of Intentionally Unplugged, aimed at equipping and empowering families to have healthy boundaries with technology. Denise is a mom of 3 and a teacher, so she sees first hand the impact technology and screens has on her and her kids' lives. She gives us some suggestions on how to navigate screen time with ourselves and with our kids, especially during these times when it seems like we are all required to be in front of a computer.
This interview really hits home with me because I struggle to separate with my phone and use it as a crutch whenever I'm bored, almost like a reflex. I try to make a conscious habit of putting it away when I get home from work, but there always seems to be an excuse to take it back out. Just know that you're not alone out there, and the tips from this episode can be beneficial to all of us!
Also, this will be my last episode as I take a break for a little while to "intentionally unplug". Our second child was just born this week, so I want to take some time off of interviewing and editing and enjoy her and have some fun with my family!
I hope you enjoy the episode and please don't forget to leave a review, subscribe, and/or follow to help spread the mission of MOVRS! Thank you!
There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather with Linda McGurk | Episode 33
00:50:32
Linda McGurk is the author of the best-selling book "There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)". This book has changed my life in so many ways, opening my eyes to the value of spending time in nature, regardless of the weather. As a child, I spent all day every day outside, even in the winters growing up in Western New York. As an adult, I realized I lost that connection with nature, and this book was one of the main catalysts to me reconnecting with the outdoors again, and has transformed my teaching career and family life.
Linda and I focus in on several topics from her book including:
Free range parenting
Social trust
The fear of falling kids falling behind in academics and athletics
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