Joe Rinaldi is a physical therapist and performance coach based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In addition to helping people meet their physical goals, he has a passion for encouraging and guiding people from using struggles become their strengths. Joe is inspiring as he speaks about his journey on how he handles his diagnosis of Best Disease. This episode was beyond inspiring for Meghan and Aleena to record!  On This Episode: Joe explains losing his eyesight and getting diagnosed with Best Disease (Vitelliform macular dystrophy) Joe's Youtube Video on Best Disease (I'm Going Blind and I'm Grateful) Using resiliency to overcome difficult challenges Working full-time physical therapist in an outpatient clinic while being an online performance coach Movement and strength and conditioning education  Finding his passion in training/ strength & conditioning Best Disease episodes and Joe's spatial awareness  Joe's Podcast -- The Pursuit Podcast What are you pursuing? Being fueled by patients and his job Work-Life Balance How to overcome being overwhelmed Joe’s undergraduate degree Interest in pursuing research in relation to physical therapy Joe's Mindset How Joe moves his brain & body Books Mentioned: Think Again- Adam Grant Work With Joe Rinaldi Joe's Podcast - The Pursuit Podcast Joe's Instagram Joe's Youtube Channel Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Today’s episode of Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast, we welcome Katie Morra MS, RD, LDN, IFMCP. Katie is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner and Registered Dietitian specializing in gut health and nutrition. Katie owns and runs a virtual functional medicine practice, Gut Honest Truth. In private practice, Katie treats a wide variety of conditions, always focusing on the root causes of inflammation, autoimmune disease, irritable bowel syndrome, food sensitivities, allergies, skin conditions, fatigue; amongst other chronic disease states and symptoms. Katie is the host of the Gut Honest Truth Podcast available for iTunes and Spotify listeners worldwide where she has interviewed some of the most prominent individuals in the field. She has been featured in publications such as MindBodyGreen, Experience Life Magazine, Vitamin Shoppe and more. Katie is also is the author of 5 condition specific e-books that are available on her website!  On This Episode: Diving into gut health! Telehealth & the pandemic Utilizing Instagram to educate Finding the root cause The connection between gut health & skin Testing for gut health How do we sanitize ourselves in order to not be vulnerable? Antibiotic use Probiotics in yogurt Imbalanced hormones Dutch Test What is a leaky gut? (aka intestinal permeability) Body awareness & noticing signs Sleep & gut health Can detox help with your liver? How Katie moves her brain and body Contact Katie Via Instagram Katie's E Books Katie's Website : www.guthonesttruth.com Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

We welcome Romina Kostich, a personal trainer specializing in strength & performance training for runners on this episode of Move Your Brain Move Your Body Podcast. She started coaching in 2014 and now trains clients around the globe to run faster, breathe easier, and get stronger while decreasing their likelihood of injury.  On This Episode: Romina's background Disordered eating, injuries and introduction to strength training Strength training & running mechanics How to approach clients with chronic injuries Having an evolving assessment process Introduction to Postural Restoration Institute as an Olympic weightlifter Teaching proper breathing techniques Emotions in sport and training Her blog Goals and training program virtual remote training  Romina's IG Romina's Website Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Today on Move Your BB, we welcome Chris Frioux! A former radio DJ turned physical therapy student currently attending Baylor University. He lives in the Oklahoma City area with his wife, Carrie, and two pugs, Pistol and Boomer. Recognizing the need to be a good role-model for his future patients, Chris lost over 100 pounds in the last year through diet and exercise and hopes to not only get people back to the most important things in their lives, but also be a source of inspiration for healthier lives for all those he meets! On Today's Episode: Chris’s background Leaving his radio hosting job The pull to become a Physical Therapist Having a great support system from his wife Chris's journey losing weight  Losing 100 lbs! Participating in Endurance Sports Having set backs How Chris moves his brain and body Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Stacey Schaedler is a strength and nutrition coach based out of the Boston area. Stacey has a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from UMass Amherst. Her mission is helping women feel incredible through intelligent strength, training and sustainable nutrition. All of Stacy's methods are backed by science as well as no bullshit, quick fixes. Stacey's motto is all about "Progress Not Perfection" which she demonstrates in her life on a daily basis. We were pumped to have Stacey on our podcast! On This Episode: Stacey’s Background Exercise as an outlet Starting own business to help women Benefits of Kettlebell exercises and assessment Bridging the gap Small Group Training (Join Her Here) Hypermobility Being vulnerable and authentic Finding that niche & putting yourself first Using mental fortitude to gain weight or lose weight The importance of nutrition tracking food intake Mindset How Stacey moves her brain and body Stacey's Website Stacey's IG Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Crystal Thomas is a former D1 collegiate volleyball player as well as a former professional indoor volleyball player. She currently works as a personal trainer/movement coach utilizing Postural Restoration Institute® techniques with all of her clients. She is very passionate about working one-on-one with her clients to eliminate pain and remove fear of movement as they return to their fitness and their daily life activities and the things that they love to do. On this podcast specifically, we talk about tongue tie, tongue tie release, and Crystal’s own journey with her tongue tie release and how it changed her view on movement and her life. On This Episode: What is a tongue tie? Dental care and tongue tie Facial muscle muscles and the tongue  Impact of being tongue-tied to the body’s nervous system Common symptoms connected to having a tongue-tied The importance of your tongue to the overall function of your mouth The difference between the posterior and anterior ties Heightened stress & breathing patterns Using PRI® techniques for tongue tie Myofunctional Therapy How Crystal moves her brain and body Crystal's IG Crystal's FREE E-Book (Out Now!) Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Celine Foster is an acupuncturist & herbalist based out of the New York City area. She graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture with a Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. She combines many disciplines into a holistic acupuncture practice! This is our second episode with Celine. Check out Episode 14 here to listen to the first episode we recorded with her back in 2019! Show Topics: What is herbalism? The Link of Acupuncture and Herbalism Immunity Boost Vitamin C  Jade Wind screen  Client Evaluation  Topical application of herbal medicine PMS symptoms  Free & Easy Wonderer "We're not paying attention until something is wrong, if we as a society were taught to pay attention at a younger age ...imagine!" School education of women's health  Tuning into your cycle rhythm  Herbalism and Acupuncture for Fertility Elderberry & Rhodiola Ashwaganda Conventional Medicine and Holistic Medicine Spreading knowledge virtually Mindset and Lifestyle changes Celine's Instagram Celine's Website Celine has her own podcast you can check out: As Woo Woo As You Want  Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] ---------------------------- **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Mike Stella is a Certified Athletic Trainer and founder of Movement Underground in Long Island, New York. He has rehabilitated and reconditioned athletes from a variety of levels in sports, not only help them return to competition but also increase in their resilience to future injury. Mike’s potent combination of movement evaluation, manual therapy, and corrective exercise help him identify and eliminate the underlying causes of pain in injuries while educating athletes on the best practices in training and recovery. Mike is an expert movement evaluator and manual therapist with over a decade of experience working with high level athletes from all across the realms. Show Topics: Mike's route to become an ATC Mike's own injuries Definition of a Certified Athletic Trainer (NATA website) Resistance between ATC's and DPT's Why collaboration is important- Optimal Patient Care Importance of Breathing Progression of Athletic Medicine Treating Athletes as a commodity Master's Degree and Athletic Training How Mike moves his brain & body Mike Stella's IG The Movement Underground  Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Today on Move Your Brain Move Your Body we have David Bidler! David is a speaker, author, and leader in professional development. David is the CEO of Breathe to Perform which shares the science of stress management and peak performance with industry leaders and their teams. David proudly serves as the President of the nonprofit organization Physiology First and presents material from the Breathe to Perform program to students and teachers throughout the United States. David owns The Distance Project: Strength and Conditioning, in Freeport, Maine and is an avid endurance athlete and ultramarathon competitor. Show Topics: How do you influence your client’s physiology and mind Causes of generalized anxiety in the youth Reversing physiology and attention to the breath  How the name Breathe To Perform came about! PRI's influence on David ( @posturalrestorationinstitute on IG) Sam Harris - Making Sense Robert Spolsky How stress influences our physiology and mind How to breathing influences the position of our bones Exercise physiology Changing your queuing to change their motor control How David moves his brain & body Guest Links: Physiology First: physiologyfirst.org @physiologyfirst  Breathe to Perform: thebreathetoperformprogram.com @breathetoperform  The Distance Project: thedistanceprojectonline.com @the_distance_project  Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.

Today on the podcast, we welcome Erin Murray. Erin Murray is a nutrition, health, and strength coach that that splits her time between clients and academia. Her passion for science and whole foods directs much of her work, where she focuses on transforming biochemistry into delicious meal ideas, actionable steps, and sustainable new lifestyles for her clients. Her work also centers around a whole systems approach, where she synthesizes research on food, climate, and biological sciences to work towards building people and communities that make American food culture a healthier and more holistic one. She currently is finishing her two secondary degrees — a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Health Promotion as well as her clinical work to be a dietitian. She sees clients online from around the globe, in addition to teaching and working in a microbiome research laboratory. Her deep belief in the connections between person, land, and food guides her own lifestyle so that she may lead by example. For that reason, you will find Erin in the kitchen, her garden, or with her chickens if she’s not in the lab or gym! On Today's Episode: Epidemiological Nutrition Research Nutrition "Camps" Ketogenic & Vegan Diet and physiological effects on the body Assessing Calcium stores in the body Is Alkaline valuable? Alkaline diet and stomach acid The effects of a healthy digestion Recommendations for people who purchasing on a budget Misconceptions about meat and the environment Sacred Cow Erin's IG Erin's Website ------------------------- Our Information: MOVE YOUR BB Instagram Aleena's Instagram Aleena's Website Meghan's Instagram Meghan's Website Email:  [email protected] **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.