Over a year in the making (ahem, editing) - we are back with another great conversation with Caitlin Pontrella- play architect, community advocate, and amazing human being. One of my favorite podcast segments ever is in this episode when we start diving into what we would want to see most in a coach...the answers may surprise you! Check it out :)

Caitlin Pontrella is a coach, parkour practitioner, and designer/architect.  She focuses on engaging people physically and playfully in the places they work and live.  She is involved in a variety of projects ranging from: The Movement Creative in NYC, The Movement Library, The Art of Retreat, and most recently moved to Seattle to work with the […]

In Episode 66, I talk with movement coach, father and philosopher Ben Medder about his journey into coaching, how he built his practice and shares it with others, and the importance of moving with the seasons. You can find more of Ben’s stuff at: http://www.benmedder.com/ Instagram YouTube ### This episode is brought to you by […]

This week, I’m so thankful to have Jozef Frucek of Fighting Monkey on the pod. This interview is one I have been looking forward to for a long time. Jozef’s approach to human movement and the aging process is fascinating, and his research with partner Linda into the interplay between athletics, art, and movement has […]

Chandler Stevens is a movement coach, writer/philosopher, and coacher of coaches. On the pod today, we talk about the 3 pillars of mobility, and how you can unlock yours, coaching without dictating, why coaches need coaches, and much more! You can find more of his awesome stuff here: https://liminalmovement.com/ http://www.chandlerstevens.com/ http://breakingmuscle.com/coaches/chandler-stevens Social https://www.instagram.com/chandlerthemover/ https://www.facebook.com/CoachChandlerStevens/ Be […]

In this episode of The Human Animal Podcast, Jake (@themindfulsavage) and I sit down to discuss the central concept around how we coach people: triggers.  I.E.  That environment is a huge factor in shaping our behavior. Specifically, I ask Jake about how he uses this concept in his Success Sessions, his initial meetings with clients, […]

This week’s episode features one of my all-time favorite guests, Rafe Kelley of Evolve Move Play.  I’ve been following Rafe’s work for years, and many of his concepts have worked their way into my own practice and teaching methodology.  The “80/20” play rule, starting from a fully realized natural movement practice and working backwards to […]

This week on The Human Animal Podcast, special guest Kellen Milad is back for round two.  Kellen is a movement coach and MovNat Team Instructor based out of Milwaukee, WI.  For this episode, we dive further into his unique approach to movement culture, training, philosophy, and more.  In particular we touch on: How to let […]

Frank Forencich is the Exuberant Animal and, in my opinion, the father of the play movement in fitness today.  His work is influential across many fields, and includes the books Exuberant Animal, Beautiful Practice, Stresscraft, and his upcoming book on The Long Body and Warrior Activism (two topics we cover at length in this podcast!) We also touch […]

This week I am so thankful to have the amazing Julie Angel on the podcast!  Julie is an independent filmmaker, author (“Breaking the Jump”), and has perhaps the coolest PhD thesis of all time, “Cine Parkour:  a cinematic and theoretical contribution to the practice of parkour”, AKA observing and talking to parkour athletes to better […]